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28 Hosea - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Hosea - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] The word of Jehovah that came unto Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. [1:2] When Jehovah spake at the first by Hosea, Jehovah said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land doth commit great whoredom, `departing' from Jehovah. [1:3] So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bare him a son. [1:4] And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease. [1:5] And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel. [1:6] And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And `Jehovah' said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah; for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel, that I should in any wise pardon them. [1:7] But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by Jehovah their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen. [1:8] Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son. [1:9] And `Jehovah' said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be your `God'. [1:10] Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass that, in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said unto them, `Ye are' the sons of the living God. [1:11] And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall go up from the land; for great shall be the day of Jezreel. [2:1] Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah. [2:2] Contend with your mother, contend; for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband; and let her put away her whoredoms from her face, and her adulteries from between her breasts; [2:3] lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst. [2:4] Yea, upon her children will I have no mercy; for they are children of whoredom; [2:5] for their mother hath played the harlot; she that conceived them hath done shamefully; for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink. [2:6] Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths. [2:7] And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now. [2:8] For she did not know that I gave her the grain, and the new wine, and the oil, and multiplied unto her silver and gold, which they used for Baal. [2:9] Therefore will I take back my grain in the time thereof, and my new wine in the season thereof, and will pluck away my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness. [2:10] And now will I uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of my hand. [2:11] I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feasts, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn assemblies. [2:12] And I will lay waste her vines and her fig-trees, whereof she hath said, These are my hire that my lovers have given me; and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them. [2:13] And I will visit upon her the days of the Baalim, unto which she burned incense, when she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith Jehovah. [2:14] Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her. [2:15] And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope; and she shall make answer there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt. [2:16] And it shall be at that day, saith Jehovah, that thou shalt call me Ishi, and shalt call me no more Baali. [2:17] For I will take away the names of the Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be mentioned by their name. [2:18] And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the birds of the heavens, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the land, and will make them to lie down safely. [2:19] And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. [2:20] I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know Jehovah. [2:21] And it shall come to pass in that day, I will answer, saith Jehovah, I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth; [2:22] and the earth shall answer the grain, and the new wine, and the oil; and they shall answer Jezreel. [2:23] And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them that were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, `Thou art' my God. [3:1] And Jehovah said unto me, Go again, love a woman beloved of `her' friend, and an adulteress, even as Jehovah loveth the children of Israel, though they turn unto other gods, and love cakes of raisins. [3:2] So I bought her to me for fifteen `pieces' of silver, and a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley; [3:3] and I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be any man's wife: so will I also be toward thee. [3:4] For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without pillar, and without ephod or teraphim: [3:5] afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king, and shall come with fear unto Jehovah and to his goodness in the latter days. [4:1] Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land. [4:2] There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood. [4:3] Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away. [4:4] Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest. [4:5] And thou shalt stumble in the day, and the prophet also shall stumble with thee in the night; and I will destroy thy mother. [4:6] My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children. [4:7] As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame. [4:8] They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. [4:9] And it shall be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will requite them their doings. [4:10] And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall play the harlot, and shall not increase; because they have left off taking heed to Jehovah. [4:11] Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding. [4:12] My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, `departing' from under their God. [4:13] They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters play the harlot, and your brides commit adultery. [4:14] I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot, nor your brides when they commit adultery; for `the men' themselves go apart with harlots, and they sacrifice with the prostitutes; and the people that doth not understand shall be overthrown. [4:15] Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As Jehovah liveth. [4:16] For Israel hath behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place. [4:17] Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone. [4:18] Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame. [4:19] The wind hath wrapped her up in its wings; and they shall be put to shame because of their sacrifices. [5:1] Hear this, O ye priests, and hearken, O house of Israel, and give ear, O house of the king; for unto you pertaineth the judgment; for ye have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor. [5:2] And the revolters are gone deep in making slaughter; but I am a rebuker of them all. [5:3] I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me; for now, O Ephraim, thou hast played the harlot, Israel is defiled. [5:4] Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not Jehovah. [5:5] And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore Israel and Ephraim shall stumble in their iniquity; Judah also shall stumble with them. [5:6] They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find him: he hath withdrawn himself from them. [5:7] They have dealt treacherously against Jehovah; for they have borne strange children: now shall the new moon devour them with their fields. [5:8] Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: sound an alarm at Beth-aven; behind thee, O Benjamin. [5:9] Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be. [5:10] The princes of Judah are like them that remove the landmark: I will pour out my wrath upon them like water. [5:11] Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; because he was content to walk after `man's' command. [5:12] Therefore am I unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness. [5:13] When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah `saw' his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound. [5:14] For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver. [5:15] I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me earnestly. [6:1] Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. [6:2] After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him. [6:3] And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth. [6:4] O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away. [6:5] Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are `as' the light that goeth forth. [6:6] For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings. [6:7] But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. [6:8] Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood. [6:9] And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness. [6:10] In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is `found' in Ephraim, Israel is defiled. [6:11] Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people. [7:1] When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers ravageth without. [7:2] And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face. [7:3] They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. [7:4] They are all adulterers; they are as an oven heated by the baker; he ceaseth to stir `the fire', from the kneading of the dough, until it be leavened. [7:5] On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers. [7:6] For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire. [7:7] They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me. [7:8] Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned. [7:9] Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth `it' not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth `it' not. [7:10] And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this. [7:11] And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria. [7:12] When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the birds of the heavens; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard. [7:13] Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have trespassed against me: though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me. [7:14] And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me. [7:15] Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise mischief against me. [7:16] They return, but not to `him that is' on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt. [8:1] `Set' the trumpet to thy mouth. As an eagle `he cometh' against the house of Jehovah, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. [8:2] They shall cry unto me, My God, we Israel know thee. [8:3] Israel hath cast off that which is good: the enemy shall pursue him. [8:4] They have set up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off. [8:5] He hath cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? [8:6] For from Israel is even this; the workman made it, and it is no God; yea, the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces. [8:7] For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath no standing grain; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up. [8:8] Israel is swallowed up: now are they among the nations as a vessel wherein none delighteth. [8:9] For they are gone up to Assyria, `like' a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. [8:10] Yea, though they hire among the nations, now will I gather them; and they begin to be diminished by reason of the burden of the king of princes. [8:11] Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been unto him for sinning. [8:12] I wrote for him the ten thousand things of my law; but they are counted as a strange thing. [8:13] As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but Jehovah accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt. [8:14] For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and builded palaces; and Judah hath multiplied fortified cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the castles thereof. [9:1] Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, like the peoples; for thou hast played the harlot, `departing' from thy God; thou hast loved hire upon every grain-floor. [9:2] The threshing-floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail her. [9:3] They shall not dwell in Jehovah's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria. [9:4] They shall not pour out wine-offerings to Jehovah, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted; for their bread shall be for their appetite; it shall not come into the house of Jehovah. [9:5] What will ye do in the day of solemn assembly, and in the day of the feast of Jehovah? [9:6] For, lo, they are gone away from destruction; `yet' Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them; their pleasant things of silver, nettles shall possess them; thorns shall be in their tents. [9:7] The days of visitation are come, the days of recompense are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the man that hath the spirit is mad, for the abundance of thine iniquity, and because the enmity is great. [9:8] Ephraim `was' a watchman with my God: as for the prophet, a fowler's snare is in all his ways, `and' enmity in the house of his God. [9:9] They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins. [9:10] I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first-ripe in the fig-tree at its first season: but they came to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves unto the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved. [9:11] As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird: there shall be no birth, and none with child, and no conception. [9:12] Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, so that not a man shall be left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them! [9:13] Ephraim, like as I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring out his children to the slayer. [9:14] Give them, O Jehovah-what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. [9:15] All their wickedness is in Gilgal; for there I hated them: because of the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of my house; I will love them no more; all their princes are revolters. [9:16] Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb. [9:17] My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations. [10:1] Israel is a luxuriant vine, that putteth forth his fruit: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied his altars; according to the goodness of their land they have made goodly pillars. [10:2] Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will smite their altars, he will destroy their pillars. [10:3] Surely now shall they say, We have no king; for we fear not Jehovah; and the king, what can he do for us? [10:4] They speak `vain' words, swearing falsely in making covenants: therefore judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field. [10:5] The inhabitants of Samaria shall be in terror for the calves of Beth-aven; for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced over it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it. [10:6] It also shall be carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel. [10:7] `As for' Samaria, her king is cut off, as foam upon the water. [10:8] The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us. [10:9] O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood; the battle against the children of iniquity doth not overtake them in Gibeah. [10:10] When it is my desire, I will chastise them; and the peoples shall be gathered against them, when they are bound to their two transgressions. [10:11] And Ephraim is a heifer that is taught, that loveth to tread out `the grain'; but I have passed over upon her fair neck: I will set a rider on Ephraim; Judah shall plow, Jacob shall break his clods. [10:12] Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. [10:13] Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies; for thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men. [10:14] Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces with her children. [10:15] So shall Beth-el do unto you because of your great wickedness: at daybreak shall the king of Israel be utterly cut off. [11:1] When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. [11:2] The more `the prophets' called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. [11:3] Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them. [11:4] I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them. [11:5] They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return `to me'. [11:6] And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour `them', because of their own counsels. [11:7] And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to `him that is' on high, none at all will exalt `him'. [11:8] How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? `how' shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? `how' shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together. [11:9] I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee; and I will not come in wrath. [11:10] They shall walk after Jehovah, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west. [11:11] They shall come trembling as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will make them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah. [11:12] Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One. [12:1] Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he continually multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt. [12:2] Jehovah hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. [12:3] In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God: [12:4] yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him at Beth-el, and there he spake with us, [12:5] even Jehovah, the God of hosts; Jehovah is his memorial `name'. [12:6] Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually. [12:7] `He is' a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. [12:8] And Ephraim said, Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth: in all my labors they shall find in me no iniquity that were sin. [12:9] But I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; I will yet again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast. [12:10] I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes. [12:11] Is Gilead iniquity? they are altogether false; in Gilgal they sacrifice bullocks; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the field. [12:12] And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept `sheep'. [12:13] And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. [12:14] Ephraim hath provoked to anger most bitterly: therefore shall his blood be left upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him. [13:1] When Ephraim spake, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died. [13:2] And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. [13:3] Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the dew that passeth early away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing-floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney. [13:4] Yet I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; and thou shalt know no god but me, and besides me there is no saviour. [13:5] I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought. [13:6] According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted: therefore have they forgotten me. [13:7] Therefore am I unto them as a lion; as a leopard will I watch by the way; [13:8] I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart; and there will I devour them like a lioness; the wild beast shall tear them. [13:9] It is thy destruction, O Israel, that `thou art' against me, against thy help. [13:10] Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes? [13:11] I have given thee a king in mine anger, and have taken him away in my wrath. [13:12] The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid up in store. [13:13] The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for it is time he should not tarry in the place of the breaking forth of children. [13:14] I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death: O death, where are thy plagues? O Sheol, where is thy destruction? repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. [13:15] Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the breath of Jehovah coming up from the wilderness; and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall make spoil of the treasure of all goodly vessels. [13:16] Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. [14:1] O Israel, return unto Jehovah thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. [14:2] Take with you words, and return unto Jehovah: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good: so will we render `as' bullocks `the offering of' our lips. [14:3] Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, `Ye are' our gods; for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy. [14:4] I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him. [14:5] I will be as the dew unto Israel; he shall blossom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. [14:6] His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon. [14:7] They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive `as' the grain, and blossom as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. [14:8] Ephraim `shall say', What have I to do any more with idols? I have answered, and will regard him: I am like a green fir-tree; from me is thy fruit found. [14:9] Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.
28 Hosea - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Hosea - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] The word of the Lord which came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, the son of Joash, king of Israel. [1:2] The start of the word of the Lord by Hosea: And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take for yourself a wife of loose ways, and children of the same, for the land has been untrue to the Lord. [1:3] So he took as his wife Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she gave birth to a son. [1:4] And the Lord said to him, Give him the name of Jezreel, for after a little time I will send punishment for the blood of Jezreel on the line of Jehu, and put an end to the kingdom of Israel. [1:5] And in that day I will let the bow of Israel be broken in the valley of Jezreel. [1:6] And after that she gave birth to a daughter. And the Lord said, Give her the name Lo-ruhamah; for I will not again have mercy on Israel, to give them forgiveness. [1:7] But I will have mercy on Judah and will give them salvation by the Lord their God, but not by the bow or the sword or by fighting or by horses or horsemen. [1:8] Now when Lo-ruhamah had been taken from the breast, the woman gave birth to a son. [1:9] And the Lord said, Give him the name Lo-ammi; for you are not my people, and I will not be your God. [1:10] But still the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which may not be measured or numbered; and in place of its being said to them, You are not my people, it will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God [1:11] And the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together and take for themselves one head, and will go up from the land, for great will be the day of Jezreel. [2:1] Say to your brothers, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah. [2:2] Take up the cause against your mother, take it up, for she is not my wife, and I am not her husband; let her put away her loose ways from her face, and her false ways from between her breasts; [2:3] For fear that I may take away her robe from her, making her uncovered as in the day of her birth; making her like a waste place and a dry land, causing her death through need of water. [2:4] And I will have no mercy on her children, for they are the children of her loose ways. [2:5] For their mother has been untrue; she who gave them birth has done things of shame, for she said, I will go after my lovers, who give me my bread and my water, my wool and my linen, my oil and my wine. [2:6] For this cause I will put thorns in her road, building up a wall round her so that she may not go on her way. [2:7] And if she goes after her lovers she will not overtake them; if she makes search for them she will not see them; then will she say, I will go back to my first husband, for then it was better for me than now. [2:8] For she had no knowledge that it was I who gave her the grain and the wine and the oil, increasing her silver and gold which they gave to the Baal. [2:9] So I will take away again my grain in its time and my wine, and I will take away my wool and my linen with which her body might have been covered. [2:10] And now I will make her shame clear before the eyes of her lovers, and no one will take her out of my hand. [2:11] And I will put an end to all her joy, her feasts, her new moons, and her Sabbaths, and all her regular meetings. [2:12] And I will make waste her vines and her fig-trees, of which she has said, These are the payments which my lovers have made to me; and I will make them a waste of trees, and the beasts of the field will take them for food. [2:13] And I will give her punishment for the days of the Baals, to whom she has been burning perfumes, when she made herself fair with her nose-rings and her jewels, and went after her lovers, giving no thought to me, says the Lord. [2:14] For this cause I will make her come into the waste land and will say words of comfort to her. [2:15] And I will give her vine-gardens from there, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope; and she will give her answer there as in the days when she was young, and as in the time when she came up out of the land of Egypt. [2:16] And in that day, says the Lord, you will say to me, Ishi; and you will never again give me the name of Baali; [2:17] For I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth, and never again will she say their names. [2:18] And in that day I will make an agreement for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven and the things which go low on the earth; I will put an end to the bow and the sword and war in all the land, and will make them take their rest in peace. [2:19] And I will take you as my bride for ever; truly, I will take you as my bride in righteousness and in right judging, in love and in mercies. [2:20] I will take you as my bride in good faith, and you will have knowledge of the Lord. [2:21] And it will be, in that day, says the Lord, that I will give an answer to the heavens, and the heavens to the earth; [2:22] And the earth will give its answer to the grain and the wine and the oil, and they will give an answer to Jezreel; [2:23] And I will put her as seed in the earth, and I will have mercy on her to whom no mercy was given; and I will say to those who were not my people, You are my people, and they will say, My God. [3:1] And the Lord said to me, Give your love again to a woman who has a lover and is false to her husband, even as the Lord has love for the children of Israel, though they are turned to other gods and are lovers of grape-cakes. [3:2] So I got her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley; [3:3] And I said to her, You are to be mine for a long space of time; you are not to be false to me, and no other man is to have you for his wife; and so will I be to you. [3:4] For the children of Israel will for a long time be without king and without ruler, without offerings and without pillars, and without ephod or images. [3:5] And after that, the children of Israel will come back and go in search of the Lord their God and David their king; and they will come in fear to the Lord and to his mercies in the days to come. [4:1] Give ear to the word of the Lord, O children of Israel; for the Lord has a cause against the people of this land, because there is no good faith in it, and no mercy and no knowledge of God in the land. [4:2] There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood. [4:3] Because of this the land will be dry, and everyone living in it will be wasted away, with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven; even the fishes of the sea will be taken away. [4:4] Let no man go to law or make protests, for your people are like those who go to law with a priest. [4:5] You will not be able to keep on your feet by day, and by night the prophet will be falling down with you, and I will give your mother to destruction. [4:6] Destruction has overtaken my people because they have no knowledge; because you have given up knowledge, I will give you up, so that you will be no priest to me, because you have not kept in mind the law of your God, I will not keep your children in my memory. [4:7] Even while they were increasing in number they were sinning against me; I will let their glory be changed into shame. [4:8] The sin of my people is like food to them; and their desire is for their wrongdoing. [4:9] And the priest will be like the people; I will give them punishment for their evil ways, and the reward of their acts. [4:10] They will have food, but they will not be full; they will be false to me, but they will not be increased, because they no longer give thought to the Lord. [4:11] Loose ways and new wine take away wisdom. [4:12] My people get knowledge from their tree, and their rod gives them news; for a false spirit is the cause of their wandering, and they have been false to their God. [4:13] They make offerings on the tops of mountains, burning perfumes in high places, under trees of every sort, because their shade is good: and so your daughters are given up to loose ways and your brides are false to their husbands. [4:14] I will not give punishment to your daughters or your brides for their evil behaviour; for they make themselves separate with loose women, and make offerings with those who are used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods: the people who have no wisdom will be sent away. [4:15] Do not you, O Israel, come into error; do not you, O Judah, come to Gilgal, or go up to Beth-aven, or take an oath, By the living Lord. [4:16] For Israel is uncontrolled, like a cow which may not be controlled; now will the Lord give them food like a lamb in a wide place. [4:17] Ephraim is joined to false gods; let him be. [4:18] Their drink has become bitter; they are completely false; her rulers take pleasure in shame. [4:19] They are folded in the skirts of the wind; they will be shamed because of their offerings. [5:1] Give ear to this, O priests; give attention, O Israel, and you, family of the king; for you are to be judged; you have been a deceit at Mizpah and a net stretched out on Tabor. [5:2] They have gone deep in the evil ways of Shittim, but I am the judge of all. [5:3] I have knowledge of Ephraim, and Israel is not secret from me; for now, O Ephraim, you have been false to me, Israel has become unclean. [5:4] Their works will not let them come back to their God, for a false spirit is in them and they have no knowledge of the Lord. [5:5] And the pride of Israel gives an answer to his face; and Ephraim will have a fall through his sins, and the fall of Judah will be the same as theirs. [5:6] They will go, with their flocks and their herds, in search of the Lord, but they will not see him; he has taken himself out of their view. [5:7] They have been false to the Lord; they have given birth to strange children; now the new moon will make them waste with their fields. [5:8] Let the horn be sounded in Gibeah and in Ramah; give a loud cry in Beth-aven, They are after you, O Benjamin. [5:9] Ephraim will become a waste in the day of punishment; I have given knowledge among the tribes of Israel of what is certain. [5:10] The rulers of Judah are like those who take away a landmark; I will let loose my wrath on them like flowing water. [5:11] Ephraim is troubled; he is crushed by his judges, because he took pleasure in walking after deceit. [5:12] And so to Ephraim I am like a wasting insect, and a destruction to the children of Judah. [5:13] When Ephraim saw his disease and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to the great king; but he is not able to make you well or give you help for your wound. [5:14] For I will be to Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the children of Judah; I, even I, will give him wounds and go away; I will take him away, and there will be no helper. [5:15] I will go back to my place till they are made waste; in their trouble they will go after me early and will make search for me. [6:1] Come, let us go back to the Lord; for he has given us wounds and he will make us well; he has given blows and he will give help. [6:2] After two days he will give us life, and on the third day he will make us get up, and we will be living before him. [6:3] And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth. [6:4] O Ephraim, what am I to do to you? O Judah, what am I to do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, and like the dew which goes early away. [6:5] So I have had it cut in stones; I gave them teaching by the words of my mouth; [6:6] Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings. [6:7] But like a man, they have gone against the agreement; there they were false to me. [6:8] Gilead is a town of evil-doers, marked with blood. [6:9] And like a band of thieves waiting for a man, so are the priests watching secretly the way of those going quickly to Shechem, for they are working with an evil design. [6:10] In Israel I have seen a very evil thing; there false ways are seen in Ephraim, Israel is unclean; [6:11] And Judah has put up disgusting images for himself. [7:1] When my desire was for the fate of my people to be changed and to make Israel well, then the sin of Ephraim was made clear, and the evil-doing of Samaria; for their ways are false, and the thief comes into the house, while the band of outlaws takes property by force in the streets. [7:2] And they do not say to themselves that I keep in mind all their sin; now their evil acts come round them on every side; they are before my face. [7:3] In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit. [7:4] They are all untrue; they are like a burning oven; the bread-maker does not make up the fire from the time when the paste is mixed till it is leavened. [7:5] On the day of our king, the rulers made him ill with the heat of wine; his hand was stretched out with the men of pride. [7:6] For they have made their hearts ready like an oven, while they are waiting secretly; their wrath is sleeping all night; in the morning it is burning like a flaming fire. [7:7] They are all heated like an oven, and they put an end to their judges; all their kings have been made low; not one among them makes prayer to me. [7:8] Ephraim is mixed with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned. [7:9] Men from other lands have made waste his strength, and he is not conscious of it; grey hairs have come on him here and there, and he has no knowledge of it. [7:10] And the pride of Israel gives an answer to his face; but for all this, they have not gone back to the Lord their God, or made search for him. [7:11] And Ephraim is like a foolish dove, without wisdom; they send out their cry to Egypt, they go to Assyria. [7:12] When they go, my net will be stretched out over them; I will take them like the birds of heaven, I will give them punishment, I will take them away in the net for their sin. [7:13] May trouble be theirs! for they have gone far away from me; and destruction, for they have been sinning against me; I was ready to be their saviour, but they said false words against me. [7:14] And they have not made prayer to me in their hearts, but they make loud cries on their beds; they are cutting themselves for food and wine, they are turned against me. [7:15] Though I have given training and strength to their arms, they have evil designs against me. [7:16] They have gone to what is of no value; they are like a false bow; their captains will come to destruction by the sword, and their ruler by my wrath; for this, the land of Egypt will make sport of them. [8:1] Put the horn to your mouth. He comes like an eagle against the house of the Lord; because they have gone against my agreement, they have not kept my law. [8:2] They will send up to me a cry for help: We, Israel, have knowledge of you, O God of Israel. [8:3] Israel has given up what is good; his haters will go after him. [8:4] They have put up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, but I had no knowledge of it; they have made images of silver and gold, so that they may be cut off. [8:5] I will have nothing to do with your young ox, O Samaria; my wrath is burning against them; how long will it be before the children of Israel make themselves clean? [8:6] The workman made it, it is no god; the ox of Samaria will be broken into bits. [8:7] For they have been planting the wind, and their fruit will be the storm; his grain has no stem, it will give no meal, and if it does, a strange nation will take it. [8:8] Israel has come to destruction; now they are among the nations like a cup in which there is no pleasure. [8:9] For they have gone up to Assyria like an ass going by himself; Ephraim has given money to get lovers. [8:10] But though they give money to the nations for help, still I will send them in all directions; and in a short time they will be without a king and rulers. [8:11] Because Ephraim has been increasing altars for sin, altars have become a cause of sin to him. [8:12] Though I put my law in writing for him in ten thousand rules, they are to him as a strange thing. [8:13] He gives the offerings of his lovers, and takes the flesh for food; but the Lord has no pleasure in them; now he will keep in mind their evil-doing and give them the punishment of their sins; they will go back to Egypt. [8:14] For Israel has no memory of his Maker, and has put up the houses of kings; and Judah has made great the number of his walled towns. But I will send a fire on his towns and put an end to his great houses. [9:1] Have no joy, O Israel, and do not be glad like the nations; for you have been untrue to your God; your desire has been for the loose woman's reward on every grain-floor. [9:2] The grain-floor and the place where the grapes are crushed will not give them food; there will be no new wine for them. [9:3] They will have no resting-place in the Lord's land, but Ephraim will go back to Egypt, and they will take unclean food in Assyria. [9:4] They will give no wine offering to the Lord, they will not make offerings ready for him; their bread will be like the bread of those in sorrow; all who take it will be unclean, because their bread will be only for their desire, it will not come into the house of the Lord. [9:5] What will you do on the day of worship, and on the day of the feast of the Lord? [9:6] For see, they are going away into Assyria; Egypt will get them together, Memphis will be their last resting-place; their fair silver vessels will be covered over with field plants, and thorns will come up in their tents. [9:7] The days of punishment, the days of reward are come; Israel will be put to shame; the prophet is foolish, the man who has the spirit is off his head, because of your great sin. [9:8] There is great hate against the watchman of Ephraim, the people of my God; as for the prophet, there is a net in all his ways, and hate in the house of his God. [9:9] They have gone deep in evil as in the days of Gibeah; he will keep in mind their wrongdoing, he will give them punishment for their sins. [9:10] I made discovery of Israel as of grapes in the waste land; I saw your fathers as the first-fruits of the fig-tree in her early fruit time; but they came to Baal-peor, and made themselves holy to the thing of shame, and became disgusting like that to which they gave their love. [9:11] As for Ephraim, their glory will go in flight like a bird: there will be no birth and no one with child and no giving of life. [9:12] Even though their children have come to growth I will take them away, so that not a man will be there; for their evil-doing will be complete and they will be put to shame because of it. [9:13] As I have seen a beast whose young have been taken from her, so Ephraim will give birth to children only for them to be put to death. [9:14] O Lord, what will you give them? Give them bodies which may not give birth and breasts without milk. [9:15] All their evil-doing is in Gilgal; there I had hate for them; because of their evil-doing I will send them out of my house; they will no longer be dear to me; all their rulers are uncontrolled. [9:16] The rod has come on Ephraim, their root is dry, let them have no fruit; even though they give birth, I will put to death the dearest fruit of their bodies. [9:17] My God will give them up because they did not give ear to him; they will be wandering among the nations. [10:1] Israel is a branching vine, full of fruit; as his fruit is increased, so the number of his altars is increased; as the land is fair, so they have made fair pillars. [10:2] Their mind is taken away; now they will be made waste: he will have their altars broken down, he will give their pillars to destruction. [10:3] Now, truly, they will say, We have no king, we have no fear of the Lord; and the king, what is he able to do for us? [10:4] Their words are foolish; they make agreements with false oaths, so punishment will come up like a poison-plant in a ploughed field. [10:5] The people of Samaria will be full of fear because of the ox of Beth-aven; its people will have sorrow for it, and its priests will give cries of grief for its glory, for the glory has gone in flight. [10:6] And they will take it to Assyria and give it to the great king; shame will come on Ephraim, and Israel will be shamed because of its image. [10:7] As for Samaria, her king is cut off, like mist on the water. [10:8] And the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will come to destruction; thorns and waste plants will come up on their altars; they will say to the mountains, Be a cover over us; and to the hills, Come down on us. [10:9] O Israel, you have done evil from the days of Gibeah; there they took up their position, so that the fighting against the children of evil might not overtake them in Gibeah. [10:10] I will come and give them punishment; and the peoples will come together against them when I give them the reward of their two sins. [10:11] And Ephraim is a trained cow, taking pleasure in crushing the grain; but I have put a yoke on her fair neck; I will put a horseman on the back of Ephraim; Judah will be working the plough, Jacob will be turning up the earth. [10:12] Put in the seed of righteousness, get in your grain in mercy, let your unploughed earth be turned up: for it is time to make search for the Lord, till he comes and sends righteousness on you like rain. [10:13] You have been ploughing sin, you have got in a store of evil, the fruit of deceit has been your food: for you put faith in your way, in the number of your men of war. [10:14] So a great outcry will go up from among your people, and all your strong places will be broken, as Beth-arbel was broken by Shalman in the day of war, as the mother was broken on the rocks with her children. [10:15] So will Beth-el do to you because of your evil-doing; at dawn will the king of Israel be cut off completely. [11:1] When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt. [11:2] When I sent for them, then they went away from me; they made offerings to the Baals, burning perfumes to images. [11:3] But I was guiding Ephraim's footsteps; I took them up in my arms, but they were not conscious that I was ready to make them well. [11:4] I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them. [11:5] He will go back to the land of Egypt and the Assyrian will be his king, because they would not come back to me. [11:6] And the sword will go through his towns, wasting his children and causing destruction because of their evil designs. [11:7] My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up. [11:8] How may I give you up, O Ephraim? how may I be your saviour, O Israel? how may I make you like Admah? how may I do to you as I did to Zeboim? My heart is turned in me, it is soft with pity. [11:9] I will not put into effect the heat of my wrath; I will not again send destruction on Ephraim; for I am God and not man, the Holy One among you; I will not put an end to you. [11:10] They will go after the Lord; his cry will be like that of a lion; his cry will be loud, and the children will come from the west, shaking with fear; [11:11] Shaking with fear like a bird, they will come out of Egypt, like a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will give them rest in their houses, says the Lord. [12:1] The deceit of Ephraim and the false words of Israel are about me on every side. ... [12:2] Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt. [12:3] The Lord has a cause against Judah, and will give punishment to Jacob for his ways; he will give him the reward of his acts. [12:4] In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God; [12:5] He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him; [12:6] Even the Lord, the God of armies; the Lord is his name. [12:7] So then, come back to your God; keep mercy and right, and be waiting at all times on your God. [12:8] As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways. [12:9] And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me. [12:10] But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; I will give you tents for your living-places again as in the days of the holy meeting. [12:11] My word came to the ears of the prophets and I gave them visions in great number, and by the mouths of the prophets I made use of comparisons. [12:12] In Gilead there is evil. They are quite without value; in Gilgal they make offerings of oxen; truly their altars are like masses of stones in the hollows of a ploughed field. [12:13] And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. [12:14] And by a prophet the Lord made Israel come up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was kept safe. [12:15] I have been bitterly moved to wrath by Ephraim; so that his blood will be on him, and the Lord will make his shame come back on him. [13:1] When the words of my law came from Ephraim, he was lifted up in Israel; but when he did evil through the Baal, death overtook him. [13:2] And now their sins are increased; they have made themselves a metal image, false gods from their silver, after their designs, all of them the work of the metal-workers; they say of them, Let them give offerings, let men give kisses to the oxen. [13:3] So they will be like the morning cloud, like the dew which goes early away, like the dust of the grain which the wind is driving out of the crushing-floor, like smoke going up from the fireplace. [13:4] But I am the Lord your God, from the land of Egypt; you have knowledge of no other God and there is no saviour but me. [13:5] I had knowledge of you in the waste land where no water was. [13:6] When I gave them food they were full, and their hearts were full of pride, and they did not keep me in mind. [13:7] So I will be like a lion to them; as a cruel beast I will keep watch by the road; [13:8] I will come face to face with them like a bear whose young ones have been taken from her, and their inmost hearts will be broken; there the dogs will make a meal of them; they will be wounded by the beasts of the field. [13:9] I have sent destruction on you, O Israel; who will be your helper? [13:10] Where is your king, that he may be your saviour? and all your rulers, that they may take up your cause? of whom you said, Give me a king and rulers. [13:11] I have given you a king, because I was angry, and have taken him away in my wrath. [13:12] The wrongdoing of Ephraim is shut up; his sin is put away in secret. [13:13] The pains of a woman in childbirth will come on him: he is an unwise son, for at this time it is not right for him to keep his place when children come to birth. [13:14] I will give the price to make them free from the power of the underworld, I will be their saviour from death: O death! where are your pains? O underworld! where is your destruction? my eyes will have no pity. [13:15] Though he gives fruit among his brothers, an east wind will come, the wind of the Lord coming up from the waste land, and his spring will become dry, his fountain will be without water: it will make waste the store of all the vessels of his desire. [14:1] Samaria will be made waste, for she has gone against her God: they will be cut down by the sword, their little children will be broken on the rocks, their women who are with child will be cut open. [14:2] O Israel, come back to the Lord your God; for your evil-doing has been the cause of your fall. [14:3] Take with you words, and come back to the Lord; say to him, Let there be forgiveness for all wrongdoing, so that we may take what is good, and give in payment the fruit of our lips. [14:4] Assyria will not be our salvation; we will not go on horses; we will not again say to the work of our hands, You are our gods; for in you there is mercy for the child who has no father. [14:5] I will put right their errors; freely will my love be given to them, for my wrath is turned away from him. [14:6] I will be as the dew to Israel; he will put out flowers like a lily, and send out his roots like Lebanon. [14:7] His branches will be stretched out, he will be beautiful as the olive-tree and sweet-smelling as Lebanon. [14:8] They will come back and have rest in his shade; their life will be made new like the grain, and they will put out flowers like the vine; his name will be like the wine of Lebanon. [14:9] As for Ephraim, what has he to do with false gods any longer? I have given an answer and I will keep watch over him; I am like a branching fir-tree, from me comes your fruit. [14:10] He who is wise will see these things; he who has good sense will have knowledge of them. For the ways of the Lord are straight, and the upright will go in them, but sinners will be falling in them.
28 Hosea - King James Version (KJV).md	# Hosea - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. [1:2] The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD. [1:3] So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son. [1:4] And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. [1:5] And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel, in the valley of Jezreel. [1:6] And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away. [1:7] But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen. [1:8] Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son. [1:9] Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God. [1:10] Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God. [1:11] Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel. [2:1] Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah. [2:2] Plead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts; [2:3] Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst. [2:4] And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms. [2:5] For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink. [2:6] Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths. [2:7] And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now. [2:8] For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal. [2:9] Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness. [2:10] And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand. [2:11] I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts. [2:12] And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them. [2:13] And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD. [2:14] Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her. [2:15] And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt. [2:16] And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali. [2:17] For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name. [2:18] And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely. [2:19] And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. [2:20] I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD. [2:21] And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth; [2:22] And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel. [2:23] And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God. [3:1] Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine. [3:2] So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley: [3:3] And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee. [3:4] For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: [3:5] Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days. [4:1] Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. [4:2] By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. [4:3] Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away. [4:4] Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest. [4:5] Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother. [4:6] My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. [4:7] As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame. [4:8] They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. [4:9] And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings. [4:10] For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD. [4:11] Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart. [4:12] My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God. [4:13] They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery. [4:14] I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall. [4:15] Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth. [4:16] For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place. [4:17] Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone. [4:18] Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye. [4:19] The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices. [5:1] Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor. [5:2] And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all. [5:3] I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled. [5:4] They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD. [5:5] And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity: Judah also shall fall with them. [5:6] They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them. [5:7] They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions. [5:8] Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin. [5:9] Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be. [5:10] The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water. [5:11] Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment. [5:12] Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness. [5:13] When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound. [5:14] For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him. [5:15] I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early. [6:1] Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. [6:2] After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. [6:3] Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. [6:4] O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. [6:5] Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth. [6:6] For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. [6:7] But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me. [6:8] Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood. [6:9] And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness. [6:10] I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled. [6:11] Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people. [7:1] When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without. [7:2] And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face. [7:3] They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. [7:4] They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened. [7:5] In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners. [7:6] For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire. [7:7] They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me. [7:8] Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned. [7:9] Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not. [7:10] And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this. [7:11] Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria. [7:12] When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard. [7:13] Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me. [7:14] And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me. [7:15] Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me. [7:16] They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt. [8:1] Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. [8:2] Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. [8:3] Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. [8:4] They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off. [8:5] Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? [8:6] For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces. [8:7] For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up. [8:8] Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure. [8:9] For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. [8:10] Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes. [8:11] Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin. [8:12] I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing. [8:13] They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt. [8:14] For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. [9:1] Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor. [9:2] The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her. [9:3] They shall not dwell in the LORD's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria. [9:4] They shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD. [9:5] What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD? [9:6] For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles. [9:7] The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred. [9:8] The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God. [9:9] They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins. [9:10] I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved. [9:11] As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception. [9:12] Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them! [9:13] Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer. [9:14] Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. [9:15] All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters. [9:16] Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb. [9:17] My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations. [10:1] Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. [10:2] Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images. [10:3] For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us? [10:4] They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field. [10:5] The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it. [10:6] It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel. [10:7] As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water. [10:8] The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us. [10:9] O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them. [10:10] It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows. [10:11] And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods. [10:12] Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. [10:13] Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men. [10:14] Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children. [10:15] So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off. [11:1] When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. [11:2] As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. [11:3] I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. [11:4] I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them. [11:5] He shall not return into the land of Egypt, and the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. [11:6] And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels. [11:7] And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him. [11:8] How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. [11:9] I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city. [11:10] They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west. [11:11] They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD. [11:12] Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints. [12:1] Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. [12:2] The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. [12:3] He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: [12:4] Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us; [12:5] Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial. [12:6] Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually. [12:7] He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. [12:8] And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin. [12:9] And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast. [12:10] I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. [12:11] Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields. [12:12] And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. [12:13] And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. [12:14] Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his LORD return unto him. [13:1] When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died. [13:2] And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. [13:3] Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney. [13:4] Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me. [13:5] I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought. [13:6] According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me. [13:7] Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them: [13:8] I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them. [13:9] O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help. [13:10] I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes? [13:11] I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath. [13:12] The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid. [13:13] The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children. [13:14] I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. [13:15] Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. [13:16] Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. [14:1] O israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. [14:2] Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. [14:3] Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy. [14:4] I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. [14:5] I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. [14:6] His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon. [14:7] They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. [14:8] Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found. [14:9] Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
28 Hosea - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Hosea - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] The word of Yahweh that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. [1:2] When Yahweh spoke at the first by Hosea, Yahweh said to Hosea, "Go, take for yourself a wife of prostitution and children of unfaithfulness; for the land commits great adultery against from Yahweh." [1:3] So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bore him a son. [1:4] Yahweh said to him, "Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease. [1:5] It will happen in that day that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel." [1:6] She conceived again, and bore a daughter. Then he said to him, "Call her name Lo-Ruhamah{Lo-Ruhamah means "not loved."}; for I will no longer have mercy on the house of Israel, that I should in any way pardon them. [1:7] But I will have mercy on the house of Judah, and will save them by Yahweh their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen." [1:8] Now when she had weaned Lo-Ruhamah, she conceived, and bore a son. [1:9] He said, "Call his name Lo-Ammi{Lo-Ammi means "not my people"}; for you are not my people, and I will not be yours. [1:10] Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can't be measured nor numbered; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called 'sons of the living God.' [1:11] The children of Judah and the children of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint themselves one head, and will go up from the land; for great will be the day of Jezreel. [2:1] "Say to your brothers, 'My people!'{'Ammi' in Hebrew} And to your sisters, 'My loved one!'{'Ruhamah' in Hebrew} [2:2] Contend with your mother! Contend, for she is not my wife, Neither am I her husband; And let her put away her prostitution from her face, And her adulteries from between her breasts; [2:3] Lest I strip her naked, And make her bare as in the day that she was born, And make her like a wilderness, And set her like a dry land, And kill her with thirst. [2:4] Indeed, on her children I will have no mercy; For they are children of unfaithfulness; [2:5] For their mother has played the prostitute. She who conceived them has done shamefully; For she said, 'I will go after my lovers, Who give me my bread and my water, My wool and my flax, My oil and my drink.' [2:6] Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, And I will build a wall against her, That she can't find her way. [2:7] She will follow after her lovers, But she won't overtake them; And she will seek them, But won't find them. Then she will say, 'I will go and return to my first husband; For then was it better with me than now.' [2:8] For she did not know that I gave her the grain, the new wine, and the oil, And multiplied to her silver and gold, which they used for Baal. [2:9] Therefore I will take back my grain in its time, And my new wine in its season, And will pluck away my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness. [2:10] Now I will uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, And no one will deliver her out of my hand. [2:11] I will also cause all her celebrations to cease: Her feasts, her new moons, her Sabbaths, and all her solemn assemblies. [2:12] I will lay waste her vines and her fig trees, About which she has said, 'These are my wages that my lovers have given me; And I will make them a forest,' And the animals of the field shall eat them. [2:13] I will visit on her the days of the Baals, To which she burned incense, When she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, And went after her lovers, And forgot me," says Yahweh. [2:14] "Therefore, behold, I will allure her, And bring her into the wilderness, And speak tenderly to her. [2:15] I will give her vineyards from there, And the valley of Achor for a door of hope; And she will respond there, As in the days of her youth, And as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt. [2:16] It will be in that day," says Yahweh, "That you will call me 'my husband,' And no longer call me 'my master.' [2:17] For I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth, And they will no more be mentioned by their name. [2:18] In that day I will make a covenant for them with the animals of the field, And with the birds of the sky, And with the creeping things of the ground. I will break the bow, the sword, and the battle out of the land, And will make them lie down safely. [2:19] I will betroth you to me forever. Yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, in justice, in loving kindness, and in compassion. [2:20] I will even betroth you to me in faithfulness; And you shall know Yahweh. [2:21] It will happen in that day, I will respond," says Yahweh, I will respond to the heavens, And they will respond to the earth; [2:22] And the earth will respond to the grain, and the new wine, and the oil; And they will respond to Jezreel. [2:23] I will sow her to me in the earth; And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; And I will tell those who were not my people, 'You are my people;' And they will say, 'My God!'" [3:1] Yahweh said to me, "Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love cakes of raisins." [3:2] So I bought her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley. [3:3] I said to her, "You shall stay with me many days. You shall not play the prostitute, and you shall not be with any other man. I will also be so toward you." [3:4] For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without sacred stone, and without ephod or idols. [3:5] Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days. [4:1] Hear the word of Yahweh, you children of Israel; For Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: "Indeed there is no truth, Nor goodness, Nor knowledge of God in the land. [4:2] There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; They break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed. [4:3] Therefore the land will mourn, And everyone who dwells therein will waste away. All living things in her, Even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky; Yes, the fish of the sea also die. [4:4] "Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a priest. [4:5] You will stumble in the day, And the prophet will also stumble with you in the night; And I will destroy your mother. [4:6] My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, That you may be no priest to me. Because you have your God's law, I will also forget your children. [4:7] As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame. [4:8] They feed on the sin of my people, And set their heart on their iniquity. [4:9] It will be, like people, like priest; And I will punish them for their ways, And will repay them for their deeds. [4:10] They will eat, and not have enough. They will play the prostitute, and will not increase; Because they have abandoned giving to Yahweh. [4:11] Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding. [4:12] My people consult with their wooded idol, And answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, And they have been unfaithful to their God. [4:13] They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, And burn incense on the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, Because its shade is good. Therefore your daughters play the prostitute, And your brides commit adultery. [4:14] I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute, Nor your brides when they commit adultery; Because the men consort with prostitutes, And they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes; And the people that does not understand will come to ruin. [4:15] "Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, Yet don't let Judah offend; And don't come to Gilgal, Neither go up to Beth Aven, Nor swear, 'As Yahweh lives.' [4:16] For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will Yahweh feed them like a lamb in a meadow. [4:17] Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone! [4:18] Their drink has become sour. They play the prostitute continually. Her rulers dearly love their shameful way. [4:19] The wind has wrapped her up in its wings; And they shall be disappointed because of their sacrifices. [5:1] "Listen to this, you priests! Listen, house of Israel, And give ear, house of the king! For the judgment is against you; For you have been a snare at Mizpah, And a net spread on Tabor. [5:2] The rebels are deep in slaughter; But I discipline all of them. [5:3] I know Ephraim, And Israel is not hidden from me; For now, Ephraim, you have played the prostitute. Israel is defiled. [5:4] Their deeds won't allow them to turn to their God; For the spirit of prostitution is within them, And they don't know Yahweh. [5:5] The pride of Israel testifies to his face. Therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity. Judah also will stumble with them. [5:6] They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Yahweh; But they won't find him. He has withdrawn himself from them. [5:7] They are unfaithful to Yahweh; For they have borne illegitimate children. Now the new moon will devour them with their fields. [5:8] "Blow the cornet in Gibeah, And the trumpet in Ramah! Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven, behind you, Benjamin! [5:9] Ephraim will become a desolation in the day of rebuke. Among the tribes of Israel, I have made known that which will surely be. [5:10] The princes of Judah are like those who remove a landmark. I will pour out my wrath on them like water. [5:11] Ephraim is oppressed, He is crushed in judgment; Because he is intent in his pursuit of idols. [5:12] Therefore I am to Ephraim like a moth, And to the house of Judah like rottenness. [5:13] When Ephraim saw his sickness, And Judah his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria, And sent to king Jareb: But he is not able to heal you, Neither will he cure you of your wound. [5:14] For I will be to Ephraim like a lion, And like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear in pieces and go away. I will carry off, and there will be no one to deliver. [5:15] I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, And seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly." [6:1] "Come, and let us return to Yahweh; For he has torn us to pieces, And he will heal us; He has injured us, And he will bind up our wounds. [6:2] After two days will he revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, And we will live before him. [6:3] Let us acknowledge Yahweh. Let us press on to know Yahweh. As surely as the sun rises, Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain that waters the earth." [6:4] "Ephraim, what shall I do to you? Judah, what shall I do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, And like the dew that disappears early. [6:5] Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth. Your judgments are like a flash of lightning. [6:6] For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. [6:7] But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant. They were unfaithful to me, there. [6:8] Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity; It is stained with blood. [6:9] As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, So the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, Committing shameful crimes. [6:10] In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing. There is prostitution in Ephraim. Israel is defiled. [6:11] "Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, When I restore the fortunes of my people. [7:1] When I would heal Israel, Then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, Also the wickedness of Samaria; For they commit falsehood, And the thief enters in, And the gang of robbers ravages outside. [7:2] They don't consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. They are before my face. [7:3] They make the king glad with their wickedness, And the princes with their lies. [7:4] They are all adulterers. They are burning like an oven that the baker stops stirring, From the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened. [7:5] On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers. [7:6] For they have made ready their heart like an oven, While they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps all the night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire. [7:7] They are all hot as an oven, And devour their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one among them who calls to me. [7:8] Ephraim, he mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over. [7:9] Strangers have devoured his strength, And he doesn't realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, And he doesn't realize it. [7:10] The pride of Israel testifies to his face; Yet they haven't returned to Yahweh their God, Nor sought him, for all this. [7:11] "Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria. [7:12] When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard. [7:13] Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, Yet they have spoken lies against me. [7:14] They haven't cried to me with their heart, But they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me. [7:15] Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, Yet they plot evil against me. [7:16] They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt. [8:1] "Put the trumpet to your lips! Something like an eagle is over Yahweh's house, Because they have broken my covenant, And rebelled against my law. [8:2] They cry to me, 'My God, we Israel acknowledge you!' [8:3] Israel has cast off that which is good. The enemy will pursue him. [8:4] They have set up kings, but not by me. They have made princes, and I didn't approve. Of their silver and their gold they have made themselves idols, That they may be cut off. [8:5] Let Samaria throw out his calf-idol! My anger burns against them! How long will it be before the are capable of purity? [8:6] For this is even from Israel! The workman made it, and it is no God; Indeed, the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces. [8:7] For they sow the wind, And they will reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The stalk will yield no head. If it does yield, strangers will swallow it up. [8:8] Israel is swallowed up. Now they are among the nations like a worthless thing. [8:9] For they have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself. [8:10] But although they sold themselves among the nations, I will now gather them; and they begin to waste away because of the oppression of the king of mighty ones. [8:11] Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, They became for him altars for sinning. [8:12] I wrote for him the many things of my law; But they were regarded as a strange thing. [8:13] As for the sacrifices of my offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; But Yahweh doesn't accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, And punish their sins. They will return to Egypt. [8:14] For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; And Judah has multiplied fortified cities; But I will send a fire on his cities, And it will devour its fortresses." [9:1] Don't rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; For you were unfaithful to your God. You love the wages of a prostitute at every grain threshing floor. [9:2] The threshing floor and the winepress won't feed them, And the new wine will fail her. [9:3] They won't dwell in Yahweh's land; But Ephraim will return to Egypt, And they will eat unclean food in Assyria. [9:4] They won't pour out wine offerings to Yahweh, Neither will they be pleasing to him. Their sacrifices will be to them like the bread of mourners; All who eat of it will be polluted; For their bread will be for their appetite. It will not come into the house of Yahweh. [9:5] What will you do in the day of solemn assembly, And in the day of the feast of Yahweh? [9:6] For, behold, they have gone away from destruction. Egypt will gather them up. Memphis will bury them. Nettles will possess their pleasant things of silver. Thorns will be in their tents. [9:7] The days of visitation have come. The days of reckoning have come. Israel will consider the prophet to be a fool, And the man who is inspired to be insane, Because of the abundance of your sins, And because your hostility is great. [9:8] A prophet watches over Ephraim with my God. A fowler's snare is on all of his paths, And hostility in the house of his God. [9:9] They have deeply corrupted themselves, As in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity. He will punish them for their sins. [9:10] I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at its first season; But they came to Baal Peor, and consecrated themselves to the shameful thing, And became abominable like that which they loved. [9:11] As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird. There will be no birth, none with child, and no conception. [9:12] Though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them, so that not a man shall be left. Indeed, woe also to them when I depart from them! [9:13] Ephraim, like I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place; But Ephraim will bring out his children to the killer. [9:14] Give them--Yahweh what will you give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. [9:15] "All their wickedness is in Gilgal; For there I hated them. Because of the wickedness of their deeds I will drive them out of my house! I will love them no more. All their princes are rebels. [9:16] Ephraim is struck. Their root has dried up. They will bear no fruit. Even though they bring forth, yet I will kill the beloved ones of their womb." [9:17] My God will cast them away, because they did not listen to him; And they will be wanderers among the nations. [10:1] Israel is a luxuriant vine that puts forth his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones. [10:2] Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones. [10:3] Surely now they will say, "We have no king; for we don't fear Yahweh; And the king, what can he do for us?" [10:4] They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field. [10:5] The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven; For its people will mourn over it, Along with its priests who rejoiced over it, For its glory, because it has departed from it. [10:6] It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king. Ephraim will receive shame, And Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel. [10:7] Samaria and her king float away, Like a twig on the water. [10:8] The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars. They will tell the mountains, "Cover us!" and the hills, "Fall on us!" [10:9] "Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah. There they remained. The battle against the children of iniquity doesn't overtake them in Gibeah. [10:10] When it is my desire, I will chastise them; And the nations will be gathered against them, When they are bound to their two transgressions. [10:11] Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; So I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods. [10:12] Sow to yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground; For it is time to seek Yahweh, Until he comes and rains righteousness on you. [10:13] You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, For you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men. [10:14] Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, And all your fortresses will be destroyed, As Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children. [10:15] So Bethel will do to you because of your great wickedness. At daybreak the king of Israel will be destroyed. [11:1] "When Israel was a child, then I loved him, And called my son out of Egypt. [11:2] They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, And burned incense to engraved images. [11:3] Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by his arms; But they didn't know that I healed them. [11:4] I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; And I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; And I bent down to him and I fed him. [11:5] "They won't return into the land of Egypt; But the Assyrian will be their king, Because they refused to repent. [11:6] The sword will fall on their cities, And will consume their gate bars, And will put an end to their plans. [11:7] My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, He certainly won't exalt them. [11:8] "How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, My compassion is aroused. [11:9] I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim: For I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of you; And I will not come in wrath. [11:10] They will walk after Yahweh, Who will roar like a lion; For he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west. [11:11] They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt, And like a dove out of the land of Assyria; And I will settle them in their houses," says Yahweh. [11:12] Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, And the house of Israel with deceit; And Judah still us unruly with God, And is unfaithful to the Holy One. [12:1] Ephraim feeds on wind, And chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried into Egypt. [12:2] Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his deeds he will repay him. [12:3] In the womb he took his brother by the heel; And in his manhood he had power with God. [12:4] Indeed, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; He wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us, [12:5] Even Yahweh, the God of hosts; Yahweh is his name of renown! [12:6] Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually. [12:7] A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud. [12:8] Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won't find in me any iniquity that is sin." [12:9] "But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make you to dwell in tents, As in the days of the solemn feast. [12:10] I have also spoken to the prophets, And I have multiplied visions; And by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables. [12:11] If Gilead is wicked, Surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls. Indeed, their altars are like heaps in the furrows of the field. [12:12] Jacob fled into the country of Aram, And Israel served to get a wife, And for a wife he tended flocks and herds. [12:13] By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, And by a prophet he was preserved. [12:14] Ephraim has provoked to anger most bitterly. Therefore his blood will be left on him, And his his Lord will repay his contempt. [13:1] When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, But when he became guilty in Baal, he died. [13:2] Now they sin more and more, And have made themselves molten images of their silver, Even idols according to their own understanding, All of them the work of the craftsmen. They say of them, "They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves." [13:3] Therefore they will be like the morning cloud, And like the dew that passes away early, Like the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, And like the smoke out of the chimney. [13:4] "Yet I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt; And you will know no god but me, And besides me there is no savior. [13:5] I knew you in the wilderness, In the land of great drought. [13:6] According to their pasture, so were they filled; They were filled, and their heart was exalted. Therefore they have forgotten me. [13:7] Therefore am I to them like a lion; Like a leopard I will lurk by the path. [13:8] I will meet them like a bear that is bereaved of her cubs, And will tear the covering of their heart. And there I will devour them like a lioness. The wild animal will tear them. [13:9] You are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me, Against your help. [13:10] Where is your king now, that he may save you in all your cities? And your judges, of whom you said, 'Give me a king and princes?' [13:11] I have given you a king in my anger, And have taken him away in my wrath. [13:12] The guilt of Ephraim is stored up. His sin is stored up. [13:13] The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. He is an unwise son; For when it is time, he doesn't come to the opening of the womb. [13:14] I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? Compassion will be hidden from my eyes. [13:15] Though he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come, The breath of Yahweh coming up from the wilderness; And his spring will become dry, And his fountain will be dried up. He will plunder the storehouse of treasure. [13:16] Samaria will bear her guilt; For she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, And their pregnant women will be ripped open." [14:1] Israel, return to Yahweh your God; For you have fallen because of your sin. [14:2] Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, "Forgive all our sins, And accept that which is good: So we offer like bulls our lips. [14:3] Assyria can't save us. We won't ride on horses; Neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, 'Our gods!' For in you the fatherless finds mercy." [14:4] "I will heal their waywardness. I will love them freely; For my anger is turned away from him. [14:5] I will be like the dew to Israel. He will blossom like the lily, And send down his roots like Lebanon. [14:6] His branches will spread, And his beauty will be like the olive tree, And his fragrance like Lebanon. [14:7] Men will dwell in his shade. They will revive like the grain, And blossom like the vine. Their fragrance will be like the wine of Lebanon. [14:8] Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green fir tree; From me your fruit is found." [14:9] Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, And the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.
28 Hosea - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Hosea - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] A word of Jehovah that hath been unto Hosea, son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel: [1:2] The commencement of Jehovah's speaking by Hosea. And Jehovah saith unto Hosea, `Go, take to thee a woman of whoredoms, and children of whoredoms, for utterly go a-whoring doth the land from after Jehovah.' [1:3] And he goeth and taketh Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceiveth and beareth to him a son; [1:4] and Jehovah saith unto him, `Call his name Jezreel, for yet a little, and I have charged the blood of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and have caused to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel; [1:5] and it hath come to pass in that day that I have broken the bow of Israel, in the valley of Jezreel.' [1:6] And she conceiveth again, and beareth a daughter, and He saith to him, `Call her name Lo-Ruhamah, for I add no more to pity the house of Israel, for I do utterly take them away; [1:7] and the house of Judah I pity, and have saved them by Jehovah their God, and do not save them by bow, and by sword, and by battle, by horses, and by horsemen.' [1:8] And she weaneth Lo-Ruhamah, and conceiveth, and beareth a son; [1:9] and He saith, `Call his name Lo-Ammi, for ye `are' not My people, and I am not for you; [1:10] and the number of the sons of Israel hath been as the sand of the sea, that is not measured nor numbered, and it hath come to pass in the place where it is said to them, Ye `are' not My people, it is said to them, Sons of the Living God; [1:11] and gathered have been the sons of Judah and the sons of Israel together, and they have appointed to themselves one head, and have gone up from the land, for great `is' the day of Jezreel. [2:1] `Say ye to your brethren -- Ammi, And to your sisters -- Ruhamah. [2:2] Plead ye with your mother -- plead, (For she `is' not My wife, and I `am' not her husband,) And she turneth her whoredoms from before her, And her adulteries from between her breasts, [2:3] Lest I strip her naked. And have set her up as `in' the day of her birth, And have made her as a wilderness, And have set her as a dry land, And have put her to death with thirst. [2:4] And her sons I do not pity, For sons of whoredoms `are' they, [2:5] For gone a-whoring hath their mother, Acted shamefully hath their conceiver, For she hath said, I go after my lovers, Those giving my bread and my water, My wool and my flax, my oil and my drink. [2:6] Therefore, lo, I am hedging up thy way with thorns, And I have made for her a wall, And her paths she doth not find. [2:7] And she hath pursued her lovers, And she doth not overtake them, And hath sought them, and doth not find, And she hath said: I go, and I turn back unto My first husband, For -- better to me then than now. [2:8] And she knew not that I had given to her, The corn, and the new wine, and the oil. Yea, silver I did multiply to her, And the gold they prepared for Baal. [2:9] Therefore do I turn back, And I have taken My corn in its season, And My new wine in its appointed time, And I have taken away My wool and My flax, covering her nakedness. [2:10] And now do I reveal her dishonour before the eyes of her lovers, And none doth deliver her out of My hand. [2:11] And I have caused to cease all her joy, Her festival, her new moon, and her sabbath, Even all her appointed times, [2:12] And made desolate her vine and her fig-tree, Of which she said, A gift they `are' to me, That my lovers have given to me, And I have made them for a forest, And consumed them hath a beast of the field. [2:13] And I have charged on her the days of the Baalim, To whom she maketh perfume, And putteth on her ring and her ornament, And goeth after her lovers, And Me forgat -- an affirmation of Jehovah. [2:14] Therefore, lo, I am enticing her, And have caused her to go to the wilderness, And I have spoken unto her heart, [2:15] And given to her her vineyards from thence, And the valley of Achor for an opening of hope, And she hath responded there as in the days of her youth, And as in the day of her coming up out of the land of Egypt. [2:16] And it hath come to pass, in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah, Thou dost call Me -- My husband, And dost not call Me any more -- My lord. [2:17] And I have turned aside the names of the lords from her mouth, And they are not remembered any more by their name. [2:18] And I have made to them a covenant in that day, with the beast of the field, And with the fowl of the heavens, And the creeping thing of the ground, And bow, and sword, and war I break from off the land, And have caused them to lie down confidently. [2:19] And I have betrothed thee to Me to the age, And betrothed thee to Me in righteousness, And in judgment, and kindness, and mercies, [2:20] And betrothed thee to Me in faithfulness, And thou hast known Jehovah. [2:21] And it hath come to pass in that day, I answer -- an affirmation of Jehovah, I answer the heavens, and they answer the earth. [2:22] And the earth doth answer the corn, And the new wine, and the oil, And they answer Jezreel. [2:23] And I have sowed her to Me in the land, And I have pitied Lo-Ruhamah, And I have said to Lo-Ammi, My people thou `art', and it saith, My God!' [3:1] And Jehovah saith unto me: `Again, go, love a woman, loved of a friend, and an adulteress, like the loved of Jehovah, the sons of Israel, and they are turning unto other gods, and are lovers of grape-cakes.' [3:2] And I buy her to me for fifteen silverlings, and a homer and a letech of barley; [3:3] and I say unto her, `Many days thou dost remain for Me, thou dost not go a-whoring, nor become any one's; and I also `am' for thee.' [3:4] For many days remain do the sons of Israel without a king, and there is no prince, and there is no sacrifice, and there is no standing pillar, and there is no ephod and teraphim. [3:5] Afterwards turned back have the sons of Israel, and sought Jehovah their God, and David their king, and have hastened unto Jehovah, and unto His goodness, in the latter end of the days. [4:1] `Hear a word of Jehovah, sons of Israel, For a strife `is' to Jehovah with inhabitants of the land, For there is no truth, nor kindness, Nor knowledge of God, in the land, [4:2] Swearing, and lying, and murdering, And stealing, and committing adultery -- have increased, And blood against blood hath touched. [4:3] Therefore mourn doth the land, And weak is every dweller in it, With the beast of the field, And with the fowl of the heavens, And the fishes of the sea -- they are removed. [4:4] Only, let no one strive, nor reprove a man, And thy people `are' as those striving with a priest. [4:5] And thou hast stumbled in the day, And stumbled hath also a prophet with thee in the night, And I have cut off thy mother. [4:6] Cut off have been My people for lack of knowledge, Because thou knowledge hast rejected, I reject thee from being priest to Me, And thou forgettest the law of thy God, I forget thy sons, I also! [4:7] According to their abundance so they sinned against Me, Their honour into shame I change. [4:8] The sin of My people they do eat, And unto their iniquity lift up their soul. [4:9] And it hath been, like people, like priest, And I have charged on it its ways, And its habitual doings I return to it. [4:10] And they have eaten, and are not satisfied, They have gone a-whoring, and increase not, For they have left off taking heed to Jehovah. [4:11] Whoredom, and wine, and new wine, take the heart, [4:12] My people at its staff asketh and its rod declareth to it, For a spirit of whoredoms hath caused to err, And they go a-whoring from under their God. [4:13] On tops of the mountains they do sacrifice, And on the hills they make perfume, Under oak, and poplar, and terebinth, For good `is' its shade. [4:14] Therefore commit whoredom do your daughters, And your spouses commit adultery, I do not see after your daughters when they commit whoredom, And after your spouses when they commit adultery, For they with the harlots are separated, And with the whores they do sacrifice, A people that doth not understand kicketh. [4:15] Though a harlot thou `art', O Israel, Let not Judah become guilty, And come not ye in to Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-Aven, Nor swear ye, Jehovah liveth. [4:16] For as a refractory heifer hath Israel turned aside, Now doth Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place. [4:17] Joined to idols `is' Ephraim, let him alone. [4:18] Sour `is' their drink, They have gone diligently a-whoring, Her protectors have loved shame thoroughly. [4:19] Distressed her hath wind with its wings, And they are ashamed of their sacrifices! [5:1] `Hear this, O priests, and attend, O house of Israel, And, O house of the king, give ear, For the judgment `is' for you, For, a snare ye have been on Mizpah, And a net spread out on Tabor. [5:2] And to slaughter sinners have gone deep, And I `am' a fetter to them all. [5:3] I have known Ephraim, And Israel hath not been hid from me, For now thou hast gone a-whoring, Ephraim, Defiled is Israel. [5:4] They give not up their habitual doings, To turn back unto their God, For a spirit of whoredoms `is' in their midst, And Jehovah they have not known. [5:5] And humbled hath been the excellency of Israel to his face, And Israel and Ephraim stumble by their iniquity, Stumbled also hath Judah with them. [5:6] With their flock and with their herd, They go to seek Jehovah, and do not find, He hath withdrawn from them. [5:7] Against Jehovah they dealt treacherously, For strange sons they have begotten, Now consume them doth a month `with' their portions. [5:8] Blow ye a cornet in Gibeah, a trumpet in Ramah, Shout, O Beth-Aven, after thee, O Benjamin. [5:9] Ephraim is for a desolation in a day of reproof, Among the tribes of Israel I have made known a sure thing. [5:10] Princes of Judah have been as those removing a border, On them I do pour out as water My wrath. [5:11] Oppressed is Ephraim, broken in judgment, When he pleased he went after the command. [5:12] And I `am' as a moth to Ephraim, And as a rotten thing to the house of Judah. [5:13] And see doth Ephraim his sickness, and Judah his wound, And Ephraim goeth unto Asshur, And sendeth unto a warlike king, And he is not able to give healing to you, Nor doth he remove from you a scar. [5:14] For I `am' as a lion to Ephraim, And as a young lion to the house of Judah, I -- I tear and go, I bear away, and there is no deliverer. [5:15] I go -- I turn back unto My place, Till that they are desolate, and have sought My face. In their distress they do seek Me speedily!' [6:1] `Come, and we turn back unto Jehovah, For He hath torn, and He doth heal us, He doth smite, and He bindeth us up. [6:2] He doth revive us after two days, In the third day He doth raise us up, And we live before Him. [6:3] And we know -- we pursue to know Jehovah, As the dawn prepared is His going forth, And He cometh in as a shower to us, As gathered rain -- sprinkling earth.' [6:4] What do I do to thee, O Ephraim? What do I do to thee, O Judah? Your goodness `is' as a cloud of the morning, And as dew rising early -- going. [6:5] Therefore I have hewed by prophets, I have slain them by sayings of My mouth, And My judgments to the light goeth forth. [6:6] For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings. [6:7] And they, as Adam, transgressed a covenant, There they dealt treacherously against me. [6:8] Gilead `is' a city of workers of iniquity, Slippery from blood. [6:9] And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder -- the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done. [6:10] In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing, There `is' the whoredom of Ephraim -- defiled is Israel. [6:11] Also, O Judah, appointed is a harvest to thee, In My turning back `to' the captivity of My people! [7:1] `When I give healing to Israel, Then revealed is the iniquity of Ephraim, And the wickedness of Samaria, For they have wrought falsehood, And a thief doth come in, Stript off hath a troop in the street, [7:2] And they do not say to their heart, `That' all their evil I have remembered, Now compassed them have their doings, Over-against My face they have been. [7:3] With their wickedness they make glad a king, And with their lies -- princes. [7:4] All of them `are' adulterers, Like a burning oven of a baker, He ceaseth from stirring up after kneading the dough, till its leavening. [7:5] A day of our king! Princes have polluted themselves `with' the poison of wine, He hath drawn out his hand with scorners. [7:6] For they have drawn near, As an oven `is' their heart, In their lying in wait all the night sleep doth their baker, Morning! he is burning as a flaming fire. [7:7] All of them are warm as an oven, And they have devoured their judges, All their kings have fallen, There is none calling unto Me among them. [7:8] Ephraim! among peoples he mixeth himself, Ephraim hath been a cake unturned. [7:9] Devoured have strangers his power, And he hath not known, Also old age hath sprinkled `itself' on him, And he hath not known. [7:10] And humbled hath been the excellency of Israel to his face, And they have not turned back unto Jehovah their God, Nor have they sought Him for all this. [7:11] And Ephraim is as a simple dove without heart, Egypt they called on -- `to' Asshur they have gone. [7:12] When they go I spread over them My net, As the fowl of the heavens I bring them down, I chastise them as their company hath heard. [7:13] Wo to them, for they wandered from Me, Destruction to them, for they transgressed against Me, And I -- I ransom them, and they have spoken lies against Me, [7:14] And have not cried unto Me with their heart, but howl on their beds, For corn and new wine they assemble themselves, They turn aside against Me. [7:15] And I instructed -- I strengthened their arms, And concerning Me they think evil! [7:16] They turn back -- not to the Most High, They have been as a deceitful bow, Fall by sword do their princes, From the insolence of their tongue, This `is' their derision in the land of Egypt! [8:1] `Unto thy mouth -- a trumpet, As an eagle against the house of Jehovah, Because they transgressed My covenant, And against My law they have rebelled. [8:2] To Me they cry, `My God, we -- Israel -- have known Thee.' [8:3] Cast off good hath Israel, an enemy pursueth him. [8:4] They have made kings, and not by Me, They have made princes, and I have not known, Their silver and their gold they have made to them idols, So that they are cut off. [8:5] Cast off hath thy calf, O Samaria, Burned hath Mine anger against them, Till when are they not capable of purity? [8:6] For even it `is' of Israel; an artificer made it, And it `is' not God, For the calf of Samaria is fragments! [8:7] For wind they sow, and a hurricane they reap, Stalk it hath none -- a shoot not yielding grain, If so be it yield -- strangers do swallow it up. [8:8] Israel hath been swallowed up, Now they have been among nations, As a vessel in which is no delight. [8:9] For they -- they have gone up `to' Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself `is' Ephraim, They have hired lovers! [8:10] Also though they hire among nations, Now I gather them, and they are pained a little, From the burden of a king of princes. [8:11] Because Ephraim did multiply altars to sin, They have been to him altars to sin. [8:12] I write for him numerous things of My law, As a strange thing they have been reckoned. [8:13] The sacrifices of Mine offerings! They sacrifice flesh, and they eat, Jehovah hath not accepted them, Now doth He remember their iniquity, And inspect their sin, They -- `to' Egypt they turn back. [8:14] And forget doth Israel his Maker, and buildeth temples, And Judah hath multiplied cities of defence, And I have sent a fire into his cities, And it hath consumed their palaces! [9:1] `Rejoice not, O Israel, be not joyful like the peoples, For thou hast gone a-whoring from thy God, Thou hast loved a gift near all floors of corn. [9:2] Floor and wine-press do not delight them, And new wine doth fail in her, [9:3] They do not abide in the land of Jehovah, And turned back hath Ephraim `to' Egypt, And in Asshur an unclean thing they eat. [9:4] They pour not out wine to Jehovah, Nor are they sweet to Him, Their sacrifices `are' as bread of mourners to them, All eating it are unclean: For their bread `is' for themselves, It doth not come into the house of Jehovah. [9:5] What do ye at the day appointed? And at the day of Jehovah's festival? [9:6] For, lo, they have gone because of destruction, Egypt gathereth them, Moph burieth them, The desirable things of their silver, Nettles possess them -- a thorn `is' in their tents. [9:7] Come in have the days of inspection, Come in have the days of recompence, Israel doth know! a fool `is' the prophet, Mad `is' the man of the Spirit, Because of the abundance of thine iniquity, And great `is' the hatred. [9:8] Ephraim is looking `away' from My God, The prophet! a snare of a fowler `is' over all his ways, Hatred `is' in the house of his God. [9:9] They have gone deep -- have done corruptly, As `in' the days of Gibeah, He doth remember their iniquity, He doth inspect their sins. [9:10] As grapes in a wilderness I found Israel, As the first-fruit in a fig-tree, at its beginning, I have seen your fathers, They -- they have gone in `to' Baal-Peor, And are separated to a shameful thing, And are become abominable like their love. [9:11] Ephraim `is' as a fowl, Fly away doth their honour, without birth, And without womb, and without conception. [9:12] For though they nourish their sons, I have made them childless -- without man, Surely also, wo to them, when I turn aside from them. [9:13] Ephraim! when I have looked to the rock, Is planted in comeliness, And Ephraim `is' to bring out unto a slayer his sons. [9:14] Give to them, Jehovah -- what dost Thou give? Give to them miscarrying womb, and dry breasts. [9:15] All their evil `is' in Gilgal, Surely there I have hated them, Because of the evil of their doings, Out of My house I do drive them, I add not to love them, all their heads `are' apostates. [9:16] Ephraim hath been smitten, Their root hath dried up, fruit they yield not, Yea, though they bring forth, I have put to death the desired of their womb. [9:17] Reject them doth my God, Because they have not hearkened to Him, And they are wanderers among nations! [10:1] `An empty vine `is' Israel, Fruit he maketh like to himself, According to the abundance of his fruit, He hath multiplied for the altars, According to the goodness of his land, They have made goodly standing-pillars. [10:2] Their heart hath been divided, now they are guilty, He doth break down their altars, He doth destroy their standing-pillars. [10:3] For now they say: We have no king, Because we have not feared Jehovah, And the king -- what doth he for us? [10:4] They have spoken words, To swear falsehood in making a covenant, And flourished as a poisonous herb hath judgment, on the furrows of a field. [10:5] For the calves of Beth-Aven fear do inhabitants of Samaria, Surely mourned on account of it hath its people, And its priests on account of it leap about, Because of its honour, for it hath removed from it, [10:6] Also it to Asshur is carried, a present to a warlike king, Shame doth Ephraim receive, And ashamed is Israel of its own counsel. [10:7] Cut off is Samaria! Its king `is' as a chip on the face of the waters. [10:8] And destroyed have been high places of Aven, the sin of Israel. Thorn and bramble go up on their altars, And they have said to hills, Cover us, And to heights, Fall upon us. [10:9] From the days of Gibeah thou hast sinned, O Israel, There they have stood, Not overtake them in Gibeah doth battle, Because of sons of perverseness. [10:10] When I desire, then I do bind them, And gathered against them have peoples, When they bind themselves to their two iniquities. [10:11] And Ephraim `is' a trained heifer -- loving to thresh, And I -- I have passed over on the goodness of its neck, I cause `one' to ride Ephraim, Plough doth Judah, harrow for him doth Jacob. [10:12] Sow for yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to loving-kindness, Till for yourselves tillage of knowledge, To seek Jehovah, Till he come and shew righteousness to you. [10:13] Ye have ploughed wickedness, Perversity ye have reaped, Ye have eaten the fruit of lying, For thou hast trusted in thy way, In the abundance of thy might. [10:14] And rise doth a tumult among thy people, And all thy fortresses are spoiled, As the spoiling of Shalman of Beth-Arbel, In a day of battle, Mother against sons dashed in pieces. [10:15] Thus hath Beth-El done to you, Because of the evil of your wickedness, In the dawn cut off utterly is a king of Israel! [11:1] Because Israel `is' a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son. [11:2] They have called to them rightly, They have gone from before them, To lords they do sacrifice, And to graven images they make perfume. [11:3] And I have caused Ephraim to go on foot, Taking them by their arms, And they have not known that I strengthened them. [11:4] With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him -- I feed `him'. [11:5] He turneth not back unto the land of Egypt, And Asshur -- he `is' his king, For they have refused to return. [11:6] Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed -- from their own counsels. [11:7] And My people are hanging in suspense, about My returning, And unto the Most High they do call, Together they exalt not. [11:8] How do I give thee up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver thee up, O Israel? How do I make thee as Admah? Do I set thee as Zeboim? Turned in Me is My heart, kindled together have been My repentings. [11:9] I do not the fierceness of My anger, I turn not back to destroy Ephraim, For God I `am', and not a man. In thy midst the Holy One, and I enter not in enmity, [11:10] After Jehovah they go -- as a lion He roareth, When He doth roar, then tremble do the sons from the west. [11:11] They tremble as a sparrow out of Egypt, And as a dove out of the land of Asshur, And I have caused them to dwell in their own houses, An affirmation of Jehovah. [11:12] Compassed Me with feigning hath Ephraim, And with deceit the house of Israel. And Judah again is ruling with God, And with the Holy Ones `is' faithful! [12:1] Ephraim is enjoying wind, And is pursuing an east wind, All the day lying and spoiling he multiplieth, And a covenant with Asshur they make, And oil to Egypt is carried. [12:2] And a controversy hath Jehovah with Judah, To lay a charge on Jacob according to his ways, According to his doings He returneth to him. [12:3] In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he was a prince with God, [12:4] Yea, he is a prince unto the Messenger, And he overcometh `by' weeping, And he maketh supplication to Him, At Bethel He doth find him, And there He doth speak with us, [12:5] Even Jehovah, God of the Hosts, Jehovah `is' His memorial. [12:6] And thou, through thy God, dost turn, Kindness and judgment keep thou, And wait on thy God continually. [12:7] Canaan! in his hand `are' balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved. [12:8] And Ephraim saith: `Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself, All my labours -- they find not against me iniquity that `is' sin.' [12:9] And I -- Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt, Again do I turn thee back into tents, As in the days of the appointed time. [12:10] And I have spoken unto the prophets, And I have multiplied vision, And by the hand of the prophets I use similes. [12:11] Surely Gilead `is' iniquity, Only, vanity they have been, In Gilead bullocks they have sacrificed, Also their altars `are' as heaps, on the furrows of a field. [12:12] And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch. [12:13] And by a prophet hath Jehovah brought up Israel out of Egypt, And by a prophet it hath been watched. [12:14] Ephraim hath provoked most bitterly, And his blood on himself he leaveth, And his reproach turn back to him doth his Lord! [13:1] When Ephraim speaketh tremblingly, He hath been lifted up in Israel, When he becometh guilty in Baal he dieth. [13:2] And now do they add to sin, And make to them a molten image of their silver, By their own understanding -- idols, A work of artizans -- all of it, Of them they say, who `are' sacrificers among men, `The calves let them kiss.' [13:3] Therefore they are as a cloud of the morning, And as dew, rising early, going away, As chaff tossed about out of a floor, And as smoke out of a window. [13:4] And I `am' Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt, And a God besides Me thou dost not know, And a Saviour -- there is none save Me. [13:5] I -- I have known thee in a wilderness, In a land of droughts. [13:6] According to their feedings they are satiated, They have been satiated, And their heart is lifted up, Therefore they have forgotten Me, [13:7] And I am to them as a lion, As a leopard by the way I look out. [13:8] I do meet them as a bereaved bear, And I rend the enclosure of their heart. [13:9] And I consume them there as a lioness, A beast of the field doth rend them. [13:10] Thou hast destroyed thyself, O Israel, But in Me `is' thy help, Where `is' thy king now -- And he doth save thee in all thy cities? And thy judges of whom thou didst say, `Give to me a king and heads?' [13:11] I give to thee a king in Mine anger, And I take away in My wrath. [13:12] Bound up `is' the iniquity of Ephraim, Hidden `is' his sin, [13:13] Pangs of a travailing woman come to him, He `is' a son not wise, For he remaineth not the time for the breaking forth of sons. [13:14] From the hand of Sheol I do ransom them, From death I redeem them, Where `is' thy plague, O death? Where thy destruction, O Sheol? Repentance is hid from Mine eyes. [13:15] Though he among brethren produceth fruit, Come in doth an east wind, a wind of Jehovah, From a wilderness it is coming up, And it drieth up his fountain, And become dry doth his spring, It -- it spoileth a treasure -- every desirable vessel. [13:16] Become desolate doth Samaria, Because she hath rebelled against her God, By sword they do fall, Their sucklings are dashed in pieces, And its pregnant ones are ripped up! [14:1] Turn back, O Israel, unto Jehovah thy God, For thou hast stumbled by thine iniquity. [14:2] Take with you words, and turn to Jehovah, Say ye unto Him: `Take away all iniquity, and give good, And we do render the fruit of our lips. [14:3] Asshur doth not save us, on a horse we ride not, Nor do we say any more, Our God, to the work of our hands, For in Thee find mercy doth the fatherless.' [14:4] I heal their backsliding, I love them freely, For turned back hath Mine anger from him. [14:5] I am as dew to Israel, he flourisheth as a lily, And he striketh forth his roots as Lebanon. [14:6] Go on do his sucklings, And his beauty is as an olive, And he hath fragrance as Lebanon. [14:7] Return do the dwellers under his shadow, They revive `as' corn, and flourish as a vine, His memorial `is' as wine of Lebanon. [14:8] O Ephraim, what to Me any more with idols? I -- I afflicted, and I cause him to sing: `I `am' as a green fir-tree,' From Me is thy fruit found. [14:9] Who `is' wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!
29 Joel - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Joel - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] The word of Jehovah that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. [1:2] Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or in the days of your fathers? [1:3] Tell ye your children of it, and `let' your children `tell' their children, and their children another generation. [1:4] That which the palmer-worm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the canker-worm eaten; and that which the canker-worm hath left hath the caterpillar eaten. [1:5] Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and wail, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine; for it is cut off from your mouth. [1:6] For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number; his teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the jaw-teeth of a lioness. [1:7] He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig-tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white. [1:8] Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth. [1:9] The meal-offering and the drink-offering are cut off from the house of Jehovah; the priests, Jehovah's ministers, mourn. [1:10] The field is laid waste, the land mourneth; for the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth. [1:11] Be confounded, O ye husbandmen, wail, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; for the harvest of the field is perished. [1:12] The vine is withered, and the fig-tree languisheth; the pomegranate-tree, the palm-tree also, and the apple-tree, even all the trees of the field are withered: for joy is withered away from the sons of men. [1:13] Gird yourselves `with sackcloth', and lament, ye priests; wail, ye ministers of the altar; come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meal-offering and the drink-offering are withholden from the house of your God. [1:14] Sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the old men `and' all the inhabitants of the land unto the house of Jehovah your God, and cry unto Jehovah. [1:15] Alas for the day! for the day of Jehovah is at hand, and as destruction from the Almighty shall it come. [1:16] Is not the food cut off before our eyes, `yea', joy and gladness from the house of our God? [1:17] The seeds rot under their clods; the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the grain is withered. [1:18] How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. [1:19] O Jehovah, to thee do I cry; for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field. [1:20] Yea, the beasts of the field pant unto thee; for the water brooks are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness. [2:1] Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is nigh at hand; [2:2] a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, as the dawn spread upon the mountains; a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after them, even to the years of many generations. [2:3] A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and none hath escaped them. [2:4] The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so do they run. [2:5] Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. [2:6] At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces are waxed pale. [2:7] They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; and they march every one on his ways, and they break not their ranks. [2:8] Neither doth one thrust another; they march every one in his path; and they burst through the weapons, and break not off `their course'. [2:9] They leap upon the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief. [2:10] The earth quaketh before them; the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining. [2:11] And Jehovah uttereth his voice before his army; for his camp is very great; for he is strong that executeth his word; for the day of Jehovah is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? [2:12] Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn ye unto me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: [2:13] and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repenteth him of the evil. [2:14] Who knoweth whether he will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal-offering and a drink-offering unto Jehovah your God? [2:15] Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly; [2:16] gather the people, sanctify the assembly, assemble the old men, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. [2:17] Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Jehovah, and give not thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God? [2:18] Then was Jehovah jealous for his land, and had pity on his people. [2:19] And Jehovah answered and said unto his people, Behold, I will send you grain, and new wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations; [2:20] but I will remove far off from you the northern `army', and will drive it into a land barren and desolate, its forepart into the eastern sea, and its hinder part into the western sea; and its stench shall come up, and its ill savor shall come up, because it hath done great things. [2:21] Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for Jehovah hath done great things. [2:22] Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine do yield their strength. [2:23] Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in Jehovah your God; for he giveth you the former rain in just measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, in the first `month'. [2:24] And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil. [2:25] And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my great army which I sent among you. [2:26] And ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and shall praise the name of Jehovah your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you; and my people shall never be put to shame. [2:27] And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am Jehovah your God, and there is none else; and my people shall never be put to shame. [2:28] And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: [2:29] and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit. [2:30] And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. [2:31] The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah cometh. [2:32] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered; for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those that escape, as Jehovah hath said, and among the remnant those whom Jehovah doth call. [3:1] For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring back the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, [3:2] I will gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will execute judgment upon them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations: and they have parted my land, [3:3] and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink. [3:4] Yea, and what are ye to me, O Tyre, and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? will ye render me a recompense? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompense upon your own head. [3:5] Forasmuch as ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly precious things, [3:6] and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem unto the sons of the Grecians, that ye may remove them far from their border; [3:7] behold, I will stir them up out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompense upon your own head; [3:8] and I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the men of Sheba, to a nation far off: for Jehovah hath spoken it. [3:9] Proclaim ye this among the nations; prepare war; stir up the mighty men; let all the men of war draw near, let them come up. [3:10] Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning-hooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. [3:11] Haste ye, and come, all ye nations round about, and gather yourselves together: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Jehovah. [3:12] Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about. [3:13] Put ye in the sickle; for the harvest is ripe: come, tread ye; for the winepress is full, the vats overflow; for their wickedness is great. [3:14] Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! for the day of Jehovah is near in the valley of decision. [3:15] The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining. [3:16] And Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but Jehovah will be a refuge unto his people, and a stronghold to the children of Israel. [3:17] So shall ye know that I am Jehovah your God, dwelling in Zion my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. [3:18] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down sweet wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the brooks of Judah shall flow with waters; and a fountain shall come forth from the house of Jehovah, and shall water the valley of Shittim. [3:19] Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence done to the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land. [3:20] But Judah shall abide for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. [3:21] And I will cleanse their blood, that I have not cleansed: for Jehovah dwelleth in Zion.
29 Joel - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Joel - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] The word of the Lord which came to Joel, the son of Pethuel. [1:2] Give ear to this, you old men, and take note, you people of the land. Has this ever been in your days, or in the days of your fathers? [1:3] Give the story of it to your children, and let them give it to their children, and their children to another generation. [1:4] What the worm did not make a meal of, has been taken by the locust; and what the locust did not take, has been food for the plant-worm; and what the plant-worm did not take, has been food for the field-fly. [1:5] Come out of your sleep, you who are overcome with wine, and give yourselves to weeping; give cries of sorrow, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine; for it has been cut off from your mouths. [1:6] For a nation has come up over my land, strong and without number; his teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he has the back teeth of a great lion. [1:7] By him my vine is made waste and my fig-tree broken: he has taken all its fruit and sent it down to the earth; its branches are made white. [1:8] Make sounds of grief like a virgin dressed in haircloth for the husband of her early years. [1:9] The meal offering and the drink offering have been cut off from the house of the Lord; the priests, the Lord's servants, are sorrowing. [1:10] The fields are wasted, the land has become dry; for the grain is wasted, the new wine is kept back, the oil is poor. [1:11] The farmers are shamed, the workers in the vine-gardens give cries of grief, for the wheat and the barley; for the produce of the fields has come to destruction. [1:12] The vine has become dry and the fig-tree is feeble; the pomegranate and the palm-tree and the apple-tree, even all the trees of the field, are dry: because joy has gone from the sons of men. [1:13] Put haircloth round you and give yourselves to sorrow, you priests; give cries of grief, you servants of the altar: come in, and, clothed in haircloth, let the night go past, you servants of my God: for the meal offering and the drink offering have been kept back from the house of your God. [1:14] Let a time be fixed for going without food, have a holy meeting, let the old men, even all the people of the land, come together to the house of the Lord your God, crying out to the Lord. [1:15] Sorrow for the day! for the day of the Lord is near, and as destruction from the Ruler of all it will come. [1:16] Is not food cut off before our eyes? joy and delight from the house of our God? [1:17] The grains have become small and dry under the spade; the store-houses are made waste, the grain-stores are broken down; for the grain is dry and dead. [1:18] What sounds of pain come from the beasts! the herds of cattle are at a loss because there is no grass for them; even the flocks of sheep are no longer to be seen. [1:19] O Lord, my cry goes up to you: for fire has put an end to the grass-lands of the waste, and all the trees of the field are burned with its flame. [1:20] The beasts of the field are turning to you with desire: for the water-streams are dry and fire has put an end to the grass-lands of the waste. [2:1] Let the horn be sounded in Zion, and a war-cry in my holy mountain; let all the people of the land be troubled: for the day of the Lord is coming; [2:2] For a day of dark and deep shade is near, a day of cloud and black night: like a black cloud a great and strong people is covering the mountains; there has never been any like them and will not be after them again, from generation to generation. [2:3] Before them fire sends destruction, and after them flame is burning: the land is like the garden of Eden before them, and after them an unpeopled waste; truly, nothing has been kept safe from them. [2:4] Their form is like the form of horses, and they are running like war-horses. [2:5] Like the sound of war-carriages they go jumping on the tops of the mountains; like the noise of a flame of fire burning up the grain-stems, like a strong people lined up for the fight. [2:6] At their coming the people are bent with pain: all faces become red together. [2:7] They are running like strong men, they go over the wall like men of war; every man goes straight on his way, their lines are not broken. [2:8] No one is pushing against another; everyone goes straight on his way: bursting through the sword points, their order is not broken. [2:9] They make a rush on the town, running on the wall; they go up into the houses and in through the windows like a thief. [2:10] The earth is troubled before them and the heavens are shaking: the sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining: [2:11] And the Lord is thundering before his forces; for very great is his army; for he is strong who gives effect to his word: for the day of the Lord is great and greatly to be feared, and who has strength against it? [2:12] But even now, says the Lord, come back to me with all your heart, keeping from food, with weeping and with sorrow: [2:13] Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing, and come back to the Lord your God: for he is full of grace and pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, ready to be turned from his purpose of punishment. [2:14] May it not be that he will again let his purpose be changed and let a blessing come after him, even a meal offering and a drink offering for the Lord your God? [2:15] Let a horn be sounded in Zion, let a time be fixed for going without food, have a holy meeting: [2:16] Get the people together, make the mass of the people holy, send for the old men, get together the children and babies at the breast: let the newly married man come out of his room and the bride from her tent. [2:17] Let the priests, the servants of the Lord, be weeping between the covered way and the altar, and let them say, Have mercy on your people, O Lord, do not give up your heritage to shame, so that the nations become their rulers: why let them say among the peoples, Where is their God? [2:18] Then the Lord had a care for the honour of his land and had pity on his people. [2:19] And the Lord made answer and said to his people, See, I will send you grain and wine and oil in full measure: and I will no longer let you be shamed among the nations: [2:20] I will send the one from the north far away from you, driving him into a dry and waste land, with his front to the sea of the east and his back to the sea of the west, and the smell of him will go up, even his evil smell will go up. [2:21] Have no fear, O land; be glad with great joy; for the Lord has done great things. [2:22] Have no fear, you beasts of the field, for the grass-lands of the waste are becoming green, for the trees are producing fruit, the fig-tree and the vine give out their strength. [2:23] Be glad, then, you children of Zion, and have joy in the Lord your God: for he gives you food in full measure, making the rain come down for you, the early and the late rain as at the first. [2:24] And the floors will be full of grain, and the crushing-places overflowing with wine and oil. [2:25] I will give back to you the years which were food for the locust, the plant-worm, the field-fly, and the worm, my great army which I sent among you. [2:26] You will have food in full measure, and give praise to the name of the Lord your God, who has done wonders for you: [2:27] And you will be certain that I am in Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and there is no other: and my people will never be shamed. [3:1] And after that, it will come about, says the Lord, that I will send my spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will be prophets, your old men will have dreams, your young men will see visions: [3:2] And on the servants and the servant-girls in those days I will send my spirit. [3:3] And I will let wonders be seen in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and pillars of smoke. [3:4] The sun will be made dark and the moon turned to blood, before the great day of the Lord comes, a day to be feared. [3:5] And it will be that whoever makes his prayer to the name of the Lord will be kept safe: for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem some will be kept safe, as the Lord has said, and will be among the small band marked out by the Lord. [3:6] For in those days and in that time, when I let the fate of Judah and Jerusalem be changed, [3:7] I will get together all the nations, and make them come down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and there I will take up with them the cause of my people and of my heritage Israel, whom they have sent wandering among the nations, and of my land which has been parted by them. [3:8] And they have put the fate of my people to the decision of chance: giving a boy for the price of a loose woman and a girl for a drink of wine. [3:9] And further, what are you to me, O Tyre and Zidon and all the circle of Philistia? will you give me back any payment? and if you do, quickly and suddenly I will send it back on your head, [3:10] For you have taken my silver and my gold, putting in the houses of your gods my beautiful and pleasing things. [3:11] And the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem you have given for a price to the sons of the Greeks, to send them far away from their land: [3:12] See, I will have them moved from the place where you have sent them, and will let what you have done come back on your head; [3:13] I will give your sons and your daughters into the hands of the children of Judah for a price, and they will give them for a price to the men of Sheba, a nation far off: for the Lord has said it. [3:14] Give this out among the nations; make ready for war: get the strong men awake; let all the men of war come near, let them come up. [3:15] Get your plough-blades hammered into swords, and your vine-knives into spears: let the feeble say, I am strong. [3:16] Come quickly, all you nations round about, and get yourselves together there: make your strong ones come down, O Lord. [3:17] Let the nations be awake, and come to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there I will be seated as judge of all the nations round about. [3:18] Put in the blade, for the grain is ready: come, get you down, for the wine-crusher is full, the vessels are overflowing; for great is their evil-doing. [3:19] Masses on masses in the valley of decision! for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. [3:20] The sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining. [3:21] And the Lord will be thundering from Zion, and his voice will be sounding from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth will be shaking: but the Lord will be a breastplate for his people and a strong place for the children of Israel. [3:22] And you will be certain that I am the Lord your God, living in Zion, my holy mountain: and Jerusalem will be holy, and no strange person will ever again go through her. [3:23] And it will come about in that day that the mountains will be dropping sweet wine, and the hills will be flowing with milk, and all the streams of Judah will be flowing with water; and a fountain will come out from the house of the Lord, watering the valley of acacia-trees. [3:24] Egypt will be a waste and Edom a land of destruction, because of the evil done to the children of Judah, because they have let blood be drained out in their land without cause. [3:25] But Judah will be peopled for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. [3:26] And I will send punishment for their blood, for which punishment has not been sent, for the Lord is living in Zion.
29 Joel - King James Version (KJV).md	# Joel - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. [1:2] Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers? [1:3] Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation. [1:4] That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten. [1:5] Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth. [1:6] For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion. [1:7] He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white. [1:8] Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth. [1:9] The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD's ministers, mourn. [1:10] The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth. [1:11] Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished. [1:12] The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men. [1:13] Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God. [1:14] Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD, [1:15] Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come. [1:16] Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God? [1:17] The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered. [1:18] How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. [1:19] O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field. [1:20] The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness. [2:1] Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; [2:2] A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. [2:3] A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them. [2:4] The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. [2:5] Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. [2:6] Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. [2:7] They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: [2:8] Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. [2:9] They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. [2:10] The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: [2:11] And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? [2:12] Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: [2:13] And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. [2:14] Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God? [2:15] Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: [2:16] Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. [2:17] Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? [2:18] Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people. [2:19] Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen: [2:20] But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things. [2:21] Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. [2:22] Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. [2:23] Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. [2:24] And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil. [2:25] And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. [2:26] And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. [2:27] And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. [2:28] And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: [2:29] And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. [2:30] And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. [2:31] The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come. [2:32] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call. [3:1] For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, [3:2] I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land. [3:3] And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink. [3:4] Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head; [3:5] Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things: [3:6] The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border. [3:7] Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head: [3:8] And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it. [3:9] Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: [3:10] Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. [3:11] Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD. [3:12] Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about. [3:13] Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great. [3:14] Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. [3:15] The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining. [3:16] The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. [3:17] So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. [3:18] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth out of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim. [3:19] Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land. [3:20] But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation. [3:21] For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
29 Joel - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Joel - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] The Word of Yahweh that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel. [1:2] Hear this, you elders, And listen, all you inhabitants of the land. Has this ever happened in your days, Or in the days of your fathers? [1:3] Tell your children about it, And have your children tell their children, And their children, another generation. [1:4] What the swarming locust has left, the great locust has eaten. What the great locust has left, the grasshopper has eaten. What the grasshopper has left, the caterpillar has eaten. [1:5] Wake up, you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine; For it is cut off from your mouth. [1:6] For a nation has come up on my land, strong, and without number. His teeth are the teeth of a lion, And he has the fangs of a lioness. [1:7] He has laid my vine waste, And stripped my fig tree. He has stripped its bark, and thrown it away. Its branches are made white. [1:8] Mourn like a virgin dressed in sackcloth for the husband of her youth! [1:9] The meal offering and the drink offering are cut off from Yahweh's house. The priests, Yahweh's ministers, mourn. [1:10] The field is laid waste. The land mourns, for the grain is destroyed, The new wine has dried up, And the oil languishes. [1:11] Be confounded, you farmers! Wail, you vineyard keepers; For the wheat and for the barley; For the harvest of the field has perished. [1:12] The vine has dried up, and the fig tree withered; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, Even all of the trees of the field are withered; For joy has withered away from the sons of men. [1:13] Put on sackcloth and mourn, you priests! Wail, you ministers of the altar. Come, lie all night in sackcloth, you ministers of my God, For the meal offering and the drink offering are withheld from your God's house. [1:14] Sanctify a fast. Call a solemn assembly. Gather the elders, And all the inhabitants of the land, to the house of Yahweh, your God, And cry to Yahweh. [1:15] Alas for the day! For the day of Yahweh is at hand, And it will come as destruction from the Almighty. [1:16] Isn't the food cut off before our eyes; Joy and gladness from the house of our God? [1:17] The seeds rot under their clods. The granaries are laid desolate. The barns are broken down, for the grain has withered. [1:18] How the animals groan! The herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture. Yes, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. [1:19] Yahweh, I cry to you, For the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, And the flame has burned all the trees of the field. [1:20] Yes, the animals of the field pant to you, For the water brooks have dried up, And the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness. [2:1] Blow you the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, For the day of Yahweh comes, For it is close at hand: [2:2] A day of darkness and gloominess, A day of clouds and thick darkness. As the dawn spreading on the mountains, A great and strong people; There has never been the like, Neither will there be any more after them, Even to the years of many generations. [2:3] A fire devours before them, And behind them, a flame burns. The land is as the garden of Eden before them, And behind them, a desolate wilderness. Yes, and no one has escaped them. [2:4] The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses, And as horsemen, so do they run. [2:5] Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, Like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, As a strong people set in battle array. [2:6] At their presence the peoples are in anguish. All faces have grown pale. [2:7] They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don't swerve off course. [2:8] Neither does one jostle another; They march everyone in his path, And they burst through the defenses, And don't break ranks. [2:9] They rush on the city. They run on the wall. They climb up into the houses. They enter in at the windows like thieves. [2:10] The earth quakes before them. The heavens tremble. The sun and the moon are darkened, And the stars withdraw their shining. [2:11] Yahweh thunders his voice before his army; For his forces are very great; For he is strong who obeys his command; For the day of Yahweh is great and very awesome, And who can endure it? [2:12] "Yet even now," says Yahweh, "turn to me with all your heart, And with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning." [2:13] Tear your heart, and not your garments, And turn to Yahweh, your God; For he is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, And relents from sending calamity. [2:14] Who knows? He may turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind him, Even a meal offering and a drink offering to Yahweh, your God. [2:15] Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sanctify a fast. Call a solemn assembly. [2:16] Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his room, And the bride out of her chamber. [2:17] Let the priests, the ministers of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar, And let them say, "Spare your people, Yahweh, And don't give your heritage to reproach, That the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, 'Where is their God?'" [2:18] Then Yahweh was jealous for his land, And had pity on his people. [2:19] Yahweh answered his people, "Behold, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, And you will be satisfied with them; And I will no more make you a reproach among the nations. [2:20] But I will remove the northern army far away from you, And will drive it into a barren and desolate land, Its front into the eastern sea, And its back into the western sea; And its stench will come up, And its bad smell will rise." Surely he has done great things. [2:21] Land, don't be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh has done great things. [2:22] Don't be afraid, you animals of the field; For the pastures of the wilderness spring up, For the tree bears its fruit. The fig tree and the vine yield their strength. [2:23] "Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in Yahweh, your God; For he gives you the former rain in just measure, And he causes the rain to come down for you, The former rain and the latter rain, As before. [2:24] The threshing floors will be full of wheat, And the vats will overflow with new wine and oil. [2:25] I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The great locust, the grasshopper, and the caterpillar, My great army, which I sent among you. [2:26] You will have plenty to eat, and be satisfied, And will praise the name of Yahweh, your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; And my people will never again be disappointed. [2:27] You will know that I am in the midst of Israel, And that I am Yahweh, your God, and there is no one else; And my people will never again be disappointed. [2:28] "It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; And your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions. [2:29] And also on the servants and on the handmaids in those days, I will pour out my Spirit. [2:30] I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood, fire, and pillars of smoke. [2:31] The sun will be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes. [2:32] It will happen that whoever will call on the name of Yahweh shall be saved; For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, As Yahweh has said, And among the remnant, those whom Yahweh calls. [3:1] "For, behold, in those days, And in that time, When I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, [3:2] I will gather all nations, And will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; And I will execute judgment on them there for my people, And for my heritage, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations. They have divided my land, [3:3] And have cast lots for my people, And have given a boy for a prostitute, And sold a girl for wine, that they may drink. [3:4] "Yes, and what are you to me, Tyre, and Sidon, And all the regions of Philistia? Will you repay me? And if you repay me, I will swiftly and speedily return your repayment on your own head. [3:5] Because you have taken my silver and my gold, And have carried my finest treasures into your temples, [3:6] And have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, That you may remove them far from their border. [3:7] Behold, I will stir them up out of the place where you have sold them, And will return your repayment on your own head; [3:8] And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hands of the children of Judah, And they will sell them to the men of Sheba, To a faraway nation, For Yahweh has spoken it." [3:9] Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare war. Stir up the mighty men. Let all the warriors draw near. Let them come up. [3:10] Beat your plowshares into swords, And your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, "I am strong." [3:11] Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, And gather yourselves together." Cause your mighty ones to come down there, Yahweh. [3:12] "Let the nations arouse themselves, And come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; For there will I sit to judge all the surrounding nations. [3:13] Put in the sickle; For the harvest is ripe. Come, tread, for the winepress is full, The vats overflow, for their wickedness is great." [3:14] Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of Yahweh is near, in the valley of decision. [3:15] The sun and the moon are darkened, And the stars withdraw their shining." [3:16] Yahweh will roar from Zion, And thunder from Jerusalem; And the heavens and the earth will shake; But Yahweh will be a refuge to his people, And a stronghold to the children of Israel. [3:17] "So you will know that I am Yahweh, your God, Dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain. Then Jerusalem will be holy, And no strangers will pass through her any more. [3:18] It will happen in that day, That the mountains will drop down sweet wine, The hills will flow with milk, All the brooks of Judah will flow with waters; And a fountain will come forth from the house of Yahweh, And will water the valley of Shittim. [3:19] Egypt will be a desolation, And Edom will be a desolate wilderness, For the violence done to the children of Judah, Because they have shed innocent blood in their land. [3:20] But Judah will be inhabited forever, And Jerusalem from generation to generation. [3:21] I will cleanse their blood, That I have not cleansed: For Yahweh dwells in Zion."
29 Joel - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Joel - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] A word of Jehovah that hath been unto Joel, son of Pethuel: [1:2] Hear this, ye aged ones, And give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land, Hath this been in your days? Or in the days of your fathers? [1:3] Concerning it to your sons talk ye, And your sons to their sons, And their sons to another generation. [1:4] What is left of the palmer-worm, eaten hath the locust, And what is left of the locust, Eaten hath the cankerworm, And what is left of the cankerworm, Eaten hath the caterpillar. [1:5] Awake, ye drunkards, and weep, And howl all drinking wine, because of the juice, For it hath been cut off from your mouth. [1:6] For a nation hath come up on my land, Strong, and there is no number, Its teeth `are' the teeth of a lion, And it hath the jaw-teeth of a lioness. [1:7] It hath made my vine become a desolation, And my fig-tree become a chip, It hath made it thoroughly bare, and hath cast down, Made white have been its branches. [1:8] Wail, as a virgin girdeth with sackcloth, For the husband of her youth. [1:9] Cut off hath been present and libation from the house of Jehovah, Mourned have the priests, ministrants of Jehovah. [1:10] Spoiled is the field, mourned hath the ground, For spoiled is the corn, Dried up hath been new wine, languish doth oil. [1:11] Be ashamed, ye husbandmen, Howl, vine-dressers, for wheat and for barley, For perished hath the harvest of the field. [1:12] The vine hath been dried up, And the fig-tree doth languish, Pomegranate, also palm, and apple-tree, All trees of the field have withered, For dried up hath been joy from the sons of men. [1:13] Gird, and lament, ye priests, Howl, ye ministrants of the altar, Come in, lodge in sackcloth, ministrants of my God, For withheld from the house of your God hath been present and libation. [1:14] Sanctify a fast, proclaim a restraint, Gather the elders -- all the inhabitants of the land, `Into' the house of Jehovah your God, [1:15] And cry unto Jehovah, `Alas for the day! For near `is' a day of Jehovah, And as destruction from the mighty it cometh. [1:16] Is not before our eyes food cut off? From the house of our God joy and rejoicing? [1:17] Rotted have scattered things under their clods, Desolated have been storehouses, Broken down have been granaries, For withered hath the corn. [1:18] How have cattle sighed! Perplexed have been droves of oxen, For there is no pasture for them, Also droves of sheep have been desolated. [1:19] Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I do call, For fire hath consumed comely places of a wilderness, And a flame hath set on fire all trees of the field. [1:20] Also the cattle of the field long for Thee, For dried up have been streams of water, And fire hath consumed comely places of a wilderness!' [2:1] Blow ye a trumpet in Zion, And shout ye in My holy hill, Tremble do all inhabitants of the earth, For coming is the day of Jehovah, for `it is' near! [2:2] A day of darkness and thick darkness, A day of cloud and thick darkness, As darkness spread on the mountains, A people numerous and mighty, Like it there hath not been from of old, And after it there is not again -- till the years of generation and generation. [2:3] Before it consumed hath fire, And after it burn doth a flame, As the garden of Eden `is' the land before it, And after it a wilderness -- a desolation! And also an escape there hath not been to it, [2:4] As the appearance of horses `is' its appearance, And as horsemen, so they run. [2:5] As the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains they skip, As the noise of a flame of fire devouring stubble, As a mighty people set in array for battle. [2:6] From its face pained are peoples, All faces have gathered paleness. [2:7] As mighty ones they run, As men of war they go up a wall, And each in his own ways they do go, And they embarrass not their paths. [2:8] And each his brother they press not, Each in his way they go on, If by the missile they fall, they are not cut off. [2:9] In the city they run to and fro, On the wall they run, Into houses they go up by the windows, They go in as a thief. [2:10] At their face trembled hath the earth, Shaken have the heavens, Sun and moon have been black, And stars have gathered up their shining. [2:11] And Jehovah hath given forth His voice before His force, For very great `is' His camp, For mighty `is' the doer of His word, For great `is' the day of Jehovah -- very fearful, And who doth bear it? [2:12] And also now -- an affirmation of Jehovah, Turn ye back unto Me with all your heart, And with fasting, and with weeping, And with lamentation. [2:13] And rend your heart, and not your garments, And turn back unto Jehovah your God, For gracious and merciful `is' He, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, And He hath repented concerning the evil. [2:14] Who knoweth -- He doth turn back, Yea -- He hath repented, And He hath left behind Him a blessing, A present and libation of Jehovah your God? [2:15] Blow ye a trumpet in Zion, Sanctify a fast -- proclaim a restraint. [2:16] Gather the people, sanctify an assembly, Assemble the aged, Gather infants and sucklings of the breasts, Go out let a bridegroom from his inner chamber, And a bride out of her closet. [2:17] Between the porch and the altar weep let the priests, ministrants of Jehovah, And let them say: `Have pity, O Jehovah, on Thy people, And give not Thy inheritance to reproach, To the ruling over them of nations, Why do they say among peoples, Where `is' their God?' [2:18] And let Jehovah be zealous for His land, And have pity on His people. [2:19] Let Jehovah answer and say to His people, `Lo, I am sending to you the corn, And the new wine, and the oil, And ye have been satisfied with it, And I make you no more a reproach among nations, [2:20] And the northern I put far off from you, And have driven him unto a land dry and desolate, With his face unto the eastern sea, And his rear unto the western sea, And come up hath his stink, And come up doth his stench, For he hath exerted himself to work. [2:21] Do not fear, O land! joy and rejoice, For Jehovah hath exerted Himself to work. [2:22] Do not fear, O cattle of the field! For sprung forth have pastures of a wilderness, For the tree hath borne its fruit, Fig-tree and vine have given their strength! [2:23] And ye sons of Zion, joy and rejoice, In Jehovah your God, For He hath given to you the Teacher for righteousness, And causeth to come down to you a shower, Sprinkling and gathered -- in the beginning. [2:24] And full have been the floors `with' pure corn, And overflown have the presses `with' new wine and oil. [2:25] And I have recompensed to you the years That consume did the locust, the cankerworm, And the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, My great force that I did send against you. [2:26] And ye have eaten, eating and being satisfied, And have praised the name of Jehovah your God, Who hath dealt with you wonderfully, And not ashamed are My people to the age. [2:27] And ye have known that in the midst of Israel `am' I, And I `am' Jehovah your God, and there is none else, And not ashamed are My people to the age. [2:28] And it hath come to pass afterwards, I do pour out My Spirit on all flesh, And prophesied have your sons and your daughters, Your old men do dream dreams, Your young men do see visions. [2:29] And also on the men-servants, and on the maid-servants, In those days I do pour out My Spirit. [2:30] And I have given wonders in the heavens, and in the earth, Blood and fire, and columns of smoke. [2:31] The sun is turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, Before the coming of the day of Jehovah, The great and the fearful. [2:32] And it hath come to pass, Every one who calleth in the name of Jehovah is delivered, For in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there is an escape, As Jehovah hath said, And among the remnants whom Jehovah is calling! [3:1] For lo, in those days, and in that time, When I turn back `to' the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, [3:2] Then I have gathered all the nations, And caused them to go down unto the valley of Jehoshaphat, And I have been judged with them there, Concerning My people and Mine inheritance -- Israel, Whom they scattered among nations, And My land they have apportioned. [3:3] And for My people they do cast a lot, And they give the young man for an harlot, And the young woman have sold for wine, That they may drink. [3:4] And also, what `are' ye to Me, O Tyre and Zidon, And all circuits of Philistia? Recompence are ye rendering unto Me? And if ye are giving recompence to Me, Swiftly, hastily, I turn back your recompence on your head. [3:5] In that My silver and My gold ye took, And My desirable things that are good, Ye have brought in to your temples. [3:6] And sons of Judah, and sons of Jerusalem, Ye have sold to the sons of Javan, To put them far off from their border. [3:7] Lo, I am stirring them up out of the place Whither ye have sold them, And I have turned back your recompence on your head, [3:8] And have sold your sons and your daughters Into the hand of the sons of Judah, And they have sold them to Shabeans, Unto a nation far off, for Jehovah hath spoken. [3:9] Proclaim ye this among nations, Sanctify a war, stir up the mighty ones, Come nigh, come up, let all the men of war. [3:10] Beat your ploughshares to swords, And your pruning-hooks to javelins, Let the weak say, `I `am' mighty.' [3:11] Haste, and come in, all ye nations round, And be gathered together, Thither cause to come down, O Jehovah, Thy mighty ones. [3:12] Wake and come up let the nations unto the valley of Jehoshaphat, For there I sit to judge all the nations around. [3:13] Send ye forth a sickle, For ripened hath harvest, Come in, come down, for filled hath been the press, Overflowed hath wine-presses, For great `is' their wickedness. [3:14] Multitudes, multitudes `are' in the valley of decision, For near `is' the day of Jehovah in the valley of decision. [3:15] Sun and moon have been black, And stars have gathered up their shining. [3:16] And Jehovah from Zion doth roar, And from Jerusalem giveth forth His voice, And shaken have the heavens and earth, And Jehovah `is' a refuge to his people, And a stronghold to sons of Israel. [3:17] And ye have known that I `am' Jehovah your God, Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain, And Jerusalem hath been holy, And strangers do not pass over into it again. [3:18] And it hath come to pass, in that day, Drop down do the mountains juice, And the hills do flow `with' milk, And all streams of Judah do go `with' water, And a fountain from the house of Jehovah goeth forth, And hath watered the valley of Shittim. [3:19] Egypt a desolation becometh, And Edom a desolation, a wilderness, becometh, For violence `to' sons of Judah, Whose innocent blood they shed in their land. [3:20] And Judah to the age doth dwell, And Jerusalem to generation and generation. [3:21] And I have declared their blood innocent, `That' I did not declare innocent, And Jehovah is dwelling in Zion!
3 Leviticus - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Leviticus - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] And Jehovah called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying, [1:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man of you offereth an oblation unto Jehovah, ye shall offer your oblation of the cattle, `even' of the herd and of the flock. [1:3] If his oblation be a burnt-offering of the herd, he shall offer it a male without blemish: he shall offer it at the door of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before Jehovah. [1:4] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. [1:5] And he shall kill the bullock before Jehovah: and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall present the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is at the door of the tent of meeting. [1:6] And he shall flay the burnt-offering, and cut it into its pieces. [1:7] And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay wood in order upon the fire; [1:8] and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: [1:9] but its inwards and its legs shall he wash with water: and the priest shall burn the whole on the altar, for a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [1:10] And if his oblation be of the flock, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt-offering; he shall offer it a male without blemish. [1:11] And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before Jehovah: and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood upon the altar round about. [1:12] And he shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat; and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: [1:13] but the inwards and the legs shall he wash with water; and the priest shall offer the whole, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [1:14] And if his oblation to Jehovah be a burnt-offering of birds, then he shall offer his oblation of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons. [1:15] And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be drained out on the side of the altar; [1:16] and he shall take away its crop with the filth thereof, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes: [1:17] and he shall rend it by the wings thereof, `but' shall not divide it asunder; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [2:1] And when any one offereth an oblation of a meal-offering unto Jehovah, his oblation shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon: [2:2] and he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests; and he shall take thereout his handful of the fine flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn `it as' the memorial thereof upon the altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah: [2:3] and that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire. [2:4] And when thou offerest an oblation of a meal-offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. [2:5] And if thy oblation be a meal-offering of the baking-pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil. [2:6] Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it is a meal-offering. [2:7] And if thy oblation be a meal-offering of the frying-pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. [2:8] And thou shalt bring the meal-offering that is made of these things unto Jehovah: and it shall be presented unto the priest, and he shall bring it unto the altar. [2:9] And the priest shall take up from the meal-offering the memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [2:10] And that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire. [2:11] No meal-offering, which ye shall offer unto Jehovah, shall be made with leaven; for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, as an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. [2:12] As an oblation of first -`fruits' ye shall offer them unto Jehovah: but they shall not come up for a sweet savor on the altar. [2:13] And every oblation of thy meal-offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meal-offering: with all thine oblations thou shalt offer salt. [2:14] And if thou offer a meal-offering of first-fruits unto Jehovah, thou shalt offer for the meal-offering of thy first-fruits grain in the ear parched with fire, bruised grain of the fresh ear. [2:15] And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meal-offering. [2:16] And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the bruised grain thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. [3:1] And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace-offerings; if he offer of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Jehovah. [3:2] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. [3:3] And he shall offer of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, [3:4] and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away. [3:5] And Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt-offering, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [3:6] And if his oblation for a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. [3:7] If he offer a lamb for his oblation, then shall he offer it before Jehovah; [3:8] and he shall lay his hand upon the head of his oblation, and kill it before the tent of meeting: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about. [3:9] And he shall offer of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat thereof, the fat tail entire, he shall take away hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, [3:10] and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away. [3:11] And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto Jehovah. [3:12] And if his oblation be a goat, then he shall offer it before Jehovah: [3:13] and he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tent of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about. [3:14] And he shall offer thereof his oblation, `even' an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, [3:15] and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away. [3:16] And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire, for a sweet savor; all the fat is Jehovah's. [3:17] It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that ye shall eat neither fat nor blood. [4:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [4:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any one shall sin unwittingly, in any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them: [4:3] if the anointed priest shall sin so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto Jehovah for a sin-offering. [4:4] And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tent of meeting before Jehovah; and he shall lay his hand upon the head of the bullock, and kill the bullock before Jehovah. [4:5] And the anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock, and bring it to the tent of meeting: [4:6] and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before Jehovah, before the veil of the sanctuary. [4:7] And the priest shall put of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before Jehovah, which is in the tent of meeting; and all the blood of the bullock shall he pour out at the base of the altar of burnt-offering, which is at the door of the tent of meeting. [4:8] And all the fat of the bullock of the sin-offering he shall take off from it; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, [4:9] and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away, [4:10] as it is taken off from the ox of the sacrifice of peace-offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of burnt-offering. [4:11] And the skin of the bullock, and all its flesh, with its head, and with its legs, and its inwards, and its dung, [4:12] even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall it be burnt. [4:13] And if the whole congregation of Israel err, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and are guilty; [4:14] when the sin wherein they have sinned is known, then the assembly shall offer a young bullock for a sin-offering, and bring it before the tent of meeting. [4:15] And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before Jehovah; and the bullock shall be killed before Jehovah. [4:16] And the anointed priest shall bring of the blood of the bullock to the tent of meeting: [4:17] and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before Jehovah, before the veil. [4:18] And he shall put of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before Jehovah, that is in the tent of meeting; and all the blood shall he pour out at the base of the altar of burnt-offering, which is at the door of the tent of meeting. [4:19] And all the fat thereof shall he take off from it, and burn it upon the altar. [4:20] Thus shall he do with the bullock; as he did with the bullock of the sin-offering, so shall he do with this; and the priest shall make atonement for them, and they shall be forgiven. [4:21] And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn it as he burned the first bullock: it is the sin-offering for the assembly. [4:22] When a ruler sinneth, and doeth unwittingly any one of all the things which Jehovah his God hath commanded not to be done, and is guilty; [4:23] if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, be made known to him, he shall bring for his oblation a goat, a male without blemish. [4:24] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt-offering before Jehovah: it is a sin-offering. [4:25] And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt-offering; and the blood thereof shall he pour out at the base of the altar of burnt-offering. [4:26] And all the fat thereof shall he burn upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace-offerings; and the priest shall make atonement for him as concerning his sin, and he shall be forgiven. [4:27] And if any one of the common people sin unwittingly, in doing any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and be guilty; [4:28] if his sin, which he hath sinned, be made known to him, then he shall bring for his oblation a goat, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned. [4:29] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering, and kill the sin-offering in the place of burnt-offering. [4:30] And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt-offering; and all the blood thereof shall he pour out at the base of the altar. [4:31] And all the fat thereof shall he take away, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace-offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savor unto Jehovah; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be forgiven. [4:32] And if he bring a lamb as his oblation for a sin-offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish. [4:33] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering, and kill it for a sin-offering in the place where they kill the burnt-offering. [4:34] And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt-offering; and all the blood thereof shall he pour out at the base of the altar: [4:35] and all the fat thereof shall he take away, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of peace-offerings; and the priest shall burn them on the altar, upon the offerings of Jehovah made by fire; and the priest shall make atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned, and he shall be forgiven. [5:1] And if any one sin, in that he heareth the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he hath seen or known, if he do not utter `it', then he shall bear his iniquity. [5:2] Or if any one touch any unclean thing, whether it be the carcass of an unclean beast, or the carcass of unclean cattle, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and it be hidden from him, and he be unclean, then he shall be guilty. [5:3] Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever his uncleanness be wherewith he is unclean, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty. [5:4] Or if any one swear rashly with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall utter rashly with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these `things'. [5:5] And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these `things', that he shall confess that wherein he hath sinned: [5:6] and he shall bring his trespass-offering unto Jehovah for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin-offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him as concerning his sin. [5:7] And if his means suffice not for a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass-offering for that wherein he hath sinned, two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, unto Jehovah; one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering. [5:8] And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin-offering first, and wring off its head from its neck, but shall not divide it asunder: [5:9] and he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin-offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar: it is a sin-offering. [5:10] And he shall offer the second for a burnt-offering, according to the ordinance; and the priest shall make atonement for him as concerning his sin which he hath sinned, and he shall be forgiven. [5:11] But if his means suffice not for two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, then he shall bring his oblation for that wherein he hath sinned, the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin-offering: he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon; for it is a sin-offering. [5:12] And he shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it as the memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, upon the offerings of Jehovah made by fire: it is a sin-offering. [5:13] And the priest shall make atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in any of these things, and he shall be forgiven: and `the remnant' shall be the priest's, as the meal-offering. [5:14] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [5:15] If any one commit a trespass, and sin unwittingly, in the holy things of Jehovah; then he shall bring his trespass-offering unto Jehovah, a ram without blemish out of the flock, according to thy estimation in silver by shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass-offering: [5:16] and he shall make restitution for that which he hath done amiss in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass-offering, and he shall be forgiven. [5:17] And if any one sin, and do any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done; though he knew it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity. [5:18] And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, according to thy estimation, for a trespass-offering, unto the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning the thing wherein he erred unwittingly and knew it not, and he shall be forgiven. [5:19] It is a trespass-offering: he is certainly guilty before Jehovah. [6:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [6:2] If any one sin, and commit a trespass against Jehovah, and deal falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or have oppressed his neighbor, [6:3] or have found that which was lost, and deal falsely therein, and swear to a lie; in any of all these things that a man doeth, sinning therein; [6:4] then it shall be, if he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took by robbery, or the thing which he hath gotten by oppression, or the deposit which was committed to him, or the lost thing which he found, [6:5] or any thing about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in full, and shall add the fifth part more thereto: unto him to whom it appertaineth shall he give it, in the day of his being found guilty. [6:6] And he shall bring his trespass-offering unto Jehovah, a ram without blemish out of the flock, according to thy estimation, for a trespass-offering, unto the priest: [6:7] and the priest shall make atonement for him before Jehovah; and he shall be forgiven concerning whatsoever he doeth so as to be guilty thereby. [6:8] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [6:9] Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt-offering: the burnt-offering shall be on the hearth upon the altar all night unto the morning; and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning thereon. [6:10] And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh; and he shall take up the ashes whereto the fire hath consumed the burnt-offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. [6:11] And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place. [6:12] And the fire upon the altar shall be kept burning thereon, it shall not go out; and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning: and he shall lay the burnt-offering in order upon it, and shall burn thereon the fat of the peace-offerings. [6:13] Fire shall be kept burning upon the altar continually; it shall not go out. [6:14] And this is the law of the meal-offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before Jehovah, before the altar. [6:15] And he shall take up therefrom his handful, of the fine flour of the meal-offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meal-offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savor, as the memorial thereof, unto Jehovah. [6:16] And that which is left thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: it shall be eaten without leaven in a holy place; in the court of the tent of meeting they shall eat it. [6:17] It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it as their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as the sin-offering, and as the trespass-offering. [6:18] Every male among the children of Aaron shall eat of it, as `his' portion for ever throughout your generations, from the offerings of Jehovah made by fire: whosoever toucheth them shall be holy. [6:19] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [6:20] This is the oblation of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto Jehovah in the day when he is anointed: the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meal-offering perpetually, half of it in the morning, and half thereof in the evening. [6:21] On a baking-pan it shall be made with oil; when it is soaked, thou shalt bring it in: in baken pieces shalt thou offer the meal-offering for a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [6:22] And the anointed priest that shall be in his stead from among his sons shall offer it: by a statute for ever it shall be wholly burnt unto Jehovah. [6:23] And every meal-offering of the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten. [6:24] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [6:25] Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin-offering: in the place where the burnt-offering is killed shall the sin-offering be killed before Jehovah: it is most holy. [6:26] The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in a holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tent of meeting. [6:27] Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy; and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in a holy place. [6:28] But the earthen vessel wherein it is boiled shall be broken; and if it be boiled in a brazen vessel, it shall be scoured, and rinsed in water. [6:29] Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy. [6:30] And no sin-offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt with fire. [7:1] And this is the law of the trespass-offering: it is most holy. [7:2] In the place where they kill the burnt-offering shall they kill the trespass-offering; and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle upon the altar round about. [7:3] And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof: the fat tail, and the fat that covereth the inwards, [7:4] and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the caul upon the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away; [7:5] and the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto Jehovah: it is a trespass-offering. [7:6] Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in a holy place: it is most holy. [7:7] As is the sin-offering, so is the trespass-offering; there is one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement therewith, he shall have it. [7:8] And the priest that offereth any man's burnt-offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt-offering which he hath offered. [7:9] And every meal-offering that is baken in the oven, and all that is dressed in the frying-pan, and on the baking-pan, shall be the priest's that offereth it. [7:10] And every meal-offering, mingled with oil, or dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as well as another. [7:11] And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which one shall offer unto Jehovah. [7:12] If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour soaked. [7:13] With cakes of leavened bread he shall offer his oblation with the sacrifice of his peace-offerings for thanksgiving. [7:14] And of it he shall offer one out of each oblation for a heave-offering unto Jehovah; it shall be the priest's that sprinkleth the blood of the peace-offerings. [7:15] And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his oblation; he shall not leave any of it until the morning. [7:16] But if the sacrifice of his oblation be a vow, or a freewill-offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offereth his sacrifice; and on the morrow that which remaineth of it shall be eaten: [7:17] but that which remaineth of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire. [7:18] And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings be eaten on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity. [7:19] And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire. And as for the flesh, every one that is clean shall eat thereof: [7:20] but the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, that pertain unto Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from his people. [7:21] And when any one shall touch any unclean thing, the uncleanness of man, or an unclean beast, or any unclean abomination, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which pertain unto Jehovah, that soul shall be cut off from his people. [7:22] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [7:23] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat. [7:24] And the fat of that which dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn of beasts, may be used for any other service; but ye shall in no wise eat of it. [7:25] For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people. [7:26] And ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of bird or of beast, in any of your dwellings. [7:27] Whosoever it be that eateth any blood, that soul shall be cut off from his people. [7:28] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [7:29] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace-offerings unto Jehovah shall bring his oblation unto Jehovah out of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings: [7:30] his own hands shall bring the offerings of Jehovah made by fire; the fat with the breast shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave-offering before Jehovah. [7:31] And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar; but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'. [7:32] And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering out of the sacrifices of your peace-offerings. [7:33] He among the sons of Aaron that offereth the blood of the peace-offerings, and the fat, shall have the right thigh for a portion. [7:34] For the wave-breast and the heave-thigh have I taken of the children of Israel out of the sacrifices of their peace-offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons as `their' portion for ever from the children of Israel. [7:35] This is the anointing-portion of Aaron, and the anointing-portion of his sons, out of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto Jehovah in the priest's office; [7:36] which Jehovah commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them. It is `their' portion for ever throughout their generations. [7:37] This is the law of the burnt-offering, of the meal-offering, and of the sin-offering, and of the trespass-offering, and of the consecration, and of the sacrifice of peace-offerings; [7:38] which Jehovah commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their oblations unto Jehovah, in the wilderness of Sinai. [8:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [8:2] Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bullock of the sin-offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread; [8:3] and assemble thou all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting. [8:4] And Moses did as Jehovah commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at the door of the tent of meeting. [8:5] And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded to be done. [8:6] And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. [8:7] And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the skilfully woven band of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith. [8:8] And he placed the breastplate upon him: and in the breastplate he put the Urim and the Thummim. [8:9] And he set the mitre upon his head; and upon the mitre, in front, did he set the golden plate, the holy crown; as Jehovah commanded Moses. [8:10] And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them. [8:11] And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the laver and its base, to sanctify them. [8:12] And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. [8:13] And Moses brought Aaron's sons, and clothed them with coats, and girded them with girdles, and bound head-tires upon them; as Jehovah commanded Moses. [8:14] And he brought the bullock of the sin-offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock of the sin-offering. [8:15] And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar, and sanctified it, to make atonement for it. [8:16] And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat; and Moses burned it upon the altar. [8:17] But the bullock, and its skin, and its flesh, and its dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as Jehovah commanded Moses. [8:18] And he presented the ram of the burnt-offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. [8:19] And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. [8:20] And he cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat. [8:21] And he washed the inwards and the legs with water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt-offering for a sweet savor: it was an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses. [8:22] And he presented the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. [8:23] And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood thereof, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. [8:24] And he brought Aaron's sons; and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. [8:25] And he took the fat, and the fat tail, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right thigh: [8:26] and out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before Jehovah, he took one unleavened cake, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and placed them on the fat, and upon the right thigh: [8:27] and he put the whole upon the hands of Aaron, and upon the hands of his sons, and waved them for a wave-offering before Jehovah. [8:28] And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt-offering: they were a consecration for a sweet savor: it was an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. [8:29] And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave-offering before Jehovah: it was Moses' portion of the ram of consecration; as Jehovah commanded Moses. [8:30] And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him, and sanctified Aaron, his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him. [8:31] And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tent of meeting: and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of consecration, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it. [8:32] And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire. [8:33] And ye shall not go out from the door of the tent of meeting seven days, until the days of your consecration be fulfilled: for he shall consecrate you seven days. [8:34] As hath been done this day, so Jehovah hath commanded to do, to make atonement for you. [8:35] And at the door of the tent of meeting shall ye abide day and night seven days, and keep the charge of Jehovah, that ye die not: for so I am commanded. [8:36] And Aaron and his sons did all the things which Jehovah commanded by Moses. [9:1] And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; [9:2] and he said unto Aaron, Take thee a calf of the herd for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, without blemish, and offer them before Jehovah. [9:3] And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a he-goat for a sin-offering; and a calf and a lamb, both a year old, without blemish, for a burnt-offering; [9:4] and an ox and a ram for peace-offerings, to sacrifice before Jehovah; and a meal-offering mingled with oil: for to-day Jehovah appeareth unto you. [9:5] And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tent of meeting: and all the congregation drew near and stood before Jehovah. [9:6] And Moses said, This is the thing which Jehovah commanded that ye should do: and the glory of Jehovah shall appear unto you. [9:7] And Moses said unto Aaron, Draw near unto the altar, and offer thy sin-offering, and thy burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for the people; and offer the oblation of the people, and make atonement for them; as Jehovah commanded. [9:8] So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself. [9:9] And the sons of Aaron presented the blood unto him; and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar: [9:10] but the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul from the liver of the sin-offering, he burnt upon the altar; as Jehovah commanded Moses. [9:11] And the flesh and the skin he burnt with fire without the camp. [9:12] And he slew the burnt-offering; and Aaron's sons delivered unto him the blood, and he sprinkled it upon the altar round about. [9:13] And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar. [9:14] And he washed the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt-offering on the altar. [9:15] And he presented the people's oblation, and took the goat of the sin-offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first. [9:16] And he presented the burnt-offering, and offered it according to the ordinance. [9:17] And he presented the meal-offering, and filled his hand therefrom, and burnt it upon the altar, besides the burnt-offering of the morning. [9:18] He slew also the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons delivered unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about, [9:19] and the fat of the ox and of the ram, the fat tail, and that which covereth `the inwards', and the kidneys, and the caul of the liver: [9:20] and they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar: [9:21] and the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave-offering before Jehovah; as Moses commanded. [9:22] And Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings. [9:23] And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto all the people. [9:24] And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and consumed upon the altar the burnt-offering and the fat: and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces. [10:1] And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before Jehovah, which he had not commanded them. [10:2] And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and devoured them, and they died before Jehovah. [10:3] Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that Jehovah spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. [10:4] And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Draw near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. [10:5] So they drew near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses had said. [10:6] And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Let not the hair of your heads go loose, neither rend your clothes; that ye die not, and that he be not wroth with all the congregation: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which Jehovah hath kindled. [10:7] And ye shall not go out from the door of the tent of meeting, lest ye die; for the anointing oil of Jehovah is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses. [10:8] And Jehovah spake unto Aaron, saying, [10:9] Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye die not: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: [10:10] and that ye may make a distinction between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean; [10:11] and that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which Jehovah hath spoken unto them by Moses. [10:12] And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meal-offering that remaineth of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most holy; [10:13] and ye shall eat it in a holy place, because it is thy portion, and thy sons' portion, of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire: for so I am commanded. [10:14] And the wave-breast and the heave-thigh shall ye eat in a clean place, thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they are given as thy portion, and thy sons' portion, out of the sacrifices of the peace-offerings of the children of Israel. [10:15] The heave-thigh and the wave-breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave-offering before Jehovah: and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, as a portion for ever; as Jehovah hath commanded. [10:16] And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin-offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and with Ithamar, the sons of Aaron that were left, saying, [10:17] Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin-offering in the place of the sanctuary, seeing it is most holy, and he hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before Jehovah? [10:18] Behold, the blood of it was not brought into the sanctuary within: ye should certainly have eaten it in the sanctuary, as I commanded. [10:19] And Aaron spake unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin-offering and their burnt-offering before Jehovah; and there have befallen me such things as these: and if I had eaten the sin-offering to-day, would it have been well-pleasing in the sight of Jehovah? [10:20] And when Moses heard `that', it was well-pleasing in his sight. [11:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, [11:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. [11:3] Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, `and' cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat. [11:4] Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you. [11:5] And the coney, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you. [11:6] And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you. [11:7] And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you. [11:8] Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you. [11:9] These may ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that may ye eat. [11:10] And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination unto you, [11:11] and they shall be an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in abomination. [11:12] Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination unto you. [11:13] And these ye shall have in abomination among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the gier-eagle, and the ospray, [11:14] and the kite, and the falcon after its kind, [11:15] every raven after its kind, [11:16] and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the seamew, and the hawk after its kind, [11:17] and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, [11:18] and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the vulture, [11:19] and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat. [11:20] All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination unto you. [11:21] Yet these may ye eat of all winged creeping things that go upon all fours, which have legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth. [11:22] Even these of them ye may eat: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind. [11:23] But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination unto you. [11:24] And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even; [11:25] And whosoever beareth `aught' of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. [11:26] Every beast which parteth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean. [11:27] And whatsoever goeth upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even. [11:28] And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you. [11:29] And these are they which are unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its kind, [11:30] and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon. [11:31] These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even. [11:32] And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherewith any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; then shall it be clean. [11:33] And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break. [11:34] All food `therein' which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every `such' vessel shall be unclean. [11:35] And every thing whereupon `any part' of their carcass falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you. [11:36] Nevertheless a fountain or a pit wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean. [11:37] And if `aught' of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean. [11:38] But if water be put upon the seed, and `aught' of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you. [11:39] And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even. [11:40] And he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. [11:41] And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten. [11:42] Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. [11:43] Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. [11:44] For I am Jehovah your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth. [11:45] For I am Jehovah that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. [11:46] This is the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth; [11:47] to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten. [12:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [12:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman conceive seed, and bear a man-child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of the impurity of her sickness shall she be unclean. [12:3] And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. [12:4] And she shall continue in the blood of `her' purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. [12:5] But if she bear a maid-child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her impurity; and she shall continue in the blood of `her' purifying threescore and six days. [12:6] And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb a year old for a burnt-offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtle-dove, for a sin-offering, unto the door of the tent of meeting, unto the priest: [12:7] and he shall offer it before Jehovah, and make atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. This is the law for her that beareth, whether a male or a female. [12:8] And if her means suffice not for a lamb, then she shall take two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons; the one for a burnt-offering, and the other for a sin-offering: and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean. [13:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [13:2] When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, or a scab, or a bright spot, and it become in the skin of his flesh the plague of leprosy, then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests: [13:3] and the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and if the hair in the plague be turned white, and the appearance of the plague be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is the plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean. [13:4] And if the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and the appearance thereof be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white, then the priest shall shut up `him that hath' the plague seven days: [13:5] and the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if in his eyes the plague be at a stay, and the plague be not spread in the skin, then the priest shall shut him up seven days more: [13:6] and the priest shall look on him again the seventh day; and, behold, if the plague be dim, and the plague be not spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. [13:7] But if the scab spread abroad in the skin, after that he hath showed himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest again: [13:8] and the priest shall look; and, behold, if the scab be spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is leprosy. [13:9] When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest; [13:10] and the priest shall look; and, behold, if there be a white rising in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising, [13:11] it is an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean: he shall not shut him up, for he is unclean. [13:12] And if the leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of `him that hath' the plague from his head even to his feet, as far as appeareth to the priest; [13:13] then the priest shall look; and, behold, if the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce `him' clean `that hath' the plague: it is all turned white: he is clean. [13:14] But whensoever raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean. [13:15] And the priest shall look on the raw flesh, and pronounce him unclean: the raw flesh is unclean: it is leprosy. [13:16] Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, then he shall come unto the priest; [13:17] and the priest shall look on him; and, behold, if the plague be turned into white, then the priest shall pronounce `him' clean `that hath' the plague: he is clean. [13:18] And when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a boil, and it is healed, [13:19] and in the place of the boil there is a white rising, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then is shall be showed to the priest; [13:20] and the priest shall look; and, behold, if the appearance thereof be lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy, it hath broken out in the boil. [13:21] But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and it be not lower than the skin, but be dim; then the priest shall shut him up seven days: [13:22] And if it spread abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague. [13:23] But if the bright spot stay in its place, and be not spread, it is the scar of the boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean. [13:24] Or when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a burning by fire, and the quick `flesh' of the burning become a bright spot, reddish-white, or white; [13:25] then the priest shall look upon it; and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and the appearance thereof be deeper than the skin; it is leprosy, it hath broken out in the burning: and the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. [13:26] But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the skin, but be dim; then the priest shall shut him up seven days: [13:27] and the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: if it spread abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. [13:28] And if the bright spot stay in its place, and be not spread in the skin, but be dim; it is the rising of the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him clean: for it is the scar of the burning. [13:29] And when a man or woman hath a plague upon the head or upon the beard, [13:30] then the priest shall look on the plague; and, behold, if the appearance thereof be deeper than the skin, and there be in it yellow thin hair, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a scall, it is leprosy of the head or of the beard. [13:31] And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, the appearance thereof be not deeper than the skin, and there be no black hair in it, then the priest shall shut up `him that hath' the plague of the scall seven days: [13:32] And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague; and, behold, if the scall be not spread, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the appearance of the scall be not deeper than the skin, [13:33] then he shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up `him that hath' the scall seven days more: [13:34] and in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall; and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, and the appearance thereof be not deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. [13:35] But if the scall spread abroad in the skin after his cleansing, [13:36] then the priest shall look on him; and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for the yellow hair; he is unclean. [13:37] But if in his eyes the scall be at a stay, and black hair be grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean. [13:38] And when a man or a woman hath in the skin of the flesh bright spots, even white bright spots; [13:39] then the priest shall look; and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be of a dull white, it is a tetter, it hath broken out in the skin; he is clean. [13:40] And if a man's hair be fallen off his head, he is bald; `yet' is he clean. [13:41] And if his hair be fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead bald; `yet' is he clean. [13:42] But if there be in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague; it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead. [13:43] Then the priest shall look upon him; and, behold, if the rising of the plague be reddish-white in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the flesh; [13:44] he is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his plague is in his head. [13:45] And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and the hair of his head shall go loose, and he shall cover his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean. [13:46] All the days wherein the plague is in him he shall be unclean; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his dwelling be. [13:47] The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment; [13:48] whether it be in warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin; [13:49] if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin; it is the plague of leprosy, and shall be showed unto the priest. [13:50] And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up `that which hath' the plague seven days: [13:51] and he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, whatever service skin is used for; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean. [13:52] And he shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in woollen or in linen, or anything of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire. [13:53] And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin; [13:54] then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more: [13:55] and the priest shall look, after that the plague is washed; and, behold, if the plague have not changed its color, and the plague be not spread, it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire: it is a fret, whether the bareness be within or without. [13:56] And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be dim after the washing thereof, then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof: [13:57] and if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is breaking out: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire. [13:58] And the garment, either the warp, or the woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean. [13:59] This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean. [14:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [14:2] This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: he shall be brought unto the priest: [14:3] and the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look; and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper, [14:4] then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two living clean birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: [14:5] And the priest shall command to kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water. [14:6] As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water: [14:7] And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let go the living bird into the open field. [14:8] And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water; and he shall be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, but shall dwell outside his tent seven days. [14:9] And it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and he shall be clean. [14:10] And on the eighth day he shall take two he-lambs without blemish, and one ewe-lamb a year old without blemish, and three tenth parts `of an ephah' of fine flour for a meal-offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil. [14:11] And the priest that cleanseth him shall set the man that is to be cleansed, and those things, before Jehovah, at the door of the tent of meeting. [14:12] And the priest shall take one of the he-lambs, and offer him for a trespass-offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave-offering before Jehovah: [14:13] and he shall kill the he-lamb in the place where they kill the sin-offering and the burnt-offering, in the place of the sanctuary: for as the sin-offering is the priest's, so is the trespass-offering: it is most holy: [14:14] and the priest shall take of the blood of the trespass-offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. [14:15] And the priest shall take of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand; [14:16] and the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before Jehovah: [14:17] and of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass-offering: [14:18] and the rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make atonement for him before Jehovah. [14:19] And the priest shall offer the sin-offering, and make atonement for him that is to be cleansed because of his uncleanness: and afterward he shall kill the burnt-offering; [14:20] and the priest shall offer the burnt-offering and the meal-offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be clean. [14:21] And if he be poor, and cannot get so much, then he shall take one he-lamb for a trespass-offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, and one tenth part `of an ephah' of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering, and a log of oil; [14:22] and two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin-offering, and the other a burnt-offering. [14:23] And on the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tent of meeting, before Jehovah: [14:24] and the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass-offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave-offering before Jehovah. [14:25] And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass-offering; and the priest shall take of the blood of the trespass-offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. [14:26] And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand; [14:27] and the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before Jehovah: [14:28] and the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass-offering: [14:29] and the rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before Jehovah. [14:30] And he shall offer one of the turtle-doves, or of the young pigeons, such as he is able to get, [14:31] even such as he is able to get, the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, with the meal-offering: and the priest shall make atonement for him that is to be cleansed before Jehovah. [14:32] This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, who is not able to get `that which pertaineth' to his cleansing. [14:33] And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [14:34] When ye are come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession; [14:35] then he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, There seemeth to me to be as it were a plague in the house. [14:36] And the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest goeth in to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house: [14:37] and he shall look on the plague; and, behold, if the plague be in the walls of the house with hollow streaks, greenish or reddish, and the appearance thereof be lower than the wall; [14:38] then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days. [14:39] And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look; and, behold, if the plague be spread in the walls of the house; [14:40] then the priest shall command that they take out the stones in which the plague is, and cast them into an unclean place without the city: [14:41] and he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the mortar, that they scrape off, without the city into an unclean place: [14:42] and they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the house. [14:43] And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken out the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plastered; [14:44] then the priest shall come in and look; and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is a fretting leprosy in the house: it is unclean. [14:45] And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place. [14:46] Moreover he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut up shall be unclean until the even. [14:47] And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes. [14:48] And if the priest shall come in, and look, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plastered; then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed. [14:49] And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: [14:50] and he shall kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water: [14:51] and he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times: [14:52] and he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet: [14:53] but he shall let got the living bird out of the city into the open field: so shall he make atonement for the house; and it shall be clean. [14:54] This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and for a scall, [14:55] and for the leprosy of a garment, and for a house, [14:56] and for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot; [14:57] to teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy. [15:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying, [15:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath an issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean. [15:3] And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness. [15:4] Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth shall be unclean; and everything whereon he sitteth shall be unclean. [15:5] And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:6] And he that sitteth on anything whereon he that hath the issue sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:7] And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:8] And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:9] And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean. [15:10] And whosoever toucheth anything that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:11] And whomsoever he that hath the issue toucheth, without having rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:12] And the earthen vessel, which he that hath the issue toucheth, shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. [15:13] And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue, then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes; and he shall bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean. [15:14] And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and come before Jehovah unto the door of the tent of meeting, and give them unto the priest: [15:15] and the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him before Jehovah for his issue. [15:16] And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:17] And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even. [15:18] The woman also with whom a man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:19] And if a woman have an issue, `and' her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be in her impurity seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. [15:20] And everything that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean: everything also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean. [15:21] And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:22] And whosoever toucheth anything that she sitteth upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:23] And if it be on the bed, or on anything whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even. [15:24] And if any man lie with her, and her impurity be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean. [15:25] And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days not in the time of her impurity, or if she have an issue beyond the time of her impurity; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness she shall be as in the days of her impurity: she is unclean. [15:26] Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her impurity: and everything whereon she sitteth shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her impurity. [15:27] And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:28] But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean. [15:29] And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tent of meeting. [15:30] And the priest shall offer the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her before Jehovah for the issue of her uncleanness. [15:31] Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is in the midst of them. [15:32] This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed of copulation goeth from him, so that he is unclean thereby; [15:33] and of her that is sick with her impurity, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean. [16:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Jehovah, and died; [16:2] and Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat. [16:3] Herewith shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering. [16:4] He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with the linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: they are the holy garments; and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and put them on. [16:5] And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two he-goats for a sin-offering, and one ram for a burnt-offering. [16:6] And Aaron shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself, and for his house. [16:7] And he shall take the two goats, and set them before Jehovah at the door of the tent of meeting. [16:8] And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel. [16:9] And Aaron shall present the goat upon which the lot fell for Jehovah, and offer him for a sin-offering. [16:10] But the goat, on which the lot fell for Azazel, shall be set alive before Jehovah, to make atonement for him, to send him away for Azazel into the wilderness. [16:11] And Aaron shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin-offering which is for himself: [16:12] and he shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar before Jehovah, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil: [16:13] and he shall put the incense upon the fire before Jehovah, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy-seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not: [16:14] and he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy-seat on the east; and before the mercy-seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. [16:15] Then shall he kill the goat of the sin-offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with his blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy-seat, and before the mercy-seat: [16:16] and he shall make atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleannesses of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions, even all their sins: and so shall he do for the tent of meeting, that dwelleth with them in the midst of their uncleannesses. [16:17] And there shall be no man in the tent of meeting when he goeth in to make atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the assembly of Israel. [16:18] And he shall go out unto the altar that is before Jehovah, and make atonement for it, and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about. [16:19] And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleannesses of the children of Israel. [16:20] And when he hath made an end of atoning for the holy place, and the tent of meeting, and the altar, he shall present the live goat: [16:21] and Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, even all their sins; and he shall put them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a man that is in readiness into the wilderness: [16:22] and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a solitary land: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. [16:23] And Aaron shall come into the tent of meeting, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there: [16:24] and he shall bathe his flesh in water in a holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt-offering and the burnt-offering of the people, and make atonement for himself and for the people. [16:25] And the fat of the sin-offering shall he burn upon the altar. [16:26] And he that letteth go the goat for Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp. [16:27] And the bullock of the sin-offering, and the goat of the sin-offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall be carried forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung. [16:28] And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp. [16:29] And it shall be a statute for ever unto you: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and shall do no manner of work, the home-born, or the stranger that sojourneth among you: [16:30] for on this day shall atonement be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins shall ye be clean before Jehovah. [16:31] It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever. [16:32] And the priest, who shall be anointed and who shall be consecrated to be priest in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen garments, even the holy garments: [16:33] and he shall make atonement for the holy sanctuary; and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar; and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly. [16:34] And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make atonement for the children of Israel because of all their sins once in the year. And he did as Jehovah commanded Moses. [17:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [17:2] Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them: This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying, [17:3] What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it without the camp, [17:4] and hath not brought it unto the door of the tent of meeting, to offer it as an oblation unto Jehovah before the tabernacle of Jehovah: blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people: [17:5] To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they sacrifice in the open field, even that they may bring them unto Jehovah, unto the door of the tent of meeting, unto the priest, and sacrifice them for sacrifices of peace-offerings unto Jehovah. [17:6] And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of Jehovah at the door of the tent of meeting, and burn the fat for a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [17:7] And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices unto the he-goats, after which they play the harlot. This shall be a statute forever unto them throughout their generations. [17:8] And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that offereth a burnt-offering or sacrifice, [17:9] and bringeth it not unto the door of the tent of meeting, to sacrifice it unto Jehovah; that man shall be cut off from his people. [17:10] And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. [17:11] For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life. [17:12] Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood. [17:13] And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, who taketh in hunting any beast or bird that may be eaten; he shall pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust. [17:14] For as to the life of all flesh, the blood thereof is `all one' with the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh; for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off. [17:15] And every soul that eateth that which dieth of itself, or that which is torn of beasts, whether he be home-born or a sojourner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean. [17:16] But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity. [18:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [18:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am Jehovah your God. [18:3] After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do; neither shall ye walk in their statutes. [18:4] Mine ordinances shall ye do, and my statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am Jehovah your God. [18:5] Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and mine ordinances; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am Jehovah. [18:6] None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover `their' nakedness: I am Jehovah. [18:7] The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. [18:8] The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness. [18:9] The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. [18:10] The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness. [18:11] The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. [18:12] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman. [18:13] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. [18:14] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. [18:15] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. [18:16] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness. [18:17] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter; thou shalt not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness. [18:18] And thou shalt not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival `to her', to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time. [18:19] And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness. [18:20] And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her. [18:21] And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through `the fire' to Molech; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah. [18:22] Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. [18:23] And thou shalt not lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith; neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down thereto: it is confusion. [18:24] Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you; [18:25] And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land vomiteth out her inhabitants. [18:26] Ye therefore shall keep my statutes and mine ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the home-born, nor the stranger that sojourneth among you; [18:27] (for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled); [18:28] that the land vomit not you out also, when ye defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you. [18:29] For whosoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people. [18:30] Therefore shall ye keep my charge, that ye practise not any of these abominable customs, which were practised before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am Jehovah your God. [19:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [19:2] Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy; for I Jehovah your God am holy. [19:3] Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God. [19:4] Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God. [19:5] And when ye offer a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah, ye shall offer it that ye may be accepted. [19:6] It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if aught remain until the third day, it shall be burnt with fire. [19:7] And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is an abomination; it shall not be accepted: [19:8] but every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the holy thing of Jehovah: and that soul shall be cut off from his people. [19:9] And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest. [19:10] And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather the fallen fruit of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am Jehovah your God. [19:11] Ye shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another. [19:12] And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah. [19:13] Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. [19:14] Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah. [19:15] Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor. [19:16] Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah. [19:17] Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. [19:18] Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah. [19:19] Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with two kinds of seed: neither shall there come upon thee a garment of two kinds of stuff mingled together. [19:20] And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to a husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; they shall be punished; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free. [19:21] And he shall bring his trespass-offering unto Jehovah, unto the door of the tent of meeting, even a ram for a trespass-offering. [19:22] And the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass-offering before Jehovah for his sin which he hath sinned: and the sin which he hath sinned shall be forgiven him. [19:23] And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as their uncircumcision: three years shall they be as uncircumcised unto you; it shall not be eaten. [19:24] But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy, for giving praise unto Jehovah. [19:25] And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am Jehovah your God. [19:26] Ye shall not eat anything with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantments, nor practise augury. [19:27] Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. [19:28] Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am Jehovah. [19:29] Profane not thy daughter, to make her a harlot; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. [19:30] Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary; I am Jehovah. [19:31] Turn ye not unto them that have familiar spirits, nor unto the wizards; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am Jehovah your God. [19:32] Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah. [19:33] And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. [19:34] The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the home-born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God. [19:35] Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity. [19:36] Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. [19:37] And ye shall observe all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them: I am Jehovah. [20:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [20:2] Moreover, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. [20:3] I also will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name. [20:4] And if the people at the land do at all hide their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and put him not to death; [20:5] then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that play the harlot after him, to play the harlot with Molech, from among their people. [20:6] And the soul that turneth unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto the wizards, to play the harlot after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people. [20:7] Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am Jehovah your God. [20:8] And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you. [20:9] For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him. [20:10] And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. [20:11] And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. [20:12] And if a man lie with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them. [20:13] And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. [20:14] And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you. [20:15] And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast. [20:16] And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. [20:17] And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. [20:18] And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath made naked her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. [20:19] And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister; for he hath made naked his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity. [20:20] And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. [20:21] And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. [20:22] Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them; that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, vomit you not out. [20:23] And ye shall not walk in the customs of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. [20:24] But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey: I am Jehovah your God, who hath separated you from the peoples. [20:25] Ye shall therefore make a distinction between the clean beast and the unclean, and between the unclean fowl and the clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by bird, or by anything wherewith the ground teemeth, which I have separated from you as unclean. [20:26] And ye shall be holy unto me: for I, Jehovah, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that ye should be mine. [20:27] A man also or a woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them. [21:1] And Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people; [21:2] except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother, [21:3] and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself. [21:4] He shall not defile himself, `being' a chief man among his people, to profane himself. [21:5] They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. [21:6] They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God; for the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy. [21:7] They shall not take a woman that is a harlot, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God. [21:8] Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I Jehovah, who sanctify you, am holy. [21:9] And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the harlot, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire. [21:10] And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes; [21:11] neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; [21:12] neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am Jehovah. [21:13] And he shall take a wife in her virginity. [21:14] A widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, a harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife. [21:15] And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him. [21:16] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [21:17] Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed throughout their generations that hath a blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. [21:18] For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or anything superfluous, [21:19] or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed, [21:20] or crook-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or is scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; [21:21] no man of the seed of Aaron the priest, that hath a blemish, shall come nigh to offer the offerings of Jehovah made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. [21:22] He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy: [21:23] only he shall not go in unto the veil, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them. [21:24] So Moses spake unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel. [22:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [22:2] Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, which they hallow unto me, and that they profane not my holy name: I am Jehovah. [22:3] Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed throughout your generations, that approacheth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from before me: I am Jehovah. [22:4] What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath an issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him; [22:5] or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath; [22:6] the soul that toucheth any such shall be unclean until the even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his flesh in water. [22:7] And when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread. [22:8] That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah. [22:9] They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them. [22:10] There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest's, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing. [22:11] But if a priest buy any soul, the purchase of his money, he shall eat of it; and such as are born in his house, they shall eat of his bread. [22:12] And if a priest's daughter be married unto a stranger, she shall not eat of the heave-offering of the holy things. [22:13] But if a priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and be returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's bread: but there shall no stranger eat thereof. [22:14] And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give unto the priest the holy thing. [22:15] And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto Jehovah, [22:16] and `so' cause them to bear the iniquity that bringeth guilt, when they eat their holy things: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them. [22:17] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [22:18] Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whosoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the sojourners in Israel, that offereth his oblation, whether it be any of their vows, or any of their freewill-offerings, which they offer unto Jehovah for a burnt-offering; [22:19] that ye may be accepted, `ye shall offer' a male without blemish, of the bullocks, of the sheep, or of the goats. [22:20] But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you. [22:21] And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill-offering, of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein. [22:22] Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto Jehovah, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto Jehovah. [22:23] Either a bullock or a lamb that hath anything superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. [22:24] That which hath its stones bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut, ye shall not offer unto Jehovah; neither shall ye do `thus' in your land. [22:25] Neither from the hand of a foreigner shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, there is a blemish in them: they shall not be accepted for you. [22:26] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [22:27] When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for the oblation of an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. [22:28] And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day. [22:29] And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto Jehovah, ye shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted. [22:30] On the same day it shall be eaten; ye shall leave none of it until the morning: I am Jehovah. [22:31] Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am Jehovah. [22:32] And ye shall not profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am Jehovah who halloweth you, [22:33] who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Jehovah. [23:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [23:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, The set feasts of Jehovah, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts. [23:3] Six days shall work be done: but on the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of work: it is a sabbath unto Jehovah in all your dwellings. [23:4] These are the set feasts of Jehovah, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed season. [23:5] In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, is Jehovah's passover. [23:6] And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto Jehovah: seven days ye shall eat unleavened bread. [23:7] In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work. [23:8] But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah seven days: in the seventh day is a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work. [23:9] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [23:10] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring the sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest unto the priest: [23:11] and he shall wave the sheaf before Jehovah, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. [23:12] And in the day when ye wave the sheaf, ye shall offer a he-lamb without blemish a year old for a burnt-offering unto Jehovah. [23:13] And the meal-offering thereof shall be two tenth parts `of an ephah' of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah for a sweet savor; and the drink-offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hin. [23:14] And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched grain, nor fresh ears, until this selfsame day, until ye have brought the oblation of your God: it is a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. [23:15] And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave-offering; seven sabbaths shall there be complete: [23:16] even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meal-offering unto Jehovah. [23:17] Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave-loaves of two tenth parts `of an ephah': they shall be of fine flour, they shall be baken with leaven, for first-fruits unto Jehovah. [23:18] And ye shall present with the bread seven lambs without blemish a year old, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be a burnt-offering unto Jehovah, with their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings, even an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [23:19] And ye shall offer one he-goat for a sin-offering, and two he-lambs a year old for a sacrifice of peace-offerings. [23:20] And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the first-fruits for a wave-offering before Jehovah, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to Jehovah for the priest. [23:21] And ye shall make proclamation on the selfsame day; there shall be a holy convocation unto you; ye shall do no servile work: it is a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations. [23:22] And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them for the poor, and for the sojourner: I am Jehovah your God. [23:23] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [23:24] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. [23:25] Ye shall do no servile work; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. [23:26] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [23:27] Howbeit on the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement: it shall be a holy convocation unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. [23:28] And ye shall do no manner of work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before Jehovah your God. [23:29] For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day; he shall be cut off from his people. [23:30] And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any manner of work in that same day, that soul will I destroy from among his people. [23:31] Ye shall do no manner of work: it is a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. [23:32] It shall be unto you a sabbath of solemn rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye keep your sabbath. [23:33] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [23:34] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto Jehovah. [23:35] On the first day shall be a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work. [23:36] Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah: on the eighth day shall be a holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah: it is a solemn assembly; ye shall do no servile work. [23:37] These are the set feasts of Jehovah, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah, a burnt-offering, and a meal-offering, a sacrifice, and drink-offerings, each on its own day; [23:38] besides the sabbaths o Jehovah, and besides your gifts, and besides all your vows, and besides all your freewill-offerings, which ye give unto Jehovah. [23:39] Howbeit on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruits of the land, ye shall keep the feast of Jehovah seven days: on the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest. [23:40] And ye shall take you on the first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm-trees, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before Jehovah your God seven days. [23:41] And ye shall keep it a feast unto Jehovah seven days in the year: it is a statute for ever throughout your generations; ye shall keep it in the seventh month. [23:42] Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are home-born in Israel shall dwell in booths; [23:43] that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God. [23:44] And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the set feasts of Jehovah. [24:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [24:2] Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually. [24:3] Without the veil of the testimony, in the tent of meeting, shall Aaron keep it in order from evening to morning before Jehovah continually: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations. [24:4] He shall keep in order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before Jehovah continually. [24:5] And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth parts `of an ephah' shall be in one cake. [24:6] And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before Jehovah. [24:7] And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be to the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. [24:8] Every sabbath day he shall set it in order before Jehovah continually; it is on the behalf of the children of Israel, an everlasting covenant. [24:9] And it shall be for Aaron and his sons; and they shall eat it in a holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire by a perpetual statute. [24:10] And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel; and the son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp: [24:11] and the son of the Israelitish woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him unto Moses. And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan. [24:12] And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of Jehovah. [24:13] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [24:14] Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. [24:15] And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. [24:16] And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the sojourner, as the home-born, when he blasphemeth the name `of Jehovah', shall be put to death. [24:17] And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death. [24:18] And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life. [24:19] And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbor; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him: [24:20] breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be rendered unto him. [24:21] And he that killeth a beast shall make it good: and he that killeth a man shall be put to death. [24:22] Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the sojourner, as for the home-born: for I am Jehovah your God. [24:23] And Moses spake to the children of Israel; and they brought forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stoned him with stones. And the children of Israel did as Jehovah commanded Moses. [25:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying, [25:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto Jehovah. [25:3] Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruits thereof; [25:4] but in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a sabbath unto Jehovah: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard. [25:5] That which groweth of itself of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, and the grapes of thy undressed vine thou shalt not gather: it shall be a year of solemn rest for the land. [25:6] And the sabbath of the land shall be for food for you; for thee, and for thy servant and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant and for thy stranger, who sojourn with thee. [25:7] And for thy cattle, and for the beasts that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be for food. [25:8] And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and there shall be unto thee the days of seven sabbaths of years, even forty and nine years. [25:9] Then shalt thou send abroad the loud trumpet on the tenth day of the seventh month; in the day of atonement shall ye send abroad the trumpet throughout all your land. [25:10] And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family. [25:11] A jubilee shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather `the grapes' in it of the undressed vines. [25:12] For it is a jubilee; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field. [25:13] In this year of jubilee ye shall return every man unto his possession. [25:14] And if thou sell aught unto thy neighbor, or buy of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not wrong one another. [25:15] According to the number of years after the jubilee thou shalt buy of thy neighbor, `and' according unto the number of years of the crops he shall sell unto thee. [25:16] According to the multitude of the years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of the years thou shalt diminish the price of it; for the number of the crops doth he sell unto thee. [25:17] And ye shall not wrong one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am Jehovah your God. [25:18] Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep mine ordinances and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety. [25:19] And the land shall yield its fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety. [25:20] And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? Behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase; [25:21] then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for the three years. [25:22] And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat of the fruits, the old store; until the ninth year, until its fruits come in, ye shall eat the old store. [25:23] And the land shall not be sold in perpetuity; for the land is mine: for ye are strangers and sojourners with me. [25:24] And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land. [25:25] If thy brother be waxed poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold. [25:26] And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxed rich and find sufficient to redeem it; [25:27] then let him reckon the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return unto his possession. [25:28] But if he be not able to get it back for himself, then that which he hath sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubilee: and in the jubilee it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession. [25:29] And if a man sell a dwelling-house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; for a full year shall he have the right of redemption. [25:30] And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be made sure in perpetuity to him that bought it, throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubilee. [25:31] But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be reckoned with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubilee. [25:32] Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. [25:33] And if one of the Levites redeem, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel. [25:34] But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession. [25:35] And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: `as' a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee. [25:36] Take thou no interest of him or increase, but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. [25:37] Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase. [25:38] I am Jehovah your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, `and' to be your God. [25:39] And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bond-servant. [25:40] As a hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee; he shall serve with thee unto the year of jubilee: [25:41] then shall he go out from thee, he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return. [25:42] For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen. [25:43] Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor, but shalt fear thy God. [25:44] And as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, whom thou shalt have; of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. [25:45] Moreover of the children of the strangers that sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they have begotten in your land: and they shall be your possession. [25:46] And ye shall make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession; of them shall ye take your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel ye shall not rule, one over another, with rigor. [25:47] And if a stranger or sojourner with thee be waxed rich, and thy brother be waxed poor beside him, and sell himself unto the stranger `or' sojourner with thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family; [25:48] after that he is sold he may be redeemed: one of his brethren may redeem him; [25:49] or his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be waxed rich, he may redeem himself. [25:50] And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he sold himself to him unto the year of jubilee: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years; according to the time of a hired servant shall he be with him. [25:51] If there be yet many years, according unto them he shall give back the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for. [25:52] And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubilee, then he shall reckon with him; according unto his years shall he give back the price of his redemption. [25:53] As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight. [25:54] And if he be not redeemed by these `means', then he shall go out in the year of jubilee, he, and his children with him. [25:55] For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God. [26:1] Ye shall make you no idols, neither shall ye rear you up a graven image, or a pillar, neither shall ye place any figured stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am Jehovah your God. [26:2] Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am Jehovah. [26:3] If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; [26:4] then I will give your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. [26:5] And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time; and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely. [26:6] And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. [26:7] And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. [26:8] And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. [26:9] And I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and will establish my covenant with you. [26:10] And ye shall eat old store long kept, and ye shall bring forth the old because of the new. [26:11] And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. [26:12] And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people. [26:13] I am Jehovah your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright. [26:14] But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments; [26:15] and if ye shall reject my statutes, and if your soul abhor mine ordinances, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but break my covenant; [26:16] I also will do this unto you: I will appoint terror over you, even consumption and fever, that shall consume the eyes, and make the soul to pine away; and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. [26:17] And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be smitten before your enemies: they that hate you shall rule over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you. [26:18] And if ye will not yet for these things hearken unto me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins. [26:19] And I will break the pride of your power: and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass; [26:20] and your strength shall be spent in vain; for your land shall not yield its increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruit. [26:21] And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me, I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins. [26:22] And I will send the beast of the field among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your ways shall become desolate. [26:23] And if by these things ye will not be reformed unto me, but will walk contrary unto me; [26:24] then will I also walk contrary unto you; and I will smite you, even I, seven times for your sins. [26:25] And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall execute the vengeance of the covenant; and ye shall be gathered together within your cities: and I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. [26:26] When I break your staff of bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied. [26:27] And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me; [26:28] then I will walk contrary unto you in wrath; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins. [26:29] And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat. [26:30] And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your sun-images, and cast your dead bodies upon the bodies of your idols; and my soul shall abhor you. [26:31] And I will make your cities a waste, and will bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savor of your sweet odors. [26:32] And I will bring the land into desolation; and your enemies that dwell therein shall be astonished at it. [26:33] And you will I scatter among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you: and your land shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste. [26:34] Then shall the land enjoy its sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye are in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy its sabbaths. [26:35] As long as it lieth desolate it shall have rest, even the rest which it had not in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it. [26:36] And as for them that are left of you, I will send a faintness into their heart in the lands of their enemies: and the sound of a driven leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as one fleeth from the sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth. [26:37] And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies. [26:38] And ye shall perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up. [26:39] And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them. [26:40] And they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary unto me, [26:41] I also walked contrary unto them, and brought them into the land of their enemies: if then their uncircumcised heart be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity; [26:42] then will I remember my covenant with Jacob; and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land. [26:43] The land also shall be left by them, and shall enjoy its sabbaths, while it lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity; because, even because they rejected mine ordinances, and their soul abhorred my statutes. [26:44] And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am Jehovah their God; [26:45] but I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God: I am Jehovah. [26:46] These are the statutes and ordinances and laws, which Jehovah made between him and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by Moses. [27:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [27:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall accomplish a vow, the persons shall be for Jehovah by thy estimation. [27:3] And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary. [27:4] And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels. [27:5] And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels. [27:6] And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver. [27:7] And if it be from sixty years old and upward; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels. [27:8] But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to the ability of him that vowed shall the priest value him. [27:9] And if it be a beast, whereof men offer an oblation unto Jehovah, all that any man giveth of such unto Jehovah shall be holy. [27:10] He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy. [27:11] And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer an oblation unto Jehovah, then he shall set the beast before the priest; [27:12] and the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou the priest valuest it, so shall it be. [27:13] But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy estimation. [27:14] And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto Jehovah, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand. [27:15] And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his. [27:16] And if a man shall sanctify unto Jehovah part of the field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the sowing thereof: the sowing of a homer of barley `shall be valued' at fifty shekels of silver. [27:17] If he sanctify his field from the year of jubilee, according to thy estimation it shall stand. [27:18] But if he sanctify his field after the jubilee, then the priest shall reckon unto him the money according to the years that remain unto the year of jubilee; and an abatement shall be made from thy estimation. [27:19] And if he that sanctified the field will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be assured to him. [27:20] And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more: [27:21] but the field, when it goeth out in the jubilee, shall be holy unto Jehovah, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest's. [27:22] And if he sanctify unto Jehovah a field which he hath bought, which is not of the field of his possession; [27:23] then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation unto the year of jubilee: and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto Jehovah. [27:24] In the year of jubilee the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land belongeth. [27:25] And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel. [27:26] Only the firstling among beasts, which is made a firstling to Jehovah, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox or sheep, it is Jehovah's. [27:27] And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall ransom it according to thine estimation, and shall add unto it the fifth part thereof: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation. [27:28] Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto Jehovah of all that he hath, whether of man or beast, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto Jehovah. [27:29] No one devoted, that shall be devoted from among men, shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death. [27:30] And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is Jehovah's: it is holy unto Jehovah. [27:31] And if a man will redeem aught of his tithe, he shall add unto it the fifth part thereof. [27:32] And all the tithe of the herd or the flock, whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto Jehovah. [27:33] He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. [27:34] These are the commandments, which Jehovah commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai.
3 Leviticus - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Leviticus - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] And the voice of the Lord came to Moses out of the Tent of meeting, saying, [1:2] Give these orders to the children of Israel: When anyone of you makes an offering to the Lord, you are to take it from the cattle, from the herd or from the flock. [1:3] If the offering is a burned offering of the herd, let him give a male without a mark: he is to give it at the door of the Tent of meeting so that he may be pleasing to the Lord. [1:4] And he is to put his hand on the head of the burned offering and it will be taken for him, to take away his sin. [1:5] And the ox is to be put to death before the Lord: then Aaron's sons, the priests, are to take the blood and put some of it on and round the altar which is at the door of the Tent of meeting. [1:6] And the burned offering is to be skinned and cut up into its parts. [1:7] And Aaron's sons, the priests, are to put fire on the altar and put the wood in order on the fire: [1:8] And Aaron's sons, the priests, are to put the parts, the head and the fat, in order on the wood which is on the fire on the altar: [1:9] But its inside parts and its legs are to be washed with water, and it will all be burned on the altar by the priest for a burned offering, an offering made by fire, for a sweet smell to the Lord. [1:10] And if his offering is of the flock, a burned offering of sheep or goats, let him give a male without a mark. [1:11] And he is to put it to death on the north side of the altar before the Lord: and Aaron's sons, the priests, are to put some of the blood on and round the altar. [1:12] And the offering is to be cut into its parts, with its head and its fat; and the priest is to put them in order on the wood which is on the fire on the altar: [1:13] But the inside parts and the legs are to be washed with water; and the priest will make an offering of all of it, burning it on the altar: it is a burned offering, an offering made by fire, for a sweet smell to the Lord. [1:14] And if his offering to the Lord is a burned offering of birds, then he is to make his offering of doves or of young pigeons. [1:15] And the priest is to take it to the altar, and after its head has been twisted off, it is to be burned on the altar, and its blood drained out on the side of the altar: [1:16] And he is to take away its stomach, with its feathers, and put it down by the east side of the altar, where the burned waste is put: [1:17] And let it be broken open at the wings, but not cut in two; and let it be burned on the altar by the priest on the wood which is on the fire; it is a burned offering; an offering made by fire for a sweet smell to the Lord. [2:1] And when anyone makes a meal offering to the Lord, let his offering be of the best meal, with oil on it and perfume: [2:2] And let him take it to Aaron's sons, the priests; and having taken in his hand some of the meal and of the oil, with all the perfume, let him give it to the priest to be burned on the altar, as a sign, an offering made by fire, for a sweet smell to the Lord. [2:3] And the rest of the meal offering will be for Aaron and his sons; it is most holy among the Lord's fire offerings. [2:4] And when you give a meal offering cooked in the oven, let it be of unleavened cakes of the best meal mixed with oil, or thin unleavened cakes covered with oil. [2:5] And if you give a meal offering cooked on a flat plate, let it be of the best meal, unleavened and mixed with oil. [2:6] Let it be broken into bits, and put oil on it; it is a meal offering. [2:7] And if your offering is of meal cooked in fat over the fire, let it be made of the best meal mixed with oil. [2:8] And you are to give the meal offering made of these things to the Lord, and let the priest take it to the altar. [2:9] And he is to take from the meal offering a part, for a sign, burning it on the altar; an offering made by fire for a sweet smell to the Lord. [2:10] And the rest of the meal offering will be for Aaron and his sons; it is most holy among the Lord's fire offerings. [2:11] No meal offering which you give to the Lord is to be made with leaven; no leaven or honey is to be burned as an offering made by fire to the Lord. [2:12] You may give them as an offering of first-fruits to the Lord, but they are not to go up as a sweet smell on the altar. [2:13] And every meal offering is to be salted with salt; your meal offering is not to be without the salt of the agreement of your God: with all your offerings give salt. [2:14] And if you give a meal offering of first-fruits to the Lord, give, as your offering of first-fruits, new grain, made dry with fire, crushed new grain. [2:15] And put oil on it and perfume: it is a meal offering. [2:16] And part of the meal of the offering and part of the oil and all the perfume is to be burned for a sign by the priest: it is an offering made by fire to the Lord. [3:1] And if his offering is given for a peace-offering; if he gives of the herd, male or female, let him give it without any mark on it, before the Lord. [3:2] And he is to put his hand on the head of his offering and put it to death at the door of the Tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons, the priests, are to put some of the blood on and round the altar. [3:3] And he is to give of the peace-offering, as an offering made by fire to the Lord; the fat covering the inside parts and all the fat on the inside parts, [3:4] And the two kidneys, and the fat on them, which is by the top part of the legs, and the fat joining the liver and the kidneys, he is to take away; [3:5] That it may be burned by Aaron's sons on the altar, on the burned offering which is on the wood on the fire: it is an offering made by fire of a sweet smell to the Lord. [3:6] And if what he gives for a peace-offering to the Lord is of the flock, let him give a male or female, without any mark on it. [3:7] If his offering is a lamb, then let it be placed before the Lord: [3:8] And he is to put his hand on the head of his offering and put it to death before the Tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons are to put some of its blood on and round the altar. [3:9] And of the peace-offering, let him give an offering made by fire to the Lord; the fat of it, all the fat tail, he is to take away near the backbone; and the fat covering the inside parts and all the fat on the inside parts, [3:10] And the two kidneys, with the fat on them, which is by the top part of the legs, and the fat joining the liver and the kidneys, he is to take away; [3:11] That it may be burned by the priest on the altar; it is the food of the offering made by fire to the Lord. [3:12] And if his offering is a goat, then let it be placed before the Lord, [3:13] And let him put his hand on the head of it and put it to death before the Tent of meeting; and the sons of Aaron are to put some of its blood on and round the altar. [3:14] And of it let him make his offering, an offering made by fire to the Lord; the fat covering the inside parts and all the fat on the inside parts, [3:15] And the two kidneys, with the fat on them, which is by the top part of the legs, and the fat joining the liver and the kidneys, let him take away; [3:16] That it may be burned by the priest on the altar; it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet smell: all the fat is the Lord's. [3:17] Let it be an order for ever, through all your generations, in all your houses, that you are not to take fat or blood for food. [4:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [4:2] Say to the children of Israel: These are the offerings of anyone who does wrong through error, doing any of the things which by the Lord's order are not to be done: [4:3] If the chief priest by doing wrong becomes a cause of sin to the people, then let him give to the Lord for the sin which he has done, an ox, without any mark, for a sin-offering. [4:4] And he is to take the ox to the door of the Tent of meeting before the Lord; and put his hand on its head and put it to death before the Lord. [4:5] And the chief priest is to take some of its blood and take it to the Tent of meeting; [4:6] And the priest is to put his finger in the blood, shaking drops of it before the Lord seven times, in front of the veil of the holy place. [4:7] And the priest is to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar on which perfume is burned before the Lord in the Tent of meeting, draining out all the rest of the blood of the ox at the base of the altar of burned offering which is at the door of the Tent of meeting. [4:8] And he is to take away all the fat of the ox of the sin-offering; the fat covering the inside parts and all the fat of the inside parts, [4:9] And the two kidneys, with the fat on them, which is by the top part of the legs, and the fat joining the liver and the kidneys, he is to take away, [4:10] As it is taken from the ox of the peace-offering; and it is to be burned by the priest on the altar of burned offerings. [4:11] And the skin of the ox and all its flesh, with its head and its legs and its inside parts and its waste, [4:12] All the ox, he is to take away outside the circle of the tents into a clean place where the burned waste is put, and there it is to be burned on wood with fire. [4:13] And if all the people of Israel do wrong, without anyone's knowledge; if they have done any of the things which by the Lord's order are not to be done, causing sin to come on them; [4:14] When the sin which they have done comes to light, then let all the people give an ox for a sin-offering, and take it before the Tent of meeting. [4:15] And let the chiefs of the people put their hands on its head before the Lord, and put the ox to death before the Lord. [4:16] And the priest is to take some of its blood to the Tent of meeting; [4:17] And put his finger in the blood, shaking drops of the blood seven times before the Lord in front of the veil. [4:18] And he is to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar which is before the Lord in the Tent of meeting; and all the rest of the blood is to be drained out at the base of the altar of burned offering at the door of the Tent of meeting. [4:19] And he is to take off all its fat, burning it on the altar. [4:20] Let him do with the ox as he did with the ox of the sin-offering; and the priest will take away their sin and they will have forgiveness. [4:21] Then let the ox be taken away outside the tent-circle, that it may be burned as the other ox was burned; it is the sin-offering for all the people. [4:22] If a ruler does wrong, and in error does any of the things which, by the order of the Lord his God, are not to be done, causing sin to come on him; [4:23] When the sin which he has done is made clear to him, let him give for his offering a goat, a male without any mark. [4:24] And he is to put his hand on the head of the goat and put it to death in the place where they put to death the burned offering before the Lord: it is a sin-offering. [4:25] And the priest is to take some of the blood of the offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burned offering, draining out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burned offering. [4:26] And all the fat of it is to be burned on the altar like the fat of the peace-offering; and the priest will take away his sin and he will have forgiveness. [4:27] And if any one of the common people does wrong in error, doing any of the things which the Lord has given orders are not to be done, causing sin to come on him; [4:28] When the sin which he has done is made clear to him, then he is to give for his offering a goat, a female without any mark, for the sin which he has done. [4:29] And he is to put his hand on the head of the sin-offering and put it to death in the place where they put to death the burned offering. [4:30] And the priest is to take some of the blood with his finger, and put it on the horns of the altar of burned offering, and all the rest of its blood is to be drained out at the base of the altar. [4:31] And let all its fat be taken away, as the fat is taken away from the peace-offerings, and let it be burned on the altar by the priest for a sweet smell to the Lord; and the priest will take away his sin and he will have forgiveness. [4:32] And if he gives a lamb as his sin-offering, let it be a female without any mark; [4:33] And he is to put his hand on the head of the offering and put it to death for a sin-offering in the place where they put to death the burned offering. [4:34] And the priest is to take some of the blood of the offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burned offering, and all the rest of the blood is to be drained out at the base of the altar; [4:35] And let him take away all its fat, as the fat is taken away from the lamb of the peace-offerings; and let it be burned by the priest on the altar among the offerings made by fire to the Lord: and the priest will take away his sin and he will have forgiveness. [5:1] And if anyone does wrong by saying nothing when he is put under oath as a witness of something he has seen or had knowledge of, then he will be responsible: [5:2] If anyone becomes unclean through touching unconsciously some unclean thing, such as the dead body of an unclean beast or of unclean cattle or of any unclean animal which goes flat on the earth, he will be responsible: [5:3] Or if he becomes unclean through touching unconsciously any unclean thing of man, whatever it may be, when it is made clear to him he will be responsible: [5:4] Or if anyone, without thought, takes an oath to do evil or to do good, whatever he says without thought, with an oath, having no knowledge of what he is doing; when it becomes clear to him, he will be responsible for any of these things. [5:5] And whoever is responsible for any such sin, let him make a statement openly of his wrongdoing; [5:6] And take to the Lord the offering for the wrong which he has done, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin-offering, and the priest will take away his sin. [5:7] And if he has not money enough for a lamb, then let him give, for his offering to the Lord, two doves or two young pigeons; one for a sin-offering and one for a burned offering. [5:8] And let him take them to the priest, who will first give the sin-offering, twisting off its head from its neck, but not cutting it in two; [5:9] And he is to put drops of the blood of the offering on the side of the altar, and the rest of the blood is to be drained out at the base of the altar; it is a sin-offering. [5:10] And the second is for a burned offering, in agreement with the law; and the priest will take away his sin and he will have forgiveness. [5:11] But if he has not enough money for two doves or two young pigeons, then let him give, for the sin he has done, the tenth part of an ephah of the best meal, for a sin-offering; let him put no oil on it, and no perfume, for it is a sin-offering. [5:12] And let him come to the priest with it, and the priest will take some of it in his hand, to be burned on the altar as a sign, among the offerings of the Lord made by fire: it is a sin-offering. [5:13] And the priest will take away his sin and he will have forgiveness: and the rest of the offering will be the priest's, in the same way as the meal offering. [5:14] And the Lord said to Moses, [5:15] If anyone is untrue, sinning in error in connection with the holy things of the Lord, let him take his offering to the Lord, a male sheep from the flock, without any mark, of the value fixed by you in silver by shekels, by the scale of the holy place. [5:16] And he is to make payment to the priest for what he has done wrong in relation to the holy thing, together with a fifth part of its value in addition; and the priest will take away his sin by the sheep of his offering, and he will have forgiveness. [5:17] And if anyone does wrong, and does any of the things which the Lord has given orders are not to be done, though he has no knowledge of it, still he is in the wrong and he is responsible. [5:18] Let him come to the priest with a sheep, a male without any mark out of the flock, of the value fixed by you, as an offering for his error; and the priest will take away the sin which he did in error, and he will have forgiveness. [5:19] It is an offering for his error: he is certainly responsible before the Lord. [5:20] And the Lord said to Moses, [5:21] If anyone does wrong, and is untrue to the Lord, acting falsely to his neighbour in connection with something put in his care, or something given for a debt, or has taken away anything by force, or has been cruel to his neighbour, [5:22] Or has taken a false oath about the loss of something which he has come across by chance; if a man has done any of these evil things, [5:23] Causing sin to come on him, then he will have to give back the thing he took by force or got by cruel acts, or the goods which were put in his care or the thing he came on by chance, [5:24] Or anything about which he took a false oath; he will have to give it all back, with the addition of a fifth of its value, to him whose property it is, when he has been judged to be in the wrong. [5:25] Then let him take to the Lord the offering for his wrongdoing; giving to the priest for his offering, a male sheep from the flock, without any mark, of the value fixed by you: [5:26] And the priest will take away his sin from before the Lord, and he will have forgiveness for whatever crime he has done [6:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [6:2] Give orders to Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law for the burned offering: the offering is to be on the fire-wood on the altar all night till the morning; and the fire of the altar is to be kept burning. [6:3] And the priest is to put on his linen robes and his linen trousers, and take up what is over of the offering after it has been burned on the altar, and put it by the side of the altar. [6:4] Then having taken off his linen robes and put on other clothing, he is to take it away into a clean place, outside the tent-circle. [6:5] The fire on the altar is to be kept burning; it is never to go out; every morning the priest is to put wood on it, placing the burned offering in order on it, and there the fat of the peace-offering is to be burned. [6:6] Let the fire be kept burning on the altar at all times; it is never to go out. [6:7] And this is the law for the meal offering: it is to be offered to the Lord before the altar by the sons of Aaron. [6:8] The priest is to take in his hand some of the meal of the meal offering and of the oil of it, and all the perfume on it, burning it on the altar as a sign, for a sweet smell to the Lord. [6:9] And whatever is over Aaron and his sons may have for their food, taking it without leaven in a holy place; in the open space of the Tent of meeting they may take a meal of it. [6:10] It is not to be cooked with leaven. I have given it to them as their part of the offerings made by fire to me; it is most holy, as are the sin-offerings and the offerings for error. [6:11] Every male among the children of Aaron may have it for food; it is their right for ever through all your generations, from the offerings made by fire to the Lord: anyone touching them will be holy. [6:12] And the Lord said to Moses, [6:13] This is the offering which Aaron and his sons are to make to the Lord on the day when he is made a priest: the tenth part of an ephah of the best meal for a meal offering for ever; half of it in the morning and half in the evening. [6:14] Let it be made with oil on a flat plate; when it is well mixed and cooked, let it be broken and taken in as a meal offering, for a sweet smell to the Lord. [6:15] And the same offering is to be given by that one of his sons who takes his place as priest; by an order for ever, all of it is to be burned before the Lord. [6:16] Every meal offering offered for the priest is to be completely burned: nothing of it is to be taken for food. [6:17] And the Lord said to Moses, [6:18] Say to Aaron and his sons, This is the law for the sin-offering: the sin-offering is to be put to death before the Lord in the same place as the burned offering; it is most holy. [6:19] The priest by whom it is offered for sin, is to take it for his food in a holy place, in the open space of the Tent of meeting. [6:20] Anyone touching the flesh of it will be holy: and if any of the blood is dropped on any clothing, the thing on which the blood has been dropped is to be washed in a holy place. [6:21] But the vessel of earth in which the flesh was cooked is to be broken; or if a brass vessel was used, it is to be rubbed clean and washed out with water. [6:22] Every male among the priests may take it for his food: it is most holy. [6:23] No sin-offering, the blood of which is taken into the Tent of meeting, to take away sin in the holy place, may be used for food: it is to be burned with fire. [7:1] And this is the law of the offering for wrongdoing: it is most holy. [7:2] They are to put to death the offering for wrongdoing in the same place as the burned offering; and the priest is to put the blood on and round the altar. [7:3] And all the fat of it, the fat tail and the fat covering the inside parts, is to be given as an offering. [7:4] And the two kidneys, and the fat on them, which is by the top of the legs, and the fat joining the liver and the kidneys, he is to take away: [7:5] They are to be burned by the priest on the altar for an offering made by fire to the Lord: it is an offering for wrongdoing. [7:6] Every male among the priests may have it as food in a holy place: it is most holy. [7:7] As is the sin-offering, so is the offering for wrongdoing; there is one law for them: the priest who makes the offering to take away sin, he is to have it. [7:8] And the priest offering any man's burned offering for him, may have the skin of the burned offering which is offered by him. [7:9] And every meal offering which is cooked in the oven and everything made in a cooking pot or on a flat plate, is for the priest by whom it is offered. [7:10] And every meal offering, mixed with oil or dry, is for all the sons of Aaron in equal measure. [7:11] And this is the law for the peace-offerings offered to the Lord. [7:12] If any man gives his offering as a praise-offering, then let him give with the offering, unleavened cakes mixed with oil and thin unleavened cakes covered with oil and cakes of the best meal well mixed with oil. [7:13] With his peace-offering let him give cakes of leavened bread, as a praise-offering. [7:14] And let him give one out of every offering to be lifted up before the Lord; that it may be for the priest who puts the blood of the peace-offering on the altar. [7:15] And the flesh of the praise-offering is to be taken as food on the day when it is offered; no part of it may be kept till the morning. [7:16] But if his offering is made because of an oath or given freely, it may be taken as food on the day when it is offered; and the rest may be used up on the day after: [7:17] But if any of the flesh of the offering is still unused on the third day, it is to be burned with fire. [7:18] And if any of the flesh of the peace-offering is taken as food on the third day, it will not be pleasing to God and will not be put to the account of him who gives it; it will be unclean and a cause of sin to him who takes it as food. [7:19] And flesh touched by any unclean thing may not be taken for food: it is to be burned with fire; and as for the flesh of the peace-offerings, everyone who is clean may take it as food: [7:20] But he who is unclean when he takes as food the flesh of the peace-offerings, which are the Lord's, will be cut off from his people. [7:21] And anyone who, after touching any unclean thing of man or an unclean beast or any unclean and disgusting thing, takes as food the flesh of the peace-offerings, which are the Lord's, will be cut off from his people. [7:22] And the Lord said to Moses, [7:23] Say to the children of Israel: You are not to take any fat, of ox or sheep or goat, for food. [7:24] And the fat of that which comes to a natural death, and the fat of that which is attacked by beasts, may be used for other purposes, but not in any way for food. [7:25] For anyone who takes as food the fat of any beast of which men make an offering by fire to the Lord, will be cut off from his people. [7:26] And you are not to take for food any blood, of bird or of beast, in any of your houses. [7:27] Whoever takes any blood for food will be cut off from his people. [7:28] And the Lord said to Moses, [7:29] Say to the children of Israel: He who makes a peace-offering to the Lord, is to give an offering to the Lord out of his peace-offering: [7:30] He himself is to take to the Lord the offering made by fire, even the fat with the breast, so that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the Lord. [7:31] And the fat is to be burned by the priest on the altar, but the breast is for Aaron and his sons. [7:32] And the right leg you are to give to the priest for an offering to be lifted up out of what is given for your peace-offerings. [7:33] That man, among the sons of Aaron, by whom the blood of the peace-offering and the fat are offered, is to have the right leg for his part. [7:34] For the breast which is waved and the right leg which is lifted up on high I have taken from the children of Israel, from their peace-offerings, and have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons as their right for ever from the children of Israel. [7:35] This is the holy part given to Aaron and to his sons, out of the offerings made to the Lord by fire, on the day when they were made priests before the Lord; [7:36] Which the Lord said the children of Israel were to give them, on the day when he made them his priests. It is their right for ever from generation to generation. [7:37] These are the laws for the burned offering, the meal offering, and the offering for wrongdoing; and for the making of priests, and for the giving of peace-offerings; [7:38] As they were given by the Lord to Moses on Mount Sinai, on the day when the Lord gave orders to the children of Israel to make their offerings to the Lord, in the waste land of Sinai. [8:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [8:2] Take Aaron, and his sons with him, and the robes and the holy oil and the ox of the sin-offering and the two male sheep and the basket of unleavened bread; [8:3] And let all the people come together at the door of the Tent of meeting. [8:4] And Moses did as the Lord said, and all the people came together at the door of the Tent of meeting. [8:5] And Moses said to the people, This is what the Lord has given orders to be done. [8:6] Then Moses took Aaron and his sons; and after washing them with water, [8:7] He put the coat on him, making it tight with its band, and then the robe, and over it the ephod, with its band of needlework to keep it in place. [8:8] And he put the priest's bag on him, and in the bag he put the Urim and Thummim. [8:9] And on his head he put the head-dress, and in front of the head-dress the plate of gold, the holy crown, as the Lord gave orders to Moses. [8:10] And Moses took the holy oil and put it on the House and on all the things in it, to make them holy. [8:11] Seven times he put oil on the altar and on all its vessels, and on the washing-basin and its base, to make them holy. [8:12] And some of the oil he put on Aaron's head, to make him holy. [8:13] Then he took Aaron's sons, clothing them with the coats, and putting the bands round them, and the head-dresses on their heads, as the Lord had given him orders. [8:14] And he took the ox of the sin-offering: and Aaron and his sons put their hands on the head of the ox, [8:15] And he put it to death; and Moses took the blood and put it on the horns of the altar and round it with his finger, and made the altar clean, draining out the blood at the base of the altar; so he made it holy, taking away what was unclean. [8:16] And he took all the fat on the inside parts, and the fat on the liver, and the two kidneys with their fat, to be burned on the altar; [8:17] But the ox, with its skin and its flesh and its waste, was burned with fire outside the tent-circle, as the Lord gave orders to Moses. [8:18] And he put the male sheep of the burned offering before the Lord, and Aaron and his sons put their hands on its head, [8:19] And he put it to death; and Moses put some of the blood on and round the altar. [8:20] And when the sheep had been cut into parts, the head and the parts and the fat were burned by Moses. [8:21] And the inside parts and the legs were washed with water and all the sheep was burned by Moses on the altar; it was a burned offering for a sweet smell: it was an offering made by fire to the Lord, as the Lord gave orders to Moses. [8:22] And he put the other sheep before the Lord, the sheep with which they were made priests; and Aaron and his sons put their hands on the head of the sheep, [8:23] And he put it to death; and Moses took some of the blood and put it on the point of Aaron's right ear and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot. [8:24] Then he took Aaron's sons, and Moses put some of the blood on the point of their right ears and on the thumbs of their right hands and on the great toes of their right feet: and Moses put the blood on and round the altar. [8:25] And he took the fat, and the fat tail, and the fat on the inside parts, and the fat on the liver, and the two kidneys with their fat, and the right leg; [8:26] And out of the basket of unleavened bread which was before the Lord he took one unleavened cake, and one cake of bread with oil on it, and one thin cake, and put them on the fat and on the right leg: [8:27] And he put them all on the hands of Aaron and on the hands of his sons, waving them for a wave offering before the Lord. [8:28] And Moses took them from their hands, and they were burned on the altar on the burned offering, as a priest's offering for a sweet smell, an offering made by fire to the Lord. [8:29] And Moses took the breast, waving it for a wave offering before the Lord; it was Moses' part of the sheep of the priest's offering, as the Lord gave orders to Moses. [8:30] And Moses took some of the holy oil and of the blood which was on the altar and put it on Aaron and on his robes, and on his sons and on his sons' robes; and made Aaron holy, and his robes and his sons and his sons' robes with him. [8:31] And Moses said to Aaron and to his sons, The flesh is to be cooked in water at the door of the Tent of meeting, and there you are to take it as food, together with the bread in the basket, as I have given orders, saying, It is the food of Aaron and his sons. [8:32] And that which is over of the flesh and of the bread is to be burned with fire. [8:33] And you are not to go out from the door of the Tent of meeting for seven days, till the days for making you priest are ended; for this will be the work of seven days. [8:34] What has been done this day, has been ordered by the Lord to take away your sin. [8:35] And you are to keep watch for the Lord at the door of the Tent of meeting day and night for seven days, so that death may not come to you: for so he has given me orders. [8:36] And Aaron and his sons did all the things about which the Lord had given orders through Moses. [9:1] And on the eighth day Moses sent for Aaron and his sons and the responsible men of Israel; [9:2] And he said to Aaron, Take a young ox for a sin-offering and a male sheep for a burned offering, without a mark, and make an offering of them before the Lord. [9:3] And say to the children of Israel: Take a he-goat for a sin-offering, and a young ox and a lamb, in their first year, without any mark on them, for a burned offering; [9:4] And an ox and a male sheep for peace-offerings, to be put to death before the Lord; and a meal offering mixed with oil: for this day you are to see the Lord. [9:5] And they took the things ordered by Moses, before the Tent of meeting, and all the people came near, waiting before the Lord. [9:6] And Moses said, This is what the Lord has said you are to do; and you will see the glory of the Lord. [9:7] And Moses said to Aaron, Come near to the altar and make your sin-offering and your burned offering to take away your sin and the sin of the people, and make the people's offering to take away their sin; as the Lord has given orders. [9:8] So Aaron came near to the altar and put to death the ox for the sin-offering for himself; [9:9] And the sons of Aaron gave him the blood and he put his finger in the blood and put it on the horns of the altar, draining out the blood at the base of the altar; [9:10] But the fat and the kidneys and the fat on the liver of the sin-offering were burned by him on the altar as the Lord gave orders to Moses. [9:11] And the flesh and the skin were burned with fire outside the tent-circle; [9:12] And he put to death the burned offering; and Aaron's sons gave him the blood and he put some of it on and round the altar; [9:13] And they gave him the parts of the burned offering, in their order, and the head, to be burned on the altar. [9:14] And the inside parts and the legs, when they had been washed with water, were burned on the burned offering on the altar. [9:15] And he made an offering for the people and took the goat of the sin-offering for the people and put it to death, offering it for sin, in the same way as the first. [9:16] And he took the burned offering, offering it in the ordered way; [9:17] And he put the meal offering before the Lord, and taking some of it in his hand he had it burned on the altar, separately from the burned offering of the morning. [9:18] And he put to death the ox and the sheep, which were the peace-offerings for the people; and Aaron's sons gave him the blood and he put some of it on and round the altar; [9:19] And as for the fat of the ox and the fat tail of the sheep and the fat covering the inside parts and the kidneys and the fat on the liver; [9:20] They put the fat on the breasts, and the fat was burned on the altar. [9:21] And Aaron took the breasts and the right leg, waving them for a wave offering before the Lord, as Moses gave orders. [9:22] And Aaron, lifting up his hands to the people, gave them a blessing; and he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burned offering, and the peace-offerings. [9:23] And Moses and Aaron went into the Tent of meeting, and came out and gave the people a blessing, and the glory of the Lord was seen by all the people. [9:24] And fire came out from before the Lord, burning up the offering on the altar and the fat: and when all the people saw it, they gave a loud cry, falling down on their faces. [10:1] And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their vessels and put fire in them and perfume, burning strange fire before the Lord, which he had not given them orders to do. [10:2] And fire came out from before the Lord, burning them up and causing their destruction before the Lord. [10:3] Then Moses said to Aaron, This is what the Lord said, I will be holy in the eyes of all those who come near to me, and I will be honoured before all the people. And Aaron said nothing. [10:4] And Moses sent for Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel, the brother of Aaron's father, and said to them, Come near and take your brothers away from before the holy place, outside the tent-circle. [10:5] So they came and took them, in their coats, outside the tent-circle, as Moses had said. [10:6] And Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons, Do not let your hair be loose, and give no signs of grief; so that death may not overtake you, and his wrath come on all the people; but let there be weeping among your brothers and all the house of Israel for this burning of the Lord's fire. [10:7] And do not go out from the door of the Tent of meeting, or death will come to you; for the holy oil of the Lord is on you. And they did as Moses said. [10:8] And the Lord said to Aaron: [10:9] Take no wine, or strong drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of meeting, that it may not be the cause of death to you; this is an order for ever through all your generations. [10:10] And make a division between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean; [10:11] Teaching the children of Israel all the laws which the Lord has given them by the hand of Moses. [10:12] And Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons who were still living, Take the rest of the meal offering from the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and take it for your food, without leaven, at the side of the altar, for it is most holy. [10:13] It is to be for your food in a holy place, because it is your right and your sons' right, from the offerings of the Lord made by fire: for so am I ordered. [10:14] And the breast which is waved and the leg which is lifted up on high, you are to take as your food in a clean place; you and your sons and your daughters with you: for they are given to you as your right and your sons' right, from the peace-offerings of the children of Israel. [10:15] Let them take the breast which is waved and the leg which is lifted up on high, with the fat of the burned offering, to be waved for a wave offering before the Lord; and this will be for you and for your sons with you, for a right for ever, as the Lord has given orders. [10:16] And Moses was looking for the goat of the sin-offering, but it was burned; and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron, who were still living, saying, [10:17] Why did you not make a meal of the sin-offering in the holy place? For it is most holy and he has given it to you, so that the sin of the people may be put on it, to take away their sin before the Lord. [10:18] See, its blood was not taken into the holy place: certainly it was right for you to have taken it as food in the holy place, as I gave orders. [10:19] And Aaron said to Moses, You have seen that today they have made their sin-offering and their burned offering before the Lord, and such things as these have come on me. If I had taken the sin-offering as food today, would it have been pleasing to the Lord? [10:20] And after hearing this, Moses was no longer angry. [11:1] And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [11:2] Say to the children of Israel: These are the living things which you may have for food among all the beasts on the earth. [11:3] You may have as food any beast which has a division in the horn of its foot, and whose food comes back into its mouth to be crushed again. [11:4] But, at the same time, of those beasts, you may not take for food the camel, because its food comes back but the horn of its foot is not parted in two; it is unclean to you. [11:5] And the rock-badger, for the same reason, is unclean to you. [11:6] And the hare, because the horn of its foot is not parted in two, is unclean to you. [11:7] And the pig is unclean to you, because though the horn of its foot is parted, its food does not come back. [11:8] Their flesh may not be used for food, and their dead bodies may not even be touched; they are unclean to you. [11:9] These you may have for food of all things living in the water: anything living in the water, in the seas or rivers, which has special parts for swimming and skin formed of thin plates, may be used for food. [11:10] All other things living and moving in the water, in the sea or in the rivers, are a disgusting thing to you; [11:11] They may not be used for food, and their dead bodies are disgusting to you. [11:12] Anything in the water which has no special parts for swimming and no thin plates on its skin is disgusting to you. [11:13] And among birds these are to be disgusting to you, and not to be used for food: the eagle and the gier-eagle and the ospray; [11:14] And the kite and the falcon, and birds of that sort; [11:15] Every raven, and birds of that sort; [11:16] And the ostrich and the night-hawk and the sea-hawk, and birds of that sort; [11:17] And the little owl and the cormorant and the great owl; [11:18] And the water-hen and the pelican and the vulture; [11:19] The stork and the heron, and birds of that sort, and the hoopoe and the bat. [11:20] Every winged four-footed thing which goes on the earth is disgusting to you; [11:21] But of the winged four-footed things, those which have long legs for jumping on the earth you may have for food; [11:22] Such as all the different sorts of locust. [11:23] But all other winged four-footed things which go on the earth are disgusting to you. [11:24] By these you will be made unclean; anyone touching their dead bodies will be unclean till evening: [11:25] Whoever takes away the dead body of one of them is to have his clothing washed, and will be unclean till evening. [11:26] Every beast, in the horn of whose foot there is not a complete division, and whose food does not come back, is unclean to you: anyone touching one of these will be unclean. [11:27] Any four-footed beast which goes on the ball of its foot, is unclean to you: anyone touching the dead body of one of these will be unclean till evening. [11:28] Anyone who takes away the dead body of one of these is to have his clothing washed and be unclean till evening. [11:29] And these are unclean to you among things which go low down on the earth; the weasel and the mouse and the great lizard, and animals of that sort; [11:30] And the ferret and the land crocodile and the lizard and the sand-lizard and the chameleon. [11:31] All these are unclean to you: anyone touching them when they are dead will be unclean till evening. [11:32] The dead body of any of these, falling on anything, will make that thing unclean; if it is any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or bag, whatever it is, if it is used for any purpose, it will have to be put into water, and will be unclean till evening; after that it will be clean. [11:33] And if one of them gets into any vessel of earth, whatever is in the vessel will be unclean and the vessel will have to be broken. [11:34] Any food in it, and anything on which water from it comes, will be unclean: any drink taken from such a vessel will be unclean. [11:35] Any part of the dead body of one of these, falling on anything, will make it unclean; if it is an oven or a cooking-pot it will have to be broken: they are unclean and will be unclean to you. [11:36] But at the same time a fountain or a place where water is stored for use will be clean; but anyone touching their dead bodies will be unclean. [11:37] If any part of the dead body of one of these gets on to any seed for planting, it is clean; [11:38] But if water is put on the seed, and any part of the dead body gets on to it, it will be unclean to you. [11:39] And if any beast which may be used for food comes to a natural death, anyone touching its dead body will be unclean till evening. [11:40] And he who makes use of any part of its body for food is to have his clothing washed and be unclean till evening; and anyone taking away its body is to have his clothing washed and be unclean till evening. [11:41] Everything which goes flat on its body on the earth is disgusting, and is not to be used for food. [11:42] Whatever goes on its stomach or on four feet or has a great number of feet, even all those going flat on the earth, may not be used for food, for they are disgusting. [11:43] You are not to make yourselves disgusting with anything which goes about flat on the earth; you may not make yourselves unclean with them, in such a way that you are not holy to me. [11:44] For I am the Lord your God: for this reason, make and keep yourselves holy, for I am holy; you are not to make yourselves unclean with any sort of thing which goes about flat on the earth. [11:45] For I am the Lord, who took you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God; so be you holy, for I am holy. [11:46] This is the law about beasts and birds and every living thing moving in the waters, and every living thing which goes flat on the earth: [11:47] Marking out the unclean from the clean, and the living thing which may be used for food from that which may not. [12:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [12:2] Say to the children of Israel, If a woman is with child and gives birth to a male child, she will be unclean for seven days, as when she is unwell. [12:3] And on the eighth day let him be given circumcision. [12:4] And she will be unclean for thirty-three days till the flow of her blood is stopped; no holy thing may be touched by her, and she may not come into the holy place, till the days for making her clean are ended. [12:5] But if she gives birth to a female child, then she will be unclean for two weeks, as when she is unwell; and she will not be completely clean for sixty-six days. [12:6] And when the days are ended for making her clean for a son or a daughter, let her take to the priest at the door of the Tent of meeting, a lamb of the first year for a burned offering and a young pigeon or a dove for a sin-offering: [12:7] And the priest is to make an offering of it before the Lord and take away her sin, and she will be made clean from the flow of her blood. This is the law for a woman who gives birth to a male or a female. [12:8] And if she has not money enough for a lamb, then let her take two doves or two young pigeons, one for a burned offering and the other for a sin-offering, and the priest will take away her sin and she will be clean, [13:1] And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [13:2] If a man has on his skin a growth or a mark or a white place, and it becomes the disease of a leper, let him be taken to Aaron the priest, or to one of the priests, his sons; [13:3] And if, when the priest sees the mark on his skin, the hair on the place is turned white and the mark seems to go deeper than the skin, it is the mark of a leper: and the priest, after looking at him, will say that he is unclean. [13:4] But if the mark on his skin is white, and does not seem to go deeper than the skin, and the hair on it is not turned white, then the priest will keep him shut up for seven days; [13:5] And the priest is to see him on the seventh day; and if, in his opinion, the place on his skin has not become worse and is not increased in size, then the priest will keep him shut up for seven days more: [13:6] And the priest is to see him again on the seventh day; and if the mark is less bright and is not increased on his skin, then let the priest say that he is clean: it is only a skin-mark, and after his clothing has been washed he will be clean. [13:7] But if the size of the mark on his skin is increased after he has been seen by the priest, let him go to the priest again: [13:8] And if, after looking at him, he sees that the mark is increased in his skin, let the priest say that he is unclean; he is a leper. [13:9] When the disease of a leper is seen on a man, let him be taken to the priest; [13:10] And if the priest sees that there is a white growth on the skin, and the hair is turned white, and there is diseased flesh in the growth, [13:11] It is an old disease in the skin of his flesh, and the priest will say that he is unclean; he will not have to be shut up, for he is clearly unclean. [13:12] And if the disease comes out all over his skin, from his head to his feet, as far as the priest is able to see, [13:13] And if the priest sees that all his flesh is covered with the leper's disease, the priest will say that he is clean: it is all turned white, he is clean. [13:14] But whenever diseased flesh is seen on him, he will be unclean. [13:15] And when the priest sees the diseased flesh he will say that he is unclean; the diseased flesh is unclean, he is a leper. [13:16] Or if the diseased flesh is turned again and changed to white then he is to come to the priest, [13:17] And the priest will see him: and if the place is turned white, then the priest will say that he is free from the disease. [13:18] And if a bad place has come out on the skin and is well again, [13:19] And on the same place there is a white growth of a bright mark, red and white, then let the priest see it; [13:20] And after looking at it, if it seems to go deeper than the skin, and the hair on it is turned white, then the priest will say that the man is unclean: it is the leper's disease, it has come out in the bad place. [13:21] But if, after looking at it, he sees that there are no white hairs on it, and it is not deeper than the skin, and it is not very bright, then let the priest keep him shut up for seven days: [13:22] And if it is increasing on the skin, the priest will say that he is unclean: it is a disease. [13:23] But if the bright mark keeps in the same place and gets no greater, it is the mark of the old wound, and the priest will say that he is clean. [13:24] Or if there is a burn on the skin of the flesh, and if the diseased flesh in the burn becomes a bright place, red and white or white, [13:25] The priest is to see it: and if the hair on the bright place is turned white and it seems to go deeper than the skin, he is a leper: it has come out in the burn, and the priest will say that he is unclean: it is the leper's disease. [13:26] But if, after looking at it, the priest sees that there is no white hair on the bright place, and it is not deeper than the skin, and is not very bright, then let the priest keep him shut up for seven days: [13:27] And the priest is to see him again on the seventh day; if it is increased in the skin, then the priest will say that he is unclean: it is the leper's disease. [13:28] And if the bright place keeps the same size and gets no greater on the skin, but is less bright, it is the effect of the burn, and the priest will say that he is clean: it is the mark of the burn. [13:29] And when a man or a woman has a disease on the head, or in the hair of the chin, [13:30] Then the priest is to see the diseased place: and if it seems to go deeper than the skin, and if there is thin yellow hair in it, then the priest will say that he is unclean: he has the mark of the leper's disease on his head or in the hair of his chin. [13:31] And after looking at the diseased place, if it does not seem to go deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, then the priest will have him shut up for seven days: [13:32] And on the seventh day the priest will see the place: and if it is not increased, and there is no yellow hair in it, and it does not seem to go deeper than the skin, [13:33] Then his hair is to be cut off, but not on the diseased place, and he is to be shut up for seven days more: [13:34] And on the seventh day the priest will see the place: and if it is not increased, and does not seem to go deeper than the skin, the priest will say that he is clean: and after his clothing has been washed he will be clean. [13:35] But if the disease in his skin becomes worse after he has been made clean, [13:36] Then the priest is to see him: and if the mark is increased, the priest, without looking for the yellow hair, will say that he is unclean. [13:37] But if, in his opinion, the growth is stopped, and black hair has come up on it, the disease has gone; he is clean and the priest will say that he is clean. [13:38] And if a man or a woman has bright marks on the skin of their flesh, that is, bright white marks, [13:39] Then the priest is to see them: and if the white marks on their skin are not very bright, it is a skin disease which has come out on the skin; he is clean. [13:40] And if a man's hair has come out and he has no hair, still he is clean. [13:41] And if the hair has gone from the front part of his head, so that he has no hair there, still he is clean. [13:42] But if, on his head or on his brow, where he has no hair, there is a red and white place, it is the disease of the leper coming out on his head or on his brow. [13:43] Then if the priest sees that the growth of the disease has become red and white on his head or on his brow where there is no hair, like the mark in the skin of a leper; [13:44] He is a leper and unclean; the priest is to say that he is most certainly unclean: the disease is in his head. [13:45] And the leper who has the disease on him is to go about with signs of grief, with his hair loose and his mouth covered, crying, Unclean, unclean. [13:46] While the disease is on him, he will be unclean. He is unclean: let him keep by himself, living outside the tent-circle. [13:47] And any clothing of wool or of linen in which is the mark of the disease; [13:48] If it is in the threads of the linen or of the wool, or in leather, or in anything made of skin; [13:49] If there are red or green marks on the clothing, or on the leather, or in the threads of the cloth, or in anything made of skin, it is the leper's disease: let the priest see it. [13:50] And after it has been seen by the priest, the thing which is so marked is to be shut up for seven days: [13:51] And he is to see the mark on the seventh day; if the mark is increased in the clothing, or in the threads of the material, or in the leather, whatever the leather is used for, it is the disease biting into it: it is unclean. [13:52] And the clothing, or the wool or linen material, or anything of leather in which is the disease, is to be burned: for the disease is biting into it; let it be burned in the fire. [13:53] And if the priest sees that the mark is not increased in the clothing or in any part of the material or in the leather, [13:54] Then the priest will give orders for the thing on which the mark is, to be washed, and to be shut up for seven days more: [13:55] And if, after the mark has been washed, the priest sees that the colour of it is not changed and it is not increased, it is to be burned in the fire: the disease is working in it, though the damage may be inside or outside. [13:56] And if the priest sees that the mark is less bright after the washing, then let him have it cut out of the clothing or the leather or from the threads of the material: [13:57] And if the mark is still seen in the clothing or in the threads of the material or in the leather, it is the disease coming out: the thing in which the disease is will have to be burned with fire. [13:58] And the material of the clothing, or anything of skin, which has been washed, if the mark has gone out of it, let it be washed a second time and it will be clean. [13:59] This is the law about the leper's disease in the thread of wool or linen material, in clothing or in anything of skin, saying how it is to be judged clean or unclean. [14:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [14:2] This is the law of the leper on the day when he is made clean: he is to be taken to the priest; [14:3] And the priest is to go outside the tent-circle; and if, after looking, the priest sees that the mark of the disease has gone from him, [14:4] Then the priest is to give orders to take, for him who is to be made clean, two living clean birds and some cedar wood and red thread and hyssop. [14:5] And the priest will give orders for one of the birds to be put to death in a vessel made of earth, over flowing water. [14:6] And he will take the living bird and the wood and the red thread and the hyssop and put them in the blood of the bird which was put to death over flowing water. [14:7] And shaking it seven times over the man who is to be made clean, he will say that he is clean and will let the living bird go free into the open country. [14:8] And he who is to be made clean will have his clothing washed and his hair cut and have a bath, and he will be clean. And after that he will come back to the tent-circle; but he is to keep outside his tent for seven days. [14:9] And on the seventh day he is to have all the hair cut off his head and his chin and over his eyes--all his hair is to be cut off--and he will have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and he will be clean. [14:10] And on the eighth day let him take two male lambs, without any marks on them, and one female lamb of the first year, without a mark, and three tenth parts of an ephah of the best meal, mixed with oil, and one log of oil. [14:11] And the priest who is making him clean will put the man who is being made clean, together with these things, before the door of the Tent of meeting. [14:12] And the priest is to take one of the male lambs and give it as an offering for wrongdoing, and the log of oil, waving them for a wave offering before the Lord; [14:13] And he is to put the male lamb to death in the place where they put to death the sin-offering and the burned offering, in the holy place; for as the sin-offering is the property of the priest, so is the offering for wrongdoing: it is most holy. [14:14] And let the priest take some of the blood of the offering for wrongdoing and put it on the point of the right ear of him who is to be made clean, and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot; [14:15] And take some of the oil and put it in the hollow of his left hand; [14:16] And let the priest put his right finger in the oil which is in his left hand, shaking it out with his finger seven times before the Lord; [14:17] And of the rest of the oil which is in his hand, the priest will put some on the point of the right ear of the man who is to be made clean, and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot, over the blood of the offering for wrongdoing; [14:18] And the rest of the oil in the priest's hand he will put on the head of him who is to be made clean; and so the priest will make him free from sin before the Lord. [14:19] And the priest will give the sin-offering, and take away the sin of him who is to be made clean from his unclean condition; and after that he will put the burned offering to death. [14:20] And the priest is to have the burned offering and the meal offering burned on the altar; and the priest will take away his sin and he will be clean. [14:21] And if he is poor and not able to get so much, then he may take one male lamb as an offering for wrongdoing, to be waved to take away his sin, and one tenth part of an ephah of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering, and a log of oil; [14:22] And two doves or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and one will be for a sin-offering and the other for a burned offering. [14:23] And on the eighth day he will take them to the priest, to the door of the Tent of meeting before the Lord, so that he may be made clean. [14:24] And the priest will take the lamb of the offering for wrongdoing and the oil, waving them for a wave offering before the Lord; [14:25] And he will put to death the lamb of the offering for wrongdoing and the priest will take some of the blood of the offering for wrongdoing and put it on the point of the right ear of him who is to be made clean, and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot; [14:26] And the priest will put out some of the oil in the hollow of his left hand, [14:27] Shaking out drops of oil with his right finger before the Lord seven times: [14:28] And the priest will put some of the oil which is in his hand on the point of the ear of the man who is to be made clean and on the thumb of his right hand and on the great toe of his right foot, on the place where the blood of the offering for wrongdoing was put; [14:29] And the rest of the oil which is in the priest's hand he will put on the head of him who is to be made clean, to take away his sin before the Lord. [14:30] And he will make an offering of one of the doves or the young pigeons, such as he is able to get; [14:31] And of these, he will give one for a sin-offering and one for a burned offering, with the meal offering; and the priest will take away the sin of him who is to be made clean before the Lord. [14:32] This is the law for the man who has the disease of the leper on him, and who is not able to get that which is necessary for making himself clean. [14:33] And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [14:34] When you have come into the land of Canaan which I will give you for your heritage, if I put the leper's disease on a house in the land of your heritage, [14:35] Then let the owner of the house come and say to the priest, It seems to me that there is a sort of leper's disease in the house. [14:36] And the priest will give orders for everything to be taken out of the house, before he goes in to see the disease, so that the things in the house may not become unclean; and then the priest is to go in to see the house; [14:37] And if he sees that the walls of the house are marked with hollows of green and red, and if it seems to go deeper than the face of the wall; [14:38] Then the priest will go out of the door of the house, and keep the house shut up for seven days: [14:39] And the priest is to come again on the seventh day and have a look and see if the marks on the walls of the house are increased in size; [14:40] Then the priest will give orders to them to take out the stones in which the disease is seen, and put them out into an unclean place outside the town: [14:41] And he will have the house rubbed all over inside, and the paste which is rubbed off will be put out into an unclean place outside the town: [14:42] And they will take other stones and put them in place of those stones, and he will take other paste and put it on the walls of the house. [14:43] And if the disease comes out again in the house after he has taken out the stones and after the walls have been rubbed and the new paste put on, [14:44] Then the priest will come and see it; and if the disease in the house is increased in size, it is the leper's disease working out in the house: it is unclean. [14:45] And the house will have to be pulled down, the stones of it and the wood and the paste; and everything is to be taken out to an unclean place outside the town. [14:46] And, in addition, anyone who goes into the house at any time, while it is shut up, will be unclean till evening. [14:47] And anyone who has been sleeping in the house will have to have his clothing washed; and anyone who takes food in that house will have to have his clothing washed. [14:48] And if the priest comes in, and sees that the disease is not increased after the new paste has been put on the house, then the priest will say that the house is clean, because the disease is gone. [14:49] And in order to make the house clean, let him take two birds and cedar-wood and red thread and hyssop; [14:50] And put one of the birds to death in a vessel of earth over flowing water; [14:51] And take the cedar-wood and the hyssop and the red thread and the living bird and put them in the blood of the dead bird and in the flowing water, shaking it over the house seven times. [14:52] And he will make the house clean with the blood of the bird and the flowing water and with the living bird and with the cedar-wood and the hyssop and the red thread. [14:53] But he will let the living bird go out of the town into the open country; so he will take away sin from the house and it will be clean. [14:54] This is the law for all signs of the leper's disease and for skin diseases; [14:55] And for signs of disease in clothing, or in a house; [14:56] And for a growth or a bad place or a bright mark on the skin; [14:57] To make clear when it is unclean and when it is clean: this is the law about the disease of the leper. [15:1] And the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron, [15:2] Say to the children of Israel: If a man has an unclean flow from his flesh, it will make him unclean. [15:3] If the flow goes on or if the part is stopped up, to keep back the flow, he is still unclean. [15:4] Every bed on which he has been resting will be unclean, and everything on which he has been seated will be unclean. [15:5] And anyone touching his bed is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening. [15:6] And he who has been seated on anything on which the unclean man has been seated is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening. [15:7] And anyone touching the flesh of the unclean man is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening. [15:8] And if liquid from the mouth of the unclean man comes on to him who is clean, then he is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening. [15:9] And any leather seat on a horse on which the unclean man has been seated will be unclean. [15:10] And anyone touching anything which was under him will be unclean till the evening; anyone taking up any of these things is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening. [15:11] And anyone on whom the unclean man puts his hands, without washing them in water, is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening. [15:12] And any vessel of earth which has been touched by the unclean man will have to be broken and any vessel of wood washed. [15:13] And when a man who has a flow from his body is made clean from it, he is to take seven days to make himself clean, washing his clothing and bathing his body in flowing water, and then he will be clean. [15:14] And on the eighth day he is to take two doves or two young pigeons and come before the Lord to the door of the Tent of meeting and give them to the priest: [15:15] And they are to be offered by the priest, one for a sin-offering and one for a burned offering, and the priest will take away his sin before the Lord on account of his flow. [15:16] And if a man's seed goes out from him, then all his body will have to be bathed in water and he will be unclean till evening. [15:17] And any clothing or skin on which the seed comes is to be washed with water and be unclean till evening. [15:18] And if a man has sex relations with a woman and his seed goes out from him, the two of them will have to be bathed in water and will be unclean till evening. [15:19] And if a woman has a flow of blood from her body, she will have to be kept separate for seven days, and anyone touching her will be unclean till evening. [15:20] And everything on which she has been resting, while she is kept separate, will be unclean, and everything on which she has been seated will be unclean. [15:21] And anyone touching her bed will have to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening. [15:22] And anyone touching anything on which she has been seated will have to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening. [15:23] Anyone touching anything on the bed or on the thing on which she has been seated, will be unclean till evening. [15:24] And if any man has sex relations with her so that her blood comes on him, he will be unclean for seven days and every bed on which he has been resting will be unclean. [15:25] And if a woman has a flow of blood for a long time, not at the time when she generally has it, or if the flow goes on longer than the normal time, she will be unclean while the flow of blood goes on, as she is at other normal times. [15:26] Every bed on which she has been resting will be unclean, as at the times when she normally has a flow of blood, and everything on which she has been seated will be unclean, in the same way. [15:27] And anyone touching these things will be unclean, and his clothing will have to be washed and his body bathed in water and he will be unclean till evening. [15:28] But when her flow of blood is stopped, after seven days she will be clean. [15:29] And on the eighth day let her get two doves or two young pigeons and take them to the priest to the door of the Tent of meeting, [15:30] To be offered by the priest, one for a sin-offering and one for a burned offering; and the priest will take away her sin before the Lord on account of her unclean condition. [15:31] In this way may the children of Israel be made free from all sorts of unclean conditions, so that death may not overtake them when they are unclean and when they make unclean my holy place which is among them. [15:32] This is the law for the man who has a flow from his body, or whose seed goes from him so that he is unclean; [15:33] And for her who has a flow of blood, and for any man or woman who has an unclean flow, and for him who has sex relations with a woman when she is unclean. [16:1] And the Lord said to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron when they took in strange fire before the Lord and death overtook them; [16:2] The Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, your brother, that he may not come at all times into the holy place inside the veil, before the cover which is on the ark, for fear that death may overtake him; for I will be seen in the cloud on the cover of the ark. [16:3] Let Aaron come into the holy place in this way: with an ox for a sin-offering and a male sheep for a burned offering. [16:4] Let him put on the holy linen coat, and the linen trousers on his body, and the linen band round him, and the linen head-dress on his head; for this is holy clothing, and before he puts them on his body is to be washed with water. [16:5] And let him take from the children of Israel two he-goats for a sin-offering and one male sheep for a burned offering. [16:6] And Aaron is to give the ox of the sin-offering for himself, to make himself and his house free from sin. [16:7] And he is to take the two goats and put them before the Lord at the door of the Tent of meeting. [16:8] And Aaron will make selection from the two goats by the decision of the Lord, one goat for the Lord and one for Azazel. [16:9] And the goat which is marked out for the Lord, let Aaron give for a sin-offering. [16:10] But the goat for Azazel is to be placed living before the Lord, for the taking away of sin, that it may be sent away for Azazel into the waste land. [16:11] And Aaron is to give the ox of the sin-offering for himself and take away sin from himself and his house, and put to death the ox of the sin-offering which is for himself. [16:12] And he is to take a vessel full of burning coal from the altar before the Lord and in his hand some sweet perfume crushed small, and take it inside the veil; [16:13] And let him put the perfume on the fire before the Lord so that the ark may be covered with a cloud of the smoke of the perfume, in order that death may not overtake him. [16:14] And let him take some of the blood of the ox, shaking drops of it from his finger on the cover of the ark on the east side, and before it, seven times. [16:15] Then let him put to death the goat of the sin-offering for the people, and take its blood inside the veil and do with it as he did with the blood of the ox, shaking drops of it on and before the cover of the ark. [16:16] And let him make the holy place free from whatever is unclean among the children of Israel and from their wrongdoing in all their sins; and let him do the same for the Tent of meeting, which has its place among an unclean people. [16:17] And no man may be in the Tent of meeting from the time when Aaron goes in to take away sin in the holy place till he comes out, having made himself and his house and all the people of Israel free from sin. [16:18] And he is to go out to the altar which is before the Lord and make it free from sin; and he is to take some of the blood of the ox and the blood of the goat and put it on the horns of the altar and round it; [16:19] Shaking drops of the blood from his finger on it seven times to make it holy and clean from whatever is unclean among the children of Israel. [16:20] And when he has done whatever is necessary to make the holy place and the Tent of meeting and the altar free from sin, let him put the living goat before the Lord; [16:21] And Aaron, placing his two hands on the head of the living goat, will make a public statement over him of all the evil doings of the children of Israel and all their wrongdoing, in all their sins; and he will put them on the head of the goat and send him away, in the care of a man who will be waiting there, into the waste land. [16:22] And the goat will take all their sins into a land cut off from men, and he will send the goat away into the waste land. [16:23] Then let Aaron come into the Tent of meeting and take off the linen clothing which he put on when he went into the holy place, and put them down there; [16:24] And after bathing his body in water in a holy place, he is to put on his clothing and come out and give his burned offering and the burned offering of the people, to take away his sin and the sin of the people. [16:25] And the fat of the sin-offering is to be burned by him on the altar. [16:26] And the man who takes away the goat for Azazel is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and then he may come back to the tent-circle. [16:27] And the ox of the sin-offering and the goat of the sin-offering, whose blood was taken in to make the holy place free from sin, are to be taken away outside the tent-circle and their skins and their flesh and their waste are to be burned with fire. [16:28] And the man by whom they are burned is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water, and then he may come back to the tent-circle. [16:29] And let this be an order to you for ever: in the seventh month, on the tenth day, you are to keep yourselves from pleasure and do no sort of work, those who are Israelites by birth and those from other lands who are living among you: [16:30] For on this day your sin will be taken away and you will be clean: you will be made free from all your sins before the Lord. [16:31] It is a special Sabbath for you, and you are to keep yourselves from pleasure; it is an order for ever. [16:32] And the man on whose head the holy oil has been put, and who has been marked out to be a priest in his father's place, will do what is necessary to take away sin, and will put on the linen clothing, even the holy robes: [16:33] And he will make the holy place and the Tent of meeting and the altar free from sin; he will take away sin from the priests and from all the people. [16:34] And let this be an order for ever for you, so that the sin of the children of Israel may be taken away once every year. And he did as the Lord gave orders to Moses. [17:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [17:2] Say to Aaron and to his sons and to all the children of Israel: This is the order which the Lord has given. [17:3] If any man of Israel puts to death an ox or a lamb or a goat, in or outside the tent-circle; [17:4] And has not taken it to the door of the Tent of meeting, to make an offering to the Lord, before the Lord's House, its blood will be on him, for he has taken life, and he will be cut off from among his people: [17:5] So that the children of Israel may take to the Lord, to the door of the Tent of meeting and to the priest, the offerings which they have put to death in the open country, and that they may make their peace-offerings to the Lord. [17:6] And the priest will put blood on the altar of the Lord at the door of the Tent of meeting, burning the fat for a sweet smell to the Lord. [17:7] And let them make no more offerings to evil spirits, after which they have gone, turning away from the Lord. Let this be a law to them for ever, through all their generations. [17:8] And say to them, If any man of Israel, or any other living among them, makes a burned offering or other offering, [17:9] And does not take it to the door of the Tent of meeting to make an offering to the Lord, that man will be cut off from among his people. [17:10] And if any man of Israel, or any other living among them, takes any sort of blood for food, my wrath will be turned against that man and he will be cut off from among his people. [17:11] For the life of the flesh is in its blood; and I have given it to you on the altar to take away your sin: for it is the blood which makes free from sin because of the life in it. [17:12] For this reason I have said to the children of Israel, No man among you, or any others living with you, may take blood as food. [17:13] And any man of Israel, or any other living among them, who gets with his bow any beast or bird used for food, is to see that its blood is covered with earth. [17:14] For the blood is the life of all flesh: and so I have said to the children of Israel, You may not take any sort of blood as food, and any man who does so will be cut of. [17:15] And anyone who takes as food anything which has come to a natural end, or anything which has been put to death by beasts, if he is one of you by birth, or of another nation, will have to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening, and then he will be clean. [17:16] But if his clothing is not washed and his body bathed, his sin will be on him. [18:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [18:2] Say to the children of Israel, I am the Lord your God. [18:3] You may not do those things which were done in the land of Egypt where you were living; and you may not do those things which are done in the land of Canaan where I am taking you, or be guided in your behaviour by their rules. [18:4] But you are to be guided by my decisions and keep my rules, and be guided by them: I am the Lord your God. [18:5] So keep my rules and my decisions, which, if a man does them, will be life to him: I am the Lord. [18:6] You may not have sex connection with anyone who is a near relation: I am the Lord. [18:7] You may not have sex relations with your father or your mother: she is your mother, you may not take her. [18:8] And you may not have sex relations with your father's wife: she is your father's. [18:9] You may not take your sister, the daughter of your father or of your mother, wherever her birth took place, among you or in another country. [18:10] You may not have sex relations with your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter, for they are part of yourself; [18:11] Or your father's wife's daughter, the child of your father, for she is your sister. [18:12] You may not have sex connection with your father's sister, for she is your father's near relation. [18:13] You may not have sex connection with your mother's sister, for she is your mother's near relation. [18:14] You may not have sex relations with the wife of your father's brother, for she is of your family; [18:15] Or with your daughter-in-law, for she is your son's wife, and you may not take her. [18:16] You may not have sex relations with your brother's wife, for she is your brother's. [18:17] You may not take as wife a woman and her daughter, or her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, for they are of one family: it is an act of shame. [18:18] And you may not take as wife a woman and at the same time her sister, to be in competition with her in her life-time. [18:19] And you may not go near a woman or have sex relations with her when she is unclean, at her regular time. [18:20] And you may not have sex relations with your neighbour's wife, making yourself unclean with her. [18:21] And you may not make any of your children go through the fire as an offering to Molech, and you may not put shame on the name of your God: I am the Lord. [18:22] You may not have sex relations with men, as you do with women: it is a disgusting thing. [18:23] And you may not have sex relations with a beast, making yourself unclean with it; and a woman may not give herself to a beast: it is an unnatural act. [18:24] Do not make yourself unclean in any of these ways; for so have those nations whom I am driving out from before you made themselves unclean: [18:25] And the land itself has become unclean; so that I have sent on it the reward of its wrongdoing, and the land itself puts out those who are living in it. [18:26] So then keep my rules and my decisions, and do not do any of these disgusting things, those of you who are Israelites by birth, or any others who are living with you: [18:27] (For all these disgusting things were done by the men of this country who were there before you, and the land has been made unclean by them;) [18:28] So that the land may not put you out from it, when you make it unclean, as it put out the nations which were there before you. [18:29] For all those who do any of these disgusting things will be cut off from among their people. [18:30] So then, keep my orders, so that you may not do any of these disgusting things which were done before you, or make yourselves unclean through them: I am the Lord your God. [19:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [19:2] Say to all the people of Israel, You are to be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy. [19:3] Let every man give honour to his mother and to his father and keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God. [19:4] Do not go after false gods, and do not make metal images of gods for yourselves: I am the Lord your God. [19:5] And when you give a peace offering to the Lord, do it in the way which is pleasing to the Lord. [19:6] Let it be used for food on the same day on which it is offered, or on the day after; and whatever is over on the third day is to be burned with fire. [19:7] If any of it is used for food on the third day, it is a disgusting thing and will not be pleasing to the Lord. [19:8] And as for anyone who takes it for food, his sin will be on him, for he has put shame on the holy thing of the Lord: he will be cut off from his people. [19:9] And when you get in the grain from your land, do not let all the grain be cut from the edges of the field, or take up what has been dropped on the earth after the getting in of the grain. [19:10] And do not take all the grapes from your vine-garden, or the fruit dropped on the earth; let the poor man, and the man from another country, have these: I am the Lord your God. [19:11] Do not take anyone's property or be false in act or word to another. [19:12] And do not take an oath in my name falsely, putting shame on the name of your God: I am the Lord. [19:13] Do not be cruel to your neighbour or take what is his; do not keep back a servant's payment from him all night till the morning. [19:14] Do not put a curse on those who have no hearing, or put a cause of falling in the way of the blind, but keep the fear of your God before you: I am the Lord. [19:15] Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness. [19:16] Do not go about saying untrue things among your people, or take away the life of your neighbour by false witness: I am the Lord. [19:17] Let there be no hate in your heart for your brother; but you may make a protest to your neighbour, so that he may be stopped from doing evil. [19:18] Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself: I am the Lord. [19:19] Keep my laws. Do not let your cattle have offspring by those of a different sort; do not put mixed seed into your field; do not put on a robe made of two sorts of cloth. [19:20] If any man has sex relations with a servant-woman who has given her word to be married to a man, and has not been made free for a price or in any other way, the thing will be looked into; but they will not be put to death because she was not a free woman. [19:21] Let him take his offering for wrongdoing to the Lord, to the door of the Tent of meeting; let him give a male sheep as an offering for wrongdoing. [19:22] And the priest will take away his sin before the Lord with the sheep which is offered for his wrongdoing, and he will have forgiveness for the sin which he has done. [19:23] And when you have come into the land, and have put in all sorts of fruit-trees, their fruit will be as if they had not had circumcision, and for three years their fruit may not be used for food. [19:24] And in the fourth year all the fruit will be holy as a praise-offering to the Lord. [19:25] But in the fifth year you may take the fruit and the increase of it for your food: I am the Lord your God. [19:26] Nothing may be used for food with its blood in it; you may not make use of strange arts, or go in search of signs and wonders. [19:27] The ends of the hair round your face and on your chin may not be cut off. [19:28] You may not make cuts in your flesh in respect for the dead, or have marks printed on your bodies: I am the Lord. [19:29] Do not make your daughter common by letting her become a loose woman, for fear that the land may become full of shame. [19:30] Keep my Sabbaths and have respect for my holy place: I am the Lord. [19:31] Do not go after those who make use of spirits, or wonder-workers; do not go in their ways or become unclean through them: I am the Lord your God. [19:32] Get up from your seats before the white-haired, and give honour to the old, and let the fear of your God be before you: I am the Lord. [19:33] And if a man from another country is living in your land with you, do not make life hard for him; [19:34] Let him be to you as one of your countrymen and have love for him as for yourself; for you were living in a strange land, in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. [19:35] Do not make false decisions in questions of yard-sticks and weights and measures. [19:36] Have true scales, true weights and measures for all things: I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt; [19:37] You are to keep all my rules and my decisions and do them: I am the Lord. [20:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [20:2] Again, say to the children of Israel, If any man of the children of Israel, or any other man living in Israel, gives his offspring to Molech, he is certainly to be put to death: he is to be stoned by the people of the land; [20:3] And my face will be turned against that man, and he will be cut off from his people; because he has given his offspring to Molech, making my holy place unclean, and making my holy name common. [20:4] And if the people of the land do not take note of that man when he gives his offspring to Molech, and do not put him to death, [20:5] Then my face will be turned against him and his family, and he and all those who do evil with him will be cut off from among their people. [20:6] And whoever goes after those who make use of spirits and wonder-workers, doing evil with them, against him will my face be turned, and he will be cut off from among his people. [20:7] So make and keep yourselves holy, for I am the Lord your God. [20:8] And keep my rules and do them: I am the Lord, who make you holy. [20:9] Every man cursing his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death; because of his curse on his father or his mother, his blood will be on him. [20:10] And if a man has sex relations with another man's wife, even the wife of his neighbour, he and she are certainly to be put to death. [20:11] And the man who has sex relations with his father's wife has put shame on his father: the two of them are to be put to death; their blood will be on them. [20:12] And if a man has sex relations with his son's wife, the two of them are to be put to death: it is unnatural; their blood will be on them. [20:13] And if a man has sex relations with a man, the two of them have done a disgusting thing: let them be put to death; their blood will be on them. [20:14] And if a man takes as wife a woman and her mother, it is an act of shame; let them be burned with fire, all three of them, so that there may be no shame among you. [20:15] And if a man has sex relations with a beast, let him be put to death, and let the beast be put to destruction. [20:16] And if a woman goes near a beast and has sex relations with it, you will put an end to the woman and the beast: their blood will be on them. [20:17] And if a man takes his sister, daughter of his father or his mother, and has sex relations with her and she with him, it is an act of shame: they are to be cut off before the children of their people; he has had sex relations with his sister, and his sin will be on him. [20:18] And if a man has sex relations with a woman at the time when she is unwell, he has seen her fountain and she has let the fountain of her blood be uncovered, and the two of them are to be cut off from among their people. [20:19] And you may not have sex connection with your mother's sister or your father's sister, for they are his near relations: their sin will be on them. [20:20] And if a man has sex relations with the wife of his father's brother, he has put shame on his father's brother: their sin will be on them; till the day of their death they will have no children. [20:21] And if a man takes his brother's wife, it is an unclean act; he has put shame on his brother; they will have no children. [20:22] So then, keep my rules and my decisions and do them, so that the land which I am giving you as your resting-place may not violently send you out again. [20:23] And do not keep the rules of the nations which I am driving out before you; for they did all these things, and for that reason my soul was turned against them. [20:24] But I have said to you, You will take their land and I will give it to you for your heritage, a land flowing with milk and honey: I am the Lord your God who have made you separate from all other peoples. [20:25] So then, make division between the clean beast and the unclean, and between the clean bird and the unclean: do not make yourselves disgusting by any beast or bird or anything which goes flat on the earth, which has been marked by me as unclean for you. [20:26] And you are to be holy to me; for I the Lord am holy and have made you separate from the nations, so that you may be my people. [20:27] Any man or woman who makes use of spirits, or who is a wonder-worker, is to be put to death: they are to be stoned with stones: their blood will be on them. [21:1] And the Lord said to Moses, Say to the priests, the sons of Aaron, Let no man make himself unclean for the dead among his people; [21:2] But only for his near relations, for his mother or his father, his son or his daughter, and his brother; [21:3] And for his sister, a virgin, for she is his near relation and has had no husband, he may make himself unclean. [21:4] But let him, being a chief among his people, not make himself unclean in such a way as to put shame on himself. [21:5] They are not to have their hair cut off for the dead, or the hair on their chins cut short, or make cuts in their flesh. [21:6] Let them be holy to their God and not make the name of their God common; for the fire offerings of the Lord and the bread of their God are offered by them, and they are to be holy. [21:7] They may not take as wife a loose or common woman, or one who has been put away by her husband: for the priest is holy to his God. [21:8] And he is to be holy in your eyes, for by him the bread of your God is offered; he is to be holy in your eyes, for I the Lord, who make you holy, am holy. [21:9] And if the daughter of a priest makes herself common and by her loose behaviour puts shame on her father, let her be burned with fire. [21:10] And he who is the chief priest among his brothers, on whose head the holy oil has been put, who is marked out to put on the holy robes, may not let his hair go loose or have his clothing out of order as a sign of sorrow. [21:11] He may not go near any dead body or make himself unclean for his father or his mother; [21:12] He may not go out of the holy place or make the holy place of his God common; for the crown of the holy oil of his God is on him: I am the Lord. [21:13] And let him take as his wife one who has not had relations with a man. [21:14] A widow, or one whose husband has put her away, or a common woman of loose behaviour, may not be the wife of a priest; but let him take a virgin from among his people. [21:15] And he may not make his seed unclean among his people, for I the Lord have made him holy. [21:16] And the Lord said to Moses, [21:17] Say to Aaron, If a man of your family, in any generation, is damaged in body, let him not come near to make the offering of the bread of his God. [21:18] For any man whose body is damaged may not come near: one who is blind, or has not the use of his legs, or one who has a broken nose or any unnatural growth, [21:19] Or a man with broken feet or hands, [21:20] Or one whose back is bent, or one who is unnaturally small, or one who has a damaged eye, or whose skin is diseased, or whose sex parts are damaged; [21:21] No man of the offspring of Aaron whose body is damaged in any way may come near to give the fire offerings of the Lord: he is damaged, he may not come near to make the offerings. [21:22] He may take of the bread of God, the holy and the most holy; [21:23] But he may not go inside the veil or come near the altar, because he is damaged; and he may not make my holy places common; for I the Lord have made them holy. [21:24] These are the words which Moses said to Aaron and to his sons and to all the children of Israel. [22:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [22:2] Give orders to Aaron and to his sons to keep themselves separate from the holy things of the children of Israel which they give to me, and not to make my holy name common: I am the Lord, [22:3] Say to them, If any man of all your seed through all your generations, being unclean, comes near the holy things which the children of Israel make holy to the Lord, he will be cut off from before me: I am the Lord. [22:4] No man of the seed of Aaron who is a leper, or who has a flow from his body, may take of the holy food till he is clean. And any man touching anything which is unclean because of the dead, or any man whose seed goes from him; [22:5] Or anyone touching any unclean thing which goes flat on the earth, or someone by whom he may be made unclean in any way whatever; [22:6] Any person touching any such unclean thing will be unclean till evening, and may not take of the holy food till his flesh has been bathed in water; [22:7] And when the sun has gone down he will be clean; and after that he may take part in the holy food, because it is his bread. [22:8] That which comes to a natural death, or is attacked by beasts, he may not take as food, for it will make him unclean: I am the Lord. [22:9] So then, let them keep what I have put into their care, for fear that sin may come on them because of it, so causing their death because they have made it common: I am the Lord, who make them holy. [22:10] No outside person may take of the holy food, or one living as a guest in the priest's house, or a servant working for payment. [22:11] But any person for whom the priest has given money, to make him his, may take of it with him; and those who come to birth in his house may take of his bread. [22:12] And if the daughter of a priest is married to an outside person she may not take of the holy things which are lifted up as offerings. [22:13] But if a priest's daughter is a widow, or parted from her husband, and has no child, and has come back to her father's house as when she was a girl, she may take of her father's bread; but no outside person may do so. [22:14] And if a man takes the holy food in error, he will have to give the holy thing back to the priest, with the addition of a fifth part. [22:15] And they may not make common the holy things which the children of Israel give to the Lord, [22:16] So causing sin to come on them when they take their holy things for food: I am the Lord who make them holy. [22:17] And the Lord said to Moses, [22:18] Say to Aaron and to his sons and to all the children of Israel, If any man of the children of Israel, or of another nation living in Israel, makes an offering, given because of an oath or freely given to the Lord for a burned offering; [22:19] So that it may be pleasing to the Lord, let him give a male, without any mark, from among the oxen or the sheep or the goats. [22:20] But anything which has a mark you may not give; it will not make you pleasing to the Lord. [22:21] And whoever makes a peace-offering to the Lord, in payment of an oath or as a free offering, from the herd or the flock, if it is to be pleasing to the Lord, let it be free from any mark or damage. [22:22] Anything blind or broken or damaged or having any disease or any mark on it may not be offered to the Lord; you may not make an offering of it by fire on the altar to the Lord. [22:23] An ox or a lamb which has more or less than its natural parts, may be given as a free offering; but it will not be taken in payment of an oath. [22:24] An animal which has its sex parts damaged or crushed or broken or cut, may not be offered to the Lord; such a thing may not be done anywhere in your land. [22:25] And from one who is not an Israelite you may not take any of these for an offering to the Lord; for they are unclean, there is a mark on them, and the Lord will not be pleased with them. [22:26] And the Lord said to Moses, [22:27] When an ox or a sheep or a goat is given birth, let it be with its mother for seven days; and after the eighth day it may be taken as an offering made by fire to the Lord. [22:28] A cow or a sheep may not be put to death with its young on the same day. [22:29] And when you make an offering of praise to the Lord, make it in a way which is pleasing to him. [22:30] Let it be used for food on the same day; do not keep any part of it till the morning: I am the Lord. [22:31] So then, keep my orders and do them: I am the Lord. [22:32] And do not make my holy name common; so that it may be kept holy by the children of Israel: I am the Lord who make you holy, [22:33] Who took you out of the land of Egypt that I might be your God: I am the Lord. [23:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [23:2] Say to the children of Israel, These are the fixed feasts of the Lord, which you will keep for holy meetings: these are my feasts. [23:3] On six days work may be done; but the seventh day is a special day of rest, a time for worship; you may do no sort of work: it is a Sabbath to the Lord wherever you may be living. [23:4] These are the fixed feasts of the Lord, the holy days of worship which you will keep at their regular times. [23:5] In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at nightfall, is the Lord's Passover; [23:6] And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread; for seven days let your food be unleavened bread. [23:7] On the first day you will have a holy meeting; you may do no sort of field-work. [23:8] And every day for seven days you will give a burned offering to the Lord; and on the seventh day there will be a holy meeting; you may do no field-work. [23:9] And the Lord said to Moses, [23:10] Say to the children of Israel, When you have come to the land which I will give you, and have got in the grain from its fields, take some of the first-fruits of the grain to the priest; [23:11] And let the grain be waved before the Lord, so that you may be pleasing to him; on the day after the Sabbath let it be waved by the priest. [23:12] And on the day of the waving of the grain, you are to give a male lamb of the first year, without any mark, for a burned offering to the Lord. [23:13] And let the meal offering with it be two tenth parts of an ephah of the best meal mixed with oil, an offering made by fire to the Lord for a sweet smell; and the drink offering with it is to be of wine, the fourth part of a hin. [23:14] And you may take no bread or dry grain or new grain for food till the very day on which you have given the offering for your God: this is a rule for ever through all your generations wherever you are living. [23:15] And let seven full weeks be numbered from the day after the Sabbath, the day when you give the grain for the wave offering; [23:16] Let fifty days be numbered, to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you are to give a new meal offering to the Lord. [23:17] Take from your houses two cakes of bread, made of a fifth part of an ephah of the best meal, cooked with leaven, to be waved for first-fruits to the Lord. [23:18] And with the bread, take seven lambs of the first year, without any marks, and one ox and two male sheep, to be a burned offering to the Lord, with their meal offering and their drink offerings, an offering of a sweet smell made by fire to the Lord. [23:19] And you are to give one male goat for a sin-offering and two male lambs of the first year for peace-offerings. [23:20] And these will be waved by the priest, with the bread of the first-fruits, for a wave offering to the Lord, with the two lambs: they will be holy to the Lord for the priest. [23:21] And on the same day, let it be given out that there will be a holy meeting for you: you may do no field-work on that day: it is a rule for ever through all your generations wherever you are living. [23:22] And when you get in the grain from your land, do not let all the grain at the edges of the field be cut, and do not take up the grain which has been dropped in the field; let that be for the poor, and for the man from another country: I am the Lord your God. [23:23] And the Lord said to Moses, [23:24] Say to the children of Israel, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, let there be a special day of rest for you, a day of memory, marked by the blowing of horns, a meeting for worship. [23:25] Do no field-work and give to the Lord an offering made by fire. [23:26] And the Lord said to Moses, [23:27] The tenth day of this seventh month is the day for the taking away of sin; let it be a holy day of worship; you are to keep from pleasure, and give to the Lord an offering made by fire. [23:28] And on that day you may do no sort of work, for it is a day of taking away sin, to make you clean before the Lord your God. [23:29] For any person, whoever he may be, who takes his pleasure on that day will be cut off from his people. [23:30] And if any person, whoever he may be, on that day does any sort of work, I will send destruction on him from among his people. [23:31] You may not do any sort of work: this is an order for ever through all your generations wherever you may be living. [23:32] Let this be a Sabbath of special rest to you, and keep yourselves from all pleasure; on the ninth day of the month at nightfall from evening to evening, let this Sabbath be kept. [23:33] And the Lord said to Moses, [23:34] Say to the children of Israel, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month let the feast of tents be kept to the Lord for seven days. [23:35] On the first day there will be a holy meeting: do no field-work. [23:36] Every day for seven days give an offering made by fire to the Lord; and on the eighth day there is to be a holy meeting, when you are to give an offering made by fire to the Lord; this is a special holy day: you may do no field-work on that day. [23:37] These are the fixed feasts of the Lord, to be kept by you as holy days of worship, for making an offering by fire to the Lord; a burned offering, a meal offering, an offering of beasts, and drink offerings; every one on its special day; [23:38] In addition to the Sabbaths of the Lord, and in addition to the things you give and the oaths you make and the free offerings to the Lord. [23:39] But on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have got in all the fruits of the land, you will keep the feast of the Lord for seven days: the first day will be a Sabbath, and the eighth day the same. [23:40] On the first day, take the fruit of fair trees, branches of palm-trees, and branches of thick trees and trees from the riverside, and be glad before the Lord for seven days. [23:41] And let this feast be kept before the Lord for seven days in the year: it is a rule for ever from generation to generation; in the seventh month let it be kept. [23:42] For seven days you will be living in tents; all those who are Israelites by birth are to make tents their living-places: [23:43] So that future generations may keep in mind how I gave the children of Israel tents as their living-places when I took them out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. [23:44] And Moses made clear to the children of Israel the orders about the fixed feasts of the Lord. [24:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [24:2] Give orders to the children of Israel to give you clean olive oil for the light, so that a light may be burning at all times, [24:3] Outside the veil of the ark in the Tent of meeting; let Aaron see that it is burning from evening till morning at all times before the Lord: it is a rule for ever through all your generations. [24:4] Let Aaron put the lights in order on the support before the Lord at all times. [24:5] And take the best meal and make twelve cakes of it, a fifth part of an ephah in every cake. [24:6] And put them in two lines, six in a line, on the holy table before the Lord. [24:7] And on the lines of cakes put clean sweet-smelling spices, for a sign on the bread, an offering made by fire to the Lord. [24:8] Every Sabbath day regularly, the priest is to put it in order before the Lord: it is offered for the children of Israel, an agreement made for ever. [24:9] And it will be for Aaron and his sons; they are to take it for food in a holy place: it is the most holy of all the offerings made by fire to the Lord, a rule for ever. [24:10] And a son of an Israelite woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel and had a fight with a man of Israel by the tents; [24:11] And the son of the Israelite woman said evil against the holy Name, with curses; and they took him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan. [24:12] And they kept him shut up, till a decision might be given by the mouth of the Lord. [24:13] And the Lord said to Moses, [24:14] Take the curser outside the tent-circle; and let all in whose hearing the words were said put their hands on his head, and let him be stoned by all the people. [24:15] And say to the children of Israel, As for any man cursing God, his sin will be on his head. [24:16] And he who says evil against the name of the Lord will certainly be put to death; he will be stoned by all the people; the man who is not of your nation and one who is an Israelite by birth, whoever says evil against the holy Name is to be put to death. [24:17] And anyone who takes another's life is certainly to be put to death. [24:18] And anyone wounding a beast and causing its death, will have to make payment for it: a life for a life. [24:19] And if a man does damage to his neighbour, as he has done, so let it be done to him; [24:20] Wound for wound, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; whatever damage he has done, so let it be done to him. [24:21] He who puts a beast to death will have to make payment for it; he who puts a man to death will himself be put to death. [24:22] You are to have the same law for a man of another nation living among you as for an Israelite; for I am the Lord your God. [24:23] And Moses said these words to the children of Israel, and they took the man who had been cursing outside the tent-circle and had him stoned. The children of Israel did as the Lord gave orders to Moses. [25:1] And the Lord said to Moses on Mount Sinai, [25:2] Say to the children of Israel, When you come into the land which I will give you, let the land keep a Sabbath to the Lord. [25:3] For six years put seed into your land, and for six years give care to your vines and get in the produce of them; [25:4] But let the seventh year be a Sabbath of rest for the land, a Sabbath to the Lord; do not put seed into your land or have your vines cut. [25:5] That which comes to growth of itself may not be cut, and the grapes of your uncared-for vines may not be taken off; let it be a year of rest for the land. [25:6] And the Sabbath of the land will give food for you and your man-servant and your woman-servant and those working for payment, and for those of another country who are living among you; [25:7] And for your cattle and the beasts on the land; all the natural increase of the land will be for food. [25:8] And let seven Sabbaths of years be numbered to you, seven times seven years; even the days of seven Sabbaths of years, that is forty-nine years; [25:9] Then let the loud horn be sounded far and wide on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the day of taking away sin let the horn be sounded through all your land. [25:10] And let this fiftieth year be kept holy, and say publicly that everyone in the land is free from debt: it is the Jubilee, and every man may go back to his heritage and to his family. [25:11] Let this fiftieth year be the Jubilee: no seed may be planted, and that which comes to growth of itself may not be cut, and the grapes may not be taken from the uncared-for vines. [25:12] For it is the Jubilee, and it is holy to you; your food will be the natural increase of the field. [25:13] In this year of Jubilee, let every man go back to his heritage. [25:14] And in the business of trading goods for money, do no wrong to one another. [25:15] Let your exchange of goods with your neighbours have relation to the number of years after the year of Jubilee, and the number of times the earth has given her produce. [25:16] If the number of years is great, the price will be increased, and if the number of years is small, the price will be less, for it is the produce of a certain number of years which the man is giving you. [25:17] And do no wrong, one to another, but let the fear of your God be before you; for I am the Lord your God. [25:18] So keep my rules and my decisions and do them, and you will be safe in your land. [25:19] And the land will give her fruit, and you will have food in full measure and be safe in the land. [25:20] And if you say, Where will our food come from in the seventh year, when we may not put in seed, or get in the increase [25:21] Then I will send my blessing on you in the sixth year, and the land will give fruit enough for three years. [25:22] And in the eighth year you will put in your seed, and get your food from the old stores, till the fruit of the ninth year is ready. [25:23] No exchange of land may be for ever, for the land is mine, and you are as my guests, living with me for a time. [25:24] Wherever there is property in land, the owner is to have the right of getting it back. [25:25] If your brother becomes poor, and has to give up some of his land for money, his nearest relation may come and get back that which his brother has given up. [25:26] And if he has no one to get it back for him, and later he himself gets wealth and has enough money to get it back; [25:27] Then let him take into account the years from the time when he gave it up, and make up the loss for the rest of the years to him who took it, and so get back his property. [25:28] But if he is not able to get it back for himself, then it will be kept by him who gave a price for it, till the year of Jubilee; and in that year it will go back to its first owner and he will have his property again. [25:29] And if a man gives his house in a walled town for money, he has the right to get it back for the space of a full year after he has given it up. [25:30] And if he does not get it back by the end of the year, then the house in the town will become the property of him who gave the money for it, and of his children for ever; it will not go from him in the year of Jubilee. [25:31] But houses in small unwalled towns will be the same as property in the country; they may be got back, and they will go back to their owners in the year of Jubilee. [25:32] But the houses in the towns of the Levites may be got back by the Levites at any time. [25:33] And if a Levite does not give money to get back his property, his house in the town which was exchanged for money will come back to him in the year of Jubilee. For the houses of the towns of the Levites are their property among the children of Israel. [25:34] But the land on the outskirts of their towns may not be exchanged for money, for it is their property for ever. [25:35] And if your brother becomes poor and is not able to make a living, then you are to keep him with you, helping him as you would a man from another country who is living among you. [25:36] Take no interest from him, in money or in goods, but have the fear of your God before you, and let your brother make a living among you. [25:37] Do not take interest on the money which you let him have or on the food which you give him. [25:38] I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan, that I might be your God. [25:39] And if your brother becomes poor and gives himself to you for money, do not make use of him like a servant who is your property; [25:40] But let him be with you as a servant working for payment, till the year of Jubilee; [25:41] Then he will go out from you, he and his children with him, and go back to his family and to the property of his fathers. [25:42] For they are my servants whom I took out from the land of Egypt; they may not become the property of another. [25:43] Do not be a hard master to him, but have the fear of God before you. [25:44] But you may get servants as property from among the nations round about; from them you may take men-servants and women-servants. [25:45] And in addition, you may get, for money, servants from among the children of other nations who are living with you, and from their families which have come to birth in your land; and these will be your property. [25:46] And they will be your children's heritage after you, to keep as their property; they will be your servants for ever; but you may not be hard masters to your countrymen, the children of Israel. [25:47] And if one from another nation living among you gets wealth, and your countryman, at his side, becomes poor and gives himself for money to the man from another nation or to one of his family; [25:48] After he has given himself he has the right to be made free, for a price, by one of his brothers, [25:49] Or his father's brother, or the son of his father's brother, or any near relation; or if he gets money, he may make himself free. [25:50] And let the years be numbered from the time when he gave himself to his owner till the year of Jubilee, and the price given for him will be in relation to the number of years, on the scale of the payment of a servant. [25:51] If there is still a long time, he will give back, on account of it, a part of the price which was given for him. [25:52] And if there is only a short time, he will take account of it with his master, and in relation to the number of years he will give back the price of making him free. [25:53] And he will be with him as a servant working for payment year by year; his master is not to be cruel to him before your eyes. [25:54] And if he is not made free in this way, he will go out in the year of Jubilee, he and his children with him. [25:55] For the children of Israel are servants to me; they are my servants whom I took out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. [26:1] Do not make images of false gods, or put up an image cut in stone or a pillar or any pictured stone in your land, to give worship to it; for I am the Lord your God. [26:2] Keep my Sabbaths and give honour to my holy place: I am the Lord. [26:3] If you are guided by my rules, and keep my laws and do them, [26:4] Then I will give you rain at the right time, and the land will give her increase and the trees of the field will give their fruit; [26:5] And the crushing of the grain will overtake the cutting of the grapes, and the cutting of the grapes will overtake the planting of the seed, and there will be bread in full measure, and you will be living in your land safely. [26:6] And I will give you peace in the land, and you will take your rest and no one will give you cause for fear; and I will put an end to all evil beasts in the land, and no sword of war will go through your land. [26:7] And you will put to flight those who are against you, and they will be put to death by your swords. [26:8] Then five of you will put to flight a hundred, and a hundred of you will put to flight ten thousand, and all who are against you will be put to death by your swords. [26:9] And I will have pleasure in you and make you fertile and greater in number; and I will keep my agreement with you. [26:10] And old stores long kept will be your food, and you will take out the old because of the new; [26:11] And I will put my holy House among you, and my soul will not be turned away from you in disgust. [26:12] And I will be present among you and will be your God and you will be my people. [26:13] I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt so that you might not be servants to them; by me the cords of your yoke were broken and I made you go upright. [26:14] But if you do not give ear to me, and do not keep all these my laws; [26:15] And if you go against my rules and if you have hate in your souls for my decisions and you do not do all my orders, but go against my agreement; [26:16] This will I do to you: I will put fear in your hearts, even wasting disease and burning pain, drying up the eyes and making the soul feeble, and you will get no profit from your seed, for your haters will take it for food. [26:17] And my face will be turned from you, and you will be broken before those who are against you, and your haters will become your rulers, and you will go in flight when no man comes after you. [26:18] And if, even after these things, you will not give ear to me, then I will send you punishment seven times more for your sins. [26:19] And the pride of your strength will be broken, and I will make your heaven as iron and your earth as brass; [26:20] And your strength will be used up without profit; for your land will not give her increase and the trees of the field will not give their fruit. [26:21] And if you still go against me and will not give ear to me, I will put seven times more punishments on you because of your sins. [26:22] I will let loose the beasts of the field among you, and they will take away your children and send destruction on your cattle, so that your numbers will become small and your roads become waste. [26:23] And if by these things you will not be turned to me, but still go against me; [26:24] Then I will go against you, and I will give you punishment, I myself, seven times for all your sins. [26:25] And I will send a sword on you to give effect to the punishment of my agreement; and when you come together into your towns I will send disease among you and you will be given up into the hands of your haters. [26:26] When I take away your bread of life, ten women will be cooking bread in one oven, and your bread will be measured out by weight; you will have food but never enough. [26:27] And if, after all this, you do not give ear to me, but go against me still, [26:28] Then my wrath will be burning against you, and I will give you punishment, I myself, seven times for your sins. [26:29] Then you will take the flesh of your sons and the flesh of your daughters for food; [26:30] And I will send destruction on your high places, overturning your perfume altars, and will put your dead bodies on your broken images, and my soul will be turned from you in disgust. [26:31] And I will make your towns waste and send destruction on your holy places; I will take no pleasure in the smell of your sweet perfumes; [26:32] And I will make your land a waste, a wonder to your haters living in it. [26:33] And I will send you out in all directions among the nations, and my sword will be uncovered against you, and your land will be without any living thing, and your towns will be made waste. [26:34] Then will the land take pleasure in its Sabbaths while it is waste and you are living in the land of your haters; then will the land have rest. [26:35] All the days while it is waste will the land have rest, such rest as it never had in your Sabbaths, when you were living in it. [26:36] And as for the rest of you, I will make their hearts feeble in the land of their haters, and the sound of a leaf moved by the wind will send them in flight, and they will go in flight as from the sword, falling down when no one comes after them; [26:37] Falling on one another, as before the sword, when no one comes after them; you will give way before your haters. [26:38] And death will overtake you among strange nations, and the land of your haters will be your destruction. [26:39] And those of you who are still living will be wasting away in their sins in the land of your haters; in the sins of their fathers they will be wasting away. [26:40] And they will have grief for their sins and for the sins of their fathers, when their hearts were untrue to me, and they went against me; [26:41] So that I went against them and sent them away into the land of their haters: if then the pride of their hearts is broken and they take the punishment of their sins, [26:42] Then I will keep in mind the agreement which I made with Jacob and with Isaac and with Abraham, and I will keep in mind the land. [26:43] And the land, while she is without them, will keep her Sabbaths; and they will undergo the punishment of their sins, because they were turned away from my decisions and in their souls was hate for my laws. [26:44] But for all that, when they are in the land of their haters I will not let them go, or be turned away from them, or give them up completely; my agreement with them will not be broken, for I am the Lord their God. [26:45] And because of them I will keep in mind the agreement which I made with their fathers, whom I took out of the land of Egypt before the eyes of the nations, to be their God: I am the Lord. [26:46] These are the rules, decisions, and laws, which the Lord made between himself and the children of Israel in Mount Sinai, by the hand of Moses. [27:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [27:2] Say to the children of Israel, If a man makes a special oath, you will give your decision as to the value of the persons for the Lord. [27:3] And you will put the value of a male from twenty years to sixty years old at fifty shekels of silver, by the scale of the holy place. [27:4] And if it is a female, the value will be thirty shekels. [27:5] And if the person is from five to twenty years old, the value will be twenty shekels for a male, and ten for a female. [27:6] And if the person is from one month to five years old, then the value for a male will be five shekels of silver, and for a female three shekels. [27:7] And for sixty years old and over, for a male the value will be fifteen shekels, and for a female, ten. [27:8] But if he is poorer than the value which you have put on him, then let him be taken to the priest, and the priest will put a value on him, such as it is possible for him to give. [27:9] And if it is a beast of which men make offerings to the Lord, whatever any man gives of such to the Lord will be holy. [27:10] It may not be changed in any way, a good given for a bad, or a bad for a good; if one beast is changed for another, the two will be holy. [27:11] And if it is any unclean beast, of which offerings are not made to the Lord, then let him take the beast before the priest; [27:12] And let the priest put a value on it, if it is good or bad; whatever value the priest puts on it, so will it be. [27:13] But if he has a desire to get it back for himself, let him give a fifth more than your value. [27:14] And if a man has given his house as holy to the Lord, then the priest will put a value on it, if it is good or bad; as the priest gives decision so will the value be fixed. [27:15] And if the owner has a desire to get back his house, let him give a fifth more than your value, and it will be his. [27:16] And if a man gives to the Lord part of the field which is his property, then let your value be in relation to the seed which is planted in it; a measure of barley grain will be valued at fifty shekels of silver. [27:17] If he gives his field from the year of Jubilee, the value will be fixed by your decision. [27:18] But if he gives his field after the year of Jubilee, the amount of the money will be worked out by the priest in relation to the number of years till the coming year of Jubilee, and the necessary amount will be taken off your value. [27:19] And if the man who has given the field has a desire to get it back, let him give a fifth more than the price at which it was valued and it will be his. [27:20] But if he has no desire to get it back, or if he has given it for a price to another man, it may not be got back again. [27:21] But the field, when it becomes free at the year of Jubilee, will be holy to the Lord, as a field given under oath: it will be the property of the priest. [27:22] And if a man gives to the Lord a field which he has got for money from another, which is not part of his heritage; [27:23] Then the value fixed by you up to the year of Jubilee will be worked out for him by the priest, and in that day he will give the amount of your value as holy to the Lord. [27:24] In the year of Jubilee the field will go back to him from whom he got it, that is, to him whose heritage it was. [27:25] And let all your values be based on the shekel of the holy place, that is, twenty gerahs to the shekel. [27:26] But a man may not give by oath to the Lord the first-fruits of cattle which are offered to the Lord: if it is an ox or a sheep it is the Lord's. [27:27] And if it is an unclean beast, then the owner of it may give money to get it back, in agreement with the value fixed by you, by giving a fifth more; or if it is not taken back, let it be given for money in agreement with your valuing. [27:28] But nothing which a man has given completely to the Lord, out of all his property, of man or beast, or of the land which is his heritage, may be given away or got back in exchange for money; anything completely given is most holy to the Lord. [27:29] Any man given completely to the Lord may not be got back: he is certainly to be put to death. [27:30] And every tenth part of the land, of the seed planted, or of the fruit of trees, is holy to the Lord. [27:31] And if a man has a desire to get back any of the tenth part which he has given, let him give a fifth more. [27:32] And a tenth part of the herd and of the flock, whatever goes under the rod of the valuer, will be holy to the Lord. [27:33] He may not make search to see if it is good or bad, or make any changes in it; and if he makes exchange of it for another, the two will be holy; he will not get them back again. [27:34] These are the orders which the Lord gave to Moses for the children of Israel in Mount Sinai.
3 Leviticus - King James Version (KJV).md	# Leviticus - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, [1:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock. [1:3] If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD. [1:4] And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. [1:5] And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. [1:6] And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces. [1:7] And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire: [1:8] And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: [1:9] But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. [1:10] And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish. [1:11] And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar. [1:12] And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: [1:13] But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. [1:14] And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons. [1:15] And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar: [1:16] And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes: [1:17] And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. [2:1] And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon: [2:2] And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD: [2:3] And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire. [2:4] And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. [2:5] And if thy oblation be a meat offering baked in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil. [2:6] Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it is a meat offering. [2:7] And if thy oblation be a meat offering baked in the frying pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. [2:8] And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar. [2:9] And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. [2:10] And that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire. [2:11] No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire. [2:12] As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savor. [2:13] And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt. [2:14] And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears. [2:15] And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat offering. [2:16] And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD. [3:1] And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. [3:2] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. [3:3] And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, [3:4] And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. [3:5] And Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. [3:6] And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. [3:7] If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD. [3:8] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar. [3:9] And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, [3:10] And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. [3:11] And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD. [3:12] And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD. [3:13] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about. [3:14] And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, [3:15] And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. [3:16] And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savor: all the fat is the LORD's. [3:17] It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood. [4:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [4:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: [4:3] If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering. [4:4] And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the LORD. [4:5] And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation: [4:6] And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary. [4:7] And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. [4:8] And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, [4:9] And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away, [4:10] As it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering. [4:11] And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung, [4:12] Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt. [4:13] And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty; [4:14] When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation. [4:15] And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD. [4:16] And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation: [4:17] And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail. [4:18] And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. [4:19] And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar. [4:20] And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them. [4:21] And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it is a sin offering for the congregation. [4:22] When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty; [4:23] Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish: [4:24] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering. [4:25] And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering. [4:26] And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him. [4:27] And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty; [4:28] Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned. [4:29] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering. [4:30] And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar. [4:31] And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savor unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him. [4:32] And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish. [4:33] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering. [4:34] And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar: [4:35] And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him. [5:1] And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity. [5:2] Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcass of an unclean beast, or a carcass of unclean cattle, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty. [5:3] Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty. [5:4] Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these. [5:5] And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing: [5:6] And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin. [5:7] And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. [5:8] And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder: [5:9] And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering. [5:10] And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him. [5:11] But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering. [5:12] Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it is a sin offering. [5:13] And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering. [5:14] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [5:15] If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering. [5:16] And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him. [5:17] And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity. [5:18] And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him. [5:19] It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the LORD. [6:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [6:2] If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbor in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbor; [6:3] Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein: [6:4] Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found, [6:5] Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering. [6:6] And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: [6:7] And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein. [6:8] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [6:9] Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. [6:10] And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. [6:11] And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place. [6:12] And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings. [6:13] The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out. [6:14] And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar. [6:15] And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savor, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD. [6:16] And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it. [6:17] It shall not be baked with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering. [6:18] All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy. [6:19] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [6:20] This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night. [6:21] In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baked, thou shalt bring it in: and the baked pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savor unto the LORD. [6:22] And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt. [6:23] For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten. [6:24] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [6:25] Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy. [6:26] The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation. [6:27] Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place. [6:28] But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brazen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water. [6:29] All the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy. [6:30] And no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire. [7:1] Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy. [7:2] In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar. [7:3] And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, [7:4] And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away: [7:5] And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a trespass offering. [7:6] Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy. [7:7] As the sin offering is, so is the trespass offering: there is one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it. [7:8] And the priest that offereth any man's burnt offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered. [7:9] And all the meat offering that is baked in the oven, and all that is dressed in the frying pan, and in the pan, shall be the priest's that offereth it. [7:10] And every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another. [7:11] And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD. [7:12] If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried. [7:13] Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings. [7:14] And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave offering unto the LORD, and it shall be the priest's that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings. [7:15] And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day that it is offered; he shall not leave any of it until the morning. [7:16] But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten: [7:17] But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire. [7:18] And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity. [7:19] And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof. [7:20] But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. [7:21] Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. [7:22] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [7:23] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. [7:24] And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it. [7:25] For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people. [7:26] Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings. [7:27] Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. [7:28] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [7:29] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the LORD shall bring his oblation unto the LORD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings. [7:30] His own hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the LORD. [7:31] And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'. [7:32] And the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings. [7:33] He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for his part. [7:34] For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel. [7:35] This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest's office; [7:36] Which the LORD commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout their generations. [7:37] This is the law of the burnt offering, of the meat offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecrations, and of the sacrifice of the peace offerings; [7:38] Which the LORD commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their oblations unto the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai. [8:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [8:2] Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread; [8:3] And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. [8:4] And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. [8:5] And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the LORD commanded to be done. [8:6] And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. [8:7] And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith. [8:8] And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. [8:9] And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses. [8:10] And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them. [8:11] And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them. [8:12] And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. [8:13] And Moses brought Aaron's sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the LORD commanded Moses. [8:14] And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering. [8:15] And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it. [8:16] And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar. [8:17] But the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the LORD commanded Moses. [8:18] And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. [8:19] And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. [8:20] And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat. [8:21] And he washed the inwards and the legs in water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savor, and an offering made by fire unto the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses. [8:22] And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. [8:23] And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. [8:24] And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. [8:25] And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder: [8:26] And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the LORD, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder: [8:27] And he put all upon Aaron's hands, and upon his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD. [8:28] And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savor: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD. [8:29] And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the LORD commanded Moses. [8:30] And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him. [8:31] And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it. [8:32] And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire. [8:33] And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you. [8:34] As he hath done this day, so the LORD hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you. [8:35] Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded. [8:36] So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. [9:1] And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; [9:2] And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD. [9:3] And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering; [9:4] Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you. [9:5] And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD. [9:6] And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you. [9:7] And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the LORD commanded. [9:8] Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself. [9:9] And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar: [9:10] But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses. [9:11] And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp. [9:12] And he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar. [9:13] And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar. [9:14] And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar. [9:15] And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first. [9:16] And he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner. [9:17] And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning. [9:18] He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about, [9:19] And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver: [9:20] And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar: [9:21] And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded. [9:22] And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings. [9:23] And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people. [9:24] And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces. [10:1] And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. [10:2] And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. [10:3] Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. [10:4] And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. [10:5] So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said. [10:6] And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled. [10:7] And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses. [10:8] And the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying, [10:9] Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: [10:10] And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; [10:11] And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses. [10:12] And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy: [10:13] And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the LORD made by fire: for so I am commanded. [10:14] And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel. [10:15] The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded. [10:16] And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying, [10:17] Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD? [10:18] Behold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded. [10:19] And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD? [10:20] And when Moses heard that, he was content. [11:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, [11:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. [11:3] Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. [11:4] Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. [11:5] And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. [11:6] And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. [11:7] And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven-footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. [11:8] Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you. [11:9] These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat. [11:10] And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you: [11:11] They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcasses in abomination. [11:12] Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you. [11:13] And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, [11:14] And the vulture, and the kite after his kind; [11:15] Every raven after his kind; [11:16] And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind, [11:17] And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, [11:18] And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle, [11:19] And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. [11:20] All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you. [11:21] Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth; [11:22] Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. [11:23] But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you. [11:24] And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even. [11:25] And whosoever beareth ought of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. [11:26] The carcasses of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean. [11:27] And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even. [11:28] And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you. [11:29] These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind, [11:30] And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole. [11:31] These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even. [11:32] And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed. [11:33] And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it. [11:34] Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean. [11:35] And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean and shall be unclean unto you. [11:36] Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean. [11:37] And if any part of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean. [11:38] But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcass fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you. [11:39] And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even. [11:40] And he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. [11:41] And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten. [11:42] Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. [11:43] Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. [11:44] For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. [11:45] For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. [11:46] This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: [11:47] To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten. [12:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [12:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. [12:3] And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. [12:4] And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. [12:5] But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days. [12:6] And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: [12:7] Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female. [12:8] And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean. [13:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying, [13:2] When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests: [13:3] And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean. [13:4] If the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days: [13:5] And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin; then the priest shall shut him up seven days more: [13:6] And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. [13:7] But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again. [13:8] And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy. [13:9] When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest; [13:10] And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising; [13:11] It is an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall not shut him up: for he is unclean. [13:12] And if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot, wheresoever the priest looketh; [13:13] Then the priest shall consider: and, behold, if the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: it is all turned white: he is clean. [13:14] But when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean. [13:15] And the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to be unclean: for the raw flesh is unclean: it is a leprosy. [13:16] Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he shall come unto the priest; [13:17] And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the plague be turned into white; then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is clean. [13:18] The flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed, [13:19] And in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be showed to the priest; [13:20] And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil. [13:21] But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days: [13:22] And if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague. [13:23] But if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a burning boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean. [13:24] Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white; [13:25] Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is a leprosy broken out of the burning: wherefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. [13:26] But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days: [13:27] And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy. [13:28] And if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not in the skin, but it be somewhat dark; it is a rising of the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him clean: for it is an inflammation of the burning. [13:29] If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard; [13:30] Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard. [13:31] And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days: [13:32] And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin; [13:33] He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more: [13:34] And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. [13:35] But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing; [13:36] Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean. [13:37] But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean. [13:38] If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white bright spots; [13:39] Then the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be darkish white; it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin; he is clean. [13:40] And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean. [13:41] And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean. [13:42] And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead. [13:43] Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh; [13:44] He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his head. [13:45] And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean. [13:46] All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his habitation be. [13:47] The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woolen garment, or a linen garment; [13:48] Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woolen; whether in a skin, or in any thing made of skin; [13:49] And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a plague of leprosy, and shall be showed unto the priest: [13:50] And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the plague seven days: [13:51] And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean. [13:52] He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woolen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire. [13:53] And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; [13:54] Then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more: [13:55] And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and, behold, if the plague have not changed his color, and the plague be not spread; it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it is fret inward, whether it be bare within or without. [13:56] And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof: [13:57] And if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire. [13:58] And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean. [13:59] This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woolen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean. [14:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [14:2] This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest: [14:3] And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper; [14:4] Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: [14:5] And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water: [14:6] As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water: [14:7] And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field. [14:8] And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days. [14:9] But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean. [14:10] And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil. [14:11] And the priest that maketh him clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: [14:12] And the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: [14:13] And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering: it is most holy: [14:14] And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot: [14:15] And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand: [14:16] And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD: [14:17] And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering: [14:18] And the remnant of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD. [14:19] And the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed from his uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering: [14:20] And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean. [14:21] And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil; [14:22] And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering. [14:23] And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD. [14:24] And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: [14:25] And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot: [14:26] And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand: [14:27] And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD: [14:28] And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering: [14:29] And the rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the LORD. [14:30] And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get; [14:31] Even such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the LORD. [14:32] This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which pertaineth to his cleansing. [14:33] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [14:34] When ye be come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession; [14:35] And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house: [14:36] Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house: [14:37] And he shall look on the plague, and, behold, if the plague be in the walls of the house with hollow streaks, greenish or reddish, which in sight are lower than the wall; [14:38] Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days: [14:39] And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look: and, behold, if the plague be spread in the walls of the house; [14:40] Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city: [14:41] And he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off without the city into an unclean place: [14:42] And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the house. [14:43] And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plastered; [14:44] Then the priest shall come and look, and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is a fretting leprosy in the house; it is unclean. [14:45] And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place. [14:46] Moreover he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut up shall be unclean until the even. [14:47] And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes. [14:48] And if the priest shall come in, and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plastered: then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed. [14:49] And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: [14:50] And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water: [14:51] And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times: [14:52] And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet: [14:53] But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house: and it shall be clean. [14:54] This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall, [14:55] And for the leprosy of a garment, and of a house, [14:56] And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot: [14:57] To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy. [15:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying, [15:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean. [15:3] And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness. [15:4] Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean. [15:5] And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:6] And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:7] And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:8] And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:9] And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean. [15:10] And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:11] And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:12] And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. [15:13] And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean. [15:14] And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest: [15:15] And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue. [15:16] And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:17] And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even. [15:18] The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:19] And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. [15:20] And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean. [15:21] And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:22] And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:23] And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even. [15:24] And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean. [15:25] And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean. [15:26] Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation. [15:27] And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. [15:28] But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean. [15:29] And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. [15:30] And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness. [15:31] Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them. [15:32] This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith; [15:33] And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean. [16:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; [16:2] And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. [16:3] Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. [16:4] He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. [16:5] And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering. [16:6] And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house. [16:7] And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. [16:8] And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. [16:9] And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD's lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering. [16:10] But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. [16:11] And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself: [16:12] And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail: [16:13] And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not: [16:14] And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. [16:15] Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat: [16:16] And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness. [16:17] And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel. [16:18] And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about. [16:19] And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel. [16:20] And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat: [16:21] And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: [16:22] And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. [16:23] And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there: [16:24] And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people. [16:25] And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar. [16:26] And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp. [16:27] And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung. [16:28] And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp. [16:29] And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you: [16:30] For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD. [16:31] It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever. [16:32] And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments: [16:33] And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation. [16:34] And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the LORD commanded Moses. [17:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [17:2] Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying, [17:3] What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp, [17:4] And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people: [17:5] To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD. [17:6] And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savor unto the LORD. [17:7] And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations. [17:8] And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice, [17:9] And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people. [17:10] And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. [17:11] For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. [17:12] Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood. [17:13] And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust. [17:14] For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off. [17:15] And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean. [17:16] But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity. [18:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [18:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God. [18:3] After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. [18:4] Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God. [18:5] Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD. [18:6] None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD. [18:7] The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. [18:8] The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness. [18:9] The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. [18:10] The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness. [18:11] The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. [18:12] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman. [18:13] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. [18:14] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. [18:15] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. [18:16] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness. [18:17] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness. [18:18] Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. [18:19] Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. [18:20] Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her. [18:21] And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. [18:22] Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. [18:23] Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion. [18:24] Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: [18:25] And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants. [18:26] Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you: [18:27] (For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;) [18:28] That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you. [18:29] For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people. [18:30] Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God. [19:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [19:2] Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy. [19:3] Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. [19:4] Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God. [19:5] And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will. [19:6] It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire. [19:7] And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted. [19:8] Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. [19:9] And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. [19:10] And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God. [19:11] Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. [19:12] And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. [19:13] Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. [19:14] Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. [19:15] Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor. [19:16] Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD. [19:17] Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him. [19:18] Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the LORD. [19:19] Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woolen come upon thee. [19:20] And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free. [19:21] And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering. [19:22] And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him. [19:23] And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of. [19:24] But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal. [19:25] And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God. [19:26] Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times. [19:27] Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. [19:28] Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD. [19:29] Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. [19:30] Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD. [19:31] Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God. [19:32] Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. [19:33] And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. [19:34] But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. [19:35] Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. [19:36] Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt. [19:37] Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD. [20:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [20:2] Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. [20:3] And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name. [20:4] And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not: [20:5] Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people. [20:6] And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people. [20:7] Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. [20:8] And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you. [20:9] For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him. [20:10] And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. [20:11] And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. [20:12] And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them. [20:13] If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. [20:14] And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you. [20:15] And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast. [20:16] And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. [20:17] And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. [20:18] And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. [20:19] And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity. [20:20] And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. [20:21] And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. [20:22] Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out. [20:23] And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. [20:24] But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am the LORD your God, which have separated you from other people. [20:25] Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean. [20:26] And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine. [20:27] A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them. [21:1] And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people: [21:2] But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother. [21:3] And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled. [21:4] But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. [21:5] They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. [21:6] They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy. [21:7] They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God. [21:8] Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy. [21:9] And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire. [21:10] And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes; [21:11] Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; [21:12] Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD. [21:13] And he shall take a wife in her virginity. [21:14] A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife. [21:15] Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him. [21:16] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [21:17] Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. [21:18] For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, [21:19] Or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed, [21:20] Or crookbacked, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; [21:21] No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. [21:22] He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy. [21:23] Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them. [21:24] And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel. [22:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [22:2] Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD. [22:3] Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD. [22:4] What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him; [22:5] Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath; [22:6] The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water. [22:7] And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food. [22:8] That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith; I am the LORD. [22:9] They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them. [22:10] There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing. [22:11] But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat. [22:12] If the priest's daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things. [22:13] But if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat: but there shall be no stranger eat thereof. [22:14] And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing. [22:15] And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD; [22:16] Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them. [22:17] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [22:18] Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering; [22:19] Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats. [22:20] But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you. [22:21] And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein. [22:22] Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD. [22:23] Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. [22:24] Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land. [22:25] Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you. [22:26] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [22:27] When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD. [22:28] And whether it be cow, or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day. [22:29] And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will. [22:30] On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD. [22:31] Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD. [22:32] Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you, [22:33] That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD. [23:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [23:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts. [23:3] Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings. [23:4] These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. [23:5] In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD's passover. [23:6] And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. [23:7] In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. [23:8] But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. [23:9] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [23:10] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: [23:11] And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. [23:12] And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD. [23:13] And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savor: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin. [23:14] And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. [23:15] And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: [23:16] Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD. [23:17] Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals; they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD. [23:18] And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savor unto the LORD. [23:19] Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings. [23:20] And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest. [23:21] And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations. [23:22] And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God. [23:23] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [23:24] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. [23:25] Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD. [23:26] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [23:27] Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD. [23:28] And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God. [23:29] For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people. [23:30] And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people. [23:31] Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. [23:32] It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath. [23:33] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [23:34] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD. [23:35] On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. [23:36] Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein. [23:37] These are the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day: [23:38] Beside the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the LORD. [23:39] Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath. [23:40] And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. [23:41] And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month. [23:42] Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: [23:43] That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. [23:44] And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD. [24:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [24:2] Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. [24:3] Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations. [24:4] He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually. [24:5] And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. [24:6] And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD. [24:7] And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD. [24:8] Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant. [24:9] And it shall be Aaron's and his sons'; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute. [24:10] And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; [24:11] And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:) [24:12] And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be showed them. [24:13] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [24:14] Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. [24:15] And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. [24:16] And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death. [24:17] And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. [24:18] And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. [24:19] And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbor; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; [24:20] Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again. [24:21] And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death. [24:22] Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God. [24:23] And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses. [25:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying, [25:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD. [25:3] Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof; [25:4] But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard. [25:5] That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land. [25:6] And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee. [25:7] And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat. [25:8] And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years. [25:9] Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubilee to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land. [25:10] And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family. [25:11] A jubilee shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed. [25:12] For it is the jubilee; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field. [25:13] In the year of this jubilee ye shall return every man unto his possession. [25:14] And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbor, or buyest ought of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not oppress one another: [25:15] According to the number of years after the jubilee thou shalt buy of thy neighbor, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee: [25:16] According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee. [25:17] Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God. [25:18] Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety. [25:19] And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety. [25:20] And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase: [25:21] Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years. [25:22] And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store. [25:23] The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me. [25:24] And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land. [25:25] If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold. [25:26] And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it; [25:27] Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession. [25:28] But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubilee: and in the jubilee it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession. [25:29] And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it. [25:30] And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubilee. [25:31] But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubilee. [25:32] Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. [25:33] And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubilee: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel. [25:34] But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession. [25:35] And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. [25:36] Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. [25:37] Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. [25:38] I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God. [25:39] And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: [25:40] But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubilee. [25:41] And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return. [25:42] For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen. [25:43] Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor; but shalt fear thy God. [25:44] Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. [25:45] Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession. [25:46] And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigor. [25:47] And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family: [25:48] After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him: [25:49] Either his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself. [25:50] And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubilee: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him. [25:51] If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for. [25:52] And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubilee, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption. [25:53] And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight. [25:54] And if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubilee, both he, and his children with him. [25:55] For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. [26:1] Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. [26:2] Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD. [26:3] If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; [26:4] Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. [26:5] And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely. [26:6] And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. [26:7] And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. [26:8] And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. [26:9] For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you. [26:10] And ye shall eat old store, and bring forth the old because of the new. [26:11] And I set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. [26:12] And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people. [26:13] I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright. [26:14] But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments; [26:15] And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant: [26:16] I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. [26:17] And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you. [26:18] And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins. [26:19] And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass: [26:20] And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits. [26:21] And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins. [26:22] I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate. [26:23] And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me; [26:24] Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins. [26:25] And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. [26:26] And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied. [26:27] And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me; [26:28] Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins. [26:29] And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat. [26:30] And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcasses upon the carcasses of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you. [26:31] And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savor of your sweet odors. [26:32] And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it. [26:33] And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste. [26:34] Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths. [26:35] As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it. [26:36] And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth. [26:37] And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies. [26:38] And ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up. [26:39] And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them. [26:40] If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; [26:41] And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity: [26:42] Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land. [26:43] The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes. [26:44] And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God. [26:45] But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LORD. [26:46] These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the LORD made between him and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by the hand of Moses. [27:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [27:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation. [27:3] And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary. [27:4] And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels. [27:5] And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels. [27:6] And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver. [27:7] And if it be from sixty years old and above; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels. [27:8] But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him. [27:9] And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy. [27:10] He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy. [27:11] And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest: [27:12] And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be. [27:13] But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation. [27:14] And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the LORD, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand. [27:15] And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his. [27:16] And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver. [27:17] If he sanctify his field from the year of jubilee, according to thy estimation it shall stand. [27:18] But if he sanctify his field after the jubilee, then the priest shall reckon unto him the money according to the years that remain, even unto the year of the jubilee, and it shall be abated from thy estimation. [27:19] And if he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be assured to him. [27:20] And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more. [27:21] But the field, when it goeth out in the jubilee, shall be holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest's. [27:22] And if a man sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession; [27:23] Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubilee: and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the LORD. [27:24] In the year of the jubilee the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land did belong. [27:25] And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel. [27:26] Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD's firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD's. [27:27] And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation. [27:28] Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD. [27:29] None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death. [27:30] And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD. [27:31] And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. [27:32] And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. [27:33] He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. [27:34] These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai.
3 Leviticus - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Leviticus - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] Yahweh called to Moses, and spoke to him out of the Tent of Meeting, saying, [1:2] "Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, 'When anyone of you offers an offering to Yahweh, you shall offer your offering of the cattle, from the herd and from the flock. [1:3] "'If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish. He shall offer it at the door of the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted before Yahweh. [1:4] He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. [1:5] He shall kill the bull before Yahweh. Aaron's sons, the priests, shall present the blood and sprinkle the blood around on the altar that is at the door of the Tent of Meeting. [1:6] He shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into pieces. [1:7] The sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar, and lay wood in order on the fire; [1:8] and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar; [1:9] but its innards and its legs he shall wash with water. The priest shall burn the whole on the altar, for a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh. [1:10] "'If his offering is from the flock, from the sheep, or from the goats, for a burnt offering, he shall offer a male without blemish. [1:11] He shall kill it on the north side of the altar before Yahweh. Aaron's sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar. [1:12] He shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat. The priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar, [1:13] but the innards and the legs he shall wash with water. The priest shall offer the whole, and burn it on the altar. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh. [1:14] "'If his offering to Yahweh is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons. [1:15] The priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar; [1:16] and he shall take away its crop with its filth, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes. [1:17] He shall tear it by its wings, but shall not divide it apart. The priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh. [2:1] "'When anyone offers an offering of a meal offering to Yahweh, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it. [2:2] He shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests; and he shall take his handful of its fine flour, and of its oil, with all its frankincense; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it on the altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh. [2:3] That which is left of the meal offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'. It is a most holy thing of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. [2:4] "'When you offer an offering of a meal offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. [2:5] If your offering is a meal offering of the baking pan, it shall be of unleavened fine flour, mixed with oil. [2:6] You shall cut it in pieces, and pour oil on it. It is a meal offering. [2:7] If your offering is a meal offering of the frying pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. [2:8] You shall bring the meal offering that is made of these things to Yahweh: and it shall be presented to the priest, and he shall bring it to the altar. [2:9] The priest shall take from the meal offering its memorial, and shall burn it on the altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh. [2:10] That which is left of the meal offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'. It is a thing most holy of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. [2:11] "'No meal offering, which you shall offer to Yahweh, shall be made with yeast; for you shall burn no yeast, nor any honey, as an offering made by fire to Yahweh. [2:12] As an offering of firstfruits you shall offer them to Yahweh: but they shall not come up for a sweet savor on the altar. [2:13] Every offering of your meal offering you shall season with salt; neither shall you allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your meal offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt. [2:14] "'If you offer a meal offering of first fruits to Yahweh, you shall offer for the meal offering of your first fruits grain in the ear parched with fire, bruised grain of the fresh ear. [2:15] You shall put oil on it, and lay frankincense on it: it is a meal offering. [2:16] The priest shall burn as its memorial, part of its bruised grain, and part of its oil, along with all its frankincense: it is an offering made by fire to Yahweh. [3:1] "'If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings; if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Yahweh. [3:2] He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tent of meeting: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood on the altar round about. [3:3] He shall offer of the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh; the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards, [3:4] and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away. [3:5] Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar on the burnt offering, which is on the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh. [3:6] "'If his offering for a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh is from the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. [3:7] If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before Yahweh; [3:8] and he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it before the tent of meeting: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle its blood on the altar round about. [3:9] He shall offer from the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to Yahweh; its fat, the entire tail fat, he shall take away close to the backbone; and the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is on the inwards, [3:10] and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away. [3:11] The priest shall burn it on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire to Yahweh. [3:12] "'If his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before Yahweh: [3:13] and he shall lay his hand on its head, and kill it before the tent of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood on the altar round about. [3:14] He shall offer from it as his offering, an offering made by fire to Yahweh; the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards, [3:15] and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away. [3:16] The priest shall burn them on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire, for a sweet savor; all the fat is Yahweh's. [3:17] "'It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings, that you shall eat neither fat nor blood.'" [4:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [4:2] "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'If anyone sins unintentionally, in any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and does any one of them: [4:3] if the anointed priest sins so as to bring guilt on the people, then let him offer for his sin, which he has sinned, a young bull without blemish to Yahweh for a sin offering. [4:4] He shall bring the bull to the door of the Tent of Meeting before Yahweh; and he shall lay his hand on the head of the bull, and kill the bull before Yahweh. [4:5] The anointed priest shall take some of the blood of the bull, and bring it to the Tent of Meeting. [4:6] The priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of the blood seven times before Yahweh, before the veil of the sanctuary. [4:7] The priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense before Yahweh, which is in the tent of meeting; and he shall pour out all the blood of the bull out at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the Tent of Meeting. [4:8] He shall take all the fat of the bull of the sin offering off of it; the fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards, [4:9] and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away, [4:10] as it is taken off of the ox of the sacrifice of peace offerings. The priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering. [4:11] The bull's skin, all its flesh, with its head, and with its legs, its innards, and its dung, [4:12] even the whole bull shall he carry forth outside the camp to a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on wood with fire. Where the ashes are poured out it shall be burned. [4:13] "'If the whole congregation of Israel sins, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and are guilty; [4:14] when the sin in which they have sinned is known, then the assembly shall offer a young bull for a sin offering, and bring it before the Tent of Meeting. [4:15] The elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before Yahweh; and the bull shall be killed before Yahweh. [4:16] The anointed priest shall bring of the blood of the bull to the Tent of Meeting: [4:17] and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before Yahweh, before the veil. [4:18] He shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar which is before Yahweh, that is in the Tent of Meeting; and the rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the Tent of Meeting. [4:19] All its fat he shall take from it, and burn it on the altar. [4:20] Thus shall he do with the bull; as he did with the bull of the sin offering, so shall he do with this; and the priest shall make atonement for them, and they shall be forgiven. [4:21] He shall carry forth the bull outside the camp, and burn it as he burned the first bull. It is the sin offering for the assembly. [4:22] "'When a ruler sins, and unwittingly does any one of all the things which Yahweh his God has commanded not to be done, and is guilty; [4:23] if his sin, in which he has sinned, is made known to him, he shall bring as his offering a goat, a male without blemish. [4:24] He shall lay his hand on the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before Yahweh. It is a sin offering. [4:25] The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering. He shall pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering. [4:26] All its fat he shall burn on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin, and he will be forgiven. [4:27] "'If anyone of the common people sins unwittingly, in doing any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done, and is guilty; [4:28] if his sin, which he has sinned, is made known to him, then he shall bring for his offering a goat, a female without blemish, for his sin which he has sinned. [4:29] He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering in the place of burnt offering. [4:30] The priest shall take some of its blood with his finger, and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering; and the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar. [4:31] All its fat he shall take away, like the fat is taken away from off of the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a sweet savor to Yahweh; and the priest shall make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven. [4:32] "'If he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish. [4:33] He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering. [4:34] The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering; and all the rest of its blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar. [4:35] All its fat he shall take away, like the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them on the altar, on the offerings of Yahweh made by fire; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin that he has sinned, and he will be forgiven. [5:1] "'If anyone sins, in that he hears the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he has seen or known, if he doesn't report it, then he shall bear his iniquity. [5:2] "'Or if anyone touches any unclean thing, whether it is the carcass of an unclean animal, or the carcass of unclean cattle, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and it is hidden from him, and he is unclean, then he shall be guilty. [5:3] "'Or if he touches the uncleanness of man, whatever his uncleanness is with which he is unclean, and it is hidden from him; when he knows of it, then he shall be guilty. [5:4] "'Or if anyone swears rashly with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatever it is that a man might utter rashly with an oath, and it is hidden from him; when he knows of it, then he shall be guilty of one of these. [5:5] It shall be, when he is guilty of one of these, he shall confess that in which he has sinned: [5:6] and he shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh for his sin which he has sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin. [5:7] "'If he can't afford a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass offering for that in which he has sinned, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, to Yahweh; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. [5:8] He shall bring them to the priest, who shall first offer the one which is for the sin offering, and wring off its head from its neck, but shall not sever it completely. [5:9] He shall sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering. [5:10] He shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the ordinance; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin which he has sinned, and he shall be forgiven. [5:11] "'But if he can't afford two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he shall bring his offering for that in which he has sinned, the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering. He shall put no oil on it, neither shall he put any frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering. [5:12] He shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it as the memorial portion, and burn it on the altar, on the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. It is a sin offering. [5:13] The priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin that he has sinned in any of these things, and he will be forgiven; and the rest shall be the priest's, as the meal offering.'" [5:14] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [5:15] "If anyone commits a trespass, and sins unwittingly, in the holy things of Yahweh; then he shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh, a ram without blemish from the flock, according to your estimation in silver by shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering. [5:16] He shall make restitution for that which he has done wrong in the holy thing, and shall add a fifth part to it, and give it to the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and he will be forgiven. [5:17] "If anyone sins, and does any of the things which Yahweh has commanded not to be done; though he didn't know it, yet he is guilty, and shall bear his iniquity. [5:18] He shall bring a ram without blemish from of the flock, according to your estimation, for a trespass offering, to the priest; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning the thing in which he sinned and didn't know it, and he will be forgiven. [5:19] It is a trespass offering. He is certainly guilty before Yahweh." [6:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [6:2] "If anyone sins, and commits a trespass against Yahweh, and deals falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or has oppressed his neighbor, [6:3] or has found that which was lost, and dealt falsely therein, and swearing to a lie; in any of all these things that a man does, sinning therein; [6:4] then it shall be, if he has sinned, and is guilty, he shall restore that which he took by robbery, or the thing which he has gotten by oppression, or the deposit which was committed to him, or the lost thing which he found, [6:5] or any thing about which he has sworn falsely; he shall restore it even in full, and shall add a fifth part more to it. To him to whom it belongs he shall give it, in the day of his being found guilty. [6:6] He shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh, a ram without blemish from the flock, according to your estimation, for a trespass offering, to the priest. [6:7] The priest shall make atonement for him before Yahweh, and he will be forgiven concerning whatever he does to become guilty." [6:8] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [6:9] "Command Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is the law of the burnt offering: the burnt offering shall be on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning; and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it. [6:10] The priest shall put on his linen garment, and he shall put on his linen breeches upon his body; and he shall remove the ashes from where the fire has consumed the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. [6:11] He shall take off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place. [6:12] The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it, it shall not go out; and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning: and he shall lay the burnt offering in order upon it, and shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings. [6:13] Fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it shall not go out. [6:14] "'This is the law of the meal offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before Yahweh, before the altar. [6:15] He shall take from there his handful of the fine flour of the meal offering, and of its oil, and all the frankincense which is on the meal offering, and shall burn it on the altar for a sweet savor, as its memorial, to Yahweh. [6:16] That which is left of it Aaron and his sons shall eat. It shall be eaten without yeast in a holy place. They shall eat it in the court of the Tent of Meeting [6:17] It shall not be baked with yeast. I have given it as their portion of my offerings made by fire. It is most holy, as the sin offering, and as the trespass offering. [6:18] Every male among the children of Aaron shall eat of it, as their portion forever throughout your generations, from the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. Whoever touches them shall be holy.'" [6:19] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [6:20] "This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer to Yahweh in the day when he is anointed: the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering perpetually, half of it in the morning, and half of it in the evening. [6:21] It shall be made with oil in a baking pan. When it is soaked, you shall bring it in. You shall offer the meal offering in baked pieces for a sweet savor to Yahweh. [6:22] The anointed priest that will be in his place from among his sons shall offer it. By a statute forever, it shall be wholly burnt to Yahweh. [6:23] Every meal offering of a priest shall be wholly burned. It shall not be eaten." [6:24] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [6:25] "Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'This is the law of the sin offering: in the place where the burnt offering is killed, the sin offering shall be killed before Yahweh. It is most holy. [6:26] The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it. It shall be eaten in a holy place, in the court of the Tent of Meeting. [6:27] Whatever shall touch its flesh shall be holy. When there is any of its blood sprinkled on a garment, you shall wash that on which it was sprinkled in a holy place. [6:28] But the earthen vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken; and if it is boiled in a brazen vessel, it shall be scoured, and rinsed in water. [6:29] Every male among the priests shall eat of it: it is most holy. [6:30] No sin offering, of which any of the blood is brought into the Tent of Meeting to make atonement in the Holy Place, shall be eaten: it shall be burned with fire. [7:1] "'This is the law of the trespass offering. It is most holy. [7:2] In the place where they kill the burnt offering, he shall kill the trespass offering; and its blood he shall sprinkle on the altar round about. [7:3] He shall offer all of its fat: the fat tail, and the fat that covers the innards, [7:4] and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away; [7:5] and the priest shall burn them on the altar for an offering made by fire to Yahweh: it is a trespass offering. [7:6] Every male among the priests may eat of it. It shall be eaten in a holy place. It is most holy. [7:7] "'As is the sin offering, so is the trespass offering; there is one law for them. The priest who makes atonement with them shall have it. [7:8] The priest who offers any man's burnt offering, even the priest shall have for himself the skin of the burnt offering which he has offered. [7:9] Every meal offering that is baked in the oven, and all that is dressed in the frying pan, and on the baking pan, shall be the priest's who offers it. [7:10] Every meal offering, mixed with oil or dry, belongs to all the sons of Aaron, one as well as another. [7:11] "'This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which one shall offer to Yahweh. [7:12] If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mixed with oil. [7:13] With cakes of leavened bread he shall offer his offering with the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving. [7:14] Of it he shall offer one out of each offering for a heave offering to Yahweh. It shall be the priest's who sprinkles the blood of the peace offerings. [7:15] The flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning. [7:16] "'But if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow, or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice; and on the next day what remains of it shall be eaten: [7:17] but what remains of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned with fire. [7:18] If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed to him who offers it. It will be an abomination, and the soul who eats any of it will bear his iniquity. [7:19] "'The flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten. It shall be burned with fire. As for the flesh, everyone who is clean may eat it; [7:20] but the soul who eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that belongs to Yahweh, having his uncleanness on him, that soul shall be cut off from his people. [7:21] When anyone touches any unclean thing, the uncleanness of man, or an unclean animal, or any unclean abomination, and eats some of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which belong to Yahweh, that soul shall be cut off from his people.'" [7:22] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [7:23] "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'You shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat. [7:24] The fat of that which dies of itself, and the fat of that which is torn of animals, may be used for any other service, but you shall in no way eat of it. [7:25] For whoever eats the fat of the animal, of which men offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh, even the soul who eats it shall be cut off from his people. [7:26] You shall not eat any blood, whether it is of bird or of animal, in any of your dwellings. [7:27] Whoever it is who eats any blood, that soul shall be cut off from his people.'" [7:28] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [7:29] "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'He who offers the sacrifice of his peace offerings to Yahweh shall bring his offering to Yahweh out of the sacrifice of his peace offerings. [7:30] With his own hands he shall bring the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. He shall bring the fat with the breast, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before Yahweh. [7:31] The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'. [7:32] The right thigh you shall give to the priest for a heave offering out of the sacrifices of your peace offerings. [7:33] He among the sons of Aaron who offers the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right thigh for a portion. [7:34] For the waved breast and the heaved thigh I have taken from the children of Israel out of the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons as their portion forever from the children of Israel.'" [7:35] This is the anointing portion of Aaron, and the anointing portion of his sons, out of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister to Yahweh in the priest's office; [7:36] which Yahweh commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them. It is their portion forever throughout their generations. [7:37] This is the law of the burnt offering, of the meal offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecration, and of the sacrifice of peace offerings; [7:38] which Yahweh commanded Moses in Mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their offerings to Yahweh, in the wilderness of Sinai. [8:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [8:2] "Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread; [8:3] and assemble all the congregation at the door of the Tent of Meeting." [8:4] Moses did as Yahweh commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at the door of the Tent of Meeting. [8:5] Moses said to the congregation, "This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded to be done." [8:6] Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. [8:7] He put the coat on him, tied the sash on him, clothed him with the robe, put the ephod on him, and he tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod on him, and fastened it to him with it. [8:8] He placed the breastplate on him; and in the breastplate he put the Urim and the Thummim. [8:9] He set the turban on his head; and on the turban, in front, he set the golden plate, the holy crown; as Yahweh commanded Moses. [8:10] Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and sanctified them. [8:11] He sprinkled it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels, and the basin and its base, to sanctify them. [8:12] He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. [8:13] Moses brought Aaron's sons, and clothed them with coats, and tied sashes on them, and put headbands on them; as Yahweh commanded Moses. [8:14] He brought the bull of the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering. [8:15] He killed it; and Moses took the blood, and put it on the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar, and sanctified it, to make atonement for it. [8:16] He took all the fat that was on the innards, and the cover of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat; and Moses burned it on the altar. [8:17] But the bull, and its skin, and its flesh, and its dung, he burned with fire outside the camp; as Yahweh commanded Moses. [8:18] He presented the ram of the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. [8:19] He killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood on the altar round about. [8:20] He cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burned the head, and the pieces, and the fat. [8:21] He washed the innards and the legs with water; and Moses burned the whole ram on the altar. It was a burnt offering for a sweet savor. It was an offering made by fire to Yahweh; as Yahweh commanded Moses. [8:22] He presented the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. [8:23] He killed it; and Moses took some of its blood, and put it on the tip of Aaron's right ear, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot. [8:24] He brought Aaron's sons; and Moses put some of the blood on the tip of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the great toe of their right foot; and Moses sprinkled the blood on the altar round about. [8:25] He took the fat, and the fat tail, and all the fat that was on the innards, and the cover of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right thigh; [8:26] and out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before Yahweh, he took one unleavened cake, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and placed them on the fat, and on the right thigh. [8:27] He put all these in Aaron's hands and in his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering before Yahweh. [8:28] Moses took them from their hands, and burned them on the altar on the burnt offering. They were a consecration for a sweet savor. It was an offering made by fire to Yahweh. [8:29] Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before Yahweh. It was Moses' portion of the ram of consecration, as Yahweh commanded Moses. [8:30] Moses took some of the anointing oil, and some of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, and on his sons, and on his sons' garments with him, and sanctified Aaron, his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him. [8:31] Moses said to Aaron and to his sons, "Boil the flesh at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of consecration, as I commanded, saying, 'Aaron and his sons shall eat it.' [8:32] What remains of the flesh and of the bread you shall burn with fire. [8:33] You shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting seven days, until the days of your consecration are fulfilled: for he shall consecrate you seven days. [8:34] What has been done this day, so Yahweh has commanded to do, to make atonement for you. [8:35] At the door of the Tent of Meeting you shall stay day and night seven days, and keep the charge of Yahweh, that you don't die: for so I am commanded." [8:36] Aaron and his sons did all the things which Yahweh commanded by Moses. [9:1] It happened on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; [9:2] and he said to Aaron, "Take a calf from the herd for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before Yahweh. [9:3] You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'Take a male goat for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both a year old, without blemish, for a burnt offering; [9:4] and an ox and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before Yahweh; and a meal offering mixed with oil: for today Yahweh appears to you.'" [9:5] They brought what Moses commanded before the Tent of Meeting: and all the congregation drew near and stood before Yahweh. [9:6] Moses said, "This is the thing which Yahweh commanded that you should do: and the glory of Yahweh shall appear to you." [9:7] Moses said to Aaron, "Draw near to the altar, and offer your sin offering, and your burnt offering, and make atonement for yourself, and for the people; and offer the offering of the people, and make atonement for them; as Yahweh commanded." [9:8] So Aaron drew near to the altar, and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself. [9:9] The sons of Aaron presented the blood to him; and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it on the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar: [9:10] but the fat, and the kidneys, and the cover from the liver of the sin offering, he burned upon the altar; as Yahweh commanded Moses. [9:11] The flesh and the skin he burned with fire outside the camp. [9:12] He killed the burnt offering; and Aaron's sons delivered the blood to him, and he sprinkled it on the altar round about. [9:13] They delivered the burnt offering to him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burned them upon the altar. [9:14] He washed the innards and the legs, and burned them on the burnt offering on the altar. [9:15] He presented the people's offering, and took the goat of the sin offering which was for the people, and killed it, and offered it for sin, like the first. [9:16] He presented the burnt offering, and offered it according to the ordinance. [9:17] He presented the meal offering, and filled his hand from there, and burned it upon the altar, besides the burnt offering of the morning. [9:18] He also killed the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons delivered to him the blood, which he sprinkled on the altar round about, [9:19] and the fat of the ox and of the ram, the fat tail, and that which covers the innards, and the kidneys, and the cover of the liver: [9:20] and they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burned the fat on the altar: [9:21] and the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave offering before Yahweh, as Moses commanded. [9:22] Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings. [9:23] Moses and Aaron went into the Tent of Meeting, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of Yahweh appeared to all the people. [9:24] There came forth fire from before Yahweh, and consumed the burnt offering and the fat upon the altar: and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces. [10:1] Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and offered strange fire before Yahweh, which he had not commanded them. [10:2] And fire came forth from before Yahweh, and devoured them, and they died before Yahweh. [10:3] Then Moses said to Aaron, "This is what Yahweh spoke of, saying, "'I will show myself holy to those who come near me, And before all the people I will be glorified.'" Aaron held his peace. [10:4] Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said to them, "Draw near, carry your brothers from before the sanctuary out of the camp." [10:5] So they drew near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses had said. [10:6] Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons, "Don't let the hair of your heads go loose, neither tear your clothes; that you don't die, and that he not be angry with all the congregation: but let your brothers, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which Yahweh has kindled. [10:7] You shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting, lest you die; for the anointing oil of Yahweh is on you." They did according to the word of Moses. [10:8] Yahweh spoke to Aaron, saying, [10:9] "Drink no wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of Meeting, that you don't die: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations: [10:10] and that you are to make a distinction between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean; [10:11] and that you are to teach the children of Israel all the statutes which Yahweh has spoken to them by Moses." [10:12] Moses spoke to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons who were left, "Take the meal offering that remains of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, and eat it without yeast beside the altar; for it is most holy; [10:13] and you shall eat it in a holy place, because it is your portion, and your sons' portion, of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire: for so I am commanded. [10:14] The waved breast and the heaved thigh you shall eat in a clean place, you, and your sons, and your daughters with you: for they are given as your portion, and your sons' portion, out of the sacrifices of the peace offerings of the children of Israel. [10:15] The heaved thigh and the waved breast they shall bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before Yahweh: and it shall be yours, and your sons' with you, as a portion forever; as Yahweh has commanded." [10:16] Moses diligently inquired about the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burned: and he was angry with Eleazar and with Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left, saying, [10:17] "Why haven't you eaten the sin offering in the place of the sanctuary, seeing it is most holy, and he has given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before Yahweh? [10:18] Behold, its blood was not brought into the inner part of the sanctuary: you certainly should have eaten it in the sanctuary, as I commanded." [10:19] Aaron spoke to Moses, "Behold, this day they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before Yahweh; and such things as these have happend to me: and if I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been pleasing in the sight of Yahweh?" [10:20] When Moses heard that, it was pleasing in his sight. [11:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them, [11:2] "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth. [11:3] Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat. [11:4] "'Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but doesn't have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you. [11:5] The coney, because he chews the cud but doesn't have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you. [11:6] The hare, because she chews the cud but doesn't part the hoof, she is unclean to you. [11:7] The pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn't chew the cud, he is unclean to you. [11:8] Of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you. [11:9] These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may eat. [11:10] All that don't have fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination to you, [11:11] and you detest them. You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses. [11:12] Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination to you. [11:13] "'These you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the vulture, and the black vulture, [11:14] and the red kite, any kind of black kite, [11:15] any kind of raven, [11:16] the horned owl, the screech owl, and the gull, any kind of hawk, [11:17] the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, [11:18] the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey, [11:19] the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat. [11:20] "'All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you. [11:21] Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have legs above their feet, with which to hop on the earth. [11:22] Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper. [11:23] But all winged creeping things which have four feet, are an abomination to you. [11:24] "'By these you will become unclean: whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening. [11:25] Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. [11:26] "'Every animal which parts the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, nor chews the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean. [11:27] Whatever goes on its paws, among all animals that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening. [11:28] He who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to you. [11:29] "'These are they which are unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard, [11:30] the gecko, and the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, and the chameleon. [11:31] These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening. [11:32] On whatever any of them falls when they are dead, it shall be unclean; whether it is any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or sack, whatever vessel it is, with which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; then it will be clean. [11:33] Every earthen vessel, into which any of them falls, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break it. [11:34] All food which may be eaten, that on which water comes, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean. [11:35] Everything whereupon part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you. [11:36] Nevertheless a spring or a cistern in which water is a gathered shall be clean: but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean. [11:37] If part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean. [11:38] But if water is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you. [11:39] "'If any animal, of which you may eat, dies; he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening. [11:40] He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. [11:41] "'Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is an abomination. It shall not be eaten. [11:42] Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination. [11:43] You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps, neither shall you make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled thereby. [11:44] For I am Yahweh your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy: neither shall you defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on the earth. [11:45] For I am Yahweh who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. [11:46] "'This is the law of the animal, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth, [11:47] to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.'" [12:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [12:2] "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'If a woman conceives, and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her monthly period she shall be unclean. [12:3] In the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. [12:4] She shall continue in the blood of purification thirty-three days. She shall not touch any holy thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying are completed. [12:5] But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her period; and she shall continue in the blood of purification sixty-six days. [12:6] "'When the days of her purification are completed, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the door of the Tent of Meeting, a year old lamb for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering: [12:7] and he shall offer it before Yahweh, and make atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. "'This is the law for her who bears, whether a male or a female. [12:8] If she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons; the one for a burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.'" [13:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, [13:2] "When a man shall have a rising in his body's skin, or a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes in the skin of his body the plague of leprosy, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest, or to one of his sons the priests: [13:3] and the priest shall examine the plague in the skin of the body: and if the hair in the plague has turned white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper than the body's skin, it is the plague of leprosy; and the priest shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean. [13:4] If the bright spot is white in the skin of his body, and the appearance of it isn't deeper than the skin, and the hair of it hasn't turned white, then the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days. [13:5] The priest shall examine him on the seventh day, and, behold, if in his eyes the plague is arrested, and the plague hasn't spread in the skin, then the priest shall isolate him for seven more days. [13:6] The priest shall examine him again on the seventh day; and, behold, if the plague has faded, and the plague hasn't spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean. It is a scab. He shall wash his clothes, and be clean. [13:7] But if the scab spreads on the skin, after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest again. [13:8] The priest shall examine him; and, behold, if the scab has spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy. [13:9] "When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought to the priest; [13:10] and the priest shall examine him. Behold, if there is a white rising in the skin, and it has turned the hair white, and there is raw flesh in the rising, [13:11] it is a chronic leprosy in the skin of his body, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean. He shall not isolate him, for he is unclean. [13:12] "If the leprosy breaks out all over the skin, and the leprosy covers all the skin of the infected person from his head even to his feet, as far as it appears to the priest; [13:13] then the priest shall examine him; and, behold, if the leprosy has covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean of the plague. It has all turned white: he is clean. [13:14] But whenever raw flesh appears in him, he shall be unclean. [13:15] The priest shall examine the raw flesh, and pronounce him unclean: the raw flesh is unclean. It is leprosy. [13:16] Or if the raw flesh turns again, and is changed to white, then he shall come to the priest; [13:17] and the priest shall examine him; and, behold, if the plague has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean of the plague. He is clean. [13:18] "When the body has a boil on its skin, and it has healed, [13:19] and in the place of the boil there is a white rising, or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be shown to the priest; [13:20] and the priest shall examine it; and, behold, if the appearance of it is lower than the skin, and the hair of it has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is the plague of leprosy. It has broken out in the boil. [13:21] But if the priest examines it, and, behold, there are no white hairs in it, and it isn't deeper than the skin, but is dim, then the priest shall isolate him seven days. [13:22] If it spreads in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a plague. [13:23] But if the bright spot stays in its place, and hasn't spread, it is the scar from the boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean. [13:24] "Or when the body has a burn from fire on its skin, and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white, or white, [13:25] then the priest shall examine it; and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot has turned white, and the appearance of it is deeper than the skin; it is leprosy. It has broken out in the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is the plague of leprosy. [13:26] But if the priest examines it, and, behold, there is no white hair in the bright spot, and it isn't lower than the skin, but is faded; then the priest shall isolate him seven days. [13:27] The priest shall examine him on the seventh day. If it has spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is the plague of leprosy. [13:28] If the bright spot stays in its place, and hasn't spread in the skin, but is faded, it is the swelling from the burn, and the priest shall pronounce him clean; for it is the scar from the burn. [13:29] "When a man or woman has a plague on the head or on the beard, [13:30] then the priest shall examine the plague; and, behold, if the appearance of it is deeper than the skin, and the hair in it is yellow and thin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is an itch, it is leprosy of the head or of the beard. [13:31] If the priest examines the plague of itching, and, behold, its appearance isn't deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall isolate him the person infected with itching seven days. [13:32] On the seventh day the priest shall examine the plague; and, behold, if the itch hasn't spread, and there is no yellow hair in it, and the appearance of the itch isn't deeper than the skin, [13:33] then he shall be shaved, but he shall not shave the itch; and the priest shall shut him up who has the itch seven more days. [13:34] On the seventh day, the priest shall examine the itch; and, behold, if the itch hasn't spread in the skin, and its appearance isn't deeper than the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean. He shall wash his clothes, and be clean. [13:35] But if the itch spreads in the skin after his cleansing, [13:36] then the priest shall examine him; and, behold, if the itch has spread in the skin, the priest shall not look for the yellow hair; he is unclean. [13:37] But if in his eyes the itch is arrested, and black hair has grown in it; the itch is healed, he is clean. The priest shall pronounce him clean. [13:38] "When a man or a woman has bright spots in the skin of the body, even white bright spots; [13:39] then the priest shall examine them; and, behold, if the bright spots on the skin of their body are a dull white, it is a harmless rash, it has broken out in the skin; he is clean. [13:40] "If a man's hair has fallen from his head, he is bald. He is clean. [13:41] If his hair has fallen off from the front part of his head, he is forehead bald. He is clean. [13:42] But if there is in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a reddish-white plague; it is leprosy breaking out in his bald head, or his bald forehead. [13:43] Then the priest shall examine him; and, behold, if the rising of the plague is reddish-white in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, like the appearance of leprosy in the skin of the flesh, [13:44] he is a leprous man. He is unclean. The priest shall surely pronounce him unclean. His plague is on his head. [13:45] "The leper in whom the plague is shall wear torn clothes, and the hair of his head shall hang loose. He shall cover his upper lip, and shall cry, 'Unclean! Unclean!' [13:46] All the days in which the plague is in him he shall be unclean. He is unclean. He shall dwell alone. Outside of the camp shall be his dwelling. [13:47] "The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it is a woolen garment, or a linen garment; [13:48] whether it is in warp, or woof; of linen, or of wool; whether in a skin, or in anything made of skin; [13:49] if the plague is greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything made of skin; it is the plague of leprosy, and shall be shown to the priest. [13:50] The priest shall examine the plague, and isolate the plague seven days. [13:51] He shall examine the plague on the seventh day. If the plague has spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, whatever use the skin is used for, the plague is a destructive mildew. It is unclean. [13:52] He shall burn the garment, whether the warp or the woof, in wool or in linen, or anything of skin, in which the plague is: for it is a destructive mildew. It shall be burned in the fire. [13:53] "If the priest examines it, and, behold, the plague hasn't spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin; [13:54] then the priest shall command that they wash the thing in which the plague is, and he shall isolate it seven more days. [13:55] Then the priest shall examine it, after the plague is washed; and, behold, if the plague hasn't changed its color, and the plague hasn't spread, it is unclean; you shall burn it in the fire. It is a mildewed spot, whether the bareness is inside or outside. [13:56] If the priest looks, and, behold, the plague has faded after it is washed, then he shall tear it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof: [13:57] and if it appears again in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in anything of skin, it is spreading. You shall burn with fire that in which the plague is. [13:58] The garment, either the warp, or the woof, or whatever thing of skin it is, which you shall wash, if the plague has departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and it will be clean." [13:59] This is the law of the plague of mildew in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or in anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean. [14:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [14:2] "This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing. He shall be brought to the priest, [14:3] and the priest shall go forth out of the camp. The priest shall examine him, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy is healed in the leper, [14:4] then the priest shall command them to take for him who is to be cleansed two living clean birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop. [14:5] The priest shall command them to kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water. [14:6] As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water. [14:7] He shall sprinkle on him who is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird go into the open field. [14:8] "He who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water; and he shall be clean. After that he shall come into the camp, but shall dwell outside his tent seven days. [14:9] It shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off. He shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his body in water, then he shall be clean. [14:10] "On the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb a year old without blemish, and three tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil. [14:11] The priest who cleanses him shall set the man who is to be cleansed, and those things, before Yahweh, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. [14:12] "The priest shall take one of the male lambs, and offer him for a trespass offering, with the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before Yahweh. [14:13] He shall kill the male lamb in the place where they kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the place of the sanctuary; for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering. It is most holy. [14:14] The priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. [14:15] The priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand. [14:16] The priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before Yahweh. [14:17] The priest shall put some of the rest of the oil that is in his hand on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering. [14:18] The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed, and the priest shall make atonement for him before Yahweh. [14:19] "The priest shall offer the sin offering, and make atonement for him who is to be cleansed because of his uncleanness: and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering; [14:20] and the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meal offering on the altar. The priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be clean. [14:21] "If he is poor, and can't afford so much, then he shall take one male lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, and one tenth of an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal offering, and a log of oil; [14:22] and two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to afford; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering. [14:23] "On the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting, before Yahweh. [14:24] The priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before Yahweh. [14:25] He shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering. The priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering and put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. [14:26] The priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand; [14:27] and the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before Yahweh. [14:28] Then the priest shall put some of the oil that is in his hand on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the place of the blood of the trespass offering. [14:29] The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before Yahweh. [14:30] He shall offer one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he is able to afford, [14:31] even such as he is able to afford, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meal offering. The priest shall make atonement for him who is to be cleansed before Yahweh." [14:32] This is the law for him in whom is the plague of leprosy, who is not able to afford the sacrifice for his cleansing. [14:33] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, [14:34] "When you have come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put a spreading mildew in a house in the land of your possession, [14:35] then he who owns the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, 'There seems to me to be some sort of plague in the house.' [14:36] The priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest goes in to examine the plague, that all that is in the house not be made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to inspect the house. [14:37] He shall examine the plague; and, behold, if the plague is in the walls of the house with hollow streaks, greenish or reddish, and it appears to be deeper than the wall; [14:38] then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days. [14:39] The priest shall come again on the seventh day, and look. If the plague has spread in the walls of the house, [14:40] then the priest shall command that they take out the stones in which is the plague, and cast them into an unclean place outside of the city: [14:41] and he shall cause the inside of the house to be scraped round about, and they shall pour out the mortar, that they scraped off, outside of the city into an unclean place. [14:42] They shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the house. [14:43] "If the plague comes again, and breaks out in the house, after he has taken out the stones, and after he has scraped the house, and after it was plastered; [14:44] then the priest shall come in and look; and, behold, if the plague has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew in the house. It is unclean. [14:45] He shall break down the house, its stones, and its timber, and all the house's mortar. He shall carry them out of the city into an unclean place. [14:46] "Moreover he who goes into the house while it is shut up shall be unclean until the evening. [14:47] He who lies down in the house shall wash his clothes; and he who eats in the house shall wash his clothes. [14:48] "If the priest shall come in, and examine it, and, behold, the plague hasn't spread in the house, after the house was plastered, then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed. [14:49] To cleanse the house he shall take two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop. [14:50] He shall kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water. [14:51] He shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times. [14:52] He shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, with the living bird, with the cedar wood, with the hyssop, and with the scarlet; [14:53] but he shall let the living bird go out of the city into the open field. So shall he make atonement for the house; and it shall be clean." [14:54] This is the law for any plague of leprosy, and for an itch, [14:55] and for the destructive mildew of a garment, and for a house, [14:56] and for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot; [14:57] to teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean. This is the law of leprosy. [15:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, [15:2] "Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, 'When any man has a discharge from his body, because of his discharge he is unclean. [15:3] This shall be his uncleanness in his discharge: whether his body runs with his discharge, or his body has stopped from his discharge, it is his uncleanness. [15:4] "'Every bed whereon he who has the discharge lies shall be unclean; and everything he sits on shall be unclean. [15:5] Whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. [15:6] He who sits on anything whereon the man who has the discharge sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. [15:7] "'He who touches the body of him who has the discharge shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. [15:8] "'If he who has the discharge spits on him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. [15:9] "'Whatever saddle he who has the discharge rides on shall be unclean. [15:10] Whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening. He who carries those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. [15:11] "'Whoever he who has the discharge touches, without having rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. [15:12] "'The earthen vessel, which he who has the discharge touches, shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. [15:13] "'When he who has a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, then he shall count to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes; and he shall bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean. [15:14] "'On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before Yahweh to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and give them to the priest: [15:15] and the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. The priest shall make atonement for him before Yahweh for his discharge. [15:16] "'If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening. [15:17] Every garment, and every skin, whereon the semen is, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening. [15:18] If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening. [15:19] "'If a woman has a discharge, and her discharge in her flesh is blood, she shall be in her impurity seven days: and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening. [15:20] "'Everything that she lies on in her impurity shall be unclean. Everything also that she sits on shall be unclean. [15:21] Whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. [15:22] Whoever touches anything that she sits on shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. [15:23] If it is on the bed, or on anything whereon she sits, when he touches it, he shall be unclean until the evening. [15:24] "'If any man lies with her, and her monthly flow is on him, he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed whereon he lies shall be unclean. [15:25] "'If a woman has a discharge of her blood many days not in the time of her period, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her period; all the days of the discharge of her uncleanness shall be as in the days of her period: she is unclean. [15:26] Every bed whereon she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her as the bed of her period: and everything whereon she sits shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her period. [15:27] Whoever touches these things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. [15:28] "'But if she is cleansed of her discharge, then she shall count to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean. [15:29] On the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and bring them to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting. [15:30] The priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her before Yahweh for the uncleanness of her discharge. [15:31] "'Thus you shall separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, so they will not die in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is in their midst.'" [15:32] This is the law of him who has a discharge, and of him who has an emission of semen, so that he is unclean thereby; [15:33] and of her who has her period, and of a man or woman who has a discharge, and of him who lies with her who is unclean. [16:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Yahweh, and died; [16:2] and Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron your brother, not to come at all times into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die: for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat. [16:3] "Herewith shall Aaron come into the sanctuary: with a young bull for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. [16:4] He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches on his body, and shall put on the linen sash, and he shall be dressed with the linen turban. They are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water, and put them on. [16:5] He shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering [16:6] "Aaron shall offer the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house. [16:7] He shall take the two goats, and set them before Yahweh at the door of the Tent of Meeting. [16:8] Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats; one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for the scapegoat. [16:9] Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for Yahweh, and offer him for a sin offering. [16:10] But the goat, on which the lot fell for the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before Yahweh, to make atonement for him, to send him away for the scapegoat into the wilderness. [16:11] "Aaron shall present the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself and for his house, and shall kill the bull of the sin offering which is for himself. [16:12] He shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar before Yahweh, and two handfuls of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil: [16:13] and he shall put the incense on the fire before Yahweh, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is on the testimony, so that he will not die. [16:14] He shall take some of the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east; and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. [16:15] "Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with his blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat: [16:16] and he shall make atonement for the Holy Place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions, even all their sins; and so he shall do for the Tent of Meeting, that dwells with them in the midst of their uncleanness. [16:17] There shall be no one in the Tent of Meeting when he enters to make atonement in the Holy Place, until he comes out, and has made atonement for himself and for his household, and for all the assembly of Israel. [16:18] "He shall go out to the altar that is before Yahweh and make atonement for it, and shall take some of the bull's blood, and some of the goat's blood, and put it on the horns of the altar round about. [16:19] He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and make it holy from the uncleanness of the children of Israel. [16:20] "When he has made an end of atoning for the Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, he shall present the live goat. [16:21] Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, even all their sins; and he shall put them on the head of the goat, and shall send him away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is in readiness. [16:22] The goat shall carry all their iniquities on himself to a solitary land, and he shall let the goat go in the wilderness. [16:23] "Aaron shall come into the Tent of Meeting, and shall take off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the Holy Place, and shall leave them there. [16:24] Then he shall bathe himself in water in a holy place, and put on his garments, and come out and offer his burnt offering and the burnt offering of the people, and make atonement for himself and for the people. [16:25] The fat of the sin offering he shall burn on the altar. [16:26] "He who lets the goat go for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp. [16:27] The bull for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the Holy Place, shall be carried forth outside the camp; and they shall burn their skins, their flesh, and their dung with fire. [16:28] He who burns them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp. [16:29] "It shall be a statute to you forever: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and shall do no manner of work, the native-born, or the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you: [16:30] for on this day shall atonement be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins you shall be clean before Yahweh. [16:31] It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls; it is a statute forever. [16:32] The priest, who is anointed and who is consecrated to be priest in his father's place, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen garments, even the holy garments. [16:33] Then he shall make atonement for the Holy Sanctuary; and he shall make atonement for the Tent of Meeting and for the altar; and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly. [16:34] "This shall be an everlasting statute for you, to make atonement for the children of Israel once in the year because of all their sins." It was done as Yahweh commanded Moses. [17:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [17:2] "Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them: 'This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded, [17:3] Whatever man there is of the house of Israel, who kills an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or who kills it outside the camp, [17:4] and hasn't brought it to the door of the Tent of Meeting, to offer it as an offering to Yahweh before the tabernacle of Yahweh: blood shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people. [17:5] This is to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they sacrifice in the open field, that they may bring them to Yahweh, to the door of the Tent of Meeting, to the priest, and sacrifice them for sacrifices of peace offerings to Yahweh. [17:6] The priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of Yahweh at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and burn the fat for a sweet savor to Yahweh. [17:7] They shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to the goat idols, after which they play the prostitute. This shall be a statute forever to them throughout their generations.' [17:8] "You shall say to them, 'Any man there is of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice, [17:9] and doesn't bring it to the door of the Tent of Meeting, to sacrifice it to Yahweh; that man shall be cut off from his people. [17:10] "'Any man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who eats any kind of blood, I will set my face against that soul who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people. [17:11] For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes atonement by reason of the life. [17:12] Therefore I have said to the children of Israel, "No person among you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger who lives as a foreigner among you eat blood." [17:13] "'Whatever man there is of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who takes in hunting any animal or bird that may be eaten; he shall pour out its blood, and cover it with dust. [17:14] For as to the life of all flesh, its blood is with its life: therefore I said to the children of Israel, "You shall not eat the blood of any kind of flesh; for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off." [17:15] "'Every person that eats what dies of itself, or that which is torn by animals, whether he is native-born or a foreigner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening: then he shall be clean. [17:16] But if he doesn't wash them, or bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.'" [18:1] Yahweh said to Moses, [18:2] "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, 'I am Yahweh your God. [18:3] You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived: and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you; neither shall you walk in their statutes. [18:4] You shall do my ordinances, and you shall keep my statutes, and walk in them: I am Yahweh your God. [18:5] You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances; which if a man does, he shall live in them: I am Yahweh. [18:6] "'None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh. [18:7] "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness. [18:8] "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife: it is your father's nakedness. [18:9] "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born abroad. [18:10] "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son's daughter, or of your daughter's daughter, even their nakedness: for theirs is your own nakedness. [18:11] "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister. "' [18:12] You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister: she is your father's near kinswoman. [18:13] "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister: for she is your mother's near kinswoman. [18:14] "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, you shall not approach his wife: she is your aunt. [18:15] "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness. [18:16] "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness. [18:17] "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness. [18:18] "'You shall not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is yet alive. [18:19] "'You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness. [18:20] "'You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, and defile yourself with her. [18:21] "'You shall not give any of your children to sacrifice to Molech; neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am Yahweh. [18:22] "'You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestible. [18:23] "'You shall not lie with any animal to defile yourself with it; neither shall any woman give herself to an animal, to lie down with it: it is a perversion. [18:24] "'Don't defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled. [18:25] The land was defiled: therefore I punished its iniquity, and the land vomitted out her inhabitants. [18:26] You therefore shall keep my statutes and my ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the native-born, nor the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you; [18:27] (for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land became defiled); [18:28] that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you. [18:29] "'For whoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people. [18:30] Therefore you shall keep my charge, that you do not practice any of these abominable customs, which were practiced before you, and that you do not defile yourselves with them: I am Yahweh your God.'" [19:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [19:2] "Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and tell them, 'You shall be holy; for I Yahweh your God am holy. [19:3] "'Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God. [19:4] "'Don't turn to idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I am Yahweh your God. [19:5] "'When you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted. [19:6] It shall be eaten the same day you offer it, and on the next day: and if anything remains until the third day, it shall be burned with fire. [19:7] If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an abomination. It will not be accepted; [19:8] but everyone who eats it shall bear his iniquity, because he has profaned the holy thing of Yahweh, and that soul shall be cut off from his people. [19:9] "'When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. [19:10] You shall not glean your vineyard, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and for the foreigner. I am Yahweh your God. [19:11] "'You shall not steal; neither shall you deal falsely, nor lie to one another. [19:12] "'You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh. [19:13] "'You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning. [19:14] "'You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh. [19:15] "'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. [19:16] "'You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people; neither shall you stand against the life{literally, "blood"} of your neighbor. I am Yahweh. [19:17] "'You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. [19:18] You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh. [19:19] "'You shall keep my statutes. "'You shall not crossbreed different kinds of animals. "'you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed; "'neither shall there come upon on you a garment made of two kinds of material. [19:20] "'If a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave girl, pledged to be married to another man, and not ransomed, or given her freedom; they shall be punished. They shall not be put to death, because she was not free. [19:21] He shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh, to the door of the Tent of Meeting, even a ram for a trespass offering. [19:22] The priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before Yahweh for his sin which he has committed: and the sin which he has committed shall be forgiven him. [19:23] "'When you come into the land, and have planted all kinds of trees for food, then you shall count their fruit as forbidden.{literally, "uncircumcised"} Three years shall they be forbidden to you. It shall not be eaten. [19:24] But in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, for giving praise to Yahweh. [19:25] In the fifth year you shall eat its fruit, that it may yield its increase to you. I am Yahweh your God. [19:26] "'You shall not eat any meat with the blood still in it; neither shall you use enchantments, nor practice sorcery. [19:27] You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your heads, neither shall you clip off the edge of your beard. [19:28] "'You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh. [19:29] Don't profane your daughter, to make her a prostitute; lest the land fall to prostitution, and the land become full of wickedness. [19:30] "'You shall keep my Sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary; I am Yahweh. [19:31] "'Don't turn to those who are mediums, nor to the wizards. Don't seek them out, to be defiled by them. I am Yahweh your God. [19:32] You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh. [19:33] "'If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. [19:34] The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God. [19:35] "'You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity. [19:36] Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall you have. I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. [19:37] You shall observe all my statutes, and all my ordinances, and do them. I am Yahweh.'" [20:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [20:2] "Moreover, you shall tell the children of Israel, 'Anyone of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners in Israel, who gives any of his seed to Molech; he shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones. [20:3] I also will set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people because he has given of his seed to Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name. [20:4] If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person, when he gives of his seed to Molech, and don't put him to death; [20:5] then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all who play the prostitute after him, to play the prostitute with Molech, from among their people. [20:6] "'The person that turns to those who are mediums, and to the wizards, to play the prostitute after them, I will even set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people. [20:7] "'Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Yahweh your God. [20:8] You shall keep my statutes, and do them. I am Yahweh who sanctifies you. [20:9] "'For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him. [20:10] "'The man who commits adultery with another man's wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. [20:11] The man who lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. [20:12] "'If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have committed a perversion; their blood shall be upon them. [20:13] If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. [20:14] "'If a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burned with fire, both he and they; that there may be no wickedness among you. [20:15] "'If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; and you shall kill the animal. [20:16] "'If a woman approaches any animal, and lies down with it, you shall kill the woman, and the animal: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. [20:17] "'If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. [20:18] "'If a man lies with a woman having her monthly period, and uncovers her nakedness; he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. [20:19] "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister; for he has made naked his close relative: they shall bear their iniquity. [20:20] If a man lies with his uncle's wife, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. [20:21] "'If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an impurity: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. [20:22] "'You shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my ordinances, and do them; that the land, where I am bringing you to dwell, may not vomit you out. [20:23] You shall not walk in the customs of the nation, which I am casting out before you: for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. [20:24] But I have said to you, "You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey." I am Yahweh your God, who has separated you from the peoples. [20:25] "'You shall therefore make a distinction between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean fowl and the clean: and you shall not make yourselves abominable by animal, or by bird, or by anything with which the ground teems, which I have separated from you as unclean for you. [20:26] You shall be holy to me: for I, Yahweh, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that you should be mine. [20:27] "'A man or a woman that is a medium, or is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them.'" [21:1] Yahweh said to Moses, "Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, 'A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people; [21:2] except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother, [21:3] and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself. [21:4] He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. [21:5] "'They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. [21:6] They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy. [21:7] "'They shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, or profane; neither shall they marry a woman divorced from her husband: for he is holy to his God. [21:8] You shall sanctify him therefore; for he offers the bread of your God: he shall be holy to you: for I Yahweh, who sanctify you, am holy. [21:9] "'The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her father: she shall be burned with fire. [21:10] "'He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, nor tear his clothes; [21:11] neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; [21:12] neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him. I am Yahweh. [21:13] "'He shall take a wife in her virginity. [21:14] A widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry: but a virgin of his own people shall he take as a wife. [21:15] He shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.'" [21:16] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [21:17] "Say to Aaron, 'None of your seed throughout their generations who has a blemish, may approach to offer the bread of his God. [21:18] For whatever man he is that has a blemish, he shall not draw near: a blind man, or a lame, or he who has a flat nose, or any deformity, [21:19] or a man who has an injured foot, or an injured hand, [21:20] or hunchbacked, or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye, or an itching disease, or scabs, or who has damaged testicles; [21:21] no man of the seed of Aaron the priest, who has a blemish, shall come near to offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. Since has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God. [21:22] He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy. [21:23] He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a blemish; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.'" [21:24] So Moses spoke to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel. [22:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [22:2] "Tell Aaron and his sons to separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, which they make holy to me, and that they not profane my holy name. I am Yahweh. [22:3] Tell them, 'If anyone of all your seed throughout your generations approaches the holy things, which the children of Israel make holy to Yahweh, having his uncleanness on him, that soul shall be cut off from before me. I am Yahweh. [22:4] "'Whoever of the seed of Aaron is a leper or has an issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he is clean. Whoever touches anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goes from him; [22:5] or whoever touches any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he has; [22:6] the person that touches any such shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his body in water. [22:7] When the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread. [22:8] That which dies of itself, or is torn by animals, he shall not eat, defiling himself by it. I am Yahweh. [22:9] "'They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it. I am Yahweh who sanctifies them. [22:10] "'No stranger shall eat of the holy thing: a foreigner living with the priests, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing. [22:11] But if a priest buys a slave, purchased by his money, he shall eat of it; and such as are born in his house, they shall eat of his bread. [22:12] If a priest's daughter is married to an outsider, she shall not eat of the heave offering of the holy things. [22:13] But if a priest's daughter is a widow, or divorced, and has no child, and has returned to her father's house, as in her youth, she may eat of her father's bread: but no stranger shall eat any of it. [22:14] "'If a man eats something holy unwittingly, then he shall add the fifth part of its value to it, and shall give the holy thing to the priest. [22:15] The priests shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer to Yahweh, [22:16] and so cause them to bear the iniquity that brings guilt, when they eat their holy things: for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.'" [22:17] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [22:18] "Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, 'Whoever is of the house of Israel, or of the foreigners in Israel, who offers his offering, whether it be any of their vows, or any of their freewill offerings, which they offer to Yahweh for a burnt offering; [22:19] that you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without blemish, of the bulls, of the sheep, or of the goats. [22:20] But whatever has a blemish, that you shall not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you. [22:21] Whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill offering, of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein. [22:22] Blind, injured, maimed, having a wart, festering, or having a running sore, you shall not offer these to Yahweh, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to Yahweh. [22:23] Either a bull or a lamb that has any deformity or lacking in his parts, that you may offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. [22:24] That which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut, you shall not offer to Yahweh; neither shall you do thus in your land. [22:25] Neither from the hand of a foreigner shall you offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them. There is a blemish in them. They shall not be accepted for you.'" [22:26] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [22:27] "When a bull, or a sheep, or a goat, is born, then it shall remain seven days with its mother; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for the offering of an offering made by fire to Yahweh. [22:28] Whether it is a cow or ewe, you shall not kill it and its young both in one day. [22:29] "When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Yahweh, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted. [22:30] It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until the morning. I am Yahweh. [22:31] "Therefore you shall keep my commandments, and do them. I am Yahweh. [22:32] You shall not profane my holy name, but I will be made holy among the children of Israel. I am Yahweh who makes you holy, [22:33] who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. I am Yahweh." [23:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [23:2] "Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, 'The set feasts of Yahweh, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts. [23:3] "'Six days shall work be done: but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no manner of work. It is a Sabbath to Yahweh in all your dwellings. [23:4] "'These are the set feasts of Yahweh, even holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their appointed season. [23:5] In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening, is Yahweh's Passover. [23:6] On the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread to Yahweh. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. [23:7] In the first day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work. [23:8] But you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh seven days. In the seventh day is a holy convocation: you shall do no regular work.'" [23:9] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [23:10] "Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, 'When you have come into the land which I give to you, and shall reap its the harvest, then you shall bring the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest: [23:11] and he shall wave the sheaf before Yahweh, to be accepted for you. On the next day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it. [23:12] On the day when you wave the sheaf, you shall offer a male lamb without blemish a year old for a burnt offering to Yahweh. [23:13] The meal offering with it shall be two tenth parts of an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire to Yahweh for a sweet savor; and the drink offering with it shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hin. [23:14] You shall eat neither bread, nor roasted grain, nor fresh grain, until this same day, until you have brought the offering of your God. This is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. [23:15] "'You shall count from the next day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven Sabbaths shall be completed: [23:16] even to the next day after the seventh Sabbath you shall number fifty days; and you shall offer a new meal offering to Yahweh. [23:17] You shall bring out of your habitations two wave-loaves of two tenth parts of an ephah: they shall be of fine flour, they shall be baked with yeast, for first fruits to Yahweh. [23:18] You shall present with the bread seven lambs without blemish a year old, one young bull, and two rams. Yhey shall be a burnt offering to Yahweh, with their meal offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of a sweet aroma to Yahweh. [23:19] You shall offer one male goat for a sin offering, and two male lambs a year old for a sacrifice of peace offerings. [23:20] The priest shall wave them with the bread of the first fruits for a wave offering before Yahweh, with the two lambs. They shall be holy to Yahweh for the priest. [23:21] You shall make proclamation on the same day: there shall be a holy convocation to you; you shall do no regular work. This is a statute forever in all your dwellings throughout your generations. [23:22] "'When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap into the corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest: you shall leave them for the poor, and for the foreigner. I am Yahweh your God.'" [23:23] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [23:24] "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest to you, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. [23:25] You shall do no regular work; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh.'" [23:26] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [23:27] "However on the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement: it shall be a holy convocation to you, and you shall afflict yourselves; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. [23:28] You shall do no manner of work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before Yahweh your God. [23:29] For whoever it is who shall not deny himself in that same day; shall be cut off from his people. [23:30] Whoever it is who does any manner of work in that same day, that person I will destroy from among his people. [23:31] You shall do no manner of work: it is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. [23:32] It shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall deny yourselves. In the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall keep your Sabbath." [23:33] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [23:34] "Speak to the children of Israel, and say, 'On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the feast of tents for seven days to Yahweh. [23:35] On the first day shall be a holy convocation: you shall do no regular work. [23:36] Seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. On the eighth day shall be a holy convocation to you; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh. It is a solemn assembly; you shall do no regular work. [23:37] "'These are the appointed feasts of Yahweh, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh, a burnt offering, and a meal offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, each on its own day; [23:38] besides the Sabbaths of Yahweh, and besides your gifts, and besides all your vows, and besides all your freewill offerings, which you give to Yahweh. [23:39] "'So on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the feast of Yahweh seven days: on the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest. [23:40] You shall take on the first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before Yahweh your God seven days. [23:41] You shall keep it a feast to Yahweh seven days in the year: it is a statute forever throughout your generations; you shall keep it in the seventh month. [23:42] You shall dwell in booths seven days. All who are native-born in Israel shall dwell in booths, [23:43] that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.'" [23:44] Moses declared to the children of Israel the appointed feasts of Yahweh. [24:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [24:2] "Command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually. [24:3] Outside of the veil of the Testimony, in the Tent of Meeting, shall Aaron keep it in order from evening to morning before Yahweh continually: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations. [24:4] He shall keep in order the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before Yahweh continually. [24:5] "You shall take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes of it: two tenth parts of an ephah shall be in one cake. [24:6] You shall set them in two rows, six on a row, on the pure gold table before Yahweh. [24:7] You shall put pure frankincense on each row, that it may be to the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire to Yahweh. [24:8] Every Sabbath day he shall set it in order before Yahweh continually. It is on the behalf of the children of Israel an everlasting covenant. [24:9] It shall be for Aaron and his sons; and they shall eat it in a holy place: for it is most holy to him of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire by a perpetual statute." [24:10] The son of an Israelite woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel; and the son of the Israelite woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp. [24:11] The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan. [24:12] They put him in custody, until the will of Yahweh should be declared to them. [24:13] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [24:14] "Bring out of the camp him who cursed; and let all who heard him lay their hands on his head, and let all the congregation stone him. [24:15] You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. [24:16] He who blasphemes the name of Yahweh, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: the foreigner as well as the native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death. [24:17] "'He who strikes any man mortally shall surely be put to death. [24:18] He who strikes a animal mortally shall make it good, life for life. [24:19] If anyone injures his neighbor; as he has done, so shall it be done to him: [24:20] fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he has injured someone, so shall it be done to him. [24:21] He who kills an animal shall make it good; and he who kills a man shall be put to death. [24:22] You shall have one kind of law, for the foreigner as well as the native-born: for I am Yahweh your God.'" [24:23] Moses spoke to the children of Israel; and they brought forth him who had cursed out of the camp, and stoned him with stones. The children of Israel did as Yahweh commanded Moses. [25:1] Yahweh said to Moses in Mount Sinai, [25:2] "Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, 'When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall keep a Sabbath to Yahweh. [25:3] Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather in its fruits; [25:4] but in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a Sabbath to Yahweh. You shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard. [25:5] What grows of itself in your harvest you shall not reap, and the grapes of your undressed vine you shall not gather. It shall be a year of solemn rest for the land. [25:6] The Sabbath of the land shall be for food for you; for yourself, for your servant, for your maid, for your hired servant, and for your stranger, who lives as a foreigner with you. [25:7] For your cattle also, and for the animals that are in your land, shall all the increase of it be for food. [25:8] "'You shall count off seven Sabbaths of years, seven times seven years; and there shall be to you the days of seven Sabbaths of years, even forty-nine years. [25:9] Then you shall sound the loud trumpet on the tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of Atonement you shall sound the trumpet throughout all your land. [25:10] You shall make the fiftieth year holy, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee to you; and each of you shall return to his own property, and each of you shall return to his family. [25:11] That fiftieth year shall be a jubilee to you. In it you shall not sow, neither reap that which grows of itself, nor gather from the undressed vines. [25:12] For it is a jubilee; it shall be holy to you. You shall eat of its increase out of the field. [25:13] "'In this Year of Jubilee each of you shall return to his property. [25:14] "'If you sell anything to your neighbor, or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another. [25:15] According to the number of years after the Jubilee you shall buy from your neighbor. According to the number of years of the crops he shall sell to you. [25:16] According to the length of the years you shall increase the price of it, and according to the shortness of the years you shall diminish the price of it; for he is selling the number of the crops to you. [25:17] You shall not wrong one another; but you shall fear your God: for I am Yahweh your God. [25:18] "'Therefore you shall do my statutes, and keep my ordinances and do them; and you shall dwell in the land in safety. [25:19] The land shall yield its fruit, and you shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety. [25:20] If you said, "What shall we eat the seventh year? Behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase;" [25:21] then I will command my blessing on you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for the three years. [25:22] You shall sow the eighth year, and eat of the fruits, the old store; until the ninth year, until its fruits come in, you shall eat the old store. [25:23] "'The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine; for you are strangers and live as foreigners with me. [25:24] In all the land of your possession you shall grant a redemption for the land. [25:25] "'If your brother becomes poor, and sells some of his possessions, then his kinsman who is next to him shall come, and redeem that which his brother has sold. [25:26] If a man has no one to redeem it, and he becomes prosperous and finds sufficient means to redeem it; [25:27] then let him reckon the years since the sale of it, and restore the surplus to the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return to his property. [25:28] But if he isn't able to get it back for himself, then what he has sold shall remain in the hand of him who has bought it until the Year of Jubilee: and in the Jubilee it shall be released, and he shall return to his propery. [25:29] "'If a man sells a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it has been sold. For a full year he shall have the right of redemption. [25:30] If it isn't redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be made sure in perpetuity to him who bought it, throughout his generations. It shall not be released in the Jubilee. [25:31] But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be reckoned with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the Jubilee. [25:32] "'Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites may redeem at any time. [25:33] The Levites may redeem the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, and it shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel. [25:34] But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession. [25:35] "'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. As a stranger and a sojourner he shall live with you. [25:36] Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you. [25:37] You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit. [25:38] I am Yahweh your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God. [25:39] "'If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you; you shall not make him to serve as a slave. [25:40] As a hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee: [25:41] then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and shall return to his own family, and to the possession of his fathers. [25:42] For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves. [25:43] You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God. [25:44] "'As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have; of the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves. [25:45] Moreover of the children of the strangers who sojourn among you, of them you may buy, and of their families who are with you, which they have conceived in your land; and they will be your property. [25:46] You may make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession; of them may you take your slaves forever: but over your brothers the children of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness. [25:47] "'If a stranger or sojourner with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him has grown poor, and sells himself to the stranger or foreigner living among you, or to a member of the stranger's family; [25:48] after he is sold he may be redeemed. One of his brothers may redeem him; [25:49] or his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any who is a close relative to him of his family may redeem him; or if he has grown rich, he may redeem himself. [25:50] He shall reckon with him who bought him from the year that he sold himself to him to the Year of Jubilee: and the price of his sale shall be according to the number of years; according to the time of a hired servant shall he be with him. [25:51] If there are yet many years, according to them he shall give back the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for. [25:52] If there remain but a few years to the year of jubilee, then he shall reckon with him; according to his years of service he shall give back the price of his redemption. [25:53] As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with harshness over him in your sight. [25:54] "'If he isn't redeemed by these means, then he shall be released in the Year of Jubilee, he, and his children with him. [25:55] For to me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God. [26:1] "'You shall make for yourselves no idols, neither shall you raise up an engraved image or a pillar, neither shall you place any figured stone in your land, to bow down to it: for I am Yahweh your God. [26:2] "'You shall keep my Sabbaths, and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am Yahweh. [26:3] "'If you walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; [26:4] then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. [26:5] Your threshing shall reach to the vintage, and the vintage shall reach to the sowing time; and you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely. [26:6] "'I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and no one will make you afraid; and I will remove evil animals out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. [26:7] You shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. [26:8] Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. [26:9] "'I will have respect for you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and will establish my covenant with you. [26:10] You shall eat old store long kept, and you shall move out the old because of the new. [26:11] I will set my tent among you: and my soul won't abhor you. [26:12] I will walk among you, and will be your God, and you will be my people. [26:13] I am Yahweh your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves; and I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright. [26:14] "'But if you will not listen to me, and will not do all these commandments; [26:15] and if you shall reject my statutes, and if your soul abhors my ordinances, so that you will not do all my commandments, but break my covenant; [26:16] I also will do this to you: I will appoint terror over you, even consumption and fever, that shall consume the eyes, and make the soul to pine away; and you will sow your seed in vain, for your enemies will eat it. [26:17] I will set my face against you, and you will be struck before your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you; and you will flee when no one pursues you. [26:18] "'If you in spite of these things will not listen to me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins. [26:19] I will break the pride of your power, and I will make your sky like iron, and your soil like brass; [26:20] and your strength will be spent in vain; for your land won't yield its increase, neither will the trees of the land yield their fruit. [26:21] "'If you walk contrary to me, and won't listen to me, then I will bring seven times more plagues on you according to your sins. [26:22] I will send the wild animals among you, which will rob you of your children, destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your roads will become desolate. [26:23] "'If by these things you won't be reformed to me, but will walk contrary to me; [26:24] then I will also walk contrary to you; and I will strike you, even I, seven times for your sins. [26:25] I will bring a sword upon you, that will execute the vengeance of the covenant; and you will be gathered together within your cities: and I will send the pestilence among you; and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy. [26:26] When I break your staff of bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver your bread again by weight: and you shall eat, and not be satisfied. [26:27] "'If you in spite of this won't listen to me, but walk contrary to me; [26:28] then I will walk contrary to you in wrath; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins. [26:29] You will eat the flesh of your sons, and you will eat the flesh of your daughters. [26:30] I will destroy your high places, and cut down your incense altars, and cast your dead bodies upon the bodies of your idols; and my soul will abhor you. [26:31] I will lay your cities waste, and will bring your sanctuaries to desolation, and I will not take delight in the sweet fragrence of your offerings. [26:32] I will bring the land into desolation; and your enemies that dwell therein will be astonished at it. [26:33] I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you: and your land will be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste. [26:34] Then the land will enjoy its sabbaths as long as it lies desolate and you are in your enemies' land. Even then the land will rest and enjoy its sabbaths. [26:35] As long as it lies desolate it shall have rest, even the rest which it didn't have in your sabbaths, when you lived on it. [26:36] "'As for those of you who are left, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies: and the sound of a driven leaf will put them to flight; and they shall flee, as one flees from the sword; and they will fall when no one pursues. [26:37] They will stumble over one another, as it were before the sword, when no one pursues: and you will have no power to stand before your enemies. [26:38] You will perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies will eat you up. [26:39] Those of you who are left will pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them. [26:40] "'If they confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary to me, [26:41] I also walked contrary to them, and brought them into the land of their enemies: if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled, and they then accept the punishment of their iniquity; [26:42] then I will remember my covenant with Jacob; and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham; and I will remember the land. [26:43] The land also will be left by them, and will enjoy its sabbaths while it lies desolate without them: and they will accept the punishment of their iniquity; because, even because they rejected my ordinances, and their soul abhorred my statutes. [26:44] Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am Yahweh their God; [26:45] but I will for their sake remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God. I am Yahweh.'" [26:46] These are the statutes, ordinances and laws, which Yahweh made between him and the children of Israel in Mount Sinai by Moses. [27:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [27:2] "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, 'When a man makes a vow, the persons shall be for Yahweh by your valuation. [27:3] Your valuation shall be of a male from twenty years old even to sixty years old, even your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary. [27:4] If it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels. [27:5] If the person is from five years old even to twenty years old, then your valuation shall be for a male twenty shekels, and for a female ten shekels. [27:6] If the person is from a month old even to five years old, then your valuation shall be for a male five shekels of silver, and for a female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver. [27:7] If the person is from sixty years old and upward; if it is a male, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels, and for a female ten shekels. [27:8] But if he is poorer than your valuation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to the ability of him who vowed shall the priest value him. [27:9] "'If it is an animal, of which men offer an offering to Yahweh, all that any man gives of such to Yahweh becomes holy. [27:10] He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change animal for animal, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy. [27:11] If it is any unclean animal, of which they do not offer as an offering to Yahweh, then he shall set the animal before the priest; [27:12] and the priest shall value it, whether it is good or bad. As you the priest values it, so shall it be. [27:13] But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of it to its valuation. [27:14] "'When a man dedicates his house to be holy to Yahweh, then the priest shall evaluate it, whether it is good or bad: as the priest shall evaluate it, so shall it stand. [27:15] If he who dedicates it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of your valuation to it, and it shall be his. [27:16] "'If a man dedicates to Yahweh part of the field of his possession, then your valuation shall be according to the seed for it: the sowing of a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver. [27:17] If he dedicates his field from the Year of Jubilee, according to your valuation it shall stand. [27:18] But if he dedicates his field after the Jubilee, then the priest shall reckon to him the money according to the years that remain to the Year of Jubilee; and an abatement shall be made from your valuation. [27:19] If he who dedicated the field will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of your valuation to it, and it shall remain his. [27:20] If he will not redeem the field, or if he has sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more; [27:21] but the field, when it goes out in the Jubilee, shall be holy to Yahweh, as a field devoted; it shall be owned by the priests. [27:22] "'If he dedicates to Yahweh a field which he has bought, which is not of the field of his possession, [27:23] then the priest shall reckon to him the worth of your valuation up to the Year of Jubilee; and he shall give your valuation on that day, as a holy thing to Yahweh. [27:24] In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return to him from whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land belongs. [27:25] All your valuations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs to the shekel. [27:26] "'Only the firstborn among animals, which is made a firstborn to Yahweh, no man may dedicate it; whether an ox or sheep, it is Yahweh's. [27:27] If it is an unclean animal, then he shall buy it back according to your valuation, and shall add to it the fifth part of it: or if it isn't redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation. [27:28] "'Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote to Yahweh of all that he has, whether of man or animal, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy to Yahweh. [27:29] "'No one devoted, who shall be devoted from among men, shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death. [27:30] "'All the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is Yahweh's. It is holy to Yahweh. [27:31] If a man redeems anything of his tithe, he shall add a fifth part to it. [27:32] All the tithe of the herds or the flocks, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to Yahweh. [27:33] He shall not search whether it is good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he changes it at all, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy. It shall not be redeemed.'" [27:34] These are the commandments which Yahweh commanded Moses for the children of Israel on Mount Sinai.
3 Leviticus - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Leviticus - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] And Jehovah calleth unto Moses, and speaketh unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying, [1:2] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Any man of you when he doth bring near an offering to Jehovah, out of the cattle -- out of the herd, or out of the flock -- ye do bring near your offering. [1:3] `If his offering `is' a burnt-offering out of the herd -- a male, a perfect one, he doth bring near, unto the opening of the tent of meeting he doth bring it near, at his pleasure, before Jehovah; [1:4] and he hath laid his hand on the head of the burnt-offering, and it hath been accepted for him to make atonement for him; [1:5] and he hath slaughtered the son of the herd before Jehovah; and sons of Aaron, the priests, have brought the blood near, and sprinkled the blood on the altar round about, which `is' at the opening of the tent of meeting. [1:6] `And he hath stripped the burnt-offering, and hath cut it into its pieces; [1:7] and the sons of Aaron the priest have put fire on the altar, and arranged wood on the fire; [1:8] and sons of Aaron, the priests, have arranged the pieces, with the head and the fat, on the wood, which `is' on the fire, which `is' on the altar; [1:9] and its inwards and its legs he doth wash with water; and the priest hath made perfume with the whole on the altar, a burnt-offering, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah. [1:10] `And if his offering `is' out of the flock -- out of the sheep or out of the goats -- for a burnt-offering, a male, a perfect one, he doth bring near, [1:11] and he hath slaughtered it by the side of the altar northward, before Jehovah; and sons of Aaron, the priests, have sprinkled its blood on the altar round about; [1:12] and he hath cut it into its pieces, and its head and its fat, and the priest hath arranged them on the wood, which `is' on the fire, which `is' on the altar; [1:13] and the inwards and the legs he doth wash with water, and the priest hath brought the whole near, and hath made perfume on the altar; it `is' a burnt-offering, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah. [1:14] `And if his offering `is' a burnt-offering out of the fowl to Jehovah, than he hath brought near his offering out of the turtle-doves or out of the young pigeons, [1:15] and the priest hath brought it near unto the altar, and hath wrung off its head, and hath made perfume on the altar, and its blood hath been wrung out by the side of the altar; [1:16] and he hath turned aside its crop with its feathers, and hath cast it near the altar, eastward, unto the place of ashes; [1:17] and he hath cleaved it with its wings (he doth not separate `it'), and the priest hath made it a perfume on the altar, on the wood, which `is' on the fire; it `is' a burnt-offering, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah. [2:1] `And when a person bringeth near an offering, a present to Jehovah, of flour is his offering, and he hath poured on it oil, and hath put on it frankincense; [2:2] and he hath brought it in unto the sons of Aaron, the priests, and he hath taken from thence the fulness of his hand of its flour and of its oil, besides all its frankincense, and the priest hath made perfume with its memorial on the altar, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah; [2:3] and the remnant of the present `is' for Aaron and for his sons, most holy, of the fire-offerings of Jehovah. [2:4] `And when thou bringest near an offering, a present baked in an oven, `it is of' unleavened cakes of flour mixed with oil, or thin unleavened cakes anointed with oil. [2:5] `And if thine offering `is' a present `made' on the girdel, it is of flour, mixed with oil, unleavened; [2:6] divide thou it into parts, and thou hast poured on it oil; it `is' a present. [2:7] `And if thine offering `is' a present `made' on the frying-pan, of flour with oil it is made, [2:8] and thou hast brought in the present which is made of these to Jehovah, and `one' hath brought it near unto the priest, and he hath brought it nigh unto the altar, [2:9] and the priest hath lifted up from the present its memorial, and hath made perfume on the altar, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah; [2:10] and the remnant of the present `is' for Aaron and for his sons, most holy, of the fire-offerings of Jehovah. [2:11] No present which ye bring near to Jehovah is made fermented, for with any leaven or any honey ye perfume no fire-offering to Jehovah. [2:12] `An offering of first-`fruits' -- ye bring them near to Jehovah, but on the altar they go not up, for sweet fragrance. [2:13] And every offering -- thy present -- with salt thou dost season, and thou dost not let the salt of the covenant of thy God cease from thy present; with all thine offerings thou dost bring near salt. [2:14] `And if thou bring near a present of first-ripe `fruits' to Jehovah, -- of green ears, roasted with fire, beaten out `corn' of a fruitful field thou dost bring near the present of thy first-ripe `fruits', [2:15] and thou hast put on it oil, and laid on it frankincense, it `is' a present; [2:16] and the priest hath made perfume with its memorial from its beaten out `corn', and from its oil, besides all its frankincense -- a fire-offering to Jehovah. [3:1] `And if his offering `is' a sacrifice of peace-offerings, if out of the herd he is bringing near, whether male or female, a perfect one he doth bring near before Jehovah, [3:2] and he hath laid his hand on the head of his offering, and hath slaughtered it at the opening of the tent of meeting, and sons of Aaron, the priests, have sprinkled the blood on the altar round about. [3:3] `And he hath brought near from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings a fire-offering to Jehovah, the fat which is covering the inwards, and all the fat which `is' on the inwards, [3:4] and the two kidneys, and the fat which `is' on them, which `is' on the flanks, and the redundance above the liver, (beside the kidneys he doth turn it aside), [3:5] and sons of Aaron have made it a perfume on the altar, on the burnt-offering which `is' on the wood, which `is' on the fire -- a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah. [3:6] `And if his offering `is' out of the flock for a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Jehovah, male or female, a perfect one he doth bring near; [3:7] if a sheep he is bringing near `for' his offering, then he hath brought it near before Jehovah, [3:8] and hath laid his hand on the head of his offering, and hath slaughtered it before the tent of meeting, and sons of Aaron have sprinkled its blood on the altar round about. [3:9] `And he hath brought near from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings a fire-offering to Jehovah, its fat, the whole fat tail (over-against the bone he doth turn it aside), and the fat which is covering the inwards, and all the fat which `is' on the inwards, [3:10] and the two kidneys, and the fat which `is' on them, which `is' on the flanks, and the redundance above the liver, (beside the kidneys he doth turn it aside), [3:11] and the priest hath made it a perfume on the altar -- bread of a fire-offering to Jehovah. [3:12] `And if his offering `is' a goat, then he hath brought it near before Jehovah, [3:13] and hath laid his hand on its head, and hath slaughtered it before the tent of meeting, and sons of Aaron have sprinkled its blood on the altar round about; [3:14] and he hath brought near from it his offering, a fire-offering to Jehovah, the fat which is covering the inwards, and all the fat which `is' on the inwards, [3:15] and the two kidneys, and the fat which `is' upon them, which `is' on the flanks, and the redundance above the liver, (beside the kidneys he doth turn it aside), [3:16] and the priest hath made them a perfume on the altar -- bread of a fire-offering, for sweet fragrance; all the fat `is' Jehovah's. [3:17] `A statute age-during to your generations in all your dwellings: any fat or any blood ye do not eat.' [4:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [4:2] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, When a person doth sin through ignorance against any of the commands of Jehovah `regarding things' which are not to be done, and hath done `something' against one of these -- [4:3] `If the priest who is anointed doth sin according to the guilt of the people, then he hath brought near for his sin which he hath sinned a bullock, a son of the herd, a perfect one, to Jehovah, for a sin-offering, [4:4] and he hath brought in the bullock unto the opening of the tent of meeting before Jehovah, and hath laid his hand on the head of the bullock, and hath slaughtered the bullock before Jehovah. [4:5] `And the priest who is anointed hath taken of the blood of the bullock, and hath brought it in unto the tent of meeting, [4:6] and the priest hath dipped his finger in the blood, and sprinkled of the blood seven times before Jehovah, at the front of the vail of the sanctuary; [4:7] and the priest hath put of the blood on the horns of the altar of spice-perfume before Jehovah, which `is' in the tent of meeting, and all the blood of the bullock he doth pour out at the foundation of the altar of the burnt-offering, which `is' at the opening of the tent of meeting. [4:8] `And all the fat of the bullock of the sin-offering he doth lift up from it, the fat which is covering over the inwards, and all the fat which `is' on the inwards, [4:9] and the two kidneys, and the fat which `is' on them, which `is' on the flanks, and the redundance above the liver, (beside the kidneys he doth turn it aside), [4:10] as it is lifted up from the ox of the sacrifice of the peace-offerings; and the priest hath made them a perfume on the altar of the burnt-offering. [4:11] `And the skin of the bullock, and all its flesh, besides its head, and besides its legs, and its inwards, and its dung -- [4:12] he hath even brought out the whole bullock unto the outside of the camp, unto a clean place, unto the place of the pouring out of the ashes, and he hath burnt it on the wood with fire; beside the place of the pouring out of the ashes it is burnt. [4:13] `And if the whole company of Israel err ignorantly, and the thing hath been hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done `something against' one of all the commands of Jehovah `concerning things' which are not to be done, and have been guilty; [4:14] when the sin which they have sinned concerning it hath been known, then have the assembly brought near a bullock, a son of the herd, for a sin-offering, and they have brought it in before the tent of meeting; [4:15] and the elders of the company have laid their hands on the head of the bullock, before Jehovah, and `one' hath slaughtered the bullock before Jehovah. [4:16] `And the priest who is anointed hath brought in of the blood of the bullock unto the tent of meeting, [4:17] and the priest hath dipped his finger in the blood, and hath sprinkled seven times before Jehovah at the front of the vail, [4:18] and `some' of the blood he doth put on the horns of the altar which `is' before Jehovah, which `is' in the tent of meeting; and all the blood he doth pour out at the foundation of the altar of the burnt-offering, which `is' at the opening of the tent of meeting; [4:19] and all its fat he doth lift up from it, and hath made perfume on the altar. [4:20] `And he hath done to the bullock as he hath done to the bullock of the sin-offering, so he doth to it; and the priest hath made atonement for them, and it hath been forgiven them; [4:21] and he hath brought out the bullock unto the outside of the camp, and hath burned it as he hath burned the first bullock; it `is' a sin-offering of the assembly. [4:22] `When a prince doth sin, and hath done `something against' one of all the commands of Jehovah his God `regarding things' which are not to be done, through ignorance, and hath been guilty -- [4:23] or his sin wherein he hath sinned hath been made known unto him, then he hath brought in his offering, a kid of the goats, a male, a perfect one, [4:24] and he hath laid his hand on the head of the goat, and hath slaughtered it in the place where he doth slaughter the burnt-offering before Jehovah; it `is' a sin-offering. [4:25] `And the priest hath taken of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger, and hath put on the horns of the altar of the burnt-offering, and its blood he doth pour out at the foundation of the altar of the burnt-offering, [4:26] and with all its fat he doth make perfume on the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of the peace-offerings; and the priest hath made atonement for him because of his sin, and it hath been forgiven him. [4:27] `And if any person of the people of the land sin through ignorance, by his doing `something against' one of the commands of Jehovah `regarding things' which are not to be done, and hath been guilty -- [4:28] or his sin which he hath sinned hath been made known unto him, then he hath brought in his offering, a kid of the goats, a perfect one, a female, for his sin which he hath sinned, [4:29] and he hath laid his hand on the head of the sin-offering, and hath slaughtered the sin-offering in the place of the burnt-offering. [4:30] `And the priest hath taken of its blood with his finger, and hath put on the horns of the altar of the burnt-offering, and all its blood he doth pour out at the foundation of the altar, [4:31] and all its fat he doth turn aside, as the fat hath been turned aside from off the sacrifice of the peace-offerings, and the priest hath made perfume on the altar, for sweet fragrance to Jehovah; and the priest hath made atonement for him, and it hath been forgiven him. [4:32] `And if he bring in a sheep `for' his offering, for a sin-offering, a female, a perfect one, he doth bring in, [4:33] and he hath laid his hand on the head of the sin-offering, and hath slaughtered it for a sin-offering in the place where he slaughtereth the burnt-offering. [4:34] `And the priest hath taken of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger, and hath put on the horns of the altar of the burnt-offering, and all its blood he poureth out at the foundation of the altar, [4:35] and all its fat he turneth aside, as the fat of the sheep is turned aside from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings, and the priest hath made them a perfume on the altar, according to the fire-offerings of Jehovah, and the priest hath made atonement for him, for his sin which he hath sinned, and it hath been forgiven him. [5:1] `And when a person doth sin, and hath heard the voice of an oath, and he `is' witness, or hath seen, or hath known -- if he declare not, then he hath borne his iniquity: [5:2] `Or when a person cometh against any thing unclean, or against a carcase of an unclean beast, or against a carcase of unclean cattle, or against a carcase of an unclean teeming creature, and it hath been hidden from him, and he unclean, and guilty; [5:3] `Or when he cometh against uncleanness of man, even any of his uncleanness whereby he is unclean, and it hath been hidden from him, and he hath known, and hath been guilty: [5:4] `Or when a person sweareth, speaking wrongfully with the lips to do evil, or to do good, even anything which man speaketh wrongfully with an oath, and it hath been hid from him; -- when he hath known then he hath been guilty of one of these; [5:5] `And it hath been when he is guilty of one of these, that he hath confessed concerning that which he hath sinned, [5:6] and hath brought in his guilt-offering to Jehovah for his sin which he hath sinned, a female out of the flock, a lamb, or a kid of the goats, for a sin-offering, and the priest hath made atonement for him, because of his sin. [5:7] `And if his hand reach not to the sufficiency of a lamb, then he hath brought in his guilt-offering -- he who hath sinned -- two turtle-doves or two young pigeons to Jehovah, one for a sin-offering, and one for a burnt-offering; [5:8] and he hath brought them in unto the priest, and hath brought near that which `is' for a sin-offering first, and hath wrung off its head from its neck, and doth not separate `it', [5:9] and he hath sprinkled of the blood of the sin-offering on the side of the altar, and that which is left of the blood is wrung out at the foundation of the altar; it `is' a sin-offering. [5:10] `And the second he maketh a burnt-offering, according to the ordinance, and the priest hath made atonement for him, because of his sin which he hath sinned, and it hath been forgiven him. [5:11] `And if his hand reach not to two turtle-doves, or to two young pigeons, then he hath brought in his offering -- he who hath sinned -- a tenth of an ephah of flour for a sin-offering; he putteth no oil on it, nor doth he put on it frankincense, for it `is' a sin-offering, [5:12] and he hath brought it in unto the priest, and the priest hath taken a handful from it -- the fulness of his hand -- its memorial -- and hath made perfume on the altar, according to the fire-offerings of Jehovah; it `is' a sin-offering. [5:13] `And the priest hath made atonement for him, for his sin which he hath sinned against one of these, and it hath been forgiven him, and `the remnant' hath been to the priest, like the present.' [5:14] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [5:15] `When a person committeth a trespass, and hath sinned through ignorance against the holy things of Jehovah, then he hath brought in his guilt-offering to Jehovah, a ram, a perfect one, out of the flock, at thy valuation `in' silver -- shekels by the shekel of the sanctuary -- for a guilt-offering. [5:16] `And that which he hath sinned against the holy thing he repayeth, and its fifth is adding to it, and hath given it to the priest, and the priest maketh atonement for him with the ram of the guilt-offering, and it hath been forgiven him. [5:17] `And when any person sinneth, and hath done `something against' one of all the commands of Jehovah `regarding things' which are not to be done, and hath not known, and he hath been guilty, and hath borne his iniquity, [5:18] `Then he hath brought in a ram, a perfect one, out of the flock, at thy valuation, for a guilt-offering, unto the priest; and the priest hath made atonement for him, for his ignorance in which he hath erred and he hath not known, and it hath been forgiven him; [5:19] it `is' a guilt-offering; he hath been certainly guilty before Jehovah.' [6:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [6:2] `When any person doth sin, and hath committed a trespass against Jehovah, and hath lied to his fellow concerning a deposit, or concerning fellowship, or concerning violent robbery, or hath oppressed his fellow; [6:3] or hath found a lost thing, and hath lied concerning it, and hath sworn to a falsehood, concerning one of all `these' which man doth, sinning in them: [6:4] `Then it hath been, when he sinneth, and hath been guilty, that he hath returned the plunder which he hath taken violently away, or the thing which he hath got by oppression, or the deposit which hath been deposited with him, or the lost thing which he hath found; [6:5] or all that concerning which he sweareth falsely, he hath even repaid it in its principal, and its fifth he is adding to it; to him whose it `is' he giveth it in the day of his guilt-offering. [6:6] `And his guilt-offering he bringeth in to Jehovah, a ram, a perfect one, out of the flock, at thy estimation, for a guilt-offering, unto the priest, [6:7] and the priest hath made atonement for him before Jehovah, and it hath been forgiven him, concerning one thing of all that he doth, by being guilty therein.' [6:8] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [6:9] `Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This `is' a law of the burnt-offering (it `is' the burnt-offering, because of the burning on the altar all the night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar is burning on it,) [6:10] that the priest hath put on his long robe of fine linen, and his fine linen trousers he doth put on his flesh, and hath lifted up the ashes which the fire consumeth with the burnt-offering on the altar, and hath put them near the altar; [6:11] and he hath stripped off his garments, and hath put on other garments, and hath brought out the ashes unto the outside of the camp, unto a clean place. [6:12] `And the fire on the altar is burning on it, it is not quenched, and the priest hath burned on it wood morning by morning, and hath arranged on it the burnt-offering, and hath made perfume on it `with' the fat of the peace-offerings; [6:13] fire is continually burning on the altar, it is not quenched. [6:14] `And this `is' a law of the present: sons of Aaron have brought it near before Jehovah unto the front of the altar, [6:15] and `one' hath lifted up of it with his hand from the flour of the present, and from its oil, and all the frankincense which `is' on the present, and hath made perfume on the altar, sweet fragrance -- its memorial to Jehovah. [6:16] `And the remnant of it do Aaron and his sons eat; `with' unleavened things it is eaten, in the holy place, in the court of the tent of meeting they do eat it. [6:17] It is not baken `with' any thing fermented, their portion I have given it, out of My fire-offerings; it `is' most holy, like the sin-offering, and like the guilt-offering. [6:18] Every male among the sons of Aaron doth eat it -- a statute age-during to your generations, out of the fire-offerings of Jehovah: all that cometh against them is holy.' [6:19] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [6:20] `This `is' an offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they bring near to Jehovah in the day of his being anointed; a tenth of the ephah of flour `for' a continual present, half of it in the morning, and half of it in the evening; [6:21] on a girdel with oil it is made -- fried thou dost bring it in; baked pieces of the present thou dost bring near, a sweet fragrance to Jehovah. [6:22] `And the priest who is anointed in his stead, from among his sons, doth make it, -- a statute age-during of Jehovah: it is completely perfumed; [6:23] and every present of a priest is a whole burnt-offering; it is not eaten.' [6:24] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [6:25] `Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, This `is' a law of the sin-offering: in the place where the burnt-offering is slaughtered is the sin-offering slaughtered before Jehovah; it `is' most holy. [6:26] `The priest who is making atonement with it doth eat it, in the holy place it is eaten, in the court of the tent of meeting; [6:27] all that cometh against its flesh is holy, and when `any' of its blood is sprinkled on the garment, that on which it is sprinkled thou dost wash in the holy place; [6:28] and an earthen vessel in which it is boiled is broken, and if in a brass vessel it is boiled, then it is scoured and rinsed with water. [6:29] `Every male among the priests doth eat it -- it `is' most holy; [6:30] and no sin-offering, `any' of whose blood is brought in unto the tent of meeting to make atonement in the sanctuary is eaten; with fire it is burnt. [7:1] `And this `is' a law of the guilt-offering: it `is' most holy; [7:2] in the place where they slaughter the burnt-offering they do slaughter the guilt-offering, and its blood `one' doth sprinkle on the altar round about, [7:3] and all its fat he bringeth near out of it, the fat tail, and the fat which is covering the inwards, [7:4] and the two kidneys, and the fat which `is' on them, which `is' on the flanks, and the redundance above the liver (beside the kidneys he doth turn it aside); [7:5] and the priest hath made them a perfume on the altar, a fire-offering to Jehovah; it `is' a guilt-offering. [7:6] `Every male among the priests doth eat it; in the holy place it is eaten -- it `is' most holy; [7:7] as `is' a sin-offering, so `is' a guilt-offering; one law `is' for them; the priest who maketh atonement by it -- it is his. [7:8] `And the priest who is bringing near any man's burnt-offering, the skin of the burnt-offering which he hath brought near, it is the priest's, his own; [7:9] and every present which is baked in an oven, and every one done in a frying-pan, and on a girdel, `is' the priest's who is bringing it near; it is his; [7:10] and every present, mixed with oil or dry, is for all the sons of Aaron -- one as another. [7:11] `And this `is' a law of the sacrifice of the peace-offerings which `one' bringeth near to Jehovah: [7:12] if for a thank-offering he bring it near, then he hath brought near with the sacrifice of thank-offering unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and thin unleavened cakes anointed with oil, and of fried flour cakes mixed with oil; [7:13] besides the cakes, fermented bread he doth bring near `with' his offering, besides the sacrifice of thank-offering of his peace-offerings; [7:14] and he hath brought near out of it one of the whole offering -- a heave-offering to Jehovah; to the priest who is sprinkling the blood of the peace-offerings -- it is his; [7:15] as to the flesh of the sacrifice of the thank-offering of his peace-offerings, in the day of his offering it is eaten; he doth not leave of it till morning. [7:16] `And if the sacrifice of his offering `is' a vow or free-will offering, in the day of his bringing near his sacrifice it is eaten; and on the morrow also the remnant of it is eaten; [7:17] and the remnant of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day with fire is burnt; [7:18] and if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings be really eaten on the third day, it is not pleasing; for him who is bringing it near it is not reckoned; it is an abominable thing, and the person who is eating of it his iniquity doth bear. [7:19] `And the flesh which cometh against any unclean thing is not eaten; with fire it is burnt; as to the flesh, every clean one doth eat of the flesh; [7:20] and the person who eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of the peace-offerings which `are' Jehovah's, and his uncleanness upon him, even that person hath been cut off from his people. [7:21] `And when a person cometh against any thing unclean, of the uncleanness of man, or of the uncleanness of beasts, or of any unclean teeming creature, and hath eaten of the flesh of the sacrifice of the peace-offerings which `are' Jehovah's, even that person hath been cut off from his people.' [7:22] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [7:23] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Any fat of ox and sheep and goat ye do not eat; [7:24] and the fat of a carcase, and the fat of a torn thing is prepared for any work, but ye do certainly not eat it; [7:25] for whoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which `one' bringeth near a fire-offering to Jehovah, even the person who eateth hath been cut off from his people. [7:26] `And any blood ye do not eat in all your dwellings, of fowl, or of beast; [7:27] any person who eateth any blood, even that person hath been cut off from his people.' [7:28] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [7:29] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, He who is bringing near the sacrifice of his peace-offerings to Jehovah doth bring in his offering to Jehovah from the sacrifice of his peace-offerings; [7:30] his own hands do bring in the fire-offerings of Jehovah, the fat beside the breast, it he doth bring in with the breast, to wave it -- a wave-offering before Jehovah. [7:31] `And the priest hath made perfume with the fat on the altar, and the breast hath been Aaron's and his sons; [7:32] and the right leg ye do make a heave-offering to the priest of the sacrifices of your peace-offerings; [7:33] he of the sons of Aaron who is bringing near the blood of the peace-offerings, and the fat, his is the right leg for a portion. [7:34] `For the breast of the wave-offering, and the leg of the heave-offering, I have taken from the sons of Israel, from the sacrifices of their peace-offerings, and I give them to Aaron the priest, and to his sons, by a statute age-during, from the sons of Israel.' [7:35] This `is' the anointing of Aaron, and the anointing of his sons out of the fire-offerings of Jehovah, in the day he hath brought them near to act as priest to Jehovah, [7:36] which Jehovah hath commanded to give to them in the day of His anointing them, from the sons of Israel -- a statute age-during to their generations. [7:37] This `is' the law for burnt-offering, for present, and for sin-offering, and for guilt-offering, and for consecrations, and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings, [7:38] which Jehovah hath commanded Moses in Mount Sinai, in the day of his commanding the sons of Israel to bring near their offerings to Jehovah, in the wilderness of Sinai. [8:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [8:2] `Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bullock of the sin-offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened things, [8:3] and all the company assemble thou unto the opening of the tent of meeting.' [8:4] And Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded him, and the company is assembled unto the opening of the tent of meeting, [8:5] and Moses saith unto the company, `This `is' the thing which Jehovah hath commanded to do.' [8:6] And Moses bringeth near Aaron and his sons, and doth bathe them with water, [8:7] and doth put on him the coat, and doth gird him with the girdle, and doth clothe him with the upper robe, and doth put on him the ephod, and doth gird him with the girdle of the ephod, and doth bind `it' to him with it, [8:8] and doth put on him the breastplate, and doth put unto the breastplate the Lights and the Perfections, [8:9] and doth put the mitre on his head, and doth put on the mitre, over-against its front, the golden flower of the holy crown, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [8:10] And Moses taketh the anointing oil, and anointeth the tabernacle, and all that `is' in it, and sanctifieth them; [8:11] and he sprinkleth of it on the altar seven times, and anointeth the altar, and all its vessels, and the laver, and its base, to sanctify them; [8:12] and he poureth of the anointing oil on the head of Aaron, and anointeth him to sanctify him. [8:13] And Moses bringeth near the sons of Aaron, and doth clothe them `with' coats, and girdeth them `with' girdles, and bindeth for them turbans, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [8:14] And he bringeth nigh the bullock of the sin-offering, and Aaron layeth -- his sons also -- their hands on the head of the bullock of the sin-offering, [8:15] and `one' slaughtereth, and Moses taketh the blood, and putteth on the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and cleanseth the altar, and the blood he hath poured out at the foundation of the altar, and sanctifieth it, to make atonement upon it. [8:16] And he taketh all the fat that `is' on the inwards, and the redundance above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses maketh Perfume on the altar, [8:17] and the bullock, and its skin, and its flesh, and its dung, he hath burnt with fire, at the outside of the camp, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [8:18] And he bringeth near the ram of the burnt-offering, and Aaron and his sons lay their hands on the head of the ram, [8:19] and `one' slaughtereth, and Moses sprinkleth the blood on the altar round about; [8:20] and the ram he hath cut into its pieces, and Moses maketh perfume with the head, and the pieces, and the fat, [8:21] and the inwards and the legs he hath washed with water, and Moses maketh perfume with the whole ram on the altar; it `is' a burnt-offering, for sweet fragrance; it `is' a fire-offering to Jehovah, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [8:22] And he bringeth near the second ram, a ram of the consecrations, and Aaron and his sons lay their hands on the head of the ram, [8:23] and `one' slaughtereth, and Moses taketh of its blood, and putteth on the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot; [8:24] and he bringeth near the sons of Aaron, and Moses putteth of the blood on the tip of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the great toe of their right foot. And Moses sprinkleth the blood on the altar round about, [8:25] and taketh the fat, and the fat tail, and all the fat that `is' on the inwards, and the redundance above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right leg; [8:26] and out of the basket of unleavened things, which `is' before Jehovah, he hath taken one unleavened cake, and one cake of oiled bread, and one thin cake, and putteth `them' on the fat, and on the right leg; [8:27] and putteth the whole on the hands of Aaron, and on the hands of his sons, and waveth them -- a wave-offering before Jehovah. [8:28] And Moses taketh them from off their hands, and maketh perfume on the altar, on the burnt-offering, they `are' consecrations for sweet fragrance; it `is' a fire-offering to Jehovah; [8:29] and Moses taketh the breast, and waveth it -- a wave-offering before Jehovah; of the ram of the consecrations it hath been to Moses for a portion, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [8:30] And Moses taketh of the anointing oil, and of the blood which `is' on the altar, and sprinkleth on Aaron, on his garments, and on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him, and he sanctifieth Aaron, his garments, and his sons, and the garments of his sons with him. [8:31] And Moses saith unto Aaron, and unto his sons, `Boil ye the flesh at the opening of the tent of meeting, and there ye do eat it and the bread which `is' in the basket of the consecrations, as I have commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons do eat it. [8:32] `And the remnant of the flesh and of the bread with fire ye burn; [8:33] and from the opening of the tent of meeting ye go not out seven days, till the day of the fulness, the days of your consecration -- for seven days he doth consecrate your hand; [8:34] as he hath done on this day, Jehovah hath commanded to do, to make atonement for you; [8:35] and at the opening of the tent of meeting ye abide, by day and by night seven days, and ye have kept the charge of Jehovah, and die not, for so I have been commanded.' [8:36] And Aaron doth -- his sons also -- all the things which Jehovah hath commanded by the hand of Moses. [9:1] And it cometh to pass on the eighth day, Moses hath called for Aaron and for his sons, and for the elders of Israel, [9:2] and he saith unto Aaron, `Take to thyself a calf, a son of the herd, for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, perfect ones, and bring near before Jehovah. [9:3] `And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin-offering, and a calf, and a lamb, sons of a year, perfect ones, for a burnt-offering, [9:4] and a bullock and a ram for peace-offerings, to sacrifice before Jehovah, and a present mixed with oil; for to-day Jehovah hath appeared unto you.' [9:5] And they take that which Moses hath commanded unto the front of the tent of meeting, and all the company draw near and stand before Jehovah; [9:6] and Moses saith, `This `is' the thing which Jehovah hath commanded; do `it', and the honour of Jehovah doth appear unto you.' [9:7] And Moses saith unto Aaron, `Draw near unto the altar, and make thy sin-offering, and thy burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for the people, and make the offering of the people, and make atonement for them, as Jehovah hath commanded.' [9:8] And Aaron draweth near unto the altar, and slaughtereth the calf of the sin-offering, which `is' for himself; [9:9] and the sons of Aaron bring the blood near unto him, and he dippeth his finger in the blood, and putteth `it' on the horns of the altar, and the blood he hath poured out at the foundation of the altar; [9:10] and the fat, and the kidneys, and the redundance of the liver, of the sin-offering, he hath made a perfume on the altar, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses; [9:11] and the flesh and the skin he hath burnt with fire, at the outside of the camp. [9:12] And he slaughtereth the burnt-offering, and the sons of Aaron have presented unto him the blood, and he sprinkleth it on the altar round about; [9:13] and the burnt-offering they have presented unto him, by its pieces, and the head, and he maketh perfume on the altar; [9:14] and he washeth the inwards and the legs, and maketh perfume for the burnt-offering on the altar. [9:15] And he bringeth near the offering of the people, and taketh the goat of the sin-offering which `is' for the people, and slaughtered it, and maketh it a sin-offering, like the first; [9:16] and he bringeth near the burnt-offering, and maketh it, according to the ordinance; [9:17] and he bringeth near the present, and filleth his palm with it, and maketh perfume on the altar, apart from the burnt-offering of the morning. [9:18] And he slaughtereth the bullock and the ram, a sacrifice of the peace-offerings, which `are' for the people, and sons of Aaron present the blood unto him (and he sprinkleth it on the altar round about), [9:19] and the fat of the bullock, and of the ram, the fat tail, and the covering `of the inwards', and the kidneys, and the redundance above the liver, [9:20] and they set the fat on the breasts, and he maketh perfume with the fat on the altar; [9:21] and the breasts, and the right leg hath Aaron waved -- a wave-offering before Jehovah, as He hath commanded Moses. [9:22] And Aaron lifteth up his hand towards the people, and blesseth them, and cometh down from making the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings. [9:23] And Moses goeth in -- Aaron also -- unto the tent of meeting, and they come out, and bless the people, and the honour of Jehovah appeareth unto all the people; [9:24] and fire cometh out from before Jehovah, and consumeth on the altar the burnt-offering, and the fat; and all the people see, and cry aloud, and fall on their faces. [10:1] And the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, take each his censer, and put in them fire, and put on it perfume, and bring near before Jehovah strange fire, which He hath not commanded them; [10:2] and fire goeth out from before Jehovah, and consumeth them, and they die before Jehovah. [10:3] And Moses saith unto Aaron, `It `is' that which Jehovah hath spoken, saying, By those drawing near to Me I am sanctified, and in the face of all the people I am honoured;' and Aaron is silent. [10:4] And Moses calleth unto Mishael and unto Elzaphan, sons of Uzziel, uncle of Aaron, and saith unto them, `Come near, bear your brethren from the front of the sanctuary unto the outside of the camp;' [10:5] and they come near, and bear them in their coats unto the outside of the camp, as Moses hath spoken. [10:6] And Moses saith unto Aaron, and to Eleazar, and to Ithamar his sons, `Your heads ye do not uncover, and your garments ye do not rend, that ye die not, and on all the company He be wroth; as to your brethren, the whole house of Israel, they bewail the burning which Jehovah hath kindled; [10:7] and from the opening of the tent of meeting ye do not go out, lest ye die, for the anointing oil of Jehovah `is' upon you;' and they do according to the word of Moses. [10:8] And Jehovah speaketh unto Aaron, saying, [10:9] `Wine and strong drink thou dost not drink, thou, and thy sons with thee, in your going in unto the tent of meeting, and ye die not -- a statute age-during to your generations; [10:10] so as to make a separation between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the pure; [10:11] and to teach the sons of Israel all the statutes which Jehovah hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.' [10:12] And Moses speaketh unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar, and unto Ithamar his sons, who are left, `Take ye the present that is left from the fire-offerings of Jehovah, and eat it unleavened near the altar, for it `is' most holy, [10:13] and ye have eaten it in the holy place, for it `is' thy portion, and the portion of thy sons, from the fire-offerings of Jehovah; for so I have been commanded. [10:14] `And the breast of the wave-offering, and the leg of the heave-offering, ye do eat in a clean place, thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee; for thy portion and the portion of thy sons they have been given, out of the sacrifices of peace-offerings of the sons of Israel; [10:15] the leg of the heave-offering, and breast of the wave-offering, besides fire-offerings of the fat, they do bring in to wave a wave-offering before Jehovah, and it hath been to thee, and to thy sons with thee, by a statute age-during, as Jehovah hath commanded.' [10:16] And the goat of the sin-offering hath Moses diligently sought, and lo, it is burnt, and he is wroth against Eleazar, and against Ithamar, sons of Aaron, who are left, saying, [10:17] `Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin-offering in the holy place, for it `is' most holy -- and it He hath given to you to take away the iniquity of the company, to make atonement for them before Jehovah? [10:18] lo, its blood hath not been brought in unto the holy place within; eating ye do eat it in the holy place, as I have commanded.' [10:19] And Aaron speaketh unto Moses, `Lo, to-day they have brought near their sin-offering and their burnt-offering before Jehovah; and `things' like these meet me, yet I have eaten a sin-offering to-day; is it good in the eyes of Jehovah?' [10:20] And Moses hearkeneth, and it is good in his eyes. [11:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying unto them, [11:2] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, This `is' the beast which ye do eat out of all the beasts which `are' on the earth: [11:3] any dividing a hoof, and cleaving the cleft of the hoofs, bringing up the cud, among the beasts, it ye do eat. [11:4] `Only, this ye do not eat -- of those bringing up the cud, and of those dividing the hoof -- the camel, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof not dividing -- it `is' unclean to you; [11:5] and the rabbit, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof it divideth not -- unclean it `is' to you; [11:6] and the hare, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof hath not divided -- unclean it `is' to you; [11:7] and the sow, though it is dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft of the hoof, yet the cud it bringeth not up -- unclean it `is' to you. [11:8] `Of their flesh ye do not eat, and against their carcase ye do not come -- unclean they `are' to you. [11:9] `This ye do eat of all which `are' in the waters; any one that hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the brooks, them ye do eat; [11:10] and any one that hath not fins and scales in the seas, and in the brooks, of any teeming creature of the waters, and of any creature which liveth, which `is' in the waters -- an abomination they `are' to you; [11:11] yea, an abomination they are to you; of their flesh ye do not eat, and their carcase ye abominate. [11:12] `Any one that hath not fins and scales in the waters -- an abomination it `is' to you. [11:13] `And these ye do abominate of the fowl; they are not eaten, an abomination they `are': the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, [11:14] and the vulture, and the kite after its kind, [11:15] every raven after its kind, [11:16] and the owl, and the night-hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after its kind, [11:17] and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, [11:18] and the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle, [11:19] and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. [11:20] `Every teeming creature which is flying, which is going on four -- an abomination it `is' to you. [11:21] `Only -- this ye do eat of any teeming thing which is flying, which is going on four, which hath legs above its feet, to move with them on the earth; [11:22] these of them ye do eat: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the beetle after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind; [11:23] and every teeming thing which is flying, which hath four feet -- an abomination it `is' to you. [11:24] `And by these ye are made unclean, any one who is coming against their carcase is unclean till the evening; [11:25] and anyone who is lifting up `aught' of their carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean till the evening: -- [11:26] even every beast which is dividing the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, and the cud is not bringing up -- unclean they `are' to you; any one who is coming against them is unclean. [11:27] `And any one going on its paws, among all the beasts which are going on four -- unclean they `are' to you; any one who is coming against their carcase is unclean until the evening; [11:28] and he who is lifting up their carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean until the evening -- unclean they `are' to you. [11:29] `And this `is' to you the unclean among the teeming things which are teeming on the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after its kind, [11:30] and the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole; [11:31] these `are' the unclean to you among all which are teeming; any one who is coming against them in their death is unclean till the evening. [11:32] `And anything on which any one of them falleth, in their death, is unclean, of any vessel of wood or garment or skin or sack, any vessel in which work is done is brought into water, and hath been unclean till the evening, then it hath been clean; [11:33] and any earthen vessel, into the midst of which `any' one of them falleth, all that `is' in its midst is unclean, and it ye do break. [11:34] `Of all the food which is eaten, that on which cometh `such' water, is unclean, and all drink which is drunk in any `such' vessel is unclean; [11:35] and anything on which `any' of their carcase falleth is unclean (oven or double pots), it is broken down, unclean they `are', yea, unclean they are to you. [11:36] `Only -- a fountain or pit, a collection of water, is clean, but that which is coming against their carcase is unclean; [11:37] and when `any' of their carcase falleth on any sown seed which is sown -- it `is' clean; [11:38] and when water is put on the seed, and `any' of its carcase hath fallen on it -- unclean it `is' to you. [11:39] `And when any of the beasts which are to you for food dieth, he who is coming against its carcase is unclean till the evening; [11:40] and he who is eating of its carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean till the evening; and he who is lifting up its carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean till the evening. [11:41] `And every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth is an abomination, it is not eaten; [11:42] any thing going on the belly, and any going on four, unto every multiplier of feet, to every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth -- ye do not eat them, for they `are' an abomination; [11:43] ye do not make yourselves abominable with any teeming thing which is teeming, nor do ye make yourselves unclean with them, so that ye have been unclean thereby. [11:44] `For I `am' Jehovah your God, and ye have sanctified yourselves, and ye have been holy, for I `am' holy; and ye do not defile your persons with any teeming thing which is creeping on the earth; [11:45] for I `am' Jehovah who am bringing you up out of the land of Egypt to become your God; and ye have been holy, for I `am' holy. [11:46] `This `is' a law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature which is moving in the waters, and of every creature which is teeming on the earth, [11:47] to make separation between the unclean and the pure, and between the beast that is eaten, and the beast that is not eaten.' [12:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [12:2] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, A woman when she giveth seed, and hath born a male, then she hath been unclean seven days, according to the days of separation for her sickness she is unclean; [12:3] and in the eighth day is the flesh of his foreskin circumcised; [12:4] and thirty and three days she doth abide in the blood of her cleansing; against any holy thing she doth not come, and unto the sanctuary she doth not go in, till the fulness of the days of her cleansing. [12:5] `And if a female she bear, then she hath been unclean two weeks, as in her separation; and sixty and six days she doth abide for the blood of her cleansing. [12:6] `And in the fulness of the days of her cleansing for son or for daughter she doth bring in a lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering, and a young pigeon or a turtle-dove for a sin-offering, unto the opening of the tent of meeting, unto the priest; [12:7] and he hath brought it near before Jehovah, and hath made atonement for her, and she hath been cleansed from the fountain of her blood; this `is' the law of her who is bearing, in regard to a male or to a female. [12:8] `And if her hand find not the sufficiency of a sheep, then she hath taken two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, one for a burnt-offering, and one for a sin-offering, and the priest hath made atonement for her, and she hath been cleansed.' [13:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, and unto Aaron, saying, [13:2] `When a man hath in the skin of his flesh a rising, or scab, or bright spot, and it hath become in the skin of his flesh a leprous plague, then he hath been brought in unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests; [13:3] and the priest hath seen the plague in the skin of the flesh, and the hair in the plague hath turned white, and the appearance of the plague `is' deeper than the skin of his flesh -- it `is' a plague of leprosy, and the priest hath seen him, and hath pronounced him unclean. [13:4] `And if the bright spot is white in the skin of his flesh, and its appearance is not deeper than the skin, and its hair hath not turned white, then hath the priest shut up `him who hath' the plague seven days. [13:5] `And the priest hath seen him on the seventh day, and lo, the plague hath stood in his eyes, the plague hath not spread in the skin, and the priest hath shut him up a second seven days. [13:6] `And the priest hath seen him on the second seventh day, and lo, the plague is become weak, and the plague hath not spread in the skin -- and the priest hath pronounced him clean, it `is' a scab, and he hath washed his garments, and hath been clean. [13:7] `And if the scab spread greatly in the skin, after his being seen by the priest for his cleansing, then he hath been seen a second time by the priest; [13:8] and the priest hath seen, and lo, the scab hath spread in the skin, and the priest hath pronounced him unclean; it `is' leprosy. [13:9] `When a plague of leprosy is in a man, then he hath been brought in unto the priest, [13:10] and the priest hath seen, and lo, a white rising in the skin, and it hath turned the hair white, and a quickening of raw flesh `is' in the rising, -- [13:11] an old leprosy it `is' in the skin of his flesh, and the priest hath pronounced him unclean; he doth not shut him up, for he `is' unclean. [13:12] `And if the leprosy break out greatly in the skin, and the leprosy hath covered all the skin of `him who hath' the plague, from his head even unto his feet, to all that appeareth to the eyes of the priest, [13:13] then hath the priest seen, and lo, the leprosy hath covered all his flesh, and he hath pronounced `him who hath' the plague clean; it hath all turned white; he `is' clean. [13:14] `And in the day of raw flesh being seen in him he is unclean; [13:15] and the priest hath seen the raw flesh, and hath pronounced him unclean; the raw flesh is unclean, it `is' leprosy. [13:16] Or when the raw flesh turneth back, and hath been turned to white, then he hath come in unto the priest, [13:17] and the priest hath seen him, and lo, the plague hath been turned to white, and the priest hath pronounced clean `him who hath' the plague; he `is' clean. [13:18] `And when flesh hath in it, in its skin, an ulcer, and it hath been healed, [13:19] and there hath been in the place of the ulcer a white rising, or a bright white spot, very red, then it hath been seen by the priest, [13:20] and the priest hath seen, and lo, its appearance `is' lower than the skin, and its hair hath turned white, and the priest hath pronounced him unclean; it `is' a plague of leprosy -- in an ulcer it hath broken out. [13:21] `And if the priest see it, and lo, there is no white hair in it, and it is not lower than the skin, and is become weak, then hath the priest shut him up seven days; [13:22] and if it spread greatly in the skin, then hath the priest pronounced him unclean, it `is' a plague; [13:23] and if in its place the bright spot stay -- it hath not spread -- it `is' an inflammation of the ulcer; and the priest hath pronounced him clean. [13:24] `Or when flesh hath in its skin a fiery burning, and the quickening of the burning, the bright white spot, hath been very red or white, [13:25] and the priest hath seen it, and lo, the hair hath turned white in the bright spot, and its appearance `is' deeper than the skin; leprosy it `is', in the burning it hath broken out, and the priest hath pronounced him unclean; it `is' a plague of leprosy. [13:26] `And if the priest see it, and lo, there is no white hair on the bright spot, and it is not lower than the skin, and it is become weak, then the priest hath shut him up seven days; [13:27] and the priest hath seen him on the seventh day, if it spread greatly in the skin, then the priest hath pronounced him unclean; a plague of leprosy it `is'. [13:28] `And if the bright spot stay in its place, it hath not spread in the skin, and is become weak; a rising of the burning it `is', and the priest hath pronounced him clean; for it `is' inflammation of the burning. [13:29] `And when a man (or a woman) hath in him a plague in the head or in the beard, [13:30] then hath the priest seen the plague, and lo, its appearance is deeper than the skin, and in it a thin shining hair, and the priest hath pronounced him unclean; it `is' a scall -- it `is' a leprosy of the head or of the beard. [13:31] `And when the priest seeth the plague of the scall, and lo, its appearance is not deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, then hath the priest shut up `him who hath' the plague of the scall seven days. [13:32] `And the priest hath seen the plague on the seventh day, and lo, the scall hath not spread, and a shining hair hath not been in it, and the appearance of the scall is not deeper than the skin, [13:33] then he hath shaved himself, but the scall he doth not shave; and the priest hath shut up `him who hath' the scall a second seven days. [13:34] And the priest hath seen the scall on the seventh day, and lo, the scall hath not spread in the skin, and its appearance is not deeper than the skin, and the priest hath pronounced him clean, and he hath washed his garments, and hath been clean. [13:35] `And if the scall spread greatly in the skin after his cleansing, [13:36] and the priest hath seen him, and lo, the scall hath spread in the skin, the priest seeketh not for the shining hair, he is unclean; [13:37] and if in his eyes the scall hath stayed, and black hair hath sprung up in it, the scall hath been healed -- he `is' clean -- and the priest hath pronounced him clean. [13:38] `And when a man or woman hath in the skin of their flesh bright spots, white bright spots, [13:39] and the priest hath seen, and lo, in the skin of their flesh white weak bright spots, it `is' a freckled spot broken out in the skin; he `is' clean. [13:40] `And when a man's head `is' polished, he `is' bald, he `is' clean; [13:41] and if from the corner of his face his head is polished, he `is' bald of the forehead; he `is' clean. [13:42] `And when there is in the bald back of the head, or in the bald forehead, a very red white plague, it `is' a leprosy breaking out in the bald back of the head, or in the bald forehead; [13:43] and the priest hath seen him, and lo, the rising of the very red white plague in the bald back of the head, or in the bald forehead, `is' as the appearance of leprosy, in the skin of the flesh, [13:44] he `is' a leprous man, he `is' unclean; the priest doth pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague `is' in his head. [13:45] `As to the leper in whom `is' the plague, his garments are rent, and his head is uncovered, and he covereth over the upper lip, and `Unclean! unclean!' he calleth; [13:46] all the days that the plague `is' in him he is unclean; he `is' unclean, alone he doth dwell, at the outside of the camp `is' his dwelling. [13:47] `And when there is in any garment a plague of leprosy, -- in a garment of wool, or in a garment of linen, [13:48] or in the warp, or in the woof, of linen or of wool, or in a skin, or in any work of skin, [13:49] and the plague hath been very green or very red in the garment, or in the skin, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in any vessel of skin, it `is' a plague of leprosy, and it hath been shewn the priest. [13:50] `And the priest hath seen the plague, and hath shut up `that which hath' the plague, seven days; [13:51] and he hath seen the plague on the seventh day, and the plague hath spread in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in the skin, of all that is made of skin for work; the plague `is' a fretting leprosy, it `is' unclean. [13:52] `And he hath burnt the garment, or the warp, or the woof, in wool or in linen, or any vessel of skin in which the plague is; for it `is' a fretting leprosy; with fire it is burnt. [13:53] `And if the priest see, and lo, the plague hath not spread in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in any vessel of skin, [13:54] then hath the priest commanded, and they have washed that in which the plague `is', and he hath shut it up a second seven days. [13:55] And the priest hath seen `that which hath' the plague after it hath been washed, and lo, the plague hath not changed its aspect, and the plague hath not spread, -- it `is' unclean; with fire thou dost burn it; it `is' a fretting in its back-part or in its front-part. [13:56] `And if the priest hath seen, and lo, the plague `is' become weak after it hath been washed, then he hath rent it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof; [13:57] and if it still be seen in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or in any vessel of skin, it `is' a fretting; with fire thou dost burn it -- that in which the plague `is'. [13:58] `And the garment, or the warp, or the woof, or any vessel of skin which thou dost wash when the plague hath turned aside from them, then it hath been washed a second time, and hath been clean. [13:59] `This `is' the law of a plague of leprosy `in' a garment of wool or of linen, or of the warp or of the woof, or of any vessel of skin, to pronounce it clean or to pronounce it unclean.' [14:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [14:2] `This is a law of the leper, in the day of his cleansing, that he hath been brought in unto the priest, [14:3] and the priest hath gone out unto the outside of the camp, and the priest hath seen, and lo, the plague of leprosy hath ceased from the leper, [14:4] and the priest hath commanded, and he hath taken for him who is to be cleansed, two clean living birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop. [14:5] `And the priest hath commanded, and he hath slaughtered the one bird upon an earthen vessel, over running water; [14:6] `as to' the living bird, he taketh it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and hath dipped them and the living bird in the blood of the slaughtered bird, over the running water, [14:7] and he hath sprinkled on him who is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and hath pronounced him clean, and hath sent out the living bird on the face of the field. [14:8] `And he who is to be cleansed hath washed his garments, and hath shaved all his hair, and hath bathed with water, and hath been clean, and afterwards he doth come in unto the camp, and hath dwelt at the outside of his tent seven days. [14:9] `And it hath been, on the seventh day -- he shaveth all his hair, his head, and his beard, and his eyebrows, even all his hair he doth shave, and he hath washed his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and hath been clean. [14:10] `And on the eighth day he taketh two lambs, perfect ones, and one ewe-lamb, daughter of a year, a perfect one, and three tenth deals of flour `for' a present, mixed with oil, and one log of oil. [14:11] `And the priest who is cleansing hath caused the man who is to be cleansed to stand with them before Jehovah, at the opening of the tent of meeting, [14:12] and the priest hath taken the one he-lamb, and hath brought it near for a guilt-offering, also the log of oil, and hath waved them -- a wave offering before Jehovah. [14:13] `And he hath slaughtered the lamb in the place where he slaughtereth the sin-offering and the burnt-offering, in the holy place; for like the sin-offering the guilt-offering is to the priest; it `is' most holy. [14:14] `And the priest hath taken of the blood of the guilt-offering, and the priest hath put on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot; [14:15] and the priest hath taken of the log of oil, and hath poured on the left palm of the priest, [14:16] and the priest hath dipped his right finger in the oil which `is' on his left palm, and hath sprinkled of the oil with his finger seven times before Jehovah. [14:17] `And of the residue of the oil which `is' on his palm, the priest putteth on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot, on the blood of the guilt-offering; [14:18] and the remnant of the oil which `is' on the palm of the priest, he putteth on the head of him who is to be cleansed, and the priest hath made atonement for him before Jehovah. [14:19] `And the priest hath made the sin-offering, and hath made atonement for him who is to be cleansed from his uncleanness, and afterwards he doth slaughter the burnt-offering; [14:20] and the priest hath caused the burnt-offering to ascend, also the present, on the altar, and the priest hath made atonement for him, and he hath been clean. [14:21] `And if he `is' poor, and his hand is not reaching `these things', then he hath taken one lamb -- a guilt-offering, for a wave-offering, to make atonement for him, and one-tenth deal of flour mixed with oil for a present, and a log of oil, [14:22] and two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, which his hand reacheth to, and one hath been a sin-offering, and the one a burnt-offering; [14:23] and he hath brought them in on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the opening of the tent of meeting, before Jehovah. [14:24] `And the priest hath taken the lamb of the guilt-offering, and the log of oil, and the priest hath waved them -- a wave-offering before Jehovah; [14:25] and he hath slaughtered the lamb of the guilt-offering, and the priest hath taken of the blood of the guilt-offering, and hath put on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot; [14:26] and the priest doth pour of the oil on the left palm of the priest; [14:27] and the priest hath sprinkled with his right finger of the oil which `is' on his left palm, seven times before Jehovah. [14:28] `And the priest hath put of the oil which `is' on his palm, on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the great toe of his right foot, on the place of the blood of the guilt-offering; [14:29] and the remnant of the oil which `is' on the palm of the priest he doth put on the head of him who is to be cleansed, to make atonement for him, before Jehovah. [14:30] `And he hath made the one of the turtle-doves, or of the young pigeons (from that which his hand reacheth to, [14:31] `even' that which his hand reacheth to), the one a sin-offering, and the one a burnt offering, besides the present, and the priest hath made atonement for him who is to be cleansed before Jehovah. [14:32] This `is' a law of him in whom `is' a plague of leprosy, whose hand reacheth not to his cleansing.' [14:33] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, and unto Aaron, saying, [14:34] `When ye come in unto the land of Canaan, which I am giving to you for a possession, and I have put a plague of leprosy in a house `in' the land of your possession; [14:35] then hath he whose the house `is' come in and declared to the priest, saying, As a plague hath appeared to me in the house; [14:36] and the priest hath commanded, and they have prepared the house before the priest cometh in to see the plague (that all which `is' in the house be not unclean), and afterwards doth the priest come in to see the house; [14:37] and he hath seen the plague, and lo, the plague `is' in the walls of the house, hollow strakes, very green or very red, and their appearance `is' lower than the wall, [14:38] and the priest hath gone out of the house unto the opening of the house, and hath shut up the house seven days. [14:39] `And the priest hath turned back on the seventh day, and hath seen, and lo, the plague hath spread in the walls of the house, [14:40] and the priest hath commanded, and they have drawn out the stones in which the plague `is', and have cast them unto the outside of the city, unto an unclean place; [14:41] and the house he doth cause to be scraped within round about, and they have poured out the clay which they have scraped off, at the outside of the city, at an unclean place; [14:42] and they have taken other stones, and brought `them' in unto the place of the stones, and other clay he taketh and hath daubed the house. [14:43] `And if the plague return, and hath broken out in the house, after he hath drawn out the stones, and after the scraping of the house, and after the daubing; [14:44] then hath the priest come in and seen, and lo, the plague hath spread in the house; it `is' a fretting leprosy in the house; it `is' unclean. [14:45] `And he hath broken down the house, its stones, and its wood, and all the clay of the house, and he hath brought `them' forth unto the outside of the city, unto an unclean place. [14:46] `And he who is going in unto the house all the days he hath shut it up, is unclean till the evening; [14:47] and he who is lying in the house doth wash his garments; and he who is eating in the house doth wash his garments. [14:48] `And if the priest certainly come in, and hath seen, and lo, the plague hath not spread in the house after the daubing of the house, then hath the priest pronounced the house clean, for the plague hath been healed. [14:49] `And he hath taken for the cleansing of the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop; [14:50] and he hath slaughtered the one bird upon an earthen vessel, over running water; [14:51] and he hath taken the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and hath dipped them in the blood of the slaughtered bird, and in the running water, and hath sprinkled upon the house seven times. [14:52] `And he hath cleansed the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet; [14:53] and he hath sent away the living bird unto the outside of the city unto the face of the field, and hath made atonement for the house, and it hath been clean. [14:54] `This `is' the law for every plague of the leprosy and for scall, [14:55] and for leprosy of a garment, and of a house, [14:56] and for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot, -- [14:57] to direct in the day of being unclean, and in the day of being clean; this `is' the law of the leprosy.' [15:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, and unto Aaron, saying, [15:2] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and ye have said unto them, When there is an issue out of the flesh of any man, `for' his issue he `is' unclean; [15:3] and this is his uncleanness in his issue -- his flesh hath run with his issue, or his flesh hath stopped from his issue; it `is' his uncleanness. [15:4] `All the bed on which he lieth who hath the issue is unclean, and all the vessel on which he sitteth is unclean; [15:5] and any one who cometh against his bed doth wash his garments, and hath bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening. [15:6] `And he who is sitting on the vessel on which he sitteth who hath the issue, doth wash his garments, and hath bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening. [15:7] `And he who is coming against the flesh of him who hath the issue, doth wash his garments, and hath bathed with water, and hath been unclean till the evening. [15:8] `And when he who hath the issue spitteth on him who is clean, then he hath washed his garments, and hath bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening. [15:9] `And all the saddle on which he rideth who hath the issue is unclean; [15:10] and any one who is coming against anything which is under him is unclean till the evening, and he who is bearing them doth wash his garments, and hath bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening. [15:11] `And anyone against whom he cometh who hath the issue (and his hands hath not rinsed with water) hath even washed his garments, and bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening. [15:12] `And the earthen vessel which he who hath the issue cometh against is broken; and every wooden vessel is rinsed with water. [15:13] `And when he who hath the issue is clean from his issue, then he hath numbered to himself seven days for his cleansing, and hath washed his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with running water, and been clean. [15:14] `And on the eighth day he taketh to himself two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and hath come in before Jehovah unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and hath given them unto the priest; [15:15] and the priest hath made them, one a sin-offering, and the one a burnt-offering; and the priest hath made atonement for him before Jehovah, because of his issue. [15:16] `And when a man's seed of copulation goeth out from him, then he hath bathed with water all his flesh, and been unclean till the evening. [15:17] `And any garment, or any skin on which there is seed of copulation, hath also been washed with water, and been unclean till the evening. [15:18] `And a woman with whom a man lieth with seed of copulation, they also have bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening. [15:19] `And when a woman hath an issue -- blood is her issue in her flesh -- seven days she is in her separation, and any one who is coming against her is unclean till the evening. [15:20] `And anything on which she lieth in her separation is unclean, and anything on which she sitteth is unclean; [15:21] and any one who is coming against her bed doth wash his garments, and hath bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening. [15:22] `And any one who is coming against any vessel on which she sitteth doth wash his garments, and hath washed with water, and been unclean till the evening. [15:23] `And if it `is' on the bed, or on the vessel on which she is sitting, in his coming against it, he is unclean till the evening. [15:24] `And if a man really lie with her, and her separation is on him, then he hath been unclean seven days, and all the bed on which he lieth is unclean. [15:25] `And when a woman's issue of blood floweth many days within the time of her separation, or when it floweth over her separation -- all the days of the issue of her uncleanness are as the days of her separation; she `is' unclean. [15:26] `All the bed on which she lieth all the days of her issue is as the bed of her separation to her, and all the vessel on which she sitteth is unclean as the uncleanness of her separation; [15:27] and any one who is coming against them is unclean, and hath washed his garments, and hath bathed with water, and been unclean till the evening. [15:28] `And if she hath been clean from her issue, then she hath numbered to herself seven days, and afterwards she is clean; [15:29] and on the eighth day she taketh to herself two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and hath brought them in unto the priest, unto the opening of the tent of meeting; [15:30] and the priest hath made the one a sin-offering, and the one a burnt-offering, and the priest hath made atonement for her before Jehovah, because of the issue of her uncleanness. [15:31] `And ye have separated the sons of Israel from their uncleanness, and they die not in their uncleanness, in their defiling My tabernacle which `is' in their midst. [15:32] `This `is' the law of him who hath an issue, and of him whose seed of copulation goeth out from him, for uncleanness thereby, [15:33] and of her who is sick in her separation, and of him who hath an issue, the issue of a male or of a female, and of a man who lieth with an unclean woman.' [16:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, in their drawing near before Jehovah, and they die; [16:2] yea, Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Speak unto Aaron thy brother, and he cometh not in at all times unto the sanctuary within the vail, unto the front of the mercy-seat, which `is' upon the ark, and he dieth not, for in a cloud I am seen upon the mercy-seat. [16:3] `With this doth Aaron come in unto the sanctuary; with a bullock, a son of the herd, for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering; [16:4] a holy linen coat he putteth on, and linen trousers are on his flesh, and with a linen girdle he girdeth himself, and with a linen mitre he wrappeth himself up; they `are' holy garments; and he hath bathed with water his flesh, and hath put them on. [16:5] `And from the company of the sons of Israel he taketh two kids of the goats for a sin-offering, and one ram for a burnt-offering; [16:6] and Aaron hath brought near the bullock of the sin-offering which is his own, and hath made atonement for himself, and for his house; [16:7] and he hath taken the two goats, and hath caused them to stand before Jehovah, at the opening of the tent of meeting. [16:8] `And Aaron hath given lots over the two goats, one lot for Jehovah, and one lot for a goat of departure; [16:9] and Aaron hath brought near the goat on which the lot for Jehovah hath gone up, and hath made it a sin-offering. [16:10] `And the goat on which the lot for a goat of departure hath gone up is caused to stand living before Jehovah to make atonement by it, to send it away for a goat of departure into the wilderness. [16:11] `And Aaron hath brought near the bullock of the sin-offering which is his own, and hath made atonement for himself, and for his house, and hath slaughtered the bullock of the sin-offering which `is' his own, [16:12] and hath taken the fulness of the censer of burning coals of fire from off the altar, from before Jehovah, and the fulness of his hands of thin spice-perfume, and hath brought `it' within the vail; [16:13] and he hath put the perfume on the fire before Jehovah, and the cloud of the perfume hath covered the mercy-seat which `is' on the testimony, and he dieth not. [16:14] `And he hath taken of the blood of the bullock, and hath sprinkled with his finger on the front of the mercy-seat eastward; even at the front of the mercy-seat he doth sprinkle seven times of the blood with his finger. [16:15] `And he hath slaughtered the goat of the sin-offering which `is' the people's, and hath brought in its blood unto the inside of the vail, and hath done with its blood as he hath done with the blood of the bullock, and hath sprinkled it on the mercy-seat, and at the front of the mercy-seat, [16:16] and he hath made atonement for the sanctuary because of the uncleanness of the sons of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins; and so he doth for the tent of meeting which is tabernacling with them in the midst of their uncleannesses. [16:17] `And no man is in the tent of meeting in his going in to make atonement in the sanctuary, till his coming out; and he hath made atonement for himself, and for his house, and for all the assembly of Israel. [16:18] `And he hath gone out unto the altar which `is' before Jehovah, and hath made atonement for it; and he hath taken of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and hath put on the horns of the altar round about; [16:19] and he hath sprinkled on it of the blood with his finger seven times, and hath cleansed it, and hath hallowed it from the uncleannesses of the sons of Israel. [16:20] `And he hath ceased from making atonement `for' the sanctuary, and the tent of meeting, and the altar, and hath brought near the living goat; [16:21] and Aaron hath laid his two hands on the head of the living goat, and hath confessed over it all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, and hath put them on the head of the goat, and hath sent `it' away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness; [16:22] and the goat hath borne on him all their iniquities unto a land of separation. `And he hath sent the goat away into the wilderness, [16:23] and Aaron hath come in unto the tent of meeting, and hath stripped off the linen garments which he had put on in his going in unto the sanctuary, and hath placed them there; [16:24] and he hath bathed his flesh with water in the holy place, and hath put on his garments, and hath come out, and hath made his burnt-offering, and the burnt-offering of the people, and hath made atonement for himself and for the people; [16:25] and with the fat of the sin-offering he doth make perfume on the altar. [16:26] `And he who is sending away the goat for a goat of departure doth wash his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and afterwards he cometh in unto the camp. [16:27] `And the bullock of the sin-offering, and the goat of the sin-offering, whose blood hath been brought in to make atonement in the sanctuary, doth `one' bring out unto the outside of the camp, and they have burnt with fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung; [16:28] and he who is burning them doth wash his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and afterwards he cometh in unto the camp. [16:29] `And it hath been to you for a statute age-during, in the seventh month, in the tenth of the month, ye humble yourselves, and do no work -- the native, and the sojourner who is sojourning in your midst; [16:30] for on this day he maketh atonement for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins before Jehovah ye are clean; [16:31] it `is' to you a sabbath of rest, and ye have humbled yourselves -- a statute age-during. [16:32] `And the priest whom he doth anoint, and whose hand he doth consecrate to act as priest instead of his father, hath made atonement, and hath put on the linen garments, the holy garments; [16:33] and he hath made atonement `for' the holy sanctuary; and `for' the tent of meeting, even `for' the altar he doth make atonement; yea, for the priests, and for all the people of the assembly he maketh atonement. [16:34] `And this hath been to you for a statute age-during, to make atonement for the sons of Israel, because of all their sins, once in a year;' and he doth as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [17:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [17:2] `Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the sons of Israel; and thou hast said unto them, This `is' the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, saying, [17:3] Any man of the house of Israel who slaughtereth ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or who slaughtereth at the outside of the camp, [17:4] and unto the opening of the tent of meeting hath not brought it in to bring near an offering to Jehovah before the tabernacle of Jehovah, blood is reckoned to that man -- blood he hath shed -- and that man hath been cut off from the midst of his people; [17:5] so that the sons of Israel do bring in their sacrifices which they are sacrificing on the face of the field, yea, they have brought them in to Jehovah, unto the opening of the tent of meeting, unto the priest, and they have sacrificed sacrifices of peace-offerings to Jehovah with them. [17:6] `And the priest hath sprinkled the blood upon the altar of Jehovah, at the opening of the tent of meeting, and hath made perfume with the fat for sweet fragrance to Jehovah; [17:7] and they sacrifice not any more their sacrifices to goats after which they are going a-whoring; a statute age-during is this to them, to their generations. [17:8] `And unto them thou sayest: Any man of the house of Israel, or of the sojourners, who sojourneth in your midst, who causeth burnt-offering or sacrifice to ascend, [17:9] and unto the opening of the tent of meeting doth not bring it in to make it to Jehovah -- that man hath been cut off from his people. [17:10] `And any man of the house of Israel, or of the sojourners, who is sojourning in your midst, who eateth any blood, I have even set My face against the person who is eating the blood, and have cut him off from the midst of his people; [17:11] for the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar, to make atonement for your souls; for it `is' the blood which maketh atonement for the soul. [17:12] `Therefore I have said to the sons of Israel, No person among you doth eat blood, and the sojourner who is sojourning in your midst doth not eat blood; [17:13] and any man of the sons of Israel, or of the sojourners, who is sojourning in your midst, who hunteth venison, beast or fowl, which is eaten -- hath even poured out its blood, and hath covered it with dust; [17:14] for `it is' the life of all flesh, its blood is for its life; and I say to the sons of Israel, Blood of any flesh ye do not eat, for the life of all flesh is its blood; any one eating it is cut off. [17:15] `And any person who eateth a carcase or torn thing, among natives or among sojourners -- hath both washed his garments, and hath bathed with water, and hath been unclean until the evening -- then he hath been clean; [17:16] and if he wash not, and his flesh bathe not -- then he hath borne his iniquity.' [18:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [18:2] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, I `am' Jehovah your God; [18:3] according to the work of the land of Egypt in which ye have dwelt ye do not, and according to the work of the land of Canaan whither I am bringing you in, ye do not, and in their statutes ye walk not. [18:4] `My judgments ye do, and My statutes ye keep, to walk in them; I `am' Jehovah your God; [18:5] and ye have kept My statutes and My judgments which man doth and liveth in them; I `am' Jehovah. [18:6] `None of you unto any relation of his flesh doth draw near to uncover nakedness; I `am' Jehovah. [18:7] `The nakedness of thy father and the nakedness of thy mother thou dost not uncover, she `is' thy mother; thou dost not uncover her nakedness. [18:8] `The nakedness of the wife of thy father thou dost not uncover; it `is' the nakedness of thy father. [18:9] `The nakedness of thy sister, daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, born at home or born without; thou dost not uncover their nakedness. [18:10] `The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter: thou dost not uncover their nakedness; for theirs `is' thy nakedness. [18:11] `The nakedness of a daughter of thy father's wife, begotten of thy father, she `is' thy sister; thou dost not uncover her nakedness. [18:12] `The nakedness of a sister of thy father thou dost not uncover; she `is' a relation of thy father. [18:13] `The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou dost not uncover; for she `is' thy mother's relation. [18:14] `The nakedness of thy father's brother thou dost not uncover; unto his wife thou dost not draw near; she `is' thine aunt. [18:15] `The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law thou dost not uncover; she `is' thy son's wife; thou dost not uncover her nakedness. [18:16] `The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou dost not uncover; it `is' thy brother's nakedness. [18:17] `The nakedness of a woman and her daughter thou dost not uncover; her son's daughter, and her daughter's daughter thou dost not take to uncover her nakedness; they `are' her relations; it `is' wickedness. [18:18] `And a woman unto another thou dost not take, to be an adversary, to uncover her nakedness beside her, in her life. [18:19] `And unto a woman in the separation of her uncleanness thou dost not draw near to uncover her nakedness. [18:20] `And unto the wife of thy fellow thou dost not give thy seed of copulation, for uncleanness with her. [18:21] `And of thy seed thou dost not give to pass over to the Molech; nor dost thou pollute the name of thy God; I `am' Jehovah. [18:22] `And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it `is'. [18:23] `And with any beast thou dost not give thy copulation, for uncleanness with it; and a woman doth not stand before a beast to lie down with it; confusion it `is'. [18:24] `Ye are not defiled with all these, for with all these have the nations been defiled which I am sending away from before you; [18:25] and the land is defiled, and I charge its iniquity upon it, and the land vomiteth out its inhabitants: [18:26] and ye -- ye have kept My statutes and My judgments, and do not `any' of all these abominations, the native and the sojourner who is sojourning in your midst, [18:27] (for all these abominations have the men of the land done who `are' before you, and the land is defiled), [18:28] and the land doth not vomit you out in your defiling it, as it hath vomited out the nation which `is' before you; [18:29] for any one who doth `any' of all these abominations -- even the persons who are doing `so', have been cut off from the midst of their people; [18:30] and ye have kept My charge, so as not to do `any' of the abominable statutes which have been done before you, and ye do not defile yourselves with them; I `am' Jehovah your God.' [19:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [19:2] `Speak unto all the company of the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Ye are holy, for holy `am' I, Jehovah, your God. [19:3] `Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I `am' Jehovah your God. [19:4] `Ye do not turn unto the idols, and a molten god ye do not make to yourselves; I `am' Jehovah your God. [19:5] `And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Jehovah, at your pleasure ye do sacrifice it; [19:6] in the day of your sacrificing it is eaten, and on the morrow, and that which is left unto the third day with fire is burnt, [19:7] and if it be really eaten on the third day, it `is' an abomination, it is not pleasing, [19:8] and he who is eating it his iniquity doth bear, for the holy thing of Jehovah he hath polluted, and that person hath been cut off from his people. [19:9] `And in your reaping the harvest of your land ye do not completely reap the corner of thy field, and the gleaning of thy harvest thou dost not gather, [19:10] and thy vineyard thou dost not glean, even the omitted part of thy vineyard thou dost not gather, to the poor and to the sojourner thou dost leave them; I `am' Jehovah your God. [19:11] `Ye do not steal, nor feign, nor lie one against his fellow. [19:12] `And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I `am' Jehovah. [19:13] `Thou dost not oppress thy neighbour, nor take plunder; the wages of the hireling doth not remain with thee till morning. [19:14] `Thou dost not revile the deaf; and before the blind thou dost not put a stumbling block; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; I `am' Jehovah. [19:15] `Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow. [19:16] `Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I `am' Jehovah. [19:17] `Thou dost not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou dost certainly reprove thy fellow, and not suffer sin on him. [19:18] `Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I `am' Jehovah. [19:19] `My statutes ye do keep: thy cattle thou dost not cause to gender `with' diverse kinds; thy field thou dost not sow with diverse kinds, and a garment of diverse kinds, shaatnez, doth not go up upon thee. [19:20] `And when a man lieth with a woman with seed of copulation, and she a maid-servant, betrothed to a man, and not really ransomed, or freedom hath not been given to her, an investigation there is; they are not put to death, for she `is' not free. [19:21] `And he hath brought in his guilt-offering to Jehovah, unto the opening of the tent of meeting, a ram `for' a guilt-offering, [19:22] and the priest hath made atonement for him with the ram of the guilt-offering before Jehovah, for his sin which he hath sinned, and it hath been forgiven him because of his sin which he hath sinned. [19:23] `And when ye come in unto the land, and have planted all `kinds' of trees `for' food, then ye have reckoned as uncircumcised its fruit, three years it is to you uncircumcised, it is not eaten, [19:24] and in the fourth year all its fruit is holy -- praises for Jehovah. [19:25] And in the fifth year ye do eat its fruit -- to add to you its increase; I `am' Jehovah your God. [19:26] `Ye do not eat with the blood; ye do not enchant, nor observe clouds. [19:27] `Ye do not round the corner of your head, nor destroy the corner of thy beard. [19:28] `And a cutting for the soul ye do not put in your flesh; and a writing, a cross-mark, ye do not put on you; I `am' Jehovah. [19:29] `Thou dost not pollute thy daughter to cause her to go a-whoring, that the land go not a-whoring, and the land hath been full of wickedness. [19:30] `My sabbaths ye do keep, and My sanctuary ye do reverence; I `am' Jehovah. [19:31] `Ye do not turn unto those having familiar spirits; and unto wizards ye do not seek, for uncleanness by them; I `am' Jehovah your God. [19:32] `At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I `am' Jehovah. [19:33] `And when a sojourner sojourneth with thee in your land, thou dost not oppress him; [19:34] as a native among you is the sojourner to you who is sojourning with you, and thou hast had love to him as to thyself, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt; I `am' Jehovah your God. [19:35] `Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure; [19:36] righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I `am' Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt; [19:37] and ye have observed all my statutes, and all my judgments, and have done them; I `am' Jehovah.' [20:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [20:2] `And unto the sons of Israel thou dost say, Any man of the sons of Israel, and of the sojourners who is sojourning in Israel, who giveth of his seed to the Molech, is certainly put to death; the people of the land do stone him with stones; [20:3] and I -- I set My face against that man, and have cut him off from the midst of his people, for of his seed he hath given to the Molech, so as to defile My sanctuary, and to pollute My holy name. [20:4] `And if the people of the land really hide their eyes from that man, in his giving of his seed to the Molech, so as not to put him to death, [20:5] then I have set My face against that man, and against his family, and have cut him off, and all who are going a-whoring after him, even going a-whoring after the Molech, from the midst of their people. [20:6] `And the person who turneth unto those having familiar spirits, and unto the wizards, to go a-whoring after them, I have even set My face against that person, and cut him off from the midst of his people. [20:7] `And ye have sanctified yourselves, and ye have been holy, for I `am' Jehovah your God; [20:8] and ye have kept My statutes and have done them; I `am' Jehovah, sanctifying you. [20:9] `For any man who revileth his father and his mother is certainly put to death; his father and his mother he hath reviled: his blood `is' on him. [20:10] `And a man who committeth adultery with a man's wife -- who committeth adultery with the wife of his neighbour -- the adulterer and the adulteress are surely put to death. [20:11] `And a man who lieth with his father's wife -- the nakedness of his father he hath uncovered -- both of them are certainly put to death; their blood `is' on them. [20:12] `And a man who lieth with his daughter-in-law -- both of them are certainly put to death; confusion they have made; their blood `is' on them. [20:13] `And a man who lieth with a male as one lieth with a woman; abomination both of them have done; they are certainly put to death; their blood `is' on them. [20:14] `And a man who taketh the woman and her mother -- it `is' wickedness; with fire they burn him and them, and there is no wickedness in your midst. [20:15] `And a man who giveth his lying with a beast is certainly put to death, and the beast ye do slay. [20:16] `And a woman who draweth near unto any beast to lie with it -- thou hast even slain the woman and the beast; they are certainly put to death; their blood `is' on them. [20:17] `And a man who taketh his sister, a daughter of his father or daughter of his mother, and he hath seen her nakedness, and she seeth his nakedness: it is a shame; and they have been cut off before the eyes of the sons of their people; the nakedness of his sister he hath uncovered; his iniquity he beareth. [20:18] `And a man who lieth with a sick woman, and hath uncovered her nakedness, her fountain he hath made bare, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood, -- even both of them have been cut off from the midst of their people. [20:19] `And the nakedness of thy mother's sister, and of thy father's sister, thou dost not uncover; because his relation he hath made bare; their iniquity they bear. [20:20] `And a man who lieth with his aunt, the nakedness of his uncle he hath uncovered; their sin they bear; childless they die. [20:21] `And a man who taketh his brother's wife -- it `is' impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are. [20:22] `And ye have kept all My statutes, and all My judgments, and have done them, and the land vomiteth you not out whither I am bringing you in to dwell in it; [20:23] and ye walk not in the statutes of the nation which I am sending away from before you, for all these they have done, and I am wearied with them; [20:24] and I say to you, Ye -- ye do possess their ground, and I -- I give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey; I `am' Jehovah your God, who hath separated you from the peoples. [20:25] `And ye have made separation between the pure beasts and the unclean, and between the unclean fowl and the pure, and ye do not make yourselves abominable by beast or by fowl, or by anything which creepeth `on' the ground which I have separated to you for unclean; [20:26] and ye have been holy to Me; for holy `am' I, Jehovah; and I separate you from the peoples to become Mine. [20:27] `And a man or woman -- when there is in them a familiar spirit, or who `are' wizards -- are certainly put to death; with stones they stone them; their blood `is' on them.' [21:1] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Speak unto the priests, sons of Aaron, and thou hast said unto them, For `any' person `a priest' is not defiled among his people, [21:2] except for his relation who `is' near unto him -- for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother. [21:3] and for his sister, the virgin, who is near unto him, who hath not been to a man; for her he is defiled. [21:4] `A master `priest' doth not defile himself among his people -- to pollute himself; [21:5] they do not make baldness on their head, and the corner of their beard they do not shave, and in their flesh they do not make a cutting; [21:6] they are holy to their God, and they pollute not the name of their God, for the fire-offerings of Jehovah, bread of their God, they are bringing near, and have been holy. [21:7] `A woman, a harlot, or polluted, they do not take, and a woman cast out from her husband they do not take, for he `is' holy to his God; [21:8] and thou hast sanctified him, for the bread of thy God he is bringing near; he is holy to thee; for holy `am' I, Jehovah, sanctifying you. [21:9] `And a daughter of any priest when she polluteth herself by going a-whoring -- her father she is polluting; with fire she is burnt. [21:10] `And the high priest of his brethren, on whose head is poured the anointing oil, and hath consecrated his hand to put on the garments, his head doth not uncover, nor rend his garments, [21:11] nor beside any dead person doth he come; for his father and for his mother he doth not defile himself; [21:12] nor from the sanctuary doth he go out, nor doth he pollute the sanctuary of his God, for the separation of the anointing oil of his God `is' on him; I `am' Jehovah. [21:13] `And he taketh a wife in her virginity; [21:14] widow, or cast out, or polluted one -- a harlot -- these he doth not take, but a virgin of his own people he doth take `for' a wife, [21:15] and he doth not pollute his seed among his people; for I `am' Jehovah, sanctifying him.' [21:16] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [21:17] `Speak unto Aaron, saying, No man of thy seed to their generations in whom there is blemish doth draw near to bring near the bread of his God, [21:18] for no man in whom `is' blemish doth draw near -- a man blind, or lame or dwarfed, or enlarged, [21:19] or a man in whom there is a breach in the foot, or a breach in the hand, [21:20] or hump-backed, or a dwarf, or with a mixture in his eye, or a scurvy person, or scabbed, or broken-testicled. [21:21] `No man in whom is blemish (of the seed of Aaron the priest) doth come nigh to bring near the fire-offerings of Jehovah; blemish `is' in him; the bread of his God he doth not come nigh to bring near. [21:22] `Bread of his God -- of the most holy things, and of the holy things -- he doth eat; [21:23] only, unto the vail he doth not enter, and unto the altar he doth not draw nigh; for blemish `is' in him; and he doth not pollute My sanctuaries; for I `am' Jehovah, sanctifying them.' [21:24] And Moses speaketh unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the sons of Israel. [22:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [22:2] `Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and they are separated from the holy things of the sons of Israel, and they pollute not My holy name in what they are hallowing to Me; I `am' Jehovah. [22:3] `Say unto them, To your generations, any man who draweth near, out of all your seed, unto the holy things which the sons of Israel do sanctify to Jehovah, and his uncleanness on him -- even that person hath been cut off from before Me; I `am' Jehovah. [22:4] `Any man of the seed of Aaron, and is leprous or hath an issue -- of the holy things he doth not eat till that he is clean; and he who is coming against any uncleanness of a person, or a man whose seed of copulation goeth out from him, [22:5] or a man who cometh against any teeming thing which is unclean to him, or against a man who is unclean to him, even any of his uncleanness -- [22:6] the person who cometh against it -- hath even been unclean till the evening, and doth not eat of the holy things, but hath bathed his flesh with water, [22:7] and the sun hath gone in, and he hath been clean, and afterwards he doth eat of the holy things, for it `is' his food; [22:8] a carcase or torn thing he doth not eat, for uncleanness thereby; I `am' Jehovah. [22:9] `And they have kept My charge, and bear no sin for it, that they have died for it when they pollute it; I `am' Jehovah sanctifying them. [22:10] `And no stranger doth eat of the holy thing; a settler of a priest and an hireling doth not eat of the holy thing; [22:11] and when a priest buyeth a person, the purchase of his money, he doth eat of it, also one born in his house; they do eat of his bread. [22:12] `And a priest's daughter, when she is a strange man's, -- she, of the heave-offering of the holy things doth not eat; [22:13] and a priest's daughter, when she is a widow, or cast out, and hath no seed, and hath turned back unto the house of her father, as `in' her youth, of her father's bread she doth eat; but no stranger doth eat of it. [22:14] `And when a man doth eat of a holy thing through ignorance, then he hath added its fifth part to it, and hath given `it' to the priest, with the holy thing; [22:15] and they do not pollute the holy things of the sons of Israel -- that which they lift up to Jehovah, [22:16] nor have caused them to bear the iniquity of the guilt-offering in their eating their holy things; for I `am' Jehovah, sanctifying them.' [22:17] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [22:18] `Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Any man of the house of Israel, or of the sojourners in Israel, who bringeth near his offering, of all his vows, or of all his willing offerings which they bring near to Jehovah for a burnt-offering; [22:19] at your pleasure a perfect one, a male of the herd, of the sheep or of the goats; [22:20] nothing in which `is' blemish do ye bring near, for it is not for a pleasing thing for you. [22:21] `And when a man bringeth near a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Jehovah, to complete a vow, or for a willing-offering, of the herd or of the flock, it is perfect for a pleasing thing: no blemish is in it; [22:22] blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed -- ye do not bring these near to Jehovah, and a fire-offering ye do not make of them on the altar to Jehovah. [22:23] `As to an ox or a sheep enlarged or dwarfed -- a willing-offering ye do make it, but for a vow it is not pleasing. [22:24] As to a bruised, or beaten, or enlarged, or cut thing -- ye do not bring `it' near to Jehovah; even in your land ye do not do it. [22:25] And from the hand of a son of a stranger ye do not bring near the bread of your God, of any of these, for their corruption `is' in them; blemish `is' in them; they are not pleasing for you.' [22:26] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [22:27] `When ox or lamb or goat is born, and it hath been seven days under its dam, then from the eighth day and henceforth, it is pleasing for an offering, a fire-offering to Jehovah; [22:28] but an ox or sheep -- it and its young one, ye do not slaughter in one day. [22:29] `And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Jehovah, at your pleasure ye do sacrifice, [22:30] on that day it is eaten, ye do not leave of it till morning; I `am' Jehovah; [22:31] and ye have kept my commands, and have done them; I `am' Jehovah; [22:32] and ye do not pollute My holy name, and I have been hallowed in the midst of the sons of Israel; I `am' Jehovah, sanctifying you, [22:33] who am bringing you up out of the land of Egypt, to become your God; I `am' Jehovah.' [23:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [23:2] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Appointed seasons of Jehovah, which ye proclaim, holy convocations, `are' these: they `are' My appointed seasons: [23:3] six days is work done, and in the seventh day `is' a sabbath of rest, a holy convocation; ye do no work; it `is' a sabbath to Jehovah in all your dwellings. [23:4] `These `are' appointed seasons of Jehovah, holy convocations, which ye proclaim in their appointed seasons: [23:5] in the first month, on the fourteenth of the month, between the evenings, `is' the passover to Jehovah; [23:6] and on the fifteenth day of this month `is' the feast of unleavened things to Jehovah; seven days unleavened things ye do eat; [23:7] on the first day ye have a holy convocation, ye do no servile work; [23:8] and ye have brought near a fire-offering to Jehovah seven days; in the seventh day `is' a holy convocation; ye do no servile work.' [23:9] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [23:10] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye come in unto the land which I am giving to you, and have reaped its harvest, and have brought in the sheaf, the beginning of your harvest unto the priest, [23:11] then he hath waved the sheaf before Jehovah for your acceptance; on the morrow of the sabbath doth the priest wave it. [23:12] `And ye have prepared in the day of your waving the sheaf a lamb, a perfect one, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering to Jehovah, [23:13] and its present two tenth deals of flour mixed with oil, a fire-offering to Jehovah, a sweet fragrance, and its drink-offering, wine, a fourth of the hin. [23:14] `And bread and roasted corn and full ears ye do not eat until this self-same day, until your bringing in the offering of your God -- a statute age-during to your generations, in all your dwellings. [23:15] `And ye have numbered to you from the morrow of the sabbath, from the day of your bringing in the sheaf of the wave-offering: they are seven perfect sabbaths; [23:16] unto the morrow of the seventh sabbath ye do number fifty days, and ye have brought near a new present to Jehovah; [23:17] out of your dwellings ye bring in bread of a wave-offering, two `loaves', of two tenth deals of flour they are, `with' yeast they are baken, first-`fruits' to Jehovah. [23:18] `And ye have brought near, besides the bread, seven lambs, perfect ones, sons of a year, and one bullock, a son of the herd, and two rams; they are a burnt-offering to Jehovah, with their present and their libations, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah. [23:19] `And ye have prepared one kid of the goats for a sin-offering, and two lambs, sons of a year, for a sacrifice of peace-offerings, [23:20] and the priest hath waved them, besides the bread of the first-`fruits' -- a wave-offering before Jehovah, besides the two lambs; they are holy to Jehovah for the priest; [23:21] and ye have proclaimed on this self-same day: a holy convocation is to you, ye do no servile work -- a statute age-during in all your dwellings, to your generations. [23:22] `And in your reaping the harvest of your land thou dost not complete the corner of thy field in thy reaping, and the gleaning of thy harvest thou dost not gather, to the poor and to the sojourner thou dost leave them; I Jehovah `am' your God.' [23:23] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [23:24] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first of the month, ye have a sabbath, a memorial of shouting, a holy convocation; [23:25] ye do no servile work, and ye have brought near a fire-offering to Jehovah.' [23:26] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [23:27] `Only -- on the tenth of this seventh month is a day of atonements; ye have a holy convocation, and ye have humbled yourselves, and have brought near a fire-offering to Jehovah; [23:28] and ye do no work in this self-same day, for it is a day of atonements, to make atonement for you, before Jehovah your God. [23:29] `For any person who is not humbled in this self-same day hath even been cut off from his people; [23:30] and any person who doth any work in this self-same day I have even destroyed that person from the midst of his people; [23:31] ye do no work -- a statute age-during to your generations in all your dwellings. [23:32] It `is' a sabbath of rest to you, and ye have humbled yourselves in the ninth of the month at even; from evening till evening ye do keep your sabbath.' [23:33] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [23:34] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, In the fifteenth day of this seventh month `is' a feast of booths seven days to Jehovah; [23:35] on the first day `is' a holy convocation, ye do no servile work, [23:36] seven days ye bring near a fire-offering to Jehovah, on the eighth day ye have a holy convocation, and ye have brought near a fire-offering to Jehovah; it `is' a restraint, ye do no servile work. [23:37] `These `are' appointed seasons of Jehovah, which ye proclaim holy convocations, to bring near a fire-offering to Jehovah, a burnt-offering, and a present, a sacrifice, and libations, a thing of a day in its day, [23:38] apart from the sabbaths of Jehovah, and apart from your gifts, and apart from all your vows, and apart from all your willing-offerings, which ye give to Jehovah. [23:39] `Only -- in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, in your gathering the increase of the land, ye do keep the feast of Jehovah seven days; on the first day `is' a sabbath, and on the eighth day a sabbath; [23:40] and ye have taken to yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palms, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of a brook, and have rejoiced before Jehovah your God seven days. [23:41] `And ye have kept it a feast to Jehovah, seven days in a year -- a statute age-during to your generations; in the seventh month ye keep it a feast. [23:42] `In booths ye dwell seven days; all who are natives in Israel dwell in booths, [23:43] so that your generations do know that in booths I caused the sons of Israel to dwell; in my bringing them out of the land of Egypt; I, Jehovah, `am' your God.' [23:44] And Moses speaketh `concerning' the appointed seasons of Jehovah unto the sons of Israel. [24:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [24:2] `Command the sons of Israel, and they bring unto thee pure olive oil, beaten, for the lamp, to cause a light to go up continually; [24:3] at the outside of the vail of the testimony in the tent of meeting doth Aaron arrange it from evening till morning before Jehovah continually -- a statute age-during to your generations; [24:4] by the pure candlestick he doth arrange the lights before Jehovah continually. [24:5] `And thou hast taken flour, and hast baked twelve cakes with it, two tenth deals are in the one cake, [24:6] and thou hast set them two ranks (six in the rank) on the pure table before Jehovah, [24:7] and thou hast put on the rank pure frankincense, and it hath been to the bread for a memorial, a fire-offering to Jehovah. [24:8] `On each sabbath-day he arrangeth it before Jehovah continually, from the sons of Israel -- a covenant age-during; [24:9] and it hath been to Aaron, and to his sons, and they have eaten it in the holy place, for it `is' most holy to him, from the fire-offerings of Jehovah -- a statute age-during.' [24:10] And a son of an Israelitish woman goeth out (and he `is' son of an Egyptian man), in the midst of the sons of Israel, and strive in the camp do the son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel, [24:11] and the son of the Israelitish woman execrateth the Name, and revileth; and they bring him in unto Moses; and his mother's name `is' Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan; [24:12] and he causeth him to rest in charge -- to explain to them by the mouth of Jehovah. [24:13] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [24:14] `Bring out the reviler unto the outside of the camp; and all those hearing have laid their hands on his head, and all the company have stoned him. [24:15] `And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, When any man revileth his God -- then he hath borne his sin; [24:16] and he who is execrating the name of Jehovah is certainly put to death; all the company do certainly cast stones at him; as a sojourner so a native, in his execrating the Name, is put to death. [24:17] `And when a man smiteth any soul of man, he is certainly put to death. [24:18] `And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, body for body. [24:19] `And when a man putteth a blemish in his fellow, as he hath done so it is done to him; [24:20] breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he putteth a blemish in a man so it is done in him. [24:21] `And he who smiteth a beast repayeth it, and he who smiteth `the life of' man is put to death; [24:22] one judgment is to you; as a sojourner so is a native; for I `am' Jehovah your God.' [24:23] And Moses speaketh unto the sons of Israel, and they bring out the reviler unto the outside of the camp, and stone him with stones; and the sons of Israel have done as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [25:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, in mount Sinai, saying, [25:2] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye come in unto the land which I am giving to you, then hath the land kept a sabbath to Jehovah. [25:3] `Six years thou dost sow thy field, and six years thou dost prune thy vineyard, and hast gathered its increase, [25:4] and in the seventh year a sabbath of rest is to the land, a sabbath to Jehovah; thy field thou dost not sow, and thy vineyard thou dost not prune; [25:5] the spontaneous growth of thy harvest thou dost not reap, and the grapes of thy separated thing thou dost not gather, a year of rest it is to the land. [25:6] `And the sabbath of the land hath been to you for food, to thee, and to thy man-servant, and to thy handmaid, and to thy hireling, and to thy settler, who are sojourning with thee; [25:7] and to thy cattle, and to the beast which `is' in thy land, is all thine increase for food. [25:8] `And thou hast numbered to thee seven sabbaths of years, seven years seven times, and the days of the seven sabbaths of years have been to thee nine and forty years, [25:9] and thou hast caused a trumpet of shouting to pass over in the seventh month, in the tenth of the month; in the day of the atonements ye do cause a trumpet to pass over through all your land; [25:10] and ye have hallowed the year, the fiftieth year; and ye have proclaimed liberty in the land to all its inhabitants; a jubilee it is to you; and ye have turned back each unto his possession; yea, each unto his family ye do turn back. [25:11] `A jubilee it `is', the fiftieth year, a year it is to you; ye sow not, nor reap its spontaneous growth, nor gather its separated things; [25:12] for a jubilee it `is', holy it is to you; out of the field ye eat its increase; [25:13] in the year of this jubilee ye turn back each unto his possession. [25:14] `And when thou sellest anything to thy fellow, or buyest from the hand of thy fellow, ye do not oppress one another; [25:15] by the number of years after the jubilee thou dost buy from thy fellow; by the number of the years of increase he doth sell to thee; [25:16] according to the multitude of the years thou dost multiply its price, and according to the fewness of the years thou dost diminish its price; for a number of increases he is selling to thee; [25:17] and ye do not oppress one another, and thou hast been afraid of thy God; for I `am' Jehovah your God. [25:18] `And ye have done My statutes, and My judgments ye keep, and have done them, and ye have dwelt on the land confidently, [25:19] and the land hath given its fruit, and ye have eaten to satiety, and have dwelt confidently on it. [25:20] `And when ye say, What do we eat in the seventh year, lo, we do not sow, nor gather our increase? [25:21] then I have commanded My blessing on you in the sixth year, and it hath made the increase for three years; [25:22] and ye have sown the eighth year, and have eaten of the old increase; until the ninth year, until the coming in of its increase, ye do eat the old. [25:23] `And the land is not sold -- to extinction, for the land `is' Mine, for sojourners and settlers `are' ye with Me; [25:24] and in all the land of your possession a redemption ye do give to the land. [25:25] `When thy brother becometh poor, and hath sold his possession, then hath his redeemer who is near unto him come, and he hath redeemed the sold thing of his brother; [25:26] and when a man hath no redeemer, and his own hand hath attained, and he hath found as sufficient `for' its redemption, [25:27] then he hath reckoned the years of its sale, and hath given back that which is over to the man to whom he sold `it', and he hath returned to his possession. [25:28] `And if his hand hath not found sufficiency to give back to him, then hath his sold thing been in the hand of him who buyeth it till the year of jubilee; and it hath gone out in the jubilee, and he hath returned to his possession. [25:29] `And when a man selleth a dwelling-house `in' a walled city, then hath his right of redemption been until the completion of a year from its selling; days -- is his right of redemption; [25:30] and if it is not redeemed until the fulness to him of a perfect year, then hath the house which `is' in a walled city been established to extinction to the buyer of it, to his generations; it goeth not out in the jubilee; [25:31] and a house of the villages which have no wall round about, on the field of the country is reckoned; redemption is to it, and in the jubilee it goeth out. [25:32] `As to cities of the Levites -- houses of the cities of their possession -- redemption age-during is to the Levites; [25:33] as to him who redeemeth from the Levites, both the sale of a house and the city of his possession have gone out in the jubilee, for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession in the midst of the sons of Israel. [25:34] And a field, a suburb of their cities, is not sold; for a possession age-during it `is' to them. [25:35] `And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee; [25:36] thou takest no usury from him, or increase; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; and thy brother hath lived with thee; [25:37] thy money thou givest not to him in usury, and for increase thou givest not thy food; [25:38] I `am' Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give to you the land of Canaan, to become your God. [25:39] `And when thy brother becometh poor with thee, and he hath been sold to thee, thou dost not lay on him servile service; [25:40] as an hireling, as a settler, he is with thee, till the year of the jubilee he doth serve with thee, -- [25:41] then he hath gone out from thee, he and his sons with him, and hath turned back unto his family; even unto the possession of his fathers he doth turn back. [25:42] `For they `are' My servants, whom I have brought out from the land of Egypt: they are not sold `with' the sale of a servant; [25:43] thou rulest not over him with rigour, and thou hast been afraid of thy God. [25:44] `And thy man-servant and thy handmaid whom thou hast `are' of the nations who `are' round about you; of them ye buy man-servant and handmaid, [25:45] and also of the sons of the settlers who are sojourning with you, of them ye buy, and of their families who `are' with you, which they have begotten in your land, and they have been to you for a possession; [25:46] and ye have taken them for inheritance to your sons after you, to occupy `for' a possession; to the age ye lay service upon them, but upon your brethren, the sons of Israel, one with another, thou dost not rule over him with rigour. [25:47] `And when the hand of a sojourner or settler with thee attaineth `riches', and thy brother with him hath become poor, and he hath been sold to a sojourner, a settler with thee, or to the root of the family of a sojourner, [25:48] after he hath been sold, there is a right of redemption to him; one of his brethren doth redeem him, [25:49] or his uncle, or a son of his uncle, doth redeem him, or any of the relations of his flesh, of his family, doth redeem him, or -- his own hand hath attained -- then he hath been redeemed. [25:50] `And he hath reckoned with his buyer from the year of his being sold to him till the year of jubilee, and the money of his sale hath been by the number of years; as the days of an hireling it is with him. [25:51] `If yet many years, according to them he giveth back his redemption `money', from the money of his purchase. [25:52] `And if few are left of the years till the year of jubilee, then he hath reckoned with him, according to his years he doth give back his redemption `money'; [25:53] as an hireling, year by year, he is with him, and he doth not rule him with rigour before thine eyes. [25:54] `And if he is not redeemed in these `years', then he hath gone out in the year of jubilee, he and his sons with him. [25:55] For to Me `are' the sons of Israel servants; My servants they `are', whom I have brought out of the land of Egypt; I, Jehovah, `am' your God. [26:1] `Ye do not make to yourselves idols; and graven image or standing image ye do not set up to yourselves; and a stone of imagery ye do not put in your land, to bow yourselves to it; for I `am' Jehovah your God. [26:2] `My sabbaths ye do keep, and My sanctuary ye do reverence; I `am' Jehovah. [26:3] `If in My statutes ye walk, and My commands ye keep, and have done them, [26:4] then I have given your rains in their season, and the land hath given her produce, and the tree of the field doth give its fruit; [26:5] and reached to you hath the threshing, the gathering, and the gathering doth reach the sowing-`time'; and ye have eaten your bread to satiety, and have dwelt confidently in your land. [26:6] `And I have given peace in the land, and ye have lain down, and there is none causing trembling; and I have caused evil beasts to cease out of the land, and the sword doth not pass over into your land. [26:7] `And ye have pursued your enemies, and they have fallen before you by the sword; [26:8] and five of you have pursued a hundred, and a hundred of you do pursue a myriad; and your enemies have fallen before you by the sword. [26:9] `And I have turned unto you, and have made you fruitful, and have multiplied you, and have established My covenant with you; [26:10] and ye have eaten old `store', and the old because of the new ye bring out. [26:11] `And I have given My tabernacle in your midst, and My soul doth not loathe you; [26:12] and I have walked habitually in your midst, and have become your God, and ye -- ye are become My people; [26:13] I `am' Jehovah your God, who have brought you out of the land of the Egyptians, from being their servants; and I break the bars of your yoke, and cause you to go erect. [26:14] `And if ye do not hearken to Me, and do not all these commands; [26:15] and if at My statutes ye kick, and if My judgments your soul loathe, so as not to do all My commands -- to your breaking My covenant -- [26:16] I also do this to you, and I have appointed over you trouble, the consumption, and the burning fever, consuming eyes, and causing pain of soul; and your seed in vain ye have sowed, and your enemies have eaten it; [26:17] and I have set My face against you, and ye have been smitten before your enemies; and those hating you have ruled over you, and ye have fled, and there is none pursuing you. [26:18] `And if unto these ye hearken not to Me, -- then I have added to chastise you seven times for your sins; [26:19] and I have broken the pride of your strength, and have made your heavens as iron, and your earth as brass; [26:20] and consumed hath been your strength in vain, and your land doth not give her produce, and the tree of the land doth not give its fruit. [26:21] `And if ye walk with Me `in' opposition, and are not willing to hearken to Me, then I have added to you a plague seven times, according to your sins, [26:22] and sent against you the beast of the field, and it hath bereaved you; and I have cut off your cattle, and have made you few, and your ways have been desolate. [26:23] `And if by these ye are not instructed by Me, and have walked with Me `in' opposition, [26:24] then I have walked -- I also -- with you in opposition, and have smitten you, even I, seven times for your sins; [26:25] and I have brought in on you a sword, executing the vengeance of a covenant; and ye have been gathered unto your cities, and I have sent pestilence into your midst, and ye have been given into the hand of an enemy. [26:26] `In My breaking to you the staff of bread, then ten women have baked your bread in one oven, and have given back your bread by weight; and ye have eaten, and are not satisfied. [26:27] `And if for this ye hearken not to Me, and have walked with Me in opposition, [26:28] then I have walked with you in the fury of opposition, and have chastised you, even I, seven times for your sins. [26:29] `And ye have eaten the flesh of your sons; even flesh of your daughters ye do eat. [26:30] And I have destroyed your high places, and cut down your images, and have put your carcases on the carcases of your idols, and My soul hath loathed you; [26:31] and I have made your cities a waste, and have made desolate your sanctuaries, and I smell not at your sweet fragrances; [26:32] and I have made desolate the land, and your enemies, who are dwelling in it, have been astonished at it. [26:33] And you I scatter among nations, and have drawn out after you a sword, and your land hath been a desolation, and your cities are a waste. [26:34] `Then doth the land enjoy its sabbaths -- all the days of the desolation, and ye in the land of your enemies -- then doth the land rest, and hath enjoyed its sabbaths; [26:35] all the days of the desolation it resteth that which it hath not rested in your sabbaths in your dwelling on it. [26:36] `And those who are left of you -- I have also brought a faintness into their heart in the lands of their enemies, and the sound of a leaf driven away hath pursued them, and they have fled -- flight from a sword -- and they have fallen, and there is none pursuing. [26:37] And they have stumbled one on another, as from the face of a sword, and there is none pursuing, and ye have no standing before your enemies, [26:38] and ye have perished among the nations, and the land of your enemies hath consumed you. [26:39] `And those who are left of you -- they consume away in their iniquity, in the lands of your enemies; and also in the iniquities of their fathers, with them they consume away. [26:40] `And -- they have confessed their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they have trespassed against Me, and also, that they have walked with Me, in opposition, [26:41] also I walk to them in opposition, and have brought them into the land of their enemies -- or then their uncircumcised heart is humbled, and then they accept the punishment of their iniquity, -- [26:42] then I have remembered My covenant `with' Jacob, and also My covenant `with' Isaac, and also My covenant `with' Abraham I remember, and the land I remember. [26:43] `And -- the land is left of them, and doth enjoy its sabbaths, in the desolation without them, and they accept the punishment of their iniquity, because, even because, against My judgments they have kicked, and My statutes hath their soul loathed, [26:44] and also even this, in their being in the land of their enemies, I have not rejected them, nor have I loathed them, to consume them, to break My covenant with them; for I `am' Jehovah their God; -- [26:45] then I have remembered for them the covenant of the ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt before the eyes of the nations to become their God; I `am' Jehovah.' [26:46] These `are' the statutes, and the judgments, and the laws, which Jehovah hath given between Him and the sons of Israel, in mount Sinai, by the hand of Moses. [27:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [27:2] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When a man maketh a wonderful vow, by thy valuation the persons `are' Jehovah's. [27:3] When thy valuation hath been of the male from a son of twenty years even unto a son of sixty years, then hath been thy valuation fifty shekels of silver by the shekel of the sanctuary. [27:4] And if it `is' a female -- then hath thy valuation been thirty shekels; [27:5] and if from a son of five years even unto a son of twenty years -- then hath thy valuation been of the male twenty shekels, and for the female, ten shekels; [27:6] and if from a son of a month even unto a son of five years -- then hath thy valuation been of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy valuation `is' three shekels of silver; [27:7] and if from a son of sixty years and above -- if a male, then hath thy valuation been fifteen shekels, and for a female, ten shekels. [27:8] `And if he is poorer than thy valuation, then he hath presented himself before the priest, and the priest hath valued him; according to that which the hand of him who is vowing doth reach doth the priest value him. [27:9] `And if `it is' a beast of which they bring near an offering to Jehovah, all that `one' giveth of it to Jehovah is holy; [27:10] he doth not change it nor exchange it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good; and if he really change beast for beast, -- then it hath been -- it and its exchange is holy. [27:11] `And if `it is' any unclean beast of which they do not bring near an offering to Jehovah, then he hath presented the beast before the priest, [27:12] and the priest hath valued it; whether good or bad, according to thy valuation, O priest, so it is; [27:13] and if he really redeem it, then he hath added its fifth to thy valuation. [27:14] `And when a man sanctifieth his house, a holy thing to Jehovah, then hath the priest valued it, whether good or bad; as the priest doth value it so it standeth; [27:15] and if he who is sanctifying doth redeem his house, then he hath added a fifth of the money of thy valuation to it, and it hath become his. [27:16] `And if of the field of his possession a man sanctify to Jehovah, then hath thy valuation been according to its seed; a homer of barley-seed at fifty shekels of silver; [27:17] if from the year of the jubilee he sanctify his field, according to thy valuation it standeth; [27:18] and if after the jubilee he sanctify his field, then hath the priest reckoned to him the money according to the years which are left, unto the year of the jubilee, and it hath been abated from thy valuation. [27:19] `And if he really redeem the field -- he who is sanctifying it -- then he hath added a fifth of the money of thy valuation to it, and it hath been established to him; [27:20] and if he do not redeem the field, or if he hath sold the field to another man, it is not redeemed any more; [27:21] and the field hath been, in its going out in the jubilee, holy to Jehovah as a field which is devoted; to the priest is its possession. [27:22] `And if the field of his purchase (which `is' not of the fields of his possession) `one' sanctify to Jehovah -- [27:23] then hath the priest reckoned to him the amount of thy valuation unto the year of jubilee, and he hath given thy valuation in that day -- a holy thing to Jehovah; [27:24] in the year of the jubilee the field returneth to him from whom he bought it, to him whose `is' the possession of the land. [27:25] And all thy valuation is by the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs is the shekel. [27:26] `Only, a firstling which is Jehovah's firstling among beasts -- no man doth sanctify it, whether ox or sheep; it `is' Jehovah's. [27:27] And if among the unclean beasts, then he hath ransomed `it' at thy valuation, and he hath added its fifth to it; and if it is not redeemed, then it hath been sold at thy valuation. [27:28] `Only, no devoted thing which a man devoteth to Jehovah, of all that he hath, of man, and beast, and of the field of his possession, is sold or redeemed; every devoted thing is most holy to Jehovah. [27:29] `No devoted thing, which is devoted of man, is ransomed, it is surely put to death. [27:30] And all tithe of the land, of the seed of the land, of the fruit of the tree, is Jehovah's -- holy to Jehovah. [27:31] `And if a man really redeem `any' of his tithe, its fifth he addeth to it. [27:32] `And all the tithe of the herd and of the flock -- all that passeth by under the rod -- the tenth is holy to Jehovah; [27:33] he enquireth not between good and bad, nor doth he change it; and if he really change it -- then it hath been -- it and its exchange is holy; it is not redeemed.' [27:34] These `are' the commands which Jehovah hath commanded Moses for the sons of Israel, in mount Sinai.
30 Amos - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Amos - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. [1:2] And he said, Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither. [1:3] Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Damascus, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron: [1:4] but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad. [1:5] And I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith Jehovah. [1:6] Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole people, to deliver them up to Edom: [1:7] but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. [1:8] And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon; and I will turn my hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord Jehovah. [1:9] Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole people to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: [1:10] but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. [1:11] Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: [1:12] but I will send a fire upon Teman, and it shall devour the palaces of Bozrah. [1:13] Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border. [1:14] But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind; [1:15] and their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith Jehovah. [2:1] Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Moab, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime: [2:2] but I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth; and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet; [2:3] and I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith Jehovah. [2:4] Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have rejected the law of Jehovah, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have caused them to err, after which their fathers did walk: [2:5] but I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem. [2:6] Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes- [2:7] they that pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father go unto the `same' maiden, to profane my holy name: [2:8] and they lay themselves down beside every altar upon clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of such as have been fined. [2:9] Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath. [2:10] Also I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and led you forty years in the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite. [2:11] And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah. [2:12] But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. [2:13] Behold, I will press `you' in your place, as a cart presseth that is full of sheaves. [2:14] And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself; [2:15] neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver `himself'; neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself; [2:16] and he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith Jehovah. [3:1] Hear this word that Jehovah hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying, [3:2] You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities. [3:3] Shall two walk together, except they have agreed? [3:4] Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? [3:5] Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is `set' for him? shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all? [3:6] Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it? [3:7] Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets. [3:8] The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy? [3:9] Publish ye in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold what great tumults are therein, and what oppressions in the midst thereof. [3:10] For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. [3:11] Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: An adversary `there shall be', even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be plundered. [3:12] Thus saith Jehovah: As the shepherd rescueth out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed. [3:13] Hear ye, and testify against the house of Jacob, saith the Lord Jehovah, the God of hosts. [3:14] For in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him, I will also visit the altars of Beth-el; and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground. [3:15] And I will smite the winter-house with the summer-house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith Jehovah. [4:1] Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, that oppress the poor, that crush the needy, that say unto their lords, Bring, and let us drink. [4:2] The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that they shall take you away with hooks, and your residue with fish-hooks. [4:3] And ye shall go out at the breaches, every one straight before her; and ye shall cast `yourselves' into Harmon, saith Jehovah. [4:4] Come to Beth-el, and transgress; to Gilgal, `and' multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, `and' your tithes every three days; [4:5] and offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened, and proclaim freewill-offerings and publish them: for this pleaseth you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah. [4:6] And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places; yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah. [4:7] And I also have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest; and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered. [4:8] So two or three cities wandered unto one city to drink water, and were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah. [4:9] I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: the multitude of your gardens and your vineyards and your fig-trees and your olive-trees hath the palmer-worm devoured: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah. [4:10] I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have carried away your horses; and I have made the stench of your camp to come up even into your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah. [4:11] I have overthrown `cities' among you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a brand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah. [4:12] Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel; `and' because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. [4:13] For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought; that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the Earth-jehovah, the God of hosts, is his name. [5:1] Hear ye this word which I take up for a lamentation over you, O house of Israel. [5:2] The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is cast down upon her land; there is none to raise her up. [5:3] For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth a hundred shall have ten left, to the house of Israel. [5:4] For thus saith Jehovah unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live; [5:5] but seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought. [5:6] Seek Jehovah, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el. [5:7] Ye who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth, [5:8] `seek him' that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth (Jehovah is his name); [5:9] that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress. [5:10] They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly. [5:11] Forasmuch therefore as ye trample upon the poor, and take exactions from him of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof. [5:12] For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins-ye that afflict the just, that take a bribe, and that turn aside the needy in the gate `from their right'. [5:13] Therefore he that is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; for it is an evil time. [5:14] Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say. [5:15] Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. [5:16] Therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the Lord: Wailing shall be in all the broad ways; and they shall say in all the streets, Alas! Alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful in lamentation to wailing. [5:17] And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith Jehovah. [5:18] Woe unto you that desire the day of Jehovah! Wherefore would ye have the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light. [5:19] As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. [5:20] Shall not the day of Jehovah be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it? [5:21] I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies. [5:22] Yea, though ye offer me your burnt-offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts. [5:23] Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. [5:24] But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. [5:25] Did ye bring unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel? [5:26] Yea, ye have borne the tabernacle of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. [5:27] Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith Jehovah, whose name is the God of hosts. [6:1] Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and to them that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come! [6:2] Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border? [6:3] -ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; [6:4] that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; [6:5] that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David; [6:6] that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. [6:7] Therefore shall they now go captive with the first that go captive; and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away. [6:8] The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts: I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces; therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein. [6:9] And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die. [6:10] And when a man's uncle shall take him up, even he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is in the innermost parts of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No; then shall he say, Hold thy peace; for we may not make mention of the name of Jehovah. [6:11] For, behold, Jehovah commandeth, and the great house shall be smitten with breaches, and the little house with clefts. [6:12] Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow `there' with oxen? that ye have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood; [6:13] ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength? [6:14] For, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of the Arabah. [7:1] Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings. [7:2] And it came to pass that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord Jehovah, forgive, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small. [7:3] Jehovah repented concerning this: It shall not be, saith Jehovah. [7:4] Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, the Lord Jehovah called to content by fire; and it devoured the great deep, and would have eaten up the land. [7:5] Then said I, O Lord Jehovah, cease, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small. [7:6] Jehovah repented concerning this: this also shall not be, saith the Lord Jehovah. [7:7] Thus he showed me: and, behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand. [7:8] And Jehovah said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumb-line. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumb-line in the midst of my people Israel; I will not again pass by them any more; [7:9] and the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword. [7:10] Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. [7:11] For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land. [7:12] Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thou away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: [7:13] but prophesy not again any more at Beth-el; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house. [7:14] Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a dresser of sycomore-trees: [7:15] and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. [7:16] Now therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not `thy word' against the house of Isaac; [7:17] therefore thus saith Jehovah: Thy wife shall be a harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou thyself shalt die in a land that is unclean, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land. [8:1] Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, a basket of summer fruit. [8:2] And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said Jehovah unto me, The end is come upon my people Israel; I will not again pass by them any more. [8:3] And the songs of the temple shall be wailings in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah: the dead bodies shall be many: in every place shall they cast them forth with silence. [8:4] Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail, [8:5] saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit; [8:6] that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the refuse of the wheat? [8:7] Jehovah hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. [8:8] Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? yea, it shall rise up wholly like the River; and it shall be troubled and sink again, like the River of Egypt. [8:9] And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day. [8:10] And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning for an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day. [8:11] Behold, the days come, saith the Lord Jehovah, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Jehovah. [8:12] And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek the word of Jehovah, and shall not find it. [8:13] In that day shall the fair virgins and the young men faint for thirst. [8:14] They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, As thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, As the way of Beer-sheba liveth; they shall fall, and never rise up again. [9:1] I saw the Lord standing beside the altar: and he said, Smite the capitals, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape. [9:2] Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down. [9:3] And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and it shall bite them. [9:4] And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good. [9:5] For the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, `is' he that toucheth the land and it melteth, and all that dwell therein shall mourn; and it shall rise up wholly like the River, and shall sink again, like the River of Egypt; [9:6] `it is' he that buildeth his chambers in the heavens, and hath founded his vault upon the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; Jehovah is his name. [9:7] Are ye not as the children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith Jehovah. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir? [9:8] Behold, the eyes of the Lord Jehovah are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; save that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith Jehovah. [9:9] For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, like as `grain' is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least kernel fall upon the earth. [9:10] All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us. [9:11] In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old; [9:12] that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations that are called by my name, saith Jehovah that doeth this. [9:13] Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. [9:14] And I will bring back the captivity of my people Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. [9:15] And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them, saith Jehovah thy God.
30 Amos - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Amos - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa; what he saw about Israel in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earth-shock. [1:2] And he said, The Lord will give a lion's cry from Zion, his voice will be sounding from Jerusalem; and the fields of the keepers of sheep will become dry, and the top of Carmel will be wasted away. [1:3] These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Damascus, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have been crushing Gilead with iron grain-crushing instruments. [1:4] And I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, burning up the great houses of Ben-hadad. [1:5] And I will have the locks of the door of Damascus broken, and him who is seated in power cut off from the valley of Aven, and him in whose hand is the rod from the house of Eden; and the people of Aram will go away as prisoners into Kir, says the Lord. [1:6] These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Gaza, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they took all the people away prisoners, to give them up to Edom. [1:7] And I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, burning up its great houses: [1:8] Him who is seated in power I will have cut off from Ashdod, and him in whose hand is the rod from Ashkelon; and my hand will be turned against Ekron, and the rest of the Philistines will come to destruction, says the Lord God. [1:9] These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Tyre, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they gave up all the people prisoners to Edom, without giving a thought to the brothers' agreement between them. [1:10] And I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, burning up its great houses. [1:11] These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Edom, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because his sword was turned against his brother, without pity, and his wrath was burning at all times, and he was angry for ever. [1:12] And I will send a fire on Teman, burning up the great houses of Bozrah. [1:13] These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because in Gilead they had women with child cut open, so that they might make wider the limits of their land. [1:14] And I will make a fire in the wall of Rabbah, burning up its great houses, with loud cries in the days of war, with a storm in the day of the great wind: [1:15] And their king will be made prisoner, he and his captains together, says the Lord. [2:1] These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Moab, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because he had the bones of the king of Edom burned to dust. [2:2] And I will send a fire on Moab, burning up the great houses of Kerioth: and death will come on Moab with noise and outcries and the sound of the horn: [2:3] And I will have the judge cut off from among them, and all their captains I will put to death with him, says the Lord. [2:4] These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Judah, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have given up the law of the Lord, and have not kept his rules; and their false ways, in which their fathers went, have made them go out of the right way. [2:5] And I will send a fire on Judah, burning up the great houses of Jerusalem. [2:6] These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Israel, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have given the upright man for silver, and the poor for the price of two shoes; [2:7] Crushing the head of the poor, and turning the steps of the gentle out of the way: and a man and his father go in to the same young woman, putting shame on my holy name: [2:8] By every altar they are stretched on clothing taken from those who are in their debt, drinking in the house of their god the wine of those who have made payment for wrongdoing. [2:9] Though I sent destruction on the Amorite before them, who was tall as the cedar and strong as the oak-tree, cutting off his fruit from on high and his roots from under the earth. [2:10] And I took you up out of the land of Egypt, guiding you for forty years in the waste land, so that you might take for your heritage the land of the Amorite. [2:11] And some of your sons I made prophets, and some of your young men I made separate for myself. Is it not even so, O children of Israel? says the Lord. [2:12] But to those who were separate you gave wine for drink; and to the prophets you said, Be prophets no longer. [2:13] See, I am crushing you down, as one is crushed under a cart full of grain. [2:14] And flight will be impossible for the quick-footed, and the force of the strong will become feeble, and the man of war will not get away safely: [2:15] And the bowman will not keep his place; he who is quick-footed will not get away safely: and the horseman will not keep his life. [2:16] And he who is without fear among the fighting men will go in flight without his clothing in that day, says the Lord. [3:1] Give ear to this word which the Lord has said against you, O children of Israel, against all the family which I took up out of the land of Egypt, saying, [3:2] You only of all the families of the earth have I taken care of: for this reason I will send punishment on you for all your sins. [3:3] Is it possible for two to go walking together, if not by agreement? [3:4] Will a lion give his loud cry in the woodland when no food is there? will the voice of the young lion be sounding from his hole if he has taken nothing? [3:5] Is it possible for a bird to be taken in a net on the earth where no net has been put for him? will the net come up from the earth if it has taken nothing at all? [3:6] If the horn is sounded in the town will the people not be full of fear? will evil come on a town if the Lord has not done it? [3:7] Certainly the Lord will do nothing without making clear his secret to his servants, the prophets. [3:8] The cry of the lion is sounding; who will not have fear? The Lord God has said the word; is it possible for the prophet to keep quiet? [3:9] Give out the news in the great houses of Assyria and in the land of Egypt, and say, Come together on the mountains of Samaria, and see what great outcries are there, and what cruel acts are done in it. [3:10] For they have no knowledge of how to do what is right, says the Lord, who are storing up violent acts and destruction in their great houses. [3:11] For this reason, says the Lord, an attacker will come, shutting in the land on every side; and your strength will come down and your great houses will be made waste. [3:12] These are the words of the Lord: As the keeper of sheep takes out of the mouth of the lion two legs or part of an ear; so will the children of Israel be made safe, who are resting in Samaria on seats of honour or on the silk cushions of a bed. [3:13] Give ear now, and give witness against the family of Jacob, says the Lord God, the God of armies; [3:14] For in the day when I give Israel punishment for his sins, I will send punishment on the altars of Beth-el, and the horns of the altar will be cut off and come down to the earth. [3:15] And I will send destruction on the winter house with the summer house; the ivory houses will be falling down and the great houses will come to an end, says the Lord. [4:1] Give ear to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are in the hill of Samaria, by whom the poor are kept down, and those in need are crushed; who say to their lords, Get out the wine and give us drink. [4:2] The Lord God has taken an oath by his holy name, that the days are coming when they will take you away with hooks, and the rest of you with fish-hooks. [4:3] And you will go out through the broken places, every one going straight before her, and you will be sent into Harmon, says the Lord. [4:4] Come to Beth-el and do evil; to Gilgal, increasing the number of your sins; come with your offerings every morning and your tenths every three days: [4:5] Let that which is leavened be burned as a praise-offering, let the news of your free offerings be given out publicly; for this is pleasing to you, O children of Israel, says the Lord. [4:6] But in all your towns I have kept food from your teeth, and in all your places there has been need of bread: and still you have not come back to me, says the Lord. [4:7] And I have kept back the rain from you, when it was still three months before the grain-cutting: I sent rain on one town and kept it back from another: one part was rained on, and the part where there was no rain became a waste. [4:8] So two or three towns went wandering to one town looking for water, and did not get enough: and still you have not come back to me, says the Lord. [4:9] I have sent destruction on your fields by burning and disease: the increase of your gardens and your vine-gardens, your fig-trees and your olive-trees, has been food for worms: and still you have not come back to me, says the Lord. [4:10] I have sent disease among you, as it was in Egypt: I have put your young men to the sword, and have taken away your horses; I have made the evil smell from your tents come up to your noses: and still you have not come back to me, says the Lord. [4:11] And I have sent destruction among you, as when God sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a burning stick pulled out of the fire: and still you have not come back to me, says the Lord. [4:12] So this is what I will do to you, O Israel: and because I will do this to you, be ready for a meeting with your God, O Israel. [4:13] For see, he who gave form to the mountains and made the wind, giving knowledge of his purpose to man, who makes the morning dark, and is walking on the high places of the earth: the Lord, the God of armies, is his name. [5:1] Give ear to this word, my song of sorrow over you, O children of Israel. [5:2] The virgin of Israel has been made low, never again to be lifted up: she is stretched out by herself on her land; there is no one to put her on her feet again. [5:3] For these are the words of the Lord God: The town which was able to send out a thousand, will have only a hundred; and that which sent out a hundred, will have only ten, in Israel. [5:4] For these are the words of the Lord to the children of Israel: Let your hearts be turned to me, so that you may have life: [5:5] Do not be looking for help to Beth-el, and do not go to Gilgal, or make your way to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal will certainly be taken prisoner, and Beth-el will come to nothing. [5:6] Go to the Lord for help so that you may have life; for fear that he may come like fire bursting out in the family of Joseph, causing destruction, and there will be no one to put it out in Beth-el. [5:7] You who make the work of judging a bitter thing, crushing down righteousness to the earth; [5:8] Go for help to him who makes Orion and the Pleiades, by whom the deep dark is turned into morning, who makes the day black with night; whose voice goes out to the waters of the sea, sending them out over the face of the earth: the Lord is his name; [5:9] Who sends sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the walled town. [5:10] They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them. [5:11] So because the poor man is crushed under your feet, and you take taxes from him of grain: you have made for yourselves houses of cut stone, but you will not take your rest in them; the fair vine-gardens planted by your hands will not give you wine. [5:12] For I have seen how your evil-doing is increased and how strong are your sins, you troublers of the upright, who take rewards and do wrong to the cause of the poor in the public place. [5:13] So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time. [5:14] Go after good and not evil, so that life may be yours: and so the Lord, the God of armies, will be with you, as you say. [5:15] Be haters of evil and lovers of good, and let right be done in the public place: it may be that the Lord, the God of armies, will have mercy on the rest of Joseph. [5:16] So these are the words of the Lord, the God of armies, the Lord: There will be weeping in all the open spaces; and in all the streets they will say, Sorrow! sorrow! and they will get in the farmer to the weeping, and the makers of sad songs to give cries of grief. [5:17] In all the vine-gardens there will be cries of grief: for I will go through among you, says the Lord. [5:18] Sorrow to you who are looking for the day of the Lord! what is the day of the Lord to you? it is dark and not light. [5:19] As if a man, running away from a lion, came face to face with a bear; or went into the house and put his hand on the wall and got a bite from a snake. [5:20] Will not the day of the Lord be dark and not light? even very dark, with no light shining in it? [5:21] Your feasts are disgusting to me, I will have nothing to do with them; I will take no delight in your holy meetings. [5:22] Even if you give me your burned offerings and your meal offerings, I will not take pleasure in them: I will have nothing to do with the peace-offerings of your fat beasts. [5:23] Take away from me the noise of your songs; my ears are shut to the melody of your instruments. [5:24] But let the right go rolling on like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. [5:25] Did you come to me with offerings of beasts and meal offerings in the waste land for forty years, O Israel? [5:26] Truly, you will take up Saccuth your king and Kaiwan your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves. [5:27] And I will send you away as prisoners farther than Damascus, says the Lord, whose name is the God of armies. [6:1] Sorrow to those who are resting in comfort in Zion, and to those who have no fear of danger in the mountain of Samaria, the noted men of the chief of the nations, to whom the people of Israel come! [6:2] Go on to Calneh and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are you better than these kingdoms? or is your land wider than theirs? [6:3] You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near; [6:4] Who are resting on beds of ivory, stretched out on soft seats, feasting on lambs from the flock and young oxen from the cattle-house; [6:5] Making foolish songs to the sound of corded instruments, and designing for themselves instruments of music, like David; [6:6] Drinking wine in basins, rubbing themselves with the best oils; but they have no grief for the destruction of Joseph. [6:7] So now they will go away prisoners with the first of those who are made prisoners, and the loud cry of those who were stretched out will come to an end. [6:8] The Lord God has taken an oath by himself, says the Lord, the God of armies: the pride of Jacob is disgusting to me, and I have hate for his great houses: so I will give up the town with everything in it. [6:9] Then it will come about that if there are still ten men in a house, death will overtake them. [6:10] And when a man's relation, even the one who is responsible for burning his body, lifting him up to take his bones out of the house, says to him who is in the inmost part of the house, Is there still anyone with you? and he says, No; then he will say, Keep quiet, for the name of the Lord may not be named. [6:11] For see, at the order of the Lord the great house will be full of cracks and the little house will be broken. [6:12] Is it possible for horses to go running on the rock? may the sea be ploughed with oxen? for the right to be turned by you into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into a bitter plant? [6:13] You whose joy is in a thing of no value, who say, Have we not taken for ourselves horns by the strength which is ours? [6:14] For see, I will send against you a nation, O Israel, says the Lord, the God of armies, ruling you cruelly from the way into Hamath as far as the stream of the Arabah. [7:1] This is what the Lord God let me see: and I saw that, when the growth of the late grass was starting, he made locusts; it was the late growth after the king's cutting was done. [7:2] And it came about that after they had taken all the grass of the land, I said, O Lord God, have mercy: how will Jacob be able to keep his place? for he is small. [7:3] The Lord, changing his purpose about this, said, It will not be. [7:4] This is what the Lord let me see: and I saw that the Lord God sent for a great fire to be the instrument of his punishment; and, after burning up the great deep, it was about to put an end to the Lord's heritage. [7:5] Then said I, O Lord God, let there be an end: how will Jacob be able to keep his place? for he is small. [7:6] The Lord, changing his purpose about this, said, And this will not be. [7:7] This is what he let me see: and I saw the Lord stationed by a wall made straight by a weighted line, and he had a weighted line in his hand. [7:8] And the Lord said to me, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A weighted line. Then the Lord said, See, I will let down a weighted line among my people Israel; never again will my eyes be shut to their sin: [7:9] And the high places of Isaac will be unpeopled, and the holy places of Israel will be made waste; and I will come up against the family of Jeroboam with the sword. [7:10] Then Amaziah, the priest of Beth-el, sent to Jeroboam, king of Israel, saying, Amos has made designs against you among the people of Israel: the land is troubled by his words. [7:11] For Amos has said, Jeroboam will be put to the sword, and Israel will certainly be taken away as a prisoner out of his land. [7:12] And Amaziah said to Amos, O seer, go in flight into the land of Judah, and there get your living by working as a prophet: [7:13] But be a prophet no longer at Beth-el: for it is the holy place of the king, and the king's house. [7:14] Then Amos in answer said to Amaziah, I am no prophet, or one of the sons of the prophets; I am a herdman and one who takes care of sycamore-trees: [7:15] And the Lord took me from the flock, and the Lord said to me, Go, be a prophet to my people Israel. [7:16] Now then, give ear to the word of the Lord: You say, Be no prophet to Israel, and say not a word against the people of Isaac. [7:17] So this is what the Lord has said: Your wife will be a loose woman in the town, and your sons and your daughters will be put to the sword, and your land will be cut up into parts by a line; and you yourself will come to your end in an unclean land, and Israel will certainly be taken away a prisoner out of his land. [8:1] This is what the Lord God let me see: and I saw a basket of summer fruit. [8:2] And he said, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then the Lord said to me, The end has come to my people Israel; never again will my eyes be shut to their sin. [8:3] And the songs of the king's house will be cries of pain in that day, says the Lord God: great will be the number of the dead bodies, and everywhere they will put them out without a word. [8:4] Give ear to this, you who are crushing the poor, and whose purpose is to put an end to those who are in need in the land, [8:5] Saying, When will the new moon be gone, so that we may do trade in grain? and the Sabbath, so that we may put out in the market the produce of our fields? making the measure small and the price great, and trading falsely with scales of deceit; [8:6] Getting the poor for silver, and him who is in need for the price of two shoes, and taking a price for the waste parts of the grain. [8:7] The Lord has taken an oath by the pride of Jacob, Truly I will ever keep in mind all their works. [8:8] Will not the land be shaking with fear because of this, and everyone in it have sorrow? and all of it will be overflowing like the River; and it will be troubled and go down again like the River of Egypt. [8:9] And it will come about in that day, says the Lord God, that I will make the sun go down in the middle of the day, and I will make the earth dark in daylight: [8:10] Your feasts will be turned into sorrow and all your melody into songs of grief; everyone will be clothed with haircloth, and the hair of every head will be cut; I will make the weeping like that for an only son, and the end of it like a bitter day. [8:11] See, the days are coming, says the Lord God, when I will send times of great need on the land, not need of food or desire for water, but for hearing the words of the Lord. [8:12] And they will go wandering from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, running here and there in search of the word of the Lord, and they will not get it. [8:13] In that day the fair virgins and the young men will be feeble from need of water. [8:14] Those who make their oaths by the sin of Samaria and say, By the life of your God, O Dan; and, By the living way of Beer-sheba; even they will go down, never again to be lifted up. [9:1] I saw the Lord stationed by the side of the altar, giving blows to the tops of the pillars so that the doorsteps were shaking: and he said, I will let all of them be broken with earth-shocks; I will put the last of them to the sword: if any one of them goes in flight he will not get away, not one of them will be safe. [9:2] Even if they go deep into the underworld, my hand will take them up from there; if they go up to heaven, I will get them down: [9:3] Though they take cover on the top of Carmel, I will go in search of them and get them out; though they keep themselves from my eyes in the bed of the sea, I will give orders to the great snake there and he will give them a bite: [9:4] And though they are taken away as prisoners by their attackers, even there will I give orders to the sword to put them to death: my eyes will be fixed on them for evil and not for good. [9:5] For the Lord, the God of armies, is he at whose touch the land is turned to water, and everyone in it will be given up to sorrow; all of it will be overflowing like the River, and will go down again like the River of Egypt; [9:6] It is he who makes his rooms in the heaven, basing his arch on the earth; whose voice goes out to the waters of the sea, and sends them flowing over the face of the earth; the Lord is his name. [9:7] Are you not as the children of the Ethiopians to me, O children of Israel? says the Lord. Have I not taken Israel up out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Aramaeans from Kir? [9:8] See, the eyes of the Lord are on the evil kingdom, and I will put an end to it in all the earth; but I will not send complete destruction on Jacob, says the Lord. [9:9] For see, I will give orders, and I will have Israel moved about among all the nations, as grain is moved about by the shaking of the tray, but not the smallest seed will be dropped on the earth. [9:10] All those sinners among my people will be put to the sword who say, Evil will not overtake us or come face to face with us. [9:11] In that day I will put up the tent of David which has come down, and make good its broken places; and I will put up again his damaged walls, building it up as in the past; [9:12] So that the rest of Edom may be their heritage, and all the nations who have been named by my name, says the Lord, who is doing this. [9:13] See, the days will come, says the Lord, when the ploughman will overtake him who is cutting the grain, and the crusher of the grapes him who is planting seed; and sweet wine will be dropping from the mountains, and the hills will be turned into streams of wine. [9:14] And I will let the fate of my people Israel be changed, and they will be building up again the waste towns and living in them; they will again be planting vine-gardens and taking the wine for their drink; and they will make gardens and get the fruit of them. [9:15] And I will have them planted in their land, and never again will they be uprooted from their land which I have given them, says the Lord your God.
30 Amos - King James Version (KJV).md	# Amos - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. [1:2] And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither. [1:3] Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron: [1:4] But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad. [1:5] I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD. [1:6] Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom: [1:7] But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof: [1:8] And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD. [1:9] Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: [1:10] But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof. [1:11] Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: [1:12] But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah. [1:13] Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border: [1:14] But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind: [1:15] And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD. [2:1] Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime: [2:2] But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kirioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet: [2:3] And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD. [2:4] Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked: [2:5] But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem. [2:6] Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes; [2:7] That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name: [2:8] And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god. [2:9] Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath. [2:10] Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite. [2:11] And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD. [2:12] But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not. [2:13] Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves. [2:14] Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: [2:15] Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself. [2:16] And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD. [3:1] Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, [3:2] You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. [3:3] Can two walk together, except they be agreed? [3:4] Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? [3:5] Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? [3:6] Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? [3:7] Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. [3:8] The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy? [3:9] Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof. [3:10] For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. [3:11] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled. [3:12] Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch. [3:13] Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts, [3:14] That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground. [3:15] And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD. [4:1] Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink. [4:2] The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. [4:3] And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD. [4:4] Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years: [4:5] And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. [4:6] And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. [4:7] And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered. [4:8] So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. [4:9] I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. [4:10] I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. [4:11] I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. [4:12] Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. [4:13] For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name. [5:1] Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel. [5:2] The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; there is none to raise her up. [5:3] For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel. [5:4] For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live: [5:5] But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nought. [5:6] Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel. [5:7] Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth, [5:8] Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name: [5:9] That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress. [5:10] They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly. [5:11] Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them. [5:12] For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right. [5:13] Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time. [5:14] Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken. [5:15] Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. [5:16] Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing. [5:17] And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD. [5:18] Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light. [5:19] As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. [5:20] Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it? [5:21] I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [5:22] Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. [5:23] Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. [5:24] But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. [5:25] Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel? [5:26] But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. [5:27] Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts. [6:1] Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! [6:2] Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border? [6:3] Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; [6:4] That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; [6:5] That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; [6:6] That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. [6:7] Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed. [6:8] The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein. [6:9] And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die. [6:10] And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD. [6:11] For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts. [6:12] Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock: [6:13] Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength? [6:14] But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness. [7:1] Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings. [7:2] And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. [7:3] The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD. [7:4] Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part. [7:5] Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. [7:6] The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD. [7:7] Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the LORD stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. [7:8] And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the LORD, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more: [7:9] And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword. [7:10] Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. [7:11] For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. [7:12] Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: [7:13] But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. [7:14] Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: [7:15] And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. [7:16] Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. [7:17] Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land. [8:1] Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit. [8:2] And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more. [8:3] And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence. [8:4] Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, [8:5] Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? [8:6] That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat? [8:7] The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. [8:8] Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. [8:9] And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: [8:10] And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day. [8:11] Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: [8:12] And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it. [8:13] In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. [8:14] They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again. [9:1] I saw the LORD standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. [9:2] Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: [9:3] And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them: [9:4] And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good. [9:5] And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. [9:6] It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name. [9:7] Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir? [9:8] Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD. [9:9] For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. [9:10] All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us. [9:11] In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: [9:12] That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this. [9:13] Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. [9:14] And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. [9:15] And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.
30 Amos - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Amos - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. [1:2] He said: "Yahweh will roar from Zion, And utter his voice from Jerusalem; And the pastures of the shepherds will mourn, And the top of Carmel will wither." [1:3] Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Damascus, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron; [1:4] But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, And it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad. [1:5] I will break the bar of Damascus, And cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, And him who holds the scepter from the house of Eden; And the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir," says Yahweh. [1:6] Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because they carried away captive the whole community, To deliver them up to Edom; [1:7] But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, And it will devour its palaces. [1:8] I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, And him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; And I will turn my hand against Ekron; And the remnant of the Philistines will perish," says the Lord Yahweh. [1:9] Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because they delivered up the whole community to Edom, And didn't remember the brotherly covenant; [1:10] But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, And it will devour its palaces." [1:11] Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because he pursued his brother with the sword, And cast off all pity, And his anger raged continually, And he kept his wrath forever; [1:12] But I will send a fire on Teman, And it will devour the palaces of Bozrah." [1:13] Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because they have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead, That they may enlarge their border. [1:14] But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, And it will devour its palaces, With shouting in the day of battle, With a tempest in the day of the whirlwind; [1:15] And their king will go into captivity, He and his princes together," says Yahweh. [2:1] Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Moab, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime; [2:2] But I will send a fire on Moab, And it will devour the palaces of Kerioth; And Moab will die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet; [2:3] And I will cut off the judge from their midst, And will kill all its princes with him," says Yahweh. [2:4] Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Judah, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because they have rejected Yahweh's law, And have not kept his statutes, And their lies have led them astray, After which their fathers walked; [2:5] But I will send a fire on Judah, And it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem." [2:6] Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because they have sold the righteous for silver, And the needy for a pair of shoes; [2:7] They trample on the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, And deny justice to the oppressed; And a man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name; [2:8] And they lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge; And in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined. [2:9] Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, Whose height was like the height of the cedars, And he was strong as the oaks; Yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath. [2:10] Also I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, And led you forty years in the wilderness, To possess the land of the Amorite. [2:11] I raised up some of your sons for prophets, And some of your young men for Nazirites. Isn't this true, You children of Israel?" says Yahweh. [2:12] "But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, And commanded the prophets, saying, 'Don't prophesy!' [2:13] Behold, I will crush you in your place, As a cart crushes that is full of grain. [2:14] Flight will perish from the swift; And the strong won't strengthen his force; Neither shall the mighty deliver himself; [2:15] Neither shall he stand who handles the bow; And he who is swift of foot won't escape; Neither shall he who rides the horse deliver himself; [2:16] And he who is courageous among the mighty will flee away naked in that day," says Yahweh. [3:1] Hear this word that Yahweh has spoken against you, children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying: [3:2] "You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all of your sins." [3:3] Do two walk together, Unless they have agreed? [3:4] Will a lion roar in the thicket, When he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, If he has caught nothing? [3:5] Can a bird fall in a trap on the earth, Where no snare is set for him? Does a snare spring up from the ground, When there is nothing to catch? [3:6] Does the trumpet alarm sound in a city, Without the people being afraid? Does evil happen to a city, And Yahweh hasn't done it? [3:7] Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, Unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets. [3:8] The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord Yahweh has spoken. Who can but prophesy? [3:9] Proclaim in the palaces at Ashdod, And in the palaces in the land of Egypt, And say, "Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, And see what unrest is in her, And what oppression is among them." [3:10] "Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces." [3:11] Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: "An adversary will overrun the land; And he will pull down your strongholds, And your fortresses will be plundered." [3:12] Thus says Yahweh: "As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs, Or a piece of an ear, So shall the children of Israel be rescued who sit in Samaria on the corner of a couch, And on the silken cushions of a bed." [3:13] "Listen, and testify against the house of Jacob," says the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts. [3:14] "For in the day that I visit the transgressions of Israel on him, I will also visit the altars of Bethel; And the horns of the altar will be cut off, And fall to the ground. [3:15] I will strike the winter house with the summer house; And the houses of ivory will perish, And the great houses will have an end," says Yahweh. [4:1] Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their lords, "Bring, and let us drink." [4:2] The Lord Yahweh has sworn by his holiness that behold, "The days shall come on you that they will take you away with hooks, And the last of you with fish hooks. [4:3] You will go out at the breaks in the wall, Everyone straight before her; And you will cast yourselves into Harmon," says Yahweh. [4:4] "Go to Bethel, and sin; To Gilgal, and sin more. Bring your sacrifices every morning, Your tithes every three days, [4:5] Offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened, And proclaim free will offerings and brag about them: For this pleases you, you children of Israel," says the Lord Yahweh. [4:6] "I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, And lack of bread in every town; Yet you haven't returned to me," says Yahweh. [4:7] "I also have withheld the rain from you, When there were yet three months to the harvest; And I caused it to rain on one city, And caused it not to rain on another city. One place was rained on, And the piece where it didn't rain withered. [4:8] So two or three cities staggered to one city to drink water, And were not satisfied: Yet you haven't returned to me," says Yahweh. [4:9] I struck you with blight and mildew many times in your gardens and your vineyards; And your fig trees and your olive trees have the swarming locust devoured: Yet you haven't returned to me," says Yahweh. [4:10] I sent plagues among you like I did Egypt. I have slain your young men with the sword, And have carried away your horses; And I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camp Yet you haven't returned to me," says Yahweh. [4:11] "I have overthrown some of you, As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a burning stick plucked out of the fire; Yet you haven't returned to me," says Yahweh. [4:12] "Therefore thus will I do to you, Israel; Because I will do this to you, Prepare to meet your God, Israel. [4:13] For, behold, he who forms the mountains, And creates the wind, And declares to man what is his thought; Who makes the morning darkness, And treads on the high places of the Earth: Yahweh, the God of hosts, is his name." [5:1] Listen to this word which I take up for a lamentation over you, O house of Israel. [5:2] "The virgin of Israel has fallen; She shall rise no more. She is cast down on her land; There is no one to raise her up." [5:3] For thus says the Lord Yahweh: "The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, And that which went forth one hundred shall have ten left to the house of Israel." [5:4] For thus says Yahweh to the house of Israel: "Seek me, and you will live; [5:5] But don't seek Bethel, Nor enter into Gilgal, And don't pass to Beersheba: For Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, And Bethel shall come to nothing. [5:6] Seek Yahweh, and you will live; Lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, And it devour, and there be no one to quench it in Bethel. [5:7] You who turn justice to wormwood, And cast down righteousness to the earth: [5:8] Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, And turns the shadow of death into the morning, And makes the day dark with night; Who calls for the waters of the sea, And pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is his name, [5:9] Who brings sudden destruction on the strong, So that destruction comes on the fortress. [5:10] They hate him who reproves in the gate, And they abhor him who speaks blamelessly. [5:11] Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, And take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of hewn stone, But you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, But you shall not drink their wine. [5:12] For I know how many your offenses, And how great are your sins-- You who afflict the just, Who take a bribe, And who turn aside the needy in the courts. [5:13] Therefore he who is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; For it is an evil time. [5:14] Seek good, and not evil, That you may live; And so Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be with you, As you say. [5:15] Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph." [5:16] Therefore thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, the Lord: "Wailing will be in all the broad ways; And they will say in all the streets, 'Alas! Alas!' And they will call the farmer to mourning, And those who are skillful in lamentation to wailing. [5:17] In all vineyards there will be wailing; For I will pass through the midst of you," says Yahweh. [5:18] "Woe to you who desire the day of Yahweh! Why do you long for the day of Yahweh? It is darkness, And not light. [5:19] As if a man fled from a lion, And a bear met him; Or he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, And a snake bit him. [5:20] Will the day of Yahweh not be darkness, and not light? Even very dark, and no brightness in it? [5:21] I hate, I despise your feasts, And I can't stand your solemn assemblies. [5:22] Yes, though you offer me your burnt offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; Neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat animals. [5:23] Take away from me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. [5:24] But let justice roll on like rivers, And righteousness like a mighty stream. [5:25] "Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, house of Israel? [5:26] Yes, you have borne the tent of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves. [5:27] Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus," says Yahweh, whose name is the God of hosts. [6:1] Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, And to those who are secure on the mountain of Samaria, The notable men of the chief of the nations, To whom the house of Israel come! [6:2] Go to Calneh, and see; And from there go to Hamath the great; Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? Or is their border greater than your border? [6:3] Those who put far away the evil day, And cause the seat of violence to come near; [6:4] Who lie on beds of ivory, And stretch themselves on their couches, And eat the lambs out of the flock, And the calves out of the midst of the stall; [6:5] Who strum on the strings of a harp; Who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David; [6:6] Who drink wine in bowls, And anoint themselves with the best oils; But they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. [6:7] Therefore they will now go captive with the first who go captive; And the feasting and lounging will end. [6:8] "The Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself," says Yahweh, the God of hosts: "I abhor the pride of Jacob, And detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it. [6:9] It will happen, if there remain ten men in one house, That they shall die. [6:10] "When a man's relative carries him, even he who burns him, to bring bodies out of the house, and asks him who is in the innermost parts of the house, 'Is there yet any with you?' And he says, 'No;' then he will say, 'Hush! Indeed we must not mention the name of Yahweh.' [6:11] "For, behold, Yahweh commands, and the great house will be smashed to pieces, And the little house into bits. [6:12] Do horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison, And the fruit of righteousness into bitterness; [6:13] You who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, 'Haven't we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?' [6:14] For, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, house of Israel," Says Yahweh, the God of hosts; "And they will afflict you from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of the Arabah." [7:1] Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me: and, behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, behold, it was the latter growth after the king's harvest. [7:2] It happened that, when they made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, "Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small." [7:3] Yahweh relented concerning this. "It shall not be," says Yahweh. [7:4] Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me and, behold, the Lord Yahweh called for judgment by fire; and it dried up the great deep, and would have devoured the land. [7:5] Then I said, "Lord Yahweh, stop, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small." [7:6] Yahweh relented concerning this. "This also shall not be," says the Lord Yahweh. [7:7] Thus he showed me and, behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. [7:8] Yahweh said to me, "Amos, what do you see?" I said, "A plumb line." Then the Lord said, "Behold, I will set a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more. [7:9] The high places of Isaac will be desolate, the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword." [7:10] Then Amaziah the priest of Beth El sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, "Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words. [7:11] For Amos says, 'Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.'" [7:12] Amaziah also said to Amos, "You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: [7:13] but don't prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house!" [7:14] Then Amos answered Amaziah, "I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore trees; [7:15] and Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.' [7:16] Now therefore listen to the word of Yahweh: 'You say, Don't prophesy against Israel, and don't preach against the house of Isaac.' [7:17] Therefore thus says Yahweh: 'Your wife shall be a prostitute in the city, and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be divided by line; and you yourself shall die in a land that is unclean, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.'" [8:1] Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me: behold, a basket of summer fruit. [8:2] He said, "Amos, what do you see?" I said, "A basket of summer fruit." Then Yahweh said to me, "The end has come on my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more. [8:3] The songs of the temple will be wailings in that day," says the Lord Yahweh. "The dead bodies will be many. In every place they will throw them out with silence. [8:4] Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, And cause the poor of the land to fail, [8:5] Saying, 'When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, Making the ephah small, and the shekel large, And dealing falsely with balances of deceit; [8:6] That we may buy the poor for silver, And the needy for a pair of shoes, And sell the sweepings with the wheat?'" [8:7] Yahweh has sworn by the pride of Jacob, "Surely I will never forget any of their works. [8:8] Won't the land tremble for this, And everyone mourn who dwells in it? Yes, it will rise up wholly like the River; And it will be stirred up and sink again, like the River of Egypt. [8:9] "It will happen in that day," says the Lord Yahweh, "That I will cause the sun to go down at noon, And I will darken the earth in the clear day. [8:10] I will turn your feasts into mourning, And all your songs into lamentation; And I will make you wear sackcloth on all your bodies, And baldness on every head. I will make it like the mourning for an only son, And the end of it like a bitter day. [8:11] Behold, the days come," says the Lord Yahweh, "That I will send a famine in the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, But of hearing the words of Yahweh. [8:12] They will wander from sea to sea, And from the north even to the east; They will run back and forth to seek the word of Yahweh, And will not find it. [8:13] In that day the beautiful virgins And the young men will faint for thirst. [8:14] Those who swear by the sin of Samaria, And say, 'As your god, Dan, lives;' And, 'As the way of Beersheba lives;' They will fall, and never rise up again." [9:1] I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and he said, "Strike the tops of the pillars, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will kill the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape. [9:2] Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down. [9:3] Though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out there; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent, and it will bite them. [9:4] Though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it will kill them. I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good. [9:5] For the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, is he who touches the land and it melts, and all who dwell in it will mourn; and it will rise up wholly like the River, and will sink again, like the River of Egypt. [9:6] It is he who builds his chambers in the heavens, and has founded his vault on the earth; he who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth; Yahweh is his name. [9:7] Are you not like the children of the Ethiopians to me, children of Israel?" says Yahweh. "Haven't I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir? [9:8] Behold, the eyes of the Lord Yahweh are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the surface of the earth; except that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob," says Yahweh. [9:9] "For, behold, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, as grain is sifted in a sieve, yet not the least kernel will fall on the earth. [9:10] All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, 'Evil won't overtake nor meet us.' [9:11] In that day I will raise up the tent of David who is fallen, and close up its breaches, and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old; [9:12] that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations who are called by my name," says Yahweh who does this. [9:13] "Behold, the days come," says Yahweh, "That the plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the one treading grapes him who sows seed; And sweet wine will drip from the mountains, And flow from the hills. [9:14] I will bring back the captivity of my people Israel, And they will rebuild the ruined cities, and inhabit them; and they will plant vineyards, and drink wine from them. They shall also make gardens, And eat the fruit of them. [9:15] I will plant them on their land, And they will no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them," says Yahweh your God.
30 Amos - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Amos - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] Words of Amos -- who hath been among herdsmen of Tekoa -- that he hath seen concerning Israel, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the shaking; [1:2] and he saith: Jehovah from Zion doth roar, And from Jerusalem giveth forth His voice, And mourned have pastures of the shepherds, And withered hath the top of Carmel! [1:3] And thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Damascus, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their threshing Gilead with sharp-pointed irons, [1:4] And I have sent a fire against the house of Hazael, And it hath consumed the palaces of Ben-Hadad. [1:5] And I have broken the bar of Damascus, And cut off the inhabitant from Bikat-Aven, And a holder of a sceptre from Beth-Eden, And removed have been the people of Aram to Kir, said Jehovah. [1:6] Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their removing a complete captivity, To deliver up to Edom, [1:7] And I have sent a fire against the wall of Gaza, And it hath consumed her palaces; [1:8] And I have cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, And a holder of a sceptre from Ashkelon, And have turned back My hand against Ekron, And perished have the remnant of the Philistines, Said the Lord Jehovah. [1:9] Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their delivering up a complete captivity to Edom, And they remembered not the brotherly covenant, [1:10] And I have sent a fire against the wall of Tyre, And it hath consumed her palaces. [1:11] Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of his pursuing with a sword his brother, And he hath destroyed his mercies, And tear perpetually doth his anger, And his wrath -- he hath kept it for ever, [1:12] And I have sent a fire against Teman, And it hath consumed palaces of Bozrah. [1:13] Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their ripping up the pregnant ones of Gilead, To enlarge their border, [1:14] And I have kindled a fire against the wall of Rabbah, And it hath consumed her palaces, With a shout in a day of battle, With a whirlwind in a day of hurricane, [1:15] And gone hath their king in a removal, He and his heads together, said Jehovah! [2:1] Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Moab, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of his burning the bones of the king of Edom to lime, [2:2] And I have sent a fire against Moab, And it hath consumed the palaces of Kerioth, And dying with noise is Moab, With shouting, with voice of a trumpet. [2:3] And I have cut off a judge from her midst, And all its heads I slay with him, said Jehovah. [2:4] Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, And for four, I do not reserve it, Because of their loathing the law of Jehovah, And His statutes they have not kept, And their lies do cause them to err, After which their fathers did walk, [2:5] And I have sent a fire against Judah, And it hath consumed palaces of Jerusalem. [2:6] Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their selling for silver the righteous, And the needy for a pair of sandals. [2:7] Who are panting for the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, And the way of the humble they turn aside, And a man and his father go unto the damsel, So as to pollute My holy name. [2:8] And on pledged garments they stretch themselves near every altar, And the wine of fined ones they drink `in' the house of their gods. [2:9] And I -- I have destroyed the Amorite from before them, Whose height `is' as the height of cedars, And strong he `is' as the oaks, And I destroy his fruit from above, And his roots from beneath. [2:10] And I -- I have brought you up from the land of Egypt, And cause you to go in a wilderness forty years, To possess the land of the Amorite. [2:11] And I raise of your sons for prophets, And of your choice ones for Nazarites, Is not this true, O sons of Israel? An affirmation of Jehovah. [2:12] And ye cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets ye have laid a charge, Saying, `Do not prophecy!' [2:13] Lo, I am pressing you under, As the full cart doth press for itself a sheaf. [2:14] And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul. [2:15] And the handler of the bow standeth not, And the swift with his feet delivereth not `himself', And the rider of the horse delivereth not his soul. [2:16] And the courageous of heart among the mighty, Naked doth flee in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah! [3:1] Hear ye this word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning you, O sons of Israel, concerning all the family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying: [3:2] Only you I have known of all families of the land, Therefore I charge on you all your iniquities. [3:3] Do two walk together if they have not met? [3:4] Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught? [3:5] Doth a bird fall into a snare of the earth, And there is no gin for it? Doth a snare go up from the ground, And prey it captureth not? [3:6] Is a trumpet blown in a city, And do people not tremble? Is there affliction in a city, And Jehovah hath not done `it'? [3:7] For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets. [3:8] A lion hath roared -- who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken -- who doth not prophesy? [3:9] Sound ye unto palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be ye gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst. [3:10] And they have not known to act straightforwardly, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are treasuring up violence and spoil in their palaces. [3:11] Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: An adversary -- and surrounding the land, And he hath brought down from thee thy strength, And spoiled have been thy palaces. [3:12] Thus said Jehovah: As the shepherd delivereth from the lion's mouth Two legs, or a piece of an ear, So delivered are the sons of Israel, Who are sitting in Samaria on the corner of a bed, And in Damascus `on that of' a couch. [3:13] Hear ye and testify to the house of Jacob, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, God of Hosts. [3:14] For in the day of My charging the transgressions of Israel on him, I have laid a charge on the altars of Beth-El, And cut off have been the horns of the altar, And they have fallen to the earth. [3:15] And I have smitten the winter-house with the summer-house, And perished have houses of ivory, And consumed have been many houses, An affirmation of Jehovah! [4:1] Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, Who `are' in the mountain of Samaria, Who are oppressing the poor, Who are bruising the needy, Who are saying to their lords: `Bring in, and we do drink.' [4:2] Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by His holiness, That lo, days are coming upon you, And he hath taken you away with hooks, And your posterity with fish-hooks. [4:3] And `by' breaches ye go forth, A woman `at that' over-against her, And ye have cast down the high place, An affirmation of Jehovah. [4:4] Enter ye Beth-El, and transgress, At Gilgal multiply transgression, And bring in every morning your sacrifices, Every third year your tithes. [4:5] And perfume with leaven a thank-offering, And proclaim willing gifts, sound ye! For so ye have loved, O sons of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah. [4:6] And I also -- I have given to you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, And lack of bread in all your places, And ye have not turned back unto Me, an affirmation of Jehovah. [4:7] And I also -- I have withheld from you the rain. While yet three months to harvest, And I have sent rain on one city, And on another city I do not send rain, One portion is rained on, And the portion on which it raineth not withereth. [4:8] And wandered have two or three cities, Unto the same city to drink water, And they are not satisfied, And ye have not turned back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah. [4:9] I have smitten you with blasting and with mildew, The abundance of your gardens and of your vineyards, And of your figs, and of your olives, Eat doth the palmer-worm, And ye have not turned back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah. [4:10] I have sent among you pestilence by the way of Egypt, I have slain by sword your choice ones, With your captive horses, And I cause the stink of your camps to come up -- even into your nostrils, And ye have not turned back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah. [4:11] I have overturned among you, Like the overturn by God of Sodom and Gomorrah, And ye are as a brand delivered from a burning, And ye have not turned back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah. [4:12] Therefore, thus I do to thee, O Israel, at last, Because this I do to thee, Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. [4:13] For, lo, the former of mountains, and creator of wind, And the declarer to man what `is' His thought, He is making dawn obscurity, And is treading on high places of earth, Jehovah, God of Hosts, `is' His name! [5:1] Hear this word that I am bearing to you, A lamentation, O house of Israel: [5:2] `Fallen, not again to rise, hath the virgin of Israel, Left on her land -- she hath no raiser up.' [5:3] For thus said the Lord Jehovah: The city that is going out a thousand, Doth leave an hundred, And that which is going out an hundred, Doth leave ten to the house of Israel. [5:4] For thus said Jehovah to the house of Israel: Seek ye Me, and live, [5:5] And seek not Beth-El, and Gilgal enter not, And Beer-Sheba pass not through, For Gilgal doth utterly remove, And Beth-El doth become vanity. [5:6] Seek ye Jehovah, and live, Lest He prosper as fire `against' the house of Joseph, And it hath consumed, And there is no quencher for Beth-El. [5:7] Ye who are turning to wormwood judgment, And righteousness to the earth have put down, [5:8] The maker of Kimah and Kesil, And the turner to morning of death-shade, And day `as' night He hath made dark, Who is calling to the waters of the sea, And poureth them on the face of the earth, Jehovah `is' His name; [5:9] Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh. [5:10] They have hated a reprover in the gate, And a plain speaker they abominate. [5:11] Therefore, because of your trampling on the poor, And the tribute of corn ye take from him, Houses of hewn work ye have built, And ye do not dwell in them, Desirable vineyards ye have planted, And ye do not drink their wine. [5:12] For I have known -- many `are' your transgressions, And mighty your sins, Adversaries of the righteous, taking ransoms, And the needy in the gate ye turned aside. [5:13] Therefore is the wise at that time silent, For an evil time it `is'. [5:14] Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, `is' with you, as ye said. [5:15] Hate evil, and love good, And set up judgment in the gate, It may be Jehovah, God of Hosts, doth pity the remnant of Joseph. [5:16] Therefore, thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, the Lord, In all broad places `is' lamentation, And in all out-places they say, `Alas, alas,' And called the husbandman to mourning, And to lamentation the skilful of wailing. [5:17] And in all vineyards `is' lamentation, For I pass into thy midst, said Jehovah. [5:18] Ho, ye who are desiring the day of Jehovah, Why `is' this to you -- the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light, [5:19] As `when' one fleeth from the face of the lion, And the bear hath met him, And he hath come in to the house, And hath leant his hand on the wall, And the serpent hath bitten him. [5:20] Is not the day of Jehovah darkness and not light, Even thick darkness that hath no brightness? [5:21] I have hated -- I have loathed your festivals, And I am not refreshed by your restraints. [5:22] For though ye cause burnt-offerings and your presents to ascend to Me, I am not pleased, And the peace-offering of your fatlings I behold not. [5:23] Turn aside from Me the noise of thy songs, Yea, the praise of thy psaltery I hear not. [5:24] And roll on as waters doth judgment, And righteousness as a perennial stream. [5:25] Sacrifices and offering did ye bring nigh to Me, In a wilderness forty years, O house of Israel? [5:26] And ye bare Succoth your king, and Chiun your images, The star of your god, that ye made for yourselves. [5:27] And I removed you beyond Damascus, Said Jehovah, God of Hosts `is' His name. [6:1] Wo `to' those secure in Zion, And those confident in the mount of Samaria, The marked of the chief of the nations, And come to them have the house of Israel. [6:2] Pass ye over `to' Calneh and see, And go thence `to' Hamath the great, And go down `to' Gath of the Philistines, Are `they' better than these kingdoms? Greater `is' their border than your border? [6:3] Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence, [6:4] Who are lying down on beds of ivory, And are spread out on their couches, And are eating lambs from the flock, And calves from the midst of the stall, [6:5] Who are taking part according to the psaltery, Like David they invented for themselves instruments of music; [6:6] Who are drinking with bowls of wine, And `with' chief perfumes anoint `themselves', And have not been pained for the breach of Joseph. [6:7] Therefore now they remove at the head of the captives, And turned aside is the mourning-feast of stretched-out ones. [6:8] Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by Himself, An affirmation of Jehovah, God of Hosts: I am abominating the excellency of Jacob, And his high places I have hated, And I have delivered up the city and its fulness. [6:9] And if there are left ten persons in one house, It hath come to pass -- that they have died. [6:10] And lifted him up hath his loved one, even his burner, To bring forth the bones from the house, And he said to him who `is' in the sides of the house, `Is there yet with thee?' And he said, `None,' then he said, `Hush! Save to make mention of the name of Jehovah.' [6:11] For lo, Jehovah is commanding, And He hath smitten the great house `with' breaches, And the little house `with' clefts. [6:12] Do horses run on a rock? Doth one plough `it' with oxen? For ye have turned to gall judgment, And the fruit of righteousness to wormwood. [6:13] O ye who are rejoicing at nothing, Who are saying, `Have we not by our strength taken to ourselves horns?' [6:14] Surely, lo, I am raising against you a nation, O house of Israel, An affirmation of Jehovah, God of Hosts, And they have oppressed you from the coming in to Hamath, Unto the stream of the desert. [7:1] Thus hath the Lord Jehovah shewed me, and lo, He is forming locusts at the beginning of the ascending of the latter growth, and lo, the latter growth `is' after the mowings of the king; [7:2] and it hath come to pass, when it hath finished to consume the herb of the land, that I say: `Lord Jehovah, forgive, I pray Thee, How doth Jacob arise -- for he `is' small?' [7:3] Jehovah hath repented of this, `It shall not be,' said Jehovah. [7:4] Thus hath the Lord Jehovah shewed me, and lo, the Lord Jehovah is calling to contend by fire, and it consumeth the great deep, yea, it hath consumed the portion, and I say: [7:5] `Lord Jehovah, cease, I pray Thee, How doth Jacob arise -- for he `is' small?' [7:6] Jehovah hath repented of this, `It also shall not be,' said the Lord Jehovah. [7:7] Thus hath He shewed me, and lo, the Lord is standing by a wall `made according to' a plumb-line, and in His hand a plumb-line; [7:8] and Jehovah saith unto me, `What art thou seeing, Amos?' And I say, `A plumb-line;' and the Lord saith: `Lo, I am setting a plumb-line in the midst of My people Israel, I do not add any more to pass over to it. [7:9] And desolated have been high places of Isaac, And sanctuaries of Israel are wasted, And I have risen against the house of Jeroboam with a sword.' [7:10] And Amaziah priest of Beth-El sendeth unto Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, `Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel; the land is not able to bear all his words, [7:11] for thus said Amos: By sword die doth Jeroboam, And Israel certainly removeth from off its land.' [7:12] And Amaziah saith unto Amos, `Seer, go flee for thee unto the land of Judah, and eat there bread, and there thou dost prophesy; [7:13] and `at' Beth-El do not add to prophesy any more, for it `is' the king's sanctuary, and it `is' the royal house.' [7:14] And Amos answereth and saith unto Amaziah, `I `am' no prophet, nor a prophet's son `am' I, but a herdsman I `am', and a cultivator of sycamores, [7:15] and Jehovah taketh me from after the flock, and Jehovah saith unto me, Go, prophesy unto My people Israel. [7:16] And now, hear a word of Jehovah: thou art saying, Do not prophesy against Israel, nor drop `any thing' against the house of Isaac, [7:17] therefore thus said Jehovah: Thy wife in the city doth go a-whoring, And thy sons and thy daughters by sword do fall, And thy land by line is apportioned, And thou on an unclean land diest, And Israel certainly removeth from off its land.' [8:1] Thus hath the Lord Jehovah shewed me, and, lo, a basket of summer-fruit. [8:2] And He saith, `What art thou seeing, Amos?' and I say, `A basket of summer-fruit.' And Jehovah saith unto me: `The end hath come unto My people Israel, I do not add any more to pass over to it. [8:3] And howled have songstresses of a palace in that day, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Many `are' the carcases, into any place throw -- hush! [8:4] Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land, [8:5] Saying, When doth the new moon pass, And we sell ground corn? And the sabbath, and we open out pure corn? To make little the ephah, And to make great the shekel, And to use perversely balances of deceit. [8:6] To purchase with money the poor, And the needy for a pair of sandals, Yea, the refuse of the pure corn we sell. [8:7] Sworn hath Jehovah by the excellency of Jacob: `I forget not for ever any of their works. [8:8] For this doth not the land tremble, And mourned hath every dweller in it? And come up as a flood hath all of it. And it hath been cast out, and hath sunk, Like the flood of Egypt. [8:9] And it hath come to pass in that day, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, I have caused the sun to go in at noon, And caused darkness on the land in a day of light, [8:10] And have turned your festivals to mourning, And all your songs to lamentation, And caused sackcloth to come up on all loins, And on every head -- baldness, And made it as a mourning `of' an only one, And its latter end as a day of bitterness. [8:11] Lo, days are coming, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And I have sent a famine into the land, Not a famine of bread, nor a thirst of water But of hearing the words of Jehovah. [8:12] And they have wandered from sea unto sea, And from north even unto east, They go to and fro to seek the word of Jehovah, And they do not find. [8:13] In that day faint do the fair virgins, And the young men, with thirst. [8:14] Those swearing by the guilt of Samaria, And have said, Live doth thy god, O Dan, And, Live doth the way of Beer-Sheba, And they have fallen -- and rise not again!' [9:1] I have seen the Lord standing by the altar, and He saith: `Smite the knob, and the thresholds shake, And cut them off by the head -- all of them, And their posterity with a sword I do slay, Not flee to them doth the fleer, Nor escape to them doth a fugitive. [9:2] If they dig through into sheol, From thence doth My hand take them, And if they go up the heavens, From thence I cause them to come down. [9:3] And if they be hid in the top of Carmel, From thence I search out, and have taken them, And if they be hid from Mine eyes in the bottom of the sea, From thence I command the serpent, And it hath bitten them. [9:4] And if they go into captivity before their enemies, From thence I command the sword, And it hath slain them, And I have set Mine eye on them for evil, And not for good. [9:5] And `it is' the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Who is striking against the land, and it melteth, And mourned have all the inhabitants in it, And come up as a flood hath all of it, And it hath sunk -- like the flood of Egypt. [9:6] Who is building in the heavens His upper chambers; As to His troop, Upon earth He hath founded it, Who is calling for the waters of the sea, And poureth them out on the face of the land, Jehovah `is' His name. [9:7] As sons of Cushim are ye not to Me? O sons of Israel -- an affirmation of Jehovah. Israel did I not bring up out of the land of Egypt? And the Philistines from Caphtor, and Aram from Kir? [9:8] Lo, the eyes of the Lord Jehovah `are' on the sinful kingdom, And I have destroyed it from off the face of the ground, Only, I destroy not utterly the house of Jacob, An affirmation of Jehovah. [9:9] For lo, I am commanding, And I have shaken among all the nations the house of Israel, As `one' doth shake with a sieve, And there falleth not a grain `to' the earth. [9:10] By sword die do all sinners of My people, Who are saying, `Not overtake, or go before, For our sakes, doth evil.' [9:11] In that day I raise the tabernacle of David, that is fallen, And I have repaired their breaches, And its ruins I do raise up, And I have built it up as in days of old. [9:12] So that they possess the remnant of Edom, And all the nations on whom My name is called, An affirmation of Jehovah -- doer of this. [9:13] Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And come nigh hath the ploughman to the reaper, And the treader of grapes to the scatterer of seed, And the mountains have dropt juice, And all the hills do melt. [9:14] And I have turned back `to' the captivity of My people Israel, And they have built desolate cities, and inhabited, And have planted vineyards, and drunk their wine, And made gardens, and eaten their fruit. [9:15] And I have planted them on their own ground, And they are not plucked up any more from off their own ground, That I have given to them, said Jehovah thy God!
31 Obadiah - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Obadiah - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, `saying', Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. [1:2] Behold, I have made thee small among the nations: thou art greatly despised. [1:3] The pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? [1:4] Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah. [1:5] If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night (how art thou cut off!), would they not steal `only' till they had enough? if grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? [1:6] How are `the things of' Esau searched! how are his hidden treasures sought out! [1:7] All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee on thy way, even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; `they that eat' thy bread lay a snare under thee: there is no understanding in him. [1:8] Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? [1:9] And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one may be cut off from the mount of Esau by slaughter. [1:10] For the violence done to thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. [1:11] In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that strangers carried away his substance, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them. [1:12] But look not thou on the day of thy brother in the day of his disaster, and rejoice not over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither speak proudly in the day of distress. [1:13] Enter not into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, look not thou on their affliction in the day of their calamity, neither lay ye `hands' on their substance in the day of their calamity. [1:14] And stand thou not in the crossway, to cut off those of his that escape; and deliver not up those of his that remain in the day of distress. [1:15] For the day of Jehovah is near upon all the nations: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee; thy dealing shall return upon thine own head. [1:16] For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the nations drink continually; yea, they shall drink, and swallow down, and shall be as though they had not been. [1:17] But in mount Zion there shall be those that escape, and it shall be holy; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. [1:18] And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall burn among them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining to the house of Esau; for Jehovah hath spoken it. [1:19] And they of the South shall possess the mount of Esau, and they of the lowland the Philistines; and they shall possess the field of Ephraim, and the field of Samaria; and Benjamin `shall possess' Gilead. [1:20] And the captives of this host of the children of Israel, that are `among' the Canaanites, `shall possess' even unto Zarephath; and the captives of Jerusalem, that are in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the South. [1:21] And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be Jehovah's.
31 Obadiah - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Obadiah - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord has said about Edom: We have had word from the Lord, and a representative has been sent among the nations, saying, Up! and let us make war against her. [1:2] See, I have made you small among the nations: you are much looked down on. [1:3] You have been tricked by the pride of your heart, O you whose living-place is in the cracks of the rock, whose house is high up; who has said in his heart, Who will make me come down to earth? [1:4] Though you go up on high like an eagle, though your house is placed among the stars, I will make you come down from there, says the Lord. [1:5] If thieves came, attacking you by night, (how are you cut off!) would they not go on taking till they had enough? if men came cutting your grapes would they take them all? [1:6] How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his secret stores looked for! [1:7] All the men who were united with you have been false to you, driving you out to the edge of the land: the men who were at peace with you have overcome you; they have taken their heritage in your place. [1:8] Will I not, in that day, says the Lord, take away the wise men out of Edom, and wisdom out of the mountain of Esau? [1:9] And your men of war, O Teman, will be overcome with fear, so that every one of them may be cut off from the mountain of Esau. [1:10] Because you were the cause of violent death and because of your cruel behaviour to your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and will be cut off for ever. [1:11] Because you were there watching when men from other lands took away his goods, and strange men came into his doors, and put the fate of Jerusalem to the decision of chance; you were like one of them. [1:12] Do not see with pleasure your brother's evil day, the day of his fate, and do not be glad over the children of Judah on the day of their destruction, or make wide your mouth on the day of trouble. [1:13] Do not go into the doors of my people on the day of their downfall; do not be looking on their trouble with pleasure on the day of their downfall, or put your hands on their goods on the day of their downfall. [1:14] And do not take your place at the cross-roads, cutting off those of his people who get away; and do not give up to their haters those who are still there in the day of trouble. [1:15] For the day of the Lord is coming quickly on all nations: as you have done it will be done to you; the reward of your acts will come on your head. [1:16] For as you have been drinking on my holy mountain, so will all the nations go on drinking without end; they will go on drinking and the wine will go down their throats, and they will be as if they had never been. [1:17] But in Mount Zion some will be kept safe, and it will be holy; and the children of Jacob will take their heritage. [1:18] And the children of Jacob will be a fire and those of Joseph a flame, and the children of Esau dry stems of grass, burned up by them till all is gone: and there will be no people living in Esau; for the Lord has said it. [1:19] And they will take the South, and the lowland, and the country of Ephraim, and Gilead, as their heritage. [1:20] And those of the children of Israel who were the first to be taken away as prisoners, will have their heritage among the Canaanites as far as Zarephath; and those who were taken away from Jerusalem, who are in Sepharad, will have the towns of the South. [1:21] And those who have been kept safe will come up from Mount Zion to be judges of the mountain of Esau; and the kingdom will be the Lord's.
31 Obadiah - King James Version (KJV).md	# Obadiah - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. [1:2] Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised. [1:3] The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? [1:4] Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD. [1:5] If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes? [1:6] How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up! [1:7] All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; that they eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him. [1:8] Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? [1:9] And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter. [1:10] For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. [1:11] In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them. [1:12] But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress. [1:13] Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity; [1:14] Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress. [1:15] For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head. [1:16] For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been. [1:17] But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. [1:18] And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it. [1:19] And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead. [1:20] And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south. [1:21] And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD's.
31 Obadiah - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Obadiah - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord Yahweh says about Edom. We have heard news from Yahweh, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, "Arise, and let's rise up against her in battle. [1:2] Behold, I have made you small among the nations. You are greatly despised. [1:3] The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high, who says in his heart, 'Who will bring me down to the ground?' [1:4] Though you mount on high as the eagle, and though your nest is set among the stars, I will bring you down from there, says Yahweh. [1:5] If thieves came to you, if robbers by night-- oh, what disaster awaits you--wouldn't they only steal until they had enough? If grape pickers came to you, wouldn't they leave some gleaning grapes? [1:6] How Esau will be ransacked! How his hidden treasures are sought out! [1:7] All the men of your alliance have brought you on your way, even to the border. The men who were at peace with you have deceived you, and prevailed against you. Friends who eat your bread lay a snare under you. There is no understanding in him. [1:8] "Won't I in that day," says Yahweh, "destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountain of Esau? [1:9] Your mighty men, Teman, will be dismayed, to the end that everyone may be cut off from the mountain of Esau by slaughter. [1:10] For the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be cut off forever. [1:11] In the day that you stood on the other side, in the day that strangers carried away his substance, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots for Jerusalem, even you were like one of them. [1:12] But don't look down on your brother in the day of his disaster, and don't rejoice over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction. Don't speak proudly in the day of distress. [1:13] Don't enter into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity. Don't look down on their affliction in the day of their calamity, neither seize their wealth on the day of their calamity. [1:14] Don't stand in the crossroads to cut off those of his who escape. Don't deliver up those of his who remain in the day of distress. [1:15] For the day of Yahweh is near all the nations! As you have done, it will be done to you. Your deeds will return upon your own head. [1:16] For as you have drunk on my holy mountain, so will all the nations drink continually. Yes, they will drink, swallow down, and will be as though they had not been. [1:17] But in Mount Zion, there will be those who escape, and it will be holy. The house of Jacob will possess their possessions. [1:18] The house of Jacob will be a fire, the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble. They will burn among them, and devour them. There will not be any remaining to the house of Esau." Indeed, Yahweh has spoken. [1:19] Those of the South will possess the mountain of Esau, and those of the lowland, the Philistines. They will possess the field of Ephraim, and the field of Samaria. Benjamin will possess Gilead. [1:20] The captives of this host of the children of Israel, who are among the Canaanites, will possess even to Zarephath; and the captives of Jerusalem, who are in Sepharad, will possess the cities of the Negev. [1:21] Saviors will go up on Mount Zion to judge the mountains of Esau, and the kingdom will be Yahweh's.
31 Obadiah - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Obadiah - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] Thus said the Lord Jehovah to Edom, A report we have heard from Jehovah, And an ambassador among nations was sent, `Rise, yea, let us rise against her for battle.' [1:2] Lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised `art' thou exceedingly. [1:3] The pride of thy heart hath lifted thee up, O dweller in clifts of a rock, (A high place `is' his habitation, He is saying in his heart, `Who doth bring me down `to' earth?') [1:4] If thou dost go up high as an eagle, And if between stars thou dost set thy nest, From thence I bring thee down, An affirmation of Jehovah. [1:5] If thieves have come in to thee, If spoilers of the night, How hast thou been cut off! Do they not steal their sufficiency? If gatherers have come in to thee, Do they not leave gleanings? [1:6] How hath Esau been searched out! Flowed out have his hidden things, [1:7] Unto the border sent thee have all thine allies, Forgotten thee, prevailed over thee, have thy friends, Thy bread they make a snare under thee, There is no understanding in him! [1:8] Is it not in that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah, That I have destroyed the wise out of Edom, And understanding out of the mount of Esau? [1:9] And broken down have been thy mighty ones, O Teman, So that every one of the mount of Esau is cut off. [1:10] For slaughter, for violence `to' thy brother Jacob, Cover thee doth shame, And thou hast been cut off -- to the age. [1:11] In the day of thy standing over-against, In the day of strangers taking captive his force, And foreigners have entered his gates, And for Jerusalem have cast a lot, Even thou `art' as one of them! [1:12] And -- thou dost not look on the day of thy brother, On the day of his alienation, Nor dost thou rejoice over sons of Judah, In the day of their destruction, Nor make great thy mouth in a day of distress. [1:13] Nor come into a gate of My people in a day of their calamity, Nor look, even thou, on its misfortune in a day of its calamity, Nor send forth against its force in a day of its calamity, [1:14] Nor stand by the breach to cut off its escaped, Nor deliver up its remnant in a day of distress. [1:15] For near `is' the day of Jehovah, on all the nations, As thou hast done, it is done to thee, Thy deed doth turn back on thine own head. [1:16] For -- as ye have drunk on My holy mount, Drink do all the nations continually, And they have drunk and have swallowed, And they have been as they have not been. [1:17] And in mount Zion there is an escape, And it hath been holy, And the house of Jacob have possessed their possessions. [1:18] And the house of Jacob hath been a fire, And the house of Joseph a flame, And the house of Esau for stubble, And they have burned among them, And they have consumed them, And there is not a remnant to the house of Esau, For Jehovah hath spoken. [1:19] And they have possessed the south with the mount of Esau, And the low country with the Philistines, And they have possessed the field of Ephraim, And the field of Samaria, And Benjamin with Gilead. [1:20] And the removed of this force of the sons of Israel, That `is with' the Canaanites unto Zarephat, And the removed of Jerusalem that `is' with the Sepharad, Possess the cities of the south. [1:21] And gone up have saviours on mount Zion, To judge the mount of Esau, And the kingdom hath been to Jehovah!'
32 Jonah - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Jonah - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] Now the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, [1:2] Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. [1:3] But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah. [1:4] But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. [1:5] Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it unto them. But Jonah was gone down into the innermost parts of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. [1:6] So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. [1:7] And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. [1:8] Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; what is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou? [1:9] And he said unto them, I am a Hebrew; and I fear Jehovah, the God of heaven, who hath made the sea and the dry land. [1:10] Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, What is this that thou hast done? For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Jehovah, because he had told them. [1:11] Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous. [1:12] And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. [1:13] Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not: for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them. [1:14] Wherefore they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We beseech thee, O Jehovah, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood; for thou, O Jehovah, hast done as it pleased thee. [1:15] So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging. [1:16] Then the men feared Jehovah exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice unto Jehovah, and made vows. [1:17] And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. [2:1] Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish's belly. [2:2] And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah, And he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I, `And' thou heardest my voice. [2:3] For thou didst cast me into the depth, in the heart of the seas, And the flood was round about me; All thy waves and thy billows passed over me. [2:4] And I said, I am cast out from before thine eyes; Yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. [2:5] The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head. [2:6] I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The earth with its bars `closed' upon me for ever: Yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God. [2:7] When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple. [2:8] They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy. [2:9] But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah. [2:10] And Jehovah spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. [3:1] And the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the second time, saying, [3:2] Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. [3:3] So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of Jehovah. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city, of three days' journey. [3:4] And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. [3:5] And the people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. [3:6] And the tidings reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. [3:7] And he made proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water; [3:8] but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and beast, and let them cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands. [3:9] Who knoweth whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? [3:10] And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil which he said he would do unto them; and he did it not. [4:1] But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. [4:2] And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil. [4:3] Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live. [4:4] And Jehovah said, Doest thou well to be angry? [4:5] Then Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shade, till he might see what would become of the city. [4:6] And Jehovah God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his evil case. So Jonah was exceeding glad because of the gourd. [4:7] But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd, that it withered. [4:8] And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. [4:9] And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. [4:10] And Jehovah said, Thou hast had regard for the gourd, for which thou hast not labored, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: [4:11] and should not I have regard for Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
32 Jonah - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Jonah - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] And the word of the Lord came to Jonah, the son of Amittai, saying, [1:2] Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and let your voice come to it; for their evil-doing has come up before me. [1:3] And Jonah got up to go in flight to Tarshish, away from the Lord; and he went down to Joppa, and saw there a ship going to Tarshish: so he gave them the price of the journey and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish, away from the Lord. [1:4] And the Lord sent out a great wind on to the sea and there was a violent storm in the sea, so that the ship seemed in danger of being broken. [1:5] Then the sailors were full of fear, every man crying to his god; and the goods in the ship were dropped out into the sea to make the weight less. But Jonah had gone down into the inmost part of the ship where he was stretched out in a deep sleep. [1:6] And the ship's captain came to him and said to him, What are you doing sleeping? Up! say a prayer to your God, if by chance God will give a thought to us, so that we may not come to destruction. [1:7] And they said to one another, Come, let us put this to the decision of chance and see on whose account this evil has come on us. So they did so, and Jonah was seen to be the man. [1:8] Then they said to him, Now make clear to us what is your work, and where you come from? what is your country, and who are your people? [1:9] And he said to them, I am a Hebrew, a worshipper of the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land. [1:10] And the men were in great fear, and they said to him, What is this you have done? For the men had knowledge of his flight from the Lord because he had not kept it from them. [1:11] And they said to him, What are we to do to you so that the sea may become calm for us? For the sea was getting rougher and rougher. [1:12] And he said to them, Take me up and put me into the sea, and the sea will become calm for you: for I am certain that because of me this great storm has come on you. [1:13] And the men were working hard to get back to the land, but they were not able to do so: for the sea got rougher and rougher against them. [1:14] So, crying to the Lord, they said, Give ear to our prayer, O Lord, give ear, and do not let destruction overtake us because of this man's life; do not put on us the sin of taking life without cause: for you, O Lord, have done what seemed good to you. [1:15] So they took Jonah up and put him into the sea: and the sea was no longer angry. [1:16] Then great was the men's fear of the Lord; and they made an offering to the Lord and took oaths to him. [2:1] And the Lord made ready a great fish to take Jonah into its mouth; and Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights. [2:2] Then Jonah made prayer to the Lord his God from the inside of the fish, and said, [2:3] In my trouble I was crying to the Lord, and he gave me an answer; out of the deepest underworld I sent up a cry, and you gave ear to my voice. [2:4] For you have put me down into the deep, into the heart of the sea; and the river was round about me; all your waves and your rolling waters went over me. [2:5] And I said, I have been sent away from before your eyes; how may I ever again see your holy Temple? [2:6] The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head. [2:7] I went down to the bases of the mountains; as for the earth, her walls were about me for ever: but you have taken up my life from the underworld, O Lord my God. [2:8] When my soul in me was overcome, I kept the memory of the Lord: and my prayer came in to you, into your holy Temple. [2:9] The worshippers of false gods have given up their only hope. [2:10] But I will make an offering to you with the voice of praise; I will give effect to my oaths. Salvation is the Lord's. [2:11] And at the Lord's order, the fish sent Jonah out of its mouth on to the dry land. [3:1] And the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, [3:2] Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and give it the word which I have given you. [3:3] So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh as the Lord had said. Now Nineveh was a very great town, three days' journey from end to end. [3:4] And Jonah first of all went a day's journey into the town, and crying out said, In forty days destruction will overtake Nineveh. [3:5] And the people of Nineveh had belief in God; and a time was fixed for going without food, and they put on haircloth, from the greatest to the least. [3:6] And the word came to the king of Nineveh, and he got up from his seat of authority, and took off his robe, and covering himself with haircloth, took his seat in the dust. [3:7] And he had it given out in Nineveh, By the order of the king and his great men, no man or beast, herd or flock, is to have a taste of anything; let them have no food or water: [3:8] And let man and beast be covered with haircloth, and let them make strong prayers to God: and let everyone be turned from his evil way and the violent acts of their hands. [3:9] Who may say that God will not be turned, changing his purpose and turning away from his burning wrath, so that destruction may not overtake us? [3:10] And God saw what they did, how they were turned from their evil way; and God's purpose was changed as to the evil which he said he would do to them, and he did it not. [4:1] But this seemed very wrong to Jonah, and he was angry. [4:2] And he made prayer to the Lord and said, O Lord, is this not what I said when I was still in my country? This is why I took care to go in flight to Tarshish: for I was certain that you were a loving God, full of pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, and ready to be turned from your purpose of evil. [4:3] So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life. [4:4] And the Lord said, Have you any right to be angry? [4:5] Then Jonah went out of the town, and took his seat on the east side of the town and made himself a roof of branches and took his seat under its shade till he saw what would become of the town. [4:6] And the Lord God made a vine come up over Jonah to give him shade over his head. And Jonah was very glad because of the vine. [4:7] But early on the morning after, God made ready a worm for the destruction of the vine, and it became dry and dead. [4:8] Then when the sun came up, God sent a burning east wind: and so great was the heat of the sun on his head that Jonah was overcome, and, requesting death for himself, said, Death is better for me than life. [4:9] And the Lord said to Jonah, Have you any right to be angry about the vine? And he said, I have a right to be truly angry. [4:10] And the Lord said, You had pity on the vine, for which you did no work and for the growth of which you were not responsible; which came up in a night and came to an end in a night; [4:11] And am I not to have mercy on Nineveh, that great town, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons without the power of judging between right and left, as well as much cattle?
32 Jonah - King James Version (KJV).md	# Jonah - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, [1:2] Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. [1:3] But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. [1:4] But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. [1:5] Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. [1:6] So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. [1:7] And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. [1:8] Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou? [1:9] And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land. [1:10] Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him. Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them. [1:11] Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. [1:12] And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. [1:13] Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. [1:14] Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee. [1:15] So they look up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. [1:16] Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows. [1:17] Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. [2:1] Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, [2:2] And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. [2:3] For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. [2:4] Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. [2:5] The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. [2:6] I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. [2:7] When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. [2:8] They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. [2:9] But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. [2:10] And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. [3:1] And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, [3:2] Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. [3:3] So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. [3:4] And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. [3:5] So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. [3:6] For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. [3:7] And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: [3:8] But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. [3:9] Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? [3:10] And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. [4:1] But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. [4:2] And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. [4:3] Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live. [4:4] Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? [4:5] So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city. [4:6] And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. [4:7] But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered. [4:8] And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. [4:9] And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. [4:10] Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: [4:11] And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more then sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
32 Jonah - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Jonah - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] Now the word of Yahweh came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, [1:2] "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach against it, for their wickedness has come up before me." [1:3] But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. [1:4] But Yahweh sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was likely to break up. [1:5] Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten it. But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship, and he was laying down, and was fast asleep. [1:6] So the shipmaster came to him, and said to him, "What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your gods! Maybe the gods will notice us, so that we won't perish." [1:7] They all said to each other, "Come, let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is on us." So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. [1:8] Then they asked him, "Tell us, please, for whose cause this evil is on us. What is your occupation? Where do you come from? What is your country? Of what people are you?" [1:9] He said to them, "I am a Hebrew, and I fear Yahweh, the God of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land." [1:10] Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said to him, "What is this that you have done?" For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Yahweh, because he had told them. [1:11] Then said they to him, "What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?" For the sea grew more and more tempestuous. [1:12] He said to them, "Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great tempest is on you." [1:13] Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them. [1:14] Therefore they cried to Yahweh, and said, "We beg you, Yahweh, we beg you, let us not perish for this man's life, and don't lay on us innocent blood; for you, Yahweh, have done as it pleased you." [1:15] So they took up Jonah, and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging. [1:16] Then the men feared Yahweh exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh, and made vows. [1:17] Yahweh prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. [2:1] Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish's belly. [2:2] He said, "I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice. [2:3] For you threw me into the depths, In the heart of the seas. The flood was all around me. All your waves and your billows passed over me. [2:4] I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; Yet I will look again toward your holy temple.' [2:5] The waters surrounded me, Even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head. [2:6] I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: Yet have you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh my God. [2:7] "When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple. [2:8] Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy. [2:9] But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh." [2:10] Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land. [3:1] The word of Yahweh came to Jonah the second time, saying, [3:2] "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you." [3:3] So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of Yahweh. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey across. [3:4] Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried out, and said, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!" [3:5] The people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. [3:6] The news reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. [3:7] He made a proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, "Let neither man nor animal, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water; [3:8] but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and animal, and let them cry mightily to God. Yes, let them turn everyone from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands. [3:9] Who knows whether God will not turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?" [3:10] God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God repented of the evil which he said he would do to them, and he didn't do it. [4:1] But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. [4:2] He prayed to Yahweh, and said, "Please, Yahweh, wasn't this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you repent of the evil. [4:3] Therefore now, Yahweh, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live." [4:4] Yahweh said, "Is it right for you to be angry?" [4:5] Then Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made himself a booth, and sat under it in the shade, until he might see what would become of the city. [4:6] Yahweh God prepared a vine, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the vine. [4:7] But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered. [4:8] It happened, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah's head, so that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, "It is better for me to die than to live." [4:9] God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?" He said, "I am right to be angry, even to death." [4:10] Yahweh said, "You have been concerned for the vine, for which you have not labored, neither made it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night. [4:11] Shouldn't I be concerned for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred twenty thousand persons who can't discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?"
32 Jonah - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Jonah - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jonah son of Amittai, saying: [1:2] `Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim against it that their wickedness hath come up before Me.' [1:3] And Jonah riseth to flee to Tarshish from the face of Jehovah, and goeth down `to' Joppa, and findeth a ship going `to' Tarshish, and he giveth its fare, and goeth down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the face of Jehovah. [1:4] And Jehovah hath cast a great wind on the sea, and there is a great tempest in the sea, and the ship hath reckoned to be broken; [1:5] and the mariners are afraid, and cry each unto his god, and cast the goods that `are' in the ship into the sea, to make `it' light of them; and Jonah hath gone down unto the sides of the vessel, and he lieth down, and is fast asleep. [1:6] And the chief of the company draweth near to him, and saith to him, `What -- to thee, O sleeper? rise, call unto thy God, it may be God doth bethink himself of us, and we do not perish.' [1:7] And they say each unto his neighbour, `Come, and we cast lots, and we know on whose account this evil `is' on us.' And they cast lots, and the lot falleth on Jonah. [1:8] And they say unto him, `Declare to us, we pray thee, on what account this evil `is' on us? what `is' thine occupation, and whence comest thou? what `is' thy country, seeing thou art not of this people?' [1:9] And he saith unto them, `A Hebrew I `am', and Jehovah, God of the heavens, I am reverencing, who made the sea and the dry land.' [1:10] And the men fear a great fear, and say unto him, `What `is' this thou hast done!' for the men have known that from the face of Jehovah he is fleeing, for he hath told them. [1:11] And they say unto him, `What do we do to thee that the sea may cease from us, for the sea is more and more tempestuous?' [1:12] And he saith unto them, `Lift me up, and cast me into the sea, and the sea doth cease from you; for I know that on my account this great tempest `is' upon you.' [1:13] And the men row to turn back unto the dry land, and are not able, for the sea is more and more tempestuous against them. [1:14] And they cry unto Jehovah, and say, `We pray Thee, O Jehovah, let us not, we pray Thee, perish for this man's life, and do not lay on us innocent blood, for Thou, Jehovah, as Thou hast pleased, Thou hast done.' [1:15] And they lift up Jonah, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceaseth from its raging; [1:16] and the men fear Jehovah -- a great fear, and sacrifice a sacrifice to Jehovah, and vow vows. [1:17] And Jehovah appointeth a great fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah is in the bowels of the fish three days and three nights. [2:1] And Jonah prayeth unto Jehovah his God from the bowels of the fish. [2:2] And he saith: I called, because of my distress, to Jehovah, And He doth answer me, From the belly of sheol I have cried, Thou hast heard my voice. [2:3] When Thou dost cast me `into' the deep, Into the heart of the seas, Then the flood doth compass me, All Thy breakers and Thy billows have passed over me. [2:4] And I -- I said: I have been cast out from before Thine eyes, (Yet I add to look unto Thy holy temple!) [2:5] Compassed me have waters unto the soul, The deep doth compass me, The weed is bound to my head. [2:6] To the cuttings of mountains I have come down, The earth, her bars `are' behind me to the age. And Thou bringest up from the pit my life, O Jehovah my God. [2:7] In the feebleness within me of my soul Jehovah I have remembered, And come in unto Thee doth my prayer, Unto Thy holy temple. [2:8] Those observing lying vanities their own mercy forsake. [2:9] And I -- with a voice of thanksgiving -- I sacrifice to Thee, That which I have vowed I complete, Salvation `is' of Jehovah. [2:10] And Jehovah saith to the fish, and it vomiteth out Jonah on the dry land. [3:1] And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jonah a second time, saying, [3:2] `Rise, go unto Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim unto it the proclamation that I am speaking unto thee;' [3:3] and Jonah riseth, and he goeth unto Nineveh, according to the word of Jehovah. And Nineveh hath been a great city before God, a journey of three days. [3:4] And Jonah beginneth to go in to the city a journey of one day, and proclaimeth, and saith, `Yet forty days -- and Nineveh is overturned.' [3:5] And the men of Nineveh believe in God, and proclaim a fast, and put on sackcloth, from their greatest even unto their least, [3:6] seeing the word doth come unto the king of Nineveh, and he riseth from his throne, and removeth his honourable robe from off him, and spreadeth out sackcloth, and sitteth on the ashes, [3:7] and he crieth and saith in Nineveh by a decree of the king and his great ones, saying, `Man and beast, herd and flock -- let them not taste anything, let them not feed, even water let them not drink; [3:8] and cover themselves `with' sackcloth let man and beast, and let them call unto God mightily, and let them turn back each from his evil way, and from the violence that `is' in their hands. [3:9] Who knoweth? He doth turn back, and God hath repented, and hath turned back from the heat of His anger, and we do not perish.' [3:10] And God seeth their works, that they have turned back from their evil way, and God repenteth of the evil that He spake of doing to them, and he hath not done `it'. [4:1] And it is grievous unto Jonah -- a great evil -- and he is displeased at it; [4:2] and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and he saith, `I pray Thee, O Jehovah, is not this my word while I was in mine own land -- therefore I was beforehand to flee to Tarshish -- that I have known that Thou `art' a God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, and repenting of evil? [4:3] And now, O Jehovah, take, I pray Thee, my soul from me, for better `is' my death than my life.' [4:4] And Jehovah saith, `Is doing good displeasing to thee?' [4:5] And Jonah goeth forth from the city, and sitteth on the east of the city, and maketh to himself there a booth, and sitteth under it in the shade, till that he seeth what is in the city. [4:6] And Jehovah God appointeth a gourd, and causeth it to come up over Jonah, to be a shade over his head, to give deliverance to him from his affliction, and Jonah rejoiceth because of the gourd `with' great joy. [4:7] And God appointeth a worm at the going up of the dawn on the morrow, and it smiteth the gourd, and it drieth up. [4:8] And it cometh to pass, about the rising of the sun, that God appointeth a cutting east wind, and the sun smiteth on the head of Jonah, and he wrappeth himself up, and asketh his soul to die, and saith, `Better `is' my death than my life.' [4:9] And God saith unto Jonah: `Is doing good displeasing to thee, because of the gourd?' and he saith, `To do good is displeasing to me -- unto death.' [4:10] And Jehovah saith, `Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for which thou didst not labour, neither didst thou nourish it, which a son of a night was, and a son of a night perished, [4:11] and I -- have not I pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than twelve myriads of human beings, who have not known between their right hand and their left -- and much cattle!'
33 Micah - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Micah - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] The word of Jehovah that came to Micah the Morashtite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. [1:2] Hear, ye peoples, all of you: hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple. [1:3] For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. [1:4] And the mountains shall be melted under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, as waters that are poured down a steep place. [1:5] For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? [1:6] Therefore I will make Samaria as a heap of the field, `and' as places for planting vineyards; and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will uncover the foundations thereof. [1:7] And all her graven images shall be beaten to pieces, and all her hires shall be burned with fire, and all her idols will I lay desolate; for of the hire of a harlot hath she gathered them, and unto the hire of a harlot shall they return. [1:8] For this will I lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked; I will make a wailing like the jackals, and a lamentation like the ostriches. [1:9] For her wounds are incurable; for it is come even unto Judah; it reacheth unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. [1:10] Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all: at Beth-le-aphrah have I rolled myself in the dust. [1:11] Pass away, O inhabitant of Shaphir, in nakedness and shame: the inhabitant of Zaanan is not come forth; the wailing of Beth-ezel shall take from you the stay thereof. [1:12] For the inhabitant of Maroth waiteth anxiously for good, because evil is come down from Jehovah unto the gate of Jerusalem. [1:13] Bind the chariot to the swift steed, O inhabitant of Lachish: she was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee. [1:14] Therefore shalt thou give a parting gift to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a deceitful thing unto the kings of Israel. [1:15] I will yet bring unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah, him that shall possess thee: the glory of Israel shall come even unto Adullam. [1:16] Make thee bald, and cut off thy hair for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee. [2:1] Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. [2:2] And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. [2:3] Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks, neither shall ye walk haughtily; for it is an evil time. [2:4] In that day shall they take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, `and' say, We are utterly ruined: he changeth the portion of my people: how doth he remove `it' from me! to the rebellious he divideth our fields. [2:5] Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast the line by lot in the assembly of Jehovah. [2:6] Prophesy ye not, `thus' they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart. [2:7] Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? [2:8] But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip the robe from off the garment from them that pass by securely `as men' averse from war. [2:9] The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever. [2:10] Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction. [2:11] If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood do lie, `saying', I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people. [2:12] I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the midst of their pasture; they shall make great noise by reason of `the multitude of' men. [2:13] The breaker is gone up before them: they have broken forth and passed on to the gate, and are gone out thereat; and their king is passed on before them, and Jehovah at the head of them. [3:1] And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know justice? [3:2] ye who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones; [3:3] who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron. [3:4] Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings. [3:5] Thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that make my people to err; that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and whoso putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him: [3:6] Therefore it shall be night unto you, that ye shall have no vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down upon the prophets, and the day shall be black over them. [3:7] And the seers shall be put to shame, and the diviners confounded; yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God. [3:8] But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Jehovah, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin. [3:9] Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity. [3:10] They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. [3:11] The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us. [3:12] Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest. [4:1] But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and peoples shall flow unto it. [4:2] And many nations shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem; [4:3] and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [4:4] But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig-tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of Jehovah of hosts hath spoken it. [4:5] For all the peoples walk every one in the name of his god; and we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God for ever and ever. [4:6] In that day, saith Jehovah, will I assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted; [4:7] and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and Jehovah will reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth even for ever. [4:8] And thou, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, yea, the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem. [4:9] Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee, is thy counsellor perished, that pangs have taken hold of thee as of a woman in travail? [4:10] Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail; for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and shalt dwell in the field, and shalt come even unto Babylon: there shalt thou be rescued; there will Jehovah redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies. [4:11] And now many nations are assembled against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye see `our desire' upon Zion. [4:12] But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor. [4:13] Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion; for I will make thy horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass; and thou shalt beat in pieces many peoples: and I will devote their gain unto Jehovah, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth. [5:1] Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. [5:2] But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting. [5:3] Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she who travaileth hath brought forth: then the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. [5:4] And he shall stand, and shall feed `his flock' in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God: and they shall abide; for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. [5:5] And this `man' shall be `our' peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. [5:6] And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: and he shall deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our border. [5:7] And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples as dew from Jehovah, as showers upon the grass, that tarry not for man, nor wait for the sons of men. [5:8] And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he go through, treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and there is none to deliver. [5:9] Let thy hand be lifted up above thine adversaries, and let all thine enemies be cut off. [5:10] And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and will destroy thy chariots: [5:11] and I will cut off the cities of thy land, and will throw down all thy strongholds. [5:12] And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no `more' soothsayers: [5:13] and I will cut off thy graven images and thy pillars out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy hands; [5:14] and I will pluck up thine Asherim out of the midst of thee; and I will destroy thy cities. [5:15] And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations which hearkened not. [6:1] Hear ye now what Jehovah saith: Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. [6:2] Hear, O ye mountains, Jehovah's controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel. [6:3] O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me. [6:4] For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. [6:5] O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; `remember' from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah. [6:6] Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves a year old? [6:7] will Jehovah be pleased with thousands of rams, `or' with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? [6:8] He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God? [6:9] The voice of Jehovah crieth unto the city, and `the man of' wisdom will see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it. [6:10] Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable? [6:11] Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights? [6:12] For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. [6:13] Therefore I also have smitten thee with a grievous wound; I have made thee desolate because of thy sins. [6:14] Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy humiliation shall be in the midst of thee: and thou shalt put away, but shalt not save; and that which thou savest will I give up to the sword. [6:15] Thou shalt sow, but shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but shalt not anoint thee with oil; and the vintage, but shalt not drink the wine. [6:16] For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I may make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing: and ye shall bear the reproach of my people. [7:1] Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat; my soul desireth the first-ripe fig. [7:2] The godly man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. [7:3] Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge `is ready' for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together. [7:4] The best of them is as a brier; the most upright is `worse' than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen, even thy visitation, is come; now shall be their perplexity. [7:5] Trust ye not in a neighbor; put ye not confidence in a friend; keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. [7:6] For the son dishonoreth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house. [7:7] But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. [7:8] Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me. [7:9] I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, `and' I shall behold his righteousness. [7:10] Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall see `my desire' upon her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets. [7:11] A day for building thy walls! in that day shall the decree be far removed. [7:12] In that day shall they come unto thee from Assyria and the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea, and `from' mountain to mountain. [7:13] Yet shall the land be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings. [7:14] Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thy heritage, which dwell solitarily, in the forest in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. [7:15] As in the days of thy coming forth out of the land of Egypt will I show unto them marvellous things. [7:16] The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hand upon their mouth; their ears shall be deaf. [7:17] They shall lick the dust like a serpent; like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their close places; they shall come with fear unto Jehovah our God, and shall be afraid because of thee. [7:18] Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness. [7:19] He will again have compassion upon us; he will tread our iniquities under foot; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. [7:20] Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, `and' the lovingkindness to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
33 Micah - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Micah - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] The word of the Lord which came to Micah the Morashtite, in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah: his vision about Samaria and Jerusalem. [1:2] Give ear, you peoples, all of you; give attention, O earth and everything in it: let the Lord God be witness against you, the Lord from his holy Temple. [1:3] For see, the Lord is coming out from his place, and will come down, stepping on the high places of the earth. [1:4] And the mountains will be turned to water under him, and the deep valleys will be broken open, like wax before the fire, like waters flowing down a slope. [1:5] All this is because of the wrongdoing of Jacob and the sins of the children of Israel. What is the wrongdoing of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? [1:6] So I will make Samaria into a field and the plantings of a vine-garden: I will send its stones falling down into the valley, uncovering its bases. [1:7] And all her pictured images will be hammered into bits, and all the payments for her loose ways will be burned with fire, and all the images of her gods I will make waste: for with the price of a loose woman she got them together, and as the price of a loose woman will they be given back. [1:8] For this I will be full of sorrow and give cries of grief; I will go uncovered and unclothed: I will give cries of grief like the jackals and will be in sorrow like the ostriches. [1:9] For her wounds may not be made well: for it has come even to Judah, stretching up to the doorway of my people, even to Jerusalem. [1:10] Give no word of it in Gath, let there be no weeping at all: at Beth-le-aphrah be rolling in the dust. [1:11] Be uncovered and go away, you who are living in Shaphir: the one living in Zaanan has not come out of her town; Beth-ezel is taken away from its base, even from its resting-place. [1:12] For the one living in Maroth is waiting for good: for evil has come down from the Lord to the doorways of Jerusalem. [1:13] Let the war-carriage be yoked to the quick-running horse, you who are living in Lachish: she was the first cause of sin to the daughter of Zion; for the wrongdoings of Israel were seen in you. [1:14] For this cause give a parting offering to Moresheth-gath: the daughter of Achzib will be a deceit to the king of Israel. [1:15] Even now will the taker of your heritage come to you, you who are living in Mareshah: the glory of Israel will come to destruction for ever. [1:16] Let your head be uncovered and your hair cut off in sorrow for the children of your delight: let the hair be pulled from your head like an eagle's; for they have been taken away from you as prisoners. [2:1] A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power. [2:2] They have a desire for fields and take them by force; and for houses and take them away: they are cruel to a man and his family, even to a man and his heritage. [2:3] For this cause the Lord has said, See, against this family I am purposing an evil from which you will not be able to take your necks away, and you will be weighted down by it; for it is an evil time. [2:4] In that day this saying will be said about you, and this song of grief will be made: The heritage of my people is measured out, and there is no one to give it back; those who have made us prisoners have taken our fields from us, and complete destruction has come to us. [2:5] For this cause you will have no one to make the decision by the measuring line in the meeting of the Lord. [2:6] Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob! [2:7] Is the Lord quickly made angry? are these his doings? do not his words do good to his people Israel? [2:8] As for you, you have become haters of those who were at peace with you: you take the clothing of those who go by without fear, and make them prisoners of war. [2:9] The women of my people you have been driving away from their dearly loved children; from their young ones you are taking my glory for ever. [2:10] Up! and go; for this is not your rest: because it has been made unclean, the destruction ordered will come on you. [2:11] If a man came with a false spirit of deceit, saying, I will be a prophet to you of wine and strong drink: he would be the sort of prophet for this people. [2:12] I will certainly make all of you, O Jacob, come together; I will get together the rest of Israel; I will put them together like the sheep in their circle: like a flock in their green field; they will be full of the noise of men. [2:13] The opener of the way will go up before them: forcing their way out they will go on to the doorway and out through it: their king will go on before them, and the Lord at their head. [3:1] And I said, Give ear, now, you heads of Jacob and rulers of the people of Israel: is it not for you to have knowledge of what is right? [3:2] You who are haters of good and lovers of evil, pulling off their skin from them and their flesh from their bones; [3:3] Like meat they take the flesh of my people for their food, skinning them and crushing their bones, yes, cutting them up as if for the pot, like flesh inside the cooking-pot. [3:4] Then they will be crying to the Lord for help, but he will not give them an answer: yes, he will keep his face veiled from them at that time, because their acts have been evil. [3:5] This is what the Lord has said about the prophets by whom my people have been turned from the right way; who, biting with their teeth, say, Peace; and if anyone puts nothing in their mouths they make ready for war against him. [3:6] For this cause it will be night for you, without a vision; and it will be dark for you, without knowledge of the future; the sun will go down over the prophets, and the day will be black over them. [3:7] And the seers will be shamed, and the readers of the future will be at a loss, all of them covering their lips; for there is no answer from God. [3:8] But I truly am full of the spirit of the Lord, with power of judging and with strength to make clear to Jacob his wrongdoing and to Israel his sin. [3:9] Then give ear to this, you heads of the children of Jacob, you rulers of the children of Israel, hating what is right, twisting what is straight. [3:10] They are building up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with evil-doing. [3:11] Its heads take rewards for judging, and the priests take payment for teaching, and the prophets get silver for reading the future: but still, supporting themselves on the Lord, they say, Is not the Lord among us? no evil will overtake us. [3:12] For this reason, Zion will be ploughed like a field because of you, and Jerusalem will become a mass of broken walls, and the mountain of the house like a high place in the woods. [4:1] But in the last days it will come about that the mountain of the Lord's house will be placed on the top of the mountains, and be lifted up over the hills; and peoples will be flowing to it. [4:2] And a number of nations will go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will give us knowledge of his ways and we will be guided by his word: for from Zion the law will go out, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. [4:3] And he will be judge between great peoples, and strong nations far away will be ruled by his decisions; their swords will be hammered into plough-blades and their spears into vine-knives: nations will no longer be lifting up their swords against one another, and knowledge of war will have gone for ever. [4:4] But every man will be seated under his vine and under his fig-tree, and no one will be a cause of fear to them: for the mouth of the Lord of armies has said it. [4:5] For all the peoples will be walking, every one in the name of his god, and we will be walking in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever. [4:6] In that day, says the Lord, I will get together her who goes with uncertain steps, I will get together her who has been sent away, and her on whom I have sent evil; [4:7] And I will make her whose steps were uncertain a small band, and her who was feeble a strong nation: and the Lord will be their King in Mount Zion from now and for ever. [4:8] And you, O tower of the flock, Ophel of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, even the earlier authority, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem. [4:9] Now why are you crying so loudly? is there no king in you? has destruction come on your wise helper? so that pains have taken you like the pains of a woman in childbirth: [4:10] Be in pain, make sounds of grief, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in childbirth: for now you will go out of the town, living in the open country, and will come even to Babylon; there you will have salvation; there the Lord will make you free from the hands of your haters. [4:11] And now a number of nations have come together against you, and they say, Let her be made unclean and let our eyes see the fate of Zion. [4:12] But they have no knowledge of the thoughts of the Lord, their minds are not able to see his purpose: for he has got them together like stems of grain to the crushing-floor. [4:13] Up! and let the grain be crushed, O daughter of Zion, for I will make your horn iron and your feet brass, and a number of peoples will be broken by you, and you will give up their increase to the Lord and their wealth to the Lord of all the earth. [4:14] Now you will give yourselves deep wounds for grief; they will put up a wall round us: they will give the judge of Israel a blow on the face with a rod. [5:1] And you, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, the least among the families of Judah, out of you one will come to me who is to be ruler in Israel; whose going out has been purposed from time past, from the eternal days. [5:2] For this cause he will give them up till the time when she who is with child has given birth: then the rest of his brothers will come back to the children of Israel. [5:3] And he will take his place and give food to his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the glory of the name of the Lord his God; and their resting-place will be safe: for now he will be great to the ends of the earth. [5:4] And this will be our peace: when the Assyrian comes into our country and his feet are in our land, then we will put up against him seven keepers of the flocks and eight chiefs among men. [5:5] And they will make waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the edge of the sword: he will give us salvation from the Assyrian when he comes into our country, when his feet come inside the limit of our land. [5:6] And the rest of Jacob will be among the mass of peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which may not be kept back by man, or be waiting for the sons of men. [5:7] And the rest of Jacob will be among the nations, in the middle of the mass of peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the woods, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep: if he goes through, they will be crushed under foot and pulled to bits, and there will be no saviour. [5:8] Your hand is lifted up against those who are against you, and all your haters will be cut off. [5:9] And it will come about in that day, says the Lord, that I will take away your horses from you, and will give your war-carriages to destruction: [5:10] I will have the towns of your land cut off and all your strong places pulled down: [5:11] I will put an end to your use of secret arts, and you will have no more readers of signs: [5:12] And I will have your images and your pillars cut off from you; and you will no longer give worship to the work of your hands. [5:13] I will have your Asherahs pulled up from among you: and I will send destruction on your images. [5:14] And my punishment will be effected on the nations with such burning wrath as they have not had word of. [6:1] Give ear now to the words of the Lord: Up! put forward your cause before the mountains, let your voice be sounding among the hills. [6:2] Give ear, O you mountains, to the Lord's cause, and take note, you bases of the earth: for the Lord has a cause against his people, and he will take it up with Israel. [6:3] O my people, what have I done to you? how have I been a weariness to you? give answer against me. [6:4] For I took you up out of the land of Egypt and made you free from the prison-house; I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. [6:5] O my people, keep in mind now what was designed by Balak, king of Moab, and the answer which Balaam, son of Beor, gave him; the events, from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may be certain of the upright acts of the Lord. [6:6] With what am I to come before the Lord and go with bent head before the high God? am I to come before him with burned offerings, with young oxen a year old? [6:7] Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of sheep or with ten thousand rivers of oil? am I to give my first child for my wrongdoing, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? [6:8] He has made clear to you, O man, what is good; and what is desired from you by the Lord; only doing what is right, and loving mercy, and walking without pride before your God. [6:9] The voice of the Lord is crying out to the town: Give ear, you tribes and the meeting of the town. [6:10] Am I to let the stores of the evil-doer go out of my memory, and the short measure, which is cursed? [6:11] Is it possible for me to let wrong scales and the bag of false weights go without punishment? [6:12] For its men of wealth are cruel, and its people have said what is not true, and their tongue is false in their mouth. [6:13] So I have made a start with your punishment; I have made you waste because of your sins. [6:14] You will have food, but not enough; your shame will be ever with you: you will get your goods moved, but you will not take them away safely; and what you do take away I will give to the sword. [6:15] You will put in seed, but you will not get in the grain; you will be crushing olives, but your bodies will not be rubbed with the oil; and you will get in the grapes, but you will have no wine. [6:16] For you have kept the laws of Omri and all the works of the family of Ahab, and you have been guided by their designs: so that I might make you a cause of wonder and your people a cause of hisses; and the shame of my people will be on you. [7:1] Sorrow is mine! for I am as when they have got in the summer fruits, like the last of the grapes: there is nothing for food, not even an early fig for my desire. [7:2] The good man is gone from the earth, there is no one upright among men: they are all waiting secretly for blood, every man is going after his brother with a net. [7:3] Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted. [7:4] The best of them is like a waste plant, and their upright ones are like a wall of thorns. Sorrow! the day of their fate has come; now will trouble come on them. [7:5] Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast. [7:6] For the son puts shame on his father, the daughter goes against her mother and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's haters are those of his family. [7:7] But as for me, I am looking to the Lord; I am waiting for the God of my salvation: the ears of my God will be open to me. [7:8] Do not be glad because of my sorrow, O my hater: after my fall I will be lifted up; when I am seated in the dark, the Lord will be a light to me. [7:9] I will undergo the wrath of the Lord, because of my sin against him; till he takes up my cause and does what is right for me: when he makes me come out into the light, I will see his righteousness; [7:10] And my hater will see it and be covered with shame; she who said to me, Where is the Lord your God? my eyes will see their desire effected on her, now she will be crushed under foot like the dust of the streets. [7:11] A day for building your walls! in that day will your limits be stretched far and wide. [7:12] In that day they will come to you from Assyria and the towns of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea and from mountain to mountain. [7:13] But the land will become a waste because of its people, as the fruit of their works. [7:14] Keep your people safe with your rod, the flock of your heritage, living by themselves in the woods in the middle of Carmel: let them get their food in Bashan and Gilead as in the past. [7:15] As in the days when you came out from the land of Egypt, let us see things of wonder. [7:16] The nations will see and be shamed because of all their strength; they will put their hands on their mouths, their ears will be stopped. [7:17] They will take dust as their food like a snake, like the things which go flat on the earth; they will come shaking with fear out of their secret places: they will come with fear to the Lord our God, full of fear because of you. [7:18] Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy. [7:19] He will again have pity on us; he will put our sins under his feet: and you will send all our sins down into the heart of the sea. [7:20] You will make clear your good faith to Jacob and your mercy to Abraham, as you gave your oath to our fathers from times long past.
33 Micah - King James Version (KJV).md	# Micah - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. [1:2] Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the LORD from his holy temple. [1:3] For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. [1:4] And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place. [1:5] For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? [1:6] Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof. [1:7] And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot. [1:8] Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls. [1:9] For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. [1:10] Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust. [1:11] Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Bethezel; he shall receive of you his standing. [1:12] For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem. [1:13] O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee. [1:14] Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moreshethgath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel. [1:15] Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel. [1:16] Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee. [2:1] Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. [2:2] And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. [2:3] Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil. [2:4] In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields. [2:5] Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD. [2:6] Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame. [2:7] O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? [2:8] Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war. [2:9] The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever. [2:10] Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction. [2:11] If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people. [2:12] I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men. [2:13] The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them. [3:1] And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment? [3:2] Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones; [3:3] Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron. [3:4] Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings. [3:5] Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him. [3:6] Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them. [3:7] Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God. [3:8] But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin. [3:9] Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity. [3:10] They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. [3:11] The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us. [3:12] Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest. [4:1] But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. [4:2] And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. [4:3] And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [4:4] But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it. [4:5] For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever. [4:6] In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; [4:7] And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever. [4:8] And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem. [4:9] Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail. [4:10] Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies. [4:11] Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion. [4:12] But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor. [4:13] Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth. [5:1] Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. [5:2] But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. [5:3] Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. [5:4] And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. [5:5] And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. [5:6] And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders. [5:7] And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men. [5:8] And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. [5:9] Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. [5:10] And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots: [5:11] And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds: [5:12] And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: [5:13] Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. [5:14] And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities. [5:15] And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard. [6:1] Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. [6:2] Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD's controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel. [6:3] O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me. [6:4] For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. [6:5] O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD. [6:6] Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? [6:7] Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? [6:8] He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? [6:9] The LORD's voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it. [6:10] Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable? [6:11] Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights? [6:12] For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. [6:13] Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins. [6:14] Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword. [6:15] Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine. [6:16] For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people. [7:1] Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit. [7:2] The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. [7:3] That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. [7:4] The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity. [7:5] Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. [7:6] For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house. [7:7] Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. [7:8] Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. [7:9] I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. [7:10] Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets. [7:11] In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed. [7:12] In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain. [7:13] Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings. [7:14] Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. [7:15] According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things. [7:16] The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. [7:17] They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee. [7:18] Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. [7:19] He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. [7:20] Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
33 Micah - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Micah - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] The word of Yahweh that came to Micah the Morashtite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. [1:2] Hear, you peoples, all of you. Listen, O earth, and all that is therein: And let the Lord Yahweh be witness against you, The Lord from his holy temple. [1:3] For, behold, Yahweh comes forth out of his place, And will come down and tread on the high places of the earth. [1:4] The mountains melt under him, And the valleys split apart, Like wax before the fire, Like waters that are poured down a steep place. [1:5] "All this is for the disobedience of Jacob, And for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the disobedience of Jacob? Isn't it Samaria? And what are the high places of Judah? Aren't they Jerusalem? [1:6] Therefore I will make Samaria like a rubble heap of the field, Like places for planting vineyards; And I will pour down its stones into the valley, And I will uncover its foundations. [1:7] All her idols will be beaten to pieces, And all her temple gifts will be burned with fire, And all her images I will destroy; For of the hire of a prostitute has she gathered them, And to the hire of a prostitute shall they return." [1:8] For this I will lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked; I will howl like the jackals, And moan like the daughters of owls. [1:9] For her wounds are incurable; For it has come even to Judah. It reaches to the gate of my people, Even to Jerusalem. [1:10] Don't tell it in Gath, Don't weep at all. At Beth Ophrah{Beth Ophrah means literally "House of Dust."} I have rolled myself in the dust. [1:11] Pass on, inhabitant of Shaphir, in nakedness and shame. The inhabitant of Zaanan won't come out. The wailing of Beth Ezel will take from you his protection. [1:12] For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good, Because evil has come down from Yahweh to the gate of Jerusalem. [1:13] Harness the chariot to the swift steed, inhabitant of Lachish. She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; For the transgressions of Israel were found in you. [1:14] Therefore you will give a parting gift to Moresheth-gath. The houses of Achzib will be a deceitful thing to the kings of Israel. [1:15] I will yet bring to you, inhabitant of Mareshah, He who is the glory of Israel will come to Adullam. [1:16] Shave your heads, And cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture; For they have gone into captivity from you! [2:1] Woe to those who devise iniquity And work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, Because it is in the power of their hand. [2:2] They covet fields, and seize them; And houses, and take them away: And they oppress a man and his house, Even a man and his heritage. [2:3] Therefore thus says Yahweh: "Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, From which you will not remove your necks, Neither will you walk haughtily; For it is an evil time. [2:4] In that day they will take up a parable against you, And lament with a doleful lamentation, saying, 'We are utterly ruined! My people's possession is divided up. Indeed he takes it from me and assigns our fields to traitors!'" [2:5] Therefore you will have no one who divides the land by lot in the assembly of Yahweh. [2:6] "Don't you prophesy!" They prophesy. "Don't prophesy about these things. Disgrace won't overtake us." [2:7] Shall it be said, O house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these his doings? Don't my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?" [2:8] But lately my people have risen up as an enemy. You strip the robe and clothing from those who pass by without a care, returning from battle. [2:9] You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; From their young children you take away my blessing forever. [2:10] Arise, and depart! For this is not your resting place, Because of uncleanness that destroys, Even with a grievous destruction. [2:11] If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies: 'I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink;' He would be the prophet of this people. [2:12] I will surely assemble, Jacob, all of you; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, As a flock in the midst of their pasture; They will swarm with people. [2:13] He who breaks open the way goes up before them. They break through the gate, and go out. And their king passes on before them, With Yahweh at their head." [3:1] I said, "Please listen, you heads of Jacob, And rulers of the house of Israel: Isn't it for you to know justice? [3:2] You who hate the good, And love the evil; Who tear off their skin, And their flesh from off their bones; [3:3] Who also eat the flesh of my people, And flay their skin from off them, And break their bones, And chop them in pieces, as for the pot, And as flesh within the caldron. [3:4] Then they will cry to Yahweh, But he will not answer them. Yes, he will hide his face from them at that time, Because they made their deeds evil." [3:5] Thus says Yahweh concerning the prophets who lead my people astray; for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, "Peace!" and whoever doesn't provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him: [3:6] "Therefore night is over you, with no vision, And it is dark to you, that you may not divine; And the sun will go down on the prophets, And the day will be black over them. [3:7] The seers shall be disappointed, And the diviners confounded. Yes, they shall all cover their lips; For there is no answer from God." [3:8] But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Yahweh, And of judgment, and of might, To declare to Jacob his disobedience, And to Israel his sin. [3:9] Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice, And pervert all equity. [3:10] They build up Zion with blood, And Jerusalem with iniquity. [3:11] Her leaders judge for bribes, And her priests teach for a price, And her prophets of it tell forturnes for money: Yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, Isn't Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us. [3:12] Therefore Zion for your sake will be plowed like a field, And Jerusalem will become heaps of rubble, And the mountain of the temple like the high places of a forest. [4:1] But in the latter days, It will happen that the mountain of Yahweh's temple will be established on the top of the mountains, And it will be exalted above the hills; And peoples will stream to it. [4:2] Many nations will go and say, "Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, And to the house of the God of Jacob; And he will teach us of his ways, And we will walk in his paths." For out of Zion will go forth the law, And the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem; [4:3] And he will judge between many peoples, And will decide concerning strong nations afar off. They will beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, Neither will they learn war any more. [4:4] But they will sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; And no one will make them afraid: For the mouth of Yahweh of Hosts has spoken. [4:5] Indeed all the nations may walk in the name of their gods; But we will walk in the name of Yahweh our God forever and ever. [4:6] "In that day," says Yahweh, "I will assemble that which is lame, And I will gather that which is driven away, And that which I have afflicted; [4:7] And I will make that which was lame a remnant, And that which was cast far off a strong nation: And Yahweh will reign over them on Mount Zion from then on, even forever. [4:8] You, tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, To you it will come, Yes, the former dominion will come, The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem. [4:9] Now why do you cry out aloud? Is there no king in you? Has your counselor perished, That pains have taken hold of you as of a woman in travail? [4:10] Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, daughter of Zion, Like a woman in travail; For now you will go forth out of the city, And will dwell in the field, And will come even to Babylon. There you will be rescued. There Yahweh will redeem you from the hand of your enemies. [4:11] Now many nations have assembled against you, that say, 'Let her be defiled, And let our eye gloat over Zion.' [4:12] But they don't know the thoughts of Yahweh, Neither do they understand his counsel; For he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor. [4:13] Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion; For I will make your horn iron, And I will make your hoofs brass; And you will beat in pieces many peoples: And I will devote their gain to Yahweh, And their substance to the Lord of the whole earth. [5:1] Now you shall gather yourself in troops, Daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us; They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek. [5:2] But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Being small among the clans of Judah, Out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; Whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting. [5:3] Therefore he will abandon them until the time that she who is in labor gives birth. Then the rest of his brothers will return to the children of Israel. [5:4] He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of Yahweh, In the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God: And they will live, for then he will be great to the ends of the earth. [5:5] He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land, And when he marches through our fortresses, Then we will raise against him seven shepherds, And eight leaders of men. [5:6] They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, And the land of Nimrod in its gates. He will deliver us from the Assyrian, When he invades our land, And when he marches within our border. [5:7] The remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples, Like dew from Yahweh, Like showers on the grass, That don't wait for man, Nor wait for the sons of men. [5:8] The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, In the midst of many peoples, Like a lion among the animals of the forest, Like a young lion among the flocks of sheep; Who, if he goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, And there is no one to deliver. [5:9] Let your hand be lifted up above your adversaries, And let all of your enemies be cut off. [5:10] "It will happen in that day," says Yahweh, "That I will cut off your horses out of the midst of you, And will destroy your chariots. [5:11] I will cut off the cities of your land, And will tear down all your strongholds. [5:12] I will destroy witchcraft from your hand; And you shall have no soothsayers. [5:13] I will cut off your engraved images and your pillars out of your midst; And you shall no more worship the work of your hands. [5:14] I will uproot your Asherim out of your midst; And I will destroy your cities. [5:15] I will execute vengeance in anger, And wrath on the nations that didn't listen." [6:1] Listen now to what Yahweh says: "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, And let the hills hear what you have to say. [6:2] Hear, you mountains, Yahweh's controversy, And you enduring foundations of the earth; For Yahweh has a controversy with his people, And he will contend with Israel. [6:3] My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me! [6:4] For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, And redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. [6:5] My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, And what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, That you may know the righteous acts of Yahweh." [6:6] How shall I come before Yahweh, And bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, With calves a year old? [6:7] Will Yahweh be pleased with thousands of rams? With tens of thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my disobedience? The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? [6:8] He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, To love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? [6:9] Yahweh's voice calls to the city, And wisdom sees your name: "Listen to the rod, And he who appointed it. [6:10] Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, And a short ephah{An ephah is a measure of volume, and a short ephah is made smaller than a full ephah for the purpose of cheating customers.} that is accursed? [6:11] Shall I be pure with dishonest scales, And with a bag of deceitful weights? [6:12] Her rich men are full of violence, Her inhabitants speak lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their speech. [6:13] Therefore I also have struck you with a grievous wound. I have made you desolate because of your sins. [6:14] You shall eat, but not be satisfied. Your humiliation will be in your midst. You will store up, but not save; And that which you save I will give up to the sword. [6:15] You will sow, but won't reap. You will tread the olives, but won't anoint yourself with oil; And crush grapes, but won't drink the wine. [6:16] For the statutes of Omri are kept, And all the works of the house of Ahab. You walk in their counsels, That I may make you a ruin, And her inhabitants a hissing; And you will bear the reproach of my people." [7:1] Misery is mine! Indeed, I am like one who gathers the summer fruits, as gleanings of the vinyard: There is no cluster of grapes to eat. My soul desires to eat the early fig. [7:2] The godly man has perished out of the earth, And there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; Every man hunts his brother with a net. [7:3] Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; And the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together. [7:4] The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, Even your visitation, has come; Now is the time of their confusion. [7:5] Don't trust in a neighbor. Don't put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, Be careful of the words of your mouth! [7:6] For the son dishonors the father, The daughter rises up against her mother, The daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man's enemies are the men of his own house. [7:7] But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. [7:8] Don't rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me. [7:9] I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, Because I have sinned against him, Until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light. I will see his righteousness. [7:10] Then my enemy will see it, And shame will cover her who said to me, Where is Yahweh your God? Then my enemy will see me and will cover her shame. Now she will be trodden down like the mire of the streets. [7:11] A day to build your walls-- In that day, he will extend your boundary. [7:12] In that day they will come to you from Assyria and the cities of Egypt, And from Egypt even to the River, And from sea to sea, And mountain to mountain. [7:13] Yet the land will be desolate because of those who dwell therein, For the fruit of their doings. [7:14] Shepherd your people with your staff, The flock of your heritage, Who dwell by themselves in a forest, In the midst of fertile pasture land, let them feed; In Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. [7:15] "As in the days of your coming forth out of the land of Egypt, I will show them marvelous things." [7:16] The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf. [7:17] They will lick the dust like a serpent. Like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their dens. They will come with fear to Yahweh our God, And will be afraid because of you. [7:18] Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, And passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn't retain his anger forever, Because he delights in loving kindness. [7:19] He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot; And you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. [7:20] You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, As you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.
33 Micah - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Micah - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] A word of Jehovah that hath been unto Micah the Morashite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah, that he hath seen concerning Samaria and Jerusalem: [1:2] Hear, O peoples, all of them! Attend, O earth, and its fulness, And the Lord Jehovah is against you for a witness, The Lord from His holy temple. [1:3] For lo, Jehovah is going out from His place, And He hath come down, And hath trodden on high places of earth. [1:4] Melted have been the mountains under Him, And the valleys do rend themselves, As wax from the presence of fire, As waters cast down by a slope. [1:5] For the transgression of Jacob `is' all this, And for the sins of the house of Israel. What `is' the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? And what the high places of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem? [1:6] And I have set Samaria for a heap of the field, For plantations of a vineyard, And poured out into a valley her stones, And her foundations I uncover. [1:7] And all her graven images are beaten down, And all her gifts are burnt with fire, And all her idols I make a desolation, For, from the hire of a harlot she gathered, and unto the hire of a harlot they return. [1:8] For this I lament and howl, I go spoiled and naked, I make a lamentation like dragons, And a mourning like daughters of an ostrich. [1:9] For mortal `are' her wounds, For it hath come unto Judah, It hath come to a gate of My people -- to Jerusalem. [1:10] In Gath tell ye not -- in Acco weep not, In Beth-Aphrah, in dust roll thyself. [1:11] Pass over for thee, O inhabitant of Shaphir, Naked one of shame. Not gone out hath the inhabitant of Zaanan, The lamentation of Beth-Ezel doth take from you its standing. [1:12] For stayed for good hath the inhabitant of Maroth, For evil hath come down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem. [1:13] Bind the chariot to a swift beast, O inhabitant of Lachish, The beginning of sin `is' she to the daughter of Zion, For in thee have been found the transgressions of Israel. [1:14] Therefore thou givest presents to Moresheth-Gath, The houses of Achzib become a lying thing to the kings of Israel. [1:15] Yet the possessor I do bring in to thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah, To Adullam come in doth the honour of Israel. [1:16] Make bald and shave, for thy delightful sons, Enlarge thy baldness as an eagle, For they have removed from thee! [2:1] Wo `to' those devising iniquity, And working evil on their beds, In the light of the morning they do it, For their hand is -- to God. [2:2] And they have desired fields, And they have taken violently, And houses, and they have taken away, And have oppressed a man and his house, Even a man and his inheritance. [2:3] Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am devising against this family evil, From which ye do not remove your necks, Nor walk loftily, for a time of evil it `is'. [2:4] In that day doth `one' take up for you a simile, And he hath wailed a wailing of wo, He hath said, We have been utterly spoiled, The portion of my people He doth change, How doth He move toward me! To the backslider our fields He apportioneth. [2:5] Therefore, thou hast no caster of a line by lot In the assembly of Jehovah. [2:6] Ye do not prophesy -- they do prophesy, They do not prophesy to these, It doth not remove shame. [2:7] Doth the house of Jacob say, `Hath the Spirit of Jehovah been shortened? Are these His doings?' Do not My words benefit the people that is walking uprightly? [2:8] And yesterday My people for an enemy doth raise himself up, From the outer garment the honourable ornament ye strip off, From the confident passers by, Ye who are turning back from war. [2:9] The women of My people ye cast out from its delightful house, From its sucklings ye take away My honour to the age. [2:10] Rise and go, for this `is' not the rest, Because of uncleanness it doth corrupt, And corruption is powerful. [2:11] If one is going `with' the wind, And `with' falsehood hath lied: `I prophesy to thee of wine, and of strong drink,' He hath been the prophet of this people! [2:12] I do surely gather thee, O Jacob, all of thee, I surely bring together the remnant of Israel, Together I do set it as the flock of Bozrah, As a drove in the midst of its pasture, It maketh a noise because of man. [2:13] Gone up hath the breaker before them, They have broken through, Yea, they pass through the gate, Yea, they go out through it, And pass on doth their king before them, And Jehovah at their head! [3:1] And I say, `Hear, I pray you, heads of Jacob, And ye judges of the house of Israel, Is it not for you to know the judgment? [3:2] Ye who are hating good, and loving evil, Taking violently their skin from off them, And their flesh from off their bones, [3:3] And who have eaten the flesh of My people, And their skin from off them have stript, And their bones they have broken, And they have spread `them' out as in a pot, And as flesh in the midst of a caldron. [3:4] Then do they cry unto Jehovah, And He doth not answer them, And hideth His face from them at that time, As they have made evil their doings. [3:5] Thus said Jehovah concerning the prophets Who are causing My people to err, Who are biting with their teeth, And have cried `Peace,' And he who doth not give unto their mouth, They have sanctified against him war. [3:6] Therefore a night ye have without vision, And darkness ye have without divination, And gone in hath the sun on the prophets, And black over them hath been the day. [3:7] And ashamed have been the seers, And confounded have been the diviners, And covered their lip have all of them, For their is no answer, O God. [3:8] And yet I have been full of power by the Spirit of Jehovah, And of judgment, and of might, To declare to Jacob his transgression, And to Israel his sin. [3:9] Hear this, I pray you, heads of the house of Jacob, And ye judges of the house of Israel, Who are making judgment abominable, And all uprightness do pervert. [3:10] Building up Zion with blood, And Jerusalem with iniquity. [3:11] Her heads for a bribe do judge, And her priests for hire do teach, And her prophets for silver divine, And on Jehovah they lean, saying, `Is not Jehovah in our midst? Evil doth not come in upon us.' [3:12] Therefore, for your sake, Zion is ploughed a field, and Jerusalem is heaps, And the mount of the house `is' for high places of a forest! [4:1] And it hath come to pass, In the latter end of the days, The mount of the house of Jehovah Is established above the top of the mounts, And it hath been lifted up above the hills, And flowed unto it have peoples. [4:2] And gone have many nations and said, Come and we go up to the mount of Jehovah, And unto the house of the God of Jacob, And He doth teach us of His ways, And we do walk in His paths, For from Zion doth go forth a law, And a word of Jehovah from Jerusalem. [4:3] And He hath judged between many peoples, And given a decision to mighty nations afar off, They have beaten their swords to ploughshares, And their spears to pruning-hooks, Nation lifteth not up sword unto nation, Nor do they learn war any more. [4:4] And they have sat each under his vine, And under his fig-tree, And there is none troubling, For the mouth of Jehovah of Hosts hath spoken. [4:5] For all the peoples do walk, Each in the name of its god -- and we, We do walk in the name of Jehovah our God, To the age and for ever. [4:6] In that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah, I do gather the halting one, And the driven away one I bring together, And she whom I have afflicted. [4:7] And I have set the halting for a remnant, And the far-off for a mighty nation, And reigned hath Jehovah over them in mount Zion, From henceforth, and unto the age. [4:8] And thou, O tower of Eder, Fort of the daughter of Zion, unto thee it cometh, Yea, come in hath the former rule, The kingdom to the daughter of Jerusalem. [4:9] Now, why dost thou shout aloud? A king -- is there none in thee? Hath thy counsellor perished, That taken hold of thee hath pain as a travailing woman? [4:10] Be pained, and bring forth, O daughter of Zion, As a travailing woman, For now, thou goest forth from the city, And thou hast dwelt in the field, And thou hast gone unto Babylon, There thou art delivered, There redeem thee doth Jehovah from the hand of thine enemies. [4:11] And now, gathered against thee have been many nations, who are saying: `Let her be defiled, and our eyes look on Zion.' [4:12] They have not known the thoughts of Jehovah, Nor have they understood His counsel, For He hath gathered them as a sheaf `into' a threshing-floor. [4:13] Arise, and thresh, O daughter of Zion, For thy horn I make iron, And thy hoofs I make brass, And thou hast beaten small many peoples, And I have devoted to Jehovah their gain, And their wealth to the Lord of the whole earth! [5:1] Now gather thyself together, O daughter of troops, A siege he hath laid against us, With a rod they smite on the cheek the judge of Israel. [5:2] And thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth -- to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth `are' of old, From the days of antiquity. [5:3] Therefore he doth give them out till the time She who bringeth forth hath brought forth, And the remnant of his brethren return to the sons of Israel. [5:4] And he hath stood and delighted in the strength of Jehovah, In the excellency of the name of Jehovah his God, And they have remained, For now he is great unto the ends of earth. [5:5] And this `one' hath been peace, Asshur! when he doth come into our land, And when he doth tread in our palaces, We have raised against him seven shepherds, And eight anointed of man. [5:6] And they have afflicted the land of Asshur with the sword, And the land of Nimrod at its openings, And he hath delivered from Asshur when he doth come into our land, And when he treadeth in our borders. [5:7] And the remnant of Jacob hath been in the midst of many peoples, As dew from Jehovah -- as showers on the herb, That waiteth not for man, nor stayeth for the sons of men. [5:8] Yea, the remnant of Jacob hath been among nations, In the midst of many peoples, As a lion among beasts of a forest, As a young lion among ranks of a flock, Which if it hath passed through, Hath both trodden down and hath torn, And there is no deliverer. [5:9] High is thy hand above thine adversaries, And all thine enemies are cut off. [5:10] And it hath come to pass in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah, I have cut off thy horses from thy midst, And I have destroyed thy chariots, [5:11] And I have cut off the cities of thy land, And I have thrown down all thy fortresses, [5:12] And have cut off sorcerers out of thy hand, And observers of clouds thou hast none. [5:13] And I have cut off thy graven images, And thy standing-pillars out of thy midst, And thou dost not bow thyself any more To the work of thy hands. [5:14] And I have plucked up thy shrines out of thy midst, And I have destroyed thine enemies. [5:15] And I have done vengeance in anger and in fury, With the nations who have not hearkened! [6:1] Hear, I pray you, that which Jehovah is saying: `Rise -- strive thou with the mountains, And cause thou the hills to hear thy voice.' [6:2] Hear, O mountains, the strife of Jehovah, Ye strong ones -- foundations of earth! For a strife `is' to Jehovah, with His people, And with Israel He doth reason. [6:3] O My people, what have I done to thee? And what -- have I wearied thee? Testify against Me. [6:4] For I brought thee up from the land of Egypt, And from the house of servants I have ransomed thee, And I send before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. [6:5] O My people, remember, I pray you, What counsel did Balak king of Moab, What answer him did Balaam son of Beor, (From Shittim unto Gilgal,) In order to know the righteous acts of Jehovah.' [6:6] With what do I come before Jehovah? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves -- sons of a year? [6:7] Is Jehovah pleased with thousands of rams? With myriads of streams of oil? Do I give my first-born `for' my transgression? The fruit of my body `for' the sin of my soul? [6:8] He hath declared to thee, O man, what `is' good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except -- to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God? [6:9] A voice of Jehovah to the city calleth, And wisdom doth fear Thy name, Hear ye the rod, and Him who appointed it. [6:10] Are there yet `in' the house of the wicked Treasures of wickedness, And the abhorred scanty ephah? [6:11] Do I reckon `it' pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones? [6:12] Whose rich ones have been full of violence, And its inhabitants have spoken falsehood, And their tongue `is' deceitful in their mouth. [6:13] And I also, I have begun to smite thee, To make desolate, because of thy sins. [6:14] Thou -- thou eatest, and thou art not satisfied, And thy pit `is' in thy midst, And thou removest, and dost not deliver, And that which thou deliverest, to a sword I give. [6:15] Thou -- thou sowest, and thou dost not reap, Thou -- thou treadest the olive, And thou pourest not out oil, And new wine -- and thou drinkest not wine. [6:16] And kept habitually are the statutes of Omri, And all the work of the house of Ahab, And ye do walk in their counsels, For My giving thee for a desolation, And its inhabitants for a hissing, And the reproach of My people ye do bear! [7:1] My wo `is' to me, for I have been As gatherings of summer-fruit, As gleanings of harvest, There is no cluster to eat, The first-ripe fruit desired hath my soul. [7:2] Perished hath the kind out of the land, And upright among men -- there are none, All of them for blood lie in wait, Each his brother they hunt `with' a net. [7:3] On the evil `are' both hands to do `it' well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up. [7:4] Their best one `is' as a brier, The upright one -- than a thorn-hedge, The day of thy watchmen -- Thy visitation -- hath come. Now is their perplexity. [7:5] Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth. [7:6] For a son is dishonouring a father, A daughter hath stood against her mother, A daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, The enemies of each `are' the men of his house. [7:7] And I -- in Jehovah I do watch, I do wait for the God of my salvation, Hear me doth my God. [7:8] Thou dost not rejoice over me, O mine enemy, When I have fallen, I have risen, When I sit in darkness Jehovah is a light to me. [7:9] The indignation of Jehovah I do bear, For I have sinned against Him, Till that He doth plead my cause, And hath executed my judgment, He doth bring me forth to the light, I look on His righteousness. [7:10] And see doth mine enemy, And cover her doth shame, Who saith unto me, `Where `is' Jehovah thy God?' Mine eyes do look on her, Now she is for a treading-place, As mire of the out-places. [7:11] The day to build thy walls! That day -- removed is the limit. [7:12] That day -- even unto thee it doth come in, From Asshur and the cities of the fortress, And from the fortress even unto the river, And from sea to sea, and mount to mount. [7:13] And the land hath been for a desolation, Because of its inhabitants, Because of the fruit of their doings. [7:14] Rule Thou Thy people with Thy rod, The flock of Thine inheritance, Dwelling alone `in' a forest in the midst of Carmel, They enjoy Bashan and Gilead as in days of old. [7:15] According to the days of thy coming forth out of the land of Egypt, I do shew it wonderful things. [7:16] See do nations, and they are ashamed of all their might, They lay a hand on the mouth, their ears are deaf. [7:17] They lick dust as a serpent, as fearful things of earth, They tremble from their enclosures, Of Jehovah our God they are afraid, Yea, they are afraid of Thee. [7:18] Who `is' a God like Thee? taking away iniquity, And passing by the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance, He hath not retained for ever His anger, Because He -- He delighteth `in' kindness. [7:19] He doth turn back, He pitieth us, He doth subdue our iniquities, And Thou castest into the depths of the sea all their sins. [7:20] Thou givest truth to Jacob, kindness to Abraham, That thou hast sworn to our fathers, from the days of antiquity!
34 Nahum - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Nahum - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. [1:2] Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth `wrath' for his enemies. [1:3] Jehovah is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means clear `the guilty': Jehovah hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. [1:4] He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel; and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. [1:5] The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. [1:6] Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him. [1:7] Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that take refuge in him. [1:8] But with an over-running flood he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness. [1:9] What do ye devise against Jehovah? he will make a full end; affliction shall not rise up the second time. [1:10] For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly as dry stubble. [1:11] There is one gone forth out of thee, that deviseth evil against Jehovah, that counselleth wickedness. [1:12] Thus saith Jehovah: Though they be in full strength, and likewise many, even so shall they be cut down, and he shall pass away. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more. [1:13] And now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder. [1:14] And Jehovah hath given commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image; I will make thy grave; for thou art vile. [1:15] Behold, upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! Keep thy feasts, O Judah, perform thy vows; for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off. [2:1] He that dasheth in pieces is come up against thee: keep the fortress, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily. [2:2] For Jehovah restoreth the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel; for the emptiers have emptied them out, and destroyed their vine-branches. [2:3] The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the cypress `spears' are brandished. [2:4] The chariots rage in the streets; they rush to and fro in the broad ways: the appearance of them is like torches; they run like the lightnings. [2:5] He remembereth his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared. [2:6] The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved. [2:7] And it is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating upon their breasts. [2:8] But Nineveh hath been from of old like a pool of water: yet they flee away. Stand, stand, `they cry'; but none looketh back. [2:9] Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold; for there is no end of the store, the glory of all goodly furniture. [2:10] She is empty, and void, and waste; and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and anguish is in all loins, and the faces of them all are waxed pale. [2:11] Where is the den of the lions, and the feeding-place of the young lions, where the lion `and' the lioness walked, the lion's whelp, and none made them afraid? [2:12] The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with ravin. [2:13] Behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions; and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard. [3:1] Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not. [3:2] The noise of the whip, and the noise of the rattling of wheels, and prancing horses, and bounding chariots, [3:3] the horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, and the glittering spear, and a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of the bodies; they stumble upon their bodies;- [3:4] because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the well-favored harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts. [3:5] Behold, I am against thee, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will uncover thy skirts upon thy face; and I will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. [3:6] And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing-stock. [3:7] And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee? [3:8] Art thou better than No-amon, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about her; whose rampart was the sea, `and' her wall was of the sea? [3:9] Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers. [3:10] Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity; her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets; and they cast lots for her honorable men, and all her great men were bound in chains. [3:11] Thou also shalt be drunken; thou shalt be hid; thou also shalt seek a stronghold because of the enemy. [3:12] All thy fortresses shall be `like' fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater. [3:13] Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women; the gates of thy land are set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire hath devoured thy bars. [3:14] Draw thee water for the siege; strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and tread the mortar; make strong the brickkiln. [3:15] There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off; it shall devour thee like the canker-worm: make thyself many as the canker-worm; make thyself many as the locust. [3:16] Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the canker-worm ravageth, and fleeth away. [3:17] Thy princes are as the locusts, and thy marshals as the swarms of grasshoppers, which encamp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are. [3:18] Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria; thy nobles are at rest; thy people are scattered upon the mountains, and there is none to gather them. [3:19] There is no assuaging of thy hurt: thy wound is grievous: all that hear the report of thee clap their hands over thee; for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
34 Nahum - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Nahum - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] The word about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. [1:2] The Lord is a God who takes care of his honour and gives punishment for wrong; the Lord gives punishment and is angry; the Lord sends punishment on those who are against him, being angry with his haters. [1:3] The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. [1:4] He says sharp words to the sea and makes it dry, drying up all the rivers: Bashan is feeble, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon is without strength. [1:5] The mountains are shaking because of him, and the hills flowing away; the earth is falling to bits before him, the world and all who are in it. [1:6] Who may keep his place before his wrath? and who may undergo the heat of his passion? his wrath is let loose like fire and the rocks are broken open by him. [1:7] The Lord is good, a strong place in the day of trouble; and he has knowledge of those who take him for their safe cover. [1:8] But like water overflowing he will take them away; he will put an end to those who come up against him, driving his haters into the dark. [1:9] What are you designing against the Lord? he will put an end to it: his haters will not come up again a second time. [1:10] For though they are like twisted thorns, and are overcome as with drink, they will come to destruction like stems of grass fully dry. [1:11] One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord, whose purposes are of no value. [1:12] This is what the Lord has said: The days of my cause against you are ended; they are cut off and past. Though I have sent trouble on you, you will no longer be troubled. [1:13] And now I will let his yoke be broken off you, and your chains be parted. [1:14] The Lord has given an order about you, that no more of your name are to be planted: from the house of your gods I will have the pictured and metal images cut off; I will make your last resting-place a place of shame; for you are completely evil. [2:1] See on the mountains the feet of him who comes with good news, giving word of peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, give effect to your oaths: for the good-for-nothing man will never again go through you; he is completely cut off. [2:2] A crusher has come up before your face: keep a good look-out, let the way be watched, make yourself strong, let your power be greatly increased. [2:3] For the Lord will make good the vine of Jacob, as well as the vine of Israel: for the wasters have made them waste and sent destruction on the branches of their vine. [2:4] The body-covers of his fighting men have been made red, the men of war are clothed in bright red: the war-carriages are like flames of fire in the day when he gets ready, the horses are shaking. [2:5] The war-carriages are rushing through the streets, pushing against one another in the wide ways, looking like burning lights, running like thunder-flames. [2:6] He takes the record of his great men: they go falling on their way; they go quickly to the wall, the cover is made ready. [2:7] The river doorways are forced open, and the king's house is flowing away. [2:8] And the queen is uncovered, she is taken away and her servant-girls are weeping like the sound of doves, hammering on their breasts. [2:9] But Nineveh is like a pool of water whose waters are flowing away; Keep your place, they say; but no one is turning back. [2:10] Take silver, take gold; for there is no end to the store; take for yourselves a weight of things to be desired. [2:11] Everything has been taken from her, all is gone, she has nothing more: the heart is turned to water, the knees are shaking, all are twisted in pain, and colour has gone from all faces. [2:12] Where is the lions' hole, the place where the young lions got their food, where the lion and the she-lion were walking with their young, without cause for fear? [2:13] Food enough for his young and for his she-lions was pulled down by the lion; his hole was full of flesh and his resting-place stored with meat. [2:14] See, I am against you, says the Lord of armies, and I will have your war-carriages burned in the smoke, and your young lions will be food for the sword: you will no longer get your food by force on the earth, and the voice of your she-lions will be stopped for ever. [3:1] A curse is on the town of blood; it is full of deceit and violent acts; and there is no end to the taking of life. [3:2] The noise of the whip, and the noise of thundering wheels; horses rushing and war-carriages jumping, [3:3] Horsemen driving forward, and the shining sword and the bright spear: and a great number of wounded, and masses of dead bodies; they are falling over the bodies of the dead: [3:4] Because of all the false ways of the loose woman, expert in attraction and wise in secret arts, who takes nations in the net of her false ways, and families through her secret arts. [3:5] See, I am against you, says the Lord of armies, and I will have your skirts pulled over your face, and let the nations see you unclothed, and the kingdoms your shame. [3:6] I will make you completely disgusting and full of shame, and will put you up to be looked at by all. [3:7] And it will come about that all who see you will go in flight from you and say, Nineveh is made waste: who will be weeping for her? where am I to get comforters for her? [3:8] Are you better than No-amon, seated on the Nile streams, with waters all round her; whose wall was the sea and her earthwork the waters? [3:9] Ethiopia was her strength and Egyptians without number; Put and Lubim were her helpers. [3:10] But even she has been taken away, she has gone away as a prisoner: even her young children are smashed to bits at the top of all the streets: the fate of her honoured men is put to the decision of chance, and all her great men are put in chains. [3:11] And you will be overcome with wine, you will become feeble; you will be looking for a safe place from those who are fighting against you. [3:12] All your walled places will be like fig-trees and your people like the first figs, falling at a shake into the mouth which is open for them. [3:13] See, the people who are in you are women; the doorways of your land are wide open to your attackers: the locks of your doors have been burned away in the fire. [3:14] Get water for the time when you are shut in, make strong your towns: go into the potter's earth, stamping it down with your feet, make strong the brickworks. [3:15] There the fire will make you waste; you will be cut off by the sword: make yourself as great in number as the worms, as great in number as the locusts. [3:16] Let your traders be increased more than the stars of heaven: [3:17] Your crowned ones are like the locusts, and your scribes like the clouds of insects which take cover in the walls on a cold day, but when the sun comes up they go in flight, and are seen no longer in their place. [3:18] Sorrow! how are the keepers of your flock sleeping, O king of Assyria! your strong men are at rest; your people are wandering on the mountains, and there is no one to get them together. [3:19] Your pain may not be made better; you are wounded to death: all those hearing the news about you will be waving their hands in joy over you: for who has not undergone the weight of your evil-doing again and again?
34 Nahum - King James Version (KJV).md	# Nahum - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. [1:2] God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. [1:3] The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. [1:4] He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. [1:5] The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. [1:6] Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. [1:7] The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. [1:8] But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. [1:9] What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time. [1:10] For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. [1:11] There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor. [1:12] Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more. [1:13] For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder. [1:14] And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile. [1:15] Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off. [2:1] He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily. [2:2] For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches. [2:3] The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken. [2:4] The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. [2:5] He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared. [2:6] The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved. [2:7] And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts. [2:8] But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back. [2:9] Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture. [2:10] She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness. [2:11] Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and none made them afraid? [2:12] The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin. [2:13] Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard. [3:1] Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not; [3:2] The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots. [3:3] The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses: [3:4] Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts. [3:5] Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. [3:6] And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock. [3:7] And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee? [3:8] Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea? [3:9] Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers. [3:10] Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains. [3:11] Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy. [3:12] All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater. [3:13] Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars. [3:14] Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln. [3:15] There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts. [3:16] Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away. [3:17] Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are. [3:18] Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them. [3:19] There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
34 Nahum - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Nahum - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. [1:2] Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies. [1:3] Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. [1:4] He rebukes the sea, and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan languishes, and Carmel; and the flower of Lebanon languishes. [1:5] The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it. [1:6] Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him. [1:7] Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him. [1:8] But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness. [1:9] What do you plot against Yahweh? He will make a full end. Affliction won't rise up the second time. [1:10] For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly like dry stubble. [1:11] There is one gone forth out of you, who devises evil against Yahweh, who counsels wickedness. [1:12] Thus says Yahweh: "Though they be in full strength, and likewise many, even so they will be cut down, and he shall pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more. [1:13] Now will I break his yoke from off you, and will burst your bonds apart." [1:14] Yahweh has commanded concerning you: "No more descendants will bear your name. Out of the house of your gods, will I cut off the engraved image and the molten image. I will make your grave, for you are vile." [1:15] Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off. [2:1] He who dashes in pieces has come up against you. Keep the fortress! Watch the way! Strengthen your loins! Fortify your power mightily! [2:2] For Yahweh restores the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel; for the destroyers have destroyed them, and ruined their vine branches. [2:3] The shield of his mighty men is made red. The valiant men are in scarlet. The chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the pine spears are brandished. [2:4] The chariots rage in the streets. They rush back and forth in the broad ways. Their appearance is like torches. They run like the lightnings. [2:5] He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place. [2:6] The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved. [2:7] It is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away; and her handmaids moan as with the voice of doves, beating on their breasts. [2:8] But Nineveh has been from of old like a pool of water, yet they flee away. "Stop! Stop!" they cry, but no one looks back. [2:9] Take the spoil of silver. Take the spoil of gold, for there is no end of the store, the glory of all goodly furniture. [2:10] She is empty, void, and waste. The heart melts, the knees knock together, their bodies and faces have grown pale. [2:11] Where is the den of the lions, and the feeding-place of the young lions, where the lion and the lioness walked, the lion's cubs, and no one made them afraid? [2:12] The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with the kill, and his dens with prey. [2:13] "Behold, I am against you," says Yahweh of Hosts, "and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions; and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard." [3:1] Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn't depart. [3:2] The noise of the whip, the noise of the rattling of wheels, prancing horses, and bounding chariots, [3:3] the horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, the glittering spear, and a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of the bodies. They stumble on their bodies, [3:4] because of the multitude of the prostitution of the alluring prostitute, the mistress of witchcraft, who sells nations through her prostitution, and families through her witchcraft. [3:5] "Behold, I am against you," says Yahweh of Hosts, "and I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame. [3:6] I will throw abominable filth on you, and make you vile, and will set you a spectacle. [3:7] It will happen that all those who look at you will flee from you, and say, 'Nineveh is laid waste Who will mourn for her?' Where will I seek comforters for you?" [3:8] Are you better than No-Amon,{or, Thebes} who was situated among the rivers, who had the waters around her; whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was of the sea? [3:9] Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength. Put and Libya were her helpers. [3:10] Yet was she carried away. She went into captivity. Her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets, and they cast lots for her honorable men, and all her great men were bound in chains. [3:11] You also will be drunken. You will be hidden. You also will seek a stronghold because of the enemy. [3:12] All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the first-ripe figs: if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater. [3:13] Behold, your troops in your midst are women. The gates of your land are set wide open to your enemies. The fire has devoured your bars. [3:14] Draw water for the siege. Strengthen your fortresses. Go into the clay, and tread the mortar. Make the brick kiln strong. [3:15] There the fire will devour you. The sword will cut you off. It will devour you like the grasshopper. Multiply like grasshoppers. Multiply like the locust. [3:16] You have increased your merchants more than the stars of the skies. The grasshopper strips, and flees away. [3:17] Your guards are like the locusts, and your officials like the swarms of locusts, which settle on the walls on a cold day, but when the sun appears, they flee away, and their place is not known where they are. [3:18] Your shepherds slumber, king of Assyria. Your nobles lie down. Your people are scattered on the mountains, and there is no one to gather them. [3:19] There is no healing your wound, for your injury is fatal. All who hear the report of you clap their hands over you; for who hasn't felt your endless cruelty?
34 Nahum - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Nahum - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] Burden of Nineveh. The Book of the Vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. [1:2] A God zealous and avenging `is' Jehovah, An avenger `is' Jehovah, and possessing fury. An avenger `is' Jehovah on His adversaries, And He is watching for His enemies. [1:3] Jehovah `is' slow to anger, and great in power, And Jehovah doth not entirely acquit, In a hurricane and in a tempest `is' His way, And a cloud `is' the dust of His feet. [1:4] He is pushing against a sea, and drieth it up, Yea, all the floods He hath made dry, Languishing `are' Bashan and Carmel, Yea, the flower of Lebanon `is' languishing. [1:5] Mountains have shaken because of Him, And the hills have been melted; And lifted up `is' the earth at His presence, And the world and all dwelling in it. [1:6] Before His indignation who doth stand? And who riseth up in the heat of His anger? His fury hath been poured out like fire, And the rocks have been broken by Him. [1:7] Good `is' Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him. [1:8] And with a flood passing over, An end He maketh of its place, And His enemies doth darkness pursue. [1:9] What do we devise against Jehovah? An end He is making, arise not twice doth distress. [1:10] For while princes `are' perplexed, And with their drink are drunken, They have been consumed as stubble fully dried. [1:11] From thee hath come forth a deviser of evil Against Jehovah -- a worthless counsellor. [1:12] Thus said Jehovah: Though complete, and thus many, Yet thus they have been cut off, And he hath passed away. And I afflicted thee, I afflict thee no more. [1:13] And now I break his rod from off thee, And thy bands I do draw away. [1:14] And commanded concerning thee hath Jehovah, `No more of thy name doth spread abroad, From the house of thy gods I cut off graven and molten image, I appoint thy grave, for thou hast been vile. [1:15] Lo, on the mountains the feet of one proclaiming tidings, sounding peace! Celebrate, O Judah, thy festivals, complete thy vows, For add no more to pass over into thee doth the worthless, He hath been completely cut off! [2:1] Come up hath a scatterer to thy face, Keep the bulwark, watch the way, Strengthen the loins, strengthen power mightily. [2:2] For turned back hath Jehovah to the excellency of Jacob, As `to' the excellency of Israel, For emptied them out have emptiers, And their branches they have marred. [2:3] The shield of his mighty ones is become red, Men of might `are in' scarlet, With fiery torches `is' the chariot in a day of his preparation, And the firs have been caused to tremble. [2:4] In out-places shine do the chariots, They go to and fro in broad places, Their appearances `are' like torches, As lightnings they run. [2:5] He doth remember his honourable ones, They stumble in their goings, They hasten `to' its wall, and prepared is the covering. [2:6] Gates of the rivers have been opened, And the palace is dissolved. [2:7] And it is established -- she hath removed, She hath been brought up, And her handmaids are leading as the voice of doves, Tabering on their hearts. [2:8] And Nineveh `is' as a pool of waters, From of old it `is' -- and they are fleeing! `Stand ye, stand;' and none is turning! [2:9] Seize ye silver, seize ye gold, And there is no end to the prepared things, `To' the abundance of all desirable vessels. [2:10] She is empty, yea, emptiness and waste, And the heart hath melted, And the knees have smitten together, And great pain `is' in all loins, And the faces of all of them have gathered paleness. [2:11] Where `is' the habitation of lionesses? And a feeding-place it `is' for young lions Where walked hath a lion, an old lion, A lion's whelp, and there is none troubling. [2:12] The lion is tearing parts `for' his whelps, And is strangling for his lionesses, And he doth fill `with' prey his holes, And his habitations `with' rapine. [2:13] Lo, I `am' against thee, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And I have burned in smoke its chariot, And thy young lions consume doth a sword, And I have cut off from the land thy prey, And not heard any more is the voice of thy messengers! [3:1] Wo `to' the city of blood, She is all with lies -- burglary -- full, Prey doth not depart. [3:2] The sound of a whip, And the sound of the rattling of a wheel, And of a prancing horse, and of a bounding chariot, Of a horseman mounting. [3:3] And the flame of a sword, and the lightning of a spear, And the abundance of the wounded, And the weight of carcases, Yea, there is no end to the bodies, They stumble over their bodies. [3:4] Because of the abundance of the fornications of an harlot, The goodness of the grace of the lady of witchcrafts, Who is selling nations by her fornications, And families by her witchcrafts. [3:5] Lo, I `am' against thee, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And have removed thy skirts before thy face, And have shewed nations thy nakedness, And kingdoms thy shame, [3:6] And I have cast upon thee abominations, And dishonoured thee, and made thee as a sight. [3:7] And it hath come to pass, Each of thy beholders fleeth from thee, And hath said: `Spoiled is Nineveh, Who doth bemoan for her?' Whence do I seek comforters for thee? [3:8] Art thou better than No-Ammon, That is dwelling among brooks? Waters she hath round about her, Whose bulwark `is' the sea, waters her wall. [3:9] Cush her might, and Egypt, and there is no end. Put and Lubim have been for thy help. [3:10] Even she doth become an exile, She hath gone into captivity, Even her sucklings are dashed to pieces At the top of all out-places, And for her honoured ones they cast a lot, And all her great ones have been bound in fetters. [3:11] Even thou art drunken, thou art hidden, Even thou dost seek a strong place, because of an enemy. [3:12] All thy fortresses `are' fig-trees with first-fruits, If they are shaken, They have fallen into the mouth of the eater. [3:13] Lo, thy people `are' women in thy midst, To thine enemies thoroughly opened Have been the gates of thy land, Consumed hath fire thy bars. [3:14] Waters of a siege draw for thyself, Strengthen thy fortresses, Enter into mire, and tread on clay, Make strong a brick-kiln. [3:15] There consume thee doth a fire, Cut thee off doth a sword, It doth consume thee as a cankerworm! Make thyself heavy as the cankerworm, Make thyself heavy as the locust. [3:16] Multiply thy merchants above the stars of the heavens, The cankerworm hath stripped off, and doth flee away. [3:17] Thy crowned ones `are' as a locust, And thy princes as great grasshoppers, That encamp in hedges in a day of cold, The sun hath risen, and it doth flee away, And not known is its place where they are. [3:18] Slumbered have thy friends, king of Asshur, Rest do thine honourable ones, Scattered have been thy people on the mountains, And there is none gathering. [3:19] There is no weakening of thy destruction, Grievous `is' thy smiting, All hearing thy fame have clapped the hand at thee, For over whom did not thy wickedness pass continually?
35 Habakkuk - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Habakkuk - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. [1:2] O Jehovah, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save. [1:3] Why dost thou show me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? for destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up. [1:4] Therefore the law is slacked, and justice doth never go forth; for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore justice goeth forth perverted. [1:5] Behold ye among the nations, and look, and wonder marvellously; for I am working a work in your days, which ye will not believe though it be told you. [1:6] For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling-places that are not theirs. [1:7] They are terrible and dreadful; their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves. [1:8] Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves; and their horsemen press proudly on: yea, their horsemen come from far; they fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour. [1:9] They come all of them for violence; the set of their faces is forwards; and they gather captives as the sand. [1:10] Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a derision unto him; he derideth every stronghold; for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it. [1:11] Then shall he sweep by `as' a wind, and shall pass over, and be guilty, `even' he whose might is his god. [1:12] Art not thou from everlasting, O Jehovah my God, my Holy One? we shall not die. O Jehovah, thou hast ordained him for judgment; and thou, O Rock, hast established him for correction. [1:13] Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he; [1:14] and makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them? [1:15] He taketh up all of them with the angle, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them in his drag: therefore he rejoiceth and is glad. [1:16] Therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; because by them his portion is fat, and his food plenteous. [1:17] Shall he therefore empty his net, and spare not to slay the nations continually? [2:1] I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint. [2:2] And Jehovah answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run that readeth it. [2:3] For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay. [2:4] Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith. [2:5] Yea, moreover, wine is treacherous, a haughty man, that keepeth not at home; who enlargeth his desire as Sheol, and he is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all peoples. [2:6] Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and that ladeth himself with pledges! [2:7] Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booty unto them? [2:8] Because thou hast plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples shall plunder thee, because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all that dwell therein. [2:9] Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil! [2:10] Thou hast devised shame to thy house, by cutting off many peoples, and hast sinned against thy soul. [2:11] For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it. [2:12] Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity! [2:13] Behold, is it not of Jehovah of hosts that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity? [2:14] For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea. [2:15] Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, `to thee' that addest thy venom, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! [2:16] Thou art filled with shame, and not glory: drink thou also, and be as one uncircumcised; the cup of Jehovah's right hand shall come round unto thee, and foul shame shall be upon thy glory. [2:17] For the violence done to Lebanon shall cover thee, and the destruction of the beasts, which made them afraid; because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all that dwell therein. [2:18] What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he that fashioneth its form trusteth therein, to make dumb idols? [2:19] Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise! Shall this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. [2:20] But Jehovah is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. [3:1] A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to Shigionoth. [3:2] O Jehovah, I have heard the report of thee, and am afraid: O Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years; In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy. [3:3] God came from Teman, And the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of his praise. [3:4] And `his' brightness was as the light; He had rays `coming forth' from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power. [3:5] Before him went the pestilence, And fiery bolts went forth at his feet. [3:6] He stood, and measured the earth; He beheld, and drove asunder the nations; And the eternal mountains were scattered; The everlasting hills did bow; His goings were `as' of old. [3:7] I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; The curtains of the land of Midian did tremble. [3:8] Was Jehovah displeased with the rivers? Was thine anger against the rivers, Or thy wrath against the sea, That thou didst ride upon thy horses, Upon thy chariots of salvation? [3:9] Thy bow was made quite bare; The oaths to the tribes were a `sure' word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. [3:10] The mountains saw thee, and were afraid; The tempest of waters passed by; The deep uttered its voice, And lifted up its hands on high. [3:11] The sun and moon stood still in their habitation, At the light of thine arrows as they went, At the shining of thy glittering spear. [3:12] Thou didst march though the land in indignation; Thou didst thresh the nations in anger. [3:13] Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou woundest the head out of the house of the wicked man, Laying bare the foundation even unto the neck. Selah. [3:14] Thou didst pierce with his own staves the head of his warriors: They came as a whirlwind to scatter me; Their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly. [3:15] Thou didst tread the sea with thy horses, The heap of mighty waters. [3:16] I heard, and my body trembled, My lips quivered at the voice; Rottenness entereth into my bones, and I tremble in my place; Because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, For the coming up of the people that invadeth us. [3:17] For though the fig-tree shall not flourish, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls: [3:18] Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation. [3:19] Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds' `feet', And will make me to walk upon my high places.
35 Habakkuk - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Habakkuk - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] The word which Habakkuk the prophet saw. [1:2] How long, O Lord, will your ears be shut to my voice? I make an outcry to you about violent behaviour, but you do not send salvation. [1:3] Why do you make me see evil-doing, and why are my eyes fixed on wrong? for wasting and violent acts are before me: and there is fighting and bitter argument. [1:4] For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted. [1:5] See among the nations, and take note, and be full of wonder: for in your days I am doing a work in which you will have no belief, even if news of it is given to you. [1:6] For see, I am sending the Chaldaeans, that bitter and quick-moving nation; who go through the wide spaces of the earth to get for themselves living-places which are not theirs. [1:7] They are greatly to be feared: their right comes from themselves. [1:8] And their horses are quicker than leopards and their horsemen more cruel than evening wolves; they come from far away, like an eagle in flight rushing on its food. [1:9] They are coming all of them with force; the direction of their faces is forward, the number of their prisoners is like the sands of the sea. [1:10] He makes little of kings, rulers are a sport to him; all the strong places are to be laughed at; for he makes earthworks and takes them. [1:11] Then his purpose will be changed, over-stepping the limit; he will make his strength his god. [1:12] Are you not eternal, O Lord my God, my Holy One? for you there is no death. O Lord, he has been ordered by you for our punishment; and by you, O Rock, he has been marked out to put us right. [1:13] Before your holy eyes sin may not be seen, and you are unable to put up with wrong; why, then, are your eyes on the false? why do you say nothing when the evil-doer puts an end to one who is more upright than himself? [1:14] He has made men like the fishes of the sea, like the worms which have no ruler over them. [1:15] He takes them all up with his hook, he takes them in his net, getting them together in his fishing-net: for which cause he is glad and full of joy. [1:16] For this reason he makes an offering to his net, burning perfume to his fishing-net; because by them he gets much food and his meat is fat. [1:17] For this cause his net is ever open, and there is no end to his destruction of the nations. [2:1] I will take my position and be on watch, placing myself on my tower, looking out to see what he will say to me, and what answer he will give to my protest. [2:2] And the Lord gave me an answer, and said, Put the vision in writing and make it clear on stones, so that the reader may go quickly. [2:3] For the vision is still for the fixed time, and it is moving quickly to the end, and it will not be false: even if it is slow in coming, go on waiting for it; because it will certainly come, it will not be kept back. [2:4] As for the man of pride, my soul has no pleasure in him; but the upright man will have life through his good faith. [2:5] A curse on the cruel and false one! the man full of pride, who never has enough; who makes his desires wide as the underworld! he is like death; he is never full, but he makes all nations come to him, getting all peoples together to himself. [2:6] Will not all these take up a word of shame against him and a bitter saying against him, and say, A curse on him who goes on taking what is not his and is weighted down with the property of debtors! [2:7] Will not your creditors suddenly be moved against you, and your troublers get up from their sleep, and you will be to them like goods taken in war? [2:8] Because you have taken their goods from great nations, all the rest of the peoples will take your goods from you; because of men's blood and violent acts against the land and the town and all who are living in it. [2:9] A curse on him who gets evil profits for his family, so that he may put his resting-place on high and be safe from the hand of the wrongdoer! [2:10] You have been a cause of shame to your house by cutting off a number of peoples, and sinning against your soul. [2:11] For the stone will give a cry out of the wall, and it will be answered by the board out of the woodwork. [2:12] A curse on him who is building a place with blood, and basing a town on evil-doing! [2:13] See, is it not the pleasure of the Lord of armies that the peoples are working for the fire and using themselves up for nothing? [2:14] For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters. [2:15] A curse on him who gives his neighbour the wine of his wrath, making him overcome with strong drink from the cup of his passion, so that you may be a witness of their shame! [2:16] You are full of shame in place of glory: take your part in the drinking, and let your shame be uncovered: the cup of the Lord's right hand will come round to you and your glory will be covered with shame. [2:17] For the violent acts against Lebanon will come on you, and the destruction of the cattle will be a cause of fear to you, because of men's blood and the violent acts against the land and the town and all who are living in it. [2:18] What profit is the pictured image to its maker? and as for the metal image, the false teacher, why does its maker put his faith in it, making false gods without a voice? [2:19] A curse on him who says to the wood, Awake! to the unbreathing stone, Up! let it be a teacher! See, it is plated with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all inside it. [2:20] But the Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth be quiet before him. [3:1] A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, put to Shigionoth. [3:2] O Lord, word of you has come to my ears; I have seen your work, O Lord; when the years come near make it clear; in wrath keep mercy in mind. [3:3] God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. The heavens were covered with his glory, and the earth was full of his praise. [3:4] He was shining like the light; he had rays coming out from his hand: there his power was kept secret. [3:5] Before him went disease, and flames went out at his feet. [3:6] From his high place he sent shaking on the earth; he saw and nations were suddenly moved: and the eternal mountains were broken, the unchanging hills were bent down; his ways are eternal. [3:7] The curtains of Cushan were troubled, and the tents of Midian were shaking. [3:8] Was your wrath burning against the rivers? were you angry with the sea, that you went on your horses, on your war-carriages of salvation? [3:9] Your bow was quite uncovered. Selah. By you the earth was cut through with rivers. [3:10] The mountains saw you and were moved with fear; the clouds were streaming with water: the voice of the deep was sounding; the sun did not come up, and the moon kept still in her place. [3:11] At the light of your arrows they went away, at the shining of your polished spear. [3:12] You went stepping through the land in wrath, crushing the nations in your passion. [3:13] You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of the one on whom your holy oil was put; wounding the head of the family of the evil-doer, uncovering the base even to the neck. Selah. [3:14] You have put your spears through his head, his horsemen were sent in flight like dry stems; they had joy in driving away the poor, in making a meal of them secretly. [3:15] The feet of your horses were on the sea, on the mass of great waters. [3:16] Hearing it, my inner parts were moved, and my lips were shaking at the sound; my bones became feeble, and my steps were uncertain under me: I gave sounds of grief in the day of trouble, when his forces came up against the people in bands. [3:17] For though the fig-tree has no flowers, and there is no fruit on the vine, and work on the olive comes to nothing, and the fields give no food; and the flock is cut off from its resting-place, and there is no herd in the cattle-house: [3:18] Still, I will be glad in the Lord, my joy will be in the God of my salvation. [3:19] The Lord God is my strength, and he makes my feet like roes' feet, guiding me on my high places. For the chief music-maker on corded instruments.
35 Habakkuk - King James Version (KJV).md	# Habakkuk - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. [1:2] O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! [1:3] Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. [1:4] Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth. [1:5] Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvelously: for I will work a work in your days which ye will not believe, though it be told you. [1:6] For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not their's. [1:7] They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves. [1:8] Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat. [1:9] They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand. [1:10] And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it. [1:11] Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god. [1:12] Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction. [1:13] Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he? [1:14] And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them? [1:15] They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad. [1:16] Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous. [1:17] Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations? [2:1] I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. [2:2] And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. [2:3] For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. [2:4] Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. [2:5] Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: [2:6] Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! [2:7] Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them? [2:8] Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein. [2:9] Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! [2:10] Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul. [2:11] For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it. [2:12] Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity! [2:13] Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity? [2:14] For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. [2:15] Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! [2:16] Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD's right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory. [2:17] For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein. [2:18] What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols? [2:19] Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. [2:20] But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. [3:1] A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth. [3:2] O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. [3:3] God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. [3:4] And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. [3:5] Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet. [3:6] He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting. [3:7] I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble. [3:8] Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation? [3:9] Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. [3:10] The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high. [3:11] The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear. [3:12] Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger. [3:13] Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah. [3:14] Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly. [3:15] Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters. [3:16] When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops. [3:17] Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: [3:18] Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. [3:19] The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
35 Habakkuk - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Habakkuk - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] The oracle which Habakkuk the prophet saw. [1:2] Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you "Violence!" and will you not save? [1:3] Why do you show me iniquity, and look at perversity? For destruction and violence are before me. There is strife, and contention rises up. [1:4] Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth; for the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice goes forth perverted. [1:5] "Look among the nations, watch, and wonder marvelously; for I am working a work in your days, which you will not believe though it is told you. [1:6] For, behold, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling places that are not theirs. [1:7] They are feared and dreaded. Their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves. [1:8] Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves. Their horsemen press proudly on. Yes, their horsemen come from afar. They fly as an eagle that hurries to devour. [1:9] All of them come for violence. Their hordes face the desert. He gathers prisoners like sand. [1:10] Yes, he scoffs at kings, and princes are a derision to him. He laughs at every stronghold, for he builds up an earthen ramp, and takes it. [1:11] Then he sweeps by like the wind, and goes on. He is indeed guilty, whose strength is his god." [1:12] Aren't you from everlasting, Yahweh my God, my Holy One? We will not die. Yahweh, you have appointed him for judgment. You, Rock, have established him to punish. [1:13] You who have purer eyes than to see evil, and who cannot look on perversity, why do you tolerate those who deal treacherously, and keep silent when the wicked swallows up the man who is more righteous than he, [1:14] and make men like the fish of the sea, like the creeping things, that have no ruler over them? [1:15] He takes up all of them with the hook. He catches them in his net, and gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad. [1:16] Therefore he sacrifices to his net, and burns incense to his dragnet, because by them his life is luxurious, and his food is good. [1:17] Will he therefore continually empty his net, and kill the nations without mercy? [2:1] I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint. [2:2] Yahweh answered me, "Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. [2:3] For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won't prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won't delay. [2:4] Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith. [2:5] Yes, moreover, wine is treacherous. A haughty man who doesn't stay at home, who enlarges his desire as Sheol, and he is like death, and can't be satisfied, but gathers to himself all nations, and heaps to himself all peoples. [2:6] Won't all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, 'Woe to him who increases that which is not his, and who enriches himself by extortion! How long?' [2:7] Won't your debtors rise up suddenly, and wake up those who make you tremble, and you will be their victim? [2:8] Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you, because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all who dwell in it. [2:9] Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil! [2:10] You have devised shame to your house, by cutting off many peoples, and have sinned against your soul. [2:11] For the stone will cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the woodwork will answer it. [2:12] Woe to him who builds a town with blood, and establishes a city by iniquity! [2:13] Behold, isn't it of Yahweh of Hosts that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity? [2:14] For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea. [2:15] "Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, pouring your inflaming wine until they are drunk, so that you may gaze at their naked bodies! [2:16] You are filled with shame, and not glory. You will also drink, and be exposed! The cup of Yahweh's right hand will come around to you, and disgrace will cover your glory. [2:17] For the violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of the animals, which made them afraid; because of men's blood, and for the violence done to the land, to every city and to those who dwell in them. [2:18] "What value does the engraved image have, that its maker has engraved it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he who fashions its form trusts in it, to make mute idols? [2:19] Woe to him who says to the wood, 'Awake!' or to the mute stone, 'Arise!' Shall this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. [2:20] But Yahweh is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!" [3:1] A prayer of Habakkuk, the prophet, set to victorious music. [3:2] Yahweh, I have heard of your fame. I stand in awe of your deeds, Yahweh. Renew your work in the midst of the years. In the midst of the years make it known. In wrath, you remember mercy. [3:3] God came from Teman, The Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, And his praise filled the earth. [3:4] His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden. [3:5] Plague went before him, And pestilence followed his feet. [3:6] He stood, and shook the earth. He looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains were crumbled. The age-old hills collapsed. His ways are eternal. [3:7] I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction. The dwellings of the land of Midian trembled. [3:8] Was Yahweh displeased with the rivers? Was your anger against the rivers, Or your wrath against the sea, That you rode on your horses, On your chariots of salvation? [3:9] You uncovered your bow. You called for your sworn arrows. Selah. You split the earth with rivers. [3:10] The mountains saw you, and were afraid. The tempest of waters passed by. The deep roared and lifted up its hands on high. [3:11] The sun and moon stood still in the sky, At the light of your arrows as they went, At the shining of your glittering spear. [3:12] You marched through the land in wrath. You threshed the nations in anger. [3:13] You went forth for the salvation of your people, For the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the land of wickedness. You stripped them head to foot. Selah. [3:14] You pierced the heads of his warriors with their own spears. They came as a whirlwind to scatter me, Gloating as if to devour the wretched in secret. [3:15] You trampled the sea with your horses, Churning mighty waters. [3:16] I heard, and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones, and I tremble in my place, Because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, For the coming up of the people who invade us. [3:17] For though the fig tree doesn't flourish, Nor fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive fails, The fields yield no food; The flocks are cut off from the fold, And there is no herd in the stalls: [3:18] Yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! [3:19] Yahweh, the Lord, is my strength. He makes my feet like deer's feet, And enables me to go in high places. For the music director, on my stringed instruments.
35 Habakkuk - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Habakkuk - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] The burden that Habakkuk the prophet hath seen: [1:2] Till when, O Jehovah, have I cried, And Thou dost not hear? I cry unto Thee -- `Violence,' and Thou dost not save. [1:3] Why dost Thou shew me iniquity, And perversity dost cause to behold? And spoiling and violence `are' before me, And there is strife, and contention doth lift `itself' up, [1:4] Therefore doth law cease, And judgment doth not go forth for ever, For the wicked is compassing the righteous, Therefore wrong judgment goeth forth. [1:5] Look ye on nations, and behold and marvel greatly. For a work He is working in your days, Ye do not believe though it is declared. [1:6] For, lo, I am raising up the Chaldeans, The bitter and hasty nation, That is going to the broad places of earth, To occupy tabernacles not its own. [1:7] Terrible and fearful it `is', From itself its judgment and its excellency go forth. [1:8] Swifter than leopards have been its horses, And sharper than evening wolves, And increased have its horsemen, Even its horsemen from afar come in, They fly as an eagle, hasting to consume. [1:9] Wholly for violence it doth come in, Their faces swallowing up the east wind, And it doth gather as the sand a captivity. [1:10] And at kings it doth scoff, And princes `are' a laughter to it, At every fenced place it doth laugh, And it heapeth up dust, and captureth it. [1:11] Then passed on hath the spirit, Yea, he doth transgress, And doth ascribe this his power to his god. [1:12] Art not Thou of old, O Jehovah, my God, my Holy One? We do not die, O Jehovah, For judgment Thou hast appointed it, And, O Rock, for reproof Thou hast founded it. [1:13] Purer of eyes than to behold evil, To look on perverseness Thou art not able, Why dost Thou behold the treacherous? Thou keepest silent when the wicked Doth swallow the more righteous than he, [1:14] And Thou makest man as fishes of the sea, As a creeping thing -- none ruling over him. [1:15] Each of them with a hook he hath brought up, He doth catch it in his net, and gathereth it in his drag, Therefore he doth joy and rejoice. [1:16] Therefore he doth sacrifice to his net, And doth make perfume to his drag, For by them `is' his portion fertile, and his food fat. [1:17] Doth he therefore empty his net, And continually to slay nations spare not? [2:1] On my charge I stand, and I station myself on a bulwark, and I watch to see what He doth speak against me, and what I do reply to my reproof. [2:2] And Jehovah answereth me and saith: `Write a vision, and explain on the tables, That he may run who is reading it. [2:3] For yet the vision `is' for a season, And it breatheth for the end, and doth not lie, If it tarry, wait for it, For surely it cometh, it is not late. [2:4] Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth. [2:5] And also, because the wine `is' treacherous, A man is haughty, and remaineth not at home, Who hath enlarged as sheol his soul, And is as death that is not satisfied, And doth gather unto itself all the nations, And doth assemble unto itself all the peoples, [2:6] Do not these -- all of them -- against him a simile taken up, And a moral of acute sayings for him, And say, Wo `to' him who is multiplying `what is' not his? Till when also is he multiplying to himself heavy pledges? [2:7] Do not thy usurers instantly rise up, And those shaking thee awake up, And thou hast been for a spoil to them? [2:8] Because thou hast spoiled many nations, Spoil thee do all the remnant of the peoples, Because of man's blood, and of violence `to' the land, `To' the city, and `to' all dwelling in it. [2:9] Wo `to' him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil, [2:10] Thou hast counselled a shameful thing to thy house, To cut off many peoples, and sinful `is' thy soul. [2:11] For a stone from the wall doth cry out, And a holdfast from the wood answereth it. [2:12] Wo `to' him who is building a city by blood, And establishing a city by iniquity. [2:13] Lo, is it not from Jehovah of Hosts And peoples are fatigued for fire, And nations for vanity are weary? [2:14] For full is the earth of the knowledge of the honour of Jehovah, As waters cover `the bottom of' a sea. [2:15] Wo `to' him who is giving drink to his neighbour, Pouring out thy bottle, and also making drunk, In order to look on their nakedness. [2:16] Thou hast been filled -- shame without honour, Drink thou also, and be uncircumcised, Turn round unto thee doth the cup of the right hand of Jehovah, And shameful spewing `is' on thine honour. [2:17] For violence `to' Lebanon doth cover thee, And spoil of beasts doth affright them, Because of man's blood, and of violence `to' the land, `To' the city, and `to' all dwelling in it. [2:18] What profit hath a graven image given That its former hath graven it? A molten image and teacher of falsehood, That trusted hath the former on his own formation -- to make dumb idols? [2:19] Wo `to' him who is saying to wood, `Awake,' `Stir up,' to a dumb stone, It a teacher! lo, it is overlaid -- gold and silver, And there is no spirit in its midst. [2:20] And Jehovah `is' in His holy temple, Be silent before Him, all the earth! [3:1] A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet concerning erring ones: [3:2] O Jehovah, I heard thy report, I have been afraid, O Jehovah, Thy work! in midst of years revive it, In the midst of years Thou makest known In anger Thou dost remember mercy. [3:3] God from Teman doth come, The Holy One from mount Paran. Pause! Covered the heavens hath His majesty, And His praise hath filled the earth. [3:4] And the brightness is as the light, He hath rays out of His hand, And there -- the hiding of His strength. [3:5] Before Him goeth pestilence, And a burning flame goeth forth at His feet. [3:6] He hath stood, and He measureth earth, He hath seen, and He shaketh off nations, And scatter themselves do mountains of antiquity, Bowed have the hills of old, The ways of old `are' His. [3:7] Under sorrow I have seen tents of Cushan, Tremble do curtains of the land of Midian. [3:8] Against rivers hath Jehovah been wroth? Against rivers `is' Thine anger? Against the sea `is' Thy wrath? For Thou dost ride on Thy horses -- Thy chariots of salvation? [3:9] Utterly naked Thou dost make Thy bow, Sworn are the tribes -- saying, `Pause!' `With' rivers Thou dost cleave the earth. [3:10] Seen thee -- pained are mountains, An inundation of waters hath passed over, Given forth hath the deep its voice, High its hands it hath lifted up. [3:11] Sun -- moon -- hath stood -- a habitation, At the light thine arrows go on, At the brightness, the glittering of thy spear. [3:12] In indignation Thou dost tread earth, In anger Thou dost thresh nations. [3:13] Thou hast gone forth for the salvation of Thy people, For salvation with Thine anointed, Thou hast smitten the head of the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation unto the neck. Pause! [3:14] Thou hast pierced with his staves the head of his leaders, They are tempestuous to scatter me, Their exultation `is' as to consume the poor in secret. [3:15] Thou hast proceeded through the sea with Thy horses -- the clay of many waters. [3:16] I have heard, and my belly trembleth, At the noise have my lips quivered, Rottenness doth come into my bones, And in my place I do tremble, That I rest for a day of distress, At the coming up of the people, he overcometh it. [3:17] Though the fig-tree doth not flourish, And there is no produce among vines, Failed hath the work of the olive, And fields have not yielded food, Cut off from the fold hath been the flock, And there is no herd in the stalls. [3:18] Yet I, in Jehovah I exult, I do joy in the God of my salvation. [3:19] Jehovah the Lord `is' my strength, And He doth make my feet like hinds, And on my high-places causeth me to tread. To the overseer with my stringed instruments!
36 Zephaniah - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Zephaniah - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] The word of Jehovah which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. [1:2] I will utterly consume all things from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah. [1:3] I will consume man and beast; I will consume the birds of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah. [1:4] And I will stretch out my hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, `and' the name of the Chemarim with the priests; [1:5] and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship, that swear to Jehovah and swear by Malcam; [1:6] and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him. [1:7] Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord Jehovah; for the day of Jehovah is at hand: for Jehovah hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath consecrated his guests. [1:8] And it shall come to pass in the day of Jehovah's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's sons, and all such as are clothed with foreign apparel. [1:9] And in that day I will punish all those that leap over the threshold, that fill their master's house with violence and deceit. [1:10] And in that day, saith Jehovah, there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and a wailing from the second quarter, and a great crashing from the hills. [1:11] Wail, ye inhabitants of Maktesh; for all the people of Canaan are undone; all they that were laden with silver are cut off. [1:12] And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps; and I will punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil. [1:13] And their wealth shall become a spoil, and their houses a desolation: yea, they shall build houses, but shall not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but shall not drink the wine thereof. [1:14] The great day of Jehovah is near, it is near and hasteth greatly, `even' the voice of the day of Jehovah; the mighty man crieth there bitterly. [1:15] That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, [1:16] a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements. [1:17] And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against Jehovah; and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as dung. [1:18] Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land. [2:1] Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no shame; [2:2] before the decree bring forth, `before' the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Jehovah come upon you, before the day of Jehovah's anger come upon you. [2:3] Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger. [2:4] For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up. [2:5] Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea-coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Jehovah is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines; I will destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. [2:6] And the sea-coast shall be pastures, with cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks. [2:7] And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed `their flocks' thereupon; in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening; for Jehovah their God will visit them, and bring back their captivity. [2:8] I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. [2:9] Therefore as I live, saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall make a prey of them, and the remnant of my nation shall inherit them. [2:10] This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Jehovah of hosts. [2:11] Jehovah will be terrible unto them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the nations. [2:12] Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword. [2:13] And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like the wilderness. [2:14] And herds shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the pelican and the porcupine shall lodge in the capitals thereof; `their' voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he hath laid bare the cedar-work. [2:15] This is the joyous city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. [3:1] Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted! to the oppressing city! [3:2] She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in Jehovah; she drew not near to her God. [3:3] Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow. [3:4] Her prophets are light and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. [3:5] Jehovah in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his justice to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. [3:6] I have cut off nations; their battlements are desolate; I have made their streets waste, so that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant. [3:7] I said, Only fear thou me; receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, `according to' all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings. [3:8] Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. [3:9] For then will I turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent. [3:10] From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. [3:11] In that day shalt thou not be put to shame for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountain. [3:12] But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah. [3:13] The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid. [3:14] Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. [3:15] Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the King of Israel, even Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more. [3:16] In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack. [3:17] Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing. [3:18] I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee; `to whom' the burden upon her was a reproach. [3:19] Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save that which is lame, and gather that which was driven away; and I will make them a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth. [3:20] At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I bring back your captivity before your eyes, saith Jehovah.
36 Zephaniah - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Zephaniah - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] The word of the Lord which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah. [1:2] I will take away everything from the face of the earth, says the Lord. [1:3] I will take away man and beast; I will take away the birds of the heaven and the fishes of the sea; causing the downfall of the evil-doers, and cutting man off from the face of the earth, says the Lord. [1:4] And my hand will be stretched out on Judah and on all the people of Jerusalem, cutting off the name of the Baal from this place, and the name of the false priests, [1:5] And the worshippers of the army of heaven on the house-tops, and the Lord's worshippers who take oaths by Milcom, [1:6] And those who are turned back from going after the Lord, and those who have not made prayer to the Lord or got directions from him. [1:7] Let there be no sound before the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is near: for the Lord has made ready an offering, he has made his guests holy. [1:8] And it will come about in the day of the Lord's offering, that I will send punishment on the rulers and the king's sons and all who are clothed in robes from strange lands. [1:9] And in that day I will send punishment on all those who come jumping over the doorstep and make their master's house full of violent behaviour and deceit. [1:10] And in that day, says the Lord, there will be the sound of a cry from the fish doorway, and an outcry from the new town, and a great thundering from the hills, and cries of grief from the people of the Hollow; [1:11] Because of the downfall of all the people of Canaan: all those who were weighted down with silver have been cut off. [1:12] And it will come about at that time, that I will go searching through Jerusalem with lights; and I will send punishment on the men who have become like wine stored over-long, who say to themselves, The Lord will not do good and will not do evil. [1:13] And their wealth will be violently taken away, and their houses will be made waste: they will go on building houses and never living in them, and planting vine-gardens but not drinking the wine from them. [1:14] The great day of the Lord is near, it is near and coming very quickly; the bitter day of the Lord is near, coming on more quickly than a man of war. [1:15] That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and sorrow, a day of wasting and destruction, a day of dark night and deep shade, a day of cloud and thick dark. [1:16] A day of sounding the horn and the war-cry against the walled towns and the high towers. [1:17] And I will send trouble on men so that they will go about like the blind, because they have done evil against the Lord: and their blood will be drained out like dust, and their strength like waste. [1:18] Even their silver and their gold will not be able to keep them safe in the day of the Lord's wrath; but all the land will be burned up in the fire of his bitter wrath: for he will put an end, even suddenly, to all who are living in the land. [2:1] Come together, make everyone come together, O nation without shame; [2:2] Before the Lord sends you violently away in flight like the waste from the grain; before the burning wrath of the Lord comes on you, before the day of the Lord's wrath comes on you. [2:3] Make search for the Lord, all you quiet ones of the earth, who have done what is right in his eyes; make search for righteousness and a quiet heart: it may be that you will be safely covered in the day of the Lord's wrath. [2:4] For Gaza will be given up and Ashkelon will become waste: they will send Ashdod out in the middle of the day, and Ekron will be uprooted. [2:5] Sorrow to the people living by the sea, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines; I will send destruction on you till there is no one living in you. [2:6] And the land by the sea will be grass-land, with houses for keepers of sheep and walled places for flocks. [2:7] The land by the sea will be for the rest of the children of Judah; by the sea they will give their flocks food: in the houses of Ashkelon they will take their rest in the evening; for the Lord their God will take them in hand and their fate will be changed. [2:8] My ears have been open to the bitter words of Moab and the words of shame of the children of Ammon, which they have said against my people, lifting themselves up against the limit of their land. [2:9] For this cause, by my life, says the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, truly Moab will become like Sodom and the children of Ammon like Gomorrah, given up to waste plants and salt pools and unpeopled for ever: the rest of my people will take their property, the overflow of my nation will take their heritage. [2:10] This will be their fate because of their pride, because they have said evil, lifting themselves up against the people of the Lord of armies. [2:11] The Lord will let himself be seen by them: for he will make all the gods of the earth feeble; and men will go down before him in worship, everyone from his place, even all the sea-lands of the nations. [2:12] And you Ethiopians will be put to death by my sword. [2:13] And his hand will be stretched out against the north, for the destruction of Assyria; and he will make Nineveh unpeopled and dry like the waste land. [2:14] And herds will take their rest in the middle of her, all the beasts of the valley: the pelican and the porcupine will make their living-places on the tops of its pillars; the owl will be crying in the window; the raven will be seen on the doorstep. [2:15] This is the town which was full of joy, living without fear of danger, saying in her heart, I am, and there is no other: how has she been made waste, a place for beasts to take their rest in! everyone who goes by her will make hisses, waving his hand. [3:1] Sorrow to her who is uncontrolled and unclean, the cruel town! [3:2] She gave no attention to the voice, she had no use for teaching, she put no faith in the Lord, she did not come near to her God. [3:3] Her rulers are like loud-voiced lions in her; her judges are wolves of the evening, crushing up the bones before the morning. [3:4] Her prophets are good-for-nothing persons, full of deceit: her priests have made the holy place unclean and have gone violently against the law. [3:5] The Lord in her is upright; he will not do evil; every morning he lets his righteousness be seen, he is unchanging; but the evil-doer has no sense of shame. [3:6] I have had the nations cut off, their towers are broken down; I have made their streets a waste so that no one goes through them: destruction has overtaken their towns, so that there is no man living in them. [3:7] I said, Certainly you will go in fear of me, and come under my training, so that whatever I may send on her may not be cut off before her eyes: but they got up early and made all their works evil. [3:8] For this reason, go on waiting for me, says the Lord, till the day when I come up as a witness: for my purpose is to send for the nations and to get the kingdoms together, so that I may let loose on them my passion, even all my burning wrath: for all the earth will be burned up in the fire of my bitter passion. [3:9] For then I will give the people a clean language, so that they may all make prayer to the Lord and be his servants with one mind. [3:10] From over the rivers of Ethiopia, and from the sides of the north, they will come to me with an offering. [3:11] In that day you will have no shame on account of all the things in which you did evil against me: for then I will take away from among you those who were lifted up in pride, and you will no longer be lifted up with pride in my holy mountain. [3:12] But I will still have among you a quiet and poor people, and they will put their faith in the name of the Lord. [3:13] The rest of Israel will do no evil and say no false words; the tongue of deceit will not be seen in their mouth: for they will take their food and their rest, and no one will be a cause of fear to them. [3:14] Make melody, O daughter of Zion; give a loud cry, O Israel; be glad and let your heart be full of joy, O daughter of Jerusalem. [3:15] The Lord has taken away those who were judging you, he has sent your haters far away: the King of Israel, even the Lord, is among you: you will have no more fear of evil. [3:16] In that day it will be said to Jerusalem, Have no fear: O Zion, let not your hands be feeble. [3:17] The Lord your God is among you, as a strong saviour: he will be glad over you with joy, he will make his love new again, he will make a song of joy over you as in the time of a holy feast. [3:18] I will take away your troubles, lifting up your shame from off you. [3:19] See, at that time I will put an end to all who have been troubling you: I will give salvation to her whose steps are uncertain, and get together her who has been sent in flight; and I will make them a cause of praise and an honoured name in all the earth, when I let their fate be changed. [3:20] At that time I will make you come in, at that time I will get you together: for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth when I let your fate be changed before your eyes, says the Lord.
36 Zephaniah - King James Version (KJV).md	# Zephaniah - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. [1:2] I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD. [1:3] I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD. [1:4] I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests; [1:5] And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham; [1:6] And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him. [1:7] Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests. [1:8] And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel. [1:9] In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit. [1:10] And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills. [1:11] Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off. [1:12] And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil. [1:13] Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof. [1:14] The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. [1:15] That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, [1:16] A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. [1:17] And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung. [1:18] Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. [2:1] Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; [2:2] Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD's anger come upon you. [2:3] Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger. [2:4] For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up. [2:5] Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. [2:6] And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks. [2:7] And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity. [2:8] I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. [2:9] Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them. [2:10] This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts. [2:11] The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen. [2:12] Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword. [2:13] And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness. [2:14] And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds; for he shall uncover the cedar work. [2:15] This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. [3:1] Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! [3:2] She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God. [3:3] Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. [3:4] Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. [3:5] The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. [3:6] I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant. [3:7] I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings. [3:8] Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. [3:9] For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent. [3:10] From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. [3:11] In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. [3:12] I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. [3:13] The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid. [3:14] Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. [3:15] The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. [3:16] In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. [3:17] The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. [3:18] I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. [3:19] Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. [3:20] At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.
36 Zephaniah - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Zephaniah - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] The word of Yahweh which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah. [1:2] I will utterly sweep away everything off of the surface of the earth, says Yahweh. [1:3] I will sweep away man and animal. I will sweep away the birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and the heaps of rubble with the wicked. I will cut off man from the surface of the earth, says Yahweh. [1:4] I will stretch out my hand against Judah, and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place: the name of the idolatrous and pagan priests, [1:5] those who worship the host of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam, [1:6] those who have turned back from following Yahweh, and those who haven't sought Yahweh nor inquired after him. [1:7] Be silent at the presence of the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh is at hand. For Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests. [1:8] It will happen in the day of Yahweh's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, the king's sons, and all those who as are clothed with foreign clothing. [1:9] In that day, I will punish all those who leap over the threshold, who fill their master's house with violence and deceit. [1:10] In that day, says Yahweh, there will be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, a wailing from the second quarter, and a great crashing from the hills. [1:11] Wail, you inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan are undone! All those who were loaded with silver are cut off. [1:12] It will happen at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are settled on their dregs, who say in their heart, "Yahweh will not do good, neither will he do evil." [1:13] Their wealth will become a spoil, and their houses a desolation. Yes, they will build houses, but won't inhabit them. They will plant vineyards, but won't drink their wine. [1:14] The great day of Yahweh is near. It is near, and hurries greatly, the voice of the day of Yahweh. The mighty man cries there bitterly. [1:15] That day is a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of trouble and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, [1:16] a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements. [1:17] I will bring distress on men, that they will walk like blind men, because they have sinned against Yahweh, and their blood will be poured out like dust, and their flesh like dung. [1:18] Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of Yahweh's wrath, but the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy; for he will make an end, yes, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in the land. [2:1] Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame, [2:2] before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Yahweh comes on you, before the day of Yahweh's anger comes on you. [2:3] Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh's anger. [2:4] For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron will be rooted up. [2:5] Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Yahweh is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you, that there will be no inhabitant. [2:6] The sea coast will be pastures, with cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks. [2:7] The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for Yahweh, their God, will visit them, and restore them. [2:8] I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the insults of the children of Ammon, with which they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. [2:9] Therefore as I live, says Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel, surely Moab will be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles, and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation. The remnant of my people will plunder them, and the survivors of my nation will inherit them. [2:10] This they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Yahweh of Hosts. [2:11] Yahweh will be awesome to them, for he will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship him, everyone from his place, even all the shores of the nations. [2:12] You Cushites also, you will be killed by my sword. [2:13] He will stretch out his hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like the wilderness. [2:14] Herds will lie down in the midst of her, all the animals of the nations. Both the pelican and the porcupine will lodge in its capitals. Their calls will echo through the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds, for he has laid bare the cedar beams. [2:15] This is the joyous city that lived carelessly, that said in her heart, "I am, and there is none besides me." How she has become a desolation, a place for animals to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her will hiss, and shake their fists. [3:1] Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city! [3:2] She didn't obey the voice. She didn't receive correction. She didn't trust in Yahweh. She didn't draw near to her God. [3:3] Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day. [3:4] Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law. [3:5] Yahweh, in the midst of her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn't fail, but the unjust know no shame. [3:6] I have cut off nations. Their battlements are desolate. I have made their streets waste, so that no one passes by. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant. [3:7] I said, "Just fear me. Receive correction, so that her dwelling won't be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her." But they rose early and corrupted all their doings. [3:8] "Therefore wait for me," says Yahweh, "until the day that I rise up to the prey, for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. [3:9] For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on the name of Yahweh, to serve him shoulder to shoulder. [3:10] From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering. [3:11] In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings, in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be haughty in my holy mountain. [3:12] But I will leave in the midst of you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the name of Yahweh. [3:13] The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid." [3:14] Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem. [3:15] Yahweh has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, Yahweh, is in the midst of you. You will not be afraid of evil any more. [3:16] In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, "Don't be afraid, Zion. Don't let your hands be slack." [3:17] Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will rest in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing. [3:18] Those who are sad for the appointed feasts, I will remove from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you. [3:19] Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you, and I will save those who are lame, and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth. [3:20] At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I bring back your captivity before your eyes, says Yahweh.
36 Zephaniah - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Zephaniah - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] A word of Jehovah that hath been unto Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezikiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amoz, king of Judah: [1:2] I utterly consume all from off the face of the ground, An affirmation of Jehovah. [1:3] I consume man and beast, I consume fowl of the heavens, and fishes of the sea, And the stumbling-blocks -- the wicked, And I have cut off man from the face of the ground, An affirmation of Jehovah, [1:4] And stretched out My hand against Judah, And against all inhabiting Jerusalem, And cut off from this place the remnant of Baal, The name of the idolatrous priests, with the priests, [1:5] And those bowing themselves On the roofs to the host of the heavens, And those bowing themselves, Swearing to Jehovah, and swearing by Malcham, [1:6] And those removing from after Jehovah, And who have not sought Jehovah, nor besought Him. [1:7] Hush! because of the Lord Jehovah, For near `is' a day of Jehovah, For prepared hath Jehovah a sacrifice, He hath sanctified His invited ones. [1:8] And it hath come to pass, In the day of the sacrifice of Jehovah, That I have laid a charge on the heads, And on sons of the king, And on all putting on strange clothing. [1:9] And I have laid a charge on every one Who is leaping over the threshold in that day, Who are filling the house of their masters `With' violence and deceit. [1:10] And there hath been in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah, The noise of a cry from the fish-gate, And of a howling from the Second, And of great destruction from the hills. [1:11] Howl, ye inhabitants of the hollow place, For cut off hath been all the merchant people, Cut off have been all bearing silver. [1:12] And it hath come to pass, at that time, I search Jerusalem with lights, And I have laid a charge on the men Who are hardened on their preserved things, Who are saying in their heart: Jehovah doth no good, nor doth He evil. [1:13] And their wealth hath been for a spoil, And their houses for desolation, And they have built houses, and do not inhabit, And they have planted vineyards, And they do not drink their wine. [1:14] Near `is' the great day of Jehovah, Near, and hasting exceedingly, The noise of the day of Jehovah, Bitterly shriek there doth a mighty one. [1:15] A day of wrath `is' that day, A day of adversity and distress, A day of waste and desolation, A day of darkness and gloominess, A day of cloud and thick darkness. [1:16] A day of trumpet and shouting against the fenced cities, And against the high corners. [1:17] And I have sent distress to men, And they have walked as the blind, For against Jehovah they have sinned, And poured out is their blood as dust, And their flesh `is' as dung. [1:18] Even their silver, even their gold, Is not able to deliver them in a day of the wrath of Jehovah, And in the fire of His jealousy consumed is the whole land, For only a hastened end doth He make Of all the inhabitants of the land! [2:1] Bend yourselves, yea, bend ye, O nation not desired, [2:2] Before the bringing forth of a statute, As chaff hath the day passed on, While yet not come in upon you doth the heat of the anger of Jehovah, While yet not come in upon you doth a day of the anger of Jehovah, [2:3] Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah. [2:4] For Gaza is forsaken, And Ashkelon `is' for a desolation, Ashdod! at noon they do cast her forth, And Ekron is rooted up. [2:5] Ho! O inhabitants of the sea-coast, Nation of the Cherethites, A word of Jehovah `is' against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines, And I have destroyed thee without an inhabitant. [2:6] And the sea-coast hath been habitations, Cottages `for' shepherds, and folds `for' a flock. [2:7] And the coast hath been for the remnant of the house of Judah, By them they have pleasure, In houses of Ashkelon at even they lie down, For inspect them doth Jehovah their God, And He hath turned back `to' their captivity. [2:8] I have heard the reproach of Moab, And the revilings of the sons of Ammon, Wherewith they reproached My people, And magnify `themselves' against their border. [2:9] Therefore, I live, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Surely, Moab is as Sodom, And the sons of Ammon as Gomorrah, An overrunning of nettles and salt-pits, And a desolation -- unto the age. A residue of My people do seize them, And a remnant of My nation inherit them. [2:10] This `is' to them for their arrogancy, Because they have reproached, And they magnify `themselves' against the people of Jehovah of Hosts. [2:11] Fearful `is' Jehovah against them, For He made bare all gods of the land, And bow themselves to Him, each from his place, Do all islanders of the nations. [2:12] Also ye, O Cushim, pierced of My sword `are' they. [2:13] And He stretcheth His hand against the north, And doth destroy Asshur, And he setteth Nineveh for a desolation, A dry land like a wilderness. [2:14] And crouched in her midst have droves, Every beast of the nation, Both pelican and hedge-hog in her knobs lodge, A voice doth sing at the window, `Destruction `is' at the threshold, For the cedar-work is exposed.' [2:15] This `is' the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, `I `am', and beside me there is none,' How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand! [3:1] Wo `to' the rebellious and polluted, The oppressing city! [3:2] She hath not hearkened to the voice, She hath not accepted instruction, In Jehovah she hath not trusted, Unto her God she hath not drawn near. [3:3] Her heads in her midst `are' roaring lions, Her judges `are' evening wolves, They have not gnawn the bone in the morning. [3:4] Her prophets unstable -- men of treachery, Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have violated the law. [3:5] Jehovah `is' righteous in her midst, He doth not do perverseness, Morning by morning His judgment he giveth to the light, It hath not been lacking, And the perverse doth not know shame. [3:6] I have cut off nations, Desolated have been their chief ones, I have laid waste their out-places without any passing by, Destroyed have been their cities, Without man, without inhabitant. [3:7] I have said: Only, ye do fear Me, Ye do accept instruction, And her habitation is not cut off, All that I have appointed for her, But they have risen early, They have corrupted all their doings. [3:8] Therefore, wait for Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah, For the day of My rising for prey, For My judgment `is' to gather nations, To assemble kingdoms, To pour out on them Mine indignation, All the heat of Mine anger, For by the fire of My jealousy consumed is all the earth. [3:9] For then do I turn unto peoples a pure lip, To call all of them by the name of Jehovah, To serve Him `with' one shoulder. [3:10] From beyond the rivers of Cush, my supplicants, The daughter of My scattered ones, Do bring My present. [3:11] In that day thou art not ashamed because of any of thine actions, Wherewith thou hast transgressed against Me, For then do I turn aside from thy midst The exulting ones of thine excellency, And thou dost add no more to be haughty, In My holy mountain. [3:12] And I have left in thy midst a people humble and poor, And they have trusted in the name of Jehovah. [3:13] The remnant of Israel do no perversity, nor speak lies, Nor found in their mouth is a deceitful tongue, For they have delight, and have lain down, And there is none troubling. [3:14] Cry aloud, O daughter of Zion, shout, O Israel, Rejoice and exult with the whole heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. [3:15] Jehovah hath turned aside thy judgments, He hath faced thine enemy, The king of Israel, Jehovah, `is' in thy midst, Thou seest evil no more. [3:16] In that day it is said to Jerusalem, `Fear not, O Zion, let not thy hands be feeble. [3:17] Jehovah thy God `is' in thy midst, A mighty one doth save, He rejoiceth over thee with joy, He doth work in His love, He joyeth over thee with singing.' [3:18] Mine afflicted from the appointed place I have gathered, from thee they have been, Bearing for her sake reproach. [3:19] Lo, I am dealing with all afflicting thee at that time, And I have saved the halting one, And the driven out ones I do gather, And have set them for a praise and for a name, In all the land of their shame. [3:20] At that time I bring you in, Even at the time of My assembling you, For I give you for a name, and for a praise, Among all peoples of the land, In My turning back `to' your captivity before your eyes, said Jehovah!
37 Haggai - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Haggai - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying, [1:2] Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, This people say, It is not the time `for us' to come, the time for Jehovah's house to be built. [1:3] Then came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying, [1:4] Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your ceiled houses, while this house lieth waste? [1:5] Now therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways. [1:6] Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages `to put it' into a bag with holes. [1:7] Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways. [1:8] Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith Jehovah. [1:9] Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith Jehovah of hosts. Because of my house that lieth waste, while ye run every man to his own house. [1:10] Therefore for your sake the heavens withhold the dew, and the earth withholdeth its fruit. [1:11] And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the grain, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labor of the hands. [1:12] Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of Jehovah their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as Jehovah their God had sent him; and the people did fear before Jehovah. [1:13] Then spake Haggai Jehovah's messenger in Jehovah's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith Jehovah. [1:14] And Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work on the house of Jehovah of hosts, their God, [1:15] in the four and twentieth day of the month, in the sixth `month', in the second year of Darius the king. [2:1] In the seventh `month', in the one and twentieth `day' of the month, came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying, [2:2] Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying, [2:3] Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing? [2:4] Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith Jehovah; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts, [2:5] `according to' the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and my Spirit abode among you: fear ye not. [2:6] For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; [2:7] and I will shake all nations; and the precious things of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts. [2:8] The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts. [2:9] The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, saith Jehovah of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith Jehovah of hosts. [2:10] In the four and twentieth `day' of the ninth `month', in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying, [2:11] Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, [2:12] If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any food, shall it become holy? And the priests answered and said, No. [2:13] Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. [2:14] Then answered Haggai and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith Jehovah; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean. [2:15] And now, I pray you, consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of Jehovah. [2:16] Through all that time, when one came to a heap of twenty `measures', there were but ten; when one came to the winevat to draw out fifty `vessels', there were but twenty. [2:17] I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the work of your hands; yet ye `turned' not to me, saith Jehovah. [2:18] Consider, I pray you, from this day and backward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth `month', since the day that the foundation of Jehovah's temple was laid, consider it. [2:19] Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree have not brought forth; from this day will I bless `you'. [2:20] And the word of Jehovah came the second time unto Haggai in the four and twentieth `day' of the month, saying, [2:21] Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; [2:22] and I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother. [2:23] In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith Jehovah, and will make thee as a signet; for I have chosen thee, saith Jehovah of hosts.
37 Haggai - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Haggai - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, ruler of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying, [1:2] These are the words of the Lord of armies: These people say, The time has not come for building the Lord's house. [1:3] Then the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying, [1:4] Is it a time for you to be living in roofed houses while this house is a waste? [1:5] For this cause the Lord of armies has said, Give thought to your ways. [1:6] Much has been planted, but little got in; you take food, but have not enough; you take drink, but are not full; you are clothed, but no one is warm; and he who gets payment for his work, gets it to put it into a bag full of holes. [1:7] This is what the Lord of armies has said: Give thought to your ways. [1:8] Go up to the hills and get wood and put up the house; and I will take pleasure in it and be honoured, says the Lord. [1:9] You were looking for much, and it came to little; and when you got it into your house, I took it away with a breath. Why? says the Lord of armies. Because of my house which is a waste, while every man takes care of the house which is his. [1:10] For this cause the heaven over you is kept from giving dew, and the earth from giving her fruit. [1:11] And by my order no rain came on the land or on the mountains or the grain or the wine or the oil or the produce of the earth or on men or cattle or on any work of man's hands. [1:12] Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all the rest of the people, gave ear to the voice of the Lord their God and to the words of Haggai the prophet, because the Lord their God had sent him, and the people were in fear before the Lord. [1:13] Then Haggai, whom the Lord had sent to give his words to the people, said, I am with you, says the Lord. [1:14] And the spirit of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, ruler of Judah, was moved by the Lord, as was the spirit of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the rest of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of armies, their God. [1:15] On the twenty-fourth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king. [2:1] In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying, [2:2] Say now to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, ruler of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the rest of the people, [2:3] Who is there still among you who saw this house in its first glory? and how do you see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing? [2:4] But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, says the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land, says the Lord, and get to work: for I am with you, says the Lord of armies: [2:5] The agreement which I made with you when you came out of Egypt, and my spirit, are with you still; have no fear. [2:6] For this is what the Lord of armies has said: In a short time I will make a shaking of the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land; [2:7] And I will make a shaking of all the nations, and the desired things of all nations will come: and I will make this house full of my glory, says the Lord of armies. [2:8] The silver is mine and the gold is mine, says the Lord of armies. [2:9] The second glory of this house will be greater than the first, says the Lord of armies: and in this place I will give peace, says the Lord of armies. [2:10] On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying, [2:11] These are the words of the Lord of armies: Put now a point of law to the priests, saying, [2:12] If anyone has some holy flesh folded in the skirt of his robe, will bread or soup or wine or oil or any other food be made holy if touched by his skirt? And the priests answering said, No. [2:13] Then Haggai said, Will any of these be made unclean by the touch of one who is unclean through touching a dead body? And the priests answering said, It will be made unclean. [2:14] Then Haggai said, So is this people and so is this nation before me, says the Lord; and so is every work of their hands; and the offering they give there is unclean. [2:15] And now, give thought, looking back from this day to the time before one stone was put on another in the Temple of the Lord: [2:16] How, when anyone came to a store of twenty measures, there were only ten: when anyone went to the wine-store to get fifty vessels full, there were only twenty. [2:17] And I sent burning and wasting and a rain of ice-drops on all the works of your hands; but still you were not turned to me, says the Lord. [2:18] And now, give thought; looking on from this day, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, from the time when the base of the Lord's house was put in its place, give thought to it. [2:19] Is the seed still in the store-house? have the vine and the fig-tree, the pomegranate and the olive-tree, still not given their fruit? from this day I will send my blessing on you. [2:20] And the word of the Lord came a second time to Haggai, on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying, [2:21] Say to Zerubbabel, ruler of Judah, I will make a shaking of the heavens and the earth, [2:22] Overturning the power of kingdoms; and I will send destruction on the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; by me war-carriages will be overturned with those who are in them; and the horses and the horsemen will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother. [2:23] In that day, says the Lord of armies, I will take you, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, says the Lord, and will make you as a jewelled ring: for I have taken you to be mine, says the Lord of armies.
37 Haggai - King James Version (KJV).md	# Haggai - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, [1:2] Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD's house should be built. [1:3] Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, [1:4] Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste? [1:5] Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. [1:6] Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes. [1:7] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. [1:8] Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD. [1:9] Ye looked for much, and, lo it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. [1:10] Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit. [1:11] And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands. [1:12] Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD. [1:13] Then spake Haggai the LORD's messenger in the LORD's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD. [1:14] And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God, [1:15] In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king. [2:1] In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying, [2:2] Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, [2:3] Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? [2:4] Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts: [2:5] According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not. [2:6] For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; [2:7] And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. [2:8] The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. [2:9] The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts. [2:10] In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, [2:11] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, [2:12] If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No. [2:13] Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. [2:14] Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean. [2:15] And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD: [2:16] Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty. [2:17] I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD. [2:18] Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD's temple was laid, consider it. [2:19] Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you. [2:20] And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying, [2:21] Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; [2:22] And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother. [2:23] In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.
37 Haggai - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Haggai - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai, the prophet, to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying, [1:2] "This is what Yahweh of Hosts says: These people say, 'The time hasn't yet come, the time for Yahweh's house to be built.'" [1:3] Then the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai, the prophet, saying, [1:4] "Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies waste? [1:5] Now therefore this is what Yahweh of Hosts says: Consider your ways. [1:6] You have sown much, and bring in little. You eat, but you don't have enough. You drink, but you aren't filled with drink. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm, and he who earns wages earns wages to put them into a bag with holes in it." [1:7] This is what Yahweh of Hosts says: "Consider your ways. [1:8] Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified," says Yahweh. [1:9] "You looked for much, and, behold, it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?" says Yahweh of Hosts, "Because of my house that lies waste, while each of you is busy with his own house. [1:10] Therefore for your sake the heavens withhold the dew, and the earth withholds its fruit. [1:11] I called for a drought on the land, on the mountains, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on that which the ground brings forth, on men, on cattle, and on all the labor of the hands." [1:12] Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of Yahweh, their God, and the words of Haggai, the prophet, as Yahweh, their God, had sent him; and the people feared Yahweh. [1:13] Then Haggai, Yahweh's messenger, spoke in Yahweh's message to the people, saying, "I am with you," says Yahweh. [1:14] Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of Yahweh of Hosts, their God, [1:15] in the twenty-fourth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king. [2:1] In the seventh month, in the twenty-first day of the month, the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai the prophet, saying, [2:2] "Speak now to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying, [2:3] 'Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Isn't it in your eyes as nothing? [2:4] Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,' says Yahweh. 'Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' says Yahweh, 'and work, for I am with you,' says Yahweh of Hosts. [2:5] This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. Don't be afraid.' [2:6] For this is what Yahweh of Hosts says: 'Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the dry land; [2:7] and I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Hosts. [2:8] The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,' says Yahweh of Hosts. [2:9] 'The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says Yahweh of Hosts; 'and in this place will I give peace,' says Yahweh of Hosts." [2:10] In the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai the prophet, saying, [2:11] "Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, [2:12] 'If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy?'" The priests answered, "No." [2:13] Then Haggai said, "If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean?" The priests answered, "It will be unclean." [2:14] Then Haggai answered, "'So is this people, and so is this nation before me,' says Yahweh; 'and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean. [2:15] Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in the temple of Yahweh. [2:16] Through all that time, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten. When one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty, there were only twenty. [2:17] I struck you with blight, mildew, and hail in all the work of your hands; yet you didn't turn to me,' says Yahweh. [2:18] 'Consider, please, from this day and backward, from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, since the day that the foundation of Yahweh's temple was laid, consider it. [2:19] Is the seed yet in the barn? Yes, the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree haven't brought forth. From this day will I bless you.'" [2:20] The Word of Yahweh came the second time to Haggai in the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying, [2:21] "Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, 'I will shake the heavens and the earth. [2:22] I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overthrow the chariots, and those who ride in them. The horses and their riders will come down, everyone by the sword of his brother. [2:23] In that day, says Yahweh of Hosts, will I take you, Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel,' says Yahweh, 'and will make you as a signet, for I have chosen you,' says Yahweh of Hosts."
37 Haggai - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Haggai - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, hath a word of Jehovah been by the hand of Haggai the prophet, unto Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and unto Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest, saying: [1:2] Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, saying: This people! -- they have said, `The time hath not come, The time the house of Jehovah `is' to be built.' [1:3] And there is a word of Jehovah by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying: [1:4] Is it time for you -- you! To dwell in your covered houses, And this house to lie waste? [1:5] And now, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Set your heart to your ways. [1:6] Ye have sown much, and brought in little, To eat, and not to satiety, To drink, and not to drunkenness, To clothe, and none hath heat, And he who is hiring himself out, Is hiring himself for a bag pierced through. [1:7] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Set your heart to your ways. [1:8] Go up the mountain, and ye have brought in wood, And build the house, and I am pleased with it. And I am honoured, said Jehovah. [1:9] Looking for much, and lo, little, And ye brought `it' home, and I blew on it, Wherefore? -- an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, Because of My house that is waste, And ye are running -- each to his house, [1:10] Therefore, over you refrained have the heavens from dew, And the land hath refrained its increase. [1:11] And I proclaim draught on the land, And on the mountains, and on the corn, And on the new wine, and on the oil, And on what the ground doth bring forth, And on man, and on beast, And on all labour of the hands.' [1:12] And Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest, and all the remnant of the people, do hearken to the voice of Jehovah their God, and unto the words of Haggai the prophet, as Jehovah their God had sent him, and the people are afraid of the face of Jehovah. [1:13] And Haggai, messenger of Jehovah, in messages of Jehovah, speaketh to the people, saying: `I `am' with you, an affirmation of Jehovah.' [1:14] And Jehovah doth stir up the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people, and they come in, and do work in the house of Jehovah of Hosts their God, [1:15] in the twenty and fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king. [2:1] In the seventh `month', in the twenty and first of the month, hath a word of Jehovah been by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying: [2:2] `Speak, I pray thee, unto Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and unto Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest, and unto the remnant of the people, saying: [2:3] Who among you hath been left that saw this house in its former honour? And what are ye seeing it now? Is it not, compared with it, as nothing in your eyes? [2:4] And now, be strong, O Zerubbabel, An affirmation of Jehovah, And be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest, And be strong, all ye people of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah, And do ye -- (for I `am' with you, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts) -- [2:5] The thing that I covenanted with you, In your coming forth from Egypt, And My Spirit is remaining in your midst, fear not. [2:6] For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Yet once more -- it `is' a little, And I am shaking the heavens and the earth, And the sea, and the dry land, [2:7] And I have shaken all the nations, And they have come `to' the desire of all the nations, And I have filled this house `with' honour, Said Jehovah of Hosts. [2:8] Mine `is' the silver, and Mine the gold, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts. [2:9] Greater is the honour of this latter house, Than of the former, said Jehovah of Hosts, And in this place do I give peace, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.' [2:10] On the twenty and fourth of the ninth `month', in the second year of Darius, hath a word of Jehovah been by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying: [2:11] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: `Ask, I pray thee, the priests `of' the law, saying: [2:12] Lo, one doth carry holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and he hath come with his skirt against the bread, or against the pottage, or against the wine, or against the oil, or against any food -- is it holy?' And the priests answer and say, `No.' [2:13] And Haggai saith, `If the unclean of body doth come against any of these, is it unclean?' And the priests answer and say, `It is unclean.' [2:14] And Haggai answereth and saith, `So `is' this people, and so `is' this nation before Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and so `is' every work of their hands, and that which they bring near there -- it is unclean. [2:15] And now, lay `it', I pray you, to your heart, From this day, and onwards, Before the laying of stone to stone in the temple of Jehovah. [2:16] From that time `one' hath come to a heap of twenty, And it hath been ten, He hath come unto the wine-fat to draw out fifty purahs, And it hath been twenty. [2:17] I have smitten you with blasting, And with mildew, and with hail -- All the work of your hands, And there is none of you with Me, An affirmation of Jehovah. [2:18] Set `it', I pray you, to your heart, from this day and onwards, from the twenty and fourth day of the ninth `month', even from the day that the temple of Jehovah hath been founded, set `it' to your heart. [2:19] Is the seed yet in the barn? And hitherto the vine and the fig, And the pomegranate, and the olive-tree, Have not borne -- from this day I bless.' [2:20] And there is a word of Jehovah a second time unto Haggai, on the twenty and fourth of the month, saying: [2:21] `Speak unto Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying: I am shaking the heavens and the earth, [2:22] And have overturned the throne of kingdoms, And I have destroyed the strength of kingdoms of the nations, And overturned chariot and its charioteers, And come down have horses and their riders, Each by the sword of his brother. [2:23] In that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, I take thee, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And have set thee as a signet, for on thee I have fixed, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts!
38 Zechariah - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Zechariah - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah unto Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, [1:2] Jehovah was sore displeased with your fathers. [1:3] Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Return unto me, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will return unto you, saith Jehovah of hosts. [1:4] Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets cried, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Return ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith Jehovah. [1:5] Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? [1:6] But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? and they turned and said, Like as Jehovah of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us. [1:7] Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah unto Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, [1:8] I saw in the night, and, behold, a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle-trees that were in the bottom; and behind him there were horses, red, sorrel, and white. [1:9] Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will show thee what these are. [1:10] And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. [1:11] And they answered the angel of Jehovah that stood among the myrtle-trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest. [1:12] Then the angel of Jehovah answered and said, O Jehovah of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? [1:13] And Jehovah answered the angel that talked with me with good words, `even' comfortable words. [1:14] So the angel that talked with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy. [1:15] And I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction. [1:16] Therefore thus saith Jehovah: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; my house shall be built in it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem. [1:17] Cry yet again, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: My cities shall yet overflow with prosperity; and Jehovah shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. [1:18] And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, four horns. [1:19] And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. [1:20] And Jehovah showed me four smiths. [1:21] Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head; but these are come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations, which lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it. [2:1] And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. [2:2] Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof. [2:3] And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, [2:4] and said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, by reason of the multitude of men and cattle therein. [2:5] For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her. [2:6] Ho, ho, flee from the land of the north, saith Jehovah; for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, saith Jehovah. [2:7] Ho Zion, escape, thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. [2:8] For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. [2:9] For, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they shall be a spoil to those that served them; and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me. [2:10] Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah. [2:11] And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts has sent me unto thee. [2:12] And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. [2:13] Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah; for he is waked up out of his holy habitation. [3:1] And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary. [3:2] And Jehovah said unto Satan, Jehovah rebuke thee, O Satan; yea, Jehovah that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? [3:3] Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the angel. [3:4] And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel. [3:5] And I said, Let them set a clean mitre upon his head. So they set a clean mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the angel of Jehovah was standing by. [3:6] And the angel of Jehovah protested unto Joshua, saying, [3:7] Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou also shalt judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee a place of access among these that stand by. [3:8] Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou and thy fellows that sit before thee; for they are men that are a sign: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch. [3:9] For, behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; upon one stone are seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. [3:10] In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, shall ye invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig-tree. [4:1] And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep. [4:2] And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof; [4:3] and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. [4:4] And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord? [4:5] Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord. [4:6] Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts. [4:7] Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel `thou shalt become' a plain; and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, unto it. [4:8] Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, [4:9] The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you. [4:10] For who hath despised the day of small things? for these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel; `these are' the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro through the whole earth. [4:11] Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? [4:12] And I answered the second time, and said unto him, What are these two olive-branches, which are beside the two golden spouts, that empty the golden `oil' out of themselves? [4:13] And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord. [4:14] Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. [5:1] Then again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a flying roll. [5:2] And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits. [5:3] Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole land: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off on the one side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off on the other side according to it. [5:4] I will cause it to go forth, saith Jehovah of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name; and it shall abide in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof. [5:5] Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth. [5:6] And I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their appearance in all the land; [5:7] (and, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead); and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah. [5:8] And he said, This is Wickedness: and he cast her down into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. [5:9] Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there came forth two women, and the wind was in their wings; now they had wings like the wings of a stork; and they lifted up the ephah between earth and heaven. [5:10] Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah? [5:11] And he said unto me, To build her a house in the land of Shinar: and when it is prepared, she shall be set there in her own place. [6:1] And again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. [6:2] In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; [6:3] and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled strong horses. [6:4] Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? [6:5] And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. [6:6] `The chariot' wherein are the black horses goeth forth toward the north country; and the white went forth after them; and the grizzled went forth toward the south country. [6:7] And the strong went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. [6:8] Then cried he to me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, they that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. [6:9] And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, [6:10] Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, whither they are come from Babylon; [6:11] yea, take `of them' silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest; [6:12] and speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build the temple of Jehovah; [6:13] even he shall build the temple of Jehovah; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. [6:14] And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Jehovah. [6:15] And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of Jehovah; and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you. And `this' shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of Jehovah your God. [7:1] And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of Jehovah came unto Zechariah in the fourth `day' of the ninth month, even in Chislev. [7:2] Now `they of' Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to entreat the favor of Jehovah, [7:3] `and' to speak unto the priests of the house of Jehovah of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years? [7:4] Then came the word of Jehovah of hosts unto me, saying, [7:5] Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the seventh `month', even these seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me? [7:6] And when ye eat, and when ye drink, do not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves? [7:7] `Should ye' not `hear' the words which Jehovah cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, and the South and the lowland were inhabited? [7:8] And the word of Jehovah came unto Zechariah, saying, [7:9] Thus hath Jehovah of hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother; [7:10] and oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the sojourner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart. [7:11] But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear. [7:12] Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which Jehovah of hosts had sent by his Spirit by the former prophets: therefore there came great wrath from Jehovah of hosts. [7:13] And it is come to pass that, as he cried, and they would not hear, so they shall cry, and I will not hear, said Jehovah of hosts; [7:14] but I will scatter them with a whirlwind among all the nations which they have not known. Thus the land was desolate after them, so that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate. [8:1] And the word of Jehovah of hosts came `to me', saying, [8:2] Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath. [8:3] Thus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain. [8:4] Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age. [8:5] And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. [8:6] Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith Jehovah of hosts. [8:7] Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country; [8:8] and I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness. [8:9] Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets that were in the day that the foundation of the house of Jehovah of hosts was laid, even the temple, that it might be built. [8:10] For before those days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in, because of the adversary: for I set all men every one against his neighbor. [8:11] But now I will not be unto the remnant of this people as in the former days, saith Jehovah of hosts. [8:12] For `there shall be' the seed of peace; the vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things. [8:13] And it shall come to pass that, as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing. Fear not, `but' let your hands be strong. [8:14] For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: As I thought to do evil unto you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I repented not; [8:15] so again have I thought in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not. [8:16] These are the things that ye shall do: speak ye every man the truth with his neighbor; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates; [8:17] and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith Jehovah. [8:18] And the word of Jehovah of hosts came unto me, saying, [8:19] Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: The fast of the fourth `month', and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love truth and peace. [8:20] Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: `It shall' yet `come to pass', that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities; [8:21] and the inhabitants of one `city' shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also. [8:22] Yea, many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Jehovah. [8:23] Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: In those days `it shall come to pass', that ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you. [9:1] The burden of the word of Jehovah upon the land of Hadrach, and Damascus `shall be' its resting-place (for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Jehovah); [9:2] and Hamath, also, which bordereth thereon; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise. [9:3] And Tyre did build herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. [9:4] Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. [9:5] Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also, and shall be sore pained; and Ekron, for her expectation shall be put to shame; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. [9:6] And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. [9:7] And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth; and he also shall be a remnant for our God; and he shall be as a chieftain in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite. [9:8] And I will encamp about my house against the army, that none pass through or return; and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes. [9:9] Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass. [9:10] And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off; and he shall speak peace unto the nations: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. [9:11] As for thee also, because of the blood of thy covenant I have set free thy prisoners from the pit wherein is no water. [9:12] Turn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope: even to-day do I declare that I will render double unto thee. [9:13] For I have bent Judah for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man. [9:14] And Jehovah shall be seen over them; and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord Jehovah will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south. [9:15] Jehovah of hosts will defend them; and they shall devour, and shall tread down the sling-stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar. [9:16] And Jehovah their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for `they shall be as' the stones of a crown, lifted on high over his land. [9:17] For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins. [10:1] Ask ye of Jehovah rain in the time of the latter rain, `even of' Jehovah that maketh lightnings; and he will give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. [10:2] For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie; and they have told false dreams, they comfort in vain: therefore they go their way like sheep, they are afflicted, because there is no shepherd. [10:3] Mine anger is kindled against the shepherds, and I will punish the he-goats; for Jehovah of hosts hath visited his flock, the house of Judah, and will make them as his goodly horse in the battle. [10:4] From him shall come forth the corner-stone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together. [10:5] And they shall be as mighty men, treading down `their enemies' in the mire of the streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Jehovah is with them; and the riders on horses shall be confounded. [10:6] And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them back; for I have mercy upon them; and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am Jehovah their God, and I will hear them. [10:7] And `they of' Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine; yea, their children shall see it, and rejoice; their heart shall be glad in Jehovah. [10:8] I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them; and they shall increase as they have increased. [10:9] And I will sow them among the peoples; and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and shall return. [10:10] I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and `place' shall not be found for them. [10:11] And he will pass through the sea of affliction, and will smite the waves in the sea, and all the depths of the Nile shall dry up; and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart. [10:12] And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith Jehovah. [11:1] Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. [11:2] Wail, O fir-tree, for the cedar is fallen, because the goodly ones are destroyed: wail, O ye oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest is come down. [11:3] A voice of the wailing of the shepherds! for their glory is destroyed: a voice of the roaring of young lions! for the pride of the Jordan is laid waste. [11:4] Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter; [11:5] whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty; and they that sell them say, Blessed be Jehovah, for I am rich; and their own shepherds pity them not. [11:6] For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith Jehovah; but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbor's hand, and into the hand of his king; and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them. [11:7] So I fed the flock of slaughter, verily the poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock. [11:8] And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me. [11:9] Then said I, I will not feed you: that which dieth, let it die; and that which is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let them that are left eat every one the flesh of another. [11:10] And I took my staff Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples. [11:11] And it was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me knew that it was the word of Jehovah. [11:12] And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my hire; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my hire thirty `pieces' of silver. [11:13] And Jehovah said unto me, Cast it unto the potter, the goodly price that I was prized at by them. And I took the thirty `pieces' of silver, and cast them unto the potter, in the house of Jehovah. [11:14] Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. [11:15] And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd. [11:16] For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, who will not visit those that are cut off, neither will seek those that are scattered, nor heal that which is broken, nor feed that which is sound; but he will eat the flesh of the fat `sheep', and will tear their hoofs in pieces. [11:17] Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. [12:1] The burden of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. `Thus' saith Jehovah, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him: [12:2] behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of reeling unto all the peoples round about, and upon Judah also shall it be in the siege against Jerusalem. [12:3] And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the peoples; all that burden themselves with it shall be sore wounded; and all the nations of the earth shall be gathered together against it. [12:4] In that day, saith Jehovah, I will smite every horse with terror, and his rider with madness; and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the peoples with blindness. [12:5] And the chieftains of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Jehovah of hosts their God. [12:6] In that day will I make the chieftains of Judah like a pan of fire among wood, and like a flaming torch among sheaves; and they shall devour all the peoples round about, on the right hand and on the left; and `they of' Jerusalem shall yet again dwell in their own place, even in Jerusalem. [12:7] Jehovah also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem be not magnified above Judah. [12:8] In that day shall Jehovah defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of Jehovah before them. [12:9] And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. [12:10] And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they shall look unto me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first-born. [12:11] In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. [12:12] And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; [12:13] the family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of the Shimeites apart, and their wives apart; [12:14] all the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart. [13:1] In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness. [13:2] And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered; and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land. [13:3] And it shall come to pass that, when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of Jehovah; and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth. [13:4] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he prophesieth; neither shall they wear a hairy mantle to deceive: [13:5] but he shall say, I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for I have been made a bondman from my youth. [13:6] And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds between thine arms? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. [13:7] Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones. [13:8] And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith Jehovah, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein. [13:9] And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God. [14:1] Behold, a day of Jehovah cometh, when thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. [14:2] For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. [14:3] Then shall Jehovah go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. [14:4] And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the mount of Olives shall be cleft in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, `and there shall be' a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. [14:5] And ye shall flee by the valley of my mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azel; yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah; and Jehovah my God shall come, and all the holy ones with thee. [14:6] And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light; the bright ones shall withdraw themselves: [14:7] but it shall be one day which is known unto Jehovah; not day, and not night; but it shall come to pass, that at evening time there shall be light. [14:8] And it shall come to pass in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. [14:9] And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one. [14:10] All the land shall be made like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she shall be lifted up, and shall dwell in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananel unto the king's wine-presses. [14:11] And men shall dwell therein, and there shall be no more curse; but Jerusalem shall dwell safely. [14:12] And this shall be the plague wherewith Jehovah will smite all the peoples that have warred against Jerusalem: their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their sockets, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. [14:13] And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from Jehovah shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbor. [14:14] And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the nations round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance. [14:15] And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in those camps, as that plague. [14:16] And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, Jehovah of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. [14:17] And it shall be, that whoso of `all' the families of the earth goeth not up unto Jerusalem to worship the King, Jehovah of hosts, upon them there shall be no rain. [14:18] And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, neither `shall it be' upon them; there shall be the plague wherewith Jehovah will smite the nations that go not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. [14:19] This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations that go not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. [14:20] In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLY UNTO JEHOVAH; and the pots in Jehovah's house shall be like the bowls before the altar. [14:21] Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holy unto Jehovah of hosts; and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and boil therein: and in that day there shall be no more a Canaanite in the house of Jehovah of hosts.
38 Zechariah - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Zechariah - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, [1:2] The Lord has been very angry with your fathers: [1:3] And you are to say to them, These are the words of the Lord of armies: Come back to me, says the Lord of armies, and I will come back to you. [1:4] Be not like your fathers, to whom the voice of the earlier prophets came, saying, Be turned now from your evil ways and from your evil doings: but they did not give ear to me or take note, says the Lord. [1:5] Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they go on living for ever? [1:6] But my words and my orders, which I gave to my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers? and turning back they said, As it was the purpose of the Lord of armies to do to us, in reward for our ways and our doings, so has he done. [1:7] On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, [1:8] I saw in the night a man on a red horse, between the mountains in the valley, and at his back were horses, red, black, white, and of mixed colours. [1:9] Then I said, O my lord, what are these? And the angel who was talking to me said to me, I will make clear to you what they are. [1:10] And the man who was between the mountains, answering me, said, These are those whom the Lord has sent to go up and down through the earth. [1:11] And the man who was between the mountains, answering, said to the angel of the Lord, We have gone up and down through the earth, and all the earth is quiet and at rest. [1:12] Then the angel of the Lord, answering, said, O Lord of armies, how long will it be before you have mercy on Jerusalem and on the towns of Judah against which your wrath has been burning for seventy years? [1:13] And the Lord gave an answer in good and comforting words to the angel who was talking to me. [1:14] And the angel who was talking to me said to me, Let your voice be loud and say, These are the words of the Lord of armies: I am greatly moved about the fate of Jerusalem and of Zion. [1:15] And I am very angry with the nations who are living untroubled: for when I was only a little angry, they made the evil worse. [1:16] So this is what the Lord has said: I have come back to Jerusalem with mercies; my house is to be put up in her, says the Lord of armies, and a line is to be stretched out over Jerusalem. [1:17] And again let your voice be loud and say, This is what the Lord of armies has said: My towns will again be overflowing with good things, and again the Lord will give comfort to Zion and take Jerusalem for himself. [2:1] And lifting up my eyes I saw four horns. [2:2] And I said to the angel who was talking to me, What are these? And he said to me, These are the horns which have sent Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem in flight. [2:3] And the Lord gave me a vision of four metal-workers. [2:4] Then I said, What have these come to do? And he said, These are the horns which sent Judah in flight, and kept him from lifting up his head: but these men have come to send fear on them and to put down the nations who are lifting up their horns against the land of Judah to send it in flight. [2:5] And lifting up my eyes, I saw a man with a measuring-line in his hand. [2:6] And I said to him, Where are you going? And he said to me, To take the measure of Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is. [2:7] And the angel who was talking to me went out, and another angel went out, and, meeting him, [2:8] Said to him, Go quickly and say to this young man, Jerusalem will be an unwalled town, because of the great number of men and cattle in her. [2:9] For I, says the Lord, will be a wall of fire round about her, and I will be the glory inside her. [2:10] Ho, ho! go in flight from the land of the north, says the Lord: for I have sent you far and wide to the four winds of heaven, says the Lord. [2:11] Ho! Zion, go in flight from danger, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon. [2:12] For this is what the Lord of armies has said: In the way of glory he has sent me to the nations which have taken your goods: for anyone touching you is touching what is most dear to him. [2:13] For at the shaking of my hand over them, their goods will be taken by those who were their servants: and you will see that the Lord of armies has sent me. [2:14] Give songs of joy, O daughter of Zion: for I come, and I will make my resting-place among you, says the Lord. [2:15] And a number of nations will be joined to the Lord in that day, and will become my people; and I will be living among you, and you will see that the Lord of armies has sent me to you. [2:16] And Judah will be the Lord's heritage in the holy land, and Jerusalem will again be his. [2:17] Let all flesh be quiet and make no sound before the Lord: for he is awake and has come from his holy resting-place. [3:1] And he let me see Joshua, the high priest, in his place before the angel of the Lord, and the Satan at his right hand ready to take up a cause against him. [3:2] And the Lord said to the Satan, May the Lord's word be sharp against you, O Satan, the word of the Lord who has taken Jerusalem for himself: is this not a burning branch pulled out of the fire? [3:3] Now Joshua was clothed in unclean robes, and he was in his place before the angel. [3:4] And he made answer and said to those who were there before him, Take the unclean robes off him, and let him be clothed in clean robes; [3:5] And let them put a clean head-dress on his head. So they put a clean head-dress on his head, clothing him with clean robes: and to him he said, See, I have taken your sin away from you. [3:6] And the angel of the Lord made a statement to Joshua, and said, [3:7] These are the words of the Lord of armies: If you will go in my ways and keep what I have put in your care, then you will be judge over my Temple and have the care of my house, and I will give you the right to come in among those who are there. [3:8] Give ear now, O Joshua, the high priest, you and your friends who are seated before you; for these are men who are a sign: for see, I will let my servant the Branch be seen. [3:9] For see, the stone which I have put before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes: see, the design cut on it will be my work, says the Lord of armies, and I will take away the sin of that land in one day. [3:10] In that day, says the Lord of armies, you will be one another's guests under the vine and under the fig-tree. [4:1] And the angel who was talking to me came again, awaking me as a man out of his sleep. [4:2] And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, I see a light-support, made all of gold, with its cup on the top of it and seven lights on it; and there are seven pipes to every one of the lights which are on the top of it; [4:3] And two olive-trees by it, one on the right side of the cup and one on the left. [4:4] And I made answer and said to the angel who was talking to me, What are these, my lord? [4:5] Then the angel who was talking to me, answering me, said, Have you no knowledge of what these are? And I said, No, my lord. [4:6] This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by force or by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of armies. [4:7] Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you will become level: and he will let all see the headstone, with cries of Grace, grace, to it. [4:8] Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, [4:9] The hands of Zerubbabel have put the base of this house in place, and his hands will make it complete; and it will be clear to you that the Lord of armies has sent me to you. [4:10] For who has had a poor opinion of the day of small things? for they will be glad when they see the weighted measuring-line in the hand of Zerubbabel. Then he said in answer to me, These seven lights are the eyes of the Lord which go quickly up and down through all the earth. [4:11] And I made answer and said to him, What are these two olive-trees on the right side of the light-support and on the left? [4:12] And answering a second time, I said to him, What are these two olive branches, through whose gold pipes the oil is drained out? [4:13] And he said in answer to me, Have you no knowledge what these are? And I said, No, my lord. [4:14] And he said, These are the two sons of oil, whose place is by the Lord of all the earth. [5:1] Then again lifting up my eyes I saw a roll in flight through the air. [5:2] And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, A roll going through the air; it is twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide. [5:3] Then he said to me, This is the curse which goes out over the face of all the land: for long enough has every thief gone without punishment, and long enough has every taker of false oaths gone without punishment. [5:4] And I will send it out, says the Lord of armies, and it will go into the house of the thief and into the house of him who takes a false oath by my name: and it will be in his house, causing its complete destruction, with its woodwork and its stones. [5:5] And the angel who was talking to me went out and said to me, Let your eyes be lifted up now, and see the ephah which is going out. [5:6] And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah which is going out. And he said further, This is their evil-doing in all the land. [5:7] And I saw a round cover of lead lifted up; and a woman was seated in the middle of the ephah. [5:8] And he said, This is Sin; and pushing her down into the ephah, he put the weight of lead on the mouth of it. [5:9] And lifting up my eyes I saw two women coming out, and the wind was in their wings; and they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they took the ephah, lifting it up between earth and heaven. [5:10] And I said to the angel who was talking to me, Where are they taking the ephah? [5:11] And he said to me, To make a house for her in the land of Shinar: and they will make a place ready, and put her there in the place which is hers. [6:1] And again lifting up my eyes I saw four war-carriages coming out from between the two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. [6:2] In the first war-carriage were red horses; and in the second, black horses; [6:3] And in the third, white horses; and in the fourth, horses of mixed colour. [6:4] And I made answer and said to the angel who was talking to me, What are these, my lord? [6:5] And the angel, answering, said to me, These go out to the four winds of heaven from their place before the Lord of all the earth. [6:6] The carriage in which are the black horses goes in the direction of the north country; the white go to the west; and those of mixed colour go in the direction of the south country. [6:7] And the red ones go to the east; and they made request that they might go up and down through the earth: and he said, Go up and down through the earth. So they went up and down through the earth. [6:8] Then crying out to me, he said, See, those who are going to the north country have given rest to the spirit of the Lord in the north country. [6:9] And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, [6:10] Take the offerings of those who went away as prisoners, from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, and from the family of Josiah, the son of Zephaniah, who have come from Babylon; [6:11] And take silver and gold and make a crown and put it on the head of Zerubbabel; [6:12] And say to him, These are the words of the Lord of armies: See, the man whose name is the Branch, under whom there will be fertile growth. [6:13] And he will be the builder of the Temple of the Lord; and the glory will be his, and he will take his place as ruler on the seat of power; and Joshua will be a priest at his right hand, and between them there will be a design of peace. [6:14] And the crown will be for grace to Heldai and Tobijah and Jedaiah and the son of Zephaniah, to keep their memory living in the house of the Lord. [6:15] And those who are far away will come and be builders in the Temple of the Lord, and it will be clear to you that the Lord of armies has sent me to you. [7:1] And it came about in the fourth year of King Darius, that the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, the month Chislev. [7:2] Now they of Beth-el had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech to make a request for grace from the Lord, [7:3] And to say to the priests of the house of the Lord of armies and to the prophets, Am I to go on weeping in the fifth month, separating myself as I have done in past years? [7:4] Then the word of the Lord of armies came to me, saying [7:5] Say to all the people of the land and to the priests, When you went without food and gave yourselves to grief in the fifth and the seventh months for these seventy years, did you ever do it because of me? [7:6] And when you are feasting and drinking, are you not doing it only for yourselves? [7:7] Are not these the words which the Lord said to you by the earlier prophets, when Jerusalem was full of people and wealth, and the towns round about her and the South and the Lowland were peopled? [7:8] And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, [7:9] This is what the Lord of armies has said: Let your judging be upright and done in good faith, let every man have mercy and pity for his brother: [7:10] Do not be hard on the widow, or the child without a father, on the man from a strange country, or on the poor; let there be no evil thought in your heart against your brother. [7:11] But they would not give attention, turning their backs and stopping their ears from hearing; [7:12] And they made their hearts like the hardest stone, so that they might not give ear to the law and the words which the Lord of armies had said by the earlier prophets: and there came great wrath from the Lord of armies. [7:13] And it came about that as they would not give ear to his voice, so I would not give ear to their voice, says the Lord of armies: [7:14] But with a storm-wind I sent them in flight among all the nations of whom they had no knowledge. So the land was waste after them, so that no man went through or came back: for they had made waste the desired land. [8:1] And the word of the Lord of armies came to me, saying, [8:2] These are the words of the Lord of armies: I am angry about the fate of Zion, I am angry about her with great wrath. [8:3] This is what the Lord has said: I have come back to Zion, and will make my living-place in Jerusalem: and Jerusalem will be named The town of good faith; and the mountain of the Lord of armies The holy mountain. [8:4] This is what the Lord of armies has said: There will again be old men and old women seated in the open spaces of Jerusalem, every man with his stick in his hand because he is so old. [8:5] And the open spaces of the town will be full of boys and girls playing in its open spaces. [8:6] This is what the Lord of armies has said: If this is a wonder to the rest of this people, is it a wonder to me? says the Lord of armies. [8:7] This is what the Lord of armies has said: See, I will be the saviour of my people from the east country, and from the west country; [8:8] And I will make them come and be living in Jerusalem and they will be to me a people and I will be to them a God, in good faith and in righteousness. [8:9] This is what the Lord of armies has said: Let your hands be strong, you who are now hearing these words from the mouths of the prophets, that is to say, in the days when the base of the house of the Lord of armies has been put in place for the building of the house, that is the Temple. [8:10] For before those days there was no payment for a man's work, or for the use of a beast, and there was no peace for him who went out or him who came in, because of the attacker: for I had every man turned against his neighbour. [8:11] But now I will not be to the rest of this people as I was in the past, says the Lord of armies. [8:12] For I will let the seed of peace be planted; the vine will give her fruit and the land will give her increase and the heavens will give their dew; and I will give to the rest of this people all these things for their heritage. [8:13] And it will come about that, as you were a curse among the nations, O children of Judah and children of Israel, so I will give you salvation and you will be a blessing: have no fear and let your hands be strong. [8:14] For this is what the Lord of armies has said: As it was my purpose to do evil to you when your fathers made me angry, says the Lord of armies, and my purpose was not changed: [8:15] So in these days it is again my purpose to do good to Jerusalem and to the children of Judah: have no fear. [8:16] These are the things which you are to do: Let every man say what is true to his neighbour; and let your judging give peace in your towns. [8:17] Let no one have any evil thought in his heart against his neighbour; and have no love for false oaths: for all these things are hated by me, says the Lord. [8:18] And the word of the Lord of armies came to me, saying, [8:19] This is what the Lord of armies has said: The times of going without food in the fourth month and in the fifth and the seventh and the tenth months, will be for the people of Judah times of joy and happy meetings; so be lovers of good faith and of peace. [8:20] This is what the Lord of armies has said: It will again come about that when peoples and those living in great towns come, [8:21] And the people of one town go to another and say, Let us certainly go with a request for grace from the Lord, and to give worship to the Lord of armies, then I will go with you. [8:22] And great peoples and strong nations will come to give worship to the Lord of armies in Jerusalem and to make requests for grace from the Lord. [8:23] This is what the Lord of armies has said: In those days, ten men from all the languages of the nations will put out their hands and take a grip of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for it has come to our ears that God is with you. [9:1] A word of the Lord: The Lord has come to the land of Hadrach, and Damascus is his resting-place: for the towns of Aram are the Lord's, [9:2] As well as Hamath, which is by its limit, and Tyre and Zidon, because they are very wise. [9:3] And Tyre made for herself a strong place, and got together silver like dust and the best gold like the earth of the streets. [9:4] See, the Lord will take away her heritage, overturning her power in the sea; and she will be burned up with fire. [9:5] Ashkelon will see it with fear, and Gaza, bent with pain; and Ekron, for her hope will be shamed: and the king will be cut off from Gaza, and Ashkelon will be unpeopled. [9:6] And a mixed people will be living in Ashdod, and I will have the pride of the Philistines cut off. [9:7] And I will take away his blood from his mouth, and his disgusting things from between his teeth; and some of his people will be kept for our God: and he will be as a family in Judah, and Ekron as one living in Jerusalem. [9:8] And I will put my forces in position round my house, so that there may be no coming and going: and no cruel master will again go through them: for now I have seen his trouble. [9:9] Be full of joy, O daughter of Zion; give a glad cry, O daughter of Jerusalem: see, your king comes to you: he is upright and has overcome; gentle and seated on an ass, on a young ass. [9:10] And he will have the war-carriage cut off from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be cut off: and he will say words of peace to the nations: and his rule will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. [9:11] And as for you, because of the blood of your agreement, I have sent out your prisoners from the deep hole in which there is no water. [9:12] And they will come back to you, O daughter of Zion, as prisoners of hope: today I say to you that I will give you back twice as much; [9:13] For I have made Judah a bow bent for my use, I have made Ephraim the arrows of the bow; I will make your sons, O Zion, take up arms against your sons, O Greece, and will make you like the sword of a man of war. [9:14] And the Lord will be seen over them, and his arrow will go out like the thunder-flame: and the Lord God, sounding the war-horn, will go in the storm-winds of the South. [9:15] The Lord of armies will be a cover for them; and they will overcome, crushing under foot the armed men; they will take their blood for drink like wine: they will be full like the sides of the altar. [9:16] And the Lord their God will be their saviour in that day, giving them food like the flock of his people: for they will be like the jewels of a crown shining over his land. [9:17] For how good it is and how beautiful! grain will make the young men strong and new wine the virgins. [10:1] Make your request to the Lord for rain in the time of the spring rains, even to the Lord who makes the thunder-flames; and he will give them showers of rain, to every man grass in the field. [10:2] For the images have said what is not true, and the readers of signs have seen deceit; they have given accounts of false dreams, they give comfort to no purpose: so they go out of the way like sheep, they are troubled because they have no keeper. [10:3] My wrath is burning against the keepers of the flock, and I will send punishment on the he-goats: for the Lord of armies takes care of his flock, the people of Judah, and will make them like the horse of his pride in the fight. [10:4] From him will come the keystone, from him the nail, from him the bow of war, from him will come every ruler; [10:5] Together they will be like men of war, crushing down their haters into the earth of the streets in the fight; they will make war because the Lord is with them: and the horsemen will be shamed. [10:6] And I will make the children of Judah strong, and I will be the saviour of the children of Joseph, and I will make them come back again, for I have had mercy on them: they will be as if I had not given them up: for I am the Lord their God and I will give them an answer. [10:7] And Ephraim will be like a man of war, and their hearts will be glad as with wine; and their children will see it with joy; their hearts will be glad in the Lord. [10:8] With the sound of the pipe I will get them together; for I have given the price to make them free: and they will be increased as they were increased. [10:9] Though I had them planted among the peoples, they will keep me in mind in far countries: and they will take care of their children and will come back. [10:10] And I will make them come back out of the land of Egypt, and will get them together out of Assyria; and I will take them into the land of Gilead, and it will not be wide enough for them. [10:11] And they will go through the sea of Egypt, and all the deep waters of the Nile will become dry: and the pride of Assyria will be made low, and the power of Egypt will be taken away. [10:12] And their strength will be in the Lord; and their pride will be in his name, says the Lord. [11:1] Let your doors be open, O Lebanon, so that fire may be burning among your cedars. [11:2] Give a cry of grief, O fir-tree, for the fall of the cedar, because the great ones have been made low: give cries of grief, O you oaks of Bashan, for the strong trees of the wood have come down. [11:3] The sound of the crying of the keepers of the flock! for their glory is made waste: the sound of the loud crying of the young lions! for the pride of Jordan is made waste. [11:4] This is what the Lord my God has said: Take care of the flock of death; [11:5] Whose owners put them to death and have no sense of sin; and those who get a price for them say, May the Lord be praised for I have much wealth: and the keepers of the flock have no pity for them. [11:6] For I will have no more pity for the people of the land, says the Lord; but I will give up everyone into his neighbour's hand and into the hand of his king: and they will make the land waste, and I will not keep them safe from their hands. [11:7] So I took care of the flock of death, for those who made profit out of the flock; and I took for myself two rods, naming one Beautiful, and the other Bands; and I took care of the flock. [11:8] And in one month I put an end to the three keepers of the flock; for my soul was tired of them, and their souls were disgusted with me. [11:9] And I said, I will not take care of you: If death comes to any, let death be its fate; if any is cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest take one another's flesh for food. [11:10] And I took my rod Beautiful, cutting it in two, so that the Lord's agreement, which he had made with all the peoples, might be broken. [11:11] And it was broken on that day: and the sheep-traders, who were watching me, were certain that it was the word of the Lord. [11:12] And I said to them, If it seems good to you, give me my payment; and if not, do not give it. So they gave me my payment by weight, thirty shekels of silver. [11:13] And the Lord said to me, Put it into the store-house, the price at which I was valued by them. And I took the thirty shekels of silver and put them into the store-house in the house of the Lord. [11:14] Then I took my other rod, the one named Bands, cutting it in two, so that the relation of brothers between Judah and Israel might be broken. [11:15] And the Lord said to me, Take again the instruments of a foolish keeper of sheep. [11:16] For see, I will put a sheep-keeper over the land, who will have no care for that which is cut off, and will not go in search of the wanderers, or make well what is broken, and he will not give food to that which is ill, but he will take for his food the flesh of the fat, and let their feet be broken. [11:17] A curse on the foolish keeper who goes away from the flock! the sword will be on his arm and on his right eye: his arm will become quite dry and his eye will be made completely dark. [12:1] The word of the Lord about Israel. The Lord by whom the heavens are stretched out and the bases of the earth put in place, and the spirit of man formed inside him, has said: [12:2] See, I will make Jerusalem a cup of shaking fear to all the peoples round about, when Jerusalem is shut in. [12:3] And it will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a stone of great weight for all the peoples; all those who take it up will be badly wounded; and all the nations of the earth will come together against it. [12:4] In that day, says the Lord, I will put fear into every horse and make every horseman go off his head: and my eyes will be open on the people of Judah, and I will make every horse of the peoples blind. [12:5] And the families of Judah will say in their hearts, The people of Jerusalem have their strength in the Lord of armies, their God. [12:6] In that day I will make the families of Judah like a pot with fire in it among trees, and like a flaming stick among cut grain; they will send destruction on all the peoples round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem will be living again in the place which is hers, that is, in Jerusalem. [12:7] And the Lord will give salvation to the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the family of David and the glory of the people of Jerusalem may not be greater than that of Judah. [12:8] In that day the Lord will be a cover over the people of Jerusalem; and he who is feeble among them in that day will be as strong as David, and the family of David will be as God, as the angel of the Lord before them. [12:9] And it will come about on that day that I will take in hand the destruction of all the nations who come against Jerusalem. [12:10] And I will send down on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem the spirit of grace and of prayer; and their eyes will be turned to the one who was wounded by their hands: and they will be weeping for him as for an only son, and their grief for him will be bitter, like the grief of one sorrowing for his oldest son. [12:11] In that day there will be a great weeping in Jerusalem, like the weeping of Hadad-rimmon in the valley of Megiddon. [12:12] And the land will give itself to weeping, every family separately; the family of David by themselves, and their wives by themselves; the family of Nathan by themselves, and their wives by themselves; [12:13] The family of Levi by themselves, and their wives by themselves; the family of Shimei by themselves, and their wives by themselves; [12:14] And all the other families by themselves, and their wives by themselves. [13:1] In that day there will be a fountain open to the family of David and to the people of Jerusalem, for sin and for that which is unclean. [13:2] And it will come about on that day, says the Lord of armies, that I will have the names of the images cut off out of the land, and there will be no more memory of them: and I will send all the prophets and the unclean spirit away from the land. [13:3] And if anyone goes on acting as a prophet, then his father and his mother who gave him life will say to him, You may not go on living, for you are saying what is false in the name of the Lord; and his father and his mother will put a sword through him when he does so. [13:4] And it will come about in that day that the prophets will be shamed, every man on account of his vision, when he is talking as a prophet; and they will not put on a robe of hair for purposes of deceit: [13:5] But he will say, I am no prophet, but a worker on the land; for I have been an owner of land from the time when I was young. [13:6] And if anyone says to him, What are these wounds between your hands? then he will say, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. [13:7] Awake! O sword, against the keeper of my flock, and against him who is with me, says the Lord of armies: put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep will go in flight: and my hand will be turned against the little ones. [13:8] And it will come about that in all the land, says the Lord, two parts of it will be cut off and come to an end; but the third will be still living there. [13:9] And I will make the third part go through the fire, cleaning them as silver is made clean, and testing them as gold is tested: and they will make their prayer to me and I will give them an answer: I will say, It is my people; and they will say, The Lord is my God. [14:1] See, a day of the Lord is coming when they will make division of your goods taken by force before your eyes. [14:2] For I will get all the nations together to make war against Jerusalem; and the town will be overcome, and the goods taken from the houses, and the women taken by force: and half the town will go away as prisoners, and the rest of the people will not be cut off from the town. [14:3] Then the Lord will go out and make war against those nations, as he did in the day of the fight. [14:4] And in that day his feet will be on the Mount of Olives, which is opposite Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives will be parted in the middle to the east and to the west, forming a very great valley; and half the mountain will be moved to the north and half of it to the south. [14:5] And the valley will be stopped ... and you will go in flight as you went in flight from the earth-shock in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah: and the Lord my God will come, and all his holy ones with him. [14:6] And in that day there will be no heat or cold or ice; [14:7] And it will be unbroken day, such as the Lord has knowledge of, without change of day and night, and even at nightfall it will be light. [14:8] And on that day living waters will go out from Jerusalem; half of them flowing to the sea on the east and half to the sea on the west: in summer and in winter it will be so. [14:9] And the Lord will be King over all the earth: in that day there will be one Lord and his name one. [14:10] And all the land will become like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she will be lifted up and be living in her place; from the doorway of Benjamin to the place of the first doorway, to the doorway of the angle, and from the tower of Hananel to the king's wine-crushing places, men will be living in her. [14:11] And there will be no more curse; but Jerusalem will be living without fear of danger. [14:12] And this will be the disease which the Lord will send on all the peoples which have been warring against Jerusalem: their flesh will be wasted away while they are on their feet, their eyes will be wasted in their heads and their tongues in their mouths. [14:13] And it will be on that day that a great fear will be sent among them from the Lord; and everyone will take his neighbour's hand, and every man's hand will be lifted against his neighbour's. [14:14] And even Judah will be fighting against Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the nations round about will be massed together, a great store of gold and silver and clothing. [14:15] And the horses and the transport beasts, the camels and the asses and all the beasts in those tents will be attacked by the same disease. [14:16] And it will come about that everyone who is still living, of all those nations who came against Jerusalem, will go up from year to year to give worship to the King, the Lord of armies, and to keep the feast of tents. [14:17] And it will be that if any one of all the families of the earth does not go up to Jerusalem to give worship to the King, the Lord of armies, on them there will be no rain. [14:18] And if the family of Egypt does not go up or come there, they will be attacked by the disease which the Lord will send on the nations: [14:19] This will be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations who do not go up to keep the feast of tents. [14:20] On that day all the bells of the horses will be holy to the Lord, and the pots in the Lord's house will be like the basins before the altar. [14:21] And every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah will be holy to the Lord of armies: and all those who make offerings will come and take them for boiling their offerings: in that day there will be no more traders in the house of the Lord of armies.
38 Zechariah - King James Version (KJV).md	# Zechariah - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, [1:2] The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers. [1:3] Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. [1:4] Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD. [1:5] Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? [1:6] But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us. [1:7] Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, [1:8] I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white. [1:9] Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be. [1:10] And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. [1:11] And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest. [1:12] Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? [1:13] And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words. [1:14] So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy. [1:15] And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction. [1:16] Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem. [1:17] Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. [1:18] Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. [1:19] And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. [1:20] And the LORD shewed me four carpenters. [1:21] Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it. [2:1] I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. [2:2] Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof. [2:3] And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, [2:4] And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein: [2:5] For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. [2:6] Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD. [2:7] Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. [2:8] For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. [2:9] For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me. [2:10] Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. [2:11] And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. [2:12] And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. [2:13] Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. [3:1] And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. [3:2] And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? [3:3] Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. [3:4] And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. [3:5] And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by. [3:6] And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying, [3:7] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by. [3:8] Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. [3:9] For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. [3:10] In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree. [4:1] And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep. [4:2] And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: [4:3] And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. [4:4] So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord? [4:5] Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. [4:6] Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. [4:7] Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. [4:8] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, [4:9] The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. [4:10] For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth. [4:11] Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? [4:12] And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? [4:13] And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. [4:14] Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the LORD of the whole earth. [5:1] Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll. [5:2] And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits. [5:3] Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it. [5:4] I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof. [5:5] Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth. [5:6] And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth. [5:7] And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. [5:8] And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. [5:9] Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven. [5:10] Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah? [5:11] And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base. [6:1] And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. [6:2] In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; [6:3] And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. [6:4] Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? [6:5] And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the LORD of all the earth. [6:6] The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country. [6:7] And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. [6:8] Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. [6:9] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, [6:10] Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah; [6:11] Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest; [6:12] And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: [6:13] Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. [6:14] And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD. [6:15] And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God. [7:1] And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu; [7:2] When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD, [7:3] And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years? [7:4] Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying, [7:5] Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me? [7:6] And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves? [7:7] Should ye not hear the words which the LORD hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain? [7:8] And the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying, [7:9] Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: [7:10] And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart. [7:11] But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. [7:12] Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts. [7:13] Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts: [7:14] But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate. [8:1] Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, [8:2] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury. [8:3] Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain. [8:4] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age. [8:5] And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. [8:6] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts. [8:7] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country; [8:8] And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness. [8:9] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. [8:10] For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour. [8:11] But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts. [8:12] For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. [8:13] And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong. [8:14] For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not: [8:15] So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not. [8:16] These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: [8:17] And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD. [8:18] And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying, [8:19] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace. [8:20] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: [8:21] And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. [8:22] Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. [8:23] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you. [9:1] The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD. [9:2] And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise. [9:3] And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. [9:4] Behold, the LORD will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. [9:5] Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. [9:6] And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. [9:7] And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite. [9:8] And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes. [9:9] Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. [9:10] And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. [9:11] As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. [9:12] Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; [9:13] When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man. [9:14] And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. [9:15] The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar. [9:16] And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land. [9:17] For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. [10:1] Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. [10:2] For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd. [10:3] Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle. [10:4] Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together. [10:5] And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded. [10:6] And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them. [10:7] And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD. [10:8] I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased. [10:9] And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again. [10:10] I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them. [10:11] And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away. [10:12] And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD. [11:1] Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. [11:2] Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. [11:3] There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled. [11:4] Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter; [11:5] Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not. [11:6] For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them. [11:7] And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock. [11:8] Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me. [11:9] Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another. [11:10] And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people. [11:11] And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD. [11:12] And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. [11:13] And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD. [11:14] Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. [11:15] And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd. [11:16] For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces. [11:17] Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. [12:1] The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. [12:2] Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. [12:3] And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. [12:4] In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness. [12:5] And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. [12:6] In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem. [12:7] The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah. [12:8] In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them. [12:9] And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. [12:10] And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. [12:11] In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. [12:12] And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; [12:13] The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart; [12:14] All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart. [13:1] In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. [13:2] And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land. [13:3] And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth. [13:4] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive: [13:5] But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth. [13:6] And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. [13:7] Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. [13:8] And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein. [13:9] And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God. [14:1] Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. [14:2] For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. [14:3] Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. [14:4] And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. [14:5] And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. [14:6] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: [14:7] But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light. [14:8] And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. [14:9] And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one. [14:10] All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses. [14:11] And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited. [14:12] And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. [14:13] And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour. [14:14] And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance. [14:15] And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague. [14:16] And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. [14:17] And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. [14:18] And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. [14:19] This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. [14:20] In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD's house shall be like the bowls before the altar. [14:21] Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.
38 Zechariah - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Zechariah - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, [1:2] "Yahweh was very displeased with your fathers. [1:3] Therefore tell them: Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: 'Return to me,' says Yahweh of Hosts, 'and I will return to you,' says Yahweh of Hosts. [1:4] Don't you be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying: Thus says Yahweh of hosts, 'Return now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings;' but they did not hear, nor listen to me, says Yahweh. [1:5] Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever? [1:6] But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, didn't they overtake your fathers? "Then they repented and said, 'Just as Yahweh of Hosts determined to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our practices, so he has dealt with us.'" [1:7] On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, [1:8] "I had a vision in the night, and, behold, a man riding on a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in a ravine; and behind him there were red, brown, and white horses. [1:9] Then I asked, 'My lord, what are these?'" The angel who talked with me said to me, "I will show you what these are." [1:10] The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered, "They are the ones Yahweh has sent to go back and forth through the earth." [1:11] They reported to the angel of Yahweh who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, "We have walked back and forth through the earth, and, behold, all the earth is at rest and in peace." [1:12] Then the angel of Yahweh replied, "O Yahweh of Hosts, how long will you not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which you have had indignation these seventy years?" [1:13] Yahweh answered the angel who talked with me with kind and comforting words. [1:14] So the angel who talked with me said to me, "Proclaim, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy. [1:15] I am very angry with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, but they added to the calamity." [1:16] Therefore thus says Yahweh: "I have returned to Jerusalem with mercy. My house shall be built in it," says Yahweh of Hosts, "and a line shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem."' [1:17] "Proclaim further, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "My cities will again overflow with prosperity, and Yahweh will again comfort Zion, and will again choose Jerusalem."'" [1:18] I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and, behold, four horns. [1:19] I asked the angel who talked with me, "What are these?" He answered me, "These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem." [1:20] Yahweh showed me four craftsmen. [1:21] Then I asked, "What are these coming to do?" He said, "These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man lifted up his head; but these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations, which lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it." [2:1] I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. [2:2] Then I asked, "Where are you going?" He said to me, "To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth and what is its length." [2:3] Behold, the angel who talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, [2:4] and said to him, "Run, speak to this young man, saying, 'Jerusalem will be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of men and cattle in it. [2:5] For I,' says Yahweh, 'will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the midst of her. [2:6] Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,' says Yahweh; 'for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the sky,' says Yahweh. [2:7] 'Come, Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.' [2:8] For thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'For honor he has sent me to the nations which plundered you; for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye. [2:9] For, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they will be a spoil to those who served them; and you will know that Yahweh of Hosts has sent me. [2:10] Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you,' says Yahweh. [2:11] Many nations shall join themselves to Yahweh in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that Yahweh of Hosts has sent me to you. [2:12] Yahweh will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem. [2:13] Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!" [3:1] He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Yahweh, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary. [3:2] Yahweh said to Satan, "Yahweh rebuke you, Satan! Yes, Yahweh who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Isn't this a burning stick plucked out of the fire?" [3:3] Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the angel. [3:4] He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, "Take the filthy garments off of him." To him he said, "Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing." [3:5] I said, "Let them set a clean turban on his head." So they set a clean turban on his head, and clothed him; and the angel of Yahweh was standing by. [3:6] The angel of Yahweh protested to Joshua, saying, [3:7] "Thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'If you will walk in my ways, and if you will keep my charge, then you also shall judge my house, and shall also keep my courts, and I will give you a place of access among these who stand by. [3:8] Hear now, Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows who sit before you; for they are men who are a sign: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant, the Branch. [3:9] For, behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the engraving of it,' says Yahweh of Hosts, 'and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. [3:10] In that day,' says Yahweh of hosts, 'you will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree.'" [4:1] The angel who talked with me came again, and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep. [4:2] He said to me, "What do you see?" I said, "I have seen, and, behold, a lampstand all of gold, with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are on the top of it; [4:3] and two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl, and the other on the left side of it." [4:4] I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, "What are these, my lord?" [4:5] Then the angel who talked with me answered me, "Don't you know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord." [4:6] Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, "This is the word of Yahweh to Zerubbabel, saying, 'Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says Yahweh of Hosts. [4:7] Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you are a plain; and he will bring out the capstone with shouts of 'Grace, grace, to it!'" [4:8] Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, [4:9] "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house. His hands shall also finish it; and you will know that Yahweh of Hosts has sent me to you. [4:10] Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the eyes of Yahweh, which run back and forth through the whole earth." [4:11] Then I asked him, "What are these two olive trees on the right side of the lampstand and on the left side of it?" [4:12] I asked him the second time, "What are these two olive-branches, which are beside the two golden spouts, that pour the golden oil out of themselves?" [4:13] He answered me, "Don't you know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord." [4:14] Then he said, "These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth." [5:1] Then again I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and, behold, a flying scroll. [5:2] He said to me, "What do you see?" I answered, "I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits, and its breadth ten cubits." [5:3] Then he said to me, "This is the curse that goes out over the surface of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on the one side; and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off according to it on the other side. [5:4] I will cause it to go out," says Yahweh of Hosts, "and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him who swears falsely by my name; and it will remain in the midst of his house, and will destroy it with its timber and its stones." [5:5] Then the angel who talked with me came forward, and said to me, "Lift up now your eyes, and see what is this that is appearing." [5:6] I said, "What is it?" He said, "This is the ephah{ An ephah is a measure of volume of about 22 litres, 5.8 U. S. gallons, 4.8 imperial gallons, or a bit more than half a bushel. } basket that is appearing." He said moreover, "This is their appearance in all the land [5:7] (and, behold, a talent{A talent is a weight of about 34 kilograms or 75 pounds.} of lead was lifted up); and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah basket." [5:8] He said, "This is Wickedness;" and he threw her down into the midst of the ephah basket; and he threw the weight of lead on its mouth. [5:9] Then lifted I up my eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were two women, and the wind was in their wings. Now they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the ephah basket between earth and the sky. [5:10] Then said I to the angel who talked with me, "Where are these carrying the ephah basket?" [5:11] He said to me, "To build her a house in the land of Shinar. When it is prepared, she will be set there in her own place." [6:1] Again I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and, behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. [6:2] In the first chariot were red horses; in the second chariot black horses; [6:3] in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot dappled horses, all of them powerful. [6:4] Then I asked the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?" [6:5] The angel answered me, "These are the four winds of the sky, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. [6:6] The one with the black horses goes out toward the north country; and the white went out after them; and the dappled went forth toward the south country." [6:7] The strong went out, and sought to go that they might walk back and forth through the earth: and he said, "Go around and through the earth!" So they walked back and forth through the earth. [6:8] Then he called to me, and spoke to me, saying, "Behold, those who go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country." [6:9] The word of Yahweh came to me, saying, [6:10] "Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon. [6:11] Yes, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest; [6:12] and speak to him, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, "Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build the temple of Yahweh; [6:13] even he shall build the temple of Yahweh; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. [6:14] The crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Yahweh. [6:15] Those who are far off shall come and build in the temple of Yahweh; and you shall know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me to you. This will happen, if you will diligently obey the voice of Yahweh your God."'" [7:1] It happened in the fourth year of king Darius that the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, the month of Chislev. [7:2] The people of Bethel sent Sharezer and Regem Melech, and their men, to entreat Yahweh's favor, [7:3] and to speak to the priests of the house of Yahweh of Hosts, and to the prophets, saying, "Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?" [7:4] Then the word of Yahweh of Hosts came to me, saying, [7:5] "Speak to all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, 'When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the seventh month for these seventy years, did you at all fast to me, really to me? [7:6] When you eat, and when you drink, don't you eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves? [7:7] Aren't these the words which Yahweh proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and its cities around her, and the South and the lowland were inhabited?'" [7:8] The word of Yahweh came to Zechariah, saying, [7:9] "Thus has Yahweh of Hosts spoken, saying, 'Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother. [7:10] Don't oppress the widow, nor the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.' [7:11] But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear. [7:12] Yes, they made their hearts as hard as flint, lest they might hear the law, and the words which Yahweh of Hosts had sent by his Spirit by the former prophets. Therefore great wrath came from Yahweh of Hosts. [7:13] It has come to pass that, as he called, and they refused to listen, so they will call, and I will not listen," said Yahweh of Hosts; [7:14] "but I will scatter them with a whirlwind among all the nations which they have not known. Thus the land was desolate after them, so that no man passed through nor returned: for they made the pleasant land desolate." [8:1] The word of Yahweh of Hosts came to me. [8:2] Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath." [8:3] Thus says Yahweh: "I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called 'The City of Truth;' and the mountain of Yahweh of Hosts, 'The Holy Mountain.'" [8:4] Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "Old men and old women will again dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age. [8:5] The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in its streets." [8:6] Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "If it is marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in my eyes?" says Yahweh of Hosts. [8:7] Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country; [8:8] and I will bring them, and they will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness." [8:9] Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of Yahweh of Hosts was laid, even the temple, that it might be built. [8:10] For before those days there was no wages for man, nor any wages for an animal; neither was there any peace to him who went out or came in, because of the adversary. For I set all men everyone against his neighbor. [8:11] But now I will not be to the remnant of this people as in the former days," says Yahweh of Hosts. [8:12] "For the seed of peace and the vine will yield its fruit, and the ground will give its increase, and the heavens will give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things. [8:13] It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Don't be afraid. Let your hands be strong." [8:14] For thus says Yahweh of hosts: "As I thought to do evil to you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath," says Yahweh of Hosts, "and I didn't repent; [8:15] so again have I thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Don't be afraid. [8:16] These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates, [8:17] and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate," says Yahweh. [8:18] The word of Yahweh of Hosts came to me. [8:19] Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "The fasts of the fourth fifth, seventh, and tenth months shall be for the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace." [8:20] Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come; [8:21] and the inhabitants of one shall go to another, saying, 'Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Hosts. I will go also.' [8:22] Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Yahweh of Hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Yahweh." [8:23] Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: "In those days, ten men will take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they will take hold of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, 'We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'" [9:1] An oracle. The word of Yahweh is against the land of Hadrach, And will rest upon Damascus; For the eye of man And of all the tribes of Israel is toward Yahweh; [9:2] And Hamath, also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise. [9:3] Tyre built herself a stronghold, And heaped up silver like the dust, And fine gold like the mire of the streets. [9:4] Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, And he will strike her power in the sea; And she will be devoured with fire. [9:5] Ashkelon will see it, and fear; Gaza also, and will writhe in agony; As will Ekron, for her expectation will be disappointed; And the king will perish from Gaza, And Ashkelon will not be inhabited. [9:6] Foriegners will dwell in Ashdod, And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. [9:7] I will take away his blood out of his mouth, And his abominations from between his teeth; And he also will be a remnant for our God; And he will be as a chieftain in Judah, And Ekron as a Jebusite. [9:8] I will encamp around my house against the army, That none pass through or return; And no oppressor will pass through them any more: For now I have seen with my eyes. [9:9] Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; Lowly, and riding on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. [9:10] I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, And the horse from Jerusalem; And the battle bow will be cut off; And he will speak peace to the nations: And his dominion will be from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth. [9:11] As for you also, Because of the blood of your covenant, I have set free your prisoners from the pit in which is no water. [9:12] Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you. [9:13] For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; And I will stir up your sons, Zion, Against your sons, Greece, And will make you like the sword of a mighty man. [9:14] Yahweh will be seen over them; And his arrow will go flash like lightning; And the Lord Yahweh will blow the trumpet, And will go with whirlwinds of the south. [9:15] Yahweh of Hosts will defend them; And they will destroy and overcome with sling-stones; And they will drink, and roar as through wine; And they will be filled like bowls, Like the corners of the altar. [9:16] Yahweh their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; For they are like the jewels of a crown, Lifted on high over his land. [9:17] For how great is his goodness, And how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, And new wine the virgins. [10:1] Ask of Yahweh rain in the spring time, Yahweh who makes storm clouds, And he gives rain showers to everyone for the plants in the field. [10:2] For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie; And they have told false dreams. They comfort in vain. Therefore they go their way like sheep. They are oppressed, because there is no shepherd. [10:3] My anger is kindled against the shepherds, And I will punish the male goats; For Yahweh of Hosts has visited his flock, the house of Judah, And will make them as his horse in the battle that he is proud of. [10:4] From him will come forth the corner-stone, From him the nail, From him the battle bow, From him every ruler together. [10:5] They shall be as mighty men, Treading down muddy streets in the battle; And they shall fight, because Yahweh is with them; And the riders on horses will be confounded. [10:6] "I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I will save the house of Joseph, And I will bring them back; For I have mercy on them; And they will be as though I had not cast them off: For I am Yahweh their God, and I will hear them. [10:7] Ephraim will be like a mighty man, And their heart will rejoice as through wine; Yes, their children will see it, and rejoice. Their heart will be glad in Yahweh. [10:8] I will signal for them, and gather them; For I have redeemed them; And they will increase as they have increased. [10:9] I will sow them among the peoples; And they will remember me in far countries; And they will live with their children, and will return. [10:10] I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, And gather them out of Assyria; And I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; And there won't be room enough for them. [10:11] He will pass through the sea of affliction, And will strike the waves in the sea, And all the depths of the Nile will dry up; And the pride of Assyria will be brought down, And the scepter of Egypt will depart. [10:12] I will strengthen them in Yahweh; And they will walk up and down in his name," says Yahweh. [11:1] Open your doors, Lebanon, That the fire may devour your cedars. [11:2] Wail, fir tree, for the cedar has fallen, Because the stately ones are destroyed. Wail, you oaks of Bashan, For the strong forest has come down. [11:3] A voice of the wailing of the shepherds! For their glory is destroyed: a voice of the roaring of young lions! For the pride of the Jordan is ruined. [11:4] Thus says Yahweh my God: "Feed the flock of slaughter. [11:5] Their buyers slaughter them, and go unpunished. Those who sell them say, 'Blessed be Yahweh, for I am rich;' and their own shepherds don't pity them. [11:6] For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land," says Yahweh; "but, behold, I will deliver the men everyone into his neighbor's hand, and into the hand of his king. They will strike the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them." [11:7] So I fed the flock of slaughter, especially the oppressed of the flock. I took for myself two staffs. The one I called "Favor," and the other I called "Union," and I fed the flock. [11:8] I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me. [11:9] Then I said, "I will not feed you. That which dies, let it die; and that which is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let those who are left eat each other's flesh." [11:10] I took my staff Favor, and cut it apart, that I might break my covenant that I had made with all the peoples. [11:11] It was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that listened to me knew that it was the word of Yahweh. [11:12] I said to them, "If you think it best, give me my wages; and if not, keep them." So they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver. [11:13] Yahweh said to me, "Throw it to the potter, the handsome price that I was valued at by them!" I took the thirty pieces of silver, and threw them to the potter, in the house of Yahweh. [11:14] Then I cut apart my other staff, even Union, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. [11:15] Yahweh said to me, "Take for yourself yet again the equipment of a foolish shepherd. [11:16] For, behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, who will not visit those who are cut off, neither will seek those who are scattered, nor heal that which is broken, nor feed that which is sound; but he will eat the flesh of the fat sheep, and will tear their hoofs in pieces. [11:17] Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword will be on his arm, and on his right eye. His arm will be completely withered, and his right eye will be totally blinded!" [12:1] An oracle. The word of Yahweh concerning Israel. Yahweh, who stretches out the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him says: [12:2] "Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of reeling to all the surrounding peoples, and on Judah also will it be in the siege against Jerusalem. [12:3] It will happen in that day, that I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the peoples. All who burden themselves with it will be severely wounded, and all the nations of the earth will be gathered together against it. [12:4] In that day," says Yahweh, "I will strike every horse with terror, and his rider with madness; and I will open my eyes on the house of Judah, and will strike every horse of the peoples with blindness. [12:5] The chieftains of Judah will say in their heart, 'The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Yahweh of Hosts their God.' [12:6] In that day I will make the chieftains of Judah like a pan of fire among wood, and like a flaming torch among sheaves; and they will devour all the surrounding peoples, on the right hand and on the left; and Jerusalem will yet again dwell in their own place, even in Jerusalem. [12:7] Yahweh also will save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem not be magnified above Judah. [12:8] In that day Yahweh will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. He who is feeble among them at that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of Yahweh before them. [12:9] It will happen in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. [12:10] I will pour on the house of David, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me{After "me," the Hebrew has the two letters "Aleph Tav" (the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet), not as a word, but as a grammatical marker.} whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn. [12:11] In that day there will be a great mourning in Jerusalem, like the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. [12:12] The land will mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; [12:13] the family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of the Shimeites apart, and their wives apart; [12:14] all the families who remain, every family apart, and their wives apart. [13:1] "In that day there will be a spring opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness. [13:2] It will come to pass in that day, says Yahweh of Hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they will no more be remembered; and also I will cause the prophets and the spirit of impurity to pass out of the land. [13:3] It will happen that, when anyone still prophesies, then his father and his mother who bore him will tell him, 'You must die, because you speak lies in the name of Yahweh;' and his father and his mother who bore him will stab him when he prophesies. [13:4] It will happen in that day, that the prophets will each be ashamed of his vision, when he prophesies; neither will they wear a hairy mantle to deceive: [13:5] but he will say, 'I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for I have been made a bondservant from my youth.' [13:6] One will say to him, 'What are these wounds between your arms?' Then he will answer, 'Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.' [13:7] "Awake, sword, against my shepherd, And against the man who is close to me," says Yahweh of Hosts. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; And I will turn my hand against the little ones. [13:8] It shall happen that in all the land," says Yahweh, Two parts in it will be cut off and die; But the third will be left in it. [13:9] I will bring the third part into the fire, And will refine them as silver is refined, And will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, 'It is my people;' And they will say, 'Yahweh is my God.'" [14:1] Behold, a day of Yahweh comes, when your spoil will be divided in your midst. [14:2] For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city will be taken, the houses rifled, and the women ravished. half of the city will go out into captivity, and the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city. [14:3] Then Yahweh will go out and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. [14:4] His feet will stand in that day on the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in two, from east to west, making a very great valley. Half of the mountain will move toward the north, and half of it toward the south. [14:5] You shall flee by the valley of my mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azel; yes, you shall flee, just like you fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Yahweh my God will come, and all the holy ones with you. [14:6] It will happen in that day, that there will not be light, cold, or frost. [14:7] It will be a unique day which is known to Yahweh; not day, and not night; but it will come to pass, that at evening time there will be light. [14:8] It will happen in that day, that living waters will go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea; in summer and in winter will it be. [14:9] Yahweh will be King over all the earth. In that day Yahweh will be one, and his name one. [14:10] All the land will be made like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she will be lifted up, and will dwell in her place, from Benjamin's gate to the place of the first gate, to the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananel to the king's wine-presses. [14:11] Men will dwell therein, and there will be no more curse; but Jerusalem will dwell safely. [14:12] This will be the plague with which Yahweh will strike all the peoples who have warred against Jerusalem: their flesh will consume away while they stand on their feet, and their eyes will consume away in their sockets, and their tongue will consume away in their mouth. [14:13] It will happen in that day, that a great panic from Yahweh will be among them; and they will lay hold everyone on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand will rise up against the hand of his neighbor. [14:14] Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered together: gold, and silver, and clothing, in great abundance. [14:15] So will be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the donkey, and of all the animals that will be in those camps, as that plague. [14:16] It will happen that everyone who is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, Yahweh of Hosts, and to keep the feast of tents. [14:17] It will be, that whoever of all the families of the earth doesn't go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, Yahweh of Hosts, on them there will be no rain. [14:18] If the family of Egypt doesn't go up, and doesn't come, neither will it rain on them. This will be the plague with which Yahweh will strike the nations that don't go up to keep the feast of tents. [14:19] This will be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations that don't go up to keep the feast of tents. [14:20] In that day there will be on the bells of the horses, "HOLY TO YAHWEH;" and the pots in Yahweh's house will be like the bowls before the altar. [14:21] Yes, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah will be holy to Yahweh of Hosts; and all those who sacrifice will come and take of them, and cook in them. In that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of Yahweh of Hosts.
38 Zechariah - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Zechariah - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, hath a word of Jehovah been unto Zechariah, son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, the prophet, saying: [1:2] `Jehovah was wroth against your fathers -- wrath! [1:3] And thou hast said unto them, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, turn back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And I turn back unto you, said Jehovah of Hosts. [1:4] Ye shall not be as your fathers, To whom the former prophets called, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Turn back I pray you, From your evil ways and from your evil doings, And they did not hearken, Nor attend to Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah. [1:5] Your fathers -- where `are' they? And the prophets -- to the age do they live? [1:6] Only, My words, and My statutes, That I commanded My servants the prophets, Have they not overtaken your fathers, And they turn back and say: As Jehovah of Hosts designed to do to us, According to our ways, and according to our doings, So He hath done to us?' [1:7] On the twenty and fourth day of the eleventh month, (it `is' the month of Sebat,) in the second year of Darius, hath a word of Jehovah been unto Zechariah, son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, the prophet, saying: [1:8] I have seen by night, and lo, one riding on a red horse, and he is standing between the myrtles that `are' in the shade, and behind him `are' horses, red, bay, and white. [1:9] And I say, `What `are' these, my lord?' And the messenger who is speaking with me saith unto me, `I -- I do shew thee what these `are'.' [1:10] And the one who is standing between the myrtles doth answer and say, `These `are' they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk up and down in the land.' [1:11] And they answer the messenger of Jehovah who is standing between the myrtles, and say, `We have walked up and down in the land, and lo, all the land is sitting still, and at rest.' [1:12] And the messenger of Jehovah answereth and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts! till when dost Thou not pity Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, that Thou hast abhorred these seventy years?' [1:13] And Jehovah answereth the messenger, who is speaking with me, good words, comfortable words. [1:14] And the messenger who is speaking with me, saith unto me, `Call, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: I have been zealous for Jerusalem, and for Zion `with' great zeal. [1:15] And `with' great wrath I am wroth against the nations who are at ease, For I was a little wroth, and they assisted -- for evil. [1:16] Therefore, thus said Jehovah: I have turned to Jerusalem with mercies, My house is built in it, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And a line is stretched over Jerusalem. [1:17] Again call, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Again do my cities overflow from good, And Jehovah hath again comforted Zion, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.' [1:18] And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, four horns. [1:19] And I say unto the messenger who is speaking with me, `What `are' these?' And he saith unto me, `These `are' the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.' [1:20] And Jehovah doth shew me four artizans. [1:21] And I say, `What `are' these coming in to do?' And He speaketh, saying: `These `are' the horns that have scattered Judah, so that no one hath lifted up his head, and these come in to trouble them, to cast down the horns of the nations who are lifting up a horn against the land of Judah -- to scatter it.' [2:1] And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line. [2:2] And I say, `Whither are thou going?' And he saith unto me, `To measure Jerusalem, to see how much `is' its breadth, and how much its length.' [2:3] And lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him, [2:4] and he saith unto him, `Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst. [2:5] And I -- I am to her -- an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst. [2:6] Ho, ho, and flee from the land of the north, An affirmation of Jehovah, For, as the four winds of the heavens, I have spread you abroad, An affirmation of Jehovah. [2:7] Ho, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling `with' the daughter of Babylon. [2:8] For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: After honour He hath sent me unto the nations who are spoiling you, For he who is coming against you, Is coming against the daughter of His eye. [2:9] For lo, I am waving my hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me. [2:10] Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah. [2:11] And joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee. [2:12] And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem. [2:13] Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!' [3:1] And he sheweth me Joshua the high priest standing before the messenger of Jehovah, and the Adversary standing at his right hand, to be an adversary to him. [3:2] And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary: `Jehovah doth push against thee, O Adversary, Yea, push against thee doth Jehovah, Who is fixing on Jerusalem, Is not this a brand delivered from fire?' [3:3] And Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and is standing before the messenger. [3:4] And he answereth and speaketh unto those standing before him, saying: `Turn aside the filthy garments from off him.' And he saith unto him, `See, I have caused thine iniquity to pass away from off thee, so as to clothe thee with costly apparel.' [3:5] He also said, `Let them set a pure diadem on his head. And they set the pure diadem on his head, and clothe him with garments. And the messenger of Jehovah is standing, [3:6] and the messenger of Jehovah doth protest to Joshua, saying: [3:7] `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: If in My ways thou dost walk, And if My charge thou dost keep, Then also thou dost judge My house, And also thou dost keep My courts, And I have given to thee conductors among these standing by. [3:8] Hear, I pray thee, Joshua, the high priest, Thou and thy companions sitting before thee, (For men of type `are' they,) For lo, I am bringing in My servant -- a Shoot. [3:9] For lo, the stone that I put before Joshua, On one stone `are' seven eyes, Lo, I am graving its graving, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, And I have removed the iniquity of that land in one day. [3:10] In that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, Ye do call, each unto his neighbour, Unto the place of the vine, And unto the place of the fig-tree!' [4:1] And the messenger who is speaking with me doth turn back, and stir me up as one who is stirred up out of his sleep, [4:2] and he saith unto me, `What art thou seeing?' And I say, `I have looked, and lo, a candlestick of gold -- all of it, and its bowl `is' on its top, and its seven lamps `are' upon it, and twice seven pipes `are' to the lights that `are' on its top, [4:3] and two olive-trees `are' by it, one on the right of the bowl, and one on its left.' [4:4] And I answer and speak unto the messenger who is speaking with me, saying, `What `are' these, my lord?' [4:5] And the messenger who is speaking with me answereth and saith unto me, `Hast thou not known what these `are'?' And I say, `No, my lord.' [4:6] And he answereth and speaketh unto me, saying: `This `is' a word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying: Not by a force, nor by power, But -- by My Spirit, said Jehovah of Hosts. [4:7] Who `art' thou, O great mountain Before Zerubbabel -- for a plain! And he hath brought forth the top-stone, Cries of Grace, grace -- `are' to it.' [4:8] And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying, [4:9] Hands of Zerubbabel did found this house, And his hands do finish it, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts Hath sent me unto you. [4:10] For who trampled on the day of small things, They have rejoiced, And seen the tin weight in the hand of Zerubbabel, These seven `are' the eyes of Jehovah, They are going to and fro in all the land.' [4:11] And I answer and say unto him, `What `are' these two olive-trees, on the right of the candlestick, and on its left?' [4:12] And I answer a second time, and say unto him, `What `are' the two branches of the olive trees that, by means of the two golden pipes, are emptying out of themselves the oil?' [4:13] And he speaketh unto me, saying, `Hast thou not known what these `are'?' And I say, `No, my lord.' [4:14] And he saith, `These `are' the two sons of the oil, who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.' [5:1] And I turn back, and lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a flying roll. [5:2] And he saith unto me, `What art thou seeing?' And I say, `I am seeing a flying roll, its length twenty by the cubit, and its breadth ten by the cubit.' [5:3] And he saith unto me, `This `is' the execration that is going forth over the face of all the land, for every one who is stealing, on the one side, according to it, hath been declared innocent, and every one who hath sworn, on the other side, according to it, hath been declared innocent. [5:4] `I have brought it out -- an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts -- and it hath come in unto the house of the thief, and unto the house of him who hath sworn in My name to a falsehood, and it hath remained in the midst of his house, and hath consumed it, both its wood and its stones.' [5:5] And the messenger who is speaking with me goeth forth, and saith unto me, `Lift up, I pray thee, thine eyes, and see what `is' this that is coming forth?' [5:6] And I say, `What `is' it?' And he saith, `This -- the ephah that is coming forth.' And he saith, `This `is' their aspect in all the land. [5:7] And lo, a cake of lead lifted up; and this `is' a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.' [5:8] And he saith, `This `is' the wicked woman.' And he casteth her unto the midst of the ephah, and casteth the weight of lead on its mouth. [5:9] And I lift up mine eyes, and see, and lo, two women are coming forth, and wind in their wings; and they have wings like wings of the stork, and they lift up the ephah between the earth and the heavens. [5:10] And I say unto the messenger who is speaking with me, `Whither `are' they causing the ephah to go?' [5:11] And he saith unto me, `To build to it a house in the land of Shinar.' And it hath been prepared and hath been placed there on its base. [6:1] And I turn back, and lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, four chariots are coming forth from between two of the mountains, and the mountains `are' mountains of brass. [6:2] In the first chariot `are' red horses, and in the second chariot brown horses, [6:3] and in the third chariot white horses, and in the fourth chariot strong grisled horses. [6:4] And I answer and say unto the messenger who is speaking with me, `What `are' these, my lord?' [6:5] And the messenger answereth and saith unto me, `These `are' four spirits of the heavens coming forth from presenting themselves before the Lord of the whole earth. [6:6] The brown horses that `are' therein, are coming forth unto the land of the north; and the white have come forth unto their hinder part; and the grisled have come forth unto the land of the south; [6:7] and the strong ones have come forth, and they seek to go to walk up and down in the earth;' and he saith, `Go, walk up and down in the earth;' and they walk up and down in the earth. [6:8] And he calleth me, and speaketh unto me, saying, `See, those coming forth unto the land of the north have caused My Spirit to rest in the land of the north.' [6:9] And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, [6:10] to take of the captivity (who came from Babylon) from Heldai, from Tobijah, and from Jedaiah, `and thou hast come in -- thou, in that day, yea, thou hast come into the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah, [6:11] and thou hast taken silver and gold, and hast made a crown, and hast placed on the head of Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest, [6:12] and hast spoken unto him, saying: Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, saying: Lo, a man! A Shoot -- `is' his name, And from his place he doth shoot up, And he hath built the temple of Jehovah. [6:13] Yea, he doth build the temple of Jehovah, And he doth bear away honour, And he hath sat and ruled on His throne, And hath been a priest on His throne, And a counsel of peace is between both. [6:14] And the crown is to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Jehovah. [6:15] And the far-off come in, and they have built in the temple of Jehovah, and ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto you, yea, it hath come to pass, if ye do certainly hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God.' [7:1] And it cometh to pass, in the fourth year of Darius the king hath a word of Jehovah been unto Zechariah, in the fourth of the ninth month, in Chisleu. [7:2] And Beth-El sendeth Sherezer and Regem-Melech, and its men, to appease the face of Jehovah, [7:3] speaking unto the priests who `are' at the house of Jehovah of Hosts, and unto the prophets, saying, `Do I weep in the fifth month -- being separated -- as I have done these so many years?' [7:4] And there is a word of Jehovah of Hosts unto me, saying: [7:5] `Speak unto all the people of the land, and unto the priests, saying: [7:6] When ye fasted with mourning in the fifth and in the seventh `months' -- even these seventy years -- did ye keep the fast `to' Me -- Me? And when ye eat, and when ye drink, is it not ye who are eating, and ye who are drinking? [7:7] `Are not `these' the words that Jehovah proclaimed by the hand of the former prophets, in Jerusalem's being inhabited, and `in' safety, and its cities round about it, and the south and the plain -- abiding?' [7:8] And there is a word of Jehovah unto Zechariah, saying: [7:9] `Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, saying: True judgment judge ye, And kindness and mercy do one with another. [7:10] And widow, and fatherless, Sojourner, and poor, ye do not oppress, And the calamity of one another ye do not devise in your heart. [7:11] And they refuse to attend, And they give a refractory shoulder, And their ears have made heavy against hearing. [7:12] And their heart they have made adamant, Against hearing the law, and the words, That Jehovah of Hosts sent by His Spirit, By the hand of the former prophets, And their is great wrath from Jehovah of Hosts. [7:13] And it cometh to pass, as He called, And they have not hearkened, So do they call, and I do not hearken, Said Jehovah of Hosts. [7:14] And I toss them on all the nations, That they have not known, The land hath been desolate behind them, Of any passing by and turning back, And they set a desirable land for a desolation! [8:1] And there is a word of Jehovah of Hosts, saying: [8:2] `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: I have been zealous for Zion with great zeal, With great heat I have been zealous for her. [8:3] Thus said Jehovah: I have turned back unto Zion, And I have dwelt in the midst of Jerusalem, And Jerusalem hath been called `The city of truth,' And the mountain of Jehovah of Hosts, `The holy mountain.' [8:4] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Again dwell do old men and old women, In broad places of Jerusalem, And each his staff in his hand, Because of abundance of days. [8:5] And broad places of the city are full of boys and girls, Playing in its broad places. [8:6] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Surely it is wonderful in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, Also in Mine eyes it is wonderful, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts. [8:7] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am saving My people from the land of the rising, And from the land of the going in, of the sun, [8:8] And I have brought them in, They have dwelt in the midst of Jerusalem, And they have been to Me for a people, And I am to them for God, In truth and in righteousness. [8:9] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Let your hands be strong, Ye who are hearing in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets, That in the day the house of Jehovah of Hosts Hath been founded, the temple `is' to be built. [8:10] For, before those days there hath been no hiring of man, Yea, a hiring of beasts there is none; And to him who is going out, And to him who is coming in, There is no peace because of the adversary, And I send all men -- each against his neighbour. [8:11] And now, not as `in' the former days `am' I to the remnant of this people, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts. [8:12] Because of the sowing of peace, The vine doth give her fruit, And the earth doth give her increase, And the heavens do give their dew, And I have caused the remnant of this people To inherit all these. [8:13] And it hath come to pass, As ye have been a reviling among nations, O house of Judah, and house of Israel, So I save you, and ye have been a blessing, Do not fear, let your hands be strong. [8:14] For, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, As I did purpose to do evil to you, When your fathers made Me wroth, Said Jehovah of Hosts, and I did not repent, [8:15] So I have turned back, I have purposed, in these days, To do good with Jerusalem, And with the house of Judah -- fear not! [8:16] These `are' the things that ye do: Speak ye truth each with his neighbour, Truth and peaceful judgment judge in your gates, [8:17] And each the evil of his neighbour ye do not devise in your heart, And a false oath ye do not love, For all these `are' things that I have hated, An affirmation of Jehovah.' [8:18] And there is a word of Jehovah of Hosts unto me, saying: [8:19] `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: The fast of the fourth, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth `months', are to the house of Judah for joy and for rejoicing, and for pleasant appointed seasons, and the truth and the peace they have loved. [8:20] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Yet come do peoples, and inhabitants of many cities, [8:21] Yea, gone have inhabitants of one To another, saying: We go diligently, To appease the face of Jehovah, To seek Jehovah of Hosts -- I go, even I. [8:22] Yea, come in have many peoples, and mighty nations, To seek Jehovah of Hosts in Jerusalem, And to appease the face of Jehovah. [8:23] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: In those days take hold do ten men of all languages of the nations, Yea, they have taken hold on the skirt of a man, a Jew, saying: We go with you, for we heard God `is' with you! [9:1] The burden of a word of Jehovah against the land of Hadrach, and Demmeseh -- his place of rest: (When to Jehovah `is' the eye of man, And of all the tribes of Israel.) [9:2] And also Hamath doth border thereon, Tyre and Zidon, for -- very wise! [9:3] And Tyre doth build a bulwark to herself, And doth heap silver as dust, And gold as mire of out-places. [9:4] Lo, the Lord doth dispossess her, And He hath smitten in the sea her force, And she with fire is consumed. [9:5] See doth Ashkelon and fear, Also Gaza, and she is exceedingly pained, Also Ekron -- for her expectation dried up, And perished hath a king from Gaza, And Ashkelon doth not remain, [9:6] And dwelt hath a foreigner in Ashdod, And I have cut off the excellency of the Philistines. [9:7] And turned aside his blood from his mouth, His abominations from between his teeth, And he hath remained, even he, to our God, And he hath been as a leader in Judah, And Ekron as a Jebusite. [9:8] And I have pitched for My house a camp, Because of the passer through, and of the returner, And pass not through against them again doth an exactor, For, now, I have seen with My eyes. [9:9] Rejoice exceedingly, O daughter of Zion, Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo, thy King doth come to thee, Righteous -- and saved is He, Afflicted -- and riding on an ass, And on a colt -- a son of she-asses. [9:10] And I have cut off the chariot from Ephraim, And the horse from Jerusalem, Yea, cut off hath been the bow of battle, And he hath spoken peace to nations, And his rule `is' from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth. [9:11] Also thou -- by the blood of thy covenant, I have sent thy prisoners out of the pit, There is no water in it. [9:12] Turn back to a fenced place, Ye prisoners of the hope, Even to-day a second announcer I restore to thee. [9:13] For I have trodden for Me Judah, A bow I have filled `with' Ephraim, And I have stirred up thy sons, O Zion, Against thy sons, O Javan, And I have set thee as the sword of a hero. [9:14] And Jehovah doth appear for them, And gone forth as lightning hath His arrow, And the Lord Jehovah with a trumpet bloweth, And He hath gone with whirlwinds of the south. [9:15] Jehovah of Hosts doth cover them over, And they consumed, and subdued sling-stones, Yea, they have drunk, They have made a noise as wine, And they have been full as a bowl, As corners of an altar. [9:16] And saved them hath Jehovah their God In that day, as a flock of His people, For stones of a crown are displaying themselves over His ground. [9:17] For what His goodness! and what His beauty! Corn the young men, And new wine the virgins -- make fruitful! [10:1] They asked of Jehovah rain in a time of latter rain, Jehovah is making lightnings, And rain `in' showers He doth give to them. To each -- the herb in the field. [10:2] Because the teraphim did speak iniquity, And the diviners have seen a falsehood, And dreams of the vanity they speak, `With' vanity they give comfort, Therefore they have journeyed as a flock, They are afflicted, for there is no shepherd. [10:3] Against the shepherds did Mine anger burn, And against the he-goats I lay a charge, For inspected hath Jehovah of Hosts His flock, the house of Judah, And set them as His beauteous horse in battle. [10:4] From him `is' a corner-stone, From him a nail, from him a battle-bow, From him goeth forth every exactor together. [10:5] And they have been as heroes, Treading in mire of out-places in battle, And they have fought, for Jehovah `is' with them, And have put to shame riders of horses. [10:6] And I have made mighty the house of Judah, And the house of Joseph I do save, And I have caused them to dwell, for I have loved them, And they have been as `if' I had not cast them off, For I `am' Jehovah their God, And I answer them. [10:7] And Ephraim hath been as a hero, And rejoiced hath their heart as wine, And their sons see, and they have rejoiced, Rejoice doth their heart in Jehovah. [10:8] I hist for them, and I gather them, For I have redeemed them, And they have multiplied as they did multiply. [10:9] And I sow them among peoples, And in far-off places they remember Me, And they have lived with their sons, And they have turned back. [10:10] And I have brought them back from the land of Egypt, And from Asshur I do gather them, And unto the land of Gilead and Lebanon I do bring them in, And there is not found for them `space'. [10:11] And He hath passed over through the sea, And hath pressed and smitten billows in the sea, And dried up have been all depths of a flood, And brought down hath been the excellency of Asshur, And the rod of Egypt doth turn aside. [10:12] And I have made them mighty in Jehovah, And in His name they walk up and down, An affirmation of Jehovah! [11:1] Open, O Lebanon, thy doors, And fire doth devour among thy cedars. [11:2] Howl, O fir, for fallen hath the cedar, For their honourable ones were destroyed, Howl, ye oaks of Bashan, For come down hath the fenced forest, [11:3] A voice of the howling of the shepherds! For destroyed was their robe of honour, A voice of the roaring of young lions! For destroyed was the excellency of Jordan. [11:4] Thus said Jehovah my God: `Feed the flock of the slaughter, [11:5] Whose buyers slay them, and are not guilty, And their sellers say, Blessed `is' Jehovah, And I am rich, And their shepherds have no pity on them. [11:6] For I have pity no more on inhabitants of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah, And lo, I am causing man to come forth, Each into the hand of his neighbour, And into the hand of his king, And they have beaten down the land, And I do not deliver out of their hand.' [11:7] And I feed the flock of slaughter, even you, ye afflicted of the flock; and I take to me two staves, the one I have called Pleasantness, and the other I have called Bands, and I feed the flock. [11:8] And I cut off the three shepherds in one month, and my soul is grieved with them, and also their soul hath abhorred me. [11:9] And I say, `I do not feed you, the dying, let die; and the cut off, let be cut off; and the remaining ones, let each eat the flesh of its neighbour.' [11:10] And I take My staff Pleasantness, and cut it asunder, to make void My covenant that I had made with all the peoples: [11:11] and it is broken in that day, and know well do the afflicted of the flock who are observing me, that it `is' a word of Jehovah. [11:12] And I say unto them: `If good in your eyes, give my hire, and if not, forbear;' and they weigh out my hire -- thirty silverlings. [11:13] And Jehovah saith unto me, `Cast it unto the potter;' the goodly price that I have been prized at by them, and I take the thirty silverlings, and cast them `to' the house of Jehovah, unto the potter. [11:14] And I cut asunder my second staff, Bands, to break the unity between Judah and Israel. [11:15] And Jehovah saith unto me, `Again take to thee the instrument of a foolish shepherd. [11:16] For lo, I am raising up a shepherd in the land, The cut off he doth not inspect, The shaken off he doth not seek, And the broken he doth not heal, The standing he doth not sustain, And the flesh of the fat he doth eat, And their hoofs he doth break off. [11:17] Wo `to' the worthless shepherd, forsaking the flock, A sword `is' on his arm, and on his right eye, His arm is utterly dried up, And his right eye is very dim!' [12:1] The burden of a word of Jehovah on Israel. An affirmation of Jehovah, Stretching out heaven, and founding earth, And forming the spirit of man in his midst. [12:2] Lo, I am making Jerusalem a cup of reeling To all the peoples round about, And also against Judah it is, In the siege against Jerusalem. [12:3] And it hath come to pass, in that day, I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone to all the peoples, All loading it are completely pressed down, And gathered against it have been all nations of the earth. [12:4] In that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah, I do smite every horse with astonishment, And its rider with madness, And on the house of Judah I open My eyes, And every horse of the peoples I smite with blindness. [12:5] And leaders of Judah have said in their heart, `Strength to me `are' the inhabitants of Jerusalem, In Jehovah of Hosts their God.' [12:6] In that day I make the leaders of Judah As a hearth of fire among trees, And as a torch of fire in a sheaf, And they have consumed -- on the right and on the left -- all the peoples round about, And Jerusalem hath inhabited again her place in Jerusalem. [12:7] And saved hath Jehovah the tents of Judah first, So that become not great against Judah Doth the beauty of the house of David, And the beauty of the inhabitant of Jerusalem. [12:8] In that day cover over doth Jehovah the inhabitant of Jerusalem, And the stumbling among them hath been in that day as David, And the house of David as God -- As a messenger of Jehovah -- before them. [12:9] And it hath come to pass, in that day, I seek to destroy all the nations Who are coming in against Jerusalem, [12:10] And I have poured on the house of David, And on the inhabitant of Jerusalem, A spirit of grace and supplications, And they have looked unto Me whom they pierced, And they have mourned over it, Like a mourning over the only one, And they have been in bitterness for it, Like a bitterness over the first-born. [12:11] In that day, great is the mourning of Jerusalem, As the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon, [12:12] And mourned hath the land -- every family apart, The family of the house of David apart, And their women apart; The family of the house of Nathan apart, And their women apart; [12:13] The family of the house of Levi apart, And their women apart; The family of Shimei apart, And their women apart, [12:14] All the families that are left, Every family apart, and their women apart! [13:1] In that day there is a fountain opened To the house of David And to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, For sin and for impurity. [13:2] And it hath come to pass, in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, I cut off the names of the idols from the land, And they are not remembered any more, And also the prophets and the spirit of uncleanness I cause to pass away from the land. [13:3] And it hath been, when one prophesieth again, That said unto him have his father and his mother, his parents, `Thou dost not live, For falsehood thou hast spoken in the name of Jehovah,' And pierced him through have his father and his mother, his parents, in his prophesying. [13:4] And it hath come to pass, in that day, Ashamed are the prophets, each of his vision, in his prophesying, And they put not on a hairy robe to deceive. [13:5] And `one' hath said, `I am not a prophet, A man, a tiller of ground I am, For ground `is' my possession from my youth.' [13:6] And `one' hath said unto him, `What `are' these wounds in thy hands?' And he hath said, `Because I was smitten `at' home by my lovers.' [13:7] Sword, awake against My shepherd, And against a hero -- My fellow, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts. Smite the shepherd, and scattered is the flock, And I have put back My hand on the little ones. [13:8] And it hath come to pass, In all the land, an affirmation of Jehovah, Two parts in it are cut off -- they expire, And the third is left in it. [13:9] And I have brought the third into fire, And refined them like a refining of silver, And have tried them like a trying of gold, It doth call in My name, and I answer it, I have said, `My people it `is',' And it saith, `Jehovah `is' my God!' [14:1] Lo, a day hath come to Jehovah, And divided hath been thy spoil in thy midst. [14:2] And I have gathered all the nations unto Jerusalem to battle, And captured hath been the city, And spoiled have been the houses, And the women are lain with, Gone forth hath half the city in a removal, And the remnant of the people are not cut off from the city. [14:3] And gone forth hath Jehovah, And He hath fought against those nations, As in the day of His fighting in a day of conflict. [14:4] And stood have His feet, in that day, On the mount of Olives, That `is' before Jerusalem eastward, And cleft hath been the mount of Olives at its midst, To the east, and to the west, a very great valley, And removed hath the half of the mount towards the north. And its half towards the south. [14:5] And ye have fled `to' the valley of My mountains, For join doth the valley of the mountains to Azal, And ye have fled as ye fled before the shaking, In the days of Uzziah king of Judah, And come in hath Jehovah my God, All holy ones `are' with Thee. [14:6] And it hath come to pass, in that day, The precious light is not, it is dense darkness, [14:7] And there hath been one day, It is known to Jehovah, not day nor night, And it hath been at evening-time -- there is light. [14:8] And it hath come to pass, in that day, Go forth do living waters from Jerusalem, Half of them unto the eastern sea, And half of them unto the western sea, In summer and in winter it is. [14:9] And Jehovah hath become king over all the land, In that day there is one Jehovah, and His name one. [14:10] Changed is all the land as a plain, From Gebo to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem, And she hath been high, and hath dwelt in her place, Even from the gate of Benjamin To the place of the first gate, unto the front gate, And from the tower of Hananeel, Unto the wine-vats of the king. [14:11] And they have dwelt in her, And destruction is no more, And Jerusalem hath dwelt confidently. [14:12] And this is the plague with which Jehovah Doth plague all the peoples who have warred against Jerusalem, He hath consumed away its flesh, And it is standing on its feet, And its eyes are consumed in their holes, And its tongue is consumed in their mouth. [14:13] And it hath come to pass, in that day, A great destruction `from' Jehovah is among them, And they have seized each the hand of his neighbour, And gone up hath his hand against the hand of his neighbour. [14:14] And also Judah is fought with in Jerusalem, And gathered hath been the force of all the nations round about, Gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance. [14:15] And so is the plague of the horse, of the mule, Of the camel, and of the ass, And of all the cattle that are in these camps, As this plague. [14:16] And it hath come to pass, Every one who hath been left of all the nations, Who are coming in against Jerusalem, They have also gone up from year to year, To bow themselves to the King, Jehovah of Hosts, And to celebrate the feast of the booths. [14:17] And it hath come to pass, That he who doth not go up of the families of the land unto Jerusalem, To bow himself to the King, Jehovah of Hosts, Even on them there is no shower. [14:18] And if the family of Egypt go not up, nor come in, Then not on them is the plague With which Jehovah doth plague the nations That go not up to celebrate the feast of booths. [14:19] This is the punishment of the sin of Egypt, And the punishment of the sin of all the nations, That go not up to celebrate the feast of booths. [14:20] In that day there is on bells of the horse, `Holy to Jehovah,' And the pots in the house of Jehovah Have been as bowls before the altar. [14:21] And every pot in Jerusalem, and in Judah, Have been holy to Jehovah of Hosts, And all those sacrificing have come in, And have taken of them, and boiled in them, And there is no merchant any more in the house of Jehovah of Hosts in that day!
39 Malachi - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Malachi - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] The burden of the word of Jehovah to Israel by Malachi. [1:2] I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother, saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob; [1:3] but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and `gave' his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness. [1:4] Whereas Edom saith, We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places; thus saith Jehovah of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and men shall call them The border of wickedness, and The people against whom Jehovah hath indignation for ever. [1:5] And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, Jehovah be magnified beyond the border of Israel. [1:6] A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? [1:7] Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar. And ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of Jehovah is contemptible. [1:8] And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, it is no evil! and when ye offer the lame and sick, it is no evil! Present it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee? or will he accept thy person? saith Jehovah of hosts. [1:9] And now, I pray you, entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he accept any of your persons? saith Jehovah of hosts. [1:10] Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle `fire on' mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand. [1:11] For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name `shall be' great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense `shall be' offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name `shall be' great among the Gentiles, saith Jehovah of hosts. [1:12] But ye profane it, in that ye say, The table of Jehovah is polluted, and the fruit thereof, even its food, is contemptible. [1:13] Ye say also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts; and ye have brought that which was taken by violence, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the offering: should I accept this at your hand? saith Jehovah. [1:14] But cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the Gentiles. [2:1] And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. [2:2] If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith Jehovah of hosts, then will I send the curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. [2:3] Behold, I will rebuke your seed, and will spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and ye shall be taken away with it. [2:4] And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts. [2:5] My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might fear; and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name. [2:6] The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity. [2:7] For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts. [2:8] But ye are turned aside out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble in the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts. [2:9] Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have had respect of persons in the law. [2:10] Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers? [2:11] Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of Jehovah which he loveth, and hath married the daughter of a foreign god. [2:12] Jehovah will cut off, to the man that doeth this, him that waketh and him that answereth, out of the tents of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto Jehovah of hosts. [2:13] And this again ye do: ye cover the altar of Jehovah with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, neither receiveth it with good will at your hand. [2:14] Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because Jehovah hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously, though she is thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. [2:15] And did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? And wherefore one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. [2:16] For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. [2:17] Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? In that ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of Jehovah, and he delighteth in them; or where is the God of justice? [3:1] Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts. [3:2] But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap: [3:3] and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness. [3:4] Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto Jehovah, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years. [3:5] And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner `from his right', and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts. [3:6] For I, Jehovah, change not; therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. [3:7] From the days of your fathers ye have turned aside from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith Jehovah of hosts. But ye say, Wherein shall we return? [3:8] Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. [3:9] Ye are cursed with the curse; for ye rob me, even this whole nation. [3:10] Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough `to receive it'. [3:11] And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before the time in the field, saith Jehovah of hosts. [3:12] And all nations shall call you happy; for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith Jehovah of hosts. [3:13] Your words have been stout against me, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, What have we spoken against thee? [3:14] Ye have said, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Jehovah of hosts? [3:15] And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape. [3:16] Then they that feared Jehovah spake one with another; and Jehovah hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name. [3:17] And they shall be mine, saith Jehovah of hosts, `even' mine own possession, in the day that I make; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. [3:18] Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. [4:1] For, behold, the day cometh, it burneth as a furnace; and all the proud, and all that work wickedness, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. [4:2] But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall. [4:3] And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make, saith Jehovah of hosts. [4:4] Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances. [4:5] Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. [4:6] And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
39 Malachi - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Malachi - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] The word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi. [1:2] You have been loved by me, says the Lord. But you say, Where was your love for us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says the Lord: but Jacob was loved by me, [1:3] And Esau was hated, and I sent destruction on his mountains, and gave his heritage to the beasts of the waste land. [1:4] Though Edom says, We are crushed down but we will come back, building up the waste places; this is what the Lord of armies has said: They may put up buildings, but I will have them pulled down; and they will be named The land of evil-doing, and The people against whom the Lord keeps his wrath for ever. [1:5] And your eyes will see it; and you will say, The Lord is great even outside the limits of Israel. [1:6] A son gives honour to his father, and a servant has fear of his master: if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is the fear of me? says the Lord of armies to you, O priests, who give no value to my name. And you say, How have we not given value to your name? [1:7] You put unclean bread on my altar. And you say, How have we made it unclean? By your saying, The table of the Lord is of no value. [1:8] And when you give what is blind for an offering, it is no evil! and when you give what is damaged and ill, it is no evil! Give it now to your ruler; will he be pleased with you, or will you have his approval? says the Lord of armies. [1:9] And now, make request for the grace of God so that he may have mercy on us: this has been your doing: will he give his approval to any of you? says the Lord of armies. [1:10] If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands. [1:11] For, from the coming up of the sun till its going down, my name is great among the Gentiles; and in every place the smell of burning flesh is offered to my name, and a clean offering: for my name is great among the Gentiles, says the Lord of armies. [1:12] But you make it unholy by saying, The Lord's table has become unclean, and his food is of no value. [1:13] And you say, See, what a weariness it is! and you let out your breath at it, says the Lord of armies; and you have given what has been cut about by beasts, and what is damaged in its feet and ill; this is the offering you give: will this be pleasing to me from your hands? says the Lord. [1:14] A curse on the false man who has a male in his flock, and takes his oath, and gives to the Lord a damaged thing: for I am a great King, says the Lord of armies, and my name is to be feared among the Gentiles. [2:1] And now, O you priests, this order is for you. [2:2] If you will not give ear and take it to heart, to give glory to my name, says the Lord of armies, then I will send the curse on you and will put a curse on your blessing: truly, even now I have put a curse on it, because you do not take it to heart. [2:3] See, I will have your arm cut off, and will put waste on your faces, even the waste from your feasts; and you will be taken away with it. [2:4] And you will be certain that I have sent this order to you, so that it might be my agreement with Levi, says the Lord of armies. [2:5] My agreement with him was on my side life and peace, and I gave them to him; on his side fear, and he had fear of me and gave honour to my name. [2:6] True teaching was in his mouth, and no evil was seen on his lips: he was walking with me in peace and righteousness, turning numbers of people away from evil-doing. [2:7] For it is right for the priest's lips to keep knowledge, and for men to be waiting for the law from his mouth: for he is the servant sent from the Lord of armies. [2:8] But you are turned out of the way; you have made the law hard for numbers of people; you have made the agreement of Levi of no value, says the Lord of armies. [2:9] And so I have taken away your honour and made you low before all the people, even as you have not kept my ways, and have given no thought to me in using the law. [2:10] Have we not all one father? has not one God made us? why are we, every one of us, acting falsely to his brother, putting shame on the agreement of our fathers? [2:11] Judah has been acting falsely, and a disgusting thing has been done in Jerusalem; for Judah has made unclean the holy place of the Lord which is dear to him, and has taken as his wife the daughter of a strange god. [2:12] The Lord will have the man who does this cut off root and branch out of the tents of Jacob, and him who makes an offering to the Lord of armies. [2:13] And this again you do: covering the altar of the Lord with weeping and with grief, so that he gives no more thought to the offering, and does not take it with pleasure from your hand. [2:14] But you say, For what reason? Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your early years, to whom you have been untrue, though she is your friend and the wife to whom you have given your word. [2:15] ... So give thought to your spirit, and let no one be false to the wife of his early years. [2:16] For I am against the putting away of a wife, says the Lord, the God of Israel, and against him who is clothed with violent acts, says the Lord of armies: so give thought to your spirit and do not be false in your acts. [2:17] You have made the Lord tired with your words. And still you say, How have we made him tired? By your saying, Everyone who does evil is good in the eyes of the Lord, and he has delight in them; or, Where is God the judge? [3:1] See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies. [3:2] But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap. [3:3] He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness. [3:4] Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord, as in days gone by, and as in past years. [3:5] And I will come near to you for judging; I will quickly be a witness against the wonder-workers, against those who have been untrue in married life, against those who take false oaths; against those who keep back from the servant his payment, and who are hard on the widow and the child without a father, who do not give his rights to the man from a strange country, and have no fear of me, says the Lord of armies. [3:6] For I am the Lord, I am unchanged; and so you, O sons of Jacob, have not been cut off. [3:7] From the days of your fathers you have been turned away from my rules and have not kept them. Come back to me, and I will come back to you, says the Lord of armies. But you say, How are we to come back? [3:8] Will a man keep back from God what is right? But you have kept back what is mine. But you say, What have we kept back from you? Tenths and offerings. [3:9] You are cursed with a curse; for you have kept back from me what is mine, even all this nation. [3:10] Let your tenths come into the store-house so that there may be food in my house, and put me to the test by doing so, says the Lord of armies, and see if I do not make the windows of heaven open and send down such a blessing on you that there is no room for it. [3:11] And on your account I will keep back the locusts from wasting the fruits of your land; and the fruit of your vine will not be dropped on the field before its time, says the Lord of armies [3:12] And you will be named happy by all nations: for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of armies. [3:13] Your words have been strong against me, says the Lord. And still you say, What have we said against you? [3:14] You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies? [3:15] And now to us the men of pride seem happy; yes, the evil-doers are doing well; they put God to the test and are safe. [3:16] Then those in whom was the fear of the Lord had talk together: and the Lord gave ear, and it was recorded in a book to be kept in mind before him, for those who had the fear of the Lord and gave thought to his name. [3:17] And they will be mine, says the Lord, in the day when I make them my special property; and I will have mercy on them as a man has mercy on his son who is his servant. [3:18] Then you will again see how the upright man is different from the sinner, and the servant of God from him who is not. [4:1] For see, the day is coming, it is burning like an oven; all the men of pride and all who do evil will be dry stems of grass: and in the day which is coming they will be burned up, says the Lord of armies, till they have not a root or a branch. [4:2] But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food. [4:3] And the evil-doers will be crushed under you, they will be dust under your feet, in the day when I do my work, says the Lord of armies. [4:4] Keep in mind the law of Moses, my servant, which I gave him in Horeb for all Israel, even the rules and the decisions. [4:5] See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared. [4:6] And by him the hearts of fathers will be turned to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers; for fear that I may come and put the earth under a curse.
39 Malachi - King James Version (KJV).md	# Malachi - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. [1:2] I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, [1:3] And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. [1:4] Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever. [1:5] And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel. [1:6] A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? [1:7] Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible. [1:8] And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts. [1:9] And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts. [1:10] Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand. [1:11] For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts. [1:12] But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible. [1:13] Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD. [1:14] But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen. [2:1] And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. [2:2] If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. [2:3] Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it. [2:4] And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. [2:5] My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. [2:6] The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. [2:7] For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. [2:8] But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. [2:9] Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law. [2:10] Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers? [2:11] Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god. [2:12] The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts. [2:13] And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand. [2:14] Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. [2:15] And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. [2:16] For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. [2:17] Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment? [3:1] Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. [3:2] But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: [3:3] And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. [3:4] Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years. [3:5] And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts. [3:6] For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. [3:7] Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? [3:8] Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. [3:9] Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. [3:10] Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. [3:11] And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. [3:12] And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts. [3:13] Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee? [3:14] Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? [3:15] And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered. [3:16] Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. [3:17] And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. [3:18] Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. [4:1] For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. [4:2] But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. [4:3] And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts. [4:4] Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. [4:5] Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: [4:6] And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
39 Malachi - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Malachi - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] An oracle: the word of Yahweh to Israel by Malachi. [1:2] "I have loved you," says Yahweh. Yet you say, "How have you loved us?" "Wasn't Esau Jacob's brother?" says Yahweh, "Yet I loved Jacob; [1:3] but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness." [1:4] Whereas Edom says, "We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places;" thus says Yahweh of Hosts, "They shall build, but I will throw down; and men will call them 'The Wicked Land,' even the people against whom Yahweh shows wrath forever." [1:5] Your eyes will see, and you will say, "Yahweh is great--even beyond the border of Israel!" [1:6] "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Hosts to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, 'How have we despised your name?' [1:7] You offer polluted bread on my altar. You say, 'How have we polluted you?' In that you say, 'Yahweh's table contemptible.' [1:8] When you offer the blind for sacrifice, isn't that evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, isn't that evil? Present it now to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? Or will he accept your person?" says Yahweh of Hosts. [1:9] "Now, please entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?" says Yahweh of Hosts. [1:10] "Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you," says Yahweh of hosts, "neither will I accept an offering at your hand. [1:11] For from the rising of the sun even to the going down of the same, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name is great among the nations," says Yahweh of Hosts. [1:12] "But you profane it, in that you say, 'Yahweh's table is polluted, and its fruit, even its food, is contemptible.' [1:13] You say also, 'Behold, what a weariness it is!' and you have sniffed at it," says Yahweh of Hosts; "and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand?" says Yahweh. [1:14] "But the deceiver is cursed, who has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices to the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King," says Yahweh of hosts, "and my name is awesome among the nations." [2:1] "Now, you priests, this commandment is for you. [2:2] If you will not listen, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name," says Yahweh of Hosts, "then will I send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to heart. [2:3] Behold, I will rebuke your seed, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it. [2:4] You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi," says Yahweh of Hosts. [2:5] "My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him who he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name. [2:6] The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity. [2:7] For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Hosts. [2:8] But you have turned aside out of the way. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi," says Yahweh of Hosts. [2:9] "Therefore I have also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law. [2:10] Don't we all have one father? Hasn't one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers? [2:11] Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of Yahweh which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god. [2:12] Yahweh will cut off, to the man who does this, him who wakes and him who answers, out of the tents of Jacob, and him who offers an offering to Yahweh of Hosts. [2:13] This again you do: you cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn't regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand. [2:14] Yet you say, 'Why?' Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion, and the wife of your covenant. [2:15] Did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. [2:16] For I hate divorce," says Yahweh, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with violence!' says Yahweh of Hosts. "Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you don't deal treacherously. [2:17] You have wearied Yahweh with your words. Yet you say, 'How have we wearied him?' In that you say, 'Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of Yahweh, and he delights in them;' or 'Where is the God of justice?' [3:1] "Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!" says Yahweh of hosts. [3:2] "But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like launderer's soap; [3:3] and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to Yahweh offerings in righteousness. [3:4] Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant to Yahweh, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years. [3:5] I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the perjurers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don't fear me," says Yahweh of Hosts. [3:6] "For I, Yahweh, don't change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed. [3:7] From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my ordinances, and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you," says Yahweh of Hosts. "But you say, 'How shall we return?' [3:8] Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In tithes and offerings. [3:9] You are cursed with the curse; for you rob me, even this whole nation. [3:10] Bring the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this," says Yahweh of hosts, "if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for. [3:11] I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before its time in the field," says Yahweh of Hosts. [3:12] "All nations shall call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land," says Yahweh of Hosts. [3:13] "Your words have been stout against me," says Yahweh. "Yet you say, 'What have we spoken against you?' [3:14] You have said, 'It is vain to serve God;' and 'What profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Yahweh of Hosts? [3:15] Now we call the proud happy; yes, those who work wickedness are built up; yes, they tempt God, and escape.' [3:16] Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name. [3:17] They shall be mine," says Yahweh of Hosts, "my own possession in the day that I make, and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him. [3:18] Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who doesn't serve him. [4:1] "For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up," says Yahweh of Hosts, "that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. [4:2] But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall. [4:3] You shall tread down the wicked; for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make," says Yahweh of Hosts. [4:4] "Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances. [4:5] Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes. [4:6] He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse."
39 Malachi - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Malachi - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] The burden of a word of Jehovah unto Israel by the hand of Malachi: [1:2] I have loved you, said Jehovah, And ye have said, `In what hast Thou loved us?' [1:3] Is not Esau Jacob's brother? -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And I love Jacob, and Esau I have hated, And I make his mountains a desolation, And his inheritance for dragons of a wilderness. [1:4] Because Edom saith, `We have been made poor, And we turn back and we build the wastes,' Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: They do build, and I do destroy, And `men' have called to them, `O region of wickedness,' `O people whom Jehovah defied to the age.' [1:5] And your eyes do see, and ye say, `Magnified is Jehovah beyond the border of Israel, [1:6] A son honoureth a father, and a servant his master. And if I `am' a father, where `is' Mine honour? And if I `am' a master, where `is' My fear? Said Jehovah of Hosts to you, O priests, despising My name! And ye have said: `In what have we despised Thy name?' [1:7] Ye are bringing nigh on Mine altar polluted bread, And ye have said: `In what have we polluted Thee?' In your saying: `The table of Jehovah -- it `is' despicable,' [1:8] And when ye bring nigh the blind for sacrifice, `There is no evil,' And when ye bring nigh the lame and sick, `There is no evil;' Bring it near, I pray thee, to thy governor -- Doth he accept thee? or doth he lift up thy face? Said Jehovah of Hosts. [1:9] And now, appease, I pray thee, the face of God, And He doth favour us; From your own hand hath this been, Doth He accept of you appearances? Said Jehovah of Hosts. [1:10] Who `is' even among you, And he shutteth the two-leaved doors? Yea, ye do not kindle Mine altar for nought, I have no pleasure in you, said Jehovah of Hosts, And a present I do not accept of your hand. [1:11] For, from the rising of the sun to its going in, Great `is' My name among nations, And in every place perfume is brought nigh to My name, and a pure present, For great `is' My name among nations, Said Jehovah of Hosts. [1:12] And ye are polluting it in your saying, `The table of Jehovah -- it is polluted, As to its fruit -- despicable is its food.' [1:13] And ye have said, `Lo, what a weariness,' And ye have puffed at it, said Jehovah of Hosts, And ye have brought in plunder, And the lame and the sick, And ye have brought in the present! Do I accept it from your hand? said Jehovah. [1:14] And cursed `is' a deceiver, who hath in his drove a male, And is vowing, and is sacrificing a marred thing to the Lord, For a great king `am' I, said Jehovah of Hosts, And My name `is' revered among nations! [2:1] And now, to you `is' this charge, O priests, [2:2] If ye hearken not, and if ye lay `it' not to heart, To give honour to My name, said Jehovah of Hosts, I have sent against you the curse, And I have cursed your blessings, Yea, I have also cursed it, Because ye are not laying `it' to heart. [2:3] Lo, I am pushing away before you the seed, And have scattered dung before your faces, Dung of your festivals, And it hath taken you away with it. [2:4] And ye have known that I have sent unto you this charge, For My covenant being with Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts. [2:5] My covenant hath been with him of life and of peace, And I make them to him a fear, and he doth fear Me, And because of My name he hath been affrighted. [2:6] The law of truth hath been in his mouth, And perverseness hath not been found in his lips, In peace and in uprightness he walked with Me, And many he brought back from iniquity. [2:7] For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he `is'. [2:8] And ye, ye have turned from the way, Ye have caused many to stumble in the law, Ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts. [2:9] And I also, I have made you despised and low before all the people, Because ye are not keeping My ways, And are accepting persons in the law. [2:10] Have we not all one father? Hath not our God prepared us? Wherefore do we deal treacherously, Each against his brother, To pollute the covenant of our fathers? [2:11] Dealt treacherously hath Judah, And abomination hath been done in Israel, and in Jerusalem, For polluted hath Judah the holy thing of Jehovah, That He hath loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god. [2:12] Cut off doth Jehovah the man who doth it, Tempter and tempted -- from the tents of Jacob, Even he who is bringing nigh a present to Jehovah of Hosts. [2:13] And this a second time ye do, Covering with tears the altar of Jehovah, With weeping and groaning, Because there is no more turning unto the present, Or receiving of a pleasing thing from your hand. [2:14] And ye have said, `Wherefore?' Because Jehovah hath testified between thee And the wife of thy youth, That thou hast dealt treacherously against her, And she thy companion, and thy covenant-wife. [2:15] And He did not make one `only', And He hath the remnant of the Spirit. And what `is' the one `alone'! He is seeking a godly seed. And ye have been watchful over your spirit, And with the wife of thy youth, None doth deal treacherously. [2:16] For `I' hate sending away, said Jehovah, God of Israel, And He `who' hath covered violence with his clothing, said Jehovah of Hosts, And ye have been watchful over your spirit, And ye do not deal treacherously. [2:17] Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words, And ye have said: `In what have we wearied Him?' In your saying: `Every evil-doer `is' good in the eyes of Jehovah, And in them He is delighting,' Or, `Where `is' the God of judgment?' [3:1] Lo, I am sending My messenger, And he hath prepared a way before Me, And suddenly come in unto his temple Doth the Lord whom ye are seeking, Even the messenger of the covenant, Whom ye are desiring, Lo, he is coming, said Jehovah of Hosts. [3:2] And who is bearing the day of his coming? And who is standing in his appearing? For he `is' as fire of a refiner, And as soap of a fuller. [3:3] And he hath sat, a refiner and purifier of silver, And he hath purified the sons of Levi, And hath refined them as gold and as silver, And they have been to Jehovah bringing nigh a present in righteousness. [3:4] And sweet to Jehovah hath been the present of Judah and Jerusalem, As in days of old, and as in former years. [3:5] And I have drawn near to you for judgment, And I have been a witness, Making haste against sorcerers, And against adulterers, And against swearers to a falsehood, And against oppressors of the hire of an hireling, Of a widow, and of a fatherless one, And those turning aside a sojourner, And who fear Me not, said Jehovah of Hosts. [3:6] For I `am' Jehovah, I have not changed, And ye, the sons of Jacob, Ye have not been consumed. [3:7] Even from the days of your fathers Ye have turned aside from My statutes, And ye have not taken heed. Turn back unto Me, and I turn back to you, Said Jehovah of Hosts. And ye have said, `In what do we turn back?' [3:8] Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: `In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering! [3:9] With a curse ye are cursed! And Me ye are deceiving -- this nation -- all of it. [3:10] Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space. [3:11] And I have pushed for you against the consumer, And He doth not destroy to you the fruit of the ground, Nor miscarry to you doth the vine in the field, Said Jehovah of Hosts. [3:12] And declared you happy have all the nations, For ye are a delightful land, said Jehovah of Hosts. [3:13] Hard against Me have been your words, Said Jehovah, and ye have said: `What have we spoken against Thee?' [3:14] Ye have said, `A vain thing to serve God! And what gain when we kept His charge? And when we have gone in black, Because of Jehovah of Hosts? [3:15] And now, we are declaring the proud happy, Yea, built up have been those doing wickedness, Yea they have tempted God, and escape.' [3:16] Then have those fearing Jehovah spoken one to another, And Jehovah doth attend and hear, And written is a book of memorial before Him Of those fearing Jehovah, And of those esteeming His name. [3:17] And they have been to Me, said Jehovah of Hosts, In the day that I am appointing -- a peculiar treasure, And I have had pity on them, As one hath pity on his son who is serving him. [3:18] And ye have turned back and considered, Between the righteous and the wicked, Between the servant of God and him who is not His servant. [4:1] For, lo, the day hath come, burning as a furnace, And all the proud, and every wicked doer, have been stubble, And burnt them hath the day that came, Said Jehovah of Hosts, That there is not left to them root or branch, [4:2] And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness -- and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall. [4:3] And ye have trodden down the wicked, For they are ashes under the soles of your feet, In the day that I am appointing, Said Jehovah of Hosts. [4:4] Remember ye the law of Moses My servant, That I did command him in Horeb, For all Israel -- statutes and judgments. [4:5] Lo, I am sending to you Elijah the prophet, Before the coming of the day of Jehovah, The great and the fearful. [4:6] And he hath turned back the heart of fathers to sons, And the heart of sons to their fathers, Before I come and have utterly smitten the land!
4 Numbers - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Numbers - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, [1:2] Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, every male, by their polls; [1:3] from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel, thou and Aaron shall number them by their hosts. [1:4] And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of his fathers' house. [1:5] And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you. Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur. [1:6] Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [1:7] Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab. [1:8] Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar. [1:9] Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon. [1:10] Of the children of Joseph: Of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [1:11] Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni. [1:12] Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [1:13] Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran. [1:14] Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel. [1:15] Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan. [1:16] These are they that were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel. [1:17] And Moses and Aaron took these men that are mentioned by name: [1:18] And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls. [1:19] As Jehovah commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. [1:20] And the children of Reuben, Israel's first-born, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:21] those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. [1:22] Of the children of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, those that were numbered thereof, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:23] those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. [1:24] Of the children of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:25] those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty. [1:26] Of the children of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:27] those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. [1:28] Of the children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:29] those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. [1:30] Of the children of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:31] those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. [1:32] Of the children of Joseph, `namely', of the children of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:33] those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred. [1:34] Of the children of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:35] those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. [1:36] Of the children of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:37] those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. [1:38] Of the children of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:39] those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. [1:40] Of the children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:41] those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. [1:42] Of the children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:43] those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. [1:44] These are they that were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: they were each one for his fathers' house. [1:45] So all they that were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; [1:46] even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. [1:47] But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. [1:48] For Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [1:49] Only the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel; [1:50] but appoint thou the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the furniture thereof, and over all that belongeth to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the furniture thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. [1:51] And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. [1:52] And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their hosts. [1:53] But the Levites shall encamp round about the tabernacle of the testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony. [1:54] Thus did the children of Israel; according to all that Jehovah commanded Moses, so did they. [2:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [2:2] The children of Israel shall encamp every man by his own standard, with the ensigns of their fathers' houses: over against the tent of meeting shall they encamp round about. [2:3] And those that encamp on the east side toward the sunrising shall be they of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab. [2:4] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. [2:5] And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar. [2:6] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. [2:7] `And' the tribe of Zebulun: and the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon. [2:8] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. [2:9] All that were numbered of the camp of Judah were a hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, according to their hosts. They shall set forth first. [2:10] On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. [2:11] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. [2:12] And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [2:13] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. [2:14] And the tribe of Gad: and the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel. [2:15] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty. [2:16] All that were numbered of the camp of Reuben were a hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, according to their hosts. And they shall set forth second. [2:17] Then the tent of meeting shall set forward, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place, by their standards. [2:18] On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud. [2:19] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred. [2:20] And next unto him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the prince of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [2:21] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. [2:22] And the tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni. [2:23] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. [2:24] All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were a hundred thousand and eight thousand and a hundred, according to their hosts. And they shall set forth third. [2:25] On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [2:26] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. [2:27] And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran. [2:28] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. [2:29] And the tribe of Naphtali: and the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan. [2:30] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. [2:31] All that were numbered of the camp of Dan were a hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall set forth hindmost by their standards. [2:32] These are they that were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses: all that were numbered of the camps according to their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. [2:33] But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as Jehovah commanded Moses. [2:34] Thus did the children of Israel; according to all that Jehovah commanded Moses, so they encamped by their standards, and so they set forward, every one by their families, according to their fathers' houses. [3:1] Now these are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that Jehovah spake with Moses in mount Sinai. [3:2] And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the first-born, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. [3:3] These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office. [3:4] And Nadab and Abihu died before Jehovah, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the presence of Aaron their father. [3:5] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [3:6] Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. [3:7] And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle. [3:8] And they shall keep all the furniture of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. [3:9] And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him on the behalf of the children of Israel. [3:10] And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall keep their priesthood: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. [3:11] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [3:12] And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine: [3:13] for all the first-born are mine; on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the first-born in Israel, both man and beast; mine they shall be: I am Jehovah. [3:14] And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, [3:15] Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them. [3:16] And Moses numbered them according to the word of Jehovah, as he was commanded. [3:17] And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. [3:18] And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei. [3:19] And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. [3:20] And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses. [3:21] Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites. [3:22] Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred. [3:23] The families of the Gershonites shall encamp behind the tabernacle westward. [3:24] And the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. [3:25] And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting shall be the tabernacle, and the Tent, the covering thereof, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting, [3:26] and the hangings of the court, and the screen for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof. [3:27] And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites. [3:28] According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary. [3:29] The families of the sons of Kohath shall encamp on the side of the tabernacle southward. [3:30] And the prince of the fathers' house of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel. [3:31] And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the screen, and all the service thereof. [3:32] And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites, `and have' the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary. [3:33] Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari. [3:34] And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred. [3:35] And the prince of the fathers' house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: they shall encamp on the side of the tabernacle northward. [3:36] And the appointed charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the instruments thereof, and all the service thereof, [3:37] and the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords. [3:38] And those that encamp before the tabernacle eastward, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrising, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. [3:39] All that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of Jehovah, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand. [3:40] And Jehovah said unto Moses, Number all the first-born males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. [3:41] And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am Jehovah) instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel: [3:42] and Moses numbered, as Jehovah commanded him, all the first-born among the children of Israel. [3:43] And all the first-born males according to the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen. [3:44] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [3:45] Take the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am Jehovah. [3:46] And for the redemption of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the first-born of the children of Israel, that are over and above `the number of' the Levites, [3:47] thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs): [3:48] and thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. [3:49] And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites; [3:50] from the first-born of the children of Israel took he the money, a thousand three hundred and threescore and five `shekels', after the shekel of the sanctuary: [3:51] and Moses gave the redemption-money unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of Jehovah, as Jehovah commanded Moses. [4:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [4:2] Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses, [4:3] from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter upon the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting. [4:4] This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting, `about' the most holy things: [4:5] when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall go in, and his sons, and they shall take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the testimony with it, [4:6] and shall put thereon a covering of sealskin, and shall spread over it a cloth all of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof. [4:7] And upon the table of showbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls and the cups wherewith to pour out; and the continual bread shall be thereon: [4:8] and they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof. [4:9] And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and its lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it: [4:10] and they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it upon the frame. [4:11] And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in the staves thereof: [4:12] and they shall take all the vessels of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of sealskin, and shall put them on the frame. [4:13] And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: [4:14] and they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, the firepans, the flesh-hooks, and the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of sealskin, and put in the staves thereof. [4:15] And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp is set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting. [4:16] And the charge of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the continual meal-offering, and the anointing oil, the charge of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, the sanctuary, and the furniture thereof. [4:17] And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [4:18] Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; [4:19] but thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden; [4:20] but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die. [4:21] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [4:22] Take the sum of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers' houses, by their families; [4:23] from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to wait upon the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting. [4:24] This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens: [4:25] they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tent of meeting, its covering, and the covering of sealskin that is above upon it, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting, [4:26] and the hangings of the court, and the screen for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and whatsoever shall be done with them: therein shall they serve. [4:27] At the commandment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burden, and in all their service; and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burden. [4:28] This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. [4:29] As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them by their families, by their fathers' houses; [4:30] from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth upon the service, to do the work of the tent of meeting. [4:31] And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tent of meeting: the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, [4:32] and the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall appoint the instruments of the charge of their burden. [4:33] This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tent of meeting, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. [4:34] And Moses and Aaron and the princes of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites by their families, and by their fathers' houses, [4:35] from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered upon the service, for work in the tent of meeting: [4:36] and those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. [4:37] These are they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that did serve in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of Jehovah by Moses. [4:38] And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, their families, and by their fathers' houses, [4:39] from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered upon the service, for work in the tent of meeting, [4:40] even those that were numbered of them, by their families, by their fathers' houses, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty. [4:41] These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, all that did serve in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of Jehovah. [4:42] And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by their fathers' houses, [4:43] from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered upon the service, for work in the tent of meeting, [4:44] even those that were numbered of them by their families, were three thousand and two hundred. [4:45] These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of Jehovah by Moses. [4:46] All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel numbered, by their families, and by their fathers' houses, [4:47] from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered in to do the work of service, and the work of bearing burdens in the tent of meeting, [4:48] even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore. [4:49] According to the commandment of Jehovah they were numbered by Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as Jehovah commanded Moses. [5:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [5:2] Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is unclean by the dead: [5:3] both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put them; that they defile not their camp, in the midst whereof I dwell. [5:4] And the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp; as Jehovah spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel. [5:5] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [5:6] Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, so as to trespass against Jehovah, and that soul shall be guilty; [5:7] then he shall confess his sin which he hath done: and he shall make restitution for his guilt in full, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him in respect of whom he hath been guilty. [5:8] But if the man have no kinsman to whom restitution may be made for the guilt, the restitution for guilt which is made unto Jehovah shall be the priest's; besides the ram of the atonement, whereby atonement shall be made for him. [5:9] And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present unto the priest, shall be his. [5:10] And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his. [5:11] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [5:12] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him, [5:13] and a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, and she be not taken in the act; [5:14] and the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled: [5:15] then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and shall bring her oblation for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is a meal-offering of jealousy, a meal-offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance. [5:16] And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before Jehovah: [5:17] and the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water. [5:18] And the priest shall set the woman before Jehovah, and let the hair of the woman's head go loose, and put the meal-offering of memorial in her hands, which is the meal-offering of jealousy: and the priest shall have in his hand the water of bitterness that causeth the curse. [5:19] And the priest shall cause her to swear, and shall say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou have not gone aside to uncleanness, being under thy husband, be thou free from this water of bitterness that causeth the curse. [5:20] But if thou have gone aside, being under thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee besides thy husband: [5:21] then the priest shall cause the woman to swear with the oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, Jehovah make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when Jehovah doth make thy thigh to fall away, and thy body to swell; [5:22] and this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, and make thy body to swell, and thy thigh to fall away. And the woman shall say, Amen, Amen. [5:23] And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out into the water of bitterness: [5:24] and he shall make the woman drink the water of bitterness that causeth the curse; and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her `and become' bitter. [5:25] And the priest shall take the meal-offering of jealousy out of the woman's hand, and shall wave the meal-offering before Jehovah, and bring it unto the altar: [5:26] and the priest shall take a handful of the meal-offering, as the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water. [5:27] And when he hath made her drink the water, then it shall come to pass, if she be defiled, and have committed a trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her `and become' bitter, and her body shall swell, and her thigh shall fall away: and the woman shall be a curse among her people. [5:28] And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed. [5:29] This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goeth aside, and is defiled; [5:30] or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon a man, and he is jealous of his wife; then shall he set the woman before Jehovah, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law. [5:31] And the man shall be free from iniquity, and that woman shall bear her iniquity. [6:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [6:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall make a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself unto Jehovah, [6:3] he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried. [6:4] All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the grape-vine, from the kernels even to the husk. [6:5] All the days of his vow of separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in which he separateth himself unto Jehovah, he shall be holy; he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long. [6:6] All the days that he separateth himself unto Jehovah he shall not come near to a dead body. [6:7] He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die; because his separation unto God is upon his head. [6:8] All the days of his separation he is holy unto Jehovah. [6:9] And if any man die very suddenly beside him, and he defile the head of his separation; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it. [6:10] And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tent of meeting: [6:11] and the priest shall offer one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, and make atonement for him, for that he sinned by reason of the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day. [6:12] And he shall separate unto Jehovah the days of his separation, and shall bring a he-lamb a year old for a trespass-offering; but the former days shall be void, because his separation was defiled. [6:13] And this is the law of the Nazirite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tent of meeting: [6:14] and he shall offer his oblation unto Jehovah, one he-lamb a year old without blemish for a burnt-offering, and one ewe-lamb a year old without blemish for a sin-offering, and one ram without blemish for peace-offerings, [6:15] and a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings. [6:16] And the priest shall present them before Jehovah, and shall offer his sin-offering, and his burnt-offering: [6:17] and he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof. [6:18] And the Nazirite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tent of meeting, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace-offerings. [6:19] And the priest shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazirite, after he hath shaven `the head of' his separation; [6:20] and the priest shall wave them for a wave-offering before Jehovah; this is holy for the priest, together with the wave-breast and heave-thigh: and after that the Nazirite may drink wine. [6:21] This is the law of the Nazirite who voweth, `and of' his oblation unto Jehovah for his separation, besides that which he is able to get: according to his vow which he voweth, so he must do after the law of his separation. [6:22] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [6:23] Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel: ye shall say unto them, [6:24] Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee: [6:25] Jehovah make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: [6:26] Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. [6:27] So shall they put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them. [7:1] And it came to pass on the day that Moses had made an end of setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it, and all the furniture thereof, and the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them and sanctified them; [7:2] that the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, offered. These were the princes of the tribes, these are they that were over them that were numbered: [7:3] and they brought their oblation before Jehovah, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for every two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they presented them before the tabernacle. [7:4] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [7:5] Take it of them, that they may be `used' in doing the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service. [7:6] And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites. [7:7] Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service: [7:8] and four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. [7:9] But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged unto them; they bare it upon their shoulders. [7:10] And the princes offered for the dedication of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their oblation before the altar. [7:11] And Jehovah said unto Moses, They shall offer their oblation, each prince on his day, for the dedication of the altar. [7:12] And he that offered his oblation the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah: [7:13] and his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty `shekels', one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; [7:14] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of incense; [7:15] one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering; [7:16] one male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:17] and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Nahshon the son of Amminadab. [7:18] On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer: [7:19] he offered for his oblation one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty `shekels', one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; [7:20] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of incense; [7:21] one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering; [7:22] one male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:23] and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Nethanel the son of Zuar. [7:24] On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun.: [7:25] his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty `shekels', one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; [7:26] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of incense; [7:27] one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering; [7:28] one male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:29] and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Eliab the son of Helon. [7:30] On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben: [7:31] his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty `shekels', one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; [7:32] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of incense; [7:33] one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering; [7:34] one male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:35] and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Elizur the son of Shedeur. [7:36] On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon: [7:37] his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty `shekels', one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; [7:38] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of incense; [7:39] one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering; [7:40] one male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:41] and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [7:42] On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad: [7:43] his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty `shekels', one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; [7:44] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of incense; [7:45] one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering; [7:46] one male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:47] and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Eliasaph the son of Deuel. [7:48] On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim: [7:49] his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty `shekels', one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; [7:50] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of incense; [7:51] one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering; [7:52] one male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:53] and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Elishama the son of Ammihud. [7:54] On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh: [7:55] his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty `shekels', one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; [7:56] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of incense; [7:57] one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering; [7:58] one male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:59] and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [7:60] On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin: [7:61] his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty `shekels', one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; [7:62] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of incense; [7:63] one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering; [7:64] one male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:65] and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Abidan the son of Gideoni. [7:66] On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan: [7:67] his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty `shekels', one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; [7:68] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of incense; [7:69] one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering; [7:70] one male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:71] and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [7:72] On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher: [7:73] his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty `shekels', one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; [7:74] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of incense; [7:75] one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering; [7:76] one male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:77] and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Pagiel the son of Ochran. [7:78] On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali: [7:79] his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred a thirty `shekels', one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; [7:80] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of incense; [7:81] one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering; [7:82] one male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:83] and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Ahira the son of Enan. [7:84] This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden spoons; [7:85] each silver platter `weighing' a hundred and thirty `shekels', and each bowl seventy; all the silver of the vessels two thousand and four hundred `shekels', after the shekel of the sanctuary; [7:86] the twelve golden spoons, full of incense, `weighing' ten `shekels' apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the spoons a hundred and twenty `shekels'; [7:87] all the oxen for the burnt-offering twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the he-lambs a year old twelve, and their meal-offering; and the males of the goats for a sin-offering twelve; [7:88] and all the oxen for the sacrifice of peace-offerings twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he-goats sixty, the he-lambs a year old sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed. [7:89] And when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with him, then he heard the Voice speaking unto him from above the mercy-seat that was upon the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim: and he spake unto him. [8:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [8:2] Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick. [8:3] And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof `so as to give light' in front of the candlestick, as Jehovah commanded Moses. [8:4] And this was the work of the candlestick, beaten work of gold; unto the base thereof, `and' unto the flowers thereof, it was beaten work: according unto the pattern which Jehovah had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick. [8:5] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [8:6] Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. [8:7] And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of expiation upon them, and let them cause a razor to pass over all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves. [8:8] Then let them take a young bullock, and its meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil; and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin-offering. [8:9] And thou shalt present the Levites before the tent of meeting: and thou shalt assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel: [8:10] and thou shalt present the Levites before Jehovah. And the children of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites: [8:11] and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Jehovah for a wave-offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Jehovah. [8:12] And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and offer thou the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, unto Jehovah, to make atonement for the Levites. [8:13] And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for a wave-offering unto Jehovah. [8:14] Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine. [8:15] And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tent of meeting: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for a wave-offering. [8:16] For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of all that openeth the womb, even the first-born of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me. [8:17] For all the first-born among the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself. [8:18] And I have taken the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel. [8:19] And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel; that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary. [8:20] Thus did Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the Levites: according unto all that Jehovah commanded Moses touching the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them. [8:21] And the Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes: and Aaron offered them for a wave-offering before Jehovah; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. [8:22] And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tent of meeting before Aaron, and before his sons: as Jehovah had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them. [8:23] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [8:24] This is that which belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the work of the tent of meeting: [8:25] and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the work, and shall serve no more, [8:26] but shall minister with their brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charges. [9:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, [9:2] Moreover let the children of Israel keep the passover in its appointed season. [9:3] In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in its appointed season: according to all the statutes of it, and according to all the ordinances thereof, shall ye keep it. [9:4] And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover. [9:5] And they kept the passover in the first `month', on the fourteenth day of the month, at even, in the wilderness of Sinai: according to all that Jehovah commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel. [9:6] And there were certain men, who were unclean by reason of the dead body of a man, so that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day: [9:7] and those men said unto him, We are unclean by reason of the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer the oblation of Jehovah in its appointed season among the children of Israel? [9:8] And Moses said unto them, Stay ye, that I may hear what Jehovah will command concerning you. [9:9] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [9:10] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your generations shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be on a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto Jehovah. [9:11] In the second month on the fourteenth day at even they shall keep it; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs: [9:12] they shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break a bone thereof: according to all the statute of the passover they shall keep it. [9:13] But the man that is clean, and is not on a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, that soul shall be cut off from his people; because he offered not the oblation of Jehovah in its appointed season, that man shall bear his sin. [9:14] And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto Jehovah; according to the statute of the passover, and according to the ordinance thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one statute, both for the sojourner, and for him that is born in the land. [9:15] And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, even the tent of the testimony: and at even it was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until morning. [9:16] So it was alway: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night. [9:17] And whenever the cloud was taken up from over the Tent, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel encamped. [9:18] At the commandment of Jehovah the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of Jehovah they encamped: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they remained encamped. [9:19] And when the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of Jehovah, and journeyed not. [9:20] And sometimes the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; then according to the commandment of Jehovah they remained encamped, and according to the commandment of Jehovah they journeyed. [9:21] And sometimes the cloud was from evening until morning; and when the cloud was taken up in the morning, they journeyed: or `if it continued' by day and by night, when the cloud was taken up, they journeyed. [9:22] Whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, abiding thereon, the children of Israel remained encamped, and journeyed not; but when it was taken up, they journeyed. [9:23] At the commandment of Jehovah they encamped, and at the commandment of Jehovah they journeyed: they kept the charge of Jehovah, at the commandment of Jehovah by Moses. [10:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [10:2] Make thee two trumpets of silver; of beaten work shalt thou make them: and thou shalt use them for the calling of the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps. [10:3] And when they shall blow them, all the congregation shall gather themselves unto thee at the door of the tent of meeting. [10:4] And if they blow but one, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee. [10:5] And when ye blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey. [10:6] And when ye blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. [10:7] But when the assembly is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm. [10:8] And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and they shall be to you for a statute for ever throughout your generations. [10:9] And when ye go to war in your land against the adversary that oppresseth you, then ye shall sound an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before Jehovah your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies. [10:10] Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow the trumpets over your burnt-offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace-offerings; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God: I am Jehovah your God. [10:11] And it came to pass in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the testimony. [10:12] And the children of Israel set forward according to their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud abode in the wilderness of Paran. [10:13] And they first took their journey according to the commandment of Jehovah by Moses. [10:14] And in the first `place' the standard of the camp of the children of Judah set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. [10:15] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar. [10:16] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon. [10:17] And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who bare the tabernacle, set forward. [10:18] And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur. [10:19] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [10:20] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. [10:21] And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and `the others' did set up the tabernacle against their coming. [10:22] And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud. [10:23] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [10:24] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni. [10:25] And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [10:26] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ochran. [10:27] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan. [10:28] Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their hosts; and they set forward. [10:29] And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We are journeying unto the place of which Jehovah said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good; for Jehovah hath spoken good concerning Israel. [10:30] And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred. [10:31] And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou shalt be to us instead of eyes. [10:32] And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what good soever Jehovah shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee. [10:33] And they set forward from the mount of Jehovah three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting-place for them. [10:34] And the cloud of Jehovah was over them by day, when they set forward from the camp. [10:35] And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, O Jehovah, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee. [10:36] And when it rested, he said, Return, O Jehovah, unto the ten thousands of the thousands of Israel. [11:1] And the people were as murmurers, `speaking' evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp. [11:2] And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses prayed unto Jehovah, and the fire abated. [11:3] And the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of Jehovah burnt among them. [11:4] And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? [11:5] We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt for nought; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic: [11:6] but now our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all save this manna to look upon. [11:7] And the manna was like coriander seed, and the appearance thereof as the appearance of bdellium. [11:8] The people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in mortars, and boiled it in pots, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil. [11:9] And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it. [11:10] And Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man at the door of his tent: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled greatly; and Moses was displeased. [11:11] And Moses said unto Jehovah, Wherefore hast thou dealt ill with thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favor in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? [11:12] Have I conceived all this people? have I brought them forth, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing-father carrieth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? [11:13] Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat. [11:14] I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. [11:15] And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness. [11:16] And Jehovah said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with thee. [11:17] And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone. [11:18] And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to-morrow, and ye shall eat flesh; for ye have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore Jehovah will give you flesh, and ye shall eat. [11:19] Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days, [11:20] but a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you; because that ye have rejected Jehovah who is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? [11:21] And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month. [11:22] Shall flocks and herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them? [11:23] And Jehovah said unto Moses, Is Jehovah's hand waxed short? now shalt thou see whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. [11:24] And Moses went out, and told the people the words of Jehovah: and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the Tent. [11:25] And Jehovah came down in the cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, but they did so no more. [11:26] But there remained two men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the Spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but had not gone out unto the Tent; and they prophesied in the camp. [11:27] And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. [11:28] And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. [11:29] And Moses said unto him, Art thou jealous for my sake? would that all Jehovah's people were prophets, that Jehovah would put his Spirit upon them! [11:30] And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel. [11:31] And there went forth a wind from Jehovah, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, about a day's journey on this side, and a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and about two cubits above the face of the earth. [11:32] And the people rose up all that day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp. [11:33] While the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the people, and Jehovah smote the people with a very great plague. [11:34] And the name of that place was called Kibrothhattaavah, because there they buried the people that lusted. [11:35] From Kibrothhattaavah the people journeyed unto Hazeroth; and they abode at Hazeroth. [12:1] And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman. [12:2] And they said, Hath Jehovah indeed spoken only with Moses? hath he not spoken also with us? And Jehovah heard it. [12:3] Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth. [12:4] And Jehovah spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting. And they three came out. [12:5] And Jehovah came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth. [12:6] And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream. [12:7] My servant Moses is not so; he is faithful in all my house: [12:8] with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Jehovah shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses? [12:9] And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against them; and he departed. [12:10] And the cloud removed from over the Tent; and, behold, Miriam was leprous, as `white as' snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. [12:11] And Aaron said unto Moses, Oh, my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned. [12:12] Let her not, I pray, be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb. [12:13] And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, Heal her, O God, I beseech thee. [12:14] And Jehovah said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut up without the camp seven days, and after that she shall be brought in again. [12:15] And Miriam was shut up without the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again. [12:16] And afterward the people journeyed from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran. [13:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [13:2] Send thou men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a prince among them. [13:3] And Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of Jehovah: all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel. [13:4] And these were their names: Of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. [13:5] Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. [13:6] Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. [13:7] Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. [13:8] Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun. [13:9] Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. [13:10] Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi. [13:11] Of the tribe of Joseph, `namely', of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. [13:12] Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. [13:13] Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. [13:14] Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi. [13:15] Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. [13:16] These are the names of the men that Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua. [13:17] And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way by the South, and go up into the hill-country: [13:18] and see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many; [13:19] and what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities they are that they dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds; [13:20] and what the land is, whether it is fat or lean, whether there is wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the first-ripe grapes. [13:21] So they went up, and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, to the entrance of Hamath. [13:22] And they went up by the South, and came unto Hebron; and Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) [13:23] And they came unto the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it upon a staff between two; `they brought' also of the pomegranates, and of the figs. [13:24] That place was called the valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the children of Israel cut down from thence. [13:25] And they returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days. [13:26] And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. [13:27] And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us; and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. [13:28] Howbeit the people that dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified, `and' very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. [13:29] Amalek dwelleth in the land of the South: and the Hittite, and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, dwell in the hill-country; and the Canaanite dwelleth by the sea, and along by the side of the Jordan. [13:30] And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. [13:31] But the men that went up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. [13:32] And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had spied out unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of great stature. [13:33] And there we saw the Nephilim, the sons of Anak, who come of the Nephilim: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. [14:1] And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. [14:2] And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would that we had died in this wilderness! [14:3] And wherefore doth Jehovah bring us unto this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will be a prey: were it not better for us to return into Egypt? [14:4] And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt. [14:5] Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel. [14:6] And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of them that spied out the land, rent their clothes: [14:7] and they spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceeding good land. [14:8] If Jehovah delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it unto us; a land which floweth with milk and honey. [14:9] Only rebel not against Jehovah, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is removed from over them, and Jehovah is with us: fear them not. [14:10] But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of Jehovah appeared in the tent of meeting unto all the children of Israel. [14:11] And Jehovah said unto Moses, How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have wrought among them? [14:12] I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a nation greater and mightier than they. [14:13] And Moses said unto Jehovah, Then the Egyptians will hear it; for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them; [14:14] and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that thou Jehovah art in the midst of this people; for thou Jehovah art seen face to face, and thy cloud standeth over them, and thou goest before them, in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night. [14:15] Now if thou shalt kill this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, [14:16] Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness. [14:17] And now, I pray thee, let the power of the Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, [14:18] Jehovah is slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; and that will by no means clear `the guilty', visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation. [14:19] Pardon, I pray thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy lovingkindness, and according as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now. [14:20] And Jehovah said, I have pardoned according to thy word: [14:21] but in very deed, as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of Jehovah; [14:22] because all those men that have seen my glory, and my signs, which I wrought in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; [14:23] surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that despised me see it: [14:24] but my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it. [14:25] Now the Amalekite and the Canaanite dwell in the valley: to-morrow turn ye, and get you into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea. [14:26] And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [14:27] How long `shall I bear' with this evil congregation, that murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me. [14:28] Say unto them, As I live, saith Jehovah, surely as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you: [14:29] your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, that have murmured against me, [14:30] surely ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware that I would make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. [14:31] But your little ones, that ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have rejected. [14:32] But as for you, your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness. [14:33] And your children shall be wanderers in the wilderness forty years, and shall bear your whoredoms, until your dead bodies be consumed in the wilderness. [14:34] After the number of the days in which ye spied out the land, even forty days, for every day a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my alienation. [14:35] I, Jehovah, have spoken, surely this will I do unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die. [14:36] And the men, whom Moses sent to spy out the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up an evil report against the land, [14:37] even those men that did bring up an evil report of the land, died by the plague before Jehovah. [14:38] But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, remained alive of those men that went to spy out the land. [14:39] And Moses told these words unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly. [14:40] And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up to the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we are here, and will go up unto the place which Jehovah hath promised: for we have sinned. [14:41] And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of Jehovah, seeing it shall not prosper? [14:42] Go not up, for Jehovah is not among you; that ye be not smitten down before your enemies. [14:43] For there the Amalekite and the Canaanite are before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned back from following Jehovah, therefore Jehovah will not be with you. [14:44] But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and Moses, departed not out of the camp. [14:45] Then the Amalekite came down, and the Canaanite who dwelt in that mountain, and smote them and beat them down, even unto Hormah. [15:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [15:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you, [15:3] and will make an offering by fire unto Jehovah, a burnt-offering, or a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or as a freewill-offering, or in your set feasts, to make a sweet savor unto Jehovah, of the herd, or of the flock; [15:4] then shall he that offereth his oblation offer unto Jehovah a meal-offering of a tenth part `of an ephah' of fine flour mingled with the fourth part of a hin of oil: [15:5] and wine for the drink-offering, the fourth part of a hin, shalt thou prepare with the burnt-offering, or for the sacrifice, for each lamb. [15:6] Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meal-offering two tenth parts `of an ephah' of fine flour mingled with the third part of a hin of oil: [15:7] and for the drink-offering thou shalt offer the third part of a hin of wine, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [15:8] And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt-offering, or for a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or for peace-offerings unto Jehovah; [15:9] then shall he offer with the bullock a meal-offering of three tenth parts `of an ephah' of fine flour mingled with half a hin of oil: [15:10] and thou shalt offer for the drink-offering half a hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [15:11] Thus shall it be done for each bullock, or for each ram, or for each of the he-lambs, or of the kids. [15:12] According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number. [15:13] All that are home-born shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [15:14] And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever may be among you throughout your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah; as ye do, so he shall do. [15:15] For the assembly, there shall be one statute for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth `with you', a statute for ever throughout your generations: as ye are, so shall the sojourner be before Jehovah. [15:16] One law and one ordinance shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you. [15:17] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [15:18] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you, [15:19] then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up a heave-offering unto Jehovah. [15:20] Of the first of your dough ye shall offer up a cake for a heave-offering: as the heave-offering of the threshing-floor, so shall ye heave it. [15:21] Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto Jehovah a heave-offering throughout your generations. [15:22] And when ye shall err, and not observe all these commandments, which Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses, [15:23] even all that Jehovah hath commanded you by Moses, from the day that Jehovah gave commandment, and onward throughout your generations; [15:24] then it shall be, if it be done unwittingly, without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt-offering, for a sweet savor unto Jehovah, with the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof, according to the ordinance, and one he-goat for a sin-offering. [15:25] And the priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and they shall be forgiven; for it was an error, and they have brought their oblation, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah, and their sin-offering before Jehovah, for their error: [15:26] and all the congregation of the children of Israel shall be forgiven, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; for in respect of all the people it was done unwittingly. [15:27] And if one person sin unwittingly, then he shall offer a she-goat a year old for a sin-offering. [15:28] And the priest shall make atonement for the soul that erreth, when he sinneth unwittingly, before Jehovah, to make atonement for him; and he shall be forgiven. [15:29] Ye shall have one law for him that doeth aught unwittingly, for him that is home-born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. [15:30] But the soul that doeth aught with a high hand, whether he be home-born or a sojourner, the same blasphemeth Jehovah; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. [15:31] Because he hath despised the word of Jehovah, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him. [15:32] And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day. [15:33] And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. [15:34] And they put him in ward, because it had not been declared what should be done to him. [15:35] And Jehovah said unto Moses, The man shall surely be put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. [15:36] And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him to death with stones; as Jehovah commanded Moses. [15:37] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [15:38] Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of each border a cord of blue: [15:39] and it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of Jehovah, and do them; and that ye follow not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to play the harlot; [15:40] that ye may remember and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. [15:41] I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Jehovah your God. [16:1] Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took `men': [16:2] and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown; [16:3] and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and Jehovah is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of Jehovah? [16:4] And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face: [16:5] and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning Jehovah will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him. [16:6] This do: take you censers, Korah, and all his company; [16:7] and put fire in them, and put incense upon them before Jehovah to-morrow: and it shall be that the man whom Jehovah doth choose, he `shall be' holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi. [16:8] And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi: [16:9] `seemeth it but' a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of Jehovah, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them; [16:10] and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also? [16:11] Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against Jehovah: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him? [16:12] And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up: [16:13] is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but thou must needs make thyself also a prince over us? [16:14] Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up. [16:15] And Moses was very wroth, and said unto Jehovah, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them. [16:16] And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before Jehovah, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow: [16:17] and take ye every man his censer, and put incense upon them, and bring ye before Jehovah every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each his censer. [16:18] And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood at the door of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron. [16:19] And Korah assembled all the congregation against them unto the door of the tent of meeting: and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto all the congregation. [16:20] And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [16:21] Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. [16:22] And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation? [16:23] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [16:24] Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. [16:25] And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. [16:26] And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins. [16:27] So they gat them up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood at the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little ones. [16:28] And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works; for `I have' not `done them' of mine own mind. [16:29] If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then Jehovah hath not sent me. [16:30] But if Jehovah make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then ye shall understand that these men have despised Jehovah. [16:31] And it came to pass, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them; [16:32] and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. [16:33] So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into Sheol: and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly. [16:34] And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up. [16:35] And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense. [16:36] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [16:37] Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are holy, [16:38] even the censers of these sinners against their own lives; and let them be made beaten plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before Jehovah; therefore they are holy; and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel. [16:39] And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, which they that were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar, [16:40] to be a memorial unto the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger, that is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to burn incense before Jehovah; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as Jehovah spake unto him by Moses. [16:41] But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of Jehovah. [16:42] And it came to pass, when the congregation was assembled against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tent of meeting: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of Jehovah appeared. [16:43] And Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting. [16:44] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [16:45] Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces. [16:46] And Moses said unto Aaron, Take they censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and lay incense thereon, and carry it quickly unto the congregation, and make atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from Jehovah; the plague is begun. [16:47] And Aaron took as Moses spake, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people. [16:48] And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. [16:49] Now they that died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah. [16:50] And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting: and the plague was stayed. [17:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [17:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all their princes according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod. [17:3] And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses. [17:4] And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you. [17:5] And it shall come to pass, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you. [17:6] And Moses spake unto the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. [17:7] And Moses laid up the rods before Jehovah in the tent of the testimony. [17:8] And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and produced blossoms, and bare ripe almonds. [17:9] And Moses brought out all the rods from before Jehovah unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod. [17:10] And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that thou mayest make an end of their murmurings against me, that they die not. [17:11] Thus did Moses: as Jehovah commanded him, so did he. [17:12] And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. [17:13] Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah, dieth: shall we perish all of us? [18:1] And Jehovah said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy fathers' house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood. [18:2] And thy brethren also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou near with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall be before the tent of the testimony. [18:3] And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the Tent: only they shall not come nigh unto the vessels of the sanctuary and unto the altar, that they die not, neither they, nor ye. [18:4] And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the Tent: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you. [18:5] And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar; that there be wrath no more upon the children of Israel. [18:6] And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are a gift, given unto Jehovah, to do the service of the tent of meeting. [18:7] And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood for everything of the altar, and for that within the veil; and ye shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. [18:8] And Jehovah spake unto Aaron, And I, behold, I have given thee the charge of my heave-offerings, even all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, as a portion for ever. [18:9] This shall be thine of the most holy things, `reserved' from the fire: every oblation of theirs, even every meal-offering of theirs, and every sin-offering of theirs, and every trespass-offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons. [18:10] As the most holy things shalt thou eat thereof; every male shall eat thereof: it shall be holy unto thee. [18:11] And this is thine: the heave-offering of their gift, even all the wave-offerings of the children of Israel; I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, as a portion for ever; every one that is clean in thy house shall eat thereof. [18:12] All the best of the oil, and all the best of the vintage, and of the grain, the first-fruits of them which they give unto Jehovah, to thee have I given them. [18:13] The first-ripe fruits of all that is in their land, which they bring unto Jehovah, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thy house shall eat thereof. [18:14] Everything devoted in Israel shall be thine. [18:15] Everything that openeth the womb, of all flesh which they offer unto Jehovah, both of man and beast shall be thine: nevertheless the first-born of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. [18:16] And those that are to be redeemed of them from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary (the same is twenty gerahs). [18:17] But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [18:18] And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave-breast and as the right thigh, it shall be thine. [18:19] All the heave-offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto Jehovah, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, as a portion for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before Jehovah unto thee and to thy seed with thee. [18:20] And Jehovah said unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any portion among them: I am thy portion and thine inheritance among the children of Israel. [18:21] And unto the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, even the service of the tent of meeting. [18:22] And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die. [18:23] But the Levites shall do the service of the tent of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations; and among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. [18:24] For the tithe of the children of Israel, which they offer as a heave-offering unto Jehovah, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. [18:25] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [18:26] Moreover thou shalt speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up a heave-offering of it for Jehovah, a tithe of the tithe. [18:27] And your heave-offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the grain of the threshing-floor, and as the fulness of the winepress. [18:28] Thus ye also shall offer a heave-offering unto Jehovah of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and thereof ye shall give Jehovah's heave-offering to Aaron the priest. [18:29] Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave-offering of Jehovah, of all the best thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it. [18:30] Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye heave the best thereof from it, then it shall be reckoned unto the Levites as the increase of the threshing-floor, and as the increase of the wine-press. [18:31] And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward in return for your service in the tent of meeting. [18:32] And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best thereof: and ye shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, that ye die not. [19:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [19:2] This is the statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, `and' upon which never came yoke. [19:3] And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, and he shall bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face: [19:4] and Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle her blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times. [19:5] And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn: [19:6] and the priest shall take cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer. [19:7] Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even. [19:8] And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even. [19:9] And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place; and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water for impurity: it is a sin-offering. [19:10] And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever. [19:11] He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days: [19:12] the same shall purify himself therewith on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean. [19:13] Whosoever toucheth a dead person, the body of a man that hath died, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of Jehovah; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water for impurity was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him. [19:14] This is the law when a man dieth in a tent: every one that cometh into the tent, and every one that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days. [19:15] And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean. [19:16] And whosoever in the open field toucheth one that is slain with a sword, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days. [19:17] And for the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin-offering; and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel: [19:18] and a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched the bone, or the slain, or the dead, or the grave: [19:19] and the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify him; and he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even. [19:20] But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of Jehovah: the water for impurity hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean. [19:21] And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them: and he that sprinkleth the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and he that toucheth the water for impurity shall be unclean until even. [19:22] And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even. [20:1] And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there. [20:2] And there was no water for the congregation: and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. [20:3] And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah! [20:4] And why have ye brought the assembly of Jehovah into this wilderness, that we should die there, we and our beasts? [20:5] And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink. [20:6] And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tent of meeting, and fell upon their faces: and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto them. [20:7] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [20:8] Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock; so thou shalt give the congregation and their cattle drink. [20:9] And Moses took the rod from before Jehovah, as he commanded him. [20:10] And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; shall we bring you forth water out of this rock? [20:11] And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle. [20:12] And Jehovah said unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed not in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them. [20:13] These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Jehovah, and he was sanctified in them. [20:14] And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us: [20:15] how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and our fathers: [20:16] and when we cried unto Jehovah, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border. [20:17] Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy land: we will not pass through field or through vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go along the king's highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy border. [20:18] And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee. [20:19] And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof: let me only, without `doing' anything `else', pass through on my feet. [20:20] And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. [20:21] Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him. [20:22] And they journeyed from Kadesh: and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came unto mount Hor. [20:23] And Jehovah spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying, [20:24] Aaron shall be gathered unto his people; for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah. [20:25] Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor; [20:26] and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered `unto his people', and shall die there. [20:27] And Moses did as Jehovah commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. [20:28] And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there on the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount. [20:29] And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel. [21:1] And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive. [21:2] And Israel vowed a vow unto Jehovah, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. [21:3] And Jehovah hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and the name of the place was called Hormah. [21:4] And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. [21:5] And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. [21:6] And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. [21:7] And the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, because we have spoken against Jehovah, and against thee; pray unto Jehovah, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. [21:8] And Jehovah said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a standard: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he seeth it, shall live. [21:9] And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon the standard: and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked unto the serpent of brass, he lived. [21:10] And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in Oboth. [21:11] And they journeyed from Oboth, and encamped at Iyeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising. [21:12] From thence they journeyed, and encamped in the valley of Zered. [21:13] From thence they journeyed, and encamped on the other side of the Arnon, which is in the wilderness, that cometh out of the border of the Amorites: for the Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. [21:14] Wherefore it is said in the book of the Wars of Jehovah, Vaheb in Suphah, And the valleys of the Arnon, [21:15] And the slope of the valleys That inclineth toward the dwelling of Ar, And leaneth upon the border of Moab. [21:16] And from thence `they journeyed' to Beer: that is the well whereof Jehovah said unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. [21:17] Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: [21:18] The well, which the princes digged, Which the nobles of the people delved, With the sceptre, `and' with their staves. And from the wilderness `they journeyed' to Mattanah; [21:19] and from Mattanah to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth; [21:20] and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh down upon the desert. [21:21] And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, [21:22] Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's highway, until we have passed thy border. [21:23] And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz; and he fought against Israel. [21:24] And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon unto the Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. [21:25] And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the towns thereof. [21:26] For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto the Arnon. [21:27] Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come ye to Heshbon; Let the city of Sihon be built and established: [21:28] For a fire is gone out of Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon: It hath devoured Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of the Arnon. [21:29] Woe to thee, Moab! Thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: He hath given his sons as fugitives, And his daughters into captivity, Unto Sihon king of the Amorites. [21:30] We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, And we have laid waste even unto Nophah, Which `reacheth' unto Medeba. [21:31] Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites. [21:32] And Moses sent to spy out Jazer; and they took the towns thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there. [21:33] And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. [21:34] And Jehovah said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon. [21:35] So they smote him, and his sons and all his people, until there was none left him remaining: and they possessed his land. [22:1] And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho. [22:2] And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. [22:3] And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. [22:4] And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. [22:5] And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me. [22:6] Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. [22:7] And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak. [22:8] And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Jehovah shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. [22:9] And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? [22:10] And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, `saying', [22:11] Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covereth the face of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out. [22:12] And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed. [22:13] And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land; for Jehovah refuseth to give me leave to go with you. [22:14] And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us. [22:15] And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they. [22:16] And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: [22:17] for I will promote thee unto very great honor, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people. [22:18] And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah my God, to do less or more. [22:19] Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more. [22:20] And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do. [22:21] And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. [22:22] And God's anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of Jehovah placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. [22:23] And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. [22:24] Then the angel of Jehovah stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. [22:25] And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again. [22:26] And the angel of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. [22:27] And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff. [22:28] And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? [22:29] And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me, I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed thee. [22:30] And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? and he said, Nay. [22:31] Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face. [22:32] And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me: [22:33] and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times: unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I had even slain thee, and saved her alive. [22:34] And Balaam said unto the angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again. [22:35] And the angel of Jehovah said unto Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. [22:36] And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border. [22:37] And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor? [22:38] And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak. [22:39] And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kiriath-huzoth. [22:40] And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him. [22:41] And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from thence the utmost part of the people. [23:1] And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams. [23:2] And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. [23:3] And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: peradventure Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height. [23:4] And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar. [23:5] And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak. [23:6] And he returned unto him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab. [23:7] And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel. [23:8] How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? And how shall I defy, whom Jehovah hath not defied? [23:9] For from the top of the rocks I see him, And from the hills I behold him: lo, it is a people that dwelleth alone, And shall not be reckoned among the nations. [23:10] Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my last end be like his! [23:11] And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether. [23:12] And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth? [23:13] And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them; thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence. [23:14] And he took him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar. [23:15] And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt-offering, while I meet `Jehovah' yonder. [23:16] And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak. [23:17] And he came to him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath Jehovah spoken? [23:18] And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: [23:19] God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good? [23:20] Behold, I have received `commandment' to bless: And he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it. [23:21] He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob; Neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: Jehovah his God is with him, And the shout of a king is among them. [23:22] God bringeth them forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox. [23:23] Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel: Now shalt it be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought! [23:24] Behold, the people riseth up as a lioness, And as a lion doth he lift himself up: He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, And drink the blood of the slain. [23:25] And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. [23:26] But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh, that I must do? [23:27] And Balak said unto Balaam, Come now, I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence. [23:28] And Balak took Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh down upon the desert. [23:29] And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams. [23:30] And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar. [24:1] And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. [24:2] And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him. [24:3] And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith; [24:4] He saith, who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: [24:5] How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel! [24:6] As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters. [24:7] Water shall flow from his buckets, And his seed shall be in many waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, And his kingdom shall be exalted. [24:8] God bringeth him forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, And shall break their bones in pieces, And smite `them' through with his arrows. [24:9] He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, And cursed be every one that curseth thee. [24:10] And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. [24:11] Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor. [24:12] And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying, [24:13] If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak? [24:14] And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, `and' I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days. [24:15] And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith; [24:16] He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: [24:17] I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult. [24:18] And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, `who were' his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly. [24:19] And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city. [24:20] And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction. [24:21] And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock. [24:22] Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. [24:23] And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this? [24:24] But ships `shall come' from the coast of Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; And he also shall come to destruction. [24:25] And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way. [25:1] And Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab: [25:2] for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. [25:3] And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel. [25:4] And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up unto Jehovah before the sun, that the fierce anger of Jehovah may turn away from Israel. [25:5] And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor. [25:6] And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping at the door of the tent of meeting. [25:7] And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the midst of the congregation, and took a spear in his hand; [25:8] and he went after the man of Israel into the pavilion, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel. [25:9] And those that died by the plague were twenty and four thousand. [25:10] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [25:11] Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. [25:12] Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace: [25:13] and it shall be unto him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel. [25:14] Now the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a fathers' house among the Simeonites. [25:15] And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head of the people of a fathers' house in Midian. [25:16] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [25:17] Vex the Midianites, and smite them; [25:18] for they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor. [26:1] And it came to pass after the plague, that Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, [26:2] Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' houses, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel. [26:3] And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, [26:4] `Take the sum of the people', from twenty years old and upward; as Jehovah commanded Moses and the children of Israel, that came forth out of the land of Egypt. [26:5] Reuben, the first-born of Israel; the sons of Reuben: `of' Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; [26:6] of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. [26:7] These are the families of the Reubenites; and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty. [26:8] And the sons of Pallu: Eliab. [26:9] And the sons of Eliab: Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram, who were called of the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against Jehovah, [26:10] and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men, and they became a sign. [26:11] Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah died not. [26:12] The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites; [26:13] of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. [26:14] These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred. [26:15] The sons of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites; [26:16] of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; [26:17] of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites. [26:18] These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred. [26:19] The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. [26:20] And the sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites. [26:21] And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. [26:22] These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred. [26:23] The sons of Issachar after their families: `of' Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites; [26:24] of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. [26:25] These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred. [26:26] The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. [26:27] These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred. [26:28] The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. [26:29] The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir begat Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. [26:30] These are the sons of Gilead: `of' Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites; [26:31] and `of' Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and `of' Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; [26:32] and `of' Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and `of' Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. [26:33] And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. [26:34] These are the families of Manasseh; and they that were numbered of them were fifty and two thousand and seven hundred. [26:35] These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. [26:36] And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. [26:37] These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. [26:38] The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; [26:39] of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. [26:40] And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: `of Ard', the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. [26:41] These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred. [26:42] These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families. [26:43] All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred. [26:44] The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites. [26:45] Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. [26:46] And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. [26:47] These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them, fifty and three thousand and four hundred. [26:48] The sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites; [26:49] of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. [26:50] These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred. [26:51] These are they that were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty. [26:52] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [26:53] Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names. [26:54] To the more thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one according to those that were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given. [26:55] Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. [26:56] According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer. [26:57] And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites. [26:58] These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath begat Amram. [26:59] And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister. [26:60] And unto Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. [26:61] And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah. [26:62] And they that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, every male from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel. [26:63] These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. [26:64] But among these there was not a man of them that were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. [26:65] For Jehovah had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. [27:1] Then drew near the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. [27:2] And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, at the door of the tent of meeting, saying, [27:3] Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of them that gathered themselves together against Jehovah in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. [27:4] Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father. [27:5] And Moses brought their cause before Jehovah. [27:6] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [27:7] The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them. [27:8] And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. [27:9] And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren. [27:10] And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father's brethren. [27:11] And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute `and' ordinance, as Jehovah commanded Moses. [27:12] And Jehovah said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mountain of Abarim, and behold the land which I have given unto the children of Israel. [27:13] And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered; [27:14] because ye rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the waters before their eyes. (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.) [27:15] And Moses spake unto Jehovah, saying, [27:16] Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, [27:17] who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in; that the congregation of Jehovah be not as sheep which have no shepherd. [27:18] And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thy hand upon him; [27:19] and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight. [27:20] And thou shalt put of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey. [27:21] And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. [27:22] And Moses did as Jehovah commanded him; and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation: [27:23] and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses. [28:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [28:2] Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My oblation, my food for my offerings made by fire, of a sweet savor unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season. [28:3] And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto Jehovah: he-lambs a year old without blemish, two day by day, for a continual burnt-offering. [28:4] The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even; [28:5] and the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meal-offering, mingled with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil. [28:6] It is a continual burnt-offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. [28:7] And the drink-offering thereof shall be the fourth part of a hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou pour out a drink-offering of strong drink unto Jehovah. [28:8] And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meal-offering of the morning, and as the drink-offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah. [28:9] And on the sabbath day two he-lambs a year old without blemish, and two tenth parts `of an ephah' of fine flour for a meal-offering, mingled with oil, and the drink-offering thereof: [28:10] this is the burnt-offering of every sabbath, besides the continual burnt-offering, and the drink-offering thereof. [28:11] And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt-offering unto Jehovah: two young bullocks, and one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish; [28:12] and three tenth parts `of an ephah' of fine flour for a meal-offering, mingled with oil, for each bullock; and two tenth parts of fine flour for a meal-offering, mingled with oil, for the one ram; [28:13] and a tenth part of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering unto every lamb; for a burnt-offering of a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. [28:14] And their drink-offerings shall be half a hin of wine for a bullock, and the third part of a hin for the ram, and the fourth part of a hin for a lamb: this is the burnt-offering of every month throughout the months of the year. [28:15] And one he-goat for a sin-offering unto Jehovah; it shall be offered besides the continual burnt-offering, and the drink-offering thereof. [28:16] And in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is Jehovah's passover. [28:17] And on the fifteenth day of this month shall be a feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. [28:18] In the first day shall be a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work; [28:19] but ye shall offer an offering made by fire, a burnt-offering unto Jehovah: two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven he-lambs a year old; they shall be unto you without blemish; [28:20] and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil: three tenth parts shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth parts for the ram; [28:21] a tenth part shalt thou offer for every lamb of the seven lambs; [28:22] and one he-goat for a sin-offering, to make atonement for you. [28:23] Ye shall offer these besides the burnt-offering of the morning, which is for a continual burnt-offering. [28:24] After this manner ye shall offer daily, for seven days, the food of the offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah: it shall be offered besides the continual burnt-offering, and the drink-offering thereof. [28:25] And on the seventh day ye shall have a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work. [28:26] Also in the day of the first-fruits, when ye offer a new meal-offering unto Jehovah in your `feast of' weeks, ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work; [28:27] but ye shall offer a burnt-offering for a sweet savor unto Jehovah: two young bullocks, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old; [28:28] and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for each bullock, two tenth parts for the one ram, [28:29] a tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs; [28:30] one he-goat, to make atonement for you. [28:31] Besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, ye shall offer them (they shall be unto you without blemish), and their drink-offerings. [29:1] And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing of trumpets unto you. [29:2] And ye shall offer a burnt-offering for a sweet savor unto Jehovah: one young bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:3] and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the bullock, two tenth parts for the ram, [29:4] and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs; [29:5] and one he-goat for a sin-offering, to make atonement for you; [29:6] besides the burnt-offering of the new moon, and the meal-offering thereof, and the continual burnt-offering and the meal-offering thereof, and their drink-offerings, according unto their ordinance, for a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. [29:7] And on the tenth day of this seventh month ye shall have a holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall do no manner of work; [29:8] but ye shall offer a burnt-offering unto Jehovah for a sweet savor: one young bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old; they shall be unto you without blemish; [29:9] and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the bullock, two tenth parts for the one ram, [29:10] a tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs: [29:11] one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the sin-offering of atonement, and the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and their drink-offerings. [29:12] And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto Jehovah seven days: [29:13] and ye shall offer a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old; they shall be without blemish; [29:14] and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth parts for each ram of the two rams, [29:15] and a tenth part for every lamb of the fourteen lambs; [29:16] and one he-goat for a sin-offering, besides the continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof. [29:17] And on the second day `ye shall offer' twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:18] and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; [29:19] and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and their drink-offerings. [29:20] And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:21] and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; [29:22] and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof. [29:23] And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:24] their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; [29:25] and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof. [29:26] And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:27] and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; [29:28] and one he-goat for a sin-offering, besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof. [29:29] And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:30] and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; [29:31] and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offerings thereof. [29:32] And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:33] and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; [29:34] and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof. [29:35] On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work; [29:36] but ye shall offer a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah: one bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:37] their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the ordinance: [29:38] and one he-goat for a sin-offering, besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof. [29:39] These ye shall offer unto Jehovah in your set feasts, besides your vows, and your freewill-offerings, for your burnt-offerings, and for your meal-offerings, and for your drink-offerings, and for your peace-offerings. [29:40] And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that Jehovah commanded Moses. [30:1] And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded. [30:2] When a man voweth a vow unto Jehovah, or sweareth an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. [30:3] Also when a woman voweth a vow unto Jehovah, and bindeth herself by a bond, being in her father's house, in her youth, [30:4] and her father heareth her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father holdeth his peace at her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. [30:5] But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth, none of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and Jehovah will forgive her, because her father disallowed her. [30:6] And if she be `married' to a husband, while her vows are upon her, or the rash utterance of her lips, wherewith she hath bound her soul, [30:7] and her husband hear it, and hold his peace at her in the day that he heareth it; then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. [30:8] But if her husband disallow her in the day that he heareth it, then he shall make void her vow which is upon her, and the rash utterance of her lips, wherewith she hath bound her soul: and Jehovah will forgive her. [30:9] But the vow of a widow, or of her that is divorced, `even' everything wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand against her. [30:10] And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath, [30:11] and her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. [30:12] But if her husband made them null and void in the day that he heard them, then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and Jehovah will forgive her. [30:13] Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. [30:14] But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day, then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he hath established them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them. [30:15] But if he shall make them null and void after that he hath heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity. [30:16] These are the statutes, which Jehovah commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between a father and his daughter, being in her youth, in her father's house. [31:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [31:2] Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. [31:3] And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Jehovah's vengeance on Midian. [31:4] Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war. [31:5] So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. [31:6] And Moses sent them, a thousand of every tribe, to the war, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for the alarm in his hand. [31:7] And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah commanded Moses; and they slew every male. [31:8] And they slew the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword. [31:9] And the children of Israel took captive the women of Midian and their little ones; and all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods, they took for a prey. [31:10] And all their cities in the places wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire. [31:11] And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast. [31:12] And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by the Jordan at Jericho. [31:13] And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp. [31:14] And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war. [31:15] And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? [31:16] Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Jehovah. [31:17] Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. [31:18] But all the women-children, that have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. [31:19] And encamp ye without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, ye and your captives. [31:20] And as to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats' `hair', and all things made of wood, ye shall purify yourselves. [31:21] And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war that went to the battle, This is the statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded Moses: [31:22] howbeit the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead, [31:23] everything that may abide the fire, ye shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make to go through the water. [31:24] And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean; and afterward ye shall come into the camp. [31:25] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [31:26] Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers' `houses' of the congregation; [31:27] and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation. [31:28] And levy a tribute unto Jehovah of the men of war that went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, `both' of the persons, and of the oxen, and of the asses, and of the flocks: [31:29] take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for Jehovah's heave-offering. [31:30] And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one drawn out of every fifty, of the persons, of the oxen, of the asses, and of the flocks, `even' of all the cattle, and give them unto the Levites, that keep the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah. [31:31] And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as Jehovah commanded Moses. [31:32] Now the prey, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep, [31:33] and threescore and twelve thousand oxen, [31:34] and threescore and one thousand asses, [31:35] and thirty and two thousand persons in all, of the women that had not known man by lying with him. [31:36] And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep: [31:37] and Jehovah's tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen. [31:38] And the oxen were thirty and six thousand; of which Jehovah's tribute was threescore and twelve. [31:39] And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which Jehovah's tribute was threescore and one. [31:40] And the persons were sixteen thousand; of whom Jehovah's tribute was thirty and two persons. [31:41] And Moses gave the tribute, which was Jehovah's heave-offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as Jehovah commanded Moses. [31:42] And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided off from the men that warred, [31:43] (now the congregation's half was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand, seven thousand and five hundred sheep, [31:44] and thirty and six thousand oxen, [31:45] and thirty thousand and five hundred asses, [31:46] and sixteen thousand persons), [31:47] even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses. [31:48] And the officers that were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses; [31:49] and they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war that are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. [31:50] And we have brought Jehovah's oblation, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, ankle-chains, and bracelets, signet-rings, ear-rings, and armlets, to make atonement for our souls before Jehovah. [31:51] And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels. [31:52] And all the gold of the heave-offering that they offered up to Jehovah, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. [31:53] (`For' the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.) [31:54] And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tent of meeting, for a memorial for the children of Israel before Jehovah. [32:1] Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle; [32:2] the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying, [32:3] Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon, [32:4] the land which Jehovah smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle; and thy servants have cattle. [32:5] And they said, If we have found favor in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession; bring us not over the Jordan. [32:6] And Moses said unto the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to the war, and shall ye sit here? [32:7] And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Jehovah hath given them? [32:8] Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land. [32:9] For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which Jehovah had given them. [32:10] And Jehovah's anger was kindled in that day, and he sware, saying, [32:11] Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: [32:12] save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have wholly followed Jehovah. [32:13] And Jehovah's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander to and fro in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of Jehovah, was consumed. [32:14] And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of Jehovah toward Israel. [32:15] For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye will destroy all this people. [32:16] And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: [32:17] but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land. [32:18] We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. [32:19] For we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan, and forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side of the Jordan eastward. [32:20] And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will arm yourselves to go before Jehovah to the war, [32:21] and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan before Jehovah, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him, [32:22] and the land is subdued before Jehovah; then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless towards Jehovah, and towards Israel; and this land shall be unto you for a possession before Jehovah. [32:23] But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; and be sure your sin will find you out. [32:24] Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. [32:25] And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth. [32:26] Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead; [32:27] but thy servants will pass over, every man that is armed for war, before Jehovah to battle, as my lord saith. [32:28] So Moses gave charge concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers' `houses' of the tribes of the children of Israel. [32:29] And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every man that is armed to battle, before Jehovah, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession: [32:30] but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan. [32:31] And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As Jehovah hath said unto thy servants, so will we do. [32:32] We will pass over armed before Jehovah into the land of Canaan, and the possession of our inheritance `shall remain' with us beyond the Jordan. [32:33] And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto the half-tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, according to the cities thereof with `their' borders, even the cities of the land round about. [32:34] And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer, [32:35] and Atrothshophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah, [32:36] and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran: fortified cities, and folds for sheep. [32:37] And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim, [32:38] and Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names unto the cities which they builded. [32:39] And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites that were therein. [32:40] And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein. [32:41] And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair. [32:42] And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name. [33:1] These are the journeys of the children of Israel, when they went forth out of the land of Egypt by their hosts under the hand of Moses and Aaron. [33:2] And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of Jehovah: and these are their journeys according to their goings out. [33:3] And they journeyed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with a high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians, [33:4] while the Egyptians were burying all their first-born, whom Jehovah had smitten among them: upon their gods also Jehovah executed judgments. [33:5] And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses, and encamped in Succoth. [33:6] And they journeyed from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness. [33:7] And they journeyed from Etham, and turned back unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they encamped before Migdol. [33:8] And they journeyed from before Hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness: and they went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and encamped in Marah. [33:9] And they journeyed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten palm-trees; and they encamped there. [33:10] And they journeyed from Elim, and encamped by the Red Sea. [33:11] And they journeyed from the Red Sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin. [33:12] And they journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah. [33:13] And they journeyed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush. [33:14] And they journeyed from Alush, and encamped in Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink. [33:15] And they journeyed from Rephidim, and encamped in the wilderness of Sinai. [33:16] And they journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in Kibroth-hattaavah. [33:17] And they journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah, and encamped in Hazeroth. [33:18] And they journeyed from Hazeroth, and encamped in Rithmah. [33:19] And they journeyed from Rithmah, and encamped in Rimmon-perez. [33:20] And they journeyed from Rimmon-perez, and encamped in Libnah. [33:21] And they journeyed from Libnah, and encamped in Rissah. [33:22] And they journeyed from Rissah, and encamped in Kehelathah. [33:23] And they journeyed from Kehelathah, and encamped in mount Shepher. [33:24] And they journeyed from mount Shepher, and encamped in Haradah. [33:25] And they journeyed from Haradah, and encamped in Makheloth. [33:26] And they journeyed from Makheloth, and encamped in Tahath. [33:27] And they journeyed from Tahath, and encamped in Terah. [33:28] And they journeyed from Terah, and encamped in Mithkah. [33:29] And they journeyed from Mithkah, and encamped in Hashmonah. [33:30] And they journeyed from Hashmonah, and encamped in Moseroth. [33:31] And they journeyed from Moseroth, and encamped in Bene-jaakan. [33:32] And they journeyed from Bene-jaakan, and encamped in Hor-haggidgad. [33:33] And they journeyed from Hor-haggidgad, and encamped in Jotbathah. [33:34] And they journeyed from Jotbathah, and encamped in Abronah. [33:35] And they journeyed from Abronah, and encamped in Ezion-geber. [33:36] And they journeyed from Ezion-geber, and encamped in the wilderness of Zin (the same is Kadesh). [33:37] And they journeyed from Kadesh, and encamped in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom. [33:38] And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of Jehovah, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fifth month, on the first day of the month. [33:39] And Aaron was a hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor. [33:40] And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel. [33:41] And they journeyed from mount Hor, and encamped in Zalmonah. [33:42] And they journeyed from Zalmonah, and encamped in Punon. [33:43] And they journeyed from Punon, and encamped in Oboth. [33:44] And they journeyed from Oboth, and encamped in Iye-abarim, in the border of Moab. [33:45] And they journeyed from Iyim, and encamped in Dibon-gad. [33:46] And they journeyed from Dibon-gad, and encamped in Almon-diblathaim. [33:47] And they journeyed from Almon-diblathaim, and encamped in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. [33:48] And they journeyed from the mountains of Abarim, and encamped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. [33:49] And they encamped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab. [33:50] And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, [33:51] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan, [33:52] then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their figured `stones', and destroy all their molten images, and demolish all their high places: [33:53] and ye shall take possession of the land, and dwell therein; for unto you have I given the land to possess it. [33:54] And ye shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: wheresoever the lot falleth to any man, that shall be his; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye inherit. [33:55] But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then shall those that ye let remain of them be as pricks in your eyes, and as thorns in your sides, and they shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell. [33:56] And it shall come to pass, that, as I thought to do unto them, so will I do unto you. [34:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [34:2] Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan according to the borders thereof), [34:3] then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the side of Edom, and your south border shall be from the end of the Salt Sea eastward; [34:4] and your border shall turn about southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass along to Zin; and the goings out thereof shall be southward of Kadesh-barnea; and it shall go forth to Hazar-addar, and pass along to Azmon; [34:5] and the border shall turn about from Azmon unto the brook of Egypt, and the goings out thereof shall be at the sea. [34:6] And for the western border, ye shall have the great sea and the border `thereof': this shall be your west border. [34:7] And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall mark out for you mount Hor; [34:8] from mount Hor ye shall mark out unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings out of the border shall be at Zedad; [34:9] and the border shall go forth to Ziphron, and the goings out thereof shall be at Hazar-enan: this shall be your north border. [34:10] And ye shall mark out your east border from Hazar-enan to Shepham; [34:11] and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward; [34:12] and the border shall go down to the Jordan, and the goings out thereof shall be at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land according to the borders thereof round about. [34:13] And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which Jehovah hath commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half-tribe; [34:14] for the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their fathers' houses, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to their fathers' houses, have received, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received, their inheritance: [34:15] the two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising. [34:16] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [34:17] These are the names of the men that shall divide the land unto you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun. [34:18] And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land for inheritance. [34:19] And these are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. [34:20] And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud. [34:21] Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon. [34:22] And of the tribe of the children of Dan a prince, Bukki the son of Jogli. [34:23] Of the children of Joseph: of the tribe of the children of Manasseh a prince, Hanniel the son of Ephod. [34:24] And of the tribe of the children of Ephraim a prince, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan. [34:25] And of the tribe of the children of Zebulun a prince, Elizaphan the son of Parnach. [34:26] And of the tribe of the children of Issachar a prince, Paltiel the son of Azzan. [34:27] And of the tribe of the children of Asher a prince, Ahihud the son of Shelomi. [34:28] And of the tribe of the children of Naphtali a prince, Pedahel the son of Ammihud. [34:29] These are they whom Jehovah commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan. [35:1] And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, [35:2] Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and suburbs for the cities round about them shall ye give unto the Levites. [35:3] And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and their suburbs shall be for their cattle, and for their substance, and for all their beasts. [35:4] And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall be from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about. [35:5] And ye shall measure without the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the midst. This shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. [35:6] And the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give for the manslayer to flee unto: and besides them ye shall give forty and two cities. [35:7] All the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities; them `shall ye give' with their suburbs. [35:8] And concerning the cities which ye shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many ye shall take many; and from the few ye shall take few: every one according to his inheritance which he inheriteth shall give of his cities unto the Levites. [35:9] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, [35:10] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan, [35:11] then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither. [35:12] And the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment. [35:13] And the cities which ye shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge. [35:14] Ye shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan; they shall be cities of refuge. [35:15] For the children of Israel, and for the stranger and for the sojourner among them, shall these six cities be for refuge; that every one that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither. [35:16] But if he smote him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. [35:17] And if he smote him with a stone in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. [35:18] Or if he smote him with a weapon of wood in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. [35:19] The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death. [35:20] And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died, [35:21] or in enmity smote him with his hand, so that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meeteth him. [35:22] But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled upon him anything without lying in wait, [35:23] or with any stone, whereby a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm; [35:24] then the congregation shall judge between the smiter and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances; [35:25] and the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil. [35:26] But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, whither he fleeth, [35:27] and the avenger of blood find him without the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slay the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood, [35:28] because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession. [35:29] And these things shall be for a statute `and' ordinance unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. [35:30] Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die. [35:31] Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer, that is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death. [35:32] And ye shall take no ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest. [35:33] So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood, it polluteth the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. [35:34] And thou shalt not defile the land which ye inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell: for I, Jehovah, dwell in the midst of the children of Israel. [36:1] And the heads of the fathers' `houses' of the family of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the heads of the fathers' `houses' of the children of Israel: [36:2] and they said, Jehovah commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by Jehovah to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters. [36:3] And if they be married to any of the sons of the `other' tribes of the children of Israel, then will their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of our fathers, and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they shall belong: so will it be taken away from the lot of our inheritance. [36:4] And when the jubilee of the children of Israel shall be, then will their inheritance be added unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they shall belong: so will their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers. [36:5] And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right. [36:6] This is the thing which Jehovah doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them be married to whom they think best; only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they be married. [36:7] So shall no inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe; for the children of Israel shall cleave every one to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. [36:8] And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may possess every man the inheritance of his fathers. [36:9] So shall no inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; for the tribes of the children of Israel shall cleave every one to his own inheritance. [36:10] Even as Jehovah commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad: [36:11] for Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons. [36:12] They were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father. [36:13] These are the commandments and the ordinances which Jehovah commanded by Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.
4 Numbers - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Numbers - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] And the Lord said to Moses in the waste land of Sinai, in the Tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they came out of the land of Egypt, [1:2] Take the full number of the children of Israel, by their families, and by their fathers' houses, every male by name; [1:3] All those of twenty years old and over, who are able to go to war in Israel, are to be numbered by you and Aaron. [1:4] And to give you help, take one man from every tribe, the head of his father's house. [1:5] These are the names of those who are to be your helpers: from Reuben, Elizur, the son of Shedeur; [1:6] From Simeon, Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai; [1:7] From Judah, Nahshon, the son of Amminadab; [1:8] From Issachar, Nethanel, the son of Zuar; [1:9] From Zebulun, Eliab, the son of Helon; [1:10] Of the children of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama, the son of Ammihud; from Manasseh, Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, [1:11] From Benjamin, Abidan, the son of Gideoni; [1:12] From Dan, Ahiezer, the son of Ammi-shaddai; [1:13] From Asher, Pagiel, the son of Ochran; [1:14] From Gad, Eliasaph, the son of Reuel; [1:15] From Naphtali, Ahira, the son of Enan. [1:16] These are the men named out of all the people, chiefs of their fathers' houses, heads of the tribes of Israel. [1:17] And Moses and Aaron took these men, marked out by name; [1:18] And they got together all the people on the first day of the second month; and everyone made clear his family and his father's house, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and over. [1:19] As the Lord had given orders to Moses, so they were numbered by him in the waste place of Sinai. [1:20] The generations of the sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over, who was able to go to war; [1:21] Forty-six thousand, five hundred of the tribe of Reuben were numbered. [1:22] The generations of the sons of Simeon were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over, who was able to go to war; [1:23] Fifty-nine thousand, three hundred of the tribe of Simeon were numbered. [1:24] The generations of the sons of Gad were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war; [1:25] Forty-five thousand, six hundred and fifty of the tribe of Gad were numbered. [1:26] The generations of the sons of Judah were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war; [1:27] Seventy-four thousand, six hundred of the tribe of Judah were numbered. [1:28] The generations of the sons of Issachar were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war; [1:29] Fifty-four thousand, four hundred of the tribe of Issachar were numbered. [1:30] The generations of the sons of Zebulun were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war; [1:31] Fifty-seven thousand, four hundred of the tribe of Zebulun were numbered. [1:32] The generations of the sons of Joseph were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war; [1:33] Forty thousand, five hundred of the tribe of Ephraim were numbered. [1:34] The generations of the sons of Manasseh were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war; [1:35] Thirty-two thousand, two hundred of the tribe of Manasseh were numbered. [1:36] The generations of the sons of Benjamin were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war; [1:37] Thirty-five thousand, four hundred of the tribe of Benjamin were numbered. [1:38] The generations of the sons of Dan were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years and over who was able to go to war; [1:39] Sixty-two thousand, seven hundred of the tribe of Dan were numbered. [1:40] The generations of the sons of Asher were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war; [1:41] Forty-one thousand, five hundred of the tribe of Asher were numbered. [1:42] The generations of the sons of Naphtali were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war; [1:43] Fifty-three thousand, four hundred of the tribe of Naphtali were numbered. [1:44] These are they who were numbered by Moses and Aaron and by the twelve chiefs of Israel, one from every tribe. [1:45] So all those who were numbered of the children of Israel, by their families, all those of twenty years old and over who were able to go to war, [1:46] Were six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty. [1:47] But the Levites, of the tribe of their fathers, were not numbered among them. [1:48] For the Lord said to Moses, [1:49] Only the tribe of Levi is not to be numbered among the children of Israel, [1:50] But to them you are to give the care of the Tent of meeting with its vessels and everything in it: they are to take up the Tent, and be responsible for everything to do with it, and put up their tents round it. [1:51] And when the Tent of meeting goes forward, the Levites are to take it down; and when it is to be put up, they are to do it: any strange person who comes near it is to be put to death. [1:52] The children of Israel are to put up their tents, every man in his tent-circle round his flag. [1:53] But the tents of the Levites are to be round the Tent of meeting, so that wrath may not come on the children of Israel: the Tent of meeting is to be in the care of the Levites. [1:54] So the children of Israel did as the Lord had given orders to Moses. [2:1] And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [2:2] The children of Israel are to put up their tents in the order of their families, by the flags of their fathers' houses, facing the Tent of meeting on every side. [2:3] Those whose tents are on the east side, looking to the dawn, will be round the flag of the children of Judah, with Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, as their chief. [2:4] The number of his army was seventy-four thousand, six hundred. [2:5] And nearest to him will be the tribe of Issachar, with Nethanel, the son of Zuar, as their chief. [2:6] The number of his army was fifty-four thousand, four hundred. [2:7] After him, the tribe of Zebulun, with Eliab, the son of Helon, as their chief. [2:8] The number of his army was fifty-seven thousand, four hundred. [2:9] The number of all the armies of Judah was a hundred and eighty-six thousand, four hundred. They go forward first. [2:10] On the south side is the flag of the children of Reuben, in the order of their armies, with Elizur, the son of Shedeur, as their chief. [2:11] The number of his army was forty-six thousand, five hundred. [2:12] And nearest to him, the tribe of Simeon, with Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, as their chief. [2:13] The number of his army was fifty-nine thousand, three hundred. [2:14] Then the tribe of Gad, with Eliasaph, son of Reuel, as their chief. [2:15] The number of his army was forty-five thousand, six hundred and fifty. [2:16] The number of all the armies of Reuben together came to a hundred and fifty-one thousand, four hundred and fifty. They go forward second. [2:17] Then the Tent of meeting is to go forward, with the tents of the Levites, in the middle of the armies; in the same order as their tents are placed, they are to go forward, every man under his flag. [2:18] On the west side will be the flag of the children of Ephraim, with Elishama, the son of Ammihud, as their chief. [2:19] The number of his army was forty thousand, five hundred. [2:20] And by him the tribe of Manasseh with Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, as their chief. [2:21] The number of his army was thirty-two thousand, two hundred. [2:22] Then the tribe of Benjamin, with Abidan, the son of Gideoni, as their chief. [2:23] The number of his army was thirty-five thousand, four hundred. [2:24] The number of all the armies of Ephraim was a hundred and eight thousand, one hundred. They go forward third. [2:25] On the north side will be the flag of the children of Dan, with Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, as their chief. [2:26] The number of his army was sixty-two thousand, seven hundred. [2:27] Nearest to him will be the tribe of Asher, with Pagiel, the son of Ochran, as their chief. [2:28] The number of his army was forty-one thousand, five hundred; [2:29] Then the tribe of Naphtali, with Ahira, the son of Enan, as their chief. [2:30] The number of his army was fifty-three thousand, four hundred. [2:31] The number of all the armies in the tents of Dan was a hundred and fifty-seven thousand, six hundred. They will go forward last, by their flags. [2:32] These are all who were numbered of the children of Israel, in the order of their fathers' families: all the armies in their tents together came to six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty. [2:33] But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel, as the Lord said to Moses. [2:34] So the children of Israel did as the Lord said to Moses, so they put up their tents by their flags, and they went forward in the same order, by their families, and by their fathers' houses. [3:1] Now these are the generations of Aaron and Moses, in the day when the word of the Lord came to Moses on Mount Sinai. [3:2] These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the oldest, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. [3:3] These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests, on whom the holy oil was put, who were marked out as priests. [3:4] And Nadab and Abihu were put to death before the Lord when they made an offering of strange fire before the Lord, in the waste land of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of priests before Aaron their father. [3:5] And the Lord said to Moses, [3:6] Make the tribe of Levi come near, and put them before Aaron the priest, to be his helpers, [3:7] In order that they may be responsible to him and to all Israel for the care of the Tent of meeting, and to do the work of the House; [3:8] And they will have the care of all the vessels of the Tent of meeting, and will do for the children of Israel all the necessary work of the House. [3:9] Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; so that they may be his without question from among the children of Israel. [3:10] And give orders that Aaron and his sons are to keep their place as priests; any strange person who comes near is to be put to death. [3:11] And the Lord said to Moses, [3:12] See, I have taken the Levites out of the children of Israel to be mine in place of the first sons of the children of Israel; [3:13] For all the first sons are mine; on the day when I put to death all the first sons in the land of Egypt, I took for myself every first male birth of man and beast. They are mine; I am the Lord. [3:14] And the Lord said to Moses in the waste land of Sinai, [3:15] Let all the children of Levi be numbered by their families and their fathers' houses; let every male of a month old and over be numbered. [3:16] So Moses did as the Lord said, numbering them as he had been ordered. [3:17] These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. [3:18] And these are the names of the sons of Gershon, by their families: Libni and Shimei. [3:19] And the sons of Kohath, by their families: Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel. [3:20] And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites in the order of their fathers' houses. [3:21] From Gershon come the Libnites and the Shimeites; these are the families of the Gershonites. [3:22] Those who were numbered of them, the males from one month old and over, were seven thousand, five hundred. [3:23] The tents of the Gershonites are to be placed at the back of the House, to the west. [3:24] The chief of the Gershonites is Eliasaph, the son of Lael. [3:25] In the Tent of meeting, the Gershonites are to have the care of the House, and the Tent with its cover, and the veil for the door of the Tent of meeting, [3:26] And the hangings for the open space round the House and the altar, and the curtain for its doorway, and all the cords needed for its use. [3:27] From Kohath come the Amramites and the Izharites and the Hebronites and the Uzzielites; these are the families of the Kohathites. [3:28] Those who were numbered of them, the males from one month old and over, were eight thousand, six hundred, who were responsible for the care of the holy place. [3:29] The tents of the Kohathites are to be placed on the south side of the House. [3:30] Their chief is Elizaphan, the son of Uzziel. [3:31] In their care are the ark, and the table, and the lights, and the altars, and all the vessels used in the holy place, and the veil, and all they are used for. [3:32] Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, will be head over all the Levites and overseer of those responsible for the care of the holy place. [3:33] From Merari come the Mahlites and the Mushites; these are the families of Merari. [3:34] Those who were numbered of them, the males of a month old and over, were six thousand, two hundred. [3:35] The chief of the families of Merari was Zuriel, the son of Abihail: their tents are to be placed on the north side of the House. [3:36] And in their care are to be all the boards of the Tent, with their rods and pillars and bases, and all the instruments, and all they are used for, [3:37] And the pillars of the open space round it, with their bases and nails and cords. [3:38] And those whose tents are to be placed on the east side of the House in front of the Tent of meeting, looking to the dawn, are Moses and Aaron and his sons, who will do the work of the holy place for the children of Israel; and any strange person who comes near will be put to death. [3:39] All the Levites numbered by Moses and Aaron at the order of the Lord, all the males of one month old and over numbered in the order of their families, were twenty-two thousand. [3:40] And the Lord said to Moses, Let all the first male children be numbered, and take the number of their names. [3:41] And give to me the Levites (I am the Lord) in place of the first sons of the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites in place of the first births among the cattle of the children of Israel. [3:42] So Moses had all the first sons among the children of Israel numbered, as the Lord said to him. [3:43] Every first son from a month old and over was numbered by name, and the number came to twenty-two thousand, two hundred and seventy-three. [3:44] And the Lord said to Moses, [3:45] Take the Levites in place of all the first sons of the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites in place of their cattle; the Levites are to be mine; I am the Lord. [3:46] And the price you have to give for the two hundred and seventy-three first sons of the children of Israel which are in addition to the number of the Levites, [3:47] Will be five shekels for every one, by the scale of the holy place (the shekel is twenty gerahs); [3:48] And this money, the price of those over the number of the Levites, is to be given to Aaron and his sons. [3:49] So Moses took the money, the price of those whose place had not been taken by the Levites; [3:50] From the first sons of Israel he took it, a thousand, three hundred and sixty-five shekels, by the scale of the holy place; [3:51] And he gave the money to Aaron and his sons, as the Lord had said. [4:1] And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [4:2] Let the sons of Kohath, from among the sons of Levi, be numbered by their families, in the order of their fathers' houses; [4:3] All those from thirty to fifty years old who are able to do the work of the Tent of meeting. [4:4] And this is to be the work of the sons of Kohath in connection with the most holy things. [4:5] When all the people go forward, Aaron is to go in with his sons, and take down the veil of the curtain, covering the ark of witness with it; [4:6] And putting over it the leather cover and over that a blue cloth; and putting its rods in place. [4:7] And on the table of the holy bread they are to put a blue cloth, and on it all the vessels, the spoons and the basins and the cups; and the holy bread with them; [4:8] And over them they are to put a red cloth, covering it with a leather cover, and putting its rods in their places. [4:9] And they are to take a blue cloth, covering with it the light-support with its lights and its instruments and its trays and all the oil vessels which are used for it: [4:10] All these they are to put in a leather cover, and put it on the frame. [4:11] On the gold altar they are to put a blue cloth, covering it with a leather cover; and they are to put its rods in their places. [4:12] All the vessels which are used in the holy place they are to put in a blue cloth, covering them with a leather cover, and put them on the frame. [4:13] And they are to take away the burned waste from the altar, and put a purple cloth on it; [4:14] Placing on the cloth all its vessels, the fire-baskets, the meat-hooks, the spades, and the basins; all the vessels of the altar; they are to put a leather cover over all these, and put its rods in their places. [4:15] And after the holy place and all its vessels have been covered up by Aaron and his sons, when the tents of the people go forward, the sons of Kohath are to come and take it up; but the holy things may not be touched by them for fear of death. [4:16] And Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, is to be responsible for the oil for the light, and the sweet perfumes for burning, and the regular meal offering, and the holy oil; the House and the holy place and everything in it will be in his care. [4:17] And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [4:18] Do not let the family of the Kohathites be cut off from among the Levites; [4:19] But do this to them, so that life and not death may be theirs when they come near the most holy things; let Aaron and his sons go in and give to every one his work and that which he is to take up; [4:20] But they themselves are not to go in to see the holy place, even for a minute, for fear of death. [4:21] And the Lord said to Moses, [4:22] Let the sons of Gershon be numbered by families, in the order of their fathers' houses; [4:23] All those from thirty to fifty years old who are able to do the work of the Tent of meeting. [4:24] This is to be the work of the Gershonites, the things they are to do and take up. [4:25] They are to take up the curtains of the House, and the Tent of meeting with its cover and the leather cover over it, and the hangings for the door of the Tent of meeting; [4:26] And the hangings for the open space round the House and the altar, and the curtain for its doorway, with the cords and all the things used for them; whatever is necessary for these, they are to do. [4:27] From the mouth of Aaron and his sons the Gershonites will have word about all the things they are to do and take up; you are to give them their orders. [4:28] This is the work of the family of the Gershonites in the Tent of meeting, and they will be under the direction of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest. [4:29] The sons of Merari are to be numbered by families, in the order of their fathers' houses; [4:30] Every one from thirty to fifty years old who is able to do the work of the Tent of meeting. [4:31] And this is their part in the work of the Tent of meeting: the transport of the boards and the rods of the Tent, with the pillars and their bases; [4:32] And the pillars of the open space outside it, with their bases and their nails and cords and all the instruments used, and everything which has to be done there; all the instruments for which they are responsible are to be numbered by name. [4:33] This is the work which the sons of Merari are to do in connection with the Tent of meeting, under the direction of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest. [4:34] So Moses and Aaron and the chiefs of the people took in hand the numbering of the sons of the Kohathites, by families, in the order of their fathers' houses; [4:35] Numbering all those from thirty to fifty years old who were able to do the work in the Tent of meeting; [4:36] And the number of all these was two thousand, seven hundred and fifty. [4:37] This is the number of those of the Kohathites who did the work in the Tent of meeting, as they were numbered by Moses and Aaron at the order of the Lord. [4:38] And those of the sons of Gershon who were numbered by families, [4:39] All those from thirty to fifty years old who were able to do the work in the Tent of meeting, [4:40] Who were numbered by families in the order of their fathers' houses, were two thousand, six hundred and thirty. [4:41] This is the number of the sons of Gershon who did the work in the Tent of meeting, as they were numbered by Moses and Aaron at the order of the Lord. [4:42] And those of the sons of Merari who were numbered by families, in the order of their fathers' houses, [4:43] All those from thirty to fifty years old who did the work in the Tent of meeting, [4:44] Who were numbered by families, were three thousand, two hundred. [4:45] This is the number of the sons of Merari, numbered by Moses and Aaron at the order of the Lord. [4:46] And all the Levites who were numbered by Moses and Aaron and the chiefs of the people, by families, in the order of their fathers' houses, [4:47] Those from thirty to fifty years old who were able to do the work of the Tent of meeting and of its transport, [4:48] Came to eight thousand, five hundred and eighty. [4:49] At the order of the Lord they were numbered by Moses, every one in relation to his work and to his part in the transport; so they were numbered by Moses at the order of the Lord. [5:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [5:2] Give orders to the children of Israel to put outside the tent-circle every leper, and anyone who has any sort of flow from his body, and anyone who is unclean from the touch of the dead; [5:3] Male or female they are to be put outside the tent-circle, so that they may not make unclean my resting-place among them. [5:4] So the children of Israel did as the Lord had said to Moses, and put them outside the tent-circle. [5:5] And the Lord said to Moses, [5:6] Say to the children of Israel, If a man or a woman does any of the sins of men, going against the word of the Lord, and is in the wrong; [5:7] Let them say openly what they have done; and make payment for the wrong done, with the addition of a fifth part, and give it to him to whom the wrong was done. [5:8] But if the man has no relation to whom the payment may be made, then the payment for sin made to the Lord will be the priest's, in addition to the sheep offered to take away his sin. [5:9] And every offering lifted up of all the holy things which the children of Israel give to the priest, will be his. [5:10] And every man's holy things will be his: whatever a man gives to the priest will be his. [5:11] And the Lord said to Moses, [5:12] Say to the children of Israel, If any man's wife does wrong, sinning against him [5:13] By taking as her lover another man, and keeps it secret so that her husband has no knowledge of it, and there is no witness against her, and she is not taken in the act; [5:14] If the spirit of doubt comes into her husband's heart, and he has doubts of his wife, with good cause; or if he has doubts of her without cause: [5:15] Then let him take her to the priest, offering for her the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal, without oil or perfume; for it is a meal offering of a bitter spirit, a meal offering keeping wrongdoing in mind. [5:16] And the priest will make her come near and put her before the Lord; [5:17] And the priest will take holy water in a pot and put in it dust from the floor of the House; [5:18] And he will make the woman come before the Lord with her hair loose, and will put the meal offering, the offering of a bitter spirit, in her hands; and the priest will take in his hand the bitter water causing the curse; [5:19] And he will make her take an oath, and say to her, If no man has been your lover and you have not been with another in place of your husband, you are free from this bitter water causing the curse; [5:20] But if you have been with another in place of your husband and have made yourself unclean with a lover: [5:21] Then the priest will put the oath of the curse on the woman, and say to her, May the Lord make you a curse and an oath among your people, sending on you wasting of the legs and disease of the stomach; [5:22] And this water of the curse will go into your body, causing disease of your stomach and wasting of your legs: and the woman will say, So be it. [5:23] And the priest will put these curses in a book, washing out the writing with the bitter water; [5:24] And he will give to the woman the bitter water for drink; and the bitter water causing the curse will go into her. [5:25] And the priest will take from her hand the meal offering of doubt, waving it before the Lord, and will take it to the altar; [5:26] And he will take some of it in his hand, burning it on the altar as a sign, and then he will give the woman the bitter water. [5:27] And it will be that if the woman has become unclean, sinning against her husband, when she has taken the bitter water it will go into her body, causing disease of the stomach and wasting of the legs, and she will be a curse among her people. [5:28] But if she is clean she will be free and will have offspring. [5:29] This is the law for testing a wife who goes with another in place of her husband and becomes unclean; [5:30] Or for a husband who, in a bitter spirit, has doubts in his heart about his wife; let him take her to the priest, who will put in force this law. [5:31] Then the man will be free from all wrong, and the woman's sin will be on her. [6:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [6:2] Say to the children of Israel, If a man or a woman takes an oath to keep himself separate and give himself to the Lord; [6:3] He is to keep himself from wine and strong drink, and take no mixed wine or strong drink or any drink made from grapes, or any grapes, green or dry. [6:4] All the time he is separate he may take nothing made from the grape-vine, from its seeds to its skin. [6:5] All the time he is under his oath let no blade come near his head; till the days while he is separate are ended he is holy and his hair may not be cut. [6:6] All the time he is separate he may not come near any dead body. [6:7] He may not make himself unclean for his father or his mother, his sister or his brother, if death comes to them; because he is under an oath to keep himself separate for God. [6:8] All the time he is separate he is holy to the Lord. [6:9] If death comes suddenly to a man at his side, so that he becomes unclean, let his hair be cut off on the day when he is made clean, on the seventh day. [6:10] And on the eighth day let him take to the priest, at the door of the Tent of meeting, two doves or two young pigeons; [6:11] And the priest will give one for a sin-offering and the other for a burned offering to take away the sin which came on him on account of the dead, and he will make his head holy that same day. [6:12] And he will give to the Lord his days of being separate, offering a he-lamb of the first year as an offering for error: but the earlier days will be a loss, because he became unclean. [6:13] And this is the law for him who is separate, when the necessary days are ended: he is to come to the door of the Tent of meeting, [6:14] And make his offering to the Lord; one he-lamb of the first year, without a mark, for a burned offering, and one female lamb of the first year, without a mark, for a sin-offering, and one male sheep, without a mark, for peace-offerings, [6:15] And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of the best meal mixed with oil, and thin unleavened cakes covered with oil, with their meal offering and drink offerings. [6:16] And the priest will take them before the Lord, and make his sin-offering and his burned offering; [6:17] Giving the sheep of the peace-offerings, with the basket of unleavened bread; and at the same time, the priest will make his meal offering and his drink offering. [6:18] Then let his long hair, the sign of his oath, be cut off at the door of the Tent of meeting, and let him put it on the fire on which the peace-offerings are burning. [6:19] And the priest will take the cooked leg of the sheep and one unleavened cake and one thin cake out of the basket, and put them on the hands of the separate one after his hair has been cut, [6:20] Waving them for a wave offering before the Lord; this is holy for the priest, together with the waved breast and the leg which is lifted up; after that, the man may take wine. [6:21] This is the law for him who takes an oath to keep himself separate, and for his offering to the Lord on that account, in addition to what he may be able to get; this is the law of his oath, which he will have to keep. [6:22] And the Lord said to Moses, [6:23] Say to Aaron and his sons, These are the words of blessing which are to be used by you in blessing the children of Israel; say to them, [6:24] May the Lord send his blessing on you and keep you: [6:25] May the light of the Lord's face be shining on you in grace: [6:26] May the Lord's approval be resting on you and may he give you peace. [6:27] So they will put my name on the children of Israel, and I will give them my blessing. [7:1] And when Moses had put up the House completely, and had put oil on it and made it holy, with all the things in it, and had made the altar and all its vessels holy with oil; [7:2] Then the chiefs of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, made offerings; these were the chiefs of the tribes, who were over those who were numbered. [7:3] And they came with their offerings before the Lord, six covered carts and twelve oxen; a cart for every two of the chiefs, and for every one an ox. [7:4] And the Lord said to Moses, [7:5] Take the things from them, to be used for the work of the Tent of meeting; and give them to the Levites, to every man what is needed for his work. [7:6] So Moses took the carts and the oxen and gave them to the Levites. [7:7] Two carts and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon for their work; [7:8] And four carts and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari for their work, under the direction of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest. [7:9] But to the sons of Kohath he gave nothing; because they had the care of the holy place, taking it about on their backs. [7:10] And the chiefs gave an offering for the altar on the day when the holy oil was put on it; they made their offering before the altar. [7:11] And the Lord said to Moses, Let every chief on his day give his offering to make the altar holy. [7:12] And he who made his offering on the first day was Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah: [7:13] And his offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:14] One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice for burning; [7:15] One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering; [7:16] One male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:17] And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon, the son of Amminadab. [7:18] On the second day Nethanel, the son of Zuar, chief of Issachar, made his offering: [7:19] He gave one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:20] One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice; [7:21] One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering; [7:22] One male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:23] And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethanel, the son of Zuar. [7:24] On the third day Eliab, the son of Helon, chief of the children of Zebulun: [7:25] His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:26] One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice; [7:27] One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering; [7:28] One male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:29] And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab, the son of Helon. [7:30] On the fourth day Elizur, the son of Shedeur, chief of the children of Reuben: [7:31] His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:32] One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice; [7:33] One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering; [7:34] One male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:35] And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur, the son of Shedeur. [7:36] On the fifth day Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, chief of the children of Simeon: [7:37] His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:38] One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice; [7:39] One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering; [7:40] One male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:41] And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai. [7:42] On the sixth day Eliasaph, the son of Reuel, chief of the children of Gad: [7:43] His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:44] One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice; [7:45] One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering; [7:46] One male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:47] And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph, the son of Reuel [7:48] On the seventh day Elishama, the son of Ammihud, chief of the children of Ephraim: [7:49] His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:50] One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice; [7:51] One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering; [7:52] One male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:53] And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama, the son of Ammihud. [7:54] On the eighth day Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, chief of the children of Manasseh: [7:55] His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:56] One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice; [7:57] One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering; [7:58] One male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:59] And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur. [7:60] On the ninth day Abidan, the son of Gideoni, chief of the children of Benjamin: [7:61] His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:62] One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice; [7:63] One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year for a burned offering; [7:64] One male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:65] And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan, the son of Gideoni. [7:66] On the tenth day Ahiezer; the son of Ammishaddai, chief of the children of Dan: [7:67] His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:68] One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice; [7:69] One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering; [7:70] One male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:71] And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai. [7:72] On the eleventh day Pagiel, the son of Ochran, chief of the children of Asher: [7:73] His offering was one silver plate; a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:74] One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice; [7:75] One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering; [7:76] One male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:77] And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pagiel, the son of Ochran. [7:78] On the twelfth day Ahira, the son of Enan, chief of the children of Naphtali: [7:79] His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:80] One gold spoon of ten shekels, full of spice; [7:81] One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering; [7:82] One male of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:83] And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira, the son of Enan. [7:84] These were the offerings given for the altar by the chiefs of Israel, when the holy oil was put on it: twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, twelve gold spoons; [7:85] The weight of every silver plate was a hundred and thirty shekels, and of every basin seventy; the weight of all the silver of the vessels was two thousand and four hundred shekels, by the scale of the holy place; [7:86] The weight of the twelve gold spoons of spice for burning was ten shekels for every one, by the scale of the holy place; all the gold of the spoons was a hundred and twenty shekels; [7:87] All the oxen, for the burned offering were twelve, the male sheep twelve, the he-lambs of the first year twelve, with their meal offering; and the males of the goats for sin-offering twelve; [7:88] And all the oxen for the peace-offerings, twenty-four oxen, the male sheep sixty, and the he-goats sixty, the he-lambs of the first year sixty. This was given for the altar after the holy oil was put on it. [7:89] And when Moses went into the Tent of meeting to have talk with him, then the Voice came to his ears from over the cover which was on the ark of witness, from between the two winged ones. And he had talk with him. [8:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [8:2] Say to Aaron, When you put the lights in their places, the seven lights will give light in front of the support. [8:3] And Aaron did so; he put the lights in their places so that they gave light in front of the support, as the Lord gave orders to Moses. [8:4] The support for the lights was of hammered gold work, from its base to its flowers it was of hammered work; from the design which the Lord had given to Moses, he made the support for the lights. [8:5] And the Lord said to Moses, [8:6] Take the Levites out from among the children of Israel and make them clean. [8:7] And this is how you are to make them clean: let the holy water which takes away sin be put on them, and let the hair all over their bodies be cut off with a sharp blade, and let their clothing be washed and their bodies made clean. [8:8] Then let them take a young ox and its meal offering, crushed grain mixed with oil, and take another ox for a sin-offering. [8:9] And make the Levites come forward in front of the Tent of meeting, and let all the children of Israel come together: [8:10] And you are to take the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel are to put their hands on them: [8:11] And Aaron is to give the Levites to the Lord as a wave offering from the children of Israel, so that they may do the Lord's work. [8:12] And the Levites are to put their hands on the heads of the oxen, and one of the oxen is to be offered for a sin-offering and the other for a burned offering to the Lord to take away the sin of the Levites. [8:13] Then the Levites are to be put before Aaron and his sons, to be offered as a wave offering to the Lord. [8:14] So you are to make the Levites separate from the children of Israel, and the Levites will be mine. [8:15] After that, the Levites will go in to do whatever has to be done in the Tent of meeting; you are to make them clean and give them as a wave offering. [8:16] For they have been given to me from among the children of Israel; in place of every mother's first son, the first to come to birth in Israel, I have taken them for myself. [8:17] For every mother's first son among the children of Israel is mine, the first male birth of man or beast: on the day when I sent death on all the first sons in the land of Egypt, I made them mine. [8:18] And in place of the first sons among the children of Israel, I have taken the Levites. [8:19] And I have given them to Aaron and to his sons, from among the children of Israel, to undertake for them all the work of the Tent of meeting, and to take away sin from the children of Israel so that no evil may come on them when they come near the holy place. [8:20] All these things Moses and Aaron and the children of Israel did to the Levites; as the Lord gave orders to Moses about the Levites, so the children of Israel did. [8:21] And the Levites were made clean from sin, and their clothing was washed, and Aaron gave them for a wave offering before the Lord; and Aaron took away their sin and made them clean. [8:22] And then the Levites went in to do their work in the Tent of meeting before Aaron and his sons: all the orders which the Lord had given Moses about the Levites were put into effect. [8:23] And the Lord said to Moses, [8:24] This is the rule for the Levites: those of twenty-five years old and over are to go in and do the work of the Tent of meeting; [8:25] But after they are fifty years old, they are to give up their work and do no more; [8:26] But be with their brothers in the Tent of meeting, taking care of it but doing no work. This is what you are to do in connection with the Levites and their work. [9:1] And the Lord said to Moses, in the waste land of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, [9:2] Let the children of Israel keep the Passover at its regular time. [9:3] In the fourteenth day of this month, at evening, you are to keep it at the regular time, and in the way ordered in the law. [9:4] And Moses gave orders to the children of Israel to keep the Passover. [9:5] So they kept the Passover in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at evening, in the waste land of Sinai: as the Lord gave orders to Moses, so the children of Israel did. [9:6] And there were certain men who were unclean because of a dead body, so that they were not able to keep the Passover on that day; and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day: [9:7] And these men said to him, We have been made unclean by the dead body of a man; why may we not make the offering of the Lord at the regular time among the children of Israel? [9:8] And Moses said to them, Do nothing till the Lord gives me directions about you. [9:9] And the Lord said to Moses, [9:10] Say to the children of Israel, If any one of you or of your families is unclean because of a dead body, or is on a journey far away, still he is to keep the Passover to the Lord: [9:11] In the second month, on the fourteenth day, in the evening, they are to keep it, taking it with unleavened bread and bitter-tasting plants; [9:12] Nothing of it is to be kept till the morning, and no bone of it is to be broken: they are to keep it by the rules of the Passover. [9:13] But the man who, not being unclean or on a journey, does not keep the Passover, will be cut off from his people: because he did not make the offering of the Lord at the regular time, his sin will be on him. [9:14] And if a man from another country is among you and has a desire to keep the Passover to the Lord, let him do as is ordered in the law of the Passover: there is to be the same rule for the man from another nation and for him who had his birth in the land. [9:15] And on the day when the House was put up, the cloud came down on it, on the Tent of witness; and in the evening there was a light like fire over the House till the morning. [9:16] And so it was at all times: it was covered by the cloud, and by a light as of fire by night. [9:17] And whenever the cloud was taken up from over the House, then the children of Israel went journeying on; and in the place where the cloud came to rest, there the children of Israel put up their tents. [9:18] At the order of the Lord the children of Israel went forward, and at the order of the Lord they put up their tents: as long as the cloud was resting on the House, they did not go away from that place. [9:19] When the cloud was resting on the House for a long time the children of Israel, waiting for the order of the Lord, did not go on. [9:20] Sometimes the cloud was resting on the House for two or three days; then, by the order of the Lord, they kept their tents in that place, and when the Lord gave the order they went on. [9:21] And sometimes the cloud was there only from evening to morning; and when the cloud was taken up in the morning they went on their journey again: or if it was resting there by day and by night, whenever the cloud was taken up they went forward. [9:22] Or if the cloud came to rest on the House for two days or a month or a year without moving, the children of Israel went on waiting there and did not go on; but whenever it was taken up they went forward on their journey. [9:23] At the word of the Lord they put up their tents, and at the word of the Lord they went forward on their journey: they kept the orders of the Lord as he gave them by Moses. [10:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [10:2] Make two silver horns of hammered work, to be used for getting the people together and to give the sign for the moving of the tents. [10:3] When they are sounded, all the people are to come together to you at the door of the Tent of meeting. [10:4] If only one of them is sounded, then the chiefs, the heads of the thousands of Israel, are to come to you. [10:5] When a loud note is sounded, the tents placed on the east side are to go forward. [10:6] At the sound of a second loud note, the tents on the south side are to go forward: the loud note will be the sign to go forward. [10:7] But when all the people are to come together, the horn is to be sounded but not loudly. [10:8] The horns are to be sounded by the sons of Aaron, the priests; this is to be a law for you for ever, from generation to generation. [10:9] And if you go to war in your land against any who do you wrong, then let the loud note of the horn be sounded; and the Lord your God will keep you in mind and give you salvation from those who are against you. [10:10] And on days of joy and on your regular feasts and on the first day of every month, let the horns be sounded over your burned offerings and your peace-offerings; and they will put the Lord in mind of you: I am the Lord your God. [10:11] Now in the second year, on the twentieth day of the second month, the cloud was taken up from over the Tent of witness. [10:12] And the children of Israel went on their journey out of the waste land of Sinai; and the cloud came to rest in the waste land of Paran. [10:13] They went forward for the first time on their journey as the Lord had given orders by the hand of Moses. [10:14] First the flag of the children of Judah went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Nahshon, the son of Amminadab. [10:15] And at the head of the army of the children of Issachar was Nethanel, the son of Zuar. [10:16] And at the head of the army of the children of Zebulun was Eliab, the son of Helon. [10:17] Then the House was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who were responsible for moving the House, went forward. [10:18] Then the flag of the children of Reuben went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Elizur, the son of Shedeur. [10:19] And at the head of the army of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai. [10:20] At the head of the army of the children of Gad was Eliasaph, the son of Reuel. [10:21] Then the Kohathites went forward with the holy place; the others put up the House ready for their coming. [10:22] Then the flag of the children of Ephraim went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Elishama, the son of Ammihud. [10:23] At the head of the army of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur. [10:24] At the head of the army of the children of Benjamin was Abidan, the son of Gideoni. [10:25] And the flag of the children of Dan, whose tents were moved last of all, went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai. [10:26] At the head of the army of the children of Asher was Pagiel, the son of Ochran. [10:27] And at the head of the army of the children of Naphtali was Ahira, the son of Enan. [10:28] This was the order in which the children of Israel were journeying by armies; so they went forward. [10:29] Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of his father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, We are journeying to that place of which the Lord has said, I will give it to you: so come with us, and it will be for your profit: for the Lord has good things in store for Israel. [10:30] But he said, I will not go with you, I will go back to the land of my birth and to my relations. [10:31] And he said, Do not go from us; for you will be eyes for us, guiding us to the right places in the waste land to put up our tents. [10:32] And if you come with us, we will give you a part in whatever good the Lord does for us. [10:33] So they went forward three days' journey from the mountain of the Lord; and the ark of the Lord's agreement went three days' journey before them, looking for a resting-place for them; [10:34] And by day the cloud of the Lord went over them, when they went forward from the place where they had put up their tents. [10:35] And when the ark went forward Moses said, Come up, O Lord, and let the armies of those who are against you be broken, and let your haters go in flight before you. [10:36] And when it came to rest, he said, Take rest, O Lord, and give a blessing to the families of Israel. [11:1] Now the people were saying evil against the Lord; and the Lord, hearing it, was angry and sent fire on them, burning the outer parts of the tent-circle. [11:2] And the people made an outcry to Moses, and Moses made prayer to the Lord, and the fire was stopped. [11:3] So that place was named Taberah, because of the fire of the Lord which had been burning among them. [11:4] And the mixed band of people who went with them were overcome by desire: and the children of Israel, weeping again, said, Who will give us flesh for our food? [11:5] Sweet is the memory of the fish we had in Egypt for nothing, and the fruit and green plants of every sort, sharp and pleasing to the taste: [11:6] But now our soul is wasted away; there is nothing at all: we have nothing but this manna before our eyes. [11:7] Now the manna was like a seed of grain, like small clear drops. [11:8] The people went about taking it up from the earth, crushing it between stones or hammering it to powder, and boiling it in pots, and they made cakes of it: its taste was like the taste of cakes cooked with oil. [11:9] When the dew came down on the tents at night, the manna came down with it. [11:10] And at the sound of the people weeping, every man at his tent-door, the wrath of the Lord was great, and Moses was very angry. [11:11] And Moses said to the Lord, Why have you done me this evil? and why have I not grace in your eyes, that you have put on me the care of all this people? [11:12] Am I the father of all this people? have I given them birth, that you say to me, Take them in your arms, like a child at the breast, to the land which you gave by an oath to their fathers? [11:13] Where am I to get flesh to give to all this people? For they are weeping to me and saying, Give us flesh for our food. [11:14] I am not able by myself to take the weight of all this people, for it is more than my strength. [11:15] If this is to be my fate, put me to death now in answer to my prayer, if I have grace in your eyes; and let me not see my shame. [11:16] And the Lord said to Moses, Send for seventy of the responsible men of Israel, who are in your opinion men of weight and authority over the people; make them come to the Tent of meeting and be there with you. [11:17] And I will come down and have talk with you there: and I will take some of the spirit which is on you and put it on them, and they will take part of the weight of the people off you, so that you do not have to take it by yourself. [11:18] And say to the people, Make yourselves clean before tomorrow and you will have flesh for your food: for in the ears of the Lord you have been weeping and saying, Who will give us flesh for food? for we were well off in Egypt: and so the Lord will give you flesh, and it will be your food; [11:19] Not for one day only, or even for five or ten or twenty days; [11:20] But every day for a month, till you are tired of it, turning from it in disgust: because you have gone against the Lord who is with you, and have been weeping before him saying, Why did we come out of Egypt? [11:21] Then Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand men on foot; and you have said, I will give them flesh to be their food for a month. [11:22] Are flocks and herds to be put to death for them? or are all the fish in the sea to be got together so that they may be full? [11:23] And the Lord said to Moses, Has the Lord's hand become short? Now you will see if my word comes true for you or not. [11:24] And Moses went out and gave the people the words of the Lord: and he took seventy of the responsible men of the people, placing them round the Tent. [11:25] Then the Lord came down in the cloud and had talk with him, and put on the seventy men some of the spirit which was on him: now when the spirit came to rest on them, they were like prophets, but only at that time. [11:26] But two men were still in the tent-circle one of them named Eldad and the other Medad: and the spirit came to rest on them; they were among those who had been sent for, but they had not gone out to the Tent: and the prophet's power came on them in the tent-circle. [11:27] And a young man went running to Moses and said, Eldad and Medad are acting as prophets in the tent-circle. [11:28] Then Joshua, the son of Nun, who had been Moses' servant from the time when he was a child, said, My lord Moses, let them be stopped. [11:29] And Moses said to him, Are you moved by envy on my account? If only all the Lord's people were prophets, and the Lord might put his spirit on them! [11:30] Then Moses, with the responsible men of Israel, went back to the tent-circle. [11:31] Then the Lord sent a wind, driving little birds from the sea, so that they came down on the tents, and all round the tent-circle, about a day's journey on this side and on that, in masses about two cubits high over the face of the earth. [11:32] And all that day and all night and the day after, the people were taking up the birds; the smallest amount which anyone got was ten homers: and they put them out all round the tents. [11:33] But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was tasted, the wrath of the Lord was moved against the people and he sent a great outburst of disease on them. [11:34] So that place was named Kibroth-hattaavah; because there they put in the earth the bodies of the people who had given way to their desires. [11:35] From Kibroth-hattaavah the people went on to Hazeroth; and there they put up their tents. [12:1] Now Miriam and Aaron said evil against Moses, because of the Cushite woman to whom he was married, for he had taken a Cushite woman as his wife. [12:2] And they said, Have the words of the Lord been given to Moses only? have they not come to us? And the Lord took note of it. [12:3] Now the man Moses was more gentle than any other man on earth. [12:4] And suddenly the Lord said to Moses and Aaron and Miriam, Come out, you three, to the Tent of meeting. And the three of them went out. [12:5] And the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud, taking his place at the door of the Tent, and made Aaron and Miriam come before him. [12:6] And he said, Now give ear to my words: if there is a prophet among you I will give him knowledge of myself in a vision and will let my words come to him in a dream. [12:7] My servant Moses is not so; he is true to me in all my house: [12:8] With him I will have talk mouth to mouth, openly and not in dark sayings; and with his eyes he will see the form of the Lord: why then had you no fear of saying evil against my servant Moses? [12:9] And burning with wrath against them, the Lord went away. [12:10] And the cloud was moved from over the Tent; and straight away Miriam became a leper, as white as snow: and Aaron, looking at Miriam, saw that she was a leper. [12:11] Then Aaron said to Moses, O my lord, let not our sin be on our heads, for we have done foolishly and are sinners. [12:12] Let her not be as one dead, whose flesh is half wasted when he comes out from the body of his mother. [12:13] And Moses, crying to the Lord, said, Let my prayer come before you, O God, and make her well. [12:14] And the Lord said to Moses, If her father had put a mark of shame on her, would she not be shamed for seven days? Let her be shut up outside the tent-circle for seven days, and after that she may come in again. [12:15] So Miriam was shut up outside the tent-circle for seven days: and the people did not go forward on their journey till Miriam had come in again. [12:16] After that, the people went on from Hazeroth and put up their tents in the waste land of Paran. [13:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [13:2] Send men to get knowledge about the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from every tribe of their fathers you are to send a man, every one a chief among them. [13:3] And Moses sent them from the waste land of Paran as the Lord gave orders, all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel. [13:4] And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua, the son of Zaccur. [13:5] Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat, the son of Hori. [13:6] Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb, the son of Jephunneh. [13:7] Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal, the son of Joseph. [13:8] Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea, the son of Nun. [13:9] Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti, the son of Raphu. [13:10] Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel, the son of Sodi. [13:11] Of the tribe of Joseph, that is of the family of Manasseh, Gaddi, the son of Susi. [13:12] Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel, the son of Gemalli. [13:13] Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur, the son of Michael [13:14] Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi, the son of Vophsi. [13:15] Of the tribe of Gad, Gevel, the son of Machi. [13:16] These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to get knowledge about the land. And Moses gave to Hoshea, the son of Nun, the name of Joshua. [13:17] So Moses sent them to have a look at the land of Canaan, and said to them, Go up into the South and into the hill-country; [13:18] And see what the land is like; and if the people living in it are strong or feeble, small or great in number; [13:19] And what sort of land they are living in, if it is good or bad; and what their living-places are, tent-circles or walled towns; [13:20] And if the land is fertile or poor, and if there is wood in it or not. And be of good heart, and come back with some of the produce of the land. Now it was the time when the first grapes were ready. [13:21] So they went up and got a view of the land, from the waste land of Zin to Rehob, on the way to Hamath. [13:22] They went up into the South and came to Hebron; and Ahiman and Sheshai and Talmai, the children of Anak, were living there. (Now the building of Hebron took place seven years before that of Zoan in Egypt.) [13:23] And they came to the valley of Eshcol, and cutting down a vine-branch with its grapes, two of them took it on a rod between them; and they took some pomegranates and figs. [13:24] That place was named the valley of Eshcol because of the grapes which the children of Israel took from there. [13:25] At the end of forty days they came back from viewing the land. [13:26] And they came back to Moses and Aaron and all the children of Israel, to Kadesh in the waste land of Paran; and gave an account to them and to all the people and let them see the produce of the land. [13:27] And they said, We came to the land where you sent us, and truly it is flowing with milk and honey: and here is some of the produce of it. [13:28] But the people living in the land are strong, and the towns are walled and very great; further, we saw the children of Anak there. [13:29] And the Amalekites are in the South; and the Hittites and the Jebusites and the Amorites are living in the hill-country; and the Canaanites by the sea and by the side of Jordan. [13:30] Then Caleb made signs to the people to keep quiet, and said to Moses, Let us go up straight away and take this land; for we are well able to overcome it. [13:31] But the men who had gone up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we. [13:32] And they gave the children of Israel a bad account of the land they had been to see, saying, This land through which we went is a land causing destruction to those living in it; and all the people we saw there are men of more than common size. [13:33] There we saw those great men, the sons of Anak, offspring of the Nephilim: and we seemed to ourselves no more than insects, and so we seemed to them. [14:1] Then all the people gave load cries of grief, and all that night they gave themselves up to weeping. [14:2] And all the children of Israel, crying out against Moses and Aaron, said, If only we had come to our death in the land of Egypt, or even in this waste land! [14:3] Why is the Lord taking us into this land to come to our death by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will get into strange hands: would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt? [14:4] And they said to one another, Let us make a captain over us, and go back to Egypt. [14:5] Then Moses and Aaron went down on their faces before the meeting of the people. [14:6] And Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, two of those who had been to see the land, giving signs of grief, [14:7] Said to all the children of Israel, This land which we went through to see is a very good land. [14:8] And if the Lord has delight in us, he will take us into this land and give it to us, a land flowing with milk and honey. [14:9] Only, do not go against the Lord or go in fear of the people of the land, for they will be our food; their strength has been taken from them and the Lord is with us: have no fear of them. [14:10] But all the people said they were to be stoned. Then the glory of the Lord was seen in the Tent of meeting, before the eyes of all the children of Israel. [14:11] And the Lord said to Moses, How long will this people have no respect for me? how long will they be without faith, in the face of all the signs I have done among them? [14:12] I will send disease on them for their destruction, and take away their heritage, and I will make of you a nation greater and stronger than they. [14:13] And Moses said to the Lord, Then it will come to the ears of the Egyptians; for by your power you took this people out from among them; [14:14] And they will give the news to the people of this land: they have had word that you, Lord, are present with this people, letting yourself be seen face to face, and that your cloud is resting over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. [14:15] Now if you put to death all this people as one man, then the nations who have had word of your glory will say, [14:16] Because the Lord was not able to take this people into the land which he made an oath to give them, he sent destruction on them in the waste land. [14:17] So now, may my prayer come before you, and let the power of the Lord be great, as you said: [14:18] The Lord is slow to wrath and great in mercy, overlooking wrongdoing and evil, and will not let wrongdoers go free; sending punishment on children for the sins of their fathers, to the third and fourth generation. [14:19] May the sin of this people have forgiveness, in the measure of your great mercy, as you have had mercy on them from Egypt up till now. [14:20] And the Lord said, I have had mercy, as you say: [14:21] But truly, as I am living, and as all the earth will be full of the glory of the Lord; [14:22] Because all these men, having seen my glory and the signs which I have done in Egypt and in the waste land, still have put me to the test ten times, and have not given ear to my voice; [14:23] They will not see the land about which I made an oath to their fathers; not one of these by whom I have not been honoured will see it. [14:24] But my servant Caleb, because he had a different spirit in him, and has been true to me with all his heart, him I will take into that land into which he went, and his seed will have it for their heritage. [14:25] Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites are in the valley; tomorrow, turning round, go into the waste land by the way to the Red Sea. [14:26] Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [14:27] How long am I to put up with this evil people and their outcries against me? The words which they say against me have come to my ears. [14:28] Say to them, By my life, says the Lord, as certainly as your words have come to my ears, so certainly will I do this to you: [14:29] Your dead bodies will be stretched out in this waste land; and of all your number, all those of twenty years old and over who have been crying out against me, [14:30] Not one will come into the land which I gave my word you would have for your resting-place, but only Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, the son of Nun. [14:31] And your little ones, whom you said would come into strange hands, I will take in, and they will see the land which you would not have. [14:32] But as for you, your dead bodies will be stretched in this waste land. [14:33] And your children will be wanderers in the waste land for forty years, undergoing punishment for your false ways, till your bodies become dust in the waste land. [14:34] And as you went through the land viewing it for forty days, so for forty years, a year for every day, you will undergo punishment for your wrongdoing, and you will see that I am against you. [14:35] I the Lord have said it, and this I will certainly do to all this evil people who have come together against me: in this waste land destruction will come on them, and death will be their fate. [14:36] And the men whom Moses sent to see the land, and who, by the bad account they gave of the land, were the cause of the outcry the people made against Moses, [14:37] Those same men who said evil of the land, came to their death by disease before the Lord. [14:38] But Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, of those who went to see the land, were not touched by disease. [14:39] And when Moses put these words before the children of Israel, the people were full of grief. [14:40] And early in the morning they got up and went to the top of the mountain, saying, We are here and we will go up to the place which the Lord said he would give us: for we have done wrong. [14:41] And Moses said, Why are you now acting against the Lord's order, seeing that no good will come of it? [14:42] Go not up, for the Lord is not with you, and you will be overcome by those who are fighting against you. [14:43] For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and you will be put to death by their swords: because you have gone back from the way of the Lord, the Lord will not be with you. [14:44] But they gave no attention to his words and went to the top of the mountain, though Moses and the ark of the Lord's agreement did not go out of the tent-circle. [14:45] Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites who were living in the hill-country, and overcame them completely, driving them back as far as Hormah. [15:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [15:2] Say to the children of Israel, When you have come into the land which I am giving to you for your resting-place, [15:3] And are going to make an offering by fire to the Lord, a burned offering or an offering in connection with an oath, or an offering freely given, or at your regular feasts, an offering for a sweet smell to the Lord, from the herd or the flock: [15:4] Then let him who is making his offering, give to the Lord a meal offering of a tenth part of a measure of the best meal mixed with a fourth part of a hin of oil: [15:5] And for the drink offering, you are to give with the burned offering or other offering, the fourth part of a hin of wine for every lamb. [15:6] Or for a male sheep, give as a meal offering two tenth parts of a measure of the best meal mixed with a third part of a hin of oil: [15:7] And for the drink offering give a third part of a hin of wine, for a sweet smell to the Lord. [15:8] And when you make ready a young ox for a burned or other offering, or for the effecting of an oath, or for peace-offerings to the Lord: [15:9] Then with the ox give a meal offering of three tenth parts of a measure of the best meal mixed with half a hin of oil. [15:10] And for the drink offering: give half a hin of wine, for an offering made by fire for a sweet smell to the Lord. [15:11] This is to be done for every young ox and for every male sheep or he-lamb or young goat. [15:12] Whatever number you make ready, so you are to do for every one. [15:13] All those who are Israelites by birth are to do these things in this way, when giving an offering made by fire of a sweet smell to the Lord. [15:14] And if a man from another country or any other person living among you, through all your generations, has the desire to give an offering made by fire of a sweet smell to the Lord, let him do as you do. [15:15] There is to be one law for you and for the man of another country living with you, one law for ever from generation to generation; as you are, so is he to be before the Lord. [15:16] The law and the rule are to be the same for you and for those from other lands living with you. [15:17] And the Lord said to Moses, [15:18] Say to the children of Israel, When you come into the land where I am guiding you, [15:19] Then, when you take for your food the produce of the land, you are to give an offering lifted up before the Lord. [15:20] Of the first of your rough meal you are to give a cake for a lifted offering, lifting it up before the Lord as the offering of the grain-floor is lifted up. [15:21] From generation to generation you are to give to the Lord a lifted offering from the first of your rough meal. [15:22] And if in error you go against any of these laws which the Lord has given to Moses, [15:23] All the laws which the Lord has given you by the hand of Moses, from the day when the Lord gave them, and ever after from generation to generation; [15:24] Then, if the wrong is done in error, without the knowledge of the meeting of the people, let all the meeting give a young ox as a burned offering, a sweet smell to the Lord, with its meal offering and its drink offering, as is ordered in the law, together with a he-goat for a sin-offering. [15:25] So the priest will make the people free from sin, and they will have forgiveness; for it was an error, and they have given their offering made by fire to the Lord, and their sin-offering before the Lord, on account of their error: [15:26] And all the meeting of the children of Israel, as well as those from other lands living among them, will have forgiveness; for it was an error on the part of the people. [15:27] And if one person does wrong, without being conscious of it, then let him give a she-goat of the first year for a sin-offering. [15:28] And the priest will take away the sin of the person who has done wrong, if the wrong was done unconsciously, and he will have forgiveness. [15:29] The law in connection with wrong done unconsciously is to be the same for him who is an Israelite by birth and for the man from another country who is living among them. [15:30] But the person who does wrong in the pride of his heart, if he is one of you or of another nation by birth, is acting without respect for the Lord, and will be cut off from his people. [15:31] Because he had no respect for the word of the Lord, and did not keep his law, that man will be cut off without mercy and his sin will be on him. [15:32] Now while the children of Israel were in the waste land, they saw a man who was getting sticks on the Sabbath day. [15:33] And those who saw him getting sticks took him before Moses and Aaron and all the people. [15:34] And they had him shut up, because they had no directions about what was to be done with him. [15:35] Then the Lord said to Moses, Certainly the man is to be put to death: let him be stoned by all the people outside the tent-circle. [15:36] So all the people took him outside the tent-circle and he was stoned to death there, as the Lord gave orders to Moses. [15:37] And the Lord said to Moses, [15:38] Say to the children of Israel that through all their generations they are to put on the edges of their robes an ornament of twisted threads, and in every ornament a blue cord; [15:39] So that, looking on these ornaments, you may keep in mind the orders of the Lord and do them; and not be guided by the desires of your hearts and eyes, through which you have been untrue to me: [15:40] And that you may keep in mind all my orders and do them and be holy to your God. [15:41] I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt, so that I might be your God: I am the Lord your God. [16:1] Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Pallu, the son of Reuben, made themselves ready, [16:2] And came before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty chiefs of the people, men of good name who had a place in the meeting of the people. [16:3] They came together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, You take overmuch on yourselves, seeing that all the people are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them; why then have you put yourselves in authority over the people of the Lord? [16:4] And Moses, hearing this, went down on his face; [16:5] And he said to Korah and his band, In the morning the Lord will make clear who are his, and who is holy, and who may come near him: the man of his selection will be caused to come near him. [16:6] So do this: let Korah and all his band take vessels for burning perfumes; [16:7] And put spices on the fire in them before the Lord tomorrow; then the man marked out by the Lord will be holy: you take overmuch on yourselves, you sons of Levi. [16:8] And Moses said to Korah, Give ear now, you sons of Levi: [16:9] Does it seem only a small thing to you that the God of Israel has made you separate from the rest of Israel, letting you come near himself to do the work of the House of the Lord, and to take your place before the people to do what has to be done for them; [16:10] Letting you, and all your brothers the sons of Levi, come near to him? and would you now be priests? [16:11] So you and all your band have come together against the Lord; and Aaron, who is he, that you are crying out against him? [16:12] Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: and they said, We will not come up: [16:13] Is it not enough that you have taken us from a land flowing with milk and honey, to put us to death in the waste land, but now you are desiring to make yourself a chief over us? [16:14] And more than this, you have not taken us into a land flowing with milk and honey, or given us a heritage of fields and vine-gardens: will you put out the eyes of these men? We will not come up. [16:15] Then Moses was very angry, and said to the Lord, Give no attention to their offering: not one of their asses have I taken, or done wrong to any of them. [16:16] And Moses said to Korah, You and all your band are to come before the Lord tomorrow, you and they and Aaron: [16:17] And let every man take a vessel for burning perfumes, and put sweet spices in them; let every man take his vessel before the Lord, two hundred and fifty vessels; you and Aaron and everyone with his vessel. [16:18] So every man took his vessel and they put fire in them, with spices, and came to the door of the Tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron. [16:19] And Korah made all the people come together against them to the door of the Tent of meeting: and the glory of the Lord was seen by all the people. [16:20] And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [16:21] Come out from among this people, so that I may send sudden destruction on them. [16:22] Then falling down on their faces they said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, because of one man's sin will your wrath be moved against all the people? [16:23] And the Lord said to Moses, [16:24] Say to the people, Come away from the tent of Korah Dathan, and Abiram. [16:25] So Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the responsible men of Israel went with him. [16:26] And he said to the people, Come away now from the tents of these evil men, without touching anything of theirs, or you may be taken in the punishment of their sins. [16:27] So on every side they went away from the tent of Korah Dathan, and Abiram: and Dathan and Abiram came out to the door of their tents, with their wives and their sons and their little ones. [16:28] And Moses said, Now you will see that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, and I have not done them of myself. [16:29] If these men have the common death of men, or if the natural fate of all men overtakes them, then the Lord has not sent me. [16:30] But if the Lord does something new, opening the earth to take them in, with everything which is theirs, and they go down living into the underworld, then it will be clear to you that the Lord has not been honoured by these men. [16:31] And while these words were on his lips, the earth under them was parted in two; [16:32] And the earth, opening her mouth, took them in, with their families, and all the men who were joined to Korah, and their goods. [16:33] So they and all theirs went down living into the underworld, and the earth was shut over them, and they were cut off from among the meeting of the people. [16:34] And all Israel round about them went in flight at their cry, For fear, said they, that we go down into the heart of the earth. [16:35] Then fire came out from the Lord, burning up the two hundred and fifty men who were offering the perfume. [16:36] And the Lord said to Moses, [16:37] Say to Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, that he is to take out of the flames the vessels with the perfumes in them, turning the fire out of them, for they are holy; [16:38] And let the vessels of those men, who with their lives have made payment for their sin, be hammered out into plates as a cover for the altar; for they have been offered before the Lord and are holy; so that they may be a sign to the children of Israel. [16:39] So Eleazar the priest took the brass vessels which had been offered by those who were burned up, and they were hammered out to make a cover for the altar: [16:40] To be a sign, kept in memory for ever by the children of Israel, that no man who is not of the seed of Aaron has the right of burning spices before the Lord, so that he may not be like Korah and his band: as the Lord said to him by the mouth of Moses. [16:41] But on the day after, all the children of Israel made an outcry against Moses and against Aaron, saying, You have put to death the Lord's people. [16:42] Now when the people had come together against Moses and Aaron, looking in the direction of the Tent of meeting, they saw the cloud covering it, and the glory of the Lord came before their eyes. [16:43] Then Moses and Aaron came to the front of the Tent of meeting. [16:44] And the Lord said to Moses, [16:45] Come out from among this people, so that I may send sudden destruction on them. And they went down on their faces. [16:46] And Moses said to Aaron, Take your vessel and put in it fire from the altar, and sweet spices, and take it quickly into the meeting of the people, and make them free from sin: for wrath has gone out from the Lord, and the disease is starting. [16:47] And at the words of Moses, Aaron took his vessel, and went running among the people; and even then the disease had made a start among them; and he put spices in his vessel to take away the sin of the people. [16:48] And he took his place between the dead and the living: and the disease was stopped. [16:49] Now fourteen thousand, seven hundred deaths were caused by that disease, in addition to those who came to their end because of what Korah had done. [16:50] Then Aaron went back to Moses to the door of the Tent of meeting: and the disease came to a stop. [17:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [17:2] Say to the children of Israel that they are to give you rods, one for every family, for every chief, the head of his father's house, making twelve rods; let every man's name be placed on his rod. [17:3] And let Aaron's name be placed on the rod of Levi: for there is to be one rod for the head of every family. [17:4] And let them be stored up in the Tent of meeting, in front of the ark of witness where I come to you. [17:5] And the rod of that man who is marked out by me for myself will have buds on it; so I will put a stop to the outcries which the children of Israel make to me against you. [17:6] So Moses gave these orders to the children of Israel, and all their chiefs gave him rods, one for the head of every family, making twelve rods: and Aaron's rod was among them. [17:7] And Moses put the rods before the Lord in the Tent of witness. [17:8] Now on the day after, Moses went into the Tent of witness; and he saw that Aaron's rod, the rod of the house of Levi, had put out buds, and was covered with buds and flowers and fruit. [17:9] Then Moses took out all the rods from before the Lord, and gave them back to the children of Israel: and they saw them, and every man took his rod. [17:10] And the Lord said to Moses, Put Aaron's rod back in front of the ark of witness, to be kept for a sign against this false-hearted people, so that you may put a stop to their outcries against me, and death may not overtake them. [17:11] This Moses did: as the Lord gave orders, so he did. [17:12] And the children of Israel said to Moses, Truly, destruction has come on us; an evil fate has overtaken us all. [17:13] Death will overtake everyone who comes near, who comes near the House of the Lord: are we all to come to destruction? [18:1] And the Lord said to Aaron, You and your sons and your father's family are to be responsible for all wrongdoing in relation to the holy place: and you and your sons are to be responsible for the errors which come about in your work as priests. [18:2] Let your brothers, the family of Levi, come near with you, so that they may be joined with you and be your servants: but you and your sons with you are to go in before the ark of witness. [18:3] They are to do your orders and be responsible for the work of the Tent; but they may not come near the vessels of the holy place or the altar, so that death may not overtake them or you. [18:4] They are to be joined with you in the care of the Tent of meeting, doing whatever is needed for the Tent: and no one of any other family may come near you. [18:5] You are to be responsible for the holy place and the altar, so that wrath may never again come on the children of Israel. [18:6] Now, see, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the children of Israel: they are given to you and to the Lord, to do the work of the Tent of meeting. [18:7] And you and your sons with you are to be responsible as priests for the altar and everything on it, and everything inside the veil; you are to do the work of priests; I have given you your position as priests; and any other man who comes near will be put to death. [18:8] And the Lord said to Aaron, See, I have given into your care my lifted offerings; even all the holy things of the children of Israel I have given to you and to your sons as your right for ever, because you have been marked with the holy oil. [18:9] This is to be yours of the most holy things, out of the fire offerings; every offering of theirs, every meal offering and sin-offering, and every offering which they make on account of error, is to be most holy for you and your sons. [18:10] As most holy things they are to be your food: let every male have them for food; it is to be holy to you. [18:11] And this is yours: the lifted offering which they give and all the wave offerings of the children of Israel I have given to you and to your sons and to your daughters as your right for ever: everyone in your house who is clean may have them for food. [18:12] All the best of the oil and the wine and the grain, the first-fruits of them which they give to the Lord, to you have I given them. [18:13] The earliest produce from their land which they take to the Lord is to be yours; everyone in your house who is clean may have it for his food. [18:14] Everything given by oath to the Lord in Israel is to be yours. [18:15] The first birth of every living thing which is offered to the Lord, of man or beast, is to be yours; but for the first sons of man payment is to be made, and for the first young of unclean beasts. [18:16] Payment is to be made for these when they are a month old, at the value fixed by you, a price of five shekels by the scale of the holy place, that is, twenty gerahs to the shekel. [18:17] But no such payment may be made for the first birth of an ox or a sheep or a goat; these are holy: their blood is to be dropped on the altar, and their fat burned for an offering made by fire, a sweet smell to the Lord. [18:18] Their flesh is to be yours; like the breast of the wave offering and the right leg, it is to be yours. [18:19] All the lifted offerings of the holy things which the children of Israel give to the Lord, I have given to you and to your sons and to your daughters as a right for ever. This is an agreement made with salt before the Lord, to you and to your seed for ever. [18:20] And the Lord said to Aaron, You will have no heritage in their land, or any part among them; I am your part and your heritage among the children of Israel. [18:21] And to the children of Levi I have given as their heritage all the tenths offered in Israel, as payment for the work they do, the work of the Tent of meeting. [18:22] In future the children of Israel are not to come near the Tent of meeting, so that death may not come to them because of sin. [18:23] But the Levites are to do the work of the Tent of meeting, and be responsible for errors in connection with it: this is a law for ever through all your generations; and among the children of Israel they will have no heritage. [18:24] For the tenths which the children of Israel give as a lifted offering to the Lord I have given to the Levites as their heritage. and so I have said to them, Among the children of Israel they will have no heritage. [18:25] And the Lord said to Moses, [18:26] Say to the Levites, When you take from the children of Israel the tenth which I have given to you from them as your heritage, a tenth part of that tenth is to be offered as an offering lifted up before the Lord. [18:27] And this lifted offering is to be put to your credit as if it was grain from the grain-floor and wine from the vines. [18:28] So you are to make an offering lifted up to the Lord from all the tenths which you get from the children of Israel, giving out of it the Lord's lifted offering to Aaron the priest. [18:29] From everything given to you, let the best of it, the holy part of it, be offered as a lifted offering to the Lord. [18:30] Say to them, then, When the best of it is lifted up on high, it is to be put to the account of the Levites as the increase of the grain-floor and of the place where the grapes are crushed. [18:31] It is to be your food, for you and your families in every place: it is your reward for your work in the Tent of meeting. [18:32] And no sin will be yours on account of it, when the best of it has been lifted up on high; you are not to make a wrong use of the holy things of the children of Israel, so that death may not overtake you. [19:1] And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [19:2] This is the rule of the law which the Lord has made, saying, Give orders to the children of Israel to give you a red cow without any mark on her, and on which the yoke has never been put: [19:3] Give her to Eleazar the priest and let him take her outside the tent-circle and have her put to death before him. [19:4] Then let Eleazar the priest take some of her blood on his finger, shaking the blood seven times in the direction of the front of the Tent of meeting: [19:5] And the cow is to be burned before him, her skin and her flesh and her blood and her waste are to be burned: [19:6] Then let the priest take cedar-wood and hyssop and red thread, and put them into the fire where the cow is burning. [19:7] And the priest, after washing his clothing and bathing his body in water, may come back to the tent-circle, and will be unclean till evening. [19:8] And he who does the burning is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening. [19:9] Then let a man who is clean take the dust of the burned cow and put it outside the tent-circle in a clean place, where it is to be kept for the children of Israel and used in making the water which takes away what is unclean: it is a sin-offering. [19:10] And he who takes up the dust of the burned cow is to have his clothing washed with water and be unclean till evening: this is to be a law for ever, for the children of Israel as well as for the man from another country who is living among them. [19:11] Anyone touching a dead body will be unclean for seven days: [19:12] On the third day and on the seventh day he is to make himself clean with the water, and so he will be clean: but if he does not do this on the third day and on the seventh day, he will not be clean. [19:13] Anyone touching the body of a dead man without making himself clean in this way, makes the House of the Lord unclean; and that man will be cut off from Israel: because the water was not put on him, he will be unclean; his unclean condition is unchanged. [19:14] This is the law when death comes to a man in his tent: everyone who comes into the tent, and everyone who is in the tent, will be unclean for seven days. [19:15] And every open vessel without a cover fixed on it will be unclean. [19:16] And anyone touching one who has been put to death with the sword in the open country, or the body of one who has come to his end by a natural death, or a man's bone, or the resting-place of a dead body, will be unclean for seven days. [19:17] And for the unclean, they are to take the dust of the burning of the sin-offering, and put flowing water on it in a vessel: [19:18] And a clean person is to take hyssop and put it in the water, shaking it over the tent, and all the vessels, and the people who were there, and over him by whom the bone, or the body of one who has been put to death with the sword, or the body of one who has come to his end by a natural death, or the resting-place was touched. [19:19] Let the clean person do this to the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he is to make him clean; and after washing his clothing and bathing himself in water, he will be clean in the evening. [19:20] But the man who, being unclean, does not make himself clean in this way, will be cut off from the meeting of the people, because he has made the holy place of the Lord unclean: the water has not been put on him, he is unclean. [19:21] This is to be a law for them for ever: he who puts the water on the unclean person is to have his clothing washed; and anyone touching the water will be unclean till evening. [19:22] Anything touched by the unclean person will be unclean; and any person touching it will be unclean till evening. [20:1] In the first month all the children of Israel came into the waste land of Zin, and put up their tents in Kadesh; there death came to Miriam, and they put her body to rest in the earth. [20:2] And there was no water for the people: and they came together against Moses and against Aaron. [20:3] And the people were angry with Moses and said, If only death had overtaken us when our brothers came to their death before the Lord! [20:4] Why have you taken the Lord's people into this waste, for death to come to us and to our cattle there? [20:5] Why have you made us come out of Egypt into this evil place? This is no place of seed or figs or vines or other fruits, and there is no water for drinking. [20:6] Then Moses and Aaron went away from the people to the door of the Tent of meeting; and, falling on their faces there, they saw the glory of the Lord. [20:7] And the Lord said to Moses, [20:8] Take the rod, you and Aaron, your brother, and make all the people come together, and before their eyes give orders to the rock to give out its water; and so make water come out of the rock for them, and give the people and their cattle drink. [20:9] And Moses took the rod from before the Lord as he gave him orders. [20:10] Then Moses and Aaron made the people come together in front of the rock, and he said to them, Give ear now, you people whose hearts are turned from the Lord; are we to get water for you out of the rock? [20:11] And lifting up his hand, Moses gave the rock two blows with his rod: and water came streaming out, and the people and their cattle had drink enough. [20:12] Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Because you had not enough faith in me to keep my name holy before the children of Israel, you will not take this people into the land which I have given them. [20:13] These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel went against the Lord, and they saw that he was holy among them. [20:14] Then Moses sent men from Kadesh to the king of Edom to say to him, Your brother Israel says, You have knowledge of all the things we have been through; [20:15] How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we were living in Egypt for a long time; and the Egyptians were cruel to us and to our fathers: [20:16] And the Lord gave ear to the voice of our cry, and sent an angel and took us out of Egypt: and now we are in Kadesh, a town on the edge of your land; [20:17] Let us now go through your land: we will not go into field or vine-garden, or take the water of the springs; we will go by the highway, not turning to the right or to the left, till we have gone past the limits of your land. [20:18] And Edom said, You are not to go through my land, for if you do I will come out against you with the sword. [20:19] And the children of Israel said to him, We will go up by the highway: and if we or our cattle take of your water, we will give you a price for it: only let us go through on our feet, nothing more. [20:20] But he said, You are not to go through. And Edom came out against them in his strength, with a great army. [20:21] So Edom would not let Israel go through his land; and Israel went in another direction. [20:22] And they went on from Kadesh, and came, with all their people, to Mount Hor. [20:23] And at Mount Hor, at the edge of the land of Edom, the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [20:24] Aaron will be put to rest with his people; he will not go into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you went against my word at the waters of Meribah. [20:25] So take Aaron and Eleazar, his son, up into Mount Hor; [20:26] And take Aaron's robes off him and put them on Eleazar, his son: and death will come to Aaron there, and he will be put to rest with his people. [20:27] So Moses did as the Lord had said, and before the eyes of all the people they went up Mount Hor. [20:28] And Moses took off Aaron's robes, and put them on Eleazar, his son; and there on the top of the mountain death came to Aaron: then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain. [20:29] And when the people saw that Aaron was dead, all the children of Israel gave themselves up to weeping for him for thirty days. [21:1] And it came to the ears of the Canaanite, the king of Arad, living in the South, that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim, and he came out against them and took some of them prisoners. [21:2] Then Israel made an oath to the Lord, and said, If you will give up this people into my hands, then I will send complete destruction on all their towns. [21:3] And the Lord, in answer to the voice of Israel, gave the Canaanites up to them; and they put them and their towns completely to destruction: and that place was named Hormah. [21:4] Then they went on from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, going round the land of Edom: and the spirit of the people was overcome with weariness on the way. [21:5] And crying out against God and against Moses, they said, Why have you taken us out of Egypt to come to our death in the waste land? For there is no bread and no water, and this poor bread is disgusting to us. [21:6] Then the Lord sent poison-snakes among the people; and their bites were a cause of death to numbers of the people of Israel. [21:7] Then the people came to Moses and said, We have done wrong in crying out against the Lord and against you: make prayer to the Lord to take away the snakes from us. So Moses made prayer for the people. [21:8] And the Lord said to Moses, Make an image of a snake and put it on a rod, and anyone who has been wounded by the snakes, looking on it will be made well. [21:9] So Moses made a snake of brass and put it on a rod; and anyone who had a snakebite, after looking on the snake of brass, was made well. [21:10] Then the children of Israel went on and put up their tents in Oboth. [21:11] And journeying on again from Oboth, they put up their tents in Iye-abarim, in the waste land before Moab looking east. [21:12] And moving on from there, they put up their tents in the valley of Zered. [21:13] From there they went on and put up their tents on the other side of the Arnon, which is on the waste land at the edge of the land of the Amorites; for the Arnon is the line of division between Moab and the Amorites: [21:14] As it says in the book of the Wars of the Lord, Vaheb in Suphah, and the valley of the Amon; [21:15] The slope of the valleys going down to the tents of Ar and touching the edge of Moab. [21:16] From there they went on to Beer, the water-spring of which the Lord said to Moses, Make the people come together and I will give them water. [21:17] Then Israel gave voice to this song: Come up, O water-spring, let us make a song to it: [21:18] The fountain made by the chiefs, made deep by the great ones of the people, with the law-givers' rod, and with their sticks. Then from the waste land they went on to Mattanah: [21:19] And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth: [21:20] And from Bamoth to the valley in the open country of Moab, and to the top of Pisgah looking over Jeshimon. [21:21] And Israel sent men to Sihon, king of the Amorites, saying, [21:22] Let me go through your land: we will not go into field or vine-garden, or take the water of the springs; we will go by the highway till we have gone past the limits of your land. [21:23] And Sihon would not let Israel go through his land; but got all his people together and went out against Israel into the waste land, as far as Jahaz, to make war on Israel. [21:24] But Israel overcame him, and took all his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the country of the children of Ammon, for the country of the children of Ammon was strongly armed. [21:25] And Israel took all their towns, living in Heshbon and all the towns and small places of the Amorites. [21:26] For Heshbon was the town of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who had made war against an earlier king of Moab and taken from him all his land as far as the Arnon. [21:27] So the makers of wise sayings say, Come to Heshbon, building up the town of Sihon and making it strong: [21:28] For a fire has gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the town of Sihon: for the destruction of Ar in Moab, and the lords of the high places of the Arnon. [21:29] Sorrow is yours, O Moab! Destruction is your fate, O people of Chemosh: his sons have gone in flight, and his daughters are prisoners, in the hands of Sihon, king of the Amorites. [21:30] They are wounded with our arrows; destruction has come on Heshbon, even to Dibon; and we have made the land waste as far as Nophah, stretching out to Medeba. [21:31] So Israel put up their tents in the land of the Amorites. [21:32] And Moses sent men secretly to Jazer, and they took its towns, driving out the Amorites who were living there. [21:33] Then turning they went up by the way of Bashan; and Og, king of Bashan, went out against them with all his people, to the fight at Edrei. [21:34] And the Lord said to Moses, Have no fear of him: for I have given him up into your hands, with all his people and his land; do to him as you did to Sihon, king of the Amorites, at Heshbon. [21:35] So they overcame him and his sons and his people, driving them all out: and they took his land for their heritage. [22:1] Then the children of Israel, journeying on, put up their tents in the lowlands of Moab, on the other side of Jordan at Jericho. [22:2] Now Balak, the son of Zippor, saw what Israel had done to the Amorites. [22:3] And in Moab there was great fear of the people, because their numbers were so great: and the feeling of Moab was bitter against the children of Israel. [22:4] Then Moab said to the responsible men of Midian, It is clear that this great people will be the destruction of everything round us, making a meal of us as the ox does of the grass of the field. At that time Balak, the son of Zippor, was king of Moab. [22:5] So he sent men to Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor by the River in the land of the children of his people, saying to him, See, a people has come out of Egypt, covering all the face of the earth, and they have put up their tents opposite to me: [22:6] Come now, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people, for they are greater than I: and then I may be strong enough to overcome them and send them out of the land: for it is clear that good comes to him who has your blessing, but he on whom you put your curse is cursed. [22:7] So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet; and they came to Balaam and said to him what Balak had given them orders to say. [22:8] And he said to them, Take your rest here tonight, and I will give you an answer after hearing what the Lord says; so the chiefs of Moab kept there with Balaam that night. [22:9] And God came to Balaam and said, Who are these men with you? [22:10] And Balaam said to God, Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent them to me, saying, [22:11] See, the people who have come out of Egypt are covering all the earth: now, put a curse on this people for me, so that I may be able to make war on them, driving them out of the land. [22:12] And God said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for they have my blessing. [22:13] In the morning Balaam got up and said to the chiefs of Balak, Go back to your land, for the Lord will not let me go with you. [22:14] So the chiefs of Moab went back to Balak and said, Balaam will not come with us. [22:15] So Balak sent more chiefs, greater in number and of higher position than the others. [22:16] And they came to Balaam and said, Balak, son of Zippor, says, Let nothing keep you from coming to me: [22:17] For I will give you a place of very great honour, and whatever you say to me I will do; so come, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people. [22:18] But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God. [22:19] So take your rest here this night, till I have knowledge what more the Lord has to say to me. [22:20] And that night God came to Balaam and said to him, If these men have come for you, go with them: but do only what I say to you. [22:21] So in the morning Balaam got up and, making his ass ready, went with the chiefs of Moab. [22:22] But God was moved to wrath because he went: and the angel of the Lord took up a position in the road to keep him from his purpose. Now he was seated on his ass, and his two servants were with him. [22:23] And the ass saw the angel of the Lord waiting in the road with his sword in his hand; and turning from the road, the ass went into the field; and Balaam gave the ass blows, to get her back on to the road. [22:24] Then the angel of the Lord took up his position in a narrow road through the vine-gardens, with a wall on this side and on that. [22:25] And the ass saw the angel of the Lord, and went near the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against the wall; and he gave her more blows. [22:26] Then the angel of the Lord went further, stopping in a narrow place where there was no room for turning to the right or to the left. [22:27] And the ass saw the angel of the Lord and went down on the earth under Balaam; and full of wrath, Balaam gave her hard blows with his stick. [22:28] Then the Lord gave the ass the power of talking, and opening her mouth she said to Balaam, What have I done to you that you have given me blows these three times? [22:29] And Balaam said to the ass, You have made me seem foolish: if only I had a sword in my hand I would put you to death. [22:30] And the ass said to Balaam, Am I not your ass upon which you have gone all your life till this day? and have I ever done this to you before? And he said, No. [22:31] Then the Lord made Balaam's eyes open, and he saw the angel of the Lord in the way with his sword in his hand: and he went down on his face to the earth. [22:32] And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why have you given your ass blows these three times? See, I have come out against you to keep you back, because your purpose is not pleasing to me. [22:33] And the ass saw me, turning to one side from me three times: if she had not gone to one side, I would certainly have put you to death and kept her safe. [22:34] And Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, I have done wrong, for I did not see that you were in the way against me: but now, if it is evil in your eyes, I will go back again. [22:35] And the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men; but say only what I give you to say. Then Balaam went on with the chiefs of Balak. [22:36] Now Balak, hearing that Balaam had come, went to the chief town of Moab, on the edge of the Arnon, in the farthest part of the land, for the purpose of meeting him. [22:37] And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you, requesting you with all my heart to come to me? why did you not come? am I not able to give you a place of honour? [22:38] Then Balaam said to Balak, Now I have come to you; but have I power to say anything? Only what God puts into my mouth may I say. [22:39] And Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath-huzoth. [22:40] And Balak made offerings of oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam and the chiefs who were with him. [22:41] And in the morning Balak took Balaam up to the high places of Baal, and from there he was able to see the outer limits of the people. [23:1] And Balaam said to Balak, Make me here seven altars and get ready seven oxen and seven male sheep. [23:2] And Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam made an offering on every altar of an ox and a male sheep. [23:3] Then Balaam said to Balak, Take your place by your burned offering, and I will go and see if the Lord comes to me: and I will give you word of whatever he says to me. And he went to an open place on a hill. [23:4] And God came to Balaam, and Balaam said to him, I have made ready seven altars, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar. [23:5] And the Lord put words in Balaam's mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say. [23:6] So he went back to him where he was waiting by his burned offering with all the chiefs of Moab. [23:7] And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, From Aram Balak has sent for me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East: come, put curses on Jacob for me and be angry with Israel. [23:8] How may I put curses on him who is not cursed by God? how may I be angry with him with whom the Lord is not angry? [23:9] From the top of the rocks I see him, looking down on him from the hills: it is a people made separate, not to be numbered among the nations. [23:10] Who is able to take the measure of the dust of Jacob or the number of the thousands of Israel? May my death be the death of the upright and my last end like his! [23:11] Then Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I sent for you so that my haters might be cursed, and see, you have given them a blessing. [23:12] And in answer he said, Am I not ordered to say only what the Lord puts into my mouth? [23:13] And Balak said to him, Come with me now into another place from which you will not be able to see them all, but only the outskirts of them; and you will send curses on them from there. [23:14] So he took him into the country of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and there they made seven altars, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar. [23:15] Then he said to Balak, Take your place here by your burned offering, while I go over there to the Lord. [23:16] And the Lord came to Balaam, and put words in his mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say. [23:17] So he came to him where he was waiting by his burned offering with the chiefs of Moab by his side. And Balak said to him, What has the Lord said? [23:18] And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, Up! Balak, and give ear; give attention to me, O son of Zippor: [23:19] God is not a man, to say what is false; or the son of man, that his purpose may be changed: what he has said, will he not do? and will he not give effect to the words of his mouth? [23:20] See, I have had orders to give blessing: and he has given a blessing which I have no power to take away. [23:21] He has seen no evil in Jacob or wrongdoing in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, and the glad cry of a king is among them. [23:22] It is God who has taken them out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox. [23:23] No evil power has effect against Jacob, no secret arts against Israel; at the right time it will be said of Jacob and of Israel, See what God has done! [23:24] See, Israel comes up like a she-lion, lifting himself up like a lion: he will take no rest till he has made a meal of those he has overcome, drinking the blood of those he has put to death. [23:25] Then Balak said to Balaam, If you will not put a curse on them, at all events do not give them a blessing. [23:26] But Balaam in answer said to Balak, Did I not say to you, I may only do what the Lord says? [23:27] Then Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; it may be that God will let you put a curse on them from there. [23:28] So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, looking down over the waste land. [23:29] And Balaam said to Balak, Make me seven altars here and get seven oxen and seven male sheep ready for me. [23:30] And Balak did as Balaam said, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar. [24:1] Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as at other times, make use of secret arts, but turning his face to the waste land, [24:2] And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him. [24:3] And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open: [24:4] He says, whose ears are open to the words of God, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down, but having his eyes open: [24:5] How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your houses, O Israel! [24:6] They are stretched out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like flowering trees planted by the Lord, like cedar-trees by the waters. [24:7] Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom made great in honour. [24:8] It is God who has taken him out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox; the nations warring against him will be his food, their bones will be broken, they will be wounded with his arrows. [24:9] He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed. [24:10] Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing. [24:11] Go back quickly to the place you came from: it was my purpose to give you a place of honour, but now the Lord has kept you back from honour. [24:12] Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me, [24:13] Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to go outside the orders of the Lord, doing good or evil at the impulse of my mind; whatever the Lord says I will say? [24:14] So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come. [24:15] Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open: [24:16] He says, whose ear is open to the words of God, who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open: [24:17] I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth. [24:18] Edom will be his heritage, and he will put an end to the last of the people of Seir. [24:19] And Israel will go on in strength, and Jacob will have rule over his haters. [24:20] Then, turning his eyes to Amalek, he went on with his story and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his part will be destruction for ever. [24:21] And looking on the Kenites he went on with his story and said, Strong is your living-place, and your secret place is safe in the rock. [24:22] But still the Kenites will be wasted, till Asshur takes you away prisoner. [24:23] Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this? [24:24] But ships will come from the direction of Kittim, troubling Asshur and troubling Eber, and like the others their fate will be destruction. [24:25] Then Balaam got up and went back to his place: and Balak went away. [25:1] Now when Israel was living in Shittim the people became false to the Lord, doing evil with the daughters of Moab: [25:2] For they sent for the people to be present at the offerings made to their gods; and the people took part in their feasts and gave honour to their gods. [25:3] So Israel had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor: and the Lord was moved to wrath against Israel. [25:4] Then the Lord said to Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, hanging them up in the sun before the Lord, so that the wrath of the Lord may be turned from Israel. [25:5] So Moses said to the judges of Israel, Let everyone put to death those of his men who have had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor. [25:6] Then one of the children of Israel came to his brothers, taking with him a woman of Midian, before the eyes of Moses and all the meeting of the people, while they were weeping at the door of the Tent of meeting. [25:7] And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, seeing it, got up from among the people and took a spear in his hand, [25:8] And went after the man of Israel into the tent, driving the spear through the two of them, through the man of Israel and through the stomach of the woman. So the disease was stopped among the children of Israel. [25:9] But twenty-four thousand of them had come to their death by the disease. [25:10] And the Lord said to Moses, [25:11] Through Phinehas, and because of his passion for my honour, my wrath has been turned away from the children of Israel, so that I have not sent destruction on them all in my wrath. [25:12] So say to them that I will make with him an agreement of peace: [25:13] And by this agreement, he and his sons after him have the right to be priests for ever; because, by his care for the honour of his God, he took away the sin of the children of Israel. [25:14] Now the man of Israel who was put to death with the woman of Midian was Zimri, the son of Salu, a chief of one of the families of the Simeonites. [25:15] And the woman of Midian who was put to death was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was the head of a family in Midian. [25:16] Then the Lord said to Moses, [25:17] Take up arms against the Midianites and overcome them; [25:18] For they are a danger to you with their false ways, causing sin to come on you in the question of Peor, and because of Cozbi, their sister, the daughter of the chief of Midian, who was put to death at the time of the disease which came on you because of Peor. [26:1] Now after the disease was over, the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, [26:2] Let all the children of Israel be numbered, by the names of their fathers' families, all those of twenty years old and over who are able to go to war in Israel. [26:3] So Moses and Eleazar the priest gave them the order in the lowlands of Moab by Jordan at Jericho, saying, [26:4] Let all the people of twenty years old and over be numbered, as the Lord has given orders to Moses and the children of Israel who have come out of Egypt. [26:5] Reuben, the first son of Israel: the sons of Reuben by their families: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites: [26:6] Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. [26:7] These are the families of the Reubenites: their number was forty-three thousand, seven hundred and thirty. [26:8] And the sons of Pallu, Eliab [26:9] And the sons of Eliab: Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram. These are the same Dathan and Abiram who had a place in the meeting of the people, who together with Korah made an outcry against Moses and Aaron and against the Lord: [26:10] And they went down into the open mouth of the earth, together with Korah, when death overtook him and all his band; at the time when two hundred and fifty men were burned in the fire, and they became a sign. [26:11] But death did not overtake the sons of Korah. [26:12] The sons of Simeon by their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites: [26:13] Of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. [26:14] These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand, two hundred. [26:15] The sons of Gad by their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites: [26:16] Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites: [26:17] Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites. [26:18] These are the families of the sons of Gad as they were numbered, forty thousand, five hundred. [26:19] The sons of Judah, Er and Onan: and Er and Onan had come to their death in the land of Canaan. [26:20] And the sons of Judah by their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelahites: of Perez, the family of the Perezites: of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites. [26:21] And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. [26:22] These are the families of Judah as they were numbered, seventy-six thousand, five hundred. [26:23] The sons of Issachar by their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Puvah, the family of the Punites: [26:24] Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. [26:25] These are the families of Issachar, as they were numbered, sixty-four thousand, three hundred. [26:26] The sons of Zebulun by their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. [26:27] These are the families of the Zebulunites as they were numbered, sixty thousand, five hundred. [26:28] The sons of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. [26:29] The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir was the father of Gilead: of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. [26:30] These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites: [26:31] And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites: [26:32] And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. [26:33] And Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, had no sons, but only daughters, and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. [26:34] These are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand, seven hundred. [26:35] These are the sons of Ephraim by their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites: of Becher, the family of the Becherites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. [26:36] And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites: [26:37] These are the families of Ephraim as they were numbered, thirty-two thousand, five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph by their families. [26:38] The sons of Benjamin by their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites: [26:39] Of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites: and of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. [26:40] And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. [26:41] These are the sons of Benjamin by their families: and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand, six hundred. [26:42] These are the sons of Dan by their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan by their families. [26:43] All the families of the Shuhamites, as they were numbered, were sixty-four thousand, four hundred. [26:44] The sons of Asher by their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites: of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. [26:45] Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites: [26:46] And the name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. [26:47] These are the families of the sons of Asher as they were numbered, fifty-three thousand, four hundred. [26:48] The sons of Naphtali by their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites: [26:49] Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. [26:50] These are the families of Naphtali by their families: and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand, four hundred. [26:51] Those who were numbered of the children of Israel were six hundred and one thousand, seven hundred and thirty. [26:52] And the Lord said to Moses, [26:53] Let there be a division of the land among these, for their heritage, in relation to the number of names. [26:54] To those families who are more in number, give a greater heritage; to those who are less in number, a smaller part: to every one let the heritage be given in relation to the number in his family. [26:55] But let the distribution of the land be made by the decision of the Lord: by the names of the tribes of their fathers let their heritage be given them. [26:56] As it is ordered by the decision of the Lord, let distribution be made between those who are more in number and those who are less. [26:57] These were those of the Levites who were numbered by their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites. [26:58] These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath was the father of Amram. [26:59] Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom he had in Egypt: by Amram she had Moses and Aaron and their sister Miriam. [26:60] Aaron's sons were Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. [26:61] Death overtook Nadab and Abihu when they made an offering of strange fire before the Lord. [26:62] Of these, twenty-three thousand males, from one month old and over, were numbered: they were not numbered with the rest of the children of Israel, for they had no heritage among the children of Israel. [26:63] All these were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when the children of Israel were numbered in the lowlands of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. [26:64] But among all these was not one of those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when the children of Israel were numbered in the waste land of Sinai. [26:65] For the Lord had said of them, Death will certainly overtake them in the waste land. And of them all, only Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, the son of Nun, were still living. [27:1] Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, came forward: their names are Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. [27:2] They came before Moses and Eleazar the priest and the chiefs and all the people at the door of the Tent of meeting, and said, [27:3] Death overtook our father in the waste land; he was not among those who were banded together with Korah against the Lord; but death came to him in his sin; and he had no sons. [27:4] Why is the name of our father to be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give us a heritage among our father's brothers. [27:5] So Moses put their cause before the Lord. [27:6] And the Lord said to Moses, [27:7] What the daughters of Zelophehad say is right: certainly you are to give them a heritage among their father's brothers: and let the property which would have been their father's go to them. [27:8] And say to the children of Israel, If a man has no son at the time of his death, let his heritage go to his daughter. [27:9] And if he has no daughter, then give his heritage to his brothers. [27:10] And if he has no brothers, then give his heritage to his father's brothers. [27:11] And if his father has no brothers, then give it to his nearest relation in the family, as his heritage: this is to be a decision made by law for the children of Israel, as the Lord gave orders to Moses. [27:12] And the Lord said to Moses, Go up into this mountain of Abarim so that you may see the land which I have given to the children of Israel. [27:13] And when you have seen it, you will be put to rest with your people, as your brother Aaron was: [27:14] Because in the waste land of Zin, when the people were angry, you and he went against my word and did not keep my name holy before their eyes, at the waters. (These are the waters of Meribah in Kadesh in the waste land of Zin.) [27:15] Then Moses said to the Lord, [27:16] Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people, [27:17] To go out and come in before them and be their guide; so that the people of the Lord may not be like sheep without a keeper. [27:18] And the Lord said to Moses, Take Joshua, the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and put your hand on him; [27:19] And take him before Eleazar the priest and all the meeting of the people, and give him his orders before their eyes. [27:20] And put your honour on him, so that all the children of Israel may be under his authority. [27:21] He will take his place before Eleazar the priest, so that he may get directions from the Lord for him, with the Urim: at his word they will go out, and at his word they will come in, he and all the children of Israel. [27:22] So Moses did as the Lord said: he took Joshua and put him before Eleazar the priest and the meeting of the people: [27:23] And he put his hands on him and gave him his orders, as the Lord had said by Moses. [28:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [28:2] Give orders to the children of Israel and say to them, Let it be your care to give me my offerings at their regular times, the food of the offerings made by fire to me for a sweet smell. [28:3] Say to them, This is the offering made by fire which you are to give to the Lord; he-lambs of the first year without any mark, two every day as a regular burned offering. [28:4] Let one be offered in the morning, and the other at evening; [28:5] And the tenth part of an ephah of the best meal for a meal offering mixed with the fourth part of a hin of clear oil. [28:6] It is a regular burned offering, as it was ordered in Mount Sinai, for a sweet smell, an offering made by fire to the Lord. [28:7] And for its drink offering take the fourth part of a hin for one lamb: in the holy place let the wine be drained out for a drink offering for the Lord. [28:8] Let the other lamb be offered at evening; like the meal offering of the morning and its drink offering, let it be offered as an offering made by fire for a sweet smell to the Lord. [28:9] And on the Sabbath day, two he-lambs of the first year, without any mark, and two tenth parts of the best meal for a meal offering mixed with oil, and its drink offering: [28:10] This is the burned offering for every Sabbath day, in addition to the regular burned offering, and its drink offering. [28:11] And on the first day of every month you are to give a burned offering to the Lord; two oxen, one male sheep, and seven he-lambs of the first year, without any mark; [28:12] And three tenth parts of the best meal for a meal offering mixed with oil, for every ox; and two tenth parts of the best meal for a meal offering mixed with oil, for the one sheep; [28:13] And a separate tenth part of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering for every lamb; for a burned offering of a sweet smell, an offering made by fire to the Lord. [28:14] And their drink offerings are to be half a hin of wine for an ox, and the third part of a hin for a male sheep, and the fourth part of a hin for a lamb: this is the burned offering for every month through all the months of the year. [28:15] And one he-goat for a sin-offering to the Lord; it is to be offered in addition to the regular burned offering and its drink offering. [28:16] And in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is the Lord's Passover. [28:17] On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a feast; for seven days let your food be unleavened cakes. [28:18] On the first day there is to be a holy meeting: you may do no sort of field-work: [28:19] And you are to give an offering made by fire, a burned offering to the Lord; two oxen, one male sheep, and seven he-lambs of the first year, without any mark: [28:20] And their meal offering, the best meal mixed with oil: let three tenth parts of an ephah be offered for an ox and two tenth parts for a male sheep; [28:21] And a separate tenth part for every one of the seven lambs; [28:22] And one he-goat for a sin-offering to take away your sin. [28:23] These are to be offered in addition to the morning burned offering, which is a regular burned offering at all times. [28:24] In this way, every day for seven days, give the food of the offering made by fire, a sweet smell to the Lord: it is to be offered in addition to the regular burned offering, and its drink offering. [28:25] Then on the seventh day there will be a holy meeting; you may do no field-work. [28:26] And at the time of the first-fruits, when you give an offering of new meal to the Lord at your feast of weeks, there is to be a holy meeting: you may do no field-work: [28:27] And give a burned offering for a sweet smell to the Lord; two oxen, one male sheep, and seven he-lambs of the first year; [28:28] And their meal offering, the best meal mixed with oil, three tenth parts for an ox, two tenth parts for a male sheep, [28:29] And a separate tenth part for every one of the seven lambs; [28:30] And one he-goat to take away your sin. [28:31] These are in addition to the regular burned offering and its meal offering; take care that they are without any mark, and let them be offered with their drink offerings. [29:1] In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, let there be a holy meeting; on it you may do no field-work; let the day be marked by the blowing of horns; [29:2] And give to the Lord a burned offering for a sweet smell; one ox, one male sheep, seven he-lambs of the first year, without any mark on them: [29:3] And their meal offering, the best meal mixed with oil, three tenth parts for an ox, two tenth parts for a male sheep, [29:4] And a separate tenth part for every one of the seven lambs; [29:5] And one he-goat for a sin-offering, to take away your sin: [29:6] In addition to the burned offering of the new moon, and its meal offering, and the regular burned offering and its meal offering, and their drink offerings, as they are ordered, for a sweet smell, an offering made by fire to the Lord. [29:7] And on the tenth day of this seventh month there will be a holy meeting; keep yourselves from pleasure, and do no sort of work; [29:8] And give to the Lord a burned offering for a sweet smell; one ox, one male sheep, seven he-lambs of the first year: only those without any mark on them may be used: [29:9] And their meal offering, the best meal mixed with oil, three tenth parts for an ox, two tenth parts for a male sheep, [29:10] A separate tenth part for every one of the seven lambs; [29:11] One he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the offering for taking away your sin, and the regular burned offering and its meal offering, and their drink offerings. [29:12] And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month let there be a holy meeting; do no field-work, and keep a feast to the Lord for seven days; [29:13] And give a burned offering, an offering made by fire of a sweet smell to the Lord, thirteen oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, all without any mark on them; [29:14] And their meal offering, the best meal mixed with oil, three tenth parts for every one of the thirteen oxen, two tenth parts for every male sheep, [29:15] And a separate tenth part for every one of the fourteen lambs; [29:16] And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering. [29:17] On the second day of the feast give an offering of twelve oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark on them; [29:18] And their meal offering and their drink offerings for the oxen and the sheep and the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered: [29:19] And one he-goat for a sin-offering in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and their drink offerings. [29:20] And on the third day eleven oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark; [29:21] And their meal offering and drink offerings for the oxen, for the male sheep, and for the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered: [29:22] And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering. [29:23] And on the fourth day ten oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark: [29:24] And their meal offering and their drink offerings for the oxen, for the male sheep, and for the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered. [29:25] And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering. [29:26] And on the fifth day nine oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark: [29:27] And their meal offering and their drink offerings for the oxen, for the male sheep, and for the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered: [29:28] And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering. [29:29] And on the sixth day eight oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark: [29:30] And their meal offering and their drink offerings for the oxen, for the male sheep, and for the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered: [29:31] And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, its meal offering, and its drink offerings. [29:32] And on the seventh day seven oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark: [29:33] And their meal offering and their drink offerings for the oxen, for the male sheep, and for the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered: [29:34] And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering. [29:35] On the eighth day let there be a holy meeting: you may do no field-work; [29:36] And give a burned offering, an offering made by fire of a sweet smell to the Lord: one ox, one male sheep, seven he-lambs of the first year, without any mark: [29:37] With the meal offering and the drink offerings for the ox, the male sheep, and the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered: [29:38] And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering. [29:39] These are the offerings which you are to give to the Lord at your regular feasts, in addition to the offerings for an oath, and the free offerings you give, for your burned offerings and your drink offerings and your peace-offerings. [30:1] So Moses gave the children of Israel all these directions as the Lord had given him orders. [30:2] And Moses said to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, This is the order of the Lord. [30:3] When a man takes an oath to the Lord, or gives an undertaking having the force of an oath, let him not go back from his word, but let him do whatever he has said he will do. [30:4] If a woman, being young and under the authority of her father, takes an oath to the Lord or gives an undertaking; [30:5] If her father, hearing of her oath or the undertaking she has given, says nothing to her, then all her oaths and every undertaking she has given will have force. [30:6] But if her father, hearing of it, makes her take back her word, then the oaths or the undertakings she has given will have no force; and she will have forgiveness from the Lord, because her oath was broken by her father. [30:7] And if she is married to a husband at the time when she is under an oath or an undertaking given without thought; [30:8] If her husband, hearing of it, says nothing to her at the time, then the oaths she made and the undertakings she gave will have force. [30:9] But if her husband, hearing of it, makes her take it back, then the oath she made and the undertaking she gave without thought will have no force or effect, and she will have the Lord's forgiveness. [30:10] But an oath made by a widow or one who is no longer married to her husband, and every undertaking she has given, will have force. [30:11] If she made an oath while she was under the authority of her husband, [30:12] And her husband, hearing of it, said nothing to her and did not put a stop to it, then all her oaths and every undertaking she gave will have force. [30:13] But if her husband, on hearing of it, made them without force or effect, then whatever she has said about her oaths or her undertaking has no force: her husband has made them without effect, and she will have the Lord's forgiveness. [30:14] Every oath, and every undertaking which she gives, to keep herself from pleasure, may be supported or broken by her husband. [30:15] But if the days go on, and her husband says nothing whatever to her, then he is giving the support of his authority to her oaths and undertakings, because at the time of hearing them he said nothing to her. [30:16] But if at some time after hearing of them, he makes them without force, then he is responsible for her wrongdoing. [30:17] These are the laws which the Lord gave Moses in relation to a man and his wife, or a father and a young daughter who is under his authority. [31:1] Then the Lord said to Moses, [31:2] Give the Midianites punishment for the wrong they did to the children of Israel: and after that you will go to rest with your people. [31:3] So Moses said to the people, Let men from among you be armed for war to put into effect against Midian the Lord's punishment on them. [31:4] From every tribe of Israel send a thousand to the war. [31:5] So from the thousands of Israel a thousand were taken from every tribe, twelve thousand men armed for war. [31:6] And Moses sent them out to war, a thousand from every tribe, and with them Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the priest, taking in his hands the vessels of the holy place and the horns for sounding the note of war. [31:7] And they made war on Midian, as the Lord gave orders to Moses; and they put to death every male. [31:8] They put the kings of Midian to death with the rest, Evi and Reken and Zur and Hur and Reba, the five kings of Midian: and Balaam, the son of Beor, they put to death with the sword. [31:9] The women of Midian with their little ones the children of Israel took prisoner; and all their cattle and flocks and all their goods they took for themselves; [31:10] And after burning all their towns and all their tent-circles, [31:11] They went away with the goods they had taken, man and beast. [31:12] And the prisoners and the goods and everything they had taken, they took to Moses and Eleazar the priest and the people of Israel, to the tent-circle in the lowlands of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. [31:13] Then Moses and Eleazar the priest and the chiefs of the people went out to them before they had come into the tent-circle. [31:14] And Moses was angry with the chiefs of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds who had come back from the war. [31:15] And Moses said to them, Why have you kept all the women safe? [31:16] It was these who, moved by Balaam, were the cause of Israel's sin against the Lord in the question of Peor, because of which disease came on the people of the Lord. [31:17] So now put every male child to death, and every woman who has had sex relations with a man. [31:18] But all the female children who have had no sex relations with men, you may keep for yourselves. [31:19] You yourselves will have to keep outside the tent-circle for seven days, anyone of you who has put any person to death or come near a dead body; and on the third day and on the seventh day make yourselves and your prisoners clean. [31:20] And every bit of clothing, and anything made of leather or goats' hair or wood, you are to make clean. [31:21] Then Eleazar the priest said to the men of war who had been to the fight, This is the rule of the law which the Lord has given to Moses: [31:22] But gold and silver and brass and iron and tin and lead, [31:23] And anything which may be heated, is to go through the fire and be made clean; but in addition it is to be put in the water of cleaning: and anything which may not go through the fire is to be put in the water. [31:24] And on the seventh day, after washing your clothing, you will be clean, and then you may come into the tent-circle. [31:25] And the Lord said to Moses, [31:26] Get an account of everything which was taken in the war, of man and of beast, you and Eleazar the priest and the heads of families of the people: [31:27] And let division be made of it into two parts, one for the men of war who went out to the fight, and one for all the people: [31:28] And from the men of war who went out let there be offered to the Lord one out of every five hundred, from the persons, and from the oxen and asses and sheep: [31:29] Take this from their part and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to be lifted up to the Lord. [31:30] And from the part given to the children of Israel, take one out of every fifty, from the persons, and from the oxen and asses and sheep, and give it to the Levites who have the care of the House of the Lord. [31:31] So Eleazar and Moses did as the Lord had given orders to Moses. [31:32] Now the beasts taken, in addition to what the fighting-men took for themselves, were six hundred and seventy-five thousand sheep, [31:33] And seventy-two thousand oxen, [31:34] And sixty-one thousand asses; [31:35] And thirty-two thousand persons, that is, women who had never had sex relations with a man. [31:36] And the half given as their part to the men who went to the war, was three hundred and thirty-seven thousand, five hundred sheep, [31:37] Of which the Lord's part was six hundred and seventy-five. [31:38] The number of oxen was thirty-six thousand, of which the Lord's part was seventy-two; [31:39] The number of asses was thirty thousand, five hundred, of which the Lord's part was sixty-one. [31:40] And the number of persons was sixteen thousand, of which the Lord's part was thirty-two persons. [31:41] And Moses gave the Lord's part, lifted up as an offering, to Eleazar the priest, as the Lord had given orders to Moses. [31:42] And from the half given to the children of Israel, which Moses had kept separate from that given to the fighting-men, [31:43] (Now the people's half was three hundred and thirty-seven thousand, five hundred sheep, [31:44] And thirty-six thousand oxen, [31:45] And thirty thousand, five hundred asses, [31:46] And sixteen thousand persons;) [31:47] Even from the children of Israel's half, Moses took one out of every fifty, men and beasts, and gave them to the Levites who had the care of the House of the Lord; as the Lord gave orders to Moses. [31:48] Then the men in authority over the thousands of the army, the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, came to Moses, [31:49] And said to him, Your servants have taken note of the number of all the fighting-men under our orders, and every one is present; [31:50] And we have here an offering for the Lord from what every man took in the war, ornaments of gold, leg-chains and arm-rings, finger-rings, ear-rings, and neck-ornaments, to make our souls free from sin before the Lord. [31:51] So Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, even all the worked ornaments. [31:52] And the gold which the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds gave, as an offering to be lifted up before the Lord, came to sixteen thousand, seven hundred and fifty shekels. [31:53] (For every man of the army had taken goods for himself in the war.) [31:54] Then Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold given by the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and took it into the Tent of meeting, to be a sign in memory of the children of Israel before the Lord. [32:1] Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a great number of cattle: and when they saw that the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead was a good place for cattle; [32:2] The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and said to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the chiefs of the meeting, [32:3] Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon, [32:4] The land which the Lord gave into the hands of the children of Israel, is a land for cattle, and your servants have cattle. [32:5] And they said, With your approval, let this land be given to your servants as their heritage: do not take us over Jordan. [32:6] And Moses said to the children of Gad and the children of Reuben, Are your brothers to go to the war, while you take your rest here? [32:7] Why would you take from the children of Israel the desire to go over into the land which the Lord has given them? [32:8] So did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land. [32:9] For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they took from the children of Israel the desire to go into the land which the Lord had given them. [32:10] And at that time the Lord was moved to wrath, and made an oath, saying, [32:11] Truly, not one of the men of twenty years old and over who came out of Egypt will see the land which I gave by oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; because they have not been true to me with all their heart; [32:12] But only Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua, the son of Nun: because they have been true to the Lord. [32:13] Then the Lord was angry with Israel, and he made them wanderers in the waste land for forty years? till all that generation who had done evil in the eyes of the Lord was dead. [32:14] And now you have come to take the place of your fathers, another generation of sinners, increasing the wrath of the Lord against Israel. [32:15] For if you are turned away from him, he will send them wandering again in the waste land; and you will be the cause of the destruction of all this people. [32:16] Then they came to him, and said, We will make safe places for our cattle here, and towns for our little ones; [32:17] But we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel till we have taken them to their place: but our little ones will be safe in the walled towns against the people of the land. [32:18] We will not come back to our houses till every one of the children of Israel has come into his heritage. [32:19] For we will not have our heritage with them on the other side of Jordan and forward; because our heritage has come to us on this side of Jordan to the east. [32:20] Then Moses said to them, If you will do this, arming yourselves to go before the Lord to the war, [32:21] Every armed man of you going across Jordan before the Lord till he has overcome and sent in flight all who are against him, [32:22] And the land is under the rule of the Lord: then after that you may come back, having done no wrong to the Lord and to Israel; and this land will be yours for your heritage before the Lord. [32:23] But if you do not do this, then you are sinners against the Lord; and you may be certain that your sin will have its reward. [32:24] So get to work building your towns for your little ones, and safe places for your sheep; and do as you have said. [32:25] And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said to Moses, Your servants will do as my lord says. [32:26] Our little ones, our wives, and our flocks, and all our cattle, will be there in the towns of Gilead; [32:27] But your servants will go over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to the fight, as my lord says. [32:28] So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest and to Joshua, the son of Nun, and to the heads of families of the tribes of the children of Israel. [32:29] And Moses said to them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben go with you over Jordan, every man armed for the fight before the Lord, and all the land is given into your hands, then let them have the land of Gilead for a heritage: [32:30] But if they do not go over with you armed, they will have to take their heritage with you in the land of Canaan. [32:31] Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said, As the Lord has said to your servants, so will we do. [32:32] We will go over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, and you will give us our heritage on this side of Jordan. [32:33] So Moses gave to them, even to the children of Gad and the children of Reuben and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites and Og, king of Bashan, all the land with its towns and the country round them. [32:34] And the children of Gad were the builders of Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer; [32:35] And Atroth-shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah; [32:36] And Beth-nimrah and Beth-haran: walled towns and shut-in places for sheep. [32:37] And the children of Reuben were the builders of Heshbon and Elealeh and Kiriathaim; [32:38] And Nebo and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names to the towns they made. [32:39] And the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, went to Gilead and took it, driving out the Amorites who were living there. [32:40] And Moses gave Gilead to Machir, the son of Manasseh; and he made it his living-place. [32:41] And Jair, the son of Manasseh, went and took the towns of Gilead, naming them Havvoth-Jair. [32:42] And Nobah went and took Kenath and its small towns, naming it Nobah, after himself. [33:1] These are the journeys of the children of Israel, when they went out of the land of Egypt in their armies, under the direction of Moses and Aaron. [33:2] And the stages of their journey on their way out were put down in writing by Moses at the order of the Lord: these are the stages of their journey and the way they went. [33:3] On the fifteenth day of the first month they went out from Rameses; on the day after the Passover the children of Israel went out by the power of the Lord before the eyes of all the Egyptians, [33:4] While the Egyptians were placing in the earth the bodies of their sons on whom the Lord had sent destruction: and their gods had been judged by him. [33:5] So the children of Israel went from Rameses and put up their tents in Succoth. [33:6] And they went on from Succoth and put up their tents in Etham on the edge of the waste land. [33:7] And from Etham, turning back to Pi-hahiroth which is before Baal-zephon, they put up their tents before Migdol. [33:8] And journeying on from before Hahiroth, they went through the sea into the waste land: they went three days' journey through the waste land of Etham and put up their tents in Marah. [33:9] And from Marah they went on to Elim: and in Elim there were twelve water-springs and seventy palm-trees; and they put up their tents there. [33:10] And they went on from Elim and put up their tents by the Red Sea. [33:11] Then from the Red Sea they went on and put up their tents in the waste land of Sin. [33:12] And they went on from the waste land of Sin, and put up their tents in Dophkah. [33:13] And they went on from Dophkah, and put up their tents in Alush. [33:14] And they went on from Alush, and put up their tents in Rephidim, where there was no drinking-water for the people. [33:15] And they went on from Rephidim, and put up their tents in the waste land of Sinai. [33:16] And they went on from the waste land of Sinai and put up their tents in Kibroth-hattaavah. [33:17] And they went on from Kibroth-hattaavah, and put up their tents in Hazeroth. [33:18] And they went on from Hazeroth, and put up their tents in Rithmah. [33:19] And they went on from Rithmah, and put up their tents in Rimmon-perez. [33:20] And they went on from Rimmon-perez, and put up their tents in Libnah. [33:21] And they went on from Libnah, and put up their tents in Rissah. [33:22] And they went on from Rissah, and put up their tents in Kehelathah. [33:23] And they went on from Kehelathah, and put up their tents in Mount Shepher. [33:24] And they went on from Mount Shepher, and put up their tents in Haradah. [33:25] And they went on from Haradah, and put up their tents in Makheloth. [33:26] And they went on from Makheloth, and put up their tents in Tahath. [33:27] And they went on from Tahath, and put up their tents in Terah. [33:28] And they went on from Terah, and put up their tents in Mithkah. [33:29] And they went on from Mithkah, and put up their tents in Hashmonah. [33:30] And they went on from Hashmonah, and put up their tents in Moseroth. [33:31] And they went on from Moseroth, and put up their tents in Bene-jaakan. [33:32] And they went on from Bene-jaakan, and put up their tents in Hor-haggidgad. [33:33] And they went on from Hor-haggidgad, and put up their tents in Jotbathah. [33:34] And they went on from Jotbathah, and put up their tents in Abronah. [33:35] And they went on from Abronah, and put up their tents in Ezion-geber. [33:36] And they went on from Ezion-geber, and put up their tents in the waste land of Zin (which is Kadesh). [33:37] And they went on from Kadesh, and put up their tents in Mount Hor, on the edge of the land of Edom. [33:38] And Aaron the priest went up into the mountain at the order of the Lord, and came to his death there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fifth month, on the first day of the month. [33:39] Aaron was a hundred and twenty-three years old at the time of his death in Mount Hor. [33:40] And news of the coming of the children of Israel came to the king of Arad, the Canaanite, who was living in the South in the land of Canaan. [33:41] And from Mount Hor they went on, and put up their tents in Zalmonah. [33:42] And they went on from Zalmonah, and put up their tents in Punon. [33:43] And they went on from Punon, and put up their tents in Oboth. [33:44] And they went on from Oboth, and put up their tents in Iye-abarim at the edge of Moab. [33:45] And they went on from Iyim, and put up their tents in Dibon-gad. [33:46] And from Dibon-gad they went on, and put up their tents in Almon-diblathaim. [33:47] And from Almon-diblathaim they went on, and put up their tents in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. [33:48] And they went on from the mountains of Abarim, and put up their tents in the lowlands of Moab by Jordan at Jericho; [33:49] Planting their tents by the side of Jordan from Beth-jeshimoth as far as Abel-shittim in the lowlands of Moab. [33:50] And in the lowlands of Moab by Jordan at Jericho, the Lord said to Moses, [33:51] Say to the children of Israel, When you go over Jordan into the land of Canaan, [33:52] See that all the people of the land are forced out from before you, and put to destruction all their pictured stones, and all their metal images, and all their high places: [33:53] And take the land for yourselves, for your resting-place: for to you I have given the land as your heritage. [33:54] And you will take up your heritage in the land by the decision of the Lord, to every family its part; the greater the family the greater its heritage, and the smaller the family the smaller will be its heritage; wherever the decision of the Lord gives to any man his part, that will be his; distribution will be made to you by your fathers' tribes. [33:55] But if you are slow in driving out the people of the land, then those of them who are still there will be like pin-points in your eyes and like thorns in your sides, troubling you in the land where you are living. [33:56] And it will come about that as it was my purpose to do to them, so I will do to you. [34:1] And the Lord said to Moses, [34:2] Give orders to the children of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land which is to be your heritage, the land of Canaan inside these limits,) [34:3] Then your south quarter will be from the waste land of Zin by the side of Edom, and your limit on the south will be from the east end of the Salt Sea, [34:4] And round to the south of the slope of Akrabbim, and on to Zin: and its direction will be south of Kadesh-barnea, and it will go as far as Hazar-addar and on to Azmon: [34:5] And from Azmon it will go round to the stream of Egypt as far as the sea. [34:6] And for your limit on the west you will have the Great Sea and its edge: this will be your limit on the west. [34:7] And your limit on the north will be the line from the Great Sea to Mount Hor: [34:8] And from Mount Hor the line will go in the direction of Hamath; the farthest point of it will be at Zedad: [34:9] And the limit will go on to Ziphron, with its farthest point at Hazar-enan: this will be your limit on the north. [34:10] And on the east, your limit will be marked out from Hazar-enan to Shepham, [34:11] Going down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain, and on as far as the east side of the sea of Chinnereth: [34:12] And so down to Jordan, stretching to the Salt Sea: all the land inside these limits will be yours. [34:13] And Moses gave orders to the children of Israel saying, This is the land which is to be your heritage, by the decision of the Lord, which by the Lord's order is to be given to the nine tribes and the half-tribe: [34:14] For the tribe of the children of Reuben, by their fathers' families, and the tribe of the children of Gad, by their fathers' families, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, have been given their heritage: [34:15] The two tribes and the half-tribe have been given their heritage on the other side of Jordan at Jericho, on the east looking to the dawn. [34:16] And the Lord said to Moses, [34:17] These are the names of the men who are to make the distribution of the land among you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua, the son of Nun. [34:18] And you are to take one chief from every tribe to make the distribution of the land. [34:19] And these are the names of the men: of the tribe of Judah, Caleb, the son of Jephunneh. [34:20] And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel, the son of Ammihud. [34:21] Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad, the son of Chislon. [34:22] And of the tribe of the children of Dan, a chief, Bukki, the son of Jogli. [34:23] Of the children of Joseph: of the tribe of the children of Manasseh, a chief, Hanniel, the son of Ephod: [34:24] And of the tribe of the children of Ephraim, a chief, Kemuel, the son of Shiphtan. [34:25] And of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, a chief, Elizaphan, the son of Parnach. [34:26] And of the tribe of the children of Issachar, a chief, Paltiel, the son of Azzan. [34:27] And of the tribe of the children of Asher, a chief, Ahihud, the son of Shelomi. [34:28] And of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, a chief, Pedahel, the son of Ammihud. [34:29] These are they to whom the Lord gave orders to make the distribution of the heritage among the children of Israel in the land of Canaan. [35:1] And the Lord said to Moses in the lowlands of Moab by Jordan at Jericho, [35:2] Give orders to the children of Israel to give to the Levites, from the heritage which is theirs, towns for themselves, with land on the outskirts of the towns. [35:3] These towns are to be their living-places, with land round them for their cattle and their food and all their beasts, [35:4] Stretching from the wall of the towns a distance of a thousand cubits all round. [35:5] The measure of this space of land is to be two thousand cubits outside the town on the east, and two thousand cubits on the south and on the west and on the north, the town being in the middle. This space will be the outskirts of their towns. [35:6] And the towns which you give the Levites are to be the six safe places to which the taker of life may go in flight; and in addition you are to give them forty-two towns. [35:7] Forty-eight towns are to be given to the Levites, all with land round them. [35:8] And these towns are to be given out of the heritage of the children of Israel, taking the greater number from those who have much, and a smaller number from those who have little: everyone, in the measure of his heritage, is to give of his property to the Levites. [35:9] And the Lord said to Moses, [35:10] Say to the children of Israel, when you have gone over Jordan into the land of Canaan; [35:11] Then let certain towns be marked out as safe places to which anyone who takes the life of another in error may go in flight. [35:12] In these towns you may be safe from him who has the right of punishment; so that death may not overtake the taker of life till he has been judged by the meeting of the people. [35:13] Six of the towns which you give will be such safe places; [35:14] Three on the other side of Jordan and three in the land of Canaan, to be safe places for flight. [35:15] For the children of Israel and for the man from another country who is living among them, these six towns are to be safe places, where anyone causing the death of another through error may go in flight. [35:16] But if a man gives another man a blow with an iron instrument, causing his death, he is a taker of life and is certainly to be put to death. [35:17] Or if he gives him a blow with a stone in his hand, causing his death, he is a taker of life and is certainly to be put to death. [35:18] Or if he gave him blows with a wood instrument in his hands, causing his death, he is a taker of life and is certainly to be put to death. [35:19] He whose right it is to give punishment for blood, may himself put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him. [35:20] If in his hate he put a sword through him, or waiting secretly for him sent a spear or stone at him, causing his death; [35:21] Or in hate gave him blows with his hand, causing death; he who gave the death-blow is to be put to death; he is a taker of life: he whose right it is to give punishment for blood may put to death the taker of life when he comes face to face with him. [35:22] But if a man has given a wound to another suddenly and not in hate, or without design has sent something against him, [35:23] Or has given him a blow with a stone, without seeing him, so causing his death, though he had nothing against him and no desire to do him evil: [35:24] Then let the meeting of the people be judge between the man responsible for the death and him who has the right of punishment for blood, acting by these rules: [35:25] And let the people keep the man responsible for the death safe from the hands of him who has the right of punishment for blood, and send him back to his safe town where he had gone in flight: there let him be till the death of the high priest who was marked with the holy oil. [35:26] But if ever he goes outside the walls of the safe town where he had gone in flight, [35:27] And the giver of punishment, meeting him outside the walls of the town, puts him to death, he will not be responsible for his blood: [35:28] Because he had been ordered to keep inside the safe town till the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the taker of life may come back to the place of his heritage. [35:29] These rules are to be your guide in judging through all your generations wherever you may be living. [35:30] Anyone causing the death of another is himself to be put to death on the word of witnesses: but the word of one witness is not enough. [35:31] Further, no price may be given for the life of one who has taken life and whose right reward is death: he is certainly to be put to death. [35:32] And no price may be offered for one who has gone in flight to a safe town, for the purpose of letting him come back to his place before the death of the high priest. [35:33] So do not make the land where you are living unholy: for blood makes the land unholy: and there is no way of making the land free from the blood which has come on it, but only by the death of him who was the cause of it. [35:34] Do not make unclean the land where you are living and in which is my House: for I the Lord am present among the children of Israel. [36:1] Now the heads of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came to Moses, the chiefs and the heads of families of the children of Israel being present, [36:2] And said, The Lord gave orders to my lord to make distribution of the land as their heritage to the children of Israel: and my lord was ordered by the Lord to give the heritage of Zelophehad, our brother, to his daughters. [36:3] Now if they get married to any of the sons of other tribes of the children of Israel, then their property will be taken away from the heritage of our fathers, and become part of the heritage of the tribe into which they get married: and their heritage will be taken away from the heritage of our tribe. [36:4] And at the time of the Jubilee of the children of Israel, their property will be joined to the heritage of the tribe of which they are part and will be taken away from the heritage of the tribe of our fathers. [36:5] So by the direction of the Lord, Moses gave orders to the children of Israel, saying, What the tribe of the sons of Joseph have said is right. [36:6] This is the order of the Lord about the daughters of Zelophehad: The Lord says, Let them take as their husbands whoever is most pleasing to them, but only among the family of their father's tribe. [36:7] And so no property will be handed from tribe to tribe among the children of Israel; but every one of the children of Israel will keep the heritage of his father's tribe. [36:8] And every daughter owning property in any tribe of the children of Israel is to be married to one of the family of her father's tribe, so that every man of the children of Israel may keep the heritage of his fathers. [36:9] And no property will be handed from one tribe to another, but every tribe of the children of Israel will keep its heritage. [36:10] So the daughters of Zelophehad did as the Lord gave orders to Moses: [36:11] For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, took as their husbands the sons of their father's brothers: [36:12] And were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, and their property was kept in the tribe of their father's family [36:13] These are the laws and the orders which the Lord gave to the children of Israel by Moses, in the lowlands of Moab by Jordan at Jericho.
4 Numbers - King James Version (KJV).md	# Numbers - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, [1:2] Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls; [1:3] From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies. [1:4] And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers. [1:5] And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur. [1:6] Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [1:7] Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab. [1:8] Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar. [1:9] Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon. [1:10] Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [1:11] Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni. [1:12] Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [1:13] Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran. [1:14] Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel. [1:15] Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan. [1:16] These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel. [1:17] And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names: [1:18] And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls. [1:19] As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. [1:20] And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:21] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. [1:22] Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:23] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. [1:24] Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:25] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty. [1:26] Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:27] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. [1:28] Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:29] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. [1:30] Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:31] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. [1:32] Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:33] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred. [1:34] Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:35] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. [1:36] Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:37] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. [1:38] Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:39] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. [1:40] Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:41] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. [1:42] Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; [1:43] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. [1:44] These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers. [1:45] So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; [1:46] Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. [1:47] But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. [1:48] For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying, [1:49] Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel: [1:50] But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. [1:51] And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. [1:52] And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts. [1:53] But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony. [1:54] And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they. [2:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [2:2] Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. [2:3] And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah. [2:4] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. [2:5] And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar. [2:6] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. [2:7] Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun. [2:8] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. [2:9] All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth. [2:10] On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. [2:11] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. [2:12] And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [2:13] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. [2:14] Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel. [2:15] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty. [2:16] All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank. [2:17] Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards. [2:18] On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud. [2:19] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred. [2:20] And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [2:21] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. [2:22] Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni. [2:23] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. [2:24] All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank. [2:25] The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [2:26] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. [2:27] And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran. [2:28] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. [2:29] Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan. [2:30] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. [2:31] All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards. [2:32] These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. [2:33] But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses. [2:34] And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers. [3:1] These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai. [3:2] And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. [3:3] These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office. [3:4] And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father. [3:5] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [3:6] Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. [3:7] And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle. [3:8] And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. [3:9] And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel. [3:10] And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. [3:11] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [3:12] And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine; [3:13] Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD. [3:14] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, [3:15] Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them. [3:16] And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded. [3:17] And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. [3:18] And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei. [3:19] And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. [3:20] And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers. [3:21] Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites. [3:22] Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred. [3:23] The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward. [3:24] And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. [3:25] And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, [3:26] And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof. [3:27] And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites. [3:28] In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary. [3:29] The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward. [3:30] And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel. [3:31] And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof. [3:32] And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary. [3:33] Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari. [3:34] And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred. [3:35] And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward. [3:36] And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto, [3:37] And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords. [3:38] But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. [3:39] All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand. [3:40] And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. [3:41] And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel. [3:42] And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel. [3:43] And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen. [3:44] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [3:45] Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD. [3:46] And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites; [3:47] Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:) [3:48] And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. [3:49] And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites: [3:50] Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: [3:51] And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses. [4:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [4:2] Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, [4:3] From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. [4:4] This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things: [4:5] And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it: [4:6] And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof. [4:7] And upon the table of showbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon: [4:8] And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof. [4:9] And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it: [4:10] And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar. [4:11] And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof: [4:12] And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar: [4:13] And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: [4:14] And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it. [4:15] And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation. [4:16] And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof. [4:17] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying, [4:18] Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: [4:19] But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden: [4:20] But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die. [4:21] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [4:22] Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; [4:23] From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. [4:24] This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens: [4:25] And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, [4:26] And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve. [4:27] At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens. [4:28] This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. [4:29] As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers; [4:30] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation. [4:31] And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof, [4:32] And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden. [4:33] This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. [4:34] And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers, [4:35] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation: [4:36] And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. [4:37] These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. [4:38] And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers, [4:39] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation, [4:40] Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty. [4:41] These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD. [4:42] And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, [4:43] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation, [4:44] Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred. [4:45] These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. [4:46] All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers, [4:47] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation. [4:48] Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore, [4:49] According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses. [5:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [5:2] Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead: [5:3] Both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put them; that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof I dwell. [5:4] And the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as the LORD spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel. [5:5] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [5:6] Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty; [5:7] Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed. [5:8] But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him. [5:9] And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his. [5:10] And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his. [5:11] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [5:12] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him, [5:13] And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner; [5:14] And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled: [5:15] Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance. [5:16] And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD: [5:17] And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water: [5:18] And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse: [5:19] And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse: [5:20] But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband: [5:21] Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell; [5:22] And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen. [5:23] And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water: [5:24] And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter. [5:25] Then the priest shall take the jealousy offering out of the woman's hand, and shall wave the offering before the LORD, and offer it upon the altar: [5:26] And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water. [5:27] And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people. [5:28] And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed. [5:29] This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled; [5:30] Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law. [5:31] Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity. [6:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [6:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD: [6:3] He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried. [6:4] All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk. [6:5] All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. [6:6] All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body. [6:7] He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head. [6:8] All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD. [6:9] And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it. [6:10] And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: [6:11] And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day. [6:12] And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled. [6:13] And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: [6:14] And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings, [6:15] And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings. [6:16] And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering: [6:17] And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering. [6:18] And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings. [6:19] And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven: [6:20] And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine. [6:21] This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation. [6:22] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [6:23] Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, [6:24] The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: [6:25] The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: [6:26] The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. [6:27] And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them. [7:1] And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them; [7:2] That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered: [7:3] And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle. [7:4] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [7:5] Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service. [7:6] And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites. [7:7] Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service: [7:8] And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. [7:9] But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders. [7:10] And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar. [7:11] And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar. [7:12] And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah: [7:13] And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: [7:14] One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense: [7:15] One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: [7:16] One kid of the goats for a sin offering: [7:17] And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab. [7:18] On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer: [7:19] He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: [7:20] One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense: [7:21] One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: [7:22] One kid of the goats for a sin offering: [7:23] And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar. [7:24] On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer: [7:25] His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: [7:26] One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: [7:27] One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: [7:28] One kid of the goats for a sin offering: [7:29] And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon. [7:30] On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer: [7:31] His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: [7:32] One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: [7:33] One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: [7:34] One kid of the goats for a sin offering: [7:35] And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur. [7:36] On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer: [7:37] His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: [7:38] One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: [7:39] One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: [7:40] One kid of the goats for a sin offering: [7:41] And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [7:42] On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered: [7:43] His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: [7:44] One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: [7:45] One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: [7:46] One kid of the goats for a sin offering: [7:47] And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel. [7:48] On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered: [7:49] His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: [7:50] One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: [7:51] One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: [7:52] One kid of the goats for a sin offering: [7:53] And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. [7:54] On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh: [7:55] His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: [7:56] One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: [7:57] One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: [7:58] One kid of the goats for a sin offering: [7:59] And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [7:60] On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered: [7:61] His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: [7:62] One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: [7:63] One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: [7:64] One kid of the goats for a sin offering: [7:65] And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni. [7:66] On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered: [7:67] His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: [7:68] One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: [7:69] One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: [7:70] One kid of the goats for a sin offering: [7:71] And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [7:72] On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered: [7:73] His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: [7:74] One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: [7:75] One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: [7:76] One kid of the goats for a sin offering: [7:77] And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran. [7:78] On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered: [7:79] His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: [7:80] One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: [7:81] One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: [7:82] One kid of the goats for a sin offering: [7:83] And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan. [7:84] This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold: [7:85] Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: [7:86] The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels. [7:87] All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve. [7:88] And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed. [7:89] And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubim: and he spake unto him. [8:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [8:2] Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick. [8:3] And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses. [8:4] And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick. [8:5] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [8:6] Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. [8:7] And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. [8:8] Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering. [8:9] And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together: [8:10] And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: [8:11] And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD. [8:12] And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites. [8:13] And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD. [8:14] Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine. [8:15] And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering. [8:16] For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me. [8:17] For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself. [8:18] And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel. [8:19] And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary. [8:20] And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them. [8:21] And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them. [8:22] And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them. [8:23] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [8:24] This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: [8:25] And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more: [8:26] But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge. [9:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, [9:2] Let the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season. [9:3] In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it. [9:4] And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover. [9:5] And they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at even in the wilderness of Sinai: according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel. [9:6] And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day: [9:7] And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel? [9:8] And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you. [9:9] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [9:10] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the LORD. [9:11] The fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. [9:12] They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it. [9:13] But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin. [9:14] And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land. [9:15] And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning. [9:16] So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. [9:17] And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents. [9:18] At the commandment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents. [9:19] And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not. [9:20] And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed. [9:21] And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed. [9:22] Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed. [9:23] At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. [10:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [10:2] Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. [10:3] And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. [10:4] And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee. [10:5] When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward. [10:6] When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. [10:7] But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm. [10:8] And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations. [10:9] And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies. [10:10] Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God. [10:11] And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony. [10:12] And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran. [10:13] And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. [10:14] In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. [10:15] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar. [10:16] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon. [10:17] And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle. [10:18] And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur. [10:19] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [10:20] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. [10:21] And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came. [10:22] And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud. [10:23] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [10:24] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni. [10:25] And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rearward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [10:26] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran. [10:27] And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan. [10:28] Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward. [10:29] And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel. [10:30] And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred. [10:31] And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes. [10:32] And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee. [10:33] And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them. [10:34] And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp. [10:35] And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee. [10:36] And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel. [11:1] And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. [11:2] And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched. [11:3] And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them. [11:4] And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? [11:5] We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic: [11:6] But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes. [11:7] And the manna was as coriander seed, and the color thereof as the color of bdellium. [11:8] And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil. [11:9] And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it. [11:10] Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased. [11:11] And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favor in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? [11:12] Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? [11:13] Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat. [11:14] I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. [11:15] And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness. [11:16] And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee. [11:17] And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone. [11:18] And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat. [11:19] Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days; [11:20] But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? [11:21] And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month. [11:22] Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them? [11:23] And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD's hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. [11:24] And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle. [11:25] And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. [11:26] But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. [11:27] And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. [11:28] And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. [11:29] And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them! [11:30] And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel. [11:31] And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth. [11:32] And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp. [11:33] And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague. [11:34] And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted. [11:35] And the people journeyed from Kibrothhattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth. [12:1] And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. [12:2] And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. [12:3] (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.) [12:4] And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out. [12:5] And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth. [12:6] And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. [12:7] My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. [12:8] With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? [12:9] And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed. [12:10] And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. [12:11] And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. [12:12] Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb. [12:13] And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee. [12:14] And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again. [12:15] And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again. [12:16] And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran. [13:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [13:2] Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. [13:3] And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel. [13:4] And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. [13:5] Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. [13:6] Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. [13:7] Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. [13:8] Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun. [13:9] Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. [13:10] Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi. [13:11] Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. [13:12] Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. [13:13] Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. [13:14] Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi. [13:15] Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. [13:16] These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua. [13:17] And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain: [13:18] And see the land, what it is, and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many; [13:19] And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds; [13:20] And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the first ripe grapes. [13:21] So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath. [13:22] And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) [13:23] And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs. [13:24] The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence. [13:25] And they returned from searching of the land after forty days. [13:26] And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. [13:27] And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. [13:28] Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. [13:29] The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan. [13:30] And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. [13:31] But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. [13:32] And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. [13:33] And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. [14:1] And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. [14:2] And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! [14:3] And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? [14:4] And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt. [14:5] Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel. [14:6] And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes: [14:7] And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land. [14:8] If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey. [14:9] Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defense is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not. [14:10] But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel. [14:11] And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have showed among them? [14:12] I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. [14:13] And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;) [14:14] And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night. [14:15] Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, [14:16] Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness. [14:17] And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, [14:18] The LORD is long-suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. [14:19] Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now. [14:20] And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word: [14:21] But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD. [14:22] Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; [14:23] Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: [14:24] But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it. [14:25] (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) Tomorrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea. [14:26] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [14:27] How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me. [14:28] Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you: [14:29] Your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward which have murmured against me. [14:30] Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. [14:31] But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised. [14:32] But as for you, your carcasses, they shall fall in this wilderness. [14:33] And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcasses be wasted in the wilderness. [14:34] After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise. [14:35] I the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die. [14:36] And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land, [14:37] Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD. [14:38] But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still. [14:39] And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly. [14:40] And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned. [14:41] And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper. [14:42] Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies. [14:43] For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned away from the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you. [14:44] But they presumed to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp. [14:45] Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah. [15:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [15:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you, [15:3] And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savor unto the LORD, of the herd or of the flock: [15:4] Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil. [15:5] And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. [15:6] Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil. [15:7] And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savor unto the LORD. [15:8] And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD: [15:9] Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil. [15:10] And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. [15:11] Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid. [15:12] According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number. [15:13] All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. [15:14] And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do. [15:15] One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD. [15:16] One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you. [15:17] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [15:18] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you, [15:19] Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD. [15:20] Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it. [15:21] Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations. [15:22] And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses, [15:23] Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations; [15:24] Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savor unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. [15:25] And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance: [15:26] And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance. [15:27] And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. [15:28] And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him. [15:29] Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. [15:30] But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. [15:31] Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him. [15:32] And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day. [15:33] And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. [15:34] And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. [15:35] And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. [15:36] And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses. [15:37] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [15:38] Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: [15:39] And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: [15:40] That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. [15:41] I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God. [16:1] Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: [16:2] And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: [16:3] And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? [16:4] And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face: [16:5] And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will show who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him. [16:6] This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company; [16:7] And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi. [16:8] And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi: [16:9] Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? [16:10] And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also? [16:11] For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him? [16:12] And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up: [16:13] Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us? [16:14] Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up. [16:15] And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them. [16:16] And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow: [16:17] And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer. [16:18] And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron. [16:19] And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation. [16:20] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [16:21] Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. [16:22] And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation? [16:23] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [16:24] Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. [16:25] And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. [16:26] And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins. [16:27] So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children. [16:28] And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind. [16:29] If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me. [16:30] But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. [16:31] And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: [16:32] And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. [16:33] They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. [16:34] And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also. [16:35] And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. [16:36] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [16:37] Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed. [16:38] The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel. [16:39] And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar: [16:40] To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses. [16:41] But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD. [16:42] And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared. [16:43] And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation. [16:44] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [16:45] Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces. [16:46] And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun. [16:47] And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people. [16:48] And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. [16:49] Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah. [16:50] And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed. [17:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [17:2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod. [17:3] And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers. [17:4] And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you. [17:5] And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you. [17:6] And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. [17:7] And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness. [17:8] And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. [17:9] And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod. [17:10] And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. [17:11] And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he. [17:12] And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish. [17:13] Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying? [18:1] And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood. [18:2] And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness. [18:3] And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die. [18:4] And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you. [18:5] And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel. [18:6] And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. [18:7] Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. [18:8] And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever. [18:9] This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons. [18:10] In the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee. [18:11] And this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it. [18:12] All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee. [18:13] And whatsoever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto the LORD, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it. [18:14] Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine. [18:15] Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. [18:16] And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs. [18:17] But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor unto the LORD. [18:18] And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine. [18:19] All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee. [18:20] And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel. [18:21] And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. [18:22] Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die. [18:23] But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance. [18:24] But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. [18:25] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [18:26] Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe. [18:27] And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress. [18:28] Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD's heave offering to Aaron the priest. [18:29] Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the LORD, of all the best thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it. [18:30] Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress. [18:31] And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation. [18:32] And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die. [19:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [19:2] This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke: [19:3] And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face: [19:4] And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times: [19:5] And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn: [19:6] And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer. [19:7] Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even. [19:8] And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even. [19:9] And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin. [19:10] And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever. [19:11] He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. [19:12] He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean. [19:13] Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him. [19:14] This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days. [19:15] And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean. [19:16] And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days. [19:17] And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel: [19:18] And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave: [19:19] And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even. [19:20] But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean. [19:21] And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even. [19:22] And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even. [20:1] Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there. [20:2] And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. [20:3] And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD! [20:4] And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there? [20:5] And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink. [20:6] And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them. [20:7] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [20:8] Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. [20:9] And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him. [20:10] And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? [20:11] And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. [20:12] And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. [20:13] This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them. [20:14] And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us: [20:15] How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers: [20:16] And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border: [20:17] Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders. [20:18] And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword. [20:19] And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing anything else, go through on my feet. [20:20] And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. [20:21] Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him. [20:22] And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor. [20:23] And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying, [20:24] Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah. [20:25] Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor: [20:26] And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there. [20:27] And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. [20:28] And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount. [20:29] And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel. [21:1] And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners. [21:2] And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. [21:3] And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah. [21:4] And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. [21:5] And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. [21:6] And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. [21:7] Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. [21:8] And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. [21:9] And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. [21:10] And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth. [21:11] And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising. [21:12] From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared. [21:13] From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. [21:14] Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon, [21:15] And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab. [21:16] And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. [21:17] Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: [21:18] The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah: [21:19] And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth: [21:20] And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon. [21:21] And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, [21:22] Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders. [21:23] And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel. [21:24] And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. [21:25] And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof. [21:26] For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon. [21:27] Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared: [21:28] For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon. [21:29] Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites. [21:30] We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba. [21:31] Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites. [21:32] And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there. [21:33] And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei. [21:34] And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. [21:35] So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land. [22:1] And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho. [22:2] And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. [22:3] And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. [22:4] And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time. [22:5] He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: [22:6] Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. [22:7] And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak. [22:8] And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. [22:9] And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? [22:10] And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying, [22:11] Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. [22:12] And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed. [22:13] And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you. [22:14] And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us. [22:15] And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they. [22:16] And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: [22:17] For I will promote thee unto very great honor, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people. [22:18] And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more. [22:19] Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more. [22:20] And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do. [22:21] And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. [22:22] And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. [22:23] And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. [22:24] But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. [22:25] And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again. [22:26] And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. [22:27] And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. [22:28] And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? [22:29] And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. [22:30] And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay. [22:31] Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. [22:32] And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: [22:33] And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive. [22:34] And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again. [22:35] And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. [22:36] And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast. [22:37] And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor? [22:38] And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak. [22:39] And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth. [22:40] And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him. [22:41] And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people. [23:1] And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. [23:2] And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. [23:3] And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place. [23:4] And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram. [23:5] And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak. [23:6] And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab. [23:7] And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel. [23:8] How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied? [23:9] For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations. [23:10] Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! [23:11] And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether. [23:12] And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth? [23:13] And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence. [23:14] And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. [23:15] And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder. [23:16] And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus. [23:17] And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken? [23:18] And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: [23:19] God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? [23:20] Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. [23:21] He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them. [23:22] God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn. [23:23] Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought! [23:24] Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. [23:25] And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. [23:26] But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do? [23:27] And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence. [23:28] And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon. [23:29] And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams. [23:30] And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. [24:1] And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. [24:2] And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. [24:3] And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: [24:4] He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: [24:5] How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! [24:6] As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters. [24:7] He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. [24:8] God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. [24:9] He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee. [24:10] And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. [24:11] Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honor. [24:12] And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, [24:13] If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak? [24:14] And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days. [24:15] And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: [24:16] He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: [24:17] I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. [24:18] And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly. [24:19] Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city. [24:20] And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever. [24:21] And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock. [24:22] Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. [24:23] And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! [24:24] And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. [24:25] And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way. [25:1] And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. [25:2] And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. [25:3] And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. [25:4] And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel. [25:5] And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor. [25:6] And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. [25:7] And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand; [25:8] And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel. [25:9] And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand. [25:10] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [25:11] Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. [25:12] Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace: [25:13] And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel. [25:14] Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites. [25:15] And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian. [25:16] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [25:17] Vex the Midianites, and smite them: [25:18] For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake. [26:1] And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, [26:2] Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers' house, all that are able to go to war in Israel. [26:3] And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, [26:4] Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt. [26:5] Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites: [26:6] Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. [26:7] These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty. [26:8] And the sons of Pallu; Eliab. [26:9] And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD: [26:10] And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign. [26:11] Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not. [26:12] The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites: [26:13] Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. [26:14] These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred. [26:15] The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites: [26:16] Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites: [26:17] Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites. [26:18] These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred. [26:19] The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. [26:20] And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. [26:21] And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. [26:22] These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred. [26:23] Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites: [26:24] Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. [26:25] These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred. [26:26] Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. [26:27] These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred. [26:28] The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim. [26:29] Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites. [26:30] These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites: [26:31] And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites: [26:32] And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. [26:33] And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. [26:34] These are the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred. [26:35] These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. [26:36] And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. [26:37] These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. [26:38] The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites: [26:39] Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. [26:40] And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. [26:41] These are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred. [26:42] These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families. [26:43] All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred. [26:44] Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. [26:45] Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. [26:46] And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah. [26:47] These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. [26:48] Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites: [26:49] Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. [26:50] These are the families of Naphtali according to their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred. [26:51] These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty. [26:52] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [26:53] Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names. [26:54] To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him. [26:55] Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. [26:56] According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few. [26:57] And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites. [26:58] These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram. [26:59] And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister. [26:60] And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. [26:61] And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD. [26:62] And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel. [26:63] These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. [26:64] But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. [26:65] For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. [27:1] Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. [27:2] And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, [27:3] Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons. [27:4] Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. [27:5] And Moses brought their cause before the LORD. [27:6] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [27:7] The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them. [27:8] And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. [27:9] And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren. [27:10] And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father's brethren. [27:11] And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses. [27:12] And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel. [27:13] And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. [27:14] For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin. [27:15] And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying, [27:16] Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, [27:17] Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd. [27:18] And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; [27:19] And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight. [27:20] And thou shalt put some of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient. [27:21] And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. [27:22] And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation: [27:23] And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. [28:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [28:2] Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savor unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season. [28:3] And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering. [28:4] The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even; [28:5] And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil. [28:6] It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savor, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. [28:7] And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering. [28:8] And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. [28:9] And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof: [28:10] This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. [28:11] And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot; [28:12] And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram; [28:13] And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savor, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. [28:14] And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year. [28:15] And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. [28:16] And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD. [28:17] And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. [28:18] In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein: [28:19] But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish: [28:20] And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram; [28:21] A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs: [28:22] And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you. [28:23] Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering. [28:24] After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. [28:25] And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work. [28:26] Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: [28:27] But ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet savor unto the LORD; two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year; [28:28] And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram, [28:29] A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs; [28:30] And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you. [28:31] Ye shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings. [29:1] And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you. [29:2] And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savor unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish: [29:3] And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram, [29:4] And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs: [29:5] And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you: [29:6] Beside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet savor, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. [29:7] And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein: [29:8] But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savor; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish: [29:9] And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram, [29:10] A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs: [29:11] One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings. [29:12] And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: [29:13] And ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish: [29:14] And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams, [29:15] And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs: [29:16] And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. [29:17] And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot: [29:18] And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: [29:19] And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings. [29:20] And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish; [29:21] And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: [29:22] And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. [29:23] And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: [29:24] Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: [29:25] And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. [29:26] And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot: [29:27] And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: [29:28] And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. [29:29] And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: [29:30] And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: [29:31] And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. [29:32] And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: [29:33] And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: [29:34] And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering. [29:35] On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein: [29:36] But ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish: [29:37] Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner: [29:38] And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering. [29:39] These things ye shall do unto the LORD in your set feasts, beside your vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings. [29:40] And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses. [30:1] And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded. [30:2] If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. [30:3] If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth; [30:4] And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. [30:5] But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her. [30:6] And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul; [30:7] And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. [30:8] But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her. [30:9] But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her. [30:10] And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath; [30:11] And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. [30:12] But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and the LORD shall forgive her. [30:13] Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. [30:14] But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them. [30:15] But if he shall any ways make them void after that he hath heard them; then he shall bear her iniquity. [30:16] These are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house. [31:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [31:2] Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. [31:3] And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian. [31:4] Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war. [31:5] So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. [31:6] And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand. [31:7] And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males. [31:8] And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword. [31:9] And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods. [31:10] And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire. [31:11] And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts. [31:12] And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho. [31:13] And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp. [31:14] And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle. [31:15] And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? [31:16] Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD. [31:17] Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. [31:18] But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. [31:19] And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day. [31:20] And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood. [31:21] And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses; [31:22] Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead, [31:23] Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water. [31:24] And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp. [31:25] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [31:26] Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation: [31:27] And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation: [31:28] And levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep: [31:29] Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD. [31:30] And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD. [31:31] And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses. [31:32] And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep, [31:33] And threescore and twelve thousand beeves, [31:34] And threescore and one thousand asses, [31:35] And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him. [31:36] And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep: [31:37] And the LORD's tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen. [31:38] And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD's tribute was threescore and twelve. [31:39] And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD's tribute was threescore and one. [31:40] And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD's tribute was thirty and two persons. [31:41] And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD's heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses. [31:42] And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred, [31:43] (Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep, [31:44] And thirty and six thousand beeves, [31:45] And thirty thousand asses and five hundred, [31:46] And sixteen thousand persons;) [31:47] Even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses. [31:48] And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses: [31:49] And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. [31:50] We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD. [31:51] And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels. [31:52] And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. [31:53] (For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.) [31:54] And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD. [32:1] Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle; [32:2] The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying, [32:3] Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon, [32:4] Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle: [32:5] Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan. [32:6] And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here? [32:7] And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them? [32:8] Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land. [32:9] For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them. [32:10] And the LORD's anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying, [32:11] Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: [32:12] Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD. [32:13] And the LORD's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed. [32:14] And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel. [32:15] For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people. [32:16] And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: [32:17] But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land. [32:18] We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. [32:19] For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward. [32:20] And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war, [32:21] And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him, [32:22] And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD. [32:23] But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out. [32:24] Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. [32:25] And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth. [32:26] Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead: [32:27] But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord saith. [32:28] So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel: [32:29] And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession: [32:30] But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan. [32:31] And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we do. [32:32] We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours. [32:33] And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about. [32:34] And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer, [32:35] And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah, [32:36] And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and folds for sheep. [32:37] And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim, [32:38] And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded. [32:39] And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it. [32:40] And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein. [32:41] And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair. [32:42] And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name. [33:1] These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron. [33:2] And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out. [33:3] And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians. [33:4] For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments. [33:5] And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth. [33:6] And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness. [33:7] And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol. [33:8] And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah. [33:9] And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there. [33:10] And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea. [33:11] And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin. [33:12] And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah. [33:13] And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush. [33:14] And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink. [33:15] And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai. [33:16] And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah. [33:17] And they departed from Kibrothhattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth. [33:18] And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah. [33:19] And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmonparez. [33:20] And they departed from Rimmonparez, and pitched in Libnah. [33:21] And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah. [33:22] And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah. [33:23] And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher. [33:24] And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah. [33:25] And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth. [33:26] And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath. [33:27] And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah. [33:28] And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah. [33:29] And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah. [33:30] And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth. [33:31] And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan. [33:32] And they removed from Benejaakan, and encamped at Horhagidgad. [33:33] And they went from Horhagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah. [33:34] And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah. [33:35] And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber. [33:36] And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh. [33:37] And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom. [33:38] And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month. [33:39] And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor. [33:40] And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel. [33:41] And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah. [33:42] And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon. [33:43] And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth. [33:44] And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab. [33:45] And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad. [33:46] And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim. [33:47] And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. [33:48] And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. [33:49] And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth even unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab. [33:50] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, [33:51] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan; [33:52] Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places: [33:53] And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it. [33:54] And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit. [33:55] But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell. [33:56] Moreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought to do unto them. [34:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [34:2] Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:) [34:3] Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward: [34:4] And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon: [34:5] And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea. [34:6] And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border. [34:7] And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor: [34:8] From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad: [34:9] And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazarenan: this shall be your north border. [34:10] And ye shall point out your east border from Hazarenan to Shepham: [34:11] And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward: [34:12] And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about. [34:13] And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe: [34:14] For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance: [34:15] The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising. [34:16] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [34:17] These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun. [34:18] And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance. [34:19] And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. [34:20] And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud. [34:21] Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon. [34:22] And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli. [34:23] The prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod. [34:24] And the prince of the tribe of the children of Ephraim, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan. [34:25] And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach. [34:26] And the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan. [34:27] And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi. [34:28] And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud. [34:29] These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan. [35:1] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, [35:2] Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them. [35:3] And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts. [35:4] And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about. [35:5] And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. [35:6] And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities. [35:7] So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs. [35:8] And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth. [35:9] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [35:10] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan; [35:11] Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. [35:12] And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment. [35:13] And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge. [35:14] Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge. [35:15] These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither. [35:16] And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. [35:17] And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. [35:18] Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. [35:19] The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him. [35:20] But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die; [35:21] Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him. [35:22] But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait, [35:23] Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm: [35:24] Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments: [35:25] And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil. [35:26] But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled; [35:27] And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood: [35:28] Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession. [35:29] So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. [35:30] Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. [35:31] Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death. [35:32] And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest. [35:33] So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. [35:34] Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel. [36:1] And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel: [36:2] And they said, The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters. [36:3] And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance. [36:4] And when the jubilee of the children of Israel shall be, then shall their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers. [36:5] And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well. [36:6] This is the thing which the LORD doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry. [36:7] So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. [36:8] And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers. [36:9] Neither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; but every one of the tribes of the children of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance. [36:10] Even as the LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad: [36:11] For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons: [36:12] And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father. [36:13] These are the commandments and the judgments, which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
4 Numbers - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Numbers - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying, [1:2] "Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, every male, one by one; [1:3] from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their divisions. [1:4] With you there shall be a man of every tribe; everyone head of his fathers' house. [1:5] These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur. [1:6] Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [1:7] Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab. [1:8] Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar. [1:9] Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon. [1:10] Of the children of Joseph: Of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [1:11] Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni. [1:12] Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [1:13] Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran. [1:14] Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel. [1:15] Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan." [1:16] These are those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel. [1:17] Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name. [1:18] They assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their ancestry by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, one by one. [1:19] As Yahweh commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. [1:20] The children of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war; [1:21] those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred. [1:22] Of the children of Simeon, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, those who were numbered of it, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war; [1:23] those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred. [1:24] Of the children of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war; [1:25] those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty. [1:26] Of the children of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war; [1:27] those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were sixty-four thousand six hundred. [1:28] Of the children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war; [1:29] those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand four hundred. [1:30] Of the children of Zebulun, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war; [1:31] those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred. [1:32] Of the children of Joseph, of the children of Ephraim, their generations, by thir families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war; [1:33] those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand five hundred. [1:34] Of the children of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war; [1:35] those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty-two thousand two hundred. [1:36] Of the children of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war; [1:37] those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred. [1:38] Of the children of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war; [1:39] those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred. [1:40] Of the children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war; [1:41] those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty-one thousand five hundred. [1:42] Of the children of Naphtali, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war; [1:43] those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty-three thousand four hundred. [1:44] These are those who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: they were each one for his fathers' house. [1:45] So all those who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel; [1:46] even all those who were numbered were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty. [1:47] But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. [1:48] For Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [1:49] "Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel; [1:50] but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall encamp around it. [1:51] When the tabernacle is to move, the Levites shall take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall set it up. The stranger who comes near shall be put to death. [1:52] The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions. [1:53] But the Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony." [1:54] Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so they did. [2:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, [2:2] "The children of Israel shall encamp every man by his own standard, with the ensigns of their fathers' houses: at a distance from the tent of meeting shall they encamp around it." [2:3] Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab. [2:4] His division, and those who were numbered of them, were seventy-four thousand six hundred. [2:5] Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar. [2:6] His division, and those who were numbered of it, were fifty-four thousand four hundred. [2:7] The tribe of Zebulun: and the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon. [2:8] His division, and those who were numbered of it, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred. [2:9] All who were numbered of the camp of Judah were one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out first. [2:10] "On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. [2:11] His division, and those who were numbered of it, were forty-six thousand five hundred. [2:12] "Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [2:13] His division, and those who were numbered of them, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred. [2:14] "The tribe of Gad: and the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel. [2:15] His division, and those who were numbered of them, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty. [2:16] "All who were numbered of the camp of Reuben were one hundred fifty-one thousand four hundred fifty, according to their hosts. They shall set out second. [2:17] "Then the tent of meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set out, every man in his place, by their standards. [2:18] "On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud. [2:19] His division, and those who were numbered of them, were forty thousand five hundred. [2:20] "Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the prince of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [2:21] His division, and those who were numbered of them, were thirty-two thousand two hundred. [2:22] "The tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni. [2:23] His host, and those who were numbered of them, were thirty-five thousand four hundred. [2:24] "All who were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were one hundred eight thousand one hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out third. [2:25] "On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [2:26] His division, and those who were numbered of them, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred. [2:27] "Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran. [2:28] His division, and those who were numbered of them, were forty-one thousand and five hundred. [2:29] "The tribe of Naphtali: and the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan. [2:30] His division, and those who were numbered of them, were fifty-three thousand four hundred. [2:31] "All who were numbered of the camp of Dan were one hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set out last by their standards." [2:32] These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses. All who were numbered of the camps according to their hosts were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty. [2:33] But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as Yahweh commanded Moses. [2:34] Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so they encamped by their standards, and so they set out, everyone by their families, according to their fathers' houses. [3:1] Now this is the history of the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that Yahweh spoke with Moses in Mount Sinai. [3:2] These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. [3:3] These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office. [3:4] Nadab and Abihu died before Yahweh, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the presence of Aaron their father. [3:5] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [3:6] "Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him. [3:7] They shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle. [3:8] They shall keep all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting, and the obligations of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. [3:9] You shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They are wholly given to him on the behalf of the children of Israel. [3:10] You shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall keep their priesthood. The stranger who comes near shall be put to death." [3:11] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [3:12] "Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine: [3:13] for all the firstborn are mine. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I made holy to me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They shall be mine. I am Yahweh." [3:14] Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, [3:15] "Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shall you number." [3:16] Moses numbered them according to the word of Yahweh, as he was commanded. [3:17] These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. [3:18] These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei. [3:19] The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. [3:20] The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses. [3:21] Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites. [3:22] Those who were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those who were numbered of them were seven thousand five hundred. [3:23] The families of the Gershonites shall encamp behind the tabernacle westward. [3:24] The prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. [3:25] The charge of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, its covering, and the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting, [3:26] and the hangings of the court, and the screen for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and around the altar, and its cords for all of its service. [3:27] Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites. [3:28] According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary. [3:29] The families of the sons of Kohath shall encamp on the south side of the tabernacle. [3:30] The prince of the fathers' house of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel. [3:31] Their charge shall be the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which they minister, and the screen, and all its service. [3:32] Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites, with the oversight of those who keep the charge of the sanctuary. [3:33] Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites. These are the families of Merari. [3:34] Those who were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand two hundred. [3:35] The prince of the fathers' house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They shall encamp on the north side of the tabernacle. [3:36] The appointed charge of the sons of Merari shall be the tabernacle's boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, all its instruments, all its service, [3:37] the pillars of the court around it, their sockets, their pins, and their cords. [3:38] Those who encamp before the tabernacle eastward, in front of the Tent of Meeting toward the sunrise, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel. The stranger who comes near shall be put to death. [3:39] All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of Yahweh, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty-two thousand. [3:40] Yahweh said to Moses, "Number all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. [3:41] You shall take the Levites for me (I am Yahweh) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the children of Israel." [3:42] Moses numbered, as Yahweh commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel. [3:43] All the firstborn males according to the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those who were numbered of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred seventy-three. [3:44] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [3:45] "Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine. I am Yahweh. [3:46] For the redemption of the two hundred seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, who exceed the number of the Levites, [3:47] you shall take five shekels apiece for each one; after the shekel of the sanctuary you shall take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs): [3:48] and you shall give the money, with which the remainder of them is redeemed, to Aaron and to his sons." [3:49] Moses took the redemption money from those who exceeded the number of those who were redeemed by the Levites; [3:50] from the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: [3:51] and Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses. [4:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, [4:2] "Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses, [4:3] from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all who enter into the service, to do the work in the Tent of Meeting. [4:4] This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting, the most holy things. [4:5] When the camp moves forward, Aaron shall go in, and his sons, and they shall take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it, [4:6] and shall put a covering of sealskin on it, and shall spread over it a cloth all of blue, and shall put in its poles. [4:7] On the table of show bread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the spoons, the bowls, and the cups with which to pour out; and the continual bread shall be on it. [4:8] They shall spread on them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles. [4:9] They shall take a blue cloth, and cover the lampstand of the light, and its lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it. [4:10] They shall put it and all its vessels within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it on the frame. [4:11] On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles. [4:12] They shall take all the vessels of ministry, with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a blue cloth, and cover them with a covering of sealskin, and shall put them on the frame. [4:13] They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it. [4:14] They shall put on it all its vessels, with which they minister about it, the fire pans, the flesh hooks, the shovels, and the basins; all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread on it a covering of sealskin, and put in its poles. [4:15] "When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary, and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp moves forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it: but they shall not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting. [4:16] "The charge of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be the oil for the light, the sweet incense, the continual meal offering, and the anointing oil, the charge of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it, the sanctuary, and its furnishings." [4:17] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, [4:18] "Don't cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; [4:19] but thus do to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach to the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them everyone to his service and to his burden; [4:20] but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die." [4:21] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [4:22] "Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers' houses, by their families; [4:23] from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shall you number them; all who enter in to wait on the service, to do the work in the Tent of Meeting. [4:24] This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens: [4:25] they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle, and the Tent of Meeting, its covering, and the covering of sealskin that is above on it, and the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting, [4:26] and the hangings of the court, and the screen for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and around the altar, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and whatever shall be done with them. Therein shall they serve. [4:27] At the commandment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burden, and in all their service; and you shall appoint to them in charge all their burden. [4:28] This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the Tent of Meeting: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. [4:29] "As for the sons of Merari, you shall number them by their families, by their fathers' houses; [4:30] from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old shall you number them, everyone who enters on the service, to do the work of the Tent of Meeting. [4:31] This is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the Tent of Meeting: the tabernacle's boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, [4:32] and the pillars of the court around it, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name you shall appoint the instruments of the charge of their burden. [4:33] This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the Tent of Meeting, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest." [4:34] Moses and Aaron and the princes of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites by their families, and by their fathers' houses, [4:35] from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered into the service, for work in the Tent of Meeting. [4:36] Those who were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred fifty. [4:37] These are those who were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all who served in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses. [4:38] Those who were numbered of the sons of Gershon, their families, and by their fathers' houses, [4:39] from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered into the service, for work in the Tent of Meeting, [4:40] even those who were numbered of them, by their families, by their fathers' houses, were two thousand six hundred thirty. [4:41] These are those who were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, all who served in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of Yahweh. [4:42] Those who were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by their fathers' houses, [4:43] from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered into the service, for work in the Tent of Meeting, [4:44] even those who were numbered of them by their families, were three thousand two hundred. [4:45] These are those who were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses. [4:46] All those who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel numbered, by their families, and by their fathers' houses, [4:47] from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered in to do the work of service, and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting, [4:48] even those who were numbered of them, were eight thousand five hundred eighty. [4:49] According to the commandment of Yahweh they were numbered by Moses, everyone according to his service, and according to his burden. Thus were they numbered by him, as Yahweh commanded Moses. [5:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [5:2] "Command the children of Israel that they put out of the camp every leper, and everyone who has an issue, and whoever is unclean by the dead. [5:3] Both male and female shall you put out, outside of the camp shall you put them; that they not defile their camp, in the midst of which I dwell." [5:4] The children of Israel did so, and put them out outside of the camp; as Yahweh spoke to Moses, so did the children of Israel. [5:5] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [5:6] "Speak to the children of Israel: When a man or woman commits any sin that men commit, so as to trespass against Yahweh, and that soul is guilty; [5:7] then he shall confess his sin which he has done, and he shall make restitution for his guilt in full, and add to it the fifth part of it, and give it to him in respect of whom he has been guilty. [5:8] But if the man has no kinsman to whom restitution may be made for the guilt, the restitution for guilt which is made to Yahweh shall be the priest's; besides the ram of the atonement, by which atonement shall be made for him. [5:9] Every heave offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present to the priest, shall be his. [5:10] Every man's holy things shall be his: whatever any man gives the priest, it shall be his." [5:11] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [5:12] "Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them: If any man's wife goes astray, and is unfaithful to him, [5:13] and a man lies with her carnally, and it is hidden from the eyes of her husband, and is kept close, and she is defiled, and there is no witness against her, and she isn't taken in the act; [5:14] and the spirit of jealousy comes on him, and he is jealous of his wife, and she is defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy comes on him, and he is jealous of his wife, and she isn't defiled: [5:15] then the man shall bring his wife to the priest, and shall bring her offering for her: the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal. He shall pour no oil on it, nor put frankincense on it, for it is a meal offering of jealousy, a meal offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to memory. [5:16] The priest shall bring her near, and set her before Yahweh; [5:17] and the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water. [5:18] The priest shall set the woman before Yahweh, and let the hair of the woman's head go loose, and put the meal offering of memorial in her hands, which is the meal offering of jealousy. The priest shall have in his hand the water of bitterness that brings a curse. [5:19] The priest shall cause her to swear, and shall tell the woman, 'If no man has lain with you, and if you haven't gone aside to uncleanness, being under your husband, be free from this water of bitterness that brings a curse. [5:20] But if you have gone astray, being under your husband, and if you are defiled, and some man has lain with you besides your husband:' [5:21] then the priest shall cause the woman to swear with the oath of cursing, and the priest shall tell the woman, 'Yahweh make you a curse and an oath among your people, when Yahweh allows your thigh to fall away, and your body to swell; [5:22] and this water that brings a curse will go into your bowels, and make your body swell, and your thigh fall away.' The woman shall say, 'Amen, Amen.' [5:23] "The priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out into the water of bitterness. [5:24] He shall make the woman drink the water of bitterness that causes the curse; and the water that causes the curse shall enter into her and become bitter. [5:25] The priest shall take the meal offering of jealousy out of the woman's hand, and shall wave the meal offering before Yahweh, and bring it to the altar. [5:26] The priest shall take a handful of the meal offering, as the memorial of it, and burn it on the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water. [5:27] When he has made her drink the water, then it shall happen, if she is defiled, and has committed a trespass against her husband, that the water that causes the curse will enter into her and become bitter, and her body will swell, and her thigh will fall away: and the woman will be a curse among her people. [5:28] If the woman isn't defiled, but is clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed. [5:29] "This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goes astray, and is defiled; [5:30] or when the spirit of jealousy comes on a man, and he is jealous of his wife; then he shall set the woman before Yahweh, and the priest shall execute on her all this law. [5:31] The man shall be free from iniquity, and that woman shall bear her iniquity." [6:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [6:2] "Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them: When either man or woman shall make a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to Yahweh, [6:3] he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of fermented drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried. [6:4] All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is made of the grapevine, from the seeds even to the skins. [6:5] "All the days of his vow of separation there shall no razor come on his head, until the days are fulfilled, in which he separates himself to Yahweh. He shall be holy. He shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long. [6:6] "All the days that he separates himself to Yahweh he shall not go near a dead body. [6:7] He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die; because his separation to God is on his head. [6:8] All the days of his separation he is holy to Yahweh. [6:9] "If any man dies very suddenly beside him, and he defiles the head of his separation; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing. On the seventh day he shall shave it. [6:10] On the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting. [6:11] The priest shall offer one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make atonement for him, because he sinned by reason of the dead, and shall make his head holy that same day. [6:12] He shall separate to Yahweh the days of his separation, and shall bring a male lamb a year old for a trespass offering; but the former days shall be void, because his separation was defiled. [6:13] "This is the law of the Nazirite: when the days of his separation are fulfilled, he shall be brought to the door of the Tent of Meeting, [6:14] and he shall offer his offering to Yahweh, one male lamb a year old without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb a year old without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings, [6:15] and a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and their meal offering, and their drink offerings. [6:16] The priest shall present them before Yahweh, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering. [6:17] He shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh, with the basket of unleavened bread. The priest shall offer also its meal offering, and its drink offering. [6:18] The Nazirite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of peace offerings. [6:19] The priest shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them on the hands of the Nazirite, after he has shaved the head of his separation; [6:20] and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before Yahweh. This is holy for the priest, together with the breast that is waved and the thigh that is offered. After that the Nazirite may drink wine. [6:21] "This is the law of the Nazirite who vows, and of his offering to Yahweh for his separation, besides that which he is able to get. According to his vow which he vows, so he must do after the law of his separation." [6:22] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [6:23] "Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'This is how you shall bless the children of Israel.' You shall tell them, [6:24] 'Yahweh bless you, and keep you. [6:25] Yahweh make his face to shine on you, And be gracious to you. [6:26] Yahweh lift up his face toward you, And give you peace.' [6:27] "So they shall put my name on the children of Israel; and I will bless them." [7:1] It happened on the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it, with all its furniture, and the altar with all its vessels, and had anointed and sanctified them; [7:2] that the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, offered. These were the princes of the tribes. These are they who were over those who were numbered: [7:3] and they brought their offering before Yahweh, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for every two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they presented them before the tabernacle. [7:4] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [7:5] "Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service." [7:6] Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites. [7:7] He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service: [7:8] and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. [7:9] But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders. [7:10] The princes gave offerings for the dedication of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes gave their offerings before the altar. [7:11] Yahweh said to Moses, "They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedication of the altar." [7:12] He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah, [7:13] and his offering was: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:14] one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; [7:15] one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; [7:16] one male goat for a sin offering; [7:17] and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab. [7:18] On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, gave his offering. [7:19] He offered for his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:20] one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; [7:21] one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; [7:22] one male goat for a sin offering; [7:23] and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar. [7:24] On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun [7:25] gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:26] one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; [7:27] one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; [7:28] one male goat for a sin offering; [7:29] and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon. [7:30] On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben [7:31] gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:32] one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; [7:33] one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; [7:34] one male goat for a sin offering; [7:35] and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur. [7:36] On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon [7:37] gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:38] one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; [7:39] one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; [7:40] one male goat for a sin offering; [7:41] and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [7:42] On the sixth day, Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad [7:43] gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:44] one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; [7:45] one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; [7:46] one male goat for a sin offering; [7:47] and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel. [7:48] On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim [7:49] gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:50] one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; [7:51] one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; [7:52] one male goat for a sin offering; [7:53] and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. [7:54] On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh [7:55] gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:56] one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; [7:57] one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; [7:58] one male goat for a sin offering; [7:59] and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [7:60] On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin [7:61] gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:62] one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; [7:63] one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; [7:64] one male goat for a sin offering; [7:65] and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni. [7:66] On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan [7:67] gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:68] one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; [7:69] one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; [7:70] one male goat for a sin offering; [7:71] and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [7:72] On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher [7:73] gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:74] one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; [7:75] one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; [7:76] one male goat for a sin offering; [7:77] and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran. [7:78] On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali [7:79] gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; [7:80] one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense; [7:81] one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; [7:82] one male goat for a sin offering; [7:83] and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan. [7:84] This was the dedication of the altar, on the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden ladles; [7:85] each silver platter weighing one hundred thirty shekels, and each bowl seventy; all the silver of the vessels two thousand four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; [7:86] the twelve golden ladles, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the ladles weighed one hundred twenty shekels; [7:87] all the oxen for the burnt offering twelve bulls, the rams twelve, the male lambs a year old twelve, and their meal offering; and the male goats for a sin offering twelve; [7:88] and all the oxen for the sacrifice of peace offerings twenty-four bulls, the rams sixty, the male goats sixty, the male lambs a year old sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after it was anointed. [7:89] When Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with Yahweh, he heard his voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the Testimony, from between the two cherubim: and he spoke to him. [8:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [8:2] "Speak to Aaron, and tell him, 'When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.'" [8:3] Aaron did so. He lit its lamps to light the area in front of the lampstand, as Yahweh commanded Moses. [8:4] This was the workmanship of the lampstand, beaten work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was beaten work: according to the pattern which Yahweh had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand. [8:5] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [8:6] "Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. [8:7] Thus shall you do to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of cleansing on them, let them shave their whole bodies with a razor, and let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves. [8:8] Then let them take a young bull, and its meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil; and another young bull you shall take for a sin offering. [8:9] You shall present the Levites before the Tent of Meeting. You shall assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel. [8:10] You shall present the Levites before Yahweh. The children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites, [8:11] and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Yahweh for a wave offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Yahweh. [8:12] The Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering to Yahweh, to make atonement for the Levites. [8:13] You shall set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them as a wave offering to Yahweh. [8:14] Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine. [8:15] "After that, the Levites shall go in to do the service of the Tent of Meeting: and you shall cleanse them, and offer them as a wave offering. [8:16] For they are wholly given to me from among the children of Israel; instead of all who open the womb, even the firstborn of all the children of Israel, I have taken them to me. [8:17] For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are mine, both man and animal. On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for myself. [8:18] I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel. [8:19] I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the Tent of Meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel; that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come near to the sanctuary." [8:20] Thus did Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the Levites. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so the children of Israel did to them. [8:21] The Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them for a wave offering before Yahweh; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. [8:22] After that, the Levites went in to do their service in the Tent of Meeting before Aaron, and before his sons: as Yahweh had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them. [8:23] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [8:24] "This is that which belongs to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to wait on the service in the work of the Tent of Meeting; [8:25] and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting on the work, and shall serve no more, [8:26] but shall minister with their brothers in the Tent of Meeting, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shall you do to the Levites concerning their duties." [9:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying, [9:2] "Moreover let the children of Israel keep the Passover in its appointed season. [9:3] On the fourteenth day of this month, at evening, you shall keep it in its appointed season-- according to all its statutes, and according to all its ordinances, you shall keep it." [9:4] Moses spoke to the children of Israel, that they should keep the Passover. [9:5] They kept the Passover in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at evening, in the wilderness of Sinai. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did. [9:6] There were certain men, who were unclean because of the dead body of a man, so that they could not keep the Passover on that day, and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day. [9:7] Those men said to him, "We are unclean because of the dead body of a man. Why are we kept back, that we may not offer the offering of Yahweh in its appointed season among the children of Israel?" [9:8] Moses answered them, "Wait, that I may hear what Yahweh will command concerning you." [9:9] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [9:10] "Say to the children of Israel, 'If any man of you or of your generations is unclean by reason of a dead body, or is on a journey far away, he shall still keep the Passover to Yahweh. [9:11] In the second month, on the fourteenth day at evening they shall keep it; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. [9:12] They shall leave none of it until the morning, nor break a bone of it. According to all the statute of the Passover they shall keep it. [9:13] But the man who is clean, and is not on a journey, and fails to keep the Passover, that soul shall be cut off from his people. Because he didn't offer the offering of Yahweh in its appointed season, that man shall bear his sin. [9:14] If a foreigner lives among you, and desires to keep the Passover to Yahweh; according to the statute of the Passover, and according to its ordinance, so shall he do. You shall have one statute, both for the foreigner, and for him who is born in the land.'" [9:15] On the day that the tabernacle was raised up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, even the Tent of the Testimony: and at evening it was over the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until morning. [9:16] So it was continually. The cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night. [9:17] Whenever the cloud was taken up from over the Tent, then after that the children of Israel traveled; and in the place where the cloud remained, there the children of Israel encamped. [9:18] At the commandment of Yahweh, the children of Israel traveled, and at the commandment of Yahweh they encamped. As long as the cloud remained on the tabernacle they remained encamped. [9:19] When the cloud stayed on the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of Yahweh, and didn't travel. [9:20] Sometimes the cloud was a few days on the tabernacle; then according to the commandment of Yahweh they remained encamped, and according to the commandment of Yahweh they traveled. [9:21] Sometimes the cloud was from evening until morning; and when the cloud was taken up in the morning, they traveled: or by day and by night, when the cloud was taken up, they traveled. [9:22] Whether it was two days, or a month, or a year that the cloud stayed on the tabernacle, remaining on it, the children of Israel remained encamped, and didn't travel; but when it was taken up, they traveled. [9:23] At the commandment of Yahweh they encamped, and at the commandment of Yahweh they traveled. They kept the charge of Yahweh, at the commandment of Yahweh by Moses. [10:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [10:2] Make you two trumpets of silver; of beaten work shall you make them: and you shall use them for the calling of the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps. [10:3] When they shall blow them, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the door of the tent of meeting. [10:4] If they blow but one, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves to you. [10:5] When you blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey. [10:6] When you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. [10:7] But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm. [10:8] The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and they shall be to you for a statute forever throughout your generations. [10:9] When you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets; and you shall be remembered before Yahweh your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies. [10:10] Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace-offerings; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God: I am Yahweh your God. [10:11] It happened in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud was taken up from over the tent of the testimony. [10:12] The children of Israel set forward according to their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud abode in the wilderness of Paran. [10:13] They first took their journey according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses. [10:14] In the first [place] the standard of the camp of the children of Judah set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. [10:15] Over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar. [10:16] Over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon. [10:17] The tent was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who bore the tent, set forward. [10:18] The standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur. [10:19] Over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [10:20] Over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. [10:21] The Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and [the others] did set up the tent against their coming. [10:22] The standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud. [10:23] Over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [10:24] Over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni. [10:25] The standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [10:26] Over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ochran. [10:27] Over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan. [10:28] Thus were the travels of the children of Israel according to their hosts; and they set forward. [10:29] Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which Yahweh said, I will give it you: come you with us, and we will do you good; for Yahweh has spoken good concerning Israel. [10:30] He said to him, I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my relatives. [10:31] He said, Don't leave us, please; because you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you shall be to us instead of eyes. [10:32] It shall be, if you go with us, yes, it shall be, that whatever good Yahweh shall do to us, the same will we do to you. [10:33] They set forward from the Mount of Yahweh three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of Yahweh went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting-place for them. [10:34] The cloud of Yahweh was over them by day, when they set forward from the camp. [10:35] It happened, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Yahweh, and let your enemies be scattered; and let those who hate you flee before you. [10:36] When it rested, he said, Return, Yahweh, to the ten thousands of the thousands of Israel. [11:1] The people were as murmurers, [speaking] evil in the ears of Yahweh: and when Yahweh heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Yahweh burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp. [11:2] The people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to Yahweh, and the fire abated. [11:3] The name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of Yahweh burnt among them. [11:4] The mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? [11:5] We remember the fish, which we ate in Egypt for nothing; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic: [11:6] but now our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all save this manna to look on. [11:7] The manna was like coriander seed, and the appearance of it as the appearance of bdellium. [11:8] The people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in mortars, and boiled it in pots, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil. [11:9] When the dew fell on the camp in the night, the manna fell on it. [11:10] Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man at the door of his tent: and the anger of Yahweh was kindled greatly; and Moses was displeased. [11:11] Moses said to Yahweh, Why have you dealt ill with your servant? and why haven't I found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me? [11:12] Have I conceived all this people? have I brought them forth, that you should tell me, Carry them in your bosom, as a nursing-father carries the sucking child, to the land which you swore to their fathers? [11:13] Whence should I have flesh to give to all this people? for they weep to me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat. [11:14] I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. [11:15] If you deal thus with me, please kill me out of hand, if I have found favor in your sight; and let me not see my wretchedness. [11:16] Yahweh said to Moses, Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you. [11:17] I will come down and talk with you there: and I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you not bear it yourself alone. [11:18] Say you to the people, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow, and you shall eat flesh; for you have wept in the ears of Yahweh, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore Yahweh will give you flesh, and you shall eat. [11:19] You shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days, [11:20] but a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome to you; because that you have rejected Yahweh who is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? [11:21] Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and you have said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month. [11:22] Shall flocks and herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them? [11:23] Yahweh said to Moses, Has Yahweh's hand grown short? now shall you see whether my word shall happen to you or not. [11:24] Moses went out, and told the people the words of Yahweh: and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the Tent. [11:25] Yahweh came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was on him, and put it on the seventy elders: and it happened that when the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they did so no more. [11:26] But there remained two men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the Spirit rested on them; and they were of those who were written, but had not gone out to the Tent; and they prophesied in the camp. [11:27] There ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. [11:28] Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, My lord Moses, forbid them. [11:29] Moses said to him, Are you jealous for my sake? would that all Yahweh's people were prophets, that Yahweh would put his Spirit on them! [11:30] Moses got him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel. [11:31] There went forth a wind from Yahweh, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, about a day's journey on this side, and a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and about two cubits above the surface of the earth. [11:32] The people rose up all that day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered the quails: he who gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp. [11:33] While the flesh was yet between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of Yahweh was kindled against the people, and Yahweh struck the people with a very great plague. [11:34] The name of that place was called Kibrothhattaavah, because there they buried the people who lusted. [11:35] From Kibrothhattaavah the people traveled to Hazeroth; and they abode at Hazeroth. [12:1] Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman. [12:2] They said, Has Yahweh indeed spoken only with Moses? Hasn't he spoken also with us? Yahweh heard it. [12:3] Now the man Moses was very humble, above all the men who were on the surface of the earth. [12:4] Yahweh spoke suddenly to Moses, and to Aaron, and to Miriam, Come out you three to the tent of meeting. They three came out. [12:5] Yahweh came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they both came forth. [12:6] He said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Yahweh will make myself known to him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream. [12:7] My servant Moses is not so; he is faithful in all my house: [12:8] with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and the form of Yahweh shall he see: why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses? [12:9] The anger of Yahweh was kindled against them; and he departed. [12:10] The cloud removed from over the Tent; and, behold, Miriam was leprous, as [white as] snow: and Aaron looked at Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. [12:11] Aaron said to Moses, Oh, my lord, please don't lay sin on us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned. [12:12] Let her not, I pray, be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother's womb. [12:13] Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, Heal her, God, I beg you. [12:14] Yahweh said to Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, shouldn't she be ashamed seven days? let her be shut up outside of the camp seven days, and after that she shall be brought in again. [12:15] Miriam was shut up outside of the camp seven days: and the people didn't travel until Miriam was brought in again. [12:16] Afterward the people traveled from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran. [13:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [13:2] Send you men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall you send a man, everyone a prince among them. [13:3] Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of Yahweh: all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel. [13:4] These were their names: Of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. [13:5] Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. [13:6] Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. [13:7] Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. [13:8] Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun. [13:9] Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. [13:10] Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi. [13:11] Of the tribe of Joseph, [namely], of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. [13:12] Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. [13:13] Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. [13:14] Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi. [13:15] Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. [13:16] These are the names of the men who Moses sent to spy out the land. Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua. [13:17] Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, Go up this way by the South, and go up into the hill-country: [13:18] and see the land, what it is; and the people who dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many; [13:19] and what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities they are that they dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds; [13:20] and what the land is, whether it is fat or lean, whether there is wood therein, or not. Be of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the first-ripe grapes. [13:21] So they went up, and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, to the entrance of Hamath. [13:22] They went up by the South, and came to Hebron; and Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) [13:23] They came to the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bore it on a staff between two; [they brought] also of the pomegranates, and of the figs. [13:24] That place was called the valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the children of Israel cut down from there. [13:25] They returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days. [13:26] They went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them, and to all the congregation, and shown them the fruit of the land. [13:27] They told him, and said, We came to the land where you sent us; and surely it flows with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. [13:28] However the people who dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified, [and] very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. [13:29] Amalek dwells in the land of the South: and the Hittite, and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, dwell in the hill-country; and the Canaanite dwells by the sea, and along by the side of the Jordan. [13:30] Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. [13:31] But the men who went up with him said, We aren't able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. [13:32] They brought up an evil report of the land which they had spied out to the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that eats up the inhabitants of it; and all the people who we saw in it are men of great stature. [13:33] There we saw the Nephilim, the sons of Anak, who come of the Nephilim: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. [14:1] All the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. [14:2] All the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said to them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would that we had died in this wilderness! [14:3] Why does Yahweh bring us to this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will be a prey: wouldn't it be better for us to return into Egypt? [14:4] They said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt. [14:5] Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel. [14:6] Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes: [14:7] and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceeding good land. [14:8] If Yahweh delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us; a land which flows with milk and honey. [14:9] Only don't rebel against Yahweh, neither fear the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defense is removed from over them, and Yahweh is with us: don't fear them. [14:10] But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. The glory of Yahweh appeared in the tent of meeting to all the children of Israel. [14:11] Yahweh said to Moses, How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have worked among them? [14:12] I will strike them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of you a nation greater and mightier than they. [14:13] Moses said to Yahweh, Then the Egyptians will hear it; for you brought up this people in your might from among them; [14:14] and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that you Yahweh are in the midst of this people; for you Yahweh are seen face to face, and your cloud stands over them, and you go before them, in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night. [14:15] Now if you shall kill this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of you will speak, saying, [14:16] Because Yahweh was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to them, therefore he has slain them in the wilderness. [14:17] Now please let the power of the Lord be great, according as you have spoken, saying, [14:18] Yahweh is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and that will by no means clear [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation. [14:19] Pardon, Please, the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of your loving kindness, and according as you have forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now. [14:20] Yahweh said, I have pardoned according to your word: [14:21] but in very deed, as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of Yahweh; [14:22] because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice; [14:23] surely they shall not see the land which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any of those who despised me see it: [14:24] but my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and has followed me fully, him will I bring into the land into which he went; and his seed shall possess it. [14:25] Now the Amalekite and the Canaanite dwell in the valley: tomorrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea. [14:26] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, [14:27] How long [shall I bear] with this evil congregation, that murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me. [14:28] Tell them, As I live, says Yahweh, surely as you have spoken in my ears, so will I do to you: [14:29] your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness; and all who were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, who have murmured against me, [14:30] surely you shall not come into the land, concerning which I swore that I would make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. [14:31] But your little ones, that you said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which you have rejected. [14:32] But as for you, your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness. [14:33] Your children shall be wanderers in the wilderness forty years, and shall bear your prostitution, until your dead bodies be consumed in the wilderness. [14:34] After the number of the days in which you spied out the land, even forty days, for every day a year, shall you bear your iniquities, even forty years, and you shall know my alienation. [14:35] I, Yahweh, have spoken, surely this will I do to all this evil congregation, who are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die. [14:36] The men, whom Moses sent to spy out the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up an evil report against the land, [14:37] even those men who did bring up an evil report of the land, died by the plague before Yahweh. [14:38] But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, remained alive of those men who went to spy out the land. [14:39] Moses told these words to all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly. [14:40] They rose up early in the morning, and got them up to the top of the mountain, saying, Behold, we are here, and will go up to the place which Yahweh has promised: for we have sinned. [14:41] Moses said, Why now do you disobey the commandment of Yahweh, seeing it shall not prosper? [14:42] Don't go up, for Yahweh isn't among you; that you not be struck down before your enemies. [14:43] For there the Amalekite and the Canaanite are before you, and you shall fall by the sword: because you are turned back from following Yahweh, therefore Yahweh will not be with you. [14:44] But they presumed to go up to the top of the mountain: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and Moses, didn't depart out of the camp. [14:45] Then the Amalekite came down, and the Canaanite who lived in that mountain, and struck them and beat them down, even to Hormah. [15:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [15:2] Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, When you are come into the land of your habitations, which I give to you, [15:3] and will make an offering by fire to Yahweh, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or as a freewill-offering, or in your set feasts, to make a sweet savor to Yahweh, of the herd, or of the flock; [15:4] then shall he who offers his offering offer to Yahweh a meal-offering of a tenth part [of an ephah] of fine flour mixed with the fourth part of a hin of oil: [15:5] and wine for the drink-offering, the fourth part of a hin, shall you prepare with the burnt offering, or for the sacrifice, for each lamb. [15:6] Or for a ram, you shall prepare for a meal-offering two tenth parts [of an ephah] of fine flour mixed with the third part of a hin of oil: [15:7] and for the drink-offering you shall offer the third part of a hin of wine, of a sweet savor to Yahweh. [15:8] When you prepare a bull for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice, to accomplish a vow, or for peace-offerings to Yahweh; [15:9] then shall he offer with the bull a meal-offering of three tenth parts [of an ephah] of fine flour mixed with half a hin of oil: [15:10] and you shall offer for the drink-offering half a hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh. [15:11] Thus shall it be done for each bull, or for each ram, or for each of the he-lambs, or of the kids. [15:12] According to the number that you shall prepare, so shall you do to everyone according to their number. [15:13] All who are home-born shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh. [15:14] If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you, or whoever may be among you throughout your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh; as you do, so he shall do. [15:15] For the assembly, there shall be one statute for you, and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner [with you], a statute forever throughout your generations: as you are, so shall the foreigner be before Yahweh. [15:16] One law and one ordinance shall be for you, and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner with you. [15:17] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [15:18] Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, When you come into the land where I bring you, [15:19] then it shall be that when you eat of the bread of the land, you shall offer up a heave-offering to Yahweh. [15:20] Of the first of your dough you shall offer up a cake for a heave-offering: as the heave-offering of the threshing floor, so shall you heave it. [15:21] Of the first of your dough you shall give to Yahweh a heave-offering throughout your generations. [15:22] When you shall err, and not observe all these commandments, which Yahweh has spoken to Moses, [15:23] even all that Yahweh has commanded you by Moses, from the day that Yahweh gave commandment, and onward throughout your generations; [15:24] then it shall be, if it be done unwittingly, without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bull for a burnt offering, for a sweet savor to Yahweh, with the meal-offering of it, and the drink-offering of it, according to the ordinance, and one male goat for a sin-offering. [15:25] The priest shall make atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and they shall be forgiven; for it was an error, and they have brought their offering, an offering made by fire to Yahweh, and their sin-offering before Yahweh, for their error: [15:26] and all the congregation of the children of Israel shall be forgiven, and the stranger who lives as a foreigner among them; for in respect of all the people it was done unwittingly. [15:27] If one person sin unwittingly, then he shall offer a female goat a year old for a sin-offering. [15:28] The priest shall make atonement for the soul who errs, when he sins unwittingly, before Yahweh, to make atonement for him; and he shall be forgiven. [15:29] You shall have one law for him who does anything unwittingly, for him who is home-born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner among them. [15:30] But the soul who does anything with a high hand, whether he is home-born or a foreigner, the same blasphemes Yahweh; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. [15:31] Because he has despised the word of Yahweh, and has broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be on him. [15:32] While the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day. [15:33] Those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to all the congregation. [15:34] They put him in custody, because it had not been declared what should be done to him. [15:35] Yahweh said to Moses, The man shall surely be put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside of the camp. [15:36] All the congregation brought him outside of the camp, and stoned him to death with stones; as Yahweh commanded Moses. [15:37] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [15:38] Speak to the children of Israel, and bid those who they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put on the fringe of each border a cord of blue: [15:39] and it shall be to you for a fringe, that you may look on it, and remember all the commandments of Yahweh, and do them; and that you not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you use to play the prostitute; [15:40] that you may remember and do all my commandments, and be holy to your God. [15:41] I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Yahweh your God. [16:1] Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took [men]: [16:2] and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred fifty princes of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown; [16:3] and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, You take too much on you, seeing all the congregation are holy, everyone of them, and Yahweh is among them: why then lift yourselves up above the assembly of Yahweh? [16:4] When Moses heard it, he fell on his face: [16:5] and he spoke to Korah and to all his company, saying, In the morning Yahweh will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near to him. [16:6] This do: take you censers, Korah, and all his company; [16:7] and put fire in them, and put incense on them before Yahweh tomorrow: and it shall be that the man whom Yahweh does choose, he [shall be] holy: you take too much on you, you sons of Levi. [16:8] Moses said to Korah, Hear now, you sons of Levi: [16:9] [seems it but] a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tent of Yahweh, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them; [16:10] and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and seek you the priesthood also? [16:11] Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against Yahweh: and Aaron, what is he who you murmur against him? [16:12] Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We won't come up: [16:13] is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but you must needs make yourself also a prince over us? [16:14] Moreover you haven't brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: will you put out the eyes of these men? we won't come up. [16:15] Moses was very angry, and said to Yahweh, "Don't respect their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them." [16:16] Moses said to Korah, You and all your company go before Yahweh, you, and they, and Aaron, tomorrow: [16:17] and take every man his censer, and put incense on them, and bring you before Yahweh every man his censer, two hundred fifty censers; you also, and Aaron, each his censer. [16:18] They took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood at the door of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron. [16:19] Korah assembled all the congregation against them to the door of the tent of meeting: and the glory of Yahweh appeared to all the congregation. [16:20] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, [16:21] Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. [16:22] They fell on their faces, and said, God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation? [16:23] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [16:24] Speak to the congregation, saying, Get away from around the tent of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. [16:25] Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. [16:26] He spoke to the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins. [16:27] So they got them up from the tent of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood at the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little ones. [16:28] Moses said, Hereby you shall know that Yahweh has sent me to do all these works; for [I have] not [done them] of my own mind. [16:29] If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then Yahweh hasn't sent me. [16:30] But if Yahweh make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh. [16:31] It happened, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground split apart that was under them; [16:32] and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who appertained to Korah, and all their goods. [16:33] So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into Sheol: and the earth closed on them, and they perished from among the assembly. [16:34] All Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up. [16:35] Fire came forth from Yahweh, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense. [16:36] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [16:37] Speak to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter you the fire yonder; for they are holy, [16:38] even the censers of these sinners against their own lives; and let them be made beaten plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before Yahweh; therefore they are holy; and they shall be a sign to the children of Israel. [16:39] Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, which those who were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar, [16:40] to be a memorial to the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger, who isn't of the seed of Aaron, comes near to burn incense before Yahweh; that he not be as Korah, and as his company: as Yahweh spoke to him by Moses. [16:41] But on the next day all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, You have killed the people of Yahweh. [16:42] It happened, when the congregation was assembled against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tent of meeting: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of Yahweh appeared. [16:43] Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting. [16:44] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [16:45] Get away from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. They fell on their faces. [16:46] Moses said to Aaron, Take your censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and lay incense thereon, and carry it quickly to the congregation, and make atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from Yahweh; the plague is begun. [16:47] Aaron took as Moses spoke, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people. [16:48] He stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. [16:49] Now those who died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides those who died about the matter of Korah. [16:50] Aaron returned to Moses to the door of the tent of meeting: and the plague was stayed. [17:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [17:2] Speak to the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all their princes according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods: write you every man's name on his rod. [17:3] You shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi; for there shall be one rod for each head of their fathers' houses. [17:4] You shall lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you. [17:5] It shall happen, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you. [17:6] Moses spoke to the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. [17:7] Moses laid up the rods before Yahweh in the tent of the testimony. [17:8] It happened on the next day, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and produced blossoms, and bore ripe almonds. [17:9] Moses brought out all the rods from before Yahweh to all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod. [17:10] Yahweh said to Moses, Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that you may make an end of their murmurings against me, that they not die. [17:11] Thus did Moses: as Yahweh commanded him, so did he. [17:12] The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. [17:13] Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tent of Yahweh, dies: shall we perish all of us? [18:1] Yahweh said to Aaron, You and your sons and your fathers' house with you shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and you and your sons with you shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood. [18:2] Your brothers also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, bring you near with you, that they may be joined to you, and minister to you: but you and your sons with you shall be before the tent of the testimony. [18:3] They shall keep your charge, and the charge of all the Tent: only they shall not come near to the vessels of the sanctuary and to the altar, that they not die, neither they, nor you. [18:4] They shall be joined to you, and keep the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the Tent: and a stranger shall not come near to you. [18:5] You shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar; that there be wrath no more on the children of Israel. [18:6] I, behold, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are a gift, given to Yahweh, to do the service of the tent of meeting. [18:7] You and your sons with you shall keep your priesthood for everything of the altar, and for that within the veil; and you shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger who comes near shall be put to death. [18:8] Yahweh spoke to Aaron, I, behold, I have given you the charge of my heave-offerings, even all the holy things of the children of Israel; to you have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to your sons, as a portion forever. [18:9] This shall be your of the most holy things, [reserved] from the fire: every offering of theirs, even every meal-offering of theirs, and every sin-offering of theirs, and every trespass-offering of theirs, which they shall render to me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons. [18:10] As the most holy things shall you eat of it; every male shall eat of it: it shall be holy to you. [18:11] This is your: the heave-offering of their gift, even all the wave-offerings of the children of Israel; I have given them to you, and to your sons and to your daughters with you, as a portion forever; everyone who is clean in your house shall eat of it. [18:12] All the best of the oil, and all the best of the vintage, and of the grain, the first fruits of them which they give to Yahweh, to you have I given them. [18:13] The first-ripe fruits of all that is in their land, which they bring to Yahweh, shall be yours; everyone who is clean in your house shall eat of it. [18:14] Everything devoted in Israel shall be yours. [18:15] Everything that opens the womb, of all flesh which they offer to Yahweh, both of man and animal shall be yours: nevertheless the firstborn of man shall you surely redeem, and the firstborn of unclean animals shall you redeem. [18:16] Those who are to be redeemed of them from a month old shall you redeem, according to your estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary (the same is twenty gerahs). [18:17] But the firstborn of a cow, or the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat, you shall not redeem; they are holy: you shall sprinkle their blood on the altar, and shall burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor to Yahweh. [18:18] The flesh of them shall be your, as the wave-breast and as the right thigh, it shall be yours. [18:19] All the heave-offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer to Yahweh, have I given you, and your sons and your daughters with you, as a portion forever: it is a covenant of salt forever before Yahweh to you and to your seed with you. [18:20] Yahweh said to Aaron, You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any portion among them: I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel. [18:21] To the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, even the service of the tent of meeting. [18:22] Henceforth the children of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die. [18:23] But the Levites shall do the service of the tent of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations; and among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. [18:24] For the tithe of the children of Israel, which they offer as a heave-offering to Yahweh, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance: therefore I have said to them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. [18:25] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [18:26] Moreover you shall speak to the Levites, and tell them, When you take of the children of Israel the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall offer up a heave-offering of it for Yahweh, a tithe of the tithe. [18:27] Your heave-offering shall be reckoned to you, as though it were the grain of the threshing floor, and as the fullness of the winepress. [18:28] Thus you also shall offer a heave-offering to Yahweh of all your tithes, which you receive of the children of Israel; and of it you shall give Yahweh's heave-offering to Aaron the priest. [18:29] Out of all your gifts you shall offer every heave-offering of Yahweh, of all the best of it, even the holy part of it out of it. [18:30] Therefore you shall tell them, When you heave the best of it from it, then it shall be reckoned to the Levites as the increase of the threshing floor, and as the increase of the wine-press. [18:31] You shall eat it in every place, you and your households: for it is your reward in return for your service in the tent of meeting. [18:32] You shall bear no sin by reason of it, when you have heaved from it the best of it: and you shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, that you not die. [19:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, [19:2] This is the statute of the law which Yahweh has commanded, saying, Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without spot, in which is no blemish, [and] on which never came yoke. [19:3] You shall give her to Eleazar the priest, and he shall bring her forth outside of the camp, and one shall kill her before his face: [19:4] and Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle her blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times. [19:5] One shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn: [19:6] and the priest shall take cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer. [19:7] Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even. [19:8] He who burns her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even. [19:9] A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up outside of the camp in a clean place; and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water for impurity: it is a sin-offering. [19:10] He who gathers the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be to the children of Israel, and to the stranger who lives as a foreigner among them, for a statute forever. [19:11] He who touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days: [19:12] the same shall purify himself therewith on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he doesn't purify himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean. [19:13] Whoever touches a dead person, the body of a man who has died, and doesn't purifies himself, defiles the tent of Yahweh; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water for impurity was not sprinkled on him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet on him. [19:14] This is the law when a man dies in a tent: everyone who comes into the tent, and everyone who is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days. [19:15] Every open vessel, which has no covering bound on it, is unclean. [19:16] Whoever in the open field touches one who is slain with a sword, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days. [19:17] For the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the burning of the sin-offering; and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel: [19:18] and a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the persons who were there, and on him who touched the bone, or the slain, or the dead, or the grave: [19:19] and the clean person shall sprinkle on the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify him; and he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even. [19:20] But the man who shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of Yahweh: the water for impurity has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean. [19:21] It shall be a perpetual statute to them: and he who sprinkles the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and he who touches the water for impurity shall be unclean until even. [19:22] Whatever the unclean person touches shall be unclean; and the soul that touches it shall be unclean until even. [20:1] The children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there. [20:2] There was no water for the congregation: and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. [20:3] The people strove with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brothers died before Yahweh! [20:4] Why have you brought the assembly of Yahweh into this wilderness, that we should die there, we and our animals? [20:5] Why have you made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in to this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink. [20:6] Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tent of meeting, and fell on their faces: and the glory of Yahweh appeared to them. [20:7] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [20:8] Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak you to the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock; so you shall give the congregation and their cattle drink. [20:9] Moses took the rod from before Yahweh, as he commanded him. [20:10] Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, Hear now, you rebels; shall we bring you forth water out of this rock? [20:11] Moses lifted up his hand, and struck the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle. [20:12] Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, Because you didn't believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them. [20:13] These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Yahweh, and he was sanctified in them. [20:14] Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, Thus says your brother Israel, You know all the travail that has happened to us: [20:15] how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we lived in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and our fathers: [20:16] and when we cried to Yahweh, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of your border. [20:17] Please let us pass through your land: we will not pass through field or through vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go along the king's highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed your border. [20:18] Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you. [20:19] The children of Israel said to him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of your water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price of it: let me only, without [doing] anything [else], pass through on my feet. [20:20] He said, You shall not pass through. Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. [20:21] Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: why Israel turned away from him. [20:22] They traveled from Kadesh: and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor. [20:23] Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying, [20:24] Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah. [20:25] Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up to Mount Hor; [20:26] and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered [to his people], and shall die there. [20:27] Moses did as Yahweh commanded: and they went up into Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. [20:28] Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there on the top of the mountain: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain. [20:29] When all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel. [21:1] The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive. [21:2] Israel vowed a vow to Yahweh, and said, If you will indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. [21:3] Yahweh listened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and the name of the place was called Hormah. [21:4] They traveled from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. [21:5] The people spoke against God, and against Moses, Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loathes this light bread. [21:6] Yahweh sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. [21:7] The people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, because we have spoken against Yahweh, and against you; pray to Yahweh, that he take away the serpents from us. Moses prayed for the people. [21:8] Yahweh said to Moses, Make you a fiery serpent, and set it on a standard: and it shall happen, that everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live. [21:9] Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it on the standard: and it happened, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked to the serpent of brass, he lived. [21:10] The children of Israel traveled, and encamped in Oboth. [21:11] They traveled from Oboth, and encamped at Iyeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrise. [21:12] From there they traveled, and encamped in the valley of Zered. [21:13] From there they traveled, and encamped on the other side of the Arnon, which is in the wilderness, that comes out of the border of the Amorites: for the Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. [21:14] Therefore it is said in the book of the Wars of Yahweh, Vaheb in Suphah, The valleys of the Arnon, [21:15] The slope of the valleys That inclines toward the dwelling of Ar, Leans on the border of Moab. [21:16] From there they traveled to Beer: that is the well of which Yahweh said to Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. [21:17] Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, well; sing you to it: [21:18] The well, which the princes dug, Which the nobles of the people dug, With the scepter, [and] with their poles. From the wilderness [they traveled] to Mattanah; [21:19] and from Mattanah to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth; [21:20] and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks down on the desert. [21:21] Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, [21:22] Let me pass through your land: we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's highway, until we have passed your border. [21:23] Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz; and he fought against Israel. [21:24] Israel struck him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even to the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. [21:25] Israel took all these cities: and Israel lived in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the towns of it. [21:26] For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even to the Arnon. [21:27] Therefore those who speak in proverbs say, Come you to Heshbon; Let the city of Sihon be built and established: [21:28] For a fire is gone out of Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon: It has devoured Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of the Arnon. [21:29] Woe to you, Moab! You are undone, people of Chemosh: He has given his sons as fugitives, His daughters into captivity, To Sihon king of the Amorites. [21:30] We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even to Dibon, We have laid waste even to Nophah, Which [reaches] to Medeba. [21:31] Thus Israel lived in the land of the Amorites. [21:32] Moses sent to spy out Jazer; and they took the towns of it, and drove out the Amorites who were there. [21:33] They turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. [21:34] Yahweh said to Moses, Don't fear him: for I have delivered him into your hand, and all his people, and his land; and you shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon. [21:35] So they struck him, and his sons and all his people, until there was none left him remaining: and they possessed his land. [22:1] The children of Israel traveled, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho. [22:2] Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. [22:3] Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. [22:4] Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. [22:5] He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they abide over against me. [22:6] Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed. [22:7] The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak. [22:8] He said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Yahweh shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. [22:9] God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with you? [22:10] Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, [saying], [22:11] Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covers the surface of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out. [22:12] God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed. [22:13] Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Get you into your land; for Yahweh refuses to give me leave to go with you. [22:14] The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us. [22:15] Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they. [22:16] They came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me: [22:17] for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me. [22:18] Balaam answered the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more. [22:19] Now therefore, please wait also here this night, that I may know what Yahweh will speak to me more. [22:20] God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men are come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that shall you do. [22:21] Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab. [22:22] God's anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of Yahweh placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. [22:23] The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way. [22:24] Then the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. [22:25] The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he struck her again. [22:26] The angel of Yahweh went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. [22:27] The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff. [22:28] Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times? [22:29] Balaam said to the donkey, Because you have mocked me, I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed you. [22:30] The donkey said to Balaam, Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? was I ever wont to do so to you? and he said, No. [22:31] Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face. [22:32] The angel of Yahweh said to him, Why have you struck your donkey these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because your way is perverse before me: [22:33] and the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times: unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I had even slain you, and saved her alive. [22:34] Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, I have sinned; for I didn't know that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will get me back again. [22:35] The angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. [22:36] When Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border. [22:37] Balak said to Balaam, Didn't I earnestly send to you to call you? why didn't you come to me? am I not able indeed to promote you to honor? [22:38] Balaam said to Balak, Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak. [22:39] Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth. [22:40] Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him. [22:41] It happened in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there the utmost part of the people. [23:1] Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bulls and seven rams. [23:2] Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bull and a ram. [23:3] Balaam said to Balak, Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go: perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me; and whatever he shows me I will tell you. He went to a bare height. [23:4] God met Balaam: and he said to him, I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on every altar. [23:5] Yahweh put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak. [23:6] He returned to him, and, behold, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab. [23:7] He took up his parable, and said, From Aram has Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, Come, defy Israel. [23:8] How shall I curse, whom God has not cursed? How shall I defy, whom Yahweh has not defied? [23:9] For from the top of the rocks I see him, From the hills I see him: behold, it is a people that dwells alone, And shall not be reckoned among the nations. [23:10] Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, Let my last end be like his! [23:11] Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have blessed them altogether. [23:12] He answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth? [23:13] Balak said to him, Please come with me to another place, from whence you may see them; you shall see but the utmost part of them, and shall not see them all: and curse me them from there. [23:14] He took him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar. [23:15] He said to Balak, Stand here by your burnt offering, while I meet [Yahweh] yonder. [23:16] Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak. [23:17] He came to him, and, behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. Balak said to him, What has Yahweh spoken? [23:18] He took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, you son of Zippor: [23:19] God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good? [23:20] Behold, I have received [commandment] to bless: He has blessed, and I can't reverse it. [23:21] He has not saw iniquity in Jacob; Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel: Yahweh his God is with him, The shout of a king is among them. [23:22] God brings them forth out of Egypt; He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox. [23:23] Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel: Now shall it be said of Jacob and of Israel, What has God done! [23:24] Behold, the people rises up as a lioness, As a lion does he lift himself up: He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, Drink the blood of the slain. [23:25] Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. [23:26] But Balaam answered Balak, Didn't I tell you, saying, All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do? [23:27] Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; peradventure it will please God that you may curse me them from there. [23:28] Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert. [23:29] Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bulls and seven rams. [23:30] Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar. [24:1] When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn't go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. [24:2] Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him. [24:3] He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says; [24:4] He says, who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: [24:5] How goodly are your tents, Jacob, Your tents, Israel! [24:6] As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Yahweh has planted, As cedar trees beside the waters. [24:7] Water shall flow from his buckets, His seed shall be in many waters, His king shall be higher than Agag, His kingdom shall be exalted. [24:8] God brings him forth out of Egypt; He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, Shall break their bones in pieces, Smite [them] through with his arrows. [24:9] He couched, he lay down as a lion, As a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be everyone who blesses you, Cursed be everyone who curses you. [24:10] Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times. [24:11] Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor. [24:12] Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying, [24:13] If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yahweh speaks, that will I speak? [24:14] Now, behold, I go to my people: come, [and] I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days. [24:15] He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says; [24:16] He says, who hears the words of God, Knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: [24:17] I see him, but not now; I see him, but not near: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, A scepter shall rise out of Israel, Shall strike through the corners of Moab, Break down all the sons of tumult. [24:18] Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, [who were] his enemies; While Israel does valiantly. [24:19] Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, Shall destroy the remnant from the city. [24:20] He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction. [24:21] He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is your dwelling-place, Your nest is set in the rock. [24:22] Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry you away captive. [24:23] He took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this? [24:24] But ships [shall come] from the coast of Kittim, They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; He also shall come to destruction. [24:25] Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way. [25:1] Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the prostitute with the daughters of Moab: [25:2] for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods. [25:3] Israel joined himself to Baal Peor: and the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel. [25:4] Yahweh said to Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up to Yahweh before the sun, that the fierce anger of Yahweh may turn away from Israel. [25:5] Moses said to the judges of Israel, Kill you everyone his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor. [25:6] Behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping at the door of the tent of meeting. [25:7] When Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the midst of the congregation, and took a spear in his hand; [25:8] and he went after the man of Israel into the pavilion, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel. [25:9] Those who died by the plague were twenty-four thousand. [25:10] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [25:11] Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I didn't consume the children of Israel in my jealousy. [25:12] Therefore say, Behold, I give to him my covenant of peace: [25:13] and it shall be to him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel. [25:14] Now the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianite woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a fathers' house among the Simeonites. [25:15] The name of the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head of the people of a fathers' house in Midian. [25:16] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [25:17] Vex the Midianites, and strike them; [25:18] for they vex you with their wiles, with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor. [26:1] It happened after the plague, that Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, [26:2] Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' houses, all who are able to go forth to war in Israel. [26:3] Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, [26:4] [Take the sum of the people], from twenty years old and upward; as Yahweh commanded Moses and the children of Israel, that came forth out of the land of Egypt. [26:5] Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: [of] Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; [26:6] of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. [26:7] These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty. [26:8] The sons of Pallu: Eliab. [26:9] The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram, who were called of the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against Yahweh, [26:10] and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign. [26:11] Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah didn't die. [26:12] The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites; [26:13] of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. [26:14] These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand two hundred. [26:15] The sons of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites; [26:16] of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; [26:17] of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites. [26:18] These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred. [26:19] The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. [26:20] The sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites. [26:21] The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. [26:22] These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred. [26:23] The sons of Issachar after their families: [of] Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites; [26:24] of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. [26:25] These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred. [26:26] The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. [26:27] These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them, sixty thousand five hundred. [26:28] The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. [26:29] The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. [26:30] These are the sons of Gilead: [of] Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites; [26:31] and [of] Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and [of] Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; [26:32] and [of] Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and [of] Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. [26:33] Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. [26:34] These are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred. [26:35] These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. [26:36] These are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. [26:37] These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them, thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. [26:38] The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; [26:39] of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. [26:40] The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: [of Ard], the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. [26:41] These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred. [26:42] These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families. [26:43] All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred. [26:44] The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites. [26:45] Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. [26:46] The name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. [26:47] These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them, fifty-three thousand and four hundred. [26:48] The sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites; [26:49] of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. [26:50] These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand four hundred. [26:51] These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty. [26:52] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [26:53] To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names. [26:54] To the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: to everyone according to those who were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given. [26:55] Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. [26:56] According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer. [26:57] These are those who were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites. [26:58] These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram. [26:59] The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister. [26:60] To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. [26:61] Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh. [26:62] Those who were numbered of them were twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel. [26:63] These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. [26:64] But among these there was not a man of them who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. [26:65] For Yahweh had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. There was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. [27:1] Then drew near the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. [27:2] They stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, at the door of the tent of meeting, saying, [27:3] Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against Yahweh in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons. [27:4] Why should the name of our father be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession among the brothers of our father. [27:5] Moses brought their cause before Yahweh. [27:6] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [27:7] The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: you shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brothers; and you shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them. [27:8] You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter. [27:9] If he have no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers. [27:10] If he have no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father's brothers. [27:11] If his father have no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his kinsman who is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be to the children of Israel a statute [and] ordinance, as Yahweh commanded Moses. [27:12] Yahweh said to Moses, Go up into this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel. [27:13] When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered; [27:14] because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the waters before their eyes. (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.) [27:15] Moses spoke to Yahweh, saying, [27:16] Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, [27:17] who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in; that the congregation of Yahweh not be as sheep which have no shepherd. [27:18] Yahweh said to Moses, Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him; [27:19] and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight. [27:20] You shall put of your honor on him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey. [27:21] He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Yahweh: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. [27:22] Moses did as Yahweh commanded him; and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation: [27:23] and he laid his hands on him, and gave him a charge, as Yahweh spoke by Moses. [28:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [28:2] Command the children of Israel, and tell them, My offering, my food for my offerings made by fire, of a sweet savor to me, shall you observe to offer to me in their due season. [28:3] You shall tell them, This is the offering made by fire which you shall offer to Yahweh: he-lambs a year old without blemish, two day by day, for a continual burnt offering. [28:4] The one lamb shall you offer in the morning, and the other lamb shall you offer at even; [28:5] and the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meal-offering, mixed with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil. [28:6] It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in Mount Sinai for a sweet savor, an offering made by fire to Yahweh. [28:7] The drink-offering of it shall be the fourth part of a hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shall you pour out a drink-offering of strong drink to Yahweh. [28:8] The other lamb shall you offer at even: as the meal-offering of the morning, and as the drink-offering of it, you shall offer it, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh. [28:9] On the Sabbath day two he-lambs a year old without blemish, and two tenth parts [of an ephah] of fine flour for a meal-offering, mixed with oil, and the drink-offering of it: [28:10] this is the burnt offering of every Sabbath, besides the continual burnt-offering, and the drink-offering of it. [28:11] In the beginnings of your months you shall offer a burnt offering to Yahweh: two young bulls, and one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish; [28:12] and three tenth parts [of an ephah] of fine flour for a meal-offering, mixed with oil, for each bull; and two tenth parts of fine flour for a meal-offering, mixed with oil, for the one ram; [28:13] and a tenth part of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal-offering to every lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savor, an offering made by fire to Yahweh. [28:14] Their drink-offerings shall be half a hin of wine for a bull, and the third part of a hin for the ram, and the fourth part of a hin for a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year. [28:15] One male goat for a sin-offering to Yahweh; it shall be offered besides the continual burnt offering, and the drink-offering of it. [28:16] In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is Yahweh's Passover. [28:17] On the fifteenth day of this month shall be a feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. [28:18] In the first day shall be a holy convocation: you shall do no servile work; [28:19] but you shall offer an offering made by fire, a burnt offering to Yahweh: two young bulls, and one ram, and seven he-lambs a year old; they shall be to you without blemish; [28:20] and their meal-offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three tenth parts shall you offer for a bull, and two tenth parts for the ram; [28:21] a tenth part shall you offer for every lamb of the seven lambs; [28:22] and one male goat for a sin-offering, to make atonement for you. [28:23] You shall offer these besides the burnt offering of the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering. [28:24] After this manner you shall offer daily, for seven days, the food of the offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh: it shall be offered besides the continual burnt offering, and the drink-offering of it. [28:25] On the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation: you shall do no servile work. [28:26] Also in the day of the first fruits, when you offer a new meal-offering to Yahweh in your [feast of] weeks, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no servile work; [28:27] but you shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savor to Yahweh: two young bulls, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old; [28:28] and their meal-offering, fine flour mixed with oil, three tenth parts for each bull, two tenth parts for the one ram, [28:29] a tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs; [28:30] one male goat, to make atonement for you. [28:31] Besides the continual burnt offering, and the meal-offering of it, you shall offer them (they shall be to you without blemish), and their drink-offerings. [29:1] In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing of trumpets to you. [29:2] You shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savor to Yahweh: one young bull, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:3] and their meal-offering, fine flour mixed with oil, three tenth parts for the bull, two tenth parts for the ram, [29:4] and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs; [29:5] and one male goat for a sin-offering, to make atonement for you; [29:6] besides the burnt offering of the new moon, and the meal-offering of it, and the continual burnt offering and the meal-offering of it, and their drink-offerings, according to their ordinance, for a sweet savor, an offering made by fire to Yahweh. [29:7] On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy convocation; and you shall afflict your souls: you shall do no manner of work; [29:8] but you shall offer a burnt offering to Yahweh for a sweet savor: one young bull, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old; they shall be to you without blemish; [29:9] and their meal-offering, fine flour mixed with oil, three tenth parts for the bull, two tenth parts for the one ram, [29:10] a tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs: [29:11] one male goat for a sin-offering; besides the sin-offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meal-offering of it, and their drink-offerings. [29:12] On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no servile work, and you shall keep a feast to Yahweh seven days: [29:13] and you shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh; thirteen young bulls, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old; they shall be without blemish; [29:14] and their meal-offering, fine flour mixed with oil, three tenth parts for every bull of the thirteen bulls, two tenth parts for each ram of the two rams, [29:15] and a tenth part for every lamb of the fourteen lambs; [29:16] and one male goat for a sin-offering, besides the continual burnt offering, the meal-offering of it, and the drink-offering of it. [29:17] On the second day [you shall offer] twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:18] and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; [29:19] and one male goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt offering, and the meal-offering of it, and their drink-offerings. [29:20] On the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:21] and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; [29:22] and one male goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt offering, and the meal-offering of it, and the drink-offering of it. [29:23] On the fourth day ten bulls, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:24] their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; [29:25] and one male goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt offering, the meal-offering of it, and the drink-offering of it. [29:26] On the fifth day nine bulls, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:27] and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; [29:28] and one male goat for a sin-offering, besides the continual burnt offering, and the meal-offering of it, and the drink-offering of it. [29:29] On the sixth day eight bulls, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:30] and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; [29:31] and one male goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt offering, the meal-offering of it, and the drink-offerings of it. [29:32] On the seventh day seven bulls, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:33] and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance; [29:34] and one male goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt offering, the meal-offering of it, and the drink-offering of it. [29:35] On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly: you shall do no servile work; [29:36] but you shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to Yahweh: one bull, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish; [29:37] their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the ordinance: [29:38] and one male goat for a sin-offering, besides the continual burnt offering, and the meal-offering of it, and the drink-offering of it. [29:39] These you shall offer to Yahweh in your set feasts, besides your vows, and your freewill-offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meal-offerings, and for your drink-offerings, and for your peace-offerings. [29:40] Moses told the children of Israel according to all that Yahweh commanded Moses. [30:1] Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded. [30:2] When a man vows a vow to Yahweh, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. [30:3] Also when a woman vows a vow to Yahweh, and binds herself by a bond, being in her father's house, in her youth, [30:4] and her father hears her vow, and her bond with which she has bound her soul, and her father holds his peace at her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she has bound her soul shall stand. [30:5] But if her father disallow her in the day that he hears, none of her vows, or of her bonds with which she has bound her soul, shall stand: and Yahweh will forgive her, because her father disallowed her. [30:6] If she be [married] to a husband, while her vows are on her, or the rash utterance of her lips, with which she has bound her soul, [30:7] and her husband hear it, and hold his peace at her in the day that he hears it; then her vows shall stand, and her bonds with which she has bound her soul shall stand. [30:8] But if her husband disallow her in the day that he hears it, then he shall make void her vow which is on her, and the rash utterance of her lips, with which she has bound her soul: and Yahweh will forgive her. [30:9] But the vow of a widow, or of her who is divorced, [even] everything with which she has bound her soul, shall stand against her. [30:10] If she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath, [30:11] and her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and didn't disallow her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she bound her soul shall stand. [30:12] But if her husband made them null and void in the day that he heard them, then whatever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband has made them void; and Yahweh will forgive her. [30:13] Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. [30:14] But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day, then he establishes all her vows, or all her bonds, which are on her: he has established them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them. [30:15] But if he shall make them null and void after that he has heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity. [30:16] These are the statutes, which Yahweh commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between a father and his daughter, being in her youth, in her father's house. [31:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [31:2] Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward you shall be gathered to your people. [31:3] Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm you men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Yahweh's vengeance on Midian. [31:4] Of every tribe one thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall you send to the war. [31:5] So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war. [31:6] Moses sent them, one thousand of every tribe, to the war, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for the alarm in his hand. [31:7] They warred against Midian, as Yahweh commanded Moses; and they killed every male. [31:8] They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they killed with the sword. [31:9] The children of Israel took captive the women of Midian and their little ones; and all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods, they took for a prey. [31:10] All their cities in the places in which they lived, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire. [31:11] They took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of animal. [31:12] They brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of the children of Israel, to the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by the Jordan at Jericho. [31:13] Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them outside of the camp. [31:14] Moses was angry with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war. [31:15] Moses said to them, Have you saved all the women alive? [31:16] Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Yahweh in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Yahweh. [31:17] Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him. [31:18] But all the girls, who have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves. [31:19] Encamp you outside of the camp seven days: whoever has killed any person, and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, you and your captives. [31:20] As to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats' [hair], and all things made of wood, you shall purify yourselves. [31:21] Eleazar the priest said to the men of war who went to the battle, This is the statute of the law which Yahweh has commanded Moses: [31:22] however the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead, [31:23] everything that may abide the fire, you shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity: and all that doesn't withstand the fire you shall make to go through the water. [31:24] You shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean; and afterward you shall come into the camp. [31:25] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [31:26] Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of animal, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the congregation; [31:27] and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation. [31:28] Levy a tribute to Yahweh of the men of war who went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, [both] of the persons, and of the oxen, and of the donkeys, and of the flocks: [31:29] take it of their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for Yahweh's heave-offering. [31:30] Of the children of Israel's half, you shall take one drawn out of every fifty, of the persons, of the oxen, of the donkeys, and of the flocks, [even] of all the cattle, and give them to the Levites, who keep the charge of the tent of Yahweh. [31:31] Moses and Eleazar the priest did as Yahweh commanded Moses. [31:32] Now the prey, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep, [31:33] and seventy-two thousand oxen, [31:34] and seventy-one thousand donkeys, [31:35] and thirty-two thousand persons in all, of the women who had not known man by lying with him. [31:36] The half, which was the portion of those who went out to war, was in number three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep: [31:37] and Yahweh's tribute of the sheep was six hundred seventy-five. [31:38] The oxen were thirty-six thousand; of which Yahweh's tribute was seventy-two. [31:39] The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred; of which Yahweh's tribute was sixty-one. [31:40] The persons were sixteen thousand; of whom Yahweh's tribute was thirty-two persons. [31:41] Moses gave the tribute, which was Yahweh's heave-offering, to Eleazar the priest, as Yahweh commanded Moses. [31:42] Of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided off from the men who warred [31:43] (now the congregation's half was three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep, [31:44] and thirty-six thousand oxen, [31:45] and thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, [31:46] and sixteen thousand persons), [31:47] even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of animal, and gave them to the Levites, who kept the charge of the tent of Yahweh; as Yahweh commanded Moses. [31:48] The officers who were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near to Moses; [31:49] and they said to Moses, Your servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our charge, and there lacks not one man of us. [31:50] We have brought Yahweh's offering, what every man has gotten, of jewels of gold, ankle-chains, and bracelets, signet-rings, ear-rings, and armlets, to make atonement for our souls before Yahweh. [31:51] Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all worked jewels. [31:52] All the gold of the heave-offering that they offered up to Yahweh, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels. [31:53] ([For] the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.) [31:54] Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tent of meeting, for a memorial for the children of Israel before Yahweh. [32:1] Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that behold, the place was a place for cattle; [32:2] the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the princes of the congregation, saying, [32:3] Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon, [32:4] the land which Yahweh struck before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle; and your servants have cattle. [32:5] They said, If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession; don't bring us over the Jordan. [32:6] Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brothers go to the war, and shall you sit here? [32:7] Why discourage you the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has given them? [32:8] Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land. [32:9] For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which Yahweh had given them. [32:10] Yahweh's anger was kindled in that day, and he swore, saying, [32:11] Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: [32:12] save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have wholly followed Yahweh. [32:13] Yahweh's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander back and forth in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, who had done evil in the sight of Yahweh, was consumed. [32:14] Behold, you are risen up in your fathers' place, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of Yahweh toward Israel. [32:15] For if you turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and you will destroy all this people. [32:16] They came near to him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: [32:17] but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel, until we have brought them to their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land. [32:18] We will not return to our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. [32:19] For we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan, and forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side of the Jordan eastward. [32:20] Moses said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war, [32:21] and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan before Yahweh, until he has driven out his enemies from before him, [32:22] and the land is subdued before Yahweh; then afterward you shall return, and be guiltless towards Yahweh, and towards Israel; and this land shall be to you for a possession before Yahweh. [32:23] But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out. [32:24] Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth. [32:25] The children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, Your servants will do as my lord commands. [32:26] Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead; [32:27] but your servants will pass over, every man who is armed for war, before Yahweh to battle, as my lord says. [32:28] So Moses gave charge concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the tribes of the children of Israel. [32:29] Moses said to them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every man who is armed to battle, before Yahweh, and the land shall be subdued before you; then you shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession: [32:30] but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan. [32:31] The children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As Yahweh has said to your servants, so will we do. [32:32] We will pass over armed before Yahweh into the land of Canaan, and the possession of our inheritance [shall remain] with us beyond the Jordan. [32:33] Moses gave to them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, according to the cities of it with [their] borders, even the cities of the land round about. [32:34] The children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer, [32:35] and Atrothshophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah, [32:36] and Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran: fortified cities, and folds for sheep. [32:37] The children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim, [32:38] and Nebo, and Baal Meon, (their names being changed), and Sibmah: and they gave other names to the cities which they built. [32:39] The children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein. [32:40] Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he lived therein. [32:41] Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns of it, and called them Havvoth Jair. [32:42] Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages of it, and called it Nobah, after his own name. [33:1] These are the journeys of the children of Israel, when they went forth out of the land of Egypt by their hosts under the hand of Moses and Aaron. [33:2] Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of Yahweh: and these are their journeys according to their goings out. [33:3] They traveled from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the next day after the Passover the children of Israel went out with a high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians, [33:4] while the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom Yahweh had struck among them: on their gods also Yahweh executed judgments. [33:5] The children of Israel traveled from Rameses, and encamped in Succoth. [33:6] They traveled from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness. [33:7] They traveled from Etham, and turned back to Pihahiroth, which is before Baal Zephon: and they encamped before Migdol. [33:8] They traveled from before Hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness: and they went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and encamped in Marah. [33:9] They traveled from Marah, and came to Elim: and in Elim were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there. [33:10] They traveled from Elim, and encamped by the Red Sea. [33:11] They traveled from the Red Sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin. [33:12] They traveled from the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah. [33:13] They traveled from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush. [33:14] They traveled from Alush, and encamped in Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink. [33:15] They traveled from Rephidim, and encamped in the wilderness of Sinai. [33:16] They traveled from the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in Kibroth-hattaavah. [33:17] They traveled from Kibroth-hattaavah, and encamped in Hazeroth. [33:18] They traveled from Hazeroth, and encamped in Rithmah. [33:19] They traveled from Rithmah, and encamped in Rimmon Perez. [33:20] They traveled from Rimmon Perez, and encamped in Libnah. [33:21] They traveled from Libnah, and encamped in Rissah. [33:22] They traveled from Rissah, and encamped in Kehelathah. [33:23] They traveled from Kehelathah, and encamped in Mount Shepher. [33:24] They traveled from Mount Shepher, and encamped in Haradah. [33:25] They traveled from Haradah, and encamped in Makheloth. [33:26] They traveled from Makheloth, and encamped in Tahath. [33:27] They traveled from Tahath, and encamped in Terah. [33:28] They traveled from Terah, and encamped in Mithkah. [33:29] They traveled from Mithkah, and encamped in Hashmonah. [33:30] They traveled from Hashmonah, and encamped in Moseroth. [33:31] They traveled from Moseroth, and encamped in Bene Jaakan. [33:32] They traveled from Bene Jaakan, and encamped in Hor Haggidgad. [33:33] They traveled from Hor Haggidgad, and encamped in Jotbathah. [33:34] They traveled from Jotbathah, and encamped in Abronah. [33:35] They traveled from Abronah, and encamped in Ezion Geber. [33:36] They traveled from Ezion Geber, and encamped in the wilderness of Zin (the same is Kadesh). [33:37] They traveled from Kadesh, and encamped in Mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom. [33:38] Aaron the priest went up into Mount Hor at the commandment of Yahweh, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fifth month, on the first day of the month. [33:39] Aaron was one hundred twenty-three years old when he died in Mount Hor. [33:40] The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel. [33:41] They traveled from Mount Hor, and encamped in Zalmonah. [33:42] They traveled from Zalmonah, and encamped in Punon. [33:43] They traveled from Punon, and encamped in Oboth. [33:44] They traveled from Oboth, and encamped in Iye-abarim, in the border of Moab. [33:45] They traveled from Iyim, and encamped in Dibon-gad. [33:46] They traveled from Dibon-gad, and encamped in Almon Diblathaim. [33:47] They traveled from Almon Diblathaim, and encamped in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. [33:48] They traveled from the mountains of Abarim, and encamped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. [33:49] They encamped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth even to Abel Shittim in the plains of Moab. [33:50] Yahweh spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, [33:51] Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan, [33:52] then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their figured [stones], and destroy all their molten images, and demolish all their high places: [33:53] and you shall take possession of the land, and dwell therein; for to you have I given the land to possess it. [33:54] You shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: wherever the lot falls to any man, that shall be his; according to the tribes of your fathers shall you inherit. [33:55] But if you will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then shall those who you let remain of them be as pricks in your eyes, and as thorns in your sides, and they shall vex you in the land in which you dwell. [33:56] It shall happen that as I thought to do to them, so will I do to you. [34:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [34:2] Command the children of Israel, and tell them, When you come into the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan according to the borders of it), [34:3] then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the side of Edom, and your south border shall be from the end of the Salt Sea eastward; [34:4] and your border shall turn about southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass along to Zin; and the goings out of it shall be southward of Kadesh-barnea; and it shall go forth to Hazar Addar, and pass along to Azmon; [34:5] and the border shall turn about from Azmon to the brook of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea. [34:6] For the western border, you shall have the great sea and the border [of it]: this shall be your west border. [34:7] This shall be your north border: from the great sea you shall mark out for you Mount Hor; [34:8] from Mount Hor you shall mark out to the entrance of Hamath; and the goings out of the border shall be at Zedad; [34:9] and the border shall go forth to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazar Enan: this shall be your north border. [34:10] You shall mark out your east border from Hazar Enan to Shepham; [34:11] and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down, and shall reach to the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward; [34:12] and the border shall go down to the Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land according to the borders of it round about. [34:13] Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which you shall inherit by lot, which Yahweh has commanded to give to the nine tribes, and to the half-tribe; [34:14] for the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their fathers' houses, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to their fathers' houses, have received, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received, their inheritance: [34:15] the two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sunrise. [34:16] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [34:17] These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun. [34:18] You shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land for inheritance. [34:19] These are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. [34:20] Of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud. [34:21] Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon. [34:22] Of the tribe of the children of Dan a prince, Bukki the son of Jogli. [34:23] Of the children of Joseph: of the tribe of the children of Manasseh a prince, Hanniel the son of Ephod. [34:24] Of the tribe of the children of Ephraim a prince, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan. [34:25] Of the tribe of the children of Zebulun a prince, Elizaphan the son of Parnach. [34:26] Of the tribe of the children of Issachar a prince, Paltiel the son of Azzan. [34:27] Of the tribe of the children of Asher a prince, Ahihud the son of Shelomi. [34:28] Of the tribe of the children of Naphtali a prince, Pedahel the son of Ammihud. [34:29] These are they whom Yahweh commanded to divide the inheritance to the children of Israel in the land of Canaan. [35:1] Yahweh spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, [35:2] Command the children of Israel that they give to the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and suburbs for the cities round about them shall you give to the Levites. [35:3] The cities shall they have to dwell in; and their suburbs shall be for their cattle, and for their substance, and for all their animals. [35:4] The suburbs of the cities, which you shall give to the Levites, shall be from the wall of the city and outward one thousand cubits round about. [35:5] You shall measure outside of the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the midst. This shall be to them the suburbs of the cities. [35:6] The cities which you shall give to the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which you shall give for the manslayer to flee to: and besides them you shall give forty-two cities. [35:7] All the cities which you shall give to the Levites shall be forty-eight cities; them [shall you give] with their suburbs. [35:8] Concerning the cities which you shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many you shall take many; and from the few you shall take few: everyone according to his inheritance which he inherits shall give of his cities to the Levites. [35:9] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [35:10] Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan, [35:11] then you shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there. [35:12] The cities shall be to you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer not die, until he stands before the congregation for judgment. [35:13] The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge. [35:14] You shall give three cities beyond the Jordan, and three cities shall you give in the land of Canaan; they shall be cities of refuge. [35:15] For the children of Israel, and for the stranger and for the foreigner living among them, shall these six cities be for refuge; that everyone who kills any person unwittingly may flee there. [35:16] But if he struck him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. [35:17] If he struck him with a stone in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. [35:18] Or if he struck him with a weapon of wood in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. [35:19] The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death: when he meets him, he shall put him to death. [35:20] If he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him, lying in wait, so that he died, [35:21] or in enmity struck him with his hand, so that he died; he who struck him shall surely be put to death; he is a murderer: the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death, when he meets him. [35:22] But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled on him anything without lying in wait, [35:23] or with any stone, by which a man may die, not seeing him, and cast it on him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm; [35:24] then the congregation shall judge between the striker and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances; [35:25] and the congregation shall deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, where he was fled: and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil. [35:26] But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, where he flees, [35:27] and the avenger of blood find him outside of the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kill the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood, [35:28] because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession. [35:29] These things shall be for a statute [and] ordinance to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. [35:30] Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die. [35:31] Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death. [35:32] You shall take no ransom for him who is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest. [35:33] So you shall not pollute the land in which you are: for blood, it pollutes the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him who shed it. [35:34] You shall not defile the land which you inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell: for I, Yahweh, dwell in the midst of the children of Israel. [36:1] The heads of the fathers' [houses] of the family of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spoke before Moses, and before the princes, the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the children of Israel: [36:2] and they said, Yahweh commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by Yahweh to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. [36:3] If they be married to any of the sons of the [other] tribes of the children of Israel, then will their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of our fathers, and will be added to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they shall belong: so will it be taken away from the lot of our inheritance. [36:4] When the jubilee of the children of Israel shall be, then will their inheritance be added to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they shall belong: so will their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers. [36:5] Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Yahweh, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks right. [36:6] This is the thing which Yahweh does command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them be married to whom they think best; only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they be married. [36:7] So shall no inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe; for the children of Israel shall cleave everyone to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. [36:8] Every daughter, who possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife to one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may possess every man the inheritance of his fathers. [36:9] So shall no inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; for the tribes of the children of Israel shall cleave everyone to his own inheritance. [36:10] Even as Yahweh commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad: [36:11] for Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to their father's brothers' sons. [36:12] They were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father. [36:13] These are the commandments and the ordinances which Yahweh commanded by Moses to the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.
4 Numbers - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Numbers - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first of the second month, in the second year of their going out of the land of Egypt, saying: [1:2] `Take ye up the sum of all the company of the sons of Israel by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names -- every male by their polls; [1:3] from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host in Israel, ye do number them by their hosts, thou and Aaron; [1:4] and with you there is a man for a tribe, each is a head to the house of his fathers. [1:5] `And these `are' the names of the men who stand with you: `For Reuben -- Elizur son of Shedeur. [1:6] `For Simeon -- Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. [1:7] `For Judah -- Nahshon son of Amminadab. [1:8] `For Issachar -- Nathaneel son of Zuar. [1:9] `For Zebulun -- Eliab son of Helon. [1:10] `For the sons of Joseph -- for Ephraim: Elishama son of Ammihud: for Manasseh -- Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. [1:11] `For Benjamin -- Abidan son of Gideoni. [1:12] `For Dan -- Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. [1:13] `For Asher -- Pagiel son of Ocran. [1:14] `For Gad -- Eliasaph son of Deuel. [1:15] `For Naphtali -- Ahira son of Enan.' [1:16] These `are' those called of the company, princes of the tribes of their fathers; they `are' heads of the thousands of Israel. [1:17] And Moses taketh -- Aaron also -- these men, who were defined by name, [1:18] and all the company they assembled on the first of the second month, and they declare their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names from a son of twenty years and upward, by their polls, [1:19] as Jehovah hath commanded Moses; and he numbereth them in the wilderness of Sinai. [1:20] And the sons of Reuben, Israel's first-born -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, by their polls, every male from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- [1:21] their numbered ones, for the tribe of Reuben, are six and forty thousand and five hundred. [1:22] Of the sons of Simeon -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, its numbered ones in the number of names, by their polls, every male from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- [1:23] their numbered ones, for the tribe of Simeon, `are' nine and fifty thousand and three hundred. [1:24] Of the sons of Gad -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- [1:25] their numbered ones, for the tribe of Gad, `are' five and forty thousand and six hundred and fifty. [1:26] Of the sons of Judah -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- [1:27] their numbered ones, for the tribe of Judah, `are' four and seventy thousand and six hundred. [1:28] Of the sons of Issachar -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- [1:29] their numbered ones, for the tribe of Issachar, `are' four and fifty thousand and four hundred. [1:30] Of the sons of Zebulun -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- [1:31] their numbered ones, for the tribe of Zebulun, `are' seven and fifty thousand and four hundred. [1:32] Of the sons of Joseph -- of the sons of Ephraim -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- [1:33] their numbered ones, for the tribe of Ephraim, `are' forty thousand and five hundred. [1:34] Of the sons of Manasseh -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- [1:35] their numbered ones, for the tribe of Manasseh, `are' two and thirty thousand and two hundred. [1:36] Of the sons of Benjamin -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- [1:37] their numbered ones, for the tribe of Benjamin, `are' five and thirty thousand and four hundred. [1:38] Of the sons of Dan -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- [1:39] their numbered ones, for the tribe of Dan, `are' two and sixty thousand and seven hundred. [1:40] Of the sons of Asher -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- [1:41] their numbered ones, for the tribe of Asher, `are' one and forty thousand and five hundred. [1:42] `Of' the sons of Naphtali -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- [1:43] their numbered ones, for the tribe of Naphtali, `are' three and fifty thousand and four hundred. [1:44] These `are' those numbered, whom Moses numbered -- Aaron also, and the princes of Israel, twelve men -- each for the house of his fathers, they have been. [1:45] And they are, all those numbered of the sons of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host in Israel, [1:46] yea, all those numbered are six hundred thousand, and three thousand, and five hundred and fifty. [1:47] And the Levites, for the tribe of their fathers, have not numbered themselves in their midst, [1:48] seeing Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [1:49] `Only, the tribe of Levi thou dost not number, and their sum thou dost not take up in the midst of the sons of Israel; [1:50] and thou, appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all that it hath; they bear the tabernacle, and all its vessels, and they serve it; and round about the tabernacle they encamp. [1:51] `And in the journeying of the tabernacle, the Levites take it down, and in the encamping of the tabernacle, the Levites raise it up; and the stranger who is coming near is put to death.' [1:52] And the sons of Israel have encamped, each by his camp, and each by his standard, by their hosts; [1:53] and the Levites encamp round about the tabernacle of the testimony; and there is no wrath on the company of the sons of Israel, and the Levites have kept the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony. [1:54] And the sons of Israel do according to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses; so they have done. [2:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, and unto Aaron, saying, [2:2] `Each by his standard, with ensigns of the house of their fathers, do the sons of Israel encamp; over-against round about the tent of meeting they encamp.' [2:3] And those encamping eastward towards the sun-rising, `are of' the standard of the camp of Judah, by their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Judah `is' Nahshon, son of Amminadab; [2:4] and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' four and seventy thousand and six hundred. [2:5] And those encamping by him `are of' the tribe of Issachar; and the prince of the sons of Issachar `is' Nethaneel son of Zuar; [2:6] and his host, and its numbered ones, `are' four and fifty thousand and four hundred. [2:7] The tribe of Zebulun; and the prince of the sons of Zebulun `is' Eliab son of Helon; [2:8] and his host, and its numbered ones, `are' seven and fifty thousand and four hundred; [2:9] all those numbered of the camp of Judah `are' a hundred thousand, and eighty thousand, and six thousand, and four hundred, by their hosts; they journey first. [2:10] The standard of the camp of Reuben `is' southward, by their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Reuben `is' Elizur son of Shedeur; [2:11] and his host, and its numbered ones, `are' six and forty thousand and five hundred. [2:12] And those encamping by him `are of' the tribe of Simeon; and the prince of the sons of Simeon `is' Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; [2:13] and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' nine and fifty thousand and three hundred. [2:14] And the tribe of Gad; and the prince of the sons of Gad `is' Eliasaph son of Reuel; [2:15] and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' five and forty thousand and six hundred and fifty. [2:16] All those numbered of the camp of Reuben `are' a hundred thousand, and one and fifty thousand, and four hundred and fifty, by their hosts; and they journey second. [2:17] And the tent of meeting -- the camp of the Levites -- hath journeyed in the midst of the camps; as they encamp so they journey, each at his station by their standards. [2:18] The standard of the camp of Ephraim, by their hosts, `is' westward; and the prince of the sons of Ephraim `is' Elishama son of Ammihud; [2:19] and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' forty thousand and five hundred. [2:20] And by him `is' the tribe of Manasseh; and the prince of the sons of Manasseh `is' Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; [2:21] and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' two and thirty thousand, and two hundred. [2:22] And the tribe of Benjamin; and the prince of the sons of Benjamin `is' Abidan son of Gideoni; [2:23] and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' five and thirty thousand and four hundred. [2:24] All those numbered of the camp of Ephraim `are' a hundred thousand, and eight thousand, and a hundred, by their hosts; and they journey third. [2:25] The standard of the camp of Dan `is' northward, by their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Dan `is' Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; [2:26] and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' two and sixty thousand and seven hundred. [2:27] And those encamping by him `are of' the tribe of Asher; and the prince of the sons of Asher `is' Pagiel son of Ocran; [2:28] and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' one and forty thousand and five hundred. [2:29] And the tribe of Naphtali; and the prince of the sons of Naphtali `is' Ahira son of Enan; [2:30] and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' three and fifty thousand and four hundred. [2:31] All those numbered of the camp of Dan `are' a hundred thousand, and seven and fifty thousand, and six hundred; at the rear they journey, by their standards. [2:32] These `are' those numbered of the sons of Israel by the house of their fathers; all those numbered of the camps by their hosts `are' six hundred thousand, and three thousand, and five hundred and fifty. [2:33] And the Levites have not numbered themselves in the midst of the sons of Israel, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [2:34] And the sons of Israel do according to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses; so they have encamped by their standards, and so they have journeyed; each by his families, by the house of his fathers. [3:1] And these `are' births of Aaron and Moses, in the day of Jehovah's speaking with Moses in mount Sinai. [3:2] And these `are' the names of the sons of Aaron: the first-born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar; [3:3] these `are' the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whose hand he hath consecrated for acting as priest. [3:4] And Nadab dieth -- Abihu also -- before Jehovah, in their bringing near strange fire before Jehovah, in the wilderness of Sinai, and sons they had not; and Eleazar -- Ithamar also -- acteth as priest in the presence of Aaron their father. [3:5] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [3:6] `Bring near the tribe of Levi, and thou hast caused it to stand before Aaron the priest, and they have served him, [3:7] and kept his charge, and the charge of all the company before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle; [3:8] and they have kept all the vessels of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle; [3:9] and thou hast given the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are surely given to him out of the sons of Israel. [3:10] `And Aaron and his sons thou dost appoint, and they have kept their priesthood, and the stranger who cometh near is put to death.' [3:11] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [3:12] `And I, lo, I have taken the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel instead of every first-born opening a womb among the sons of Israel, and the Levites have been Mine; [3:13] for Mine `is' every first-born, in the day of My smiting every first-born in the land of Egypt I have sanctified to Myself every first-born in Israel, from man unto beast; Mine they are; I `am' Jehovah.' [3:14] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, [3:15] `Number the sons of Levi by the house of their fathers, by their families; every male from a son of a month and upward thou dost number them.' [3:16] And Moses numbereth them according to the command of Jehovah, as he hath been commanded. [3:17] And these are sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. [3:18] And these `are' the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei. [3:19] And the sons of Kohath, by their families, `are' Amram and Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. [3:20] And the sons of Merari by their families `are' Mahli and Mushi; these are the families of the Levites, by the house of their fathers. [3:21] Of Gershon `is' the family of the Libnite, and the family of the Shimite; these are the families of the Gershonite. [3:22] Their numbered ones, in number, every male from a son of a month and upward, their numbered ones `are' seven thousand and five hundred. [3:23] The families of the Gershonite, behind the tabernacle, do encamp westward. [3:24] And the prince of a father's house for the Gershonite `is' Eliasaph son of Lael. [3:25] And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting `is' the tabernacle, and the tent, its covering, and the vail at the opening of the tent of meeting, [3:26] and the hangings of the court, and the vail at the opening of the court, which `is' by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and its cords, to all its service. [3:27] And of Kohath `is' the family of the Amramite, and the family of the Izharite, and the family of the Hebronite, and the family of the Uzzielite; these are families of the Kohathite. [3:28] In number, all the males, from a son of a month and upward, `are' eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary. [3:29] The families of the sons of Kohath encamp by the side of the tabernacle southward. [3:30] And the prince of a father's house for the families of the Kohathite `is' Elizaphan son of Uzziel. [3:31] And their charge `is' the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary with which they serve, and the vail, and all its service. [3:32] And `to' the prince of the princes of the Levites, Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, `is' the oversight of the keepers of the charge of the sanctuary. [3:33] Of Merari `is' the family of the Mahlite, and the family of the Mushite; these `are' the families of Merari. [3:34] And their numbered ones, in number, all the males from a son of a month and upward, `are' six thousand and two hundred. [3:35] And the prince of a father's house for the families of Merari `is' Zuriel son of Abihail; by the side of the tabernacle they encamp northward. [3:36] And the oversight -- the charge of the sons of Merari -- `is' the boards of the tabernacle, and its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets, and all its vessels, and all its service, [3:37] and the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords. [3:38] And those encamping before the tabernacle eastward, before the tent of meeting, at the east, `are' Moses and Aaron, and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the sons of Israel, and the stranger who cometh near is put to death. [3:39] All those numbered of the Levites whom Moses numbered -- Aaron also -- by the command of Jehovah, by their families, every male from a son of a month and upward, `are' two and twenty thousand. [3:40] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Number every first-born male of the sons of Israel from a son of a month and upward, and take up the number of their names; [3:41] and thou hast taken the Levites for Me (I `am' Jehovah), instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of every firstling among the cattle of the sons of Israel.' [3:42] And Moses numbereth, as Jehovah hath commanded him, all the first-born among the sons of Israel. [3:43] And all the first-born -- male -- by the number of names, from a son of a month and upward, of their numbered ones, are two and twenty thousand two hundred and seventy and three. [3:44] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [3:45] `Take the Levites instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites have been Mine; I `am' Jehovah. [3:46] `And `from' those ransomed of the two hundred and seventy and three (who are more than the Levites) of the first-born of the sons of Israel, [3:47] thou hast even taken five shekels a-piece by the poll -- by the shekel of the sanctuary thou takest; twenty gerahs the shekel `is'; [3:48] and thou hast given the money to Aaron, and to his sons, whereby those over and above are ransomed.' [3:49] And Moses taketh the ransom money from those over and above those ransomed by the Levites; [3:50] from the first-born of the sons of Israel he hath taken the money, a thousand and three hundred and sixty and five -- by the shekel of the sanctuary; [3:51] and Moses giveth the money of those ransomed to Aaron, and to his sons, according to the command of Jehovah, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [4:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, and unto Aaron, saying, [4:2] `Take up the sum of the sons of Kohath from the midst of the sons of Levi, by their families, by the house of their fathers; [4:3] from a son of thirty years and upward, even till a son of fifty years, every one going in to the host, to do work in the tent of meeting. [4:4] `This `is' the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting, the holy of holies: [4:5] that Aaron and his sons have come in, in the journeying of the camp, and have taken down the vail of the hanging, and have covered with it the ark of the testimony; [4:6] and have put on it a covering of badger skin, and have spread a garment completely of blue above, and have placed its staves. [4:7] `And on the table of the presence they spread a garment of blue, and have put on it the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and the cups of the libation, and the bread of continuity is on it, [4:8] and they have spread over them a garment of scarlet, and have covered it with a covering of badger skin, and have placed its staves, [4:9] and have taken a garment of blue, and have covered the candlestick of the lamp, and its lights, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, and all its oil vessels wherewith they minister to it; [4:10] and they have put it and all its vessels unto a covering of badger skin, and have put `it' on the bar. [4:11] `And on the golden altar they spread a garment of blue, and have covered it with a covering of badger skin, and have placed its staves; [4:12] and have taken all the vessels of ministry wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and have put `them' unto a garment of blue, and have covered them with a covering of badger skin, and have put `them' on the bar, [4:13] and have removed the ashes of the altar, and have spread over it a garment of purple; [4:14] and have put on it all its vessels wherewith they minister about it, the censers, the hooks, and the shovels, and the bowls, all the vessels of the altar, and have spread on it a covering of badger skin, and have placed its staves: [4:15] `And Aaron hath finished -- his sons also -- covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, in the journeying of the camp, and afterwards do the sons of Kohath come in to bear `it', and they do not come unto the holy thing, that they have died; these `things are' the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting. [4:16] `And the oversight of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, `is' the oil of the lamp, and the spice-perfume, and the present of continuity, and the anointing oil, the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that `is' in it, in the sanctuary, and in its vessels.' [4:17] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [4:18] `Ye do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathite from the midst of the Levites; [4:19] but this do to them, and they have lived, and do not die in their drawing nigh the holy of holies: -- Aaron and his sons go in, and have set them, each man to his service, and unto his burden, [4:20] and they go not in to see when the holy thing is swallowed, that they have died.' [4:21] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [4:22] `Take up the sum of the sons of Gershon also by the house of their fathers, by their families; [4:23] from a son of thirty years and upward, till a son of fifty years thou dost number them, every one who is going in to serve the host, to do the service in the tent of meeting. [4:24] `This `is' the service of the families of the Gershonite, to serve -- and for burden, [4:25] and they have borne the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tent of meeting, its covering, and the covering of the badger `skin' which `is' on it above, and the vail at the opening of the tent of meeting, [4:26] and the hangings of the court, and the vail at the opening of the gate of the court which `is' by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the vessels of their service, and all that is made for them -- and they have served. [4:27] `By the command of Aaron and his sons is all the service of the sons of the Gershonite in all their burden, and in all their service; and ye have laid a charge on them concerning the charge of all their burden. [4:28] This `is' the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonite in the tent of meeting; and their charge `is' under the hand of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. [4:29] `The sons of Merari, by their families, by the house of their fathers, thou dost number them; [4:30] from a son of thirty years and upward even unto a son of fifty years thou dost number them, every one who is going in to the host, to do the service of the tent of meeting. [4:31] `And this `is' the charge of their burden, of all their service in the tent of meeting; the boards of the tabernacle, and its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets, [4:32] and the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, of all their vessels, and of all their service; and by name ye do number the vessels of the charge of their burden. [4:33] `This `is' the service of the families of the sons of Merari, for all their service, in the tent of meeting, by the hand of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.' [4:34] And Moses numbereth -- Aaron also, and the princes of the company -- the sons of the Kohathite, by their families, and by the house of their fathers, [4:35] from a son of thirty years and upward even unto a son of fifty years, every one who is going in to the host, for service in the tent of meeting, [4:36] and their numbered ones, by their families, are two thousand seven hundred and fifty. [4:37] These `are' those numbered of the families of the Kohathite, every one who is serving in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, by the command of Jehovah, by the hand of Moses. [4:38] And those numbered of the sons of Gershon, by their families, and by the house of their fathers, [4:39] from a son of thirty years and upward even unto a son of fifty years, every one who is going in to the host, for service in the tent of meeting, [4:40] even their numbered ones, by their families, by the house of their fathers, are two thousand and six hundred and thirty. [4:41] These `are' those numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, every one who is serving in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered by the command of Jehovah. [4:42] And those numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by the house of their fathers, [4:43] from a son of thirty years and upward even unto a son of fifty years, every one who is going in to the host, for service in the tent of meeting, [4:44] even their numbered ones, by their families, are three thousand and two hundred. [4:45] These `are' those numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, by the command of Jehovah, by the hand of Moses. [4:46] All those numbered, whom Moses numbered -- Aaron also, and the princes of Israel -- of the Levites, by their families, and by the house of their fathers, [4:47] from a son of thirty years and upward even unto a son of fifty years, every one who is going in to do the work of the service, even the service of burden in the tent of meeting, [4:48] even their numbered ones are eight thousand and five hundred and eighty; [4:49] by the command of Jehovah hath `one' numbered them, by the hand of Moses, each man by his service, and by his burden, with his numbered ones, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [5:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [5:2] `Command the sons of Israel, and they send out of the camp every leper, and every one with an issue, and every one defiled by a body; [5:3] from male unto female ye do send out; unto the outside of the camp ye do send them; and they defile not their camps in the midst of which I do tabernacle.' [5:4] And the sons of Israel do so, and they send them out unto the outside of the camp; as Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses so have the sons of Israel done. [5:5] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [5:6] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, Man or woman, when they do any of the sins of man, by committing a trespass against Jehovah, and that person `is' guilty, [5:7] and they have confessed their sin which they have done, then he hath restored his guilt in its principal, and its fifth is adding to it, and hath given `it' to him in reference to whom he hath been guilty. [5:8] `And if the man have no redeemer to restore the guilt to, the guilt which is restored `is' Jehovah's, the priest's, apart from the ram of the atonements, whereby he maketh atonement for him. [5:9] `And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the sons of Israel, which they bring near to the priest, becometh his; [5:10] and any man's hallowed things become his; that which any man giveth to the priest becometh his.' [5:11] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [5:12] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When any man's wife turneth aside, and hath committed against him a trespass, [5:13] and a man hath lain with her `with' the seed of copulation, and it hath been hid from the eyes of her husband, and concealed, and she hath been defiled, and there is no witness against her, and she hath not been caught, [5:14] and a spirit of jealousy hath passed over him, and he hath been jealous of his wife, and she hath been defiled; -- or, a spirit of jealousy hath passed over him, and he hath been jealous of his wife, and she hath not been defiled -- [5:15] `Then hath the man brought in his wife unto the priest, and he hath brought in her offering for her, a tenth of the ephah of barley meal, he doth not pour on it oil, nor doth he put on it frankincense, for it `is' a present of jealousy, a present of memorial, causing remembrance of iniquity. [5:16] `And the priest hath brought her near, and hath caused her to stand before Jehovah, [5:17] and the priest hath taken holy water in an earthen vessel, and of the dust which is on the floor of the tabernacle doth the priest take, and hath put `it' into the water, [5:18] and the priest hath caused the woman to stand before Jehovah, and hath uncovered the woman's head, and hath given into her hands the present of the memorial, it `is' a present of jealousy, and in the hand of the priest are the bitter waters which cause the curse. [5:19] `And the priest hath caused her to swear, and hath said unto the woman, If no man hath lain with thee, and if thou hast not turned aside `to' uncleanness under thy husband, be free from these bitter waters which cause the curse; [5:20] and thou, if thou hast turned aside under thy husband, and if thou hast been defiled, and any man doth give his copulation to thee besides thy husband -- [5:21] (then the priest hath caused the woman to swear with an oath of execration, and the priest hath said to the woman) -- Jehovah doth give thee for an execration, and for a curse, in the midst of thy people, in Jehovah's giving thy thigh to fall, and thy belly to swell, [5:22] and these waters which cause the curse have gone into thy bowels, to cause the belly to swell, and the thigh to fall; and the woman hath said, Amen, Amen. [5:23] `And the priest hath written these execrations in a book, and hath blotted `them' out with the bitter waters, [5:24] and hath caused the woman to drink the bitter waters which cause the curse, and the waters which cause the curse have entered into her for bitter things. [5:25] `And the priest hath taken out of the hand of the woman the present of jealousy, and hath waved the present before Jehovah, and hath brought it near unto the altar; [5:26] and the priest hath taken a handful of the present, its memorial, and hath made perfume on the altar, and afterwards doth cause the woman to drink the water: [5:27] yea, he hath caused her to drink the water, and it hath come to pass, if she hath been defiled, and doth commit a trespass against her husband, that the waters which cause the curse have gone into her for bitter things, and her belly hath swelled, and her thigh hath fallen, and the woman hath become an execration in the midst of her people. [5:28] `And if the woman hath not been defiled, and is clean, then she hath been acquitted, and hath been sown `with' seed. [5:29] `This `is' the law of jealousies, when a wife turneth aside under her husband, and hath been defiled, [5:30] or when a spirit of jealousy passeth over a man, and he hath been jealous of his wife, then he hath caused the woman to stand before Jehovah, and the priest hath done to her all this law, [5:31] and the man hath been acquitted from iniquity, and that woman doth bear her iniquity.' [6:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [6:2] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When a man or woman doeth singularly, by vowing a vow of a Nazarite, to be separate to Jehovah; [6:3] from wine and strong drink he doth keep separate; vinegar of wine, and vinegar of strong drink he doth not drink, and any juice of grapes he doth not drink, and grapes moist or dry he doth not eat; [6:4] all days of his separation, of anything which is made of the wine-vine, from kernels even unto husk, he doth not eat. [6:5] `All days of the vow of his separation a razor doth not pass over his head; till the fulness of the days which he doth separate to Jehovah he is holy; grown up hath the upper part of the hair of his head. [6:6] `All days of his keeping separate to Jehovah, near a dead person he doth not go; [6:7] for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister -- he is not unclean for them at their death, for the separation of his God `is' on his head; [6:8] all days of his separation he `is' holy to Jehovah. [6:9] `And when the dead dieth beside him in an instant, suddenly, and he hath defiled the head of his separation, then he hath shaved his head in the day of his cleansing; on the seventh day he doth shave it, [6:10] and on the eighth day he bringeth in two turtle-doves or two young pigeons unto the priest, unto the opening of the tent of meeting, [6:11] and the priest hath prepared one for a sin-offering, and one for a burnt-offering, and hath made atonement for him, because of that which he hath sinned by the body, and he hath hallowed his head on that day; [6:12] and he hath separated to Jehovah the days of his separation, and he hath brought in a lamb, a son of a year, for a guilt-offering, and the former days are fallen, for his separation hath been defiled. [6:13] `And this `is' the law of the Nazarite; in the day of the fulness of the days of his separation doth `one' bring him in unto the opening of the tent of meeting, [6:14] and he hath brought near his offering to Jehovah, one he-lamb, a son of a year, a perfect one, for a burnt-offering, and one she-lamb, a daughter of a year, a perfect one, for a sin-offering, and one ram, a perfect one, for peace-offerings, [6:15] and a basket of unleavened things of flour, cakes mixed with oil, and thin cakes of unleavened things anointed with oil, and their present, and their libations. [6:16] `And the priest hath brought `them' near before Jehovah, and hath made his sin-offering and his burnt-offering; [6:17] and the ram he maketh a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Jehovah, besides the basket of unleavened things; and the priest hath made its present and its libation. [6:18] `And the Nazarite hath shaved (at the opening of the tent of meeting) the head of his separation, and hath taken the hair of the head of his separation, and hath put `it' on the fire which `is' under the sacrifice of the peace-offerings. [6:19] `And the priest hath taken the boiled shoulder from the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one thin unleavened cake, and hath put on the palms of the Nazarite after his shaving his separation; [6:20] and the priest hath waved them, a wave-offering before Jehovah; it `is' holy to the priest, besides the breast of the wave-offering, and besides the leg of the heave-offering; and afterwards doth the Nazarite drink wine. [6:21] `This `is' the law of the Nazarite, who voweth his offering to Jehovah for his separation, apart from that which his hand attaineth; according to his vow which he voweth so he doth by the law of his separation.' [6:22] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [6:23] `Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, saying, Thus ye do bless the sons of Israel, saying to them, [6:24] `Jehovah bless thee and keep thee; [6:25] `Jehovah cause His face to shine upon thee, and favour thee; [6:26] `Jehovah lift up His countenance upon thee, and appoint for thee -- peace. [6:27] `And they have put My name upon the sons of Israel, and I -- I do bless them.' [7:1] And it cometh to pass on the day of Moses' finishing setting up the tabernacle, that he anointeth it, and sanctifieth it, and all its vessels, and the altar, and all its vessels, and he anointeth them, and sanctifieth them, [7:2] and the princes of Israel (heads of the house of their fathers, they `are' princes of the tribes, they who are standing over those numbered) bring near, [7:3] yea, they bring their offering before Jehovah, six waggons covered, and twelve oxen -- a waggon for two of the princes, and an ox for one -- and they bring them near before the tabernacle. [7:4] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [7:5] `Receive from them, and they have been to do the service of the tent of meeting, and thou hast given them unto the Levites, each according to his service.' [7:6] And Moses taketh the waggons and the oxen, and giveth them unto the Levites. [7:7] The two of the waggons and the four of the oxen he hath given to the sons of Gershon, according to their service, [7:8] and the four of the waggons and the eight of the oxen he hath given to the sons of Merari, according to their service, by the hand of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest; [7:9] and to the sons of Kohath he hath not given, for the service of the sanctuary `is' on them: on the shoulder they bear. [7:10] And the princes bring near the dedication of the altar in the day of its being anointed; yea, the princes bring near their offering before the altar. [7:11] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `One prince a day -- one prince a day -- do they bring near their offering for the dedication of the altar.' [7:12] And he who is bringing near on the first day his offering is Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah. [7:13] And his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; [7:14] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; [7:15] one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; [7:16] one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:17] and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab. [7:18] On the second day hath Nethaneel son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, brought near. [7:19] He hath brought near his offering, one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; [7:20] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; [7:21] one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; [7:22] one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:23] and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Nethaneel son of Zuar. [7:24] On the third day, the prince of the sons of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon; -- [7:25] his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; [7:26] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; [7:27] one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; [7:28] one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:29] and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Eliab son of Helon. [7:30] On the fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, prince of the sons of Reuben; -- [7:31] his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; [7:32] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; [7:33] one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; [7:34] one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:35] and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur. [7:36] On the fifth day, the prince of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; -- [7:37] his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; [7:38] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; [7:39] one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; [7:40] one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:41] and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. [7:42] On the sixth day, the prince of the sons of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel; -- [7:43] his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; [7:44] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; [7:45] one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; [7:46] one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:47] and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel. [7:48] On the seventh day, the prince of the sons of Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; -- [7:49] his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; [7:50] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; [7:51] one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; [7:52] one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:53] and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud. [7:54] On the eighth day, the prince of the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; -- [7:55] his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; [7:56] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; [7:57] one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; [7:58] one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:59] and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. [7:60] On the ninth day, the prince of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni; -- [7:61] his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; [7:62] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; [7:63] one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; [7:64] one kid of the goats for a sin-offering: [7:65] and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni. [7:66] On the tenth day, the prince of the sons of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; -- [7:67] his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; [7:68] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; [7:69] one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; [7:70] one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:71] and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. [7:72] On the eleventh day, the prince of the sons of Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran; -- [7:73] his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; [7:74] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; [7:75] one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; [7:76] one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:77] and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran. [7:78] On the twelfth day, the prince of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan; -- [7:79] his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; [7:80] one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; [7:81] one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; [7:82] one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; [7:83] and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Ahira son of Enan. [7:84] This `is' the dedication of the altar, in the day of its being anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden spoons; [7:85] a hundred and thirty `shekels' each silver dish, and each bowl seventy; all the silver of the vessels `is' two thousand and four hundred `shekels', by the shekel of the sanctuary. [7:86] Golden spoons `are' twelve, full of perfume; ten `shekels' each spoon, by the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the spoons `is' a hundred and twenty `shekels'; [7:87] all the oxen for burnt-offering `are' twelve bullocks, rams twelve, lambs, sons of a year twelve, and their present; and kids of the goats twelve, for sin-offering; [7:88] and all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace-offerings `are' twenty and four bullocks, rams sixty, he-goats sixty, lambs, sons of a year, sixty; this is the dedication of the altar, in the day of its being anointed. [7:89] And in the going in of Moses unto the tent of meeting to speak with Him -- he doth even hear the voice speaking unto him from off the mercy-seat which `is' upon the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubs; and He speaketh unto him. [8:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [8:2] `Speak unto Aaron, and thou hast said unto him, In thy causing the lights to go up, over-against the face of the candlestick do the seven lights give light.' [8:3] And Aaron doth so; over-against the face of the candlestick he hath caused its lights to go up, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [8:4] And this `is' the work of the candlestick: beaten work of gold; unto its thigh, unto its flower it `is' beaten work; as the appearance which Jehovah shewed Moses, so he hath made the candlestick. [8:5] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [8:6] `Take the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and thou hast cleansed them. [8:7] `And thus thou dost to them to cleanse them: sprinkle upon them waters of atonement, and they have caused a razor to pass over all their flesh, and have washed their garments, and cleansed themselves, [8:8] and have taken a bullock, a son of the herd, and its present, flour mixed with oil, -- and a second bullock a son of the herd thou dost take for a sin-offering, [8:9] and thou hast brought near the Levites before the tent of meeting, and thou hast assembled the whole company of the sons of Israel, [8:10] and thou hast brought near the Levites before Jehovah, and the sons of Israel have laid their hands on the Levites, [8:11] and Aaron hath waved the Levites -- a wave-offering before Jehovah, from the sons of Israel, and they have been -- for doing the service of Jehovah. [8:12] `And the Levites lay their hands on the head of the bullocks, and make thou the one a sin-offering, and the one a burnt-offering to Jehovah, to atone for the Levites, [8:13] and thou hast caused the Levites to stand before Aaron, and before his sons, and hast waved them -- a wave-offering to Jehovah; [8:14] and thou hast separated the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and the Levites have become Mine; [8:15] and afterwards do the Levites come in to serve the tent of meeting, and thou hast cleansed them, and hast waved them -- a wave-offering. [8:16] `For they are certainly given to Me out of the midst of the sons of Israel, instead of him who openeth any womb -- the first-born of all -- from the sons of Israel I have taken them to Myself; [8:17] for Mine `is' every first-born among the sons of Israel, among man and among beast; in the day of my smiting every first-born in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for Myself; [8:18] and I take the Levites instead of every first-born among the sons of Israel: [8:19] `And I give the Levites gifts to Aaron and to his sons, from the midst of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the sons of Israel in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the sons of Israel, and there is no plague among the sons of Israel in the sons of Israel's drawing nigh unto the sanctuary.' [8:20] And Moses doth -- Aaron also, and all the company of the sons of Israel -- to the Levites according to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses concerning the Levites; so have the sons of Israel done to them. [8:21] And the Levites cleanse themselves, and wash their garments, and Aaron waveth them a wave-offering before Jehovah, and Aaron maketh atonement for them to cleanse them, [8:22] and afterwards have the Levites gone in to do their service in the tent of meeting, before Aaron and before his sons; as Jehovah hath commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they have done to them. [8:23] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [8:24] `This `is' that which `is' the Levites': from a son of five and twenty years and upward he doth go in to serve the host in the service of the tent of meeting, [8:25] and from a son of fifty years he doth return from the host of the service, and doth not serve any more, [8:26] and he hath ministered with his brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and doth not do service; thus thou dost to the Levites concerning their charge.' [9:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, in the wilderness of Sinai, in the second year of their going out of the land of Egypt, in the first month, saying, [9:2] `Also, the sons of Israel prepare the passover in its appointed season; [9:3] in the fourteenth day of this month between the evenings ye prepare it in its appointed season; according to all its statutes, and according to all its ordinances ye prepare it.' [9:4] And Moses speaketh unto the sons of Israel to prepare the passover, [9:5] and they prepare the passover in the first `month', on the fourteenth day of the month, between the evenings, in the wilderness of Sinai; according to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses, so have the sons of Israel done. [9:6] And there are men who have been defiled by the body of a man, and they have not been able to prepare the passover on that day, and they come near before Moses, and before Aaron, on that day, [9:7] and those men say unto him, `We are defiled by the body of a man; why are we withheld so as not to bring near the offering of Jehovah in its appointed season, in the midst of the sons of Israel?' [9:8] And Moses saith unto them, `Stand ye, and I hear what Jehovah hath commanded concerning you.' [9:9] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [9:10] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Though any man is unclean by a body or in a distant journey (of you or of your generations), yet he hath prepared a passover to Jehovah; [9:11] in the second month, on the fourteenth day, between the evenings they prepare it; with unleavened and bitter things they eat it; [9:12] they do not leave of till morning; and a bone they do not break in it: according to all the statute of the passover they prepare it. [9:13] `And the man who is clean, and hath not been on a journey, and hath ceased to prepare the passover, even that person hath been cut off from his people; because the offering of Jehovah he hath not brought near, in its appointed season, that man doth bear his sin. [9:14] `And when a sojourner sojourneth with you, then he hath prepared a passover to Jehovah, according to the statute of the passover, and according to its ordinance, so he doth; one statute is to you, even to a sojourner, and to a native of the land.' [9:15] And in the day of the raising up of the tabernacle hath the cloud covered the tabernacle, even the tent of the testimony; and in the evening there is on the tabernacle as an appearance of fire till morning; [9:16] so it is continually; the cloud covereth it, also the appearance of fire by night. [9:17] And according to the going up of the cloud from off the tent and afterwards do the sons of Israel journey; and in the place where the cloud doth tabernacle, there do the sons of Israel encamp; [9:18] by the command of Jehovah the sons of Israel journey, and by the command of Jehovah they encamp; all the days that the cloud doth tabernacle over the tabernacle they encamp. [9:19] And in the cloud prolonging itself over the tabernacle many days, then have the sons of Israel kept the charge of Jehovah, and journey not, [9:20] and so when the cloud is a number of days over the tabernacle; by the command of Jehovah they encamp, and by the command of Jehovah they journey. [9:21] And so when the cloud is from evening till morning, when the cloud hath gone up in the morning, then they have journeyed; whether by day or by night, when the cloud hath gone up, then they have journeyed. [9:22] Whether two days, or a month, or days, in the cloud prolonging itself over the tabernacle, to tabernacle over it, the sons of Israel encamp, and journey not; and in its being lifted up they journey; [9:23] by the command of Jehovah they encamp, and by the command of Jehovah they journey; the charge of Jehovah they have kept, by the command of Jehovah in the hand of Moses. [10:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [10:2] `Make to thee two trumpets of silver; beaten work thou dost make them, and they have been to thee for the convocation of the company, and for the journeying of the camps; [10:3] and they have blown with them, and all the company have met together unto thee, unto the opening of the tent of meeting. [10:4] And if with one they blow, then have the princes, heads of the thousands of Israel, met together unto thee; [10:5] `And ye have blown -- a shout, and the camps which are encamping eastward have journeyed. [10:6] `And ye have blown -- a second shout, and the camps which are encamping southward have journeyed; a shout they blow for their journeys. [10:7] `And in the assembling of the assembly ye blow, and do not shout; [10:8] and sons of Aaron, the priests, blow with the trumpets; and they have been to you for a statute age-during to your generations. [10:9] `And when ye go into battle in your land against the adversary who is distressing you, then ye have shouted with the trumpets, and ye have been remembered before Jehovah your God, and ye have been saved from your enemies. [10:10] `And in the day of your gladness, and in your appointed seasons, and in the beginnings of your months, ye have blown also with the trumpets over your burnt-offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace-offerings, and they have been to you for a memorial before your God; I, Jehovah, `am' your God.' [10:11] And it cometh to pass -- in the second year, in the second month, in the twentieth of the month -- the cloud hath gone up from off the tabernacle of the testimony, [10:12] and the sons of Israel journey in their journeyings from the wilderness of Sinai, and the cloud doth tabernacle in the wilderness of Paran; [10:13] and they journey at first, by the command of Jehovah, in the hand of Moses. [10:14] And the standard of the camp of the sons of Judah journeyeth in the first `place', by their hosts, and over its host `is' Nahshon son of Amminadab. [10:15] And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Issachar `is' Nathaneel son of Zuar. [10:16] And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun `is' Eliab son of Helon; [10:17] And the tabernacle hath been taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari have journeyed, bearing the tabernacle. [10:18] And the standard of the camp of Reuben hath journeyed, by their hosts, and over its host `is' Elizur son of Shedeur. [10:19] And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Simeon `is' Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. [10:20] And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Gad `is' Eliasaph son of Deuel; [10:21] And the Kohathites have journeyed, bearing the tabernacle, and the `others' have raised up the tabernacle until their coming in. [10:22] And the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim hath journeyed, by their hosts, and over its host `is' Elishama son of Ammihud. [10:23] And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh `is' Gamalial son of Pedahzur. [10:24] And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin `is' Abidan son of Gideoni. [10:25] And the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan hath journeyed (rearward to all the camps), by their hosts, and over its host `is' Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. [10:26] And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Asher `is' Pagiel son of Ocran. [10:27] And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali `is' Ahira son of Enan. [10:28] These `are' journeyings of the sons of Israel by their hosts -- and they journey. [10:29] And Moses saith to Hobab son of Raguel the Midianite, father-in-law of Moses, `We are journeying unto the place of which Jehovah hath said, I give it to you; go with us, and we have done good to thee; for Jehovah hath spoken good concerning Israel.' [10:30] And he saith unto him, `I do not go; but unto my land and unto my kindred do I go.' [10:31] And he saith, `I pray thee, forsake us not, because thou hast known our encamping in the wilderness, and thou hast been to us for eyes; [10:32] and it hath come to pass when thou goest with us, yea, it hath come to pass -- that good which Jehovah doth kindly with us -- it we have done kindly to thee.' [10:33] And they journey from the mount of Jehovah a journey of three days; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is journeying before them the journey of three days, to spy out for them a resting-place; [10:34] and the cloud of Jehovah `is' on them by day, in their journeying from the camp. [10:35] And it cometh to pass in the journeying of the ark, that Moses saith, `Rise, O Jehovah, and Thine enemies are scattered, and those hating Thee flee from Thy presence.' [10:36] And in its resting he saith, `Return, O Jehovah, `to' the myriads, the thousands of Israel.' [11:1] And the people is evil, as those sighing habitually in the ears of Jehovah, and Jehovah heareth, and His anger burneth, and the fire of Jehovah burneth among them, and consumeth in the extremity of the camp. [11:2] And the people cry unto Moses, and Moses prayeth unto Jehovah, and the fire is quenched; [11:3] and he calleth the name of that place Taberah, for the fire of Jehovah hath `burned' among them. [11:4] And the rabble who `are' in its midst have lusted greatly, and the sons of Israel also turn back and weep, and say, `Who doth give us flesh? [11:5] We have remembered the fish which we do eat in Egypt for nought, the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick; [11:6] and now our soul `is' dry, there is not anything, save the manna, before our eyes.' [11:7] And the manna is as coriander seed, and its aspect as the aspect of bdolach; [11:8] the people have turned aside and gathered `it', and ground `it' with millstones, or beat `it' in a mortar, and boiled `it' in a pan, and made it cakes, and its taste hath been as the taste of the moisture of oil. [11:9] And in the descending of the dew on the camp by night, the manna descendeth upon it. [11:10] And Moses heareth the people weeping by its families, each at the opening of his tent, and the anger of Jehovah burneth exceedingly, and in the eyes of Moses `it is' evil. [11:11] And Moses saith unto Jehovah, `Why hast Thou done evil to Thy servant? and why have I not found grace in Thine eyes -- to put the burden of all this people upon me? [11:12] I -- have I conceived all this people? I -- have I begotten it, that Thou sayest unto me, Carry it in thy bosom as the nursing father beareth the suckling, unto the ground which Thou hast sworn to its fathers? [11:13] Whence have I flesh to give to all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give to us flesh, and we eat. [11:14] I am not able -- I alone -- to bear all this people, for `it is' too heavy for me; [11:15] and if thus Thou art doing to me -- slay me, I pray Thee; slay, if I have found grace in thine eyes, and let me not look on mine affliction.' [11:16] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Gather to Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou hast known that they are elders of the people, and its authorities; and thou hast taken them unto the tent of meeting, and they have stationed themselves there with thee, [11:17] and I have come down and spoken with thee there, and have kept back of the Spirit which `is' upon thee, and have put on them, and they have borne with thee some of the burden of the people, and thou dost not bear `it' thyself alone. [11:18] `And unto the people thou dost say, Sanctify yourselves for to-morrow, and ye have eaten flesh (for ye have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who doth give us flesh? for we `had' good in Egypt) -- and Jehovah hath given to you flesh, and ye have eaten. [11:19] Ye do not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, nor ten days, nor twenty days; -- [11:20] unto a month of days, till that it come out from your nostrils, and it hath become to you an abomination; because that ye have loathed Jehovah, who `is' in your midst, and weep before Him, saying, Why is this? -- we have come out of Egypt!' [11:21] And Moses saith, `Six hundred thousand footmen `are' the people in whose midst I `am'; and Thou, Thou hast said, Flesh I give to them, and they have eaten, a month of days! [11:22] Is flock and herd slaughtered for them, that one hath found for them? -- are all the fishes of the sea gathered for them -- that one hath found for them?' [11:23] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Is the hand of Jehovah become short? now thou dost see whether My word meeteth thee or not.' [11:24] And Moses goeth out, and speaketh unto the people the words of Jehovah, and gathereth seventy men of the elders of the people, and causeth them to stand round about the tent, [11:25] and Jehovah cometh down in the cloud, and speaketh unto him, and keepeth back of the Spirit which `is' on him, and putteth on the seventy men of the elders; and it cometh to pass at the resting of the Spirit on them, that they prophesy, and do not cease. [11:26] And two of the men are left in the camp, the name of the one `is' Eldad, and the name of the second Medad, and the spirit resteth upon them, (and they are among those written, and have not gone out to the tent), and they prophesy in the camp; [11:27] and the young man runneth, and declareth to Moses, and saith, `Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.' [11:28] And Joshua son of Nun, minister of Moses, `one' of his young men, answereth and saith, `My lord Moses, restrain them.' [11:29] And Moses saith to him, `Art thou zealous for me? O that all Jehovah's people were prophets! that Jehovah would put His Spirit upon them!' [11:30] And Moses is gathered unto the camp, he and the elders of Israel. [11:31] And a spirit hath journeyed from Jehovah, and cutteth off quails from the sea, and leaveth by the camp, as a day's journey here, and as a day's journey there, round about the camp, and about two cubits, on the face of the land. [11:32] And the people rise all that day, and all the night, and all the day after, and gather the quails -- he who hath least hath gathered ten homers -- and they spread them out for themselves round about the camp. [11:33] The flesh is yet between their teeth -- it is not yet cut off -- and the anger of Jehovah hath burned among the people, and Jehovah smiteth among the people -- a very great smiting; [11:34] and `one' calleth the name of that place Kibroth-Hattaavah, for there they have buried the people who lust. [11:35] From Kibroth-Hattaavah have the people journeyed to Hazeroth, and they are in Hazeroth. [12:1] And Miriam speaketh -- Aaron also -- against Moses concerning the circumstance of the Cushite woman whom he had taken: for a Cushite woman he had taken; [12:2] and they say, `Only by Moses hath Jehovah spoken? also by us hath he not spoken?' and Jehovah heareth. [12:3] And the man Moses `is' very humble, more than any of the men who `are' on the face of the ground. [12:4] And Jehovah saith suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, `Come out ye three unto the tent of meeting;' and they three come out. [12:5] And Jehovah cometh down in the pillar of the cloud, and standeth at the opening of the tent, and calleth Aaron and Miriam, and they come out both of them. [12:6] And He saith, `Hear, I pray you, My words: If your prophet is of Jehovah -- in an appearance unto him I make Myself known; in a dream I speak with him; [12:7] not so My servant Moses; in all My house he `is' stedfast; [12:8] mouth unto mouth I speak with him, and `by' an appearance, and not in riddles; and the form of Jehovah he beholdeth attentively; and wherefore have ye not been afraid to speak against My servant -- against Moses?' [12:9] And the anger of Jehovah burneth against them, and He goeth on, [12:10] and the cloud hath turned aside from off the tent, and lo, Miriam `is' leprous as snow; and Aaron turneth unto Miriam, and lo, leprous! [12:11] And Aaron saith unto Moses, `O, my lord, I pray thee, lay not upon us sin `in' which we have been foolish, and `in' which we have sinned; [12:12] let her not, I pray thee, be as `one' dead, when in his coming out from the womb of his mother -- the half of his flesh is consumed.' [12:13] And Moses crieth unto Jehovah, saying, `O God, I pray Thee, give, I pray Thee, healing to her.' [12:14] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `And her father had but spat in her face -- is she not ashamed seven days? she is shut out seven days at the outside of the camp, and afterwards she is gathered.' [12:15] And Miriam is shut out at the outside of the camp seven days, and the people hath not journeyed till Miriam is gathered; [12:16] and afterwards have the people journeyed from Hazeroth, and they encamp in the wilderness of Paran. [13:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [13:2] `Send for thee men, and they spy the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the sons of Israel; one man, one man for the tribe of his fathers ye do send, every one a prince among them.' [13:3] And Moses sendeth them from the wilderness of Paran by the command of Jehovah; all of them `are' men, heads of the sons of Israel they are, [13:4] and these their names: For the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur. [13:5] For the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori. [13:6] For the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh. [13:7] For the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph. [13:8] For the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea, son of Nun. [13:9] For the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu. [13:10] For the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi. [13:11] For the tribe of Joseph, (for the tribe of Manasseh,) Gaddi son of Susi. [13:12] For the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli. [13:13] For the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael. [13:14] For the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vopshi. [13:15] For the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Machi. [13:16] These `are' the names of the men whom Moses hath sent to spy the land; and Moses calleth Hoshea son of Nun, Jehoshua. [13:17] And Moses sendeth them to spy the land of Canaan, and saith unto them, `Go ye up this `way' into the south, and ye have gone up the mountain, [13:18] and have seen the land what it `is', and the people which is dwelling on it, whether it `is' strong or feeble; whether it `is' few or many; [13:19] and what the land `is' in which it is dwelling, whether it `is' good or bad; and what `are' the cities in which it is dwelling, whether in camps or in fortresses; [13:20] And what the land `is', whether it `is' fat or lean; whether there is wood in it or not; and ye have strengthened yourselves, and have taken of the fruit of the land;' and the days `are' days of the first-fruits of grapes. [13:21] And they go up and spy the land, from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob at the going in to Hamath; [13:22] and they go up by the south, and come in unto Hebron, and there `are' Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, children of Anak (and Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt), [13:23] and they come in unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down thence a branch and one cluster of grapes, and they bear it on a staff by two, also `some' of the pomegranates, and of the figs. [13:24] That place hath `one' called Brook of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the sons of Israel cut from thence. [13:25] And they turn back from spying the land at the end of forty days. [13:26] And they go and come in unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto all the company of the sons of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and they bring them and all the company back word, and shew them the fruit of the land. [13:27] And they recount to him, and say, `We came in unto the land whither thou hast sent us, and also it `is' flowing with milk and honey -- and this `is' its fruit; [13:28] only, surely the people which is dwelling in the land `is' strong; and the cities are fenced, very great; and also children of Anak we have seen there. [13:29] Amalek is dwelling in the land of the south, and the Hittite, and the Jebusite, and the Amorite is dwelling in the hill country, and the Canaanite is dwelling by the sea, and by the side of the Jordan.' [13:30] And Caleb stilleth the people concerning Moses, and saith, `Let us certainly go up -- and we have possessed it; for we are thoroughly able for it.' [13:31] And the men who have gone up with him said, `We are not able to go up against the people, for it `is' stronger than we;' [13:32] and they bring out an evil account of the land which they have spied unto the sons of Israel, saying, `The land into which we passed over to spy it, is a land eating up its inhabitants; and all the people whom we saw in its midst `are' men of stature; [13:33] and there we saw the Nephilim, sons of Anak, of the Nephilim; and we are in our own eyes as grasshoppers; and so we were in their eyes.' [14:1] And all the company lifteth up and give forth their voice, and the people weep during that night; [14:2] and all the sons of Israel murmur against Moses, and against Aaron, and all the company say unto them, `O that we had died in the land of Egypt, or in this wilderness, O that we had died! [14:3] and why is Jehovah bringing us in unto this land to fall by the sword? our wives and our infants are become a prey; is it not good for us to turn back to Egypt?' [14:4] And they say one unto another, `Let us appoint a head, and turn back to Egypt.' [14:5] And Moses falleth -- Aaron also -- on their faces, before all the assembly of the company of the sons of Israel. [14:6] And Joshua son of Nun, and Caleb son of Jephunneh, of those spying the land, have rent their garments, [14:7] and they speak unto all the company of the sons of Israel, saying, `The land into which we have passed over to spy it, `is' a very very good land; [14:8] if Jehovah hath delighted in us, then He hath brought us in unto this land, and hath given it to us, a land which is flowing with milk and honey; [14:9] only, against Jehovah rebel not ye: and ye, fear not ye the people of the land, for our bread they `are'; their defence hath turned aside from off them, and Jehovah `is' with us; fear them not.' [14:10] And all the company say to stone them with stones, and the honour of Jehovah hath appeared in the tent of meeting unto all the sons of Israel. [14:11] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Until when doth this people despise Me? and until when do they not believe in Me, for all the signs which I have done in its midst? [14:12] I smite it with pestilence, and dispossess it, and make thee become a nation greater and mightier than it.' [14:13] And Moses saith unto Jehovah, `Then have the Egyptians heard! for Thou hast brought up with Thy power this people out of their midst, [14:14] and they have said `it' unto the inhabitant of this land, they have heard that Thou, Jehovah, `art' in the midst of this people, that eye to eye Thou art seen -- O Jehovah, and Thy cloud is standing over them, -- and in a pillar of cloud Thou art going before them by day, and in a pillar of fire by night. [14:15] `And Thou hast put to death this people as one man, and the nations who have heard Thy fame have spoken, saying, [14:16] From Jehovah's want of ability to bring in this people unto the land which He hath sworn to them -- He doth slaughter them in the wilderness. [14:17] `And now, let, I pray Thee, the power of my Lord be great, as Thou hast spoken, saying: [14:18] Jehovah `is' slow to anger, and of great kindness; bearing away iniquity and transgression, and not entirely acquitting, charging iniquity of fathers on sons, on a third `generation', and on a fourth; -- [14:19] forgive, I pray Thee, the iniquity of this people, according to the greatness of Thy kindness, and as Thou hast borne with this people from Egypt, even until now.' [14:20] And Jehovah saith, `I have forgiven, according to thy word; [14:21] and yet, I live -- and it is filled -- the whole earth -- `with' the honour of Jehovah; [14:22] for all the men who are seeing My honour, and My signs, which I have done in Egypt, and in the wilderness, and try Me these ten times, and have not hearkened to My voice -- [14:23] they see not the land which I have sworn to their fathers, yea, none of those despising Me see it; [14:24] and My servant Caleb, because there hath been another spirit with him, and he is fully after Me -- I have brought him in unto the land whither he hath entered, and his seed doth possess it. [14:25] `And the Amalekite and the Canaanite are dwelling in the valley; to-morrow turn ye and journey for yourselves into the wilderness -- the way of the Red Sea.' [14:26] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, and unto Aaron, saying, [14:27] `Until when hath this evil company that which they are murmuring against Me? the murmurings of the sons of Israel, which they are murmuring against Me, I have heard; [14:28] say unto them, I live -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- if, as ye have spoken in Mine ears -- so I do not to you; [14:29] in this wilderness do your carcases fall, even all your numbered ones, to all your number, from a son of twenty years and upward, who have murmured against Me; [14:30] ye -- ye come not in unto the land which I have lifted up My hand to cause you to tabernacle in it, except Caleb son of Jephunneh, and Joshua son of Nun. [14:31] `As to your infants -- of whom ye have said, A spoil they are become -- I have even brought them in, and they have known the land which ye have kicked against; [14:32] as to you -- your carcases do fall in this wilderness, [14:33] and your sons are evil in the wilderness forty years, and have borne your whoredoms till your carcases are consumed in the wilderness; [14:34] by the number of the days `in' which ye spied the land, forty days, -- a day for a year, a day for a year -- ye do bear your iniquities, forty years, and ye have known my breaking off; [14:35] I `am' Jehovah, I have spoken; if I do not this to all this evil company who are meeting against me; -- in this wilderness they are consumed, and there they die.' [14:36] And the men whom Moses hath sent to spy the land, and they turn back and cause all the company to murmur against him, by bringing out an evil account concerning the land, [14:37] even the men bringing out an evil account of the land die by the plague before Jehovah; [14:38] and Joshua son of Nun, and Caleb son of Jephunneh, have lived of those men who go to spy out the land. [14:39] And Moses speaketh these words unto all the sons of Israel, and the people mourn exceedingly, [14:40] and they rise early in the morning, and go up unto the top of the mountain, saying, `Here we `are', and we have come up unto the place which Jehovah hath spoken of, for we have sinned.' [14:41] And Moses saith, `Why `is' this? -- ye are transgressing the command of Jehovah, and it doth not prosper; [14:42] go not up, for Jehovah is not in your midst, and ye are not smitten before your enemies; [14:43] for the Amalekite and the Canaanite `are' there before you, and ye have fallen by the sword, because that ye have turned back from after Jehovah, and Jehovah is not with you.' [14:44] And they presume to go up unto the top of the mountain, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah and Moses have not departed out of the midst of the camp. [14:45] And the Amalekite and the Canaanite who are dwelling in that mountain come down and smite them, and beat them down -- unto Hormah. [15:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [15:2] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye come in unto the land of your dwellings, which I am giving to you, [15:3] then ye have prepared a fire-offering to Jehovah, a burnt-offering, or a sacrifice, at separating a vow or free-will-offering, or in your appointed things, to make a sweet fragrance to Jehovah, out of the herd, or out of the flock. [15:4] `And he who is bringing near his offering to Jehovah hath brought near a present of flour, a tenth deal, mixed with a fourth of the hin of oil; [15:5] and wine for a libation, a fourth of the hin thou dost prepare for the burnt-offering or for a sacrifice, for the one lamb; [15:6] or for a ram thou dost prepare a present of flour, two-tenth deals, mixed with oil, a third of the hin; [15:7] and wine for a libation, a third part of the hin, thou dost bring near -- a sweet fragrance to Jehovah. [15:8] `And when thou makest a son of the herd a burnt-offering or a sacrifice, at separating a vow or peace-offerings to Jehovah, [15:9] then he hath brought near for the son of the herd a present of flour, three-tenth deals, mixed with oil, a half of the hin; [15:10] and wine thou bringest near for a libation, a half of the hin -- a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah; [15:11] thus it is done for the one ox, or for the one ram, or for a lamb of the sheep or of the goats. [15:12] `According to the number that ye prepare, so ye do to each, according to their number; [15:13] every native doth thus with these, at bringing near a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah; [15:14] and when a sojourner sojourneth with you, or whoso `is' in your midst to your generations, and he hath made a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah, as ye do so he doth. [15:15] `One statute is for you of the congregation and for the sojourner who is sojourning, a statute age-during to your generations: as ye `are' so is the sojourner before Jehovah; [15:16] one law and one ordinance is to you and to the sojourner who is sojourning with you.' [15:17] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [15:18] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, In your coming in unto the land whither I am bringing you in, [15:19] then it hath been, in your eating of the bread of the land, ye heave up a heave-offering to Jehovah; [15:20] the beginning of your dough a cake ye heave up -- a heave-offering; as the heave-offering of a threshing-floor, so ye do heave it. [15:21] Of the beginning of your dough ye do give to Jehovah a heave-offering -- to your generations. [15:22] `And when ye err, and do not all these commands which Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses, [15:23] the whole that Jehovah hath charged upon you by the hand of Moses, from the day that Jehovah hath commanded, and henceforth, to your generations, [15:24] then it hath been, if from the eyes of the company it hath been done in ignorance, that all the company have prepared one bullock, a son of the herd, for a burnt-offering, for sweet fragrance to Jehovah, and its present, and its libation, according to the ordinance, and one kid of the goats for a sin-offering. [15:25] `And the priest hath made atonement for all the company of the sons of Israel, and it hath been forgiven them, for it `is' ignorance, and they -- they have brought in their offering, a fire-offering to Jehovah, even their sin-offering before Jehovah for their ignorance; [15:26] and it hath been forgiven to all the company of the sons of Israel, and to the sojourner who is sojourning in their midst; for to all the company `it is done' in ignorance. [15:27] `And if one person sin in ignorance, then he hath brought near a she-goat, daughter of a year, for a sin-offering; [15:28] and the priest hath made atonement for the person who is erring, in his sinning in ignorance before Jehovah, by making atonement for him, and it hath been forgiven him; [15:29] for the native among the sons of Israel, and for the sojourner who is sojourning in their midst -- one law is to you, for him who is doing `anything' through ignorance. [15:30] `And the person who doth `aught' with a high hand -- of the native or of the sojourner -- Jehovah he is reviling, and that person hath been cut off from the midst of his people; [15:31] because the word of Jehovah he despised, and His command hath broken -- that person is certainly cut off; his iniquity `is' on him.' [15:32] And the sons of Israel are in the wilderness, and they find a man gathering wood on the sabbath-day, [15:33] and those finding him gathering wood bring him near unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto all the company, [15:34] and they place him in ward, for it `is' not explained what is `to be' done to him. [15:35] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `The man is certainly put to death, all the company stoning him with stones, at the outside of the camp.' [15:36] And all the company bring him out unto the outside of the camp, and stone him with stones, and he dieth, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [15:37] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [15:38] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, and they have made for themselves fringes on the skirts of their garments, to their generations, and they have put on the fringe of the skirt a ribbon of blue, [15:39] and it hath been to you for a fringe, and ye have seen it, and have remembered all the commands of Jehovah, and have done them, and ye search not after your heart, and after your eyes, after which ye are going a-whoring; [15:40] so that ye remember and have done all My commands, and ye have been holy to your God; [15:41] I `am' Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt to become your God; I, Jehovah, `am' your God.' [16:1] And Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, taketh both Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, [16:2] and they rise up before Moses, with men of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty, princes of the company, called of the convention, men of name, [16:3] and they are assembled against Moses and against Aaron, and say unto them, `Enough of you! for all the company -- all of them `are' holy, and in their midst `is' Jehovah; and wherefore do ye lift yourselves up above the assembly of Jehovah?' [16:4] And Moses heareth, and falleth on his face, [16:5] and he speaketh unto Korah, and unto all his company, saying, `Morning! -- and Jehovah is knowing those who are his, and him who is holy, and hath brought near unto Him; even him whom He doth fix on He bringeth near unto Him. [16:6] This do: take to yourselves censers, Korah, and all his company, [16:7] and put in them fire, and put on them perfume, before Jehovah to-morrow, and it hath been, the man whom Jehovah chooseth, he `is' the holy one; -- enough of you, sons of Levi.' [16:8] And Moses saith unto Korah, `Hear ye, I pray you, sons of Levi; [16:9] is it little to you that the God of Israel hath separated you from the company of Israel to bring you near unto Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of Jehovah, and to stand before the company to serve them? -- [16:10] yea, He doth bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee -- and ye have sought also the priesthood! [16:11] Therefore, thou and all thy company who are met `are' against Jehovah; and Aaron, what `is' he, that ye murmur against him?' [16:12] And Moses sendeth to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, and they say, `We do not come up; [16:13] is it little that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to put us to death in a wilderness that thou also certainly makest thyself prince over us? [16:14] Yea, unto a land flowing with milk and honey thou hast not brought us in, nor dost thou give to us an inheritance of field and vineyard; the eyes of these men dost thou pick out? we do not come up.' [16:15] And it is very displeasing to Moses, and he saith unto Jehovah, `Turn not Thou unto their present; not one ass from them have I taken, nor have I afflicted one of them.' [16:16] And Moses saith unto Korah, `Thou and all thy company, be ye before Jehovah, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow; [16:17] and take ye each his censer, and ye have put on them perfume, and brought near before Jehovah, each his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; and thou and Aaron, each his censer.' [16:18] And they take each his censer, and put on them fire, and lay on them perfume, and they stand at the opening of the tent of meeting, with Moses and Aaron. [16:19] And Korah assembleth against them all the company unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and the honour of Jehovah is seen by all the company. [16:20] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, [16:21] `Be ye separated from the midst of this company, and I consume them in a moment;' [16:22] and they fall on their faces, and say, `God, God of the spirits of all flesh -- the one man sinneth, and against all the company Thou art wroth!' [16:23] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [16:24] `Speak unto the company, saying, Go ye up from round about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.' [16:25] And Moses riseth, and goeth unto Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel go after him, [16:26] and he speaketh unto the company, saying, `Turn aside, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and come not against anything that they have, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.' [16:27] And they go up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, from round about, and Dathan, and Abiram have come out, standing at the opening of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their infants. [16:28] And Moses saith, `By this ye do know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works, that `they are' not from my own heart; [16:29] if according to the death of all men these die -- or the charge of all men is charged upon them -- Jehovah hath not sent me; [16:30] and if a strange thing Jehovah do, and the ground hath opened her mouth and swallowed them, and all that they have, and they have gone down alive to Sheol -- then ye have known that these men have despised Jehovah.' [16:31] And it cometh to pass at his finishing speaking all these words, that the ground which `is' under them cleaveth, [16:32] and the earth openeth her mouth, and swalloweth them, and their houses, and all the men who `are' for Korah, and all the goods, [16:33] and they go down, they, and all that they have, alive to Sheol, and the earth closeth over them, and they perish from the midst of the assembly; [16:34] and all Israel who `are' round about them have fled at their voice, for they said, `Lest the earth swallow us;' [16:35] and fire hath come out from Jehovah, and consumeth the two hundred and fifty men bringing near the perfume. [16:36] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [16:37] `Say unto Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, and he lifteth up the censers from the midst of the burning, and the fire scatter thou yonder, for they have been hallowed, [16:38] `even' the censers of these sinners against their own souls; and they have made them spread-out plates, a covering for the altar, for they have brought them near before Jehovah, and they are hallowed; and they are become a sign to the sons of Israel.' [16:39] And Eleazar the priest taketh the brazen censers which they who are burnt had brought near, and they spread them out, a covering for the altar -- [16:40] a memorial to the sons of Israel, so that a stranger who is not of the seed of Aaron doth not draw near to make a perfume before Jehovah, and is not as Korah, and as his company, -- as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses to him. [16:41] And all the company of the sons of Israel murmur, on the morrow, against Moses and against Aaron, saying, `Ye -- ye have put to death the people of Jehovah.' [16:42] And it cometh to pass, in the company being assembled against Moses and against Aaron, that they turn towards the tent of meeting, and lo, the cloud hath covered it, and the honour of Jehovah is seen; [16:43] and Moses cometh -- Aaron also -- unto the front of the tent of meeting. [16:44] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [16:45] `Get you up from the midst of this company, and I consume them in a moment;' and they fall on their faces, [16:46] and Moses saith unto Aaron, `Take the censer, and put on it fire from off the altar, and place perfume, and go, hasten unto the company, and make atonement for them, for the wrath hath gone out from the presence of Jehovah -- the plague hath begun.' [16:47] And Aaron taketh as Moses hath spoken, and runneth unto the midst of the assembly, and lo, the plague hath begun among the people; and he giveth the perfume, and maketh atonement for the people, [16:48] and standeth between the dead and the living, and the plague is restrained; [16:49] and those who die by the plague are fourteen thousand and seven hundred, apart from those who die for the matter of Korah; [16:50] and Aaron turneth back unto Moses, unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and the plague hath been restrained. [17:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [17:2] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and take from them each a rod, for a father's house, from all their princes, for the house of their fathers, twelve rods; the name of each thou dost write on his rod, [17:3] and Aaron's name thou dost write on the tribe of Levi; for one rod `is' for the head of their fathers' house: [17:4] and thou hast placed them in the tent of meeting, before the testimony, where I meet with you. [17:5] `And it hath come to pass, the man's rod on whom I fix doth flourish, and I have caused to cease from off me the murmurings of the sons of Israel, which they are murmuring against you.' [17:6] And Moses speaketh unto the sons of Israel, and all their princes give unto him one rod for a prince, one rod for a prince, for their fathers' house, twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron `is' in the midst of their rods; [17:7] and Moses placeth the rods before Jehovah, in the tent of the testimony. [17:8] And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that Moses goeth in unto the tent of the testimony, and lo, the rod of Aaron hath flourished for the house of Levi, and is bringing out flourishing, and doth blossom blossoms, and doth produce almonds; [17:9] and Moses bringeth out all the rods from before Jehovah, unto all the sons of Israel, and they look, and take each his rod. [17:10] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Put back the rod of Aaron, before the testimony, for a charge, for a sign to the sons of rebellion, and thou dost remove their murmurings from off me, and they do not die;' [17:11] and Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded him; so he hath done. [17:12] And the sons of Israel speak unto Moses, saying, `Lo, we have expired; we have perished; we have all of us perished; [17:13] any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed -- to expire?' [18:1] And Jehovah saith unto Aaron, `Thou, and thy sons, and the house of thy father with thee, do bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and thou, and thy sons with thee, do bear the iniquity of your priesthood; [18:2] and also thy brethren, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring near with thee, and they are joined unto thee, and serve thee, even thou and thy sons with thee, before the tent of the testimony. [18:3] `And they have kept thy charge, and the charge of all the tent; only, unto the vessels of the sanctuary and unto the altar they do not come near, and they die not, either they or you; [18:4] and they have been joined unto thee, and have kept the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; and a stranger doth not come near unto you; [18:5] and ye have kept the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar, and there is no more wrath against the sons of Israel. [18:6] `And I, lo, I have taken your brethren the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel; to you a gift they are given by Jehovah, to do the service of the tent of meeting; [18:7] and thou, and thy sons with thee, do keep your priesthood, for everything of the altar, and within the vail, and ye have served; a service of gift I make your priesthood; and the stranger who is coming near is put to death.' [18:8] And Jehovah speaketh unto Aaron: `And I, lo, I have given to thee the charge of My heave-offerings, of all the hallowed things of the sons of Israel -- to thee I have given them for the anointing, and to thy sons, by a statute age-during. [18:9] This is thine of the most holy things, from the fire: all their offering, to all their present, and to all their sin-offering, and to all their guilt-offering, which they give back to Me, is most holy to thee, and to thy sons; [18:10] in the holy of holies thou dost eat it; every male doth eat it; holy it is to thee. [18:11] `And this `is' thine: the heave-offering of their gift, to all the wave-offerings of the sons of Israel, to thee I have given them, and to thy sons, and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute age-during; every clean one in thy house doth eat it; [18:12] all the best of the oil, and all the best of the new wine, and wheat -- their first-`fruits' which they give to Jehovah -- to thee I have given them. [18:13] `The first-fruits of all that `is' in their land, which they bring in to Jehovah, are thine; every clean one in thy house doth eat it; [18:14] every devoted thing in Israel is thine, [18:15] every one opening a womb of all flesh which they bring near to Jehovah, among man and among beast, is thine; only, thou dost certainly ransom the first-born of man, and the firstling of the unclean beast thou dost ransom. [18:16] `And their ransomed ones from a son of a month, thou dost ransom with thy valuation, of silver, five shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, twenty gerahs it `is'. [18:17] `Only, the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou dost not ransom, holy they `are': their blood thou dost sprinkle on the altar, and of their fat thou makest perfume, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah, [18:18] and their flesh is thine, as the breast of the wave-offering, and as the right leg, it is thine; [18:19] all the heave-offerings of the holy things which the sons of Israel lift up to Jehovah I have given to thee and to thy sons, and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute age-during, a covenant of salt, age-during it `is' before Jehovah, to thee and to thy seed with thee.' [18:20] And Jehovah saith unto Aaron, `In their land thou dost not inherit, and a portion thou hast not in their midst: I `am' thy portion, and thine inheritance in the midst of the sons of Israel; [18:21] and to the sons of Levi, lo, I have given all the tenth in Israel for inheritance in exchange for their service which they are serving -- the service of the tent of meeting. [18:22] `And the sons of Israel come no more near unto the tent of meeting, to bear sin, to die, [18:23] and the Levites have done the service of the tent of meeting, and they -- they bear their iniquity; a statute age-during to your generations, that in the midst of the sons of Israel they have no inheritance; [18:24] but the tithe of the sons of Israel which they lift up to Jehovah, a heave-offering, I have given to the Levites for inheritance; therefore I have said of them, In the midst of the sons of Israel they have no inheritance.' [18:25] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [18:26] `And unto the Levites thou dost speak; and thou hast said unto them, When ye take from the sons of Israel the tithe which I have given to you from them, for your inheritance, then ye have lifted up from it the heave-offering of Jehovah, a tithe of the tithe; [18:27] and your heave-offering hath been reckoned to you as corn from the threshing-floor, and as fulness from the wine-vat; [18:28] so ye do lift up -- ye also -- the heave-offering of Jehovah from all your tithes which ye receive from the sons of Israel; and ye have given from it the heave-offering of Jehovah to Aaron the priest; [18:29] out of all your gifts ye do lift up the whole heave-offering of Jehovah; out of all its fat, -- its hallowed part -- out of it. [18:30] `And thou hast said unto them, In your lifting up its fat out of it, then it hath been reckoned to the Levites, as increase of a threshing-floor, and as increase of a wine-vat; [18:31] and ye have eaten it in every place, ye and your households, for it `is' your hire in exchange for your service in the tent of meeting; [18:32] and ye bear no sin for it, in your lifting up its fat out of it, and the holy things of the sons of Israel ye do not pollute, and ye die not.' [19:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, and unto Aaron, saying, [19:2] `This `is' a statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the sons of Israel, and they bring unto thee a red cow, a perfect one, in which there is no blemish, on which no yoke hath gone up; [19:3] and ye have given it unto Eleazar the priest, and he hath brought it out unto the outside of the camp, and hath slaughtered it before him. [19:4] `And Eleazar the priest hath taken of its blood with his finger, and hath sprinkled over-against the front of the tent of meeting of her blood seven times; [19:5] and `one' hath burnt the cow before his eyes; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, besides her dung, he doth burn; [19:6] and the priest hath taken cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and hath cast unto the midst of the burning of the cow; [19:7] and the priest hath washed his garments, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and afterwards doth come in unto the camp, and the priest is unclean till the evening; [19:8] and he who is burning it doth wash his garments with water, and hath bathed his flesh with water, and is unclean till the evening. [19:9] `And a clean man hath gathered the ashes of the cow, and hath placed at the outside of the camp, in a clean place, and it hath become to the company of the sons of Israel a charge for waters of separation -- it `is' a `cleansing'; [19:10] and he who is gathering the ashes of the heifer hath washed his garments, and is unclean till the evening; and it hath been to the sons of Israel, and to the sojourner who is sojourning in their midst, for a statute age-during. [19:11] `He who is coming against the dead body of any man -- is unclean seven days; [19:12] he doth cleanse himself for it on the third day, and on the seventh day he is clean; and if he cleanse not himself on the third day, then on the seventh day he is not clean. [19:13] Any one who is coming against the dead, against the body of man who dieth, and cleanseth not himself -- the tabernacle of Jehovah he hath defiled, and that person hath been cut off from Israel, for water of separation is not sprinkled upon him; he is unclean; his uncleanness `is' still upon him. [19:14] `This `is' the law, when a man dieth in a tent: every one who is coming in unto the tent, and all that `is' in the tent, is unclean seven days; [19:15] and every open vessel which hath no covering of thread upon it is unclean. [19:16] `And every one who cometh, on the face of the field, against the pierced of a sword, or against the dead, or against a bone of man, or against a grave, is unclean seven days; [19:17] and they have taken for the unclean person of the ashes of the burning of the `cleansing', and he hath put upon it running water unto a vessel; [19:18] and a clean person hath taken hyssop, and hath dipped `it' in water, and hath sprinkled on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the persons who have been there, and on him who is coming against a bone, or against one pierced, or against the dead, or against a grave. [19:19] `And the clean hath sprinkled `it' on the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day, and hath cleansed him on the seventh day, and he hath washed his garments, and hath bathed with water, and hath been clean in the evening. [19:20] `And the man who is unclean, and doth not cleanse himself, even that person hath been cut off from the midst of the assembly; for the sanctuary of Jehovah he hath defiled; water of separation is not sprinkled upon him; he `is' unclean. [19:21] `And it hath been to them for a statute age-during, that he who is sprinkling the water of separation doth wash his garments, and he who is coming against the water of separation is unclean till the evening, [19:22] and all against which the unclean person cometh is unclean, and the person who is coming against `it' is unclean till the evening.' [20:1] And the sons of Israel come in, -- all the company -- to the wilderness of Zin, in the first month, and the people abide in Kadesh, and Miriam dieth there, and is buried there. [20:2] And there hath been no water for the company, and they are assembled against Moses, and against Aaron, [20:3] and the people strive with Moses, and speak, saying, `And oh that we had expired when our brethren expired before Jehovah! [20:4] and why have ye brought in the assembly of Jehovah unto this wilderness to die there, we and our beasts? [20:5] and why hast thou brought us up out of Egypt to bring us in unto this evil place? no place of seed, and fig, and vine, and pomegranate; and water there is none to drink. [20:6] And Moses and Aaron go in from the presence of the assembly unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and fall on their faces, and the honour of Jehovah is seen by them. [20:7] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [20:8] `Take the rod, and assemble the company, thou and Aaron thy brother; and ye have spoken unto the rock before their eyes, and it hath given its water, and thou hast brought out to them water from the rock, and hast watered the company, and their beasts.' [20:9] And Moses taketh the rod from before Jehovah, as He hath commanded him, [20:10] and Moses and Aaron assemble the assembly unto the front of the rock, and he saith to them, `Hear, I pray you, O rebels, from this rock do we bring out to you water?' [20:11] and Moses lifteth up his hand, and smiteth the rock with his rod twice; and much water cometh out, and the company drink, also their beasts. [20:12] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, and unto Aaron, `Because ye have not believed in Me to sanctify Me before the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore ye do not bring in this assembly unto the land which I have given to them.' [20:13] These `are' waters of Meribah, because the sons of Israel have `striven' with Jehovah, and He is sanctified upon them. [20:14] And Moses sendeth messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, `Thus said thy brother Israel, Thou -- thou hast known all the travail which hath found us; [20:15] that our fathers go down to Egypt, and we dwell in Egypt many days, and the Egyptians do evil to us and to our fathers; [20:16] and we cry unto Jehovah, and He heareth our voice, and sendeth a messenger, and is bringing us out of Egypt; and lo, we `are' in Kadesh, a city `in' the extremity of thy border. [20:17] Let us pass over, we pray thee, through thy land; we pass not over through a field, or through a vineyard, nor do we drink waters of a well; the way of the king we go, we turn not aside -- right or left -- till that we pass over thy border.' [20:18] And Edom saith unto him, `Thou dost not pass over through me, lest with sword I come out to meet thee.' [20:19] And the sons of Israel say unto him, `In the highway we go, and if of thy waters we drink -- I and my cattle -- then I have given their price; only (it is nothing) on my feet I pass over.' [20:20] And he saith, `Thou dost not pass over;' and Edom cometh out to meet him with much people, and with a strong hand; [20:21] and Edom refuseth to suffer Israel to pass over through his border, and Israel turneth aside from off him. [20:22] And the sons of Israel, the whole company, journey from Kadesh, and come in unto mount Hor, [20:23] and Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron in mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, saying, [20:24] `Aaron is gathered unto his people, for he doth not go in unto the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because that ye provoked My mouth at the waters of Meribah. [20:25] `Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and cause them to go up mount Hor, [20:26] and strip Aaron of his garments, and thou hast clothed `with' them Eleazar his son, and Aaron is gathered, and doth die there.' [20:27] And Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded, and they go up unto mount Hor before the eyes of all the company, [20:28] and Moses strippeth Aaron of his garments, and clotheth with them Eleazar his son, and Aaron dieth there on the top of the mount; and Moses cometh down -- Eleazar also -- from the mount, [20:29] and all the company see that Aaron hath expired, and they bewail Aaron thirty days -- all the house of Israel. [21:1] And the Canaanite -- king Arad -- dwelling in the south, heareth that Israel hath come the way of the Atharim, and he fighteth against Israel, and taketh `some' of them captive. [21:2] And Israel voweth a vow to Jehovah, and saith, `If Thou dost certainly give this people into my hand, then I have devoted their cities;' [21:3] and Jehovah hearkeneth to the voice of Israel, and giveth up the Canaanite, and he devoteth them and their cities, and calleth the name of the place Hormah. [21:4] And they journey from mount Hor, the way of the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom, and the soul of the people is short in the way, [21:5] and the people speak against God, and against Moses, `Why hast thou brought us up out of Egypt to die in a wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water, and our soul hath been weary of this light bread.' [21:6] And Jehovah sendeth among the people the burning serpents, and they bite the people, and much people of Israel die; [21:7] and the people come in unto Moses and say, `We have sinned, for we have spoken against Jehovah, and against thee; pray unto Jehovah, and He doth turn aside from us the serpent;' and Moses prayeth in behalf of the people. [21:8] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Make for thee a burning `serpent', and set it on an ensign; and it hath been, every one who is bitten and hath seen it -- he hath lived. [21:9] And Moses maketh a serpent of brass, and setteth it on the ensign, and it hath been, if the serpent hath bitten any man, and he hath looked expectingly unto the serpent of brass -- he hath lived. [21:10] And the sons of Israel journey, and encamp in Oboth. [21:11] And they journey from Oboth, and encamp in Ije-Abarim, in the wilderness that `is' on the front of Moab, at the rising of the sun. [21:12] From thence they have journeyed, and encamp in the valley of Zared. [21:13] From thence they have journeyed, and encamp beyond Arnon, which `is' in the wilderness which is coming out of the border of the Amorite, for Arnon `is' the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorite; [21:14] therefore it is said in a book, `The wars of Jehovah,' -- `Waheb in Suphah, And the brooks of Arnon; [21:15] And the spring of the brooks, Which turned aside to the dwelling of Ar, And hath leaned to the border of Moab.' [21:16] And from thence `they journeyed' to Beer; it `is' the well `concerning' which Jehovah said to Moses, `Gather the people, and I give to them -- water.' [21:17] Then singeth Israel this song, concerning the well -- they have answered to it: [21:18] `A well -- digged it have princes, Prepared it have nobles of the people, With the lawgiver, with their staves.' And from the wilderness `they journeyed' to Mattanah, [21:19] and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth, [21:20] and from Bamoth in the valley which `is' in the field of Moab `to' the top of Pisgah, which hath looked on the front of the wilderness. [21:21] And Israel sendeth messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorite, saying, [21:22] `Let me pass through thy land, we do not turn aside into a field, or into a vineyard, we do not drink waters of a well; in the king's way we go, till that we pass over thy border.' [21:23] And Sihon hath not suffered Israel to pass through his border, and Sihon gathereth all his people, and cometh out to meet Israel into the wilderness, and cometh in to Jahaz, and fighteth against Israel. [21:24] And Israel smiteth him by the mouth of the sword, and possesseth his land from Arnon unto Jabbok -- unto the sons of Ammon; for the border of the sons of Ammon `is' strong. [21:25] And Israel taketh all these cities, and Israel dwelleth in all the cities of the Amorite, in Heshbon, and in all its villages; [21:26] for Heshbon is a city of Sihon king of the Amorite, and he hath fought against the former king of Moab, and taketh all his land out of his hand, unto Arnon; [21:27] therefore those using similes say -- `Enter ye Heshbon, Let the city of Sihon be built and ready, [21:28] For fire hath gone out from Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon, It hath consumed Ar of Moab, Owners of the high places of Arnon. [21:29] Wo to thee, O Moab, Thou hast perished, O people of Chemosh, He hath given his sons who escape -- Also his daughters -- Into captivity, to a king of the Amorite -- Sihon! [21:30] And we shoot them, Perished hath Heshbon unto Dibon, And we make desolate unto Nophah, Which `is' unto Medeba.' [21:31] And Israel dwelleth in the land of the Amorite, [21:32] and Moses sendeth to spy out Jaazer, and they capture its villages, and dispossess the Amorite who `is' there, [21:33] and turn and go up the way of Bashan, and Og king of Bashan cometh out to meet them, he and all his people, to battle, `at' Edrei. [21:34] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Fear him not, for into thy hand I have given him, and all his people, and his land, and thou hast done to him as thou hast done to Sihon king of the Amorite, who is dwelling in Heshbon.' [21:35] And they smite him, and his sons, and all his people, until he hath not left to him a remnant, and they possess his land. [22:1] And the sons of Israel journey and encamp in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan, `by' Jericho. [22:2] And Balak son of Zippor seeth all that Israel hath done to the Amorite, [22:3] and Moab is exceedingly afraid of the presence of the people, for it `is' numerous; and Moab is vexed by the presence of the sons of Israel, [22:4] and Moab saith unto the elders of Midian, `Now doth the assembly lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the green thing of the field.' And Balak son of Zippor `is' king of Moab at that time, [22:5] and he sendeth messengers unto Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor, which `is' by the River of the land of the sons of his people, to call for him, saying, `Lo, a people hath come out of Egypt; lo, it hath covered the eye of the land, and it is abiding over-against me; [22:6] and now, come, I pray thee, curse for me this people, for it `is' mightier than I; it may be I prevail -- we smite it -- and I cast it out from the land; for I have known -- that which thou blessest is blessed, and that which thou cursest is cursed.' [22:7] And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian go, and divinations in their hand, and they come in unto Balaam, and speak unto him the words of Balak, [22:8] and he saith unto them, `Lodge here to-night, and I have brought you back word, as Jehovah speaketh unto me;' and the princes of Moab abide with Balaam. [22:9] And God cometh in unto Balaam, and saith, `Who `are' these men with thee?' [22:10] And Balaam saith unto God, `Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me: [22:11] Lo, the people that is coming out from Egypt and covereth the eye of the land, -- now come, pierce it for me; it may be I am able to fight against it, and have cast it out;' [22:12] and God saith unto Balaam, `Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it `is' blessed.' [22:13] And Balaam riseth in the morning, and saith unto the princes of Balak, `Go unto your land, for Jehovah is refusing to suffer me to go with you;' [22:14] and the princes of Moab rise, and come in unto Balak, and say, `Balaam is refusing to come with us.' [22:15] And Balak addeth yet to send princes, more numerous and honoured than these, [22:16] and they come in unto Balaam, and say to him, `Thus said Balak son of Zippor, Be not, I pray thee, withheld from coming unto me, [22:17] for very greatly I honour thee, and all that thou sayest unto me I do; and come, I pray thee, pierce for me this people.' [22:18] And Balaam answereth and saith unto the servants of Balak, `If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah my God, to do a little or a great thing; [22:19] and, now, abide, I pray you, in this `place', you also, to-night; and I know what Jehovah is adding to speak with me.' [22:20] And God cometh in unto Balaam, by night, and saith to him, `If to call for thee the men have come, rise, go with them, and only the thing which I speak unto thee -- it thou dost do.' [22:21] And Balaam riseth in the morning, and saddleth his ass, and goeth with the princes of Moab, [22:22] and the anger of God burneth because he is going, and a messenger of Jehovah stationeth himself in the way for an adversary to him, and he is riding on his ass, and two of his servants `are' with him, [22:23] and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah standing in the way, and his drawn sword in his hand, and the ass turneth aside out of the way, and goeth into a field, and Balaam smiteth the ass to turn it aside into the way. [22:24] And the messenger of Jehovah standeth in a narrow path of the vineyards -- a wall on this `side' and a wall on that -- [22:25] and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah, and is pressed unto the wall, and presseth Balaam's foot unto the wall, and he addeth to smite her; [22:26] and the messenger of Jehovah addeth to pass over, and standeth in a strait place where there is no way to turn aside -- right or left -- [22:27] and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah, and croucheth under Balaam, and the anger of Balaam burneth, and he smiteth the ass with a staff. [22:28] And Jehovah openeth the mouth of the ass, and she saith to Balaam, `What have I done to thee that thou hast smitten me these three times?' [22:29] and Balaam saith to the ass, `Because thou hast rolled thyself against me; oh that there were a sword in my hand, for now I had slain thee;' [22:30] and the ass saith unto Balaam, `Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden since `I was' thine unto this day? have I at all been accustomed to do to thee thus?' and he saith, `No.' [22:31] And Jehovah uncovereth the eyes of Balaam, and he seeeth the messenger of Jehovah standing in the way, and his drawn sword in his hand, and he boweth and doth obeisance, to his face; [22:32] and the messenger of Jehovah saith unto him, `Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? lo, I -- I have come out for an adversary, for `thy' way hath been perverse before me, [22:33] and the ass seeth me, and turneth aside at my presence these three times; unless she had turned aside from my presence, surely now also, thee I had slain, and her kept alive.' [22:34] And Balaam saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, `I have sinned, for I did not know that thou `art' standing to meet me in the way; and now, if evil in thine eyes -- I turn back by myself.' [22:35] And the messenger of Jehovah saith unto Balaam, `Go with the men; and only the word which I speak unto thee -- it thou dost speak;' and Balaam goeth with the princes of Balak. [22:36] And Balak heareth that Balaam hath come, and goeth out to meet him, unto a city of Moab, which `is' on the border of Arnon, which `is' in the extremity of the border; [22:37] and Balak saith unto Balaam, `Did I not diligently sent unto thee to call for thee? why didst thou not come unto me? am I not truly able to honour thee?' [22:38] And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Lo, I have come unto thee; now -- am I at all able to speak anything? the word which God setteth in my mouth -- it I do speak.' [22:39] And Balaam goeth with Balak, and they come to Kirjath-Huzoth, [22:40] and Balak sacrificeth oxen and sheep, and sendeth to Balaam, and to the princes who `are' with him; [22:41] and it cometh to pass in the morning, that Balak taketh Balaam, and causeth him to go up the high places of Baal, and he seeth from thence the extremity of the people. [23:1] And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Build for me in this `place' seven altars, and make ready for me in this `place' seven bullocks and seven rams.' [23:2] And Balak doth as Balaam hath spoken, and Balak -- Balaam also -- offereth a bullock and a ram on the altar, [23:3] and Balaam saith to Balak, `Station thyself by thy burnt-offering and I go on, it may be Jehovah doth come to meet me, and the thing which He sheweth me -- I have declared to thee;' and he goeth `to' a high place. [23:4] And God cometh unto Balaam, and he saith unto Him, `The seven altars I have arranged, and I offer a bullock and a ram on the altar;' [23:5] and Jehovah putteth a word in the mouth of Balaam, and saith, `Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.' [23:6] And he turneth back unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, he and all the princes of Moab. [23:7] And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `From Aram he doth lead me -- Balak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Come -- curse for me Jacob, And come -- be indignant `with' Israel. [23:8] What -- do I pierce? -- God hath not pierced! And what -- am I indignant? -- Jehovah hath not been indignant! [23:9] For from the top of rocks I see it, And from heights I behold it; Lo a people! alone it doth tabernacle, And among nations doth not reckon itself. [23:10] Who hath counted the dust of Jacob, And the number of the fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of upright ones, And let my last end be like his!' [23:11] And Balak saith unto Balaam, `What hast thou done to me? to pierce mine enemies I have taken thee -- and lo, thou hast certainly blessed;' [23:12] and he answereth and saith, `That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth -- it do I not take heed to speak?' [23:13] And Balak saith unto him, `Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, whence thou dost see it, only its extremity thou dost see, and all of it thou dost not see, and pierce it for me thence;' [23:14] and he taketh him `to' the field of Zophim, unto the top of Pisgah, and buildeth seven altars, and offereth a bullock and a ram on the altar. [23:15] And he saith unto Balak, `Station thyself here by thy burnt-offering, and I -- I meet `Him' there;' [23:16] and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, `Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.' [23:17] And he cometh unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him, and Balak saith to him: `What hath Jehovah spoken?' [23:18] And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor! [23:19] God `is' not a man -- and lieth, And a son of man -- and repenteth! Hath He said -- and doth He not do `it'? And spoken -- and doth He not confirm it? [23:20] Lo, to bless I have received: Yea, He blesseth, and I `can'not reverse it. [23:21] He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, Nor hath He seen perverseness in Israel; Jehovah his God `is' with him, And a shout of a king `is' in him. [23:22] God is bringing them out from Egypt, As the swiftness of a Reem is to him; [23:23] For no enchantment `is' against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel, At the time it is said of Jacob and Israel, What hath God wrought! [23:24] Lo, the people as a lioness riseth, And as a lion he lifteth himself up, He lieth not down till he eateth prey, And blood of pierced ones doth drink.' [23:25] And Balak saith unto Balaam, `Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all;' [23:26] and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, `Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh -- it I do?' [23:27] And Balak saith unto Balaam, `Come, I pray thee, I take thee unto another place; it may be it is right in the eyes of God -- to pierce it for me from thence.' [23:28] And Balak taketh Balaam to the top of Peor, which is looking on the front of the wilderness, [23:29] and Balaam saith unto Balak, `Build for me in this `place' seven altars, and make ready for me in this `place' seven bullocks and seven rams;' [23:30] and Balak doth as Balaam said, and he offereth a bullock and a ram on an altar. [24:1] And Balaam seeth that `it is' good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face; [24:2] and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him, [24:3] and he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut -- [24:4] An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God -- Who a vision of the Almighty seeth, Falling -- and eyes uncovered: [24:5] How good have been thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel; [24:6] As valleys they have been stretched out, As gardens by a river; As aloes Jehovah hath planted, As cedars by waters; [24:7] He maketh water flow from his buckets, And his seed `is' in many waters; And higher than Agag `is' his king, And exalted is his kingdom. [24:8] God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a Reem is to him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And `with' his arrows he smiteth, [24:9] He hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee `is' blessed, And he who is cursing thee `is' cursed.' [24:10] And the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, `To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed -- these three times; [24:11] and now, flee for thyself unto thy place; I have said, I do greatly honour thee, and lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honour.' [24:12] And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying, [24:13] If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah, to do good or evil of mine own heart -- that which Jehovah speaketh -- it I speak? [24:14] and, now, lo, I am going to my people; come, I counsel thee `concerning' that which this people doth to thy people, in the latter end of the days.' [24:15] And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes `are' shut -- [24:16] An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God -- And knowing knowledge of the Most High; A vision of the Almighty he seeth, Falling -- and eyes uncovered: [24:17] I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth. [24:18] And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, `for' its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly; [24:19] And `one' doth rule out of Jacob, And hath destroyed a remnant from Ar.' [24:20] And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `A beginning of the Goyim `is' Amalek; And his latter end -- for ever he perisheth.' [24:21] And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `Enduring `is' thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest, [24:22] But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?' [24:23] And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Alas! who doth live when God doth this? [24:24] And -- ships `are' from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, And it also for ever is perishing.' [24:25] And Balaam riseth, and goeth, and turneth back to his place, and Balak also hath gone on his way. [25:1] And Israel dwelleth in Shittim, and the people begin to go a-whoring unto daughters of Moab, [25:2] and they call for the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people eat, and bow themselves to their gods, [25:3] and Israel is joined to Baal-Peor, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel. [25:4] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them before Jehovah -- over-against the sun; and the fierceness of the anger of Jehovah doth turn back from Israel.' [25:5] And Moses saith unto the judges of Israel, `Slay ye each his men who are joined to Baal-Peor.' [25:6] And lo, a man of the sons of Israel hath come, and bringeth in unto his brethren the Midianitess, before the eyes of Moses, and before the eyes of all the company of the sons of Israel, who are weeping at the opening of the tent of meeting; [25:7] and Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, the priest, seeth, and riseth from the midst of the company, and taketh a javelin in his hand, [25:8] and goeth in after the man of Israel unto the hollow place, and pierceth them both, the man of Israel and the woman -- unto her belly, and the plague is restrained from the sons of Israel; [25:9] and the dead by the plague are four and twenty thousand. [25:10] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [25:11] `Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, hath turned back My fury from the sons of Israel, by his being zealous with My zeal in their midst, and I have not consumed the sons of Israel in My zeal. [25:12] `Therefore say, Lo, I am giving to him My covenant of peace, [25:13] and it hath been to him and to his seed after him a covenant of a priesthood age-during, because that he hath been zealous for his God, and doth make atonement for the sons of Israel.' [25:14] And the name of the man of Israel who is smitten, who hath been smitten with the Midianitess, `is' Zimri son of Salu, prince of the house of a father of the Simeonite; [25:15] and the name of the woman who is smitten, the Midianitess, `is' Cozbi daughter of Zur, head of a people -- of the house of a father in Midian `is' he. [25:16] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [25:17] `Distress the Midianites, and ye have smitten them, [25:18] for they are adversaries to you with their frauds, `with' which they have acted fraudulently to you, concerning the matter of Peor, and concerning the matter of Cozbi, daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who is smitten in the day of the plague for the matter of Peor.' [26:1] And it cometh to pass, after the plague, that Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, and unto Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, saying, [26:2] `Take up the sum of all the company of the sons of Israel, from a son of twenty years and upward, by the house of their fathers, every one going out to the host in Israel.' [26:3] And Moses speaketh -- Eleazar the priest also -- with them, in the plains of Moab, by Jordan, `near' Jericho, saying, [26:4] `From a son of twenty years and upward,' as Jehovah hath commanded Moses and the sons of Israel who are coming out from the land of Egypt. [26:5] Reuben, first-born of Israel -- sons of Reuben: `of' Hanoch `is' the family of the Hanochite; of Pallu the family of the Palluite; [26:6] of Hezron the family of the Hezronite; of Carmi the family of the Carmite. [26:7] These `are' families of the Reubenite, and their numbered ones are three and forty thousand and seven hundred and thirty. [26:8] And the son of Pallu `is' Eliab; [26:9] and the sons of Eliab `are' Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram; this `is that' Dathan and Abiram, called ones of the company, who have striven against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, in their striving against Jehovah, [26:10] and the earth openeth her mouth, and swalloweth them and Korah, in the death of the company, in the fire consuming the two hundred and fifty men, and they become a sign; [26:11] and the sons of Korah died not. [26:12] Sons of Simeon by their families: of Nemuel `is' the family of the Nemuelite; of Jamin the family of the Jaminite; of Jachin the family of the Jachinite; [26:13] of Zerah the family of the Zarhite; of Shaul the family of the Shaulite. [26:14] These `are' families of the Simeonite, two and twenty thousand and two hundred. [26:15] Sons of Gad by their families: of Zephon `is' the family of the Zephonite; of Haggi the family of the Haggite; of Shuni the family of the Shunite; [26:16] of Ozni the family of the Oznite; of Eri the family of the Erite: [26:17] of Arod the family of the Arodite; of Areli the family of the Arelite. [26:18] These `are' families of the sons of Gad, by their numbered ones, forty thousand and five hundred. [26:19] Sons of Judah `are' Er and Onan; and Er dieth -- Onan also -- in the land of Canaan. [26:20] And sons of Judah, by their families, are: of Shelah the family of the Shelanite; of Pharez the family of the Pharzite; of Zerah the family of the Zarhite; [26:21] and sons of Pharez are: of Hezron the family of the Hezronite; of Hamul the family of the Hamulite. [26:22] These `are' families of Judah, by their numbered ones, six and seventy thousand and five hundred. [26:23] Sons of Issachar by their families; `of' Tola `is' the family of the Tolaite; of Pua the family of the Punite; [26:24] of Jashub the family of the Jashubite; of Shimron the family of the Shimronite. [26:25] These `are' families of Issachar, by their numbered ones, four and sixty thousand and three hundred. [26:26] Sons of Zebulun by their families: of Sered `is' the family of the Sardite; of Elon the family of the Elonite; of Jahleel the family of the Jahleelite. [26:27] These `are' families of the Zebulunite by their numbered ones, sixty thousand and five hundred. [26:28] Sons of Joseph by their families `are' Manasseh and Ephraim. [26:29] Sons of Manasseh: of Machir `is' the family of the Machirite; and Machir hath begotten Gilead; of Gilead `is' the family of the Gileadite. [26:30] These `are' sons of Gilead: `of' Jeezer `is' the family of the Jeezerite; of Helek the family of the Helekite; [26:31] and `of' Asriel the family of the Asrielite; and `of' Shechem the family of the Shechemite; [26:32] and `of' Shemida the family of the Shemidaite; and `of' Hepher the family of the Hepherite. [26:33] And Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but daughters, and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad `are' Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. [26:34] These `are' families of Manasseh, and their numbered ones `are' two and fifty thousand and seven hundred. [26:35] These `are' sons of Ephraim by their families: of Shuthelah `is' the family of the Shuthelhite; of Becher the family of the Bachrite; of Tahan the family of the Tahanite. [26:36] And these `are' sons of Shuthelah: of Eran the family of the Eranite. [26:37] These `are' families of the sons of Ephraim, by their numbered ones, two and thirty thousand and five hundred. These `are' sons of Joseph by their families. [26:38] Sons of Benjamin by their families: of Bela `is' the family of the Belaite; of Ashbel the family of the Ashbelite; of Ahiram the family of the Ahiramite; [26:39] of Shupham the family of the Shuphamite; of Hupham the family of the Huphamite. [26:40] And sons of Bela are Ard and Naaman: `of Ard is' the family of the Ardite: of Naaman the family of the Naamite. [26:41] These `are' sons of Benjamin by their families, and their numbered ones `are' five and forty thousand and six hundred. [26:42] These `are' sons of Dan by their families: of Shuham `is' the family of the Shuhamite; these `are' families of Dan by their families; [26:43] all the families of the Shuhamite, by their numbered ones, `are' four and sixty thousand and four hundred. [26:44] Sons of Asher by their families: of Jimna `is' the family of the Jimnite; of Jesui the family of the Jesuite; of Beriah the family of the Beriite. [26:45] Of sons of Beriah: of Heber `is' the family of the Heberite; of Malchiel the family of the Malchielite. [26:46] And the name of the daughter of Asher `is' Sarah. [26:47] These `are' families of the sons of Asher, by their numbered ones, three and fifty thousand and four hundred. [26:48] Sons of Naphtali by their families: of Jahzeel `is' the family of the Jahzeelite; of Guni the family of the Gunite; [26:49] of Jezer the family of the Jezerite; of Shillem the family of the Shillemite. [26:50] These `are' families of Naphtali by their families, and their numbered ones `are' five and forty thousand and four hundred. [26:51] These `are' numbered ones of the sons of Israel, six hundred thousand, and a thousand, seven hundred and thirty. [26:52] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [26:53] `To these is the land apportioned by inheritance, by the number of names; [26:54] to the many thou dost increase their inheritance, and to the few thou dost diminish their inheritance; `to' each according to his numbered ones is given his inheritance. [26:55] `Only by lot is the land apportioned, by the names of the tribes of their fathers they inherit; [26:56] according to the lot is their inheritance apportioned between many and few.' [26:57] And these `are' numbered ones of the Levite by their families: of Gershon `is' the family of the Gershonite; of Kohath the family of the Kohathite; of Merari the family of the Merarite. [26:58] These `are' families of the Levite: the family of the Libnite, the family of the Hebronite, the family of the Mahlite, the family of the Mushite, the family of the Korathite. And Kohath hath begotten Amram, [26:59] and the name of Amram's wife is Jochebed, daughter of Levi, whom `one' hath born to Levi in Egypt; and she beareth to Amram Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam their sister. [26:60] And born to Aaron Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar; [26:61] and Nadab dieth -- Abihu also -- in their bringing near strange fire before Jehovah. [26:62] And their numbered ones are three and twenty thousand, every male from a son of a month and upwards, for they have not numbered themselves in the midst of the sons of Israel; for an inheritance hath not been given to them in the midst of the sons of Israel. [26:63] These `are' those numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who have numbered the sons of Israel in the plains of Moab, by Jordan, `near' Jericho; [26:64] and among these there hath not been a man of those numbered by Moses, and Aaron the priest, who numbered the sons of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai, [26:65] for Jehovah said of them, `They do certainly die in the wilderness;' and there hath not been left of them a man save Caleb son of Jephunneh, and Joshua son of Nun. [27:1] And daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh son of Joseph, draw near -- and these `are' the names of his daughters, Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah -- [27:2] and stand before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes, and all the company, at the opening of the tent of meeting, saying: [27:3] `Our father died in the wilderness, and he -- he was not in the midst of the company who were met together against Jehovah in the company of Korah, but for his own sin he died, and had no sons; [27:4] why is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he hath no son? give to us a possession in the midst of the brethren of our father;' [27:5] and Moses bringeth near their cause before Jehovah. [27:6] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [27:7] `Rightly are the daughters of Zelophehad speaking; thou dost certainly give to them a possession of an inheritance in the midst of their father's brethren, and hast caused to pass over the inheritance of their father to them. [27:8] `And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, When a man dieth, and hath no son, then ye have caused his inheritance to pass over to his daughter; [27:9] and if he have no daughter, then ye have given his inheritance to his brethren; [27:10] and if he have no brethren, then ye have given his inheritance to his father's brethren; [27:11] and if his father have no brethren, then ye have given his inheritance to his relation who is near unto him of his family, and he hath possessed it;' and it hath been to the sons of Israel for a statute of judgment, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [27:12] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Go up unto this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the sons of Israel; [27:13] and thou hast seen it, and thou hast been gathered unto thy people, also thou, as Aaron thy brother hath been gathered, [27:14] because ye provoked My mouth in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the company -- to sanctify Me at the waters before their eyes;' they `are' waters of Meribah, in Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin. [27:15] And Moses speaketh unto Jehovah, saying, [27:16] `Jehovah -- God of the spirits of all flesh -- appoint a man over the company, [27:17] who goeth out before them, and who cometh in before them, and who taketh them out, and who bringeth them in, and the company of Jehovah is not as sheep which have no shepherd.' [27:18] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Take to thee Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom `is' the Spirit, and thou hast laid thine hand upon him, [27:19] and hast caused him to stand before Eleazar the priest, and before all the company, and hast charged him before their eyes, [27:20] and hast put of thine honour upon him, so that all the company of the sons of Israel do hearken. [27:21] `And before Eleazar the priest he standeth, and he hath asked for him by the judgment of the Lights before Jehovah; at His word they go out, and at His word they come in; he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the company.' [27:22] And Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded him, and taketh Joshua, and causeth him to stand before Eleazar the priest, and before all the company, [27:23] and layeth his hands upon him, and chargeth him, as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses. [28:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [28:2] `Command the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, My offering, My bread for My fire-offerings, My sweet fragrance, ye take heed to bring near to Me in its appointed season. [28:3] `And thou hast said to them, This `is' the fire-offering which ye bring near to Jehovah: two lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones, daily, a continual burnt-offering; [28:4] the one lamb thou preparest in the morning, and the second lamb thou preparest between the evenings; [28:5] and a tenth of the ephah of flour for a present, mixed with beaten oil, a fourth of the hin; [28:6] a continual burnt-offering, which was made in mount Sinai, for sweet fragrance, a fire-offering to Jehovah; [28:7] and its libation, a fourth of the hin for the one lamb; in the sanctuary cause thou a libation of strong drink to be poured out to Jehovah. [28:8] `And the second lamb thou dost prepare between the evenings; as the present of the morning, and as its libation thou preparest -- a fire-offering, a sweet fragrance to Jehovah. [28:9] `And on the sabbath-day, two lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones, and two-tenth deals of flour, a present, mixed with oil, and its libation; [28:10] the burnt-offering of the sabbath in its sabbath, besides the continual burnt-offering and its libation. [28:11] `And in the beginnings of your months ye bring near a burnt-offering to Jehovah: two bullocks, sons of the herd, and one ram, seven lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones; [28:12] and three-tenth deals of flour, a present, mixed with oil, for the one bullock, and two-tenth deals of flour, a present, mixed with oil, for the one ram; [28:13] and a several tenth deal of flour, a present, mixed with oil, for the one lamb; a burnt-offering, a sweet fragrance, a fire-offering to Jehovah; [28:14] and their libations are a half of the hin to a bullock, and a third of the hin to a ram, and a fourth of the hin to a lamb, of wine; this `is' the burnt-offering of every month for the months of the year; [28:15] and one kid of the goats for a sin-offering to Jehovah; besides the continual burnt-offering it is prepared, and its libation. [28:16] `And in the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, `is' the passover to Jehovah; [28:17] and in the fifteenth day of this month `is' a festival, seven days unleavened food is eaten; [28:18] in the first day `is' an holy convocation, ye do no servile work, [28:19] and ye have brought near a fire-offering, a burnt-offering to Jehovah: two bullocks, sons of the herd, and one ram, and seven lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones they are for you; [28:20] and their present, flour mixed with oil, three-tenth deals for a bullock, and two-tenth deals for a ram ye do prepare; [28:21] a several tenth deal thou preparest for the one lamb, for the seven lambs, [28:22] and one goat, a sin-offering, to make atonement for you. [28:23] `Apart from the burnt-offering of the morning, which `is' for the continual burnt-offering, ye prepare these; [28:24] according to these ye prepare daily, seven days, bread of a fire-offering, a sweet fragrance, to Jehovah; besides the continual burnt-offering it is prepared, and its libation; [28:25] and on the seventh day a holy convocation ye have, ye do no servile work. [28:26] `And in the day of the first-fruits, in your bringing near a new present to Jehovah, in your weeks, a holy convocation ye have; ye do no servile work; [28:27] and ye have brought near a burnt-offering for sweet fragrance to Jehovah: two bullocks, sons of the herd, one ram, seven lambs, sons of a year, [28:28] and their present, flour mixed with oil, three-tenth deals to the one bullock, two-tenth deals to the one ram, [28:29] a several tenth deal to the one lamb, for the seven lambs; [28:30] one kid of the goats to make atonement for you; [28:31] apart from the continual burnt-offering and its present ye prepare `them' (perfect ones they are for you) and their libations. [29:1] `And in the seventh month, in the first of the month, a holy convocation ye have, ye do no servile work; a day of shouting it is to you; [29:2] and ye have prepared a burnt-offering, for sweet fragrance to Jehovah: one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, seven lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones; [29:3] and their present, flour mixed with oil, three-tenth deals for the bullock, two-tenth deals for the ram, [29:4] and one-tenth deal for the one lamb, for the seven lambs; [29:5] and one kid of the goats, a sin-offering, to make atonement for you; [29:6] apart from the burnt-offering of the month, and its present, and the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and their libations, according to their ordinance, for sweet fragrance, a fire-offering to Jehovah. [29:7] `And on the tenth of this seventh month a holy convocation ye have, and ye have humbled your souls; ye do no work; [29:8] and ye have brought near a burnt-offering to Jehovah, a sweet fragrance, one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, seven lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones they are for you, [29:9] and their present, flour mixed with oil, three-tenth deals for the bullock, two-tenth deals for the one ram, [29:10] a several tenth deal for the one lamb, for the seven lambs, [29:11] one kid of the goats, a sin-offering; apart from the sin-offering of the atonements, and the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and their libations. [29:12] `And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month a holy convocation ye have; ye do no servile work; and ye have celebrated a festival to Jehovah seven days, [29:13] and have brought near a burnt-offering, a fire-offering, a sweet fragrance, to Jehovah; thirteen bullocks, sons of the herd, two rams, fourteen lambs, sons of a year; perfect ones they are; [29:14] and their present, flour mixed with oil, three-tenth deals to the one bullock, for the thirteen bullocks, two-tenth deals to the one ram, for the two rams, [29:15] and a several tenth deal to the one lamb, for the fourteen lambs, [29:16] and one kid of the goats, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, its present, and its libation. [29:17] `And on the second day twelve bullocks, sons of the herd, two rams, fourteen lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones; [29:18] and their present, and their libations, for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the sheep, in their number, according to the ordinance; [29:19] and one kid of the goats, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and their libations. [29:20] `And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones; [29:21] and their present, and their libations, for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, in their number, according to the ordinance; [29:22] and one goat, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and its libation. [29:23] `And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones; [29:24] their present, and their libations, for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, in their number, according to the ordinance; [29:25] and one kid of the goats, a sin-offering, apart from the continual burnt-offering, its present, and its libation. [29:26] `And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones; [29:27] and their present, and their libations, for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, in their number, according to the ordinance; [29:28] and one goat, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and its libation. [29:29] `And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones; [29:30] and their present, and their libations, for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, in their number, according to the ordinance; [29:31] and one goat, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, its present, and its libation. [29:32] `And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones; [29:33] and their present, and their libations, for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, in their number, according to the ordinance; [29:34] and one goat, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, its present, and its libation. [29:35] `On the eighth day a restraint ye have, ye do no servile work; [29:36] and ye have brought near a burnt-offering, a fire-offering, a sweet fragrance, to Jehovah; one bullock, one ram, seven lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones; [29:37] their present, and their libations, for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, in their number, according to the ordinance; [29:38] and one goat, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and its libation. [29:39] `These ye prepare to Jehovah in your appointed seasons, apart from your vows, and your free-will offerings, for your burnt-offerings, and for your presents, and for your libations, and for your peace-offerings.' [29:40] And Moses saith unto the sons of Israel according to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [30:1] And Moses speaketh unto the heads of the tribes of the sons of Israel, saying, `This `is' the thing which Jehovah hath commanded: [30:2] `When a man voweth a vow to Jehovah, or hath sworn an oath to bind a bond on his soul, he doth not pollute his word; according to all that is going out from his mouth he doth. [30:3] `And when a woman voweth a vow to Jehovah, and hath bound a bond in the house of her father in her youth, [30:4] and her father hath heard her vow, and her bond which she hath bound on her soul, and her father hath kept silent at her, then have all her vows been established, and every bond which she hath bound on her soul is established. [30:5] `And if her father hath disallowed her in the day of his hearing, none of her vows and her bonds which she hath bound on her soul is established, and Jehovah is propitious to her, for her father hath disallowed her. [30:6] `And if she be at all to a husband, and her vows `are' on her, or a wrongful utterance `on' her lips, which she hath bound on her soul, [30:7] and her husband hath heard, and in the day of his hearing, he hath kept silent at her, then have her vows been established, and her bonds which she hath bound on her soul are established. [30:8] `And if in the day of her husband's hearing he disalloweth her, then he hath broken her vow which `is' on her, and the wrongful utterance of her lips which she hath bound on her soul, and Jehovah is propitious to her. [30:9] `As to the vow of a widow or cast-out woman, all that she hath bound on her soul is established on her. [30:10] `And if `in' the house of her husband she hath vowed, or hath bound a bond on her soul with an oath, [30:11] and her husband hath heard, and hath kept silent at her -- he hath not disallowed her -- then have all her vows been established, and every bond which she hath bound on her soul is established. [30:12] `And if her husband doth certainly break them in the day of his hearing, none of the outgoing of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, is established -- her husband hath broken them -- and Jehovah is propitious to her. [30:13] `Every vow and every oath -- a bond to humble a soul -- her husband doth establish it, or her husband doth break it; [30:14] and if her husband certainly keep silent at her, from day unto day, then he hath established all her vows, or all her bonds which `are' upon her; he hath established them, for he hath kept silent at her in the day of his hearing; [30:15] and if he doth at all break them after his hearing, then he hath borne her iniquity.' [30:16] These `are' the statutes which Jehovah hath commanded Moses between a man and his wife, between a father and his daughter, in her youth, `in' the house of her father. [31:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [31:2] `Execute the vengeance of the sons of Israel against the Midianites -- afterwards thou art gathered unto thy people.' [31:3] And Moses speaketh unto the people, saying, `Be ye armed some of you for the host, and they are against Midian, to put the vengeance of Jehovah on Midian; [31:4] a thousand for a tribe -- a thousand for a tribe, to all the tribes of Israel -- ye do send to the host.' [31:5] And there are given out of the thousands of Israel a thousand for a tribe, twelve thousand armed ones of the host; [31:6] and Moses sendeth them, a thousand for a tribe, to the host, them and Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, to the host; and the holy vessels, and the trumpets of the shouting, in his hand. [31:7] And they war against Midian, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses, and slay every male; [31:8] and the kings of Midian they have slain, besides their pierced ones, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian; and Balaam son of Beor, they have slain with the sword. [31:9] And the sons of Israel take captive the women of Midian, and their infants; and all their cattle, and all their substance, and all their wealth they have plundered; [31:10] and all their cities, with their habitations, and all their towers, they have burnt with fire. [31:11] And they take all the spoil, and all the prey, among man and among beast; [31:12] and they bring in, unto Moses, and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the company of the sons of Israel, the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto the camp, unto the plains of Moab, which `are' by Jordan, `near' Jericho. [31:13] And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the company, go out to meet them, unto the outside of the camp, [31:14] and Moses is wroth against the inspectors of the force, chiefs of the thousands, and chiefs of the hundreds, who are coming in from the host of the battle. [31:15] And Moses saith unto them, `Have ye kept alive every female? [31:16] lo, they -- they have been to the sons of Israel, through the word of Balaam, to cause a trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and the plague is in the company of Jehovah. [31:17] `And now, slay ye every male among the infants, yea, every woman known of man by the lying of a male ye have slain; [31:18] and all the infants among the women, who have not known the lying of a male, ye have kept alive for yourselves. [31:19] `And ye, encamp ye at the outside of the camp seven days -- any who hath slain a person, and any who hath come against a pierced one, ye cleanse yourselves on the third day, and on the seventh day -- ye and your captives; [31:20] and every garment, and every skin vessel, and every work of goats' `hair', and every wooden vessel, ye yourselves cleanse.' [31:21] And Eleazar the priest saith unto the men of the host who go in to battle, `This `is' the statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded Moses: [31:22] only, the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead, [31:23] every thing which may go into fire, ye cause to pass over through fire, and it hath been clean; only, with the water of separation it is cleansed, and all that may not go into fire, ye cause to pass over through water; [31:24] and ye have washed your garments on the seventh day, and have been clean, and afterwards ye come in unto the camp.' [31:25] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [31:26] `Take up the sum of the prey of the captives, among man and among beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers of the company; [31:27] and thou hast halved the prey between those handling the battle who go out to the host and all the company; [31:28] and thou hast raised a tribute to Jehovah from the men of war, who go out to the host, one body out of five hundred, of man, and of the herd, and of the asses, and of the flock; [31:29] from their half ye do take, and thou hast given to Eleazar the priest -- the heave-offering of Jehovah. [31:30] `And from the sons of Israel's half thou dost take one possession out of fifty, of man, of the herd, of the asses, and of the flock, of all the cattle, and thou hast given them to the Levites keeping the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah.' [31:31] And Moses doth -- Eleazar the priest also -- as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [31:32] And the prey, the residue of the spoil which the people of the host have spoiled, is of the flock six hundred thousand, and seventy thousand, and five thousand; [31:33] and of the herd two and seventy thousand; [31:34] and of asses one and sixty thousand; [31:35] and of human beings -- of the women who have not known the lying of a male -- all the persons `are' two and thirty thousand. [31:36] And the half -- the portion of those who go out into the host -- the number of the flock is three hundred thousand, and thirty thousand, and seven thousand and five hundred. [31:37] And the tribute to Jehovah of the sheep is six hundred five and seventy; [31:38] and the herd `is' six and thirty thousand, and their tribute to Jehovah `is' two and seventy; [31:39] and the asses `are' thirty thousand and five hundred, and their tribute to Jehovah `is' one and sixty; [31:40] and the human beings `are' sixteen thousand, and their tribute to Jehovah `is' two and thirty persons. [31:41] And Moses giveth the tribute -- Jehovah's heave-offering -- to Eleazar the priest, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [31:42] And of the sons of Israel's half, which Moses halved from the men who war -- [31:43] and the company's half is, of the flock three hundred thousand, and thirty thousand, seven thousand and five hundred; [31:44] and of the herd six and thirty thousand; [31:45] and of asses thirty thousand and five hundred; [31:46] and of human beings sixteen thousand -- [31:47] Moses taketh from the sons of Israel's half the one possession from the fifty, of man and of beast, and giveth them to the Levites keeping the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses. [31:48] And the inspectors whom the thousands of the host hath, (heads of the thousands and heads of the hundreds), draw near unto Moses, [31:49] and they say unto Moses, `Thy servants have taken up the sum of the men of war who `are' with us, and not a man of us hath been missed; [31:50] and we bring near Jehovah's offering, each that which he hath found, vessels of gold -- chain, and bracelet, seal-ring, `ear'-ring, and bead -- to make atonement for ourselves before Jehovah.' [31:51] And Moses receiveth -- Eleazar the priest also -- the gold from them, every made vessel, [31:52] and all the gold of the heave-offering which they have lifted up to Jehovah is sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels, from heads of the thousands, and from heads of the hundreds; [31:53] (the men of the host have spoiled each for himself); [31:54] and Moses taketh -- Eleazar the priest also -- the gold from the heads of the thousands and of the hundreds, and they bring it in unto the tent of meeting -- a memorial for the sons of Israel before Jehovah. [32:1] And much cattle hath been to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad, very many; and they see the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, and lo, the place `is' a place `for' cattle; [32:2] and the sons of Gad, and the sons of Reuben, come in and speak unto Moses, and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the company, saying: [32:3] `Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon -- [32:4] the land which Jehovah hath smitten before the company of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle.' [32:5] And they say, `If we have found grace in thine eyes, let this land be given to thy servants for a possession; cause us not to pass over the Jordan.' [32:6] And Moses saith to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, `Do your brethren go in to the battle, and ye -- do ye sit here? [32:7] and why discourage ye the heart of the sons of Israel from passing over unto the land which Jehovah hath given to them? [32:8] `Thus did your fathers in my sending them from Kadesh-Barnea to see the land; [32:9] and they go up unto the valley of Eshcol, and see the land, and discourage the heart of the sons of Israel so as not to go in unto the land which Jehovah hath given to them; [32:10] and the anger of Jehovah burneth in that day, and He sweareth, saying, [32:11] They do not see -- the men who are coming up out of Egypt from a son of twenty years and upward -- the ground which I have sworn to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, for they have not been fully after Me; [32:12] save Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua son of Nun, for they have been fully after Jehovah; [32:13] and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He causeth them to wander in the wilderness forty years, until the consumption of all the generation which is doing the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah. [32:14] `And lo, ye have risen in the stead of your fathers, an increase of men -- sinners, to add yet to the fury of the anger of Jehovah toward Israel; [32:15] when ye turn back from after Him, then He hath added yet to leave him in the wilderness, and ye have done corruptly to all this people.' [32:16] And they come nigh unto him, and say, `Folds for the flock we build for our cattle here, and cities for our infants; [32:17] and we -- we are armed hasting before the sons of Israel till that we have brought them in unto their place; and our infants have dwelt in the cities of defence because of the inhabitants of the land; [32:18] we do not turn back unto our houses till the sons of Israel have inherited each his inheritance, [32:19] for we do not inherit with them beyond the Jordan and yonder, for our inheritance hath come unto us beyond the Jordan at the `sun'-rising.' [32:20] And Moses saith unto them, `If ye do this thing: if ye are armed before Jehovah for battle, [32:21] and every armed one of you hath passed over the Jordan before Jehovah, till his dispossessing His enemies from before Him, [32:22] and the land hath been subdued before Jehovah -- then afterwards ye do turn back, and have been acquitted by Jehovah, and by Israel; and this land hath been to you for a possession before Jehovah. [32:23] `And if ye do not so, lo, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and know ye your sin, that it doth find you; [32:24] build for yourselves cities for your infants, and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth do ye.' [32:25] And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben speak unto Moses, saying, `Thy servants do as my lord is commanding; [32:26] our infants, our wives, our cattle, and all our beasts, are there in cities of Gilead, [32:27] and thy servants pass over, every armed one of the host, before Jehovah, to battle, as my lord is saying.' [32:28] And Moses commandeth concerning them Eleazar the priest, and Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel; [32:29] and Moses saith unto them, `If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben pass over with you the Jordan, every one armed for battle, before Jehovah, and the land hath been subdued before you, then ye have given to them the land of Gilead for a possession; [32:30] and if they do not pass over armed with you, then they have possessions in your midst in the land of Canaan.' [32:31] And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben answer, saying, `That which Jehovah hath spoken unto thy servants -- so we do; [32:32] we -- we pass over armed before Jehovah `to' the land of Canaan, and with us `is' the possession of our inheritance beyond the Jordan.' [32:33] And Moses giveth to them, to the sons of Gad, and to the sons of Reuben, and to the half of the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorite, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land by its cities, in the borders, the cities of the land round about. [32:34] And the sons of Gad build Dihon, and Ataroth, and Aroer, [32:35] and Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah, [32:36] and Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran, cities of defence, and sheepfolds. [32:37] And the sons of Reuben have build Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim, [32:38] and Nebo, and Baal-Meon (changed in name), and Shibmah, and they call by `these' names the names of the cities which they have built. [32:39] And sons of Machir son of Manasseh go to Gilead, and capture it, and dispossess the Amorite, who `is' in it; [32:40] and Moses giveth Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he dwelleth in it. [32:41] And Jair son of Manasseh hath gone and captureth their towns, and calleth them `Towns of Jair;' [32:42] and Nobah hath gone and captureth Kenath, and its villages, and calleth it Nobah, by his own name. [33:1] These `are' journeys of the sons of Israel who have come out of the land of Egypt, by their hosts, by the hand of Moses and Aaron; [33:2] and Moses writeth their outgoings, by their journeys, by the command of Jehovah; and these `are' their journeys, by their outgoings: [33:3] And they journey from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month, on the morrow of the passover have the sons of Israel gone out with a high hand, before the eyes of all the Egyptians -- [33:4] and the Egyptians are burying those whom Jehovah hath smitten among them, every first-born, and on their gods hath Jehovah done judgments -- [33:5] and the sons of Israel journey from Rameses, and encamp in Succoth. [33:6] And they journey from Succoth, and encamp in Etham, which `is' in the extremity of the wilderness; [33:7] and they journey from Etham, and turn back on Pi-Hahiroth, which `is' on the front of Baal-Zephon, and they encamp before Migdol. [33:8] And they journey from Pi-Hahiroth, and pass over through the midst of the sea, into the wilderness, and go a journey of three days in the wilderness of Etham, and encamp in Marah. [33:9] And they journey from Marah, and come in to Elim, and in Elim `are' twelve fountains of waters, and seventy palm trees, and they encamp there; [33:10] and they journey from Elim, and encamp by the Red Sea. [33:11] And they journey from the Red Sea, and encamp in the wilderness of Sin; [33:12] and they journey from the wilderness of Sin, and encamp in Dophkah. [33:13] And they journey from Dophkah, and encamp in Alush; [33:14] and they journey from Alush, and encamp in Rephidim; and there was there no water for the people to drink. [33:15] And they journey from Rephidim, and encamp in the wilderness of Sinai; [33:16] and they journey from the wilderness of Sinai, and encamp in Kibroth-Hattaavah. [33:17] And they journey from Kibroth-Hattaavah, and encamp in Hazeroth; [33:18] and they journey from Hazeroth, and encamp in Rithmah. [33:19] And they journey from Rithmah, and encamp in Rimmon-Parez; [33:20] and they journey from Rimmon-Parez, and encamp in Libnah. [33:21] And they journey from Libnah, and encamp in Rissah; [33:22] and they journey from Rissah, and encamp in Kehelathah. [33:23] And they journey from Kehelathah, and encamp in mount Shapher; [33:24] and they journey from mount Shapher, and encamp in Haradah. [33:25] And they journey from Haradah, and encamp in Makheloth; [33:26] and they journey from Makheloth, and encamp in Tahath. [33:27] And they journey from Tahath, and encamp in Tarah; [33:28] and they journey from Tarah, and encamp in Mithcah. [33:29] And they journey from Mithcah, and encamp in Hashmonah; [33:30] and they journey from Hashmonah, and encamp in Moseroth. [33:31] And they journey from Moseroth, and encamp in Bene-Jaakan; [33:32] and they journey from Bene-Jaakan, and encamp at Hor-Hagidgad. [33:33] And they journey from Hor-Hagidgad, and encamp in Jotbathah; [33:34] and they journey from Jotbathah, and encamp in Ebronah. [33:35] And they journey from Ebronah, and encamp in Ezion-Gaber; [33:36] and they journey from Ezion-Gaber, and encamp in the wilderness of Zin, which `is' Kadesh. [33:37] And they journey from Kadesh, and encamp in mount Hor, in the extremity of the land of Edom. [33:38] And Aaron the priest goeth up unto mount Hor, by the command of Jehovah, and dieth there, in the fortieth year of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in the fifth month, on the first of the month; [33:39] and Aaron `is' a son of a hundred and twenty and three years in his dying in mount Hor. [33:40] And the Canaanite -- king Arad -- who is dwelling in the south, in the land of Canaan, heareth of the coming of the sons of Israel. [33:41] And they journey from mount Hor, and encamp in Zalmonah; [33:42] and they journey from Zalmonah, and encamp in Punon. [33:43] And they journey from Punon, and encamp in Oboth; [33:44] and they journey from Oboth, and encamp in Ije-Abarim, in the border of Moab. [33:45] And they journey from Iim, and encamp in Dibon-Gad; [33:46] and they journey from Dibon-Gad, and encamp in Almon-Diblathaim. [33:47] And they journey from Almon-Diblathaim, and encamp in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo; [33:48] and they journey from the mountains of Abarim, and encamp in the plains of Moab, by Jordan, `near' Jericho. [33:49] And they encamp by the Jordan from Beth-Jeshimoth, unto Abel-Shittim, in the plains of Moab. [33:50] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, in the plains of Moab, by Jordan, `near' Jericho, saying, [33:51] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye are passing over the Jordan unto the land of Canaan, [33:52] then ye have dispossessed all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and have destroyed all their imagery, yea, all their molten images ye destroy, and all their high places ye lay waste, [33:53] and ye have possessed the land, and dwelt in it, for to you I have given the land -- to possess it. [33:54] `And ye have inherited the land by lot, by your families; to the many ye increase their inheritance, and to the few ye diminish their inheritance; whither the lot goeth out to him, it is his; by the tribes of your fathers ye inherit. [33:55] `And if ye do not dispossess the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it hath been, those whom ye let remain of them, `are' for pricks in your eyes, and for thorns in your sides, and they have distressed you on the land in which ye are dwelling, [33:56] and it hath come to pass, as I thought to do to them -- I do to you.' [34:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [34:2] `Command the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye are coming in unto the land of Canaan -- this `is' the land which falleth to you by inheritance, the land of Canaan, by its borders -- [34:3] then hath the south quarter been to you from the wilderness of Zin, by the sides of Edom, yea, the south border hath been to you from the extremity of the Salt Sea, eastward; [34:4] and the border hath turned round to you from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and hath passed on to Zin, and its outgoings have been from the south to Kadesh-Barnea, and it hath gone out at Hazar-Addar, and hath passed on to Azmon; [34:5] and the border hath turned round from Azmon to the brook of Egypt, and its outgoings have been at the sea. [34:6] `As to the west border, even the great sea hath been to you a border; this is to you the west border. [34:7] `And this is to you the north border: from the great sea ye mark out for yourselves mount Hor; [34:8] from mount Hor ye mark out to go in to Hamath, and the outgoings of the border have been to Zedad; [34:9] and the border hath gone out to Ziphron, and its outgoings have been at Hazar-Enan; this is to you the north border. [34:10] `And ye have marked out for yourselves for the border eastward, from Hazar-Enan to Shepham; [34:11] and the border hath gone down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east of Ain, and the border hath gone down, and hath smitten against the shoulder of the sea of Chinnereth eastward; [34:12] and the border hath gone down to the Jordan, and its outgoings have been at the Salt Sea; this is for you the land by its borders round about.' [34:13] And Moses commandeth the sons of Israel, saying, `This `is' the land which ye inherit by lot, which Jehovah hath commanded to give to the nine tribes and the half of the tribe; [34:14] for the tribe of the sons of Reuben have received, by the house of their fathers; and the tribe of the children of Gad, by the house of their fathers; and the half of the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance; [34:15] the two tribes and the half of the tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan, `near' Jericho, eastward, at the `sun'-rising.' [34:16] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [34:17] `These `are' the names of the men who give to you the inheritance of the land: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua son of Nun, [34:18] and one prince -- one prince -- for a tribe ye do take to give the land by inheritance. [34:19] `And these `are' the names of the men: of the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh; [34:20] and of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, Shemuel son of Aminihud; [34:21] of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad son of Chislon; [34:22] and of the tribe of the sons of Dan, the prince Bukki son of Jogli; [34:23] of the sons of Joseph, of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh, the prince Hanniel son of Ephod; [34:24] and of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim, the prince Kemuel son of Shiphtan; [34:25] and of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, the prince Elizaphan son of Parnach; [34:26] and of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, the prince Paltiel son of Azzan; [34:27] and of the tribe of the sons of Asher, the prince Ahihud son of Shelomi; [34:28] and of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, the prince Pedahel son of Ammihud.' [34:29] These `are' those whom Jehovah hath commanded to give the sons of Israel inheritance in the land of Canaan. [35:1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, in the plains of Moab, by Jordan, `near' Jericho, saying, [35:2] `Command the sons of Israel, and they have given to the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to inhabit; also a suburb for the cities round about them ye do give to the Levites. [35:3] And the cities have been to them to inhabit, and their suburbs are for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts. [35:4] `And the suburbs of the cities which ye give to the Levites `are', from the wall of the city and without, a thousand cubits round about. [35:5] And ye have measured from the outside of the city, the east quarter, two thousand by the cubit, and the south quarter, two thousand by the cubit, and the west quarter, two thousand by the cubit, and the north quarter, two thousand by the cubit; and the city `is' in the midst; this is to them the suburbs of the cities. [35:6] `And the cities which ye give to the Levites `are' the six cities of refuge, which ye give for the fleeing thither of the man-slayer, and besides them ye give forty and two cities; [35:7] all the cities which ye give to the Levites `are' forty and eight cities, them and their suburbs. [35:8] And the cities which ye give `are' of the possession of the sons of Israel, from the many ye multiply, and from the few ye diminish; each, according to his inheritance which they inherit, doth give of his cities to the Levites.' [35:9] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, [35:10] `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye are passing over the Jordan to the land of Canaan, [35:11] and have prepared to yourselves cities -- cities of refuge they are to you -- then fled thither hath a man-slayer, smiting a person unawares, [35:12] and the cities have been to you for a refuge from the redeemer, and the man-slayer doth not die till his standing before the company for judgment. [35:13] `As to the cities which ye give -- six `are' cities of refuge to you; [35:14] the three of the cities ye give beyond the Jordan, and the three of the cities ye give in the land of Canaan; cities of refuge they are. [35:15] To sons of Israel, and to a sojourner, and to a settler in their midst, are these six cities for a refuge, for the fleeing thither of any one smiting a person unawares. [35:16] `And if with an instrument of iron he hath smitten him, and he dieth, he `is' a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death. [35:17] `And if with a stone `in' the hand, wherewith he dieth, he hath smitten him, and he dieth, he `is' a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death. [35:18] `Or with a wooden instrument `in' the hand, wherewith he dieth, he hath smitten him, and he dieth, he `is' a murderer: the murderer is certainly put to death. [35:19] `The redeemer of blood himself doth put the murderer to death; in his coming against him he doth put him to death. [35:20] `And if in hatred he thrust him through, or hath cast `anything' at him by lying in wait, and he dieth; [35:21] or in enmity he hath smitten him with his hand, and he dieth; the smiter is certainly put to death; he `is' a murderer; the redeemer of blood doth put the murderer to death in his coming against him. [35:22] `And if, in an instant, without enmity, he hath thrust him through, or hath cast at him any instrument, without lying in wait; [35:23] or with any stone wherewith he dieth, without seeing, and causeth `it' to fall upon him, and he dieth, and he `is' not his enemy, nor seeking his evil; [35:24] then have the company judged between the smiter and the redeemer of blood, by these judgments. [35:25] `And the company have delivered the man-slayer out of the hand of the redeemer of blood, and the company have caused him to turn back unto the city of his refuge, whither he hath fled, and he hath dwelt in it till the death of the chief priest, who hath been anointed with the holy oil. [35:26] `And if the man-slayer at all go out `from' the border of the city of his refuge whither he fleeth, [35:27] and the redeemer of blood hath found him at the outside of the border of the city of his refuge, and the redeemer of blood hath slain the man-slayer, blood is not for him; [35:28] for in the city of his refuge he doth dwell till the death of the chief priest; and after the death of the chief priest doth the man-slayer turn back unto the city of his possession. [35:29] `And these things have been to you for a statute of judgment to your generations, in all your dwellings: [35:30] whoso smiteth a person, by the mouth of witnesses doth `one' slay the murderer; and one witness doth not testify against a person -- to die. [35:31] `And ye take no atonement for the life of a murderer who `is' condemned -- to die, for he is certainly put to death; [35:32] and ye take no atonement for him to flee unto the city of his refuge, to turn back to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest. [35:33] `And ye profane not the land which ye `are' in, for blood profaneth the land; as to the land, it is not pardoned for blood which is shed in it except by the blood of him who sheddeth it; [35:34] and ye defile not the land in which ye are dwelling, in the midst of which I do tabernacle, for I Jehovah do tabernacle in the midst of the sons of Israel.' [36:1] And the heads of the fathers of the families of the sons of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, come near, and speak before Moses, and before the princes, heads of the fathers of the sons of Israel, [36:2] and say, Jehovah commanded my lord to give the land for inheritance by lot to the sons of Israel, and my lord hath been commanded by Jehovah to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters. [36:3] `And -- they have been to one of the sons of the `other' tribes of the sons of Israel for wives, and their inheritance hath been withdrawn from the inheritance of our fathers, and hath been added to the inheritance of the tribe which is theirs, and from the lot of our inheritance it is withdrawn, [36:4] and if it is the jubilee of the sons of Israel, then hath their inheritance been added to the inheritance of the tribe which is theirs, and from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers is their inheritance withdrawn.' [36:5] And Moses commandeth the sons of Israel, by the command of Jehovah, saying, `Rightly are the tribe of the sons of Joseph speaking; [36:6] this `is' the thing which Jehovah hath commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, To those good in their eyes let them be for wives; only, to a family of the tribe of their fathers let them be for wives; [36:7] and the inheritance of the sons of Israel doth not turn round from tribe unto tribe; for each to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers, do the sons of Israel cleave. [36:8] `And every daughter possessing an inheritance, of the tribes of the sons of Israel, is to one of the family of the tribe of her father for a wife, so that the sons of Israel possess each the inheritance of his fathers, [36:9] and the inheritance doth not turn round from `one' tribe to another tribe; for each to his inheritance do they cleave, the tribes of the sons of Israel.' [36:10] As Jehovah hath commanded Moses, so have the daughters of Zelophehad done, [36:11] and Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, daughters of Zelophehad, are to the sons of their fathers' brethren for wives; [36:12] `to men' of the families of the sons of Manasseh, son of Joseph, they have been for wives, and their inheritance is with the tribe of the family of their father. [36:13] These `are' the commands and the judgments which Jehovah hath commanded, by the hand of Moses, concerning the sons of Israel, in the plains of Moab, by Jordan, `near' Jericho.
40 Matthew - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Matthew - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. [1:2] Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren; [1:3] and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram; [1:4] and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon; [1:5] and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; [1:6] and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her `that had been the wife' of Uriah; [1:7] and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa; [1:8] and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah; [1:9] and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah; [1:10] and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah; [1:11] and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon. [1:12] And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel; [1:13] and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; [1:14] and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; [1:15] and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; [1:16] and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. [1:17] So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations. [1:18] Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. [1:19] And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. [1:20] But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. [1:21] And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins. [1:22] Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, [1:23] Behold, the 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. [1:24] And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife; [1:25] and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS. [2:1] Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, [2:2] Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him. [2:3] And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. [2:4] And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born. [2:5] And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet, [2:6] And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come forth a governor, Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel. [2:7] Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared. [2:8] And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found `him,' bring me word, that I also may come and worship him. [2:9] And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. [2:10] And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. [2:11] And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. [2:12] And being warned `of God' in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. [2:13] Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. [2:14] And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt; [2:15] and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt did I call my son. [2:16] Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men. [2:17] Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, [2:18] A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not. [2:19] But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, [2:20] Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child's life. [2:21] And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. [2:22] But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned `of God' in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee, [2:23] and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene. [3:1] And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying, [3:2] Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. [3:3] For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight. [3:4] Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey. [3:5] Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about the Jordan; [3:6] and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. [3:7] But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? [3:8] Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance: [3:9] and think 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. [3:10] And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. [3:11] I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and `in' fire: [3:12] whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire. [3:13] Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. [3:14] But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? [3:15] But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer `it' now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him. [3:16] And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him; [3:17] and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. [4:1] Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. [4:2] And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered. [4:3] And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread. [4:4] But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. [4:5] Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple, [4:6] and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone. [4:7] Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God. [4:8] Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; [4:9] and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. [4:10] Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. [4:11] Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him. [4:12] Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee; [4:13] and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali: [4:14] that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, [4:15] The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, [4:16] The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up. [4:17] From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. [4:18] And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers. [4:19] And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men. [4:20] And they straightway left the nets, and followed him. [4:21] And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the `son' of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. [4:22] And they straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him. [4:23] And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people. [4:24] And the report of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, possessed with demons, and epileptic, and palsied; and he healed them. [4:25] And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judaea and `from' beyond the Jordan. [5:1] And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: [5:2] and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying, [5:3] Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [5:4] Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. [5:5] Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. [5:6] Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. [5:7] Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. [5:8] Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. [5:9] Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God. [5:10] Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [5:11] Blessed are ye when `men' shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. [5:12] Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you. [5:13] Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. [5:14] Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. [5:15] Neither do `men' light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. [5:16] Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. [5:17] Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. [5:18] For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished. [5:19] Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. [5:20] For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed `the righteousness' of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. [5:21] Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: [5:22] but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire. [5:23] If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, [5:24] leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. [5:25] Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. [5:26] Verily I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing. [5:27] Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: [5:28] but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. [5:29] And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. [5:30] And if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into hell. [5:31] It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: [5:32] but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery. [5:33] Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: [5:34] but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; [5:35] nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. [5:36] Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. [5:37] But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil `one'. [5:38] Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: [5:39] but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. [5:40] And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. [5:41] And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two. [5:42] Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. [5:43] Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: [5:44] but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; [5:45] that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust. [5:46] For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? [5:47] And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more `than others?' do not even the Gentiles the same? [5:48] Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. [6:1] Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. [6:2] When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. [6:3] But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: [6:4] that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee. [6:5] And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. [6:6] But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee. [6:7] And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. [6:8] Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. [6:9] After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. [6:10] Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. [6:11] Give us this day our daily bread. [6:12] And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. [6:13] And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil `one.' [6:14] For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. [6:15] But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. [6:16] Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. [6:17] But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; [6:18] that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall recompense thee. [6:19] Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: [6:20] but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: [6:21] for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also. [6:22] The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. [6:23] But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness! [6:24] No man 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. [6:25] Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? [6:26] Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value then they? [6:27] And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life? [6:28] And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: [6:29] yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. [6:30] But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, `shall he' not much more `clothe' you, O ye of little faith? [6:31] Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? [6:32] For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. [6:33] But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. [6:34] Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. [7:1] Judge not, that ye be not judged. [7:2] For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you. [7:3] And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? [7:4] Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam is in thine own eye? [7:5] Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. [7:6] Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you. [7:7] Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: [7:8] for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. [7:9] Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone; [7:10] or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent? [7:11] If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? [7:12] All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets. [7:13] Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. [7:14] For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it. [7:15] Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. [7:16] By their fruits ye shall know them. Do `men' gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? [7:17] Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. [7:18] A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. [7:19] Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. [7:20] Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them. [7:21] Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. [7:22] Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? [7:23] And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. [7:24] Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: [7:25] and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and if fell not: for it was founded upon the rock. [7:26] And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand: [7:27] and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof. [7:28] And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching: [7:29] for he taught them as `one' having authority, and not as their scribes. [8:1] And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. [8:2] And behold, there came to him a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. [8:3] And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway his leprosy was cleansed. [8:4] And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. [8:5] And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, [8:6] and saying, Lord, my servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. [8:7] And he saith unto him, I will come and heal him. [8:8] And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed. [8:9] For I also am a man 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. [8:10] And when Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. [8:11] And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: [8:12] but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. [8:13] And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, `so' be it done unto thee. And the servant was healed in that hour. [8:14] And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother lying sick of a fever. [8:15] And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose, and ministered unto him. [8:16] And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick: [8:17] that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: Himself took our infirmities, and bare our diseases. [8:18] Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandments to depart unto the other side. [8:19] And there came a scribe, and said unto him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. [8:20] And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven `have' nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. [8:21] And another of the disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. [8:22] But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead. [8:23] And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him. [8:24] And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. [8:25] And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Save, Lord; we perish. [8:26] And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. [8:27] And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? [8:28] And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming forth out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass by that way. [8:29] And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? [8:30] Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding. [8:31] And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine. [8:32] And he said unto them, Go. And they came out, and went into the swine: and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep into the sea, and perished in the waters. [8:33] And they that fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, and what was befallen to them that were possessed with demons. [8:34] And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought `him' that he would depart from their borders. [9:1] And he entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city. [9:2] And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven. [9:3] And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. [9:4] And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? [9:5] For which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk? [9:6] But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go up unto thy house. [9:7] And he arose, and departed to his house. [9:8] But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, who had given such authority unto men. [9:9] And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. [9:10] And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. [9:11] And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners? [9:12] But when he heard it, he said, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. [9:13] But go ye and learn what `this' meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. [9:14] Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? [9:15] And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast. [9:16] And no man putteth a piece of undressed cloth upon an old garment; for that which should fill it up taketh from the garment, and a worse rent is made. [9:17] Neither do `men' put new wine into old wine-skins: else the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and both are preserved. [9:18] While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. [9:19] And Jesus arose, and followed him, and `so did' his disciples. [9:20] And behold, a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: [9:21] for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole. [9:22] But Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. [9:23] And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult, [9:24] he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. [9:25] But when the crowd was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose. [9:26] And the fame hereof went forth into all that land. [9:27] And as Jesus passed by from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, thou son of David. [9:28] And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. [9:29] Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you. [9:30] And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. [9:31] But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land. [9:32] And as they went forth, behold, there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon. [9:33] And when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. [9:34] But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the demons casteth he out demons. [9:35] And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. [9:36] But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd. [9:37] Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few. [9:38] Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest. [10:1] And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. [10:2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the `son' of Zebedee, and John his brother; [10:3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the `son' of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; [10:4] Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [10:5] These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into `any' way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans: [10:6] but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. [10:7] And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. [10:8] Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give. [10:9] Get you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; [10:10] no wallet for `your' journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food. [10:11] And into whatsoever city or village ye shall enter, search out who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go forth. [10:12] And as ye enter into the house, salute it. [10:13] And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. [10:14] And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet. [10:15] Verily 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. [10:16] Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. [10:17] But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in theirs synagogues they will scourge you; [10:18] yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. [10:19] But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak. [10:20] For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. [10:21] And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death. [10:22] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved. [10:23] But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. [10:24] A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord. [10:25] It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household! [10:26] Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. [10:27] What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops. [10:28] And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. [10:29] Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father: [10:30] but the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [10:31] Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. [10:32] Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven. [10:33] But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven. [10:34] Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. [10:35] For 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: [10:36] and a man's foes `shall be' they of his own household. [10:37] He 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. [10:38] And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me. [10:39] He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. [10:40] He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. [10:41] He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. [10:42] And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward. [11:1] And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities. [11:2] Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples [11:3] and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another? [11:4] And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see: [11:5] the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them. [11:6] And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me. [11:7] And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? [11:8] But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft `raiment'? Behold, they that wear soft `raiment' are in king's houses. [11:9] But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. [11:10] This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee. [11:11] Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. [11:12] And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force. [11:13] For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. [11:14] And if ye are willing to receive `it,' this is Elijah, that is to come. [11:15] He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. [11:16] But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, who call unto their fellows [11:17] and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn. [11:18] For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon. [11:19] The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works. [11:20] Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not. [11:21] Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. [11:22] But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. [11:23] And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day. [11:24] But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. [11:25] At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: [11:26] yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight. [11:27] All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal `him.' [11:28] Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. [11:29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. [11:30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. [12:1] At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat. [12:2] But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath. [12:3] But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him; [12:4] how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests? [12:5] Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless? [12:6] But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here. [12:7] But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. [12:8] For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath. [12:9] And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue: [12:10] and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him. [12:11] And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? [12:12] How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day. [12:13] Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other. [12:14] But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him. [12:15] And Jesus perceiving `it' withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all, [12:16] and charged them that they should not make him known: [12:17] that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, [12:18] Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles. [12:19] He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets. [12:20] A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory. [12:21] And in his name shall the Gentiles hope. [12:22] Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw. [12:23] And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David? [12:24] But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons. [12:25] And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: [12:26] and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? [12:27] And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. [12:28] But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. [12:29] Or how can one enter into the house of the strong `man,' and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong `man'? and then he will spoil his house. [12:30] He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. [12:31] Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. [12:32] And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come. [12:33] Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit. [12:34] Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. [12:35] The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. [12:36] And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. [12:37] For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. [12:38] Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee. [12:39] But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet: [12:40] for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. [12:41] The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here. [12:42] The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here. [12:43] But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not. [12:44] Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. [12:45] Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation. [12:46] While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. [12:47] And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee. [12:48] But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? [12:49] And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! [12:50] For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. [13:1] On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. [13:2] And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach. [13:3] And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; [13:4] and as he sowed, some `seeds' fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them: [13:5] and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth: [13:6] and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. [13:7] And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them: [13:8] and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. [13:9] He that hath ears, let him hear. [13:10] And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? [13:11] And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. [13:12] For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. [13:13] Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. [13:14] And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive: [13:15] For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them. [13:16] But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. [13:17] For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not. [13:18] Hear then ye the parable of the sower. [13:19] When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, `then' cometh the evil `one', and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side. [13:20] And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; [13:21] yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth. [13:22] And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. [13:23] And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. [13:24] Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field: [13:25] but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away. [13:26] But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. [13:27] And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares? [13:28] And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? [13:29] But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them. [13:30] Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn. [13:31] Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: [13:32] which indeed is less than all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and lodge in the branches thereof. [13:33] Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened. [13:34] All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them: [13:35] that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world. [13:36] Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field. [13:37] And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; [13:38] and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil `one'; [13:39] and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels. [13:40] As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world. [13:41] The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity, [13:42] and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. [13:43] Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear. [13:44] The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. [13:45] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls: [13:46] and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it. [13:47] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: [13:48] which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach; and they sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast away. [13:49] So shall it be in the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous, [13:50] and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. [13:51] Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea. [13:52] And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. [13:53] And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. [13:54] And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? [13:55] Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? [13:56] And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? [13:57] And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house. [13:58] And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. [14:1] At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, [14:2] and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him. [14:3] For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. [14:4] For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. [14:5] And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. [14:6] But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. [14:7] Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask. [14:8] And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist. [14:9] And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given; [14:10] and he sent and beheaded John in the prison. [14:11] And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. [14:12] And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus. [14:13] Now when Jesus heard `it', he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard `thereof,' they followed him on foot from the cities. [14:14] And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. [14:15] And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food. [14:16] But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat. [14:17] And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. [14:18] And he said, Bring them hither to me. [14:19] And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. [14:20] And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. [14:21] And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children. [14:22] And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away. [14:23] And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone. [14:24] But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary. [14:25] And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea. [14:26] And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear. [14:27] But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. [14:28] And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto the upon the waters. [14:29] And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters to come to Jesus. [14:30] But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me. [14:31] And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? [14:32] And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased. [14:33] And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. [14:34] And when they had crossed over, they came to the land, unto Gennesaret. [14:35] And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought unto him all that were sick, [14:36] and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole. [15:1] Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, [15:2] Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. [15:3] And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? [15:4] For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death. [15:5] But ye say, whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is given `to God'; [15:6] he shall not honor his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tradition. [15:7] Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, [15:8] This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me. [15:9] But in vain do they worship me, Teaching `as their' doctrines the precepts of men. [15:10] And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: [15:11] Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man. [15:12] Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying? [15:13] But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up. [15:14] Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit. [15:15] And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare unto us the parable. [15:16] And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding? [15:17] Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? [15:18] But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. [15:19] For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings: [15:20] these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man. [15:21] And Jesus went out thence, and withdrew into the parts of Tyre and Sidon. [15:22] And behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon. [15:23] But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. [15:24] But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. [15:25] But she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. [15:26] And he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs. [15:27] But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. [15:28] Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour. [15:29] And Jesus departed thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there. [15:30] And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at this feet; and he healed them: [15:31] insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, and lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they glorified the God of Israel. [15:32] And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way. [15:33] And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude? [15:34] And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes. [15:35] And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; [15:36] and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. [15:37] And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. [15:38] And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children. [15:39] And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan. [16:1] And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven. [16:2] But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, `It will be' fair weather: for the heaven is red. [16:3] And in the morning, `It will be' foul weather to-day: for the heaven is red and lowering. Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot `discern' the signs of the times. [16:4] An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed. [16:5] And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread. [16:6] And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. [16:7] And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We took no bread. [16:8] And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread? [16:9] Do ye not yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? [16:10] Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? [16:11] How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake not to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. [16:12] Then understood they that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. [16:13] Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is? [16:14] And they said, Some `say' John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. [16:15] He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am? [16:16] And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. [16:17] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven. [16:18] And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. [16:19] I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. [16:20] Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ. [16:21] From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up. [16:22] And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee. [16:23] But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men. [16:24] Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. [16:25] For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it. [16:26] For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life? [16:27] For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds. [16:28] Verily I say unto you, there are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. [17:1] And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: [17:2] and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light. [17:3] And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him. [17:4] And Peter answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. [17:5] While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. [17:6] And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. [17:7] And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid. [17:8] And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, save Jesus only. [17:9] And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead. [17:10] And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? [17:11] And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things: [17:12] but I say into you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them. [17:13] Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. [17:14] And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling to him, saying, [17:15] Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously; for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and off-times into the water. [17:16] And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. [17:17] And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me. [17:18] And Jesus rebuked him; and the demon went out of him: and the boy was cured from that hour. [17:19] Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out? [17:20] And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. [17:21] `But this kind goeth not out save by prayer and fasting.' [17:22] And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men; [17:23] and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were exceeding sorry. [17:24] And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel? [17:25] He saith, Yea. And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers? [17:26] And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free. [17:27] But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. [18:1] In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? [18:2] And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, [18:3] and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. [18:4] Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. [18:5] And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me: [18:6] But whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and `that' he should be sunk in the depth of the sea. [18:7] Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh! [18:8] And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. [18:9] And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. [18:10] See 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 who is in heaven. [18:11] `For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.' [18:12] How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray? [18:13] And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray. [18:14] Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. [18:15] And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. [18:16] But if he hear `thee' not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. [18:17] And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican. [18:18] Verily I say unto you, what things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. [18:19] Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven. [18:20] For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. [18:21] Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? [18:22] Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven. [18:23] Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants. [18:24] And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents. [18:25] But forasmuch as he had not `wherewith' to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. [18:26] The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. [18:27] And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. [18:28] But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took `him' by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest. [18:29] So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee. [18:30] And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due. [18:31] So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. [18:32] Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me: [18:33] shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee? [18:34] And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due. [18:35] So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts. [19:1] And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judaea beyond the Jordan; [19:2] and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. [19:3] And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful `for a man' to put away his wife for every cause? [19:4] And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made `them' from the beginning made them male and female, [19:5] and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh? [19:6] So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. [19:7] They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put `her' away? [19:8] He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so. [19:9] And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery. [19:10] The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry. [19:11] But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given. [19:12] For there are eunuchs, that were so born from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, that were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, that made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. [19:13] Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. [19:14] But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven. [19:15] And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. [19:16] And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? [19:17] And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments. [19:18] He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, [19:19] Honor thy father and mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. [19:20] The young man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what lack I yet? [19:21] Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. [19:22] But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions. [19:23] And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. [19:24] And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. [19:25] And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then can be saved? [19:26] And Jesus looking upon `them' said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. [19:27] Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have? [19:28] And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. [19:29] And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life. [19:30] But many shall be last `that are' first; and first `that are' last. [20:1] For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. [20:2] And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard. [20:3] And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle; [20:4] and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. [20:5] Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise. [20:6] And about the eleventh `hour' he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? [20:7] They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard. [20:8] And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. [20:9] And when they came that `were hired' about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling. [20:10] And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling. [20:11] And when they received it, they murmured against the householder, [20:12] saying, These last have spent `but' one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat. [20:13] But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling? [20:14] Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee. [20:15] Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good? [20:16] So the last shall be first, and the first last. [20:17] And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them, [20:18] Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, [20:19] and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up. [20:20] Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping `him', and asking a certain thing of him. [20:21] And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom. [20:22] But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able. [20:23] He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on `my' left hand, is not mine to give; but `it is for them' for whom it hath been prepared of my Father. [20:24] And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation concerning the two brethren. [20:25] But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. [20:26] Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister; [20:27] and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant: [20:28] even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. [20:29] And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. [20:30] And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David. [20:31] And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David. [20:32] And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you? [20:33] They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. [20:34] And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him. [21:1] And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, [21:2] saying unto them, Go into the village that is over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose `them', and bring `them' unto me. [21:3] And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. [21:4] Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, [21:5] Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass. [21:6] And the disciples went, and did even as Jesus appointed them, [21:7] and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their garments; and he sat thereon. [21:8] And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way. [21:9] And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed `is' he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. [21:10] And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this? [21:11] And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee. [21:12] And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of he money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; [21:13] and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers. [21:14] And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. [21:15] But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation, [21:16] and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou has perfected praise? [21:17] And he left them, and went forth out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there. [21:18] Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he hungered. [21:19] And seeing a fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away. [21:20] And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How did the fig tree immediately wither away? [21:21] And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done. [21:22] And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. [21:23] And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? [21:24] And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. [21:25] The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him? [21:26] But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet. [21:27] And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. [21:28] But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard. [21:29] And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went. [21:30] And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I `go', sir: and went not. [21:31] Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. [21:32] For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him. [21:33] Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country. [21:34] And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits. [21:35] And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. [21:36] Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them in like manner. [21:37] But afterward he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. [21:38] But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance. [21:39] And they took him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. [21:40] When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do unto those husbandmen? [21:41] They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons. [21:42] Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes? [21:43] Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. [21:44] And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust. [21:45] And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. [21:46] And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet. [22:1] And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying, [22:2] The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, [22:3] and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come. [22:4] Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast. [22:5] But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise; [22:6] and the rest laid hold on his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them. [22:7] But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. [22:8] Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy. [22:9] Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast. [22:10] And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests. [22:11] But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment: [22:12] and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless. [22:13] Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. [22:14] For many are called, but few chosen. [22:15] Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in `his' talk. [22:16] And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men. [22:17] Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? [22:18] But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites? [22:19] Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a denarius. [22:20] And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? [22:21] They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. [22:22] And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away. [22:23] On that day there came to him Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him, [22:24] saying, Teacher, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. [22:25] Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother; [22:26] in like manner the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. [22:27] And after them all, the woman died. [22:28] In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. [22:29] But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. [22:30] For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven. [22:31] But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, [22:32] I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not `the God' of the dead, but of the living. [22:33] And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching. [22:34] But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together. [22:35] And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him: [22:36] Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law? [22:37] And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. [22:38] This is the great and first commandment. [22:39] And a second like `unto it' is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. [22:40] On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets. [22:41] Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, [22:42] saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, `The son' of David. [22:43] He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying, [22:44] The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet? [22:45] If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son? [22:46] And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. [23:1] Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his disciples, [23:2] saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses seat: [23:3] all things therefore whatsoever they bid you, `these' do and observe: but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not. [23:4] Yea, they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger. [23:5] But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders `of their garments', [23:6] and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, [23:7] and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called of men, Rabbi. [23:8] But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren. [23:9] And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, `even' he who is in heaven. [23:10] Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, `even' the Christ. [23:11] But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. [23:12] And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. [23:13] But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter. [23:14] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, even while for a pretence ye make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation. [23:15] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him twofold more a son of hell than yourselves. [23:16] Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor. [23:17] Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold? [23:18] And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor. [23:19] Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? [23:20] He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. [23:21] And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. [23:22] And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. [23:23] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone. [23:24] Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel! [23:25] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess. [23:26] Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also. [23:27] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. [23:28] Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. [23:29] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and garnish the tombs of the righteous, [23:30] and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. [23:31] Wherefore ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of them that slew the prophets. [23:32] Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. [23:33] Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell? [23:34] Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city: [23:35] that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar. [23:36] Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. [23:37] O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! [23:38] Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. [23:39] For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed `is' he that cometh in the name of the Lord. [24:1] And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. [24:2] But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. [24:3] And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what `shall be' the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? [24:4] And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. [24:5] For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray. [24:6] And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for `these things' must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet. [24:7] For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places. [24:8] But all these things are the beginning of travail. [24:9] Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake. [24:10] And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another. [24:11] And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray. [24:12] And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold. [24:13] But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved. [24:14] And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come. [24:15] When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand), [24:16] then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains: [24:17] let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house: [24:18] and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak. [24:19] But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! [24:20] And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath: [24:21] for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be. [24:22] And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. [24:23] Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe `it' not. [24:24] For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. [24:25] Behold, I have told you beforehand. [24:26] If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe `it' not. [24:27] For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man. [24:28] Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. [24:29] But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: [24:30] and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. [24:31] And he shall send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. [24:32] Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; [24:33] even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, `even' at the doors. [24:34] Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished. [24:35] Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. [24:36] But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only. [24:37] And as `were' the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man. [24:38] For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, [24:39] and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man. [24:40] Then shall two man be in the field; one is taken, and one is left: [24:41] two women `shall be' grinding at the mill; one is taken, and one is left. [24:42] Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh. [24:43] But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. [24:44] Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh. [24:45] Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season? [24:46] Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. [24:47] Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath. [24:48] But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth; [24:49] and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken; [24:50] the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, [24:51] and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. [25:1] Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. [25:2] And five of them were foolish, and five were wise. [25:3] For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them: [25:4] but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. [25:5] Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. [25:6] But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him. [25:7] Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. [25:8] And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out. [25:9] But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. [25:10] And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut. [25:11] Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. [25:12] But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. [25:13] Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour. [25:14] For `it is' as `when' a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. [25:15] And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey. [25:16] Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents. [25:17] In like manner he also that `received' the two gained other two. [25:18] But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. [25:19] Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them. [25:20] And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents. [25:21] His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord. [25:22] And he also that `received' the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents. [25:23] His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord. [25:24] And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter; [25:25] and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own. [25:26] But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter; [25:27] thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest. [25:28] Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents. [25:29] For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away. [25:30] And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. [25:31] But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: [25:32] and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats; [25:33] and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. [25:34] Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: [25:35] for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; [25:36] naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me. [25:37] Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink? [25:38] And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? [25:39] And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? [25:40] And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, `even' these least, ye did it unto me. [25:41] Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels: [25:42] for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; [25:43] I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. [25:44] Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? [25:45] Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me. [25:46] And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life. [26:1] And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples, [26:2] Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified. [26:3] Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas; [26:4] and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him. [26:5] But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people. [26:6] Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, [26:7] there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat. [26:8] But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? [26:9] For this `ointment' might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. [26:10] But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. [26:11] For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. [26:12] For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. [26:13] Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. [26:14] Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, [26:15] and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver. [26:16] And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him `unto them.' [26:17] Now on the first `day' of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover? [26:18] And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. [26:19] And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover. [26:20] Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples; [26:21] and as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. [26:22] And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord? [26:23] And he answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. [26:24] The Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born. [26:25] And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said. [26:26] And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. [26:27] And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; [26:28] for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins. [26:29] But I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. [26:30] And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives. [26:31] Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. [26:32] But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. [26:33] But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended. [26:34] Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. [26:35] Peter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, `yet' will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. [26:36] Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray. [26:37] And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and sore troubled. [26:38] Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: abide ye here, and watch with me. [26:39] And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. [26:40] And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? [26:41] Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. [26:42] Again a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done. [26:43] And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. [26:44] And he left them again, and went away, and prayed a third time, saying again the same words. [26:45] Then cometh he to the disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. [26:46] Arise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that betrayeth me. [26:47] And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people. [26:48] Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him. [26:49] And straightway he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him. [26:50] And Jesus said unto him, Friend, `do' that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. [26:51] And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. [26:52] Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. [26:53] Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels? [26:54] How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be? [26:55] In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not. [26:56] But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled. [26:57] And they that had taken Jesus led him away to `the house of' Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. [26:58] But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end. [26:59] Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; [26:60] and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two, [26:61] and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. [26:62] And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? [26:63] But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God. [26:64] Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. [26:65] Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy: [26:66] what think ye? They answered and said, He is worthy of death. [26:67] Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands, [26:68] saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee? [26:69] Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean. [26:70] But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. [26:71] And when he was gone out into the porch, another `maid' saw him, and saith unto them that were there, This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth. [26:72] And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man. [26:73] And after a little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art `one' of them; for thy speech maketh thee known. [26:74] Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew. [26:75] And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly. [27:1] Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: [27:2] and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor. [27:3] Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, [27:4] saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou `to it'. [27:5] And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. [27:6] And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood. [27:7] And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. [27:8] Wherefore that field was called, the field of blood, unto this day. [27:9] Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom `certain' of the children of Israel did price; [27:10] and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. [27:11] Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. [27:12] And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. [27:13] Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? [27:14] And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. [27:15] Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would. [27:16] And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. [27:17] When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ? [27:18] For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up. [27:19] And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. [27:20] Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. [27:21] But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas. [27:22] Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified. [27:23] And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified. [27:24] So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye `to it'. [27:25] And all the people answered and said, His blood `be' on us, and on our children. [27:26] Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified. [27:27] Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band. [27:28] And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. [27:29] And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! [27:30] And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head. [27:31] And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him. [27:32] And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go `with them', that he might bear his cross. [27:33] And they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull, [27:34] they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink. [27:35] And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots; [27:36] and they sat and watched him there. [27:37] And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. [27:38] Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left. [27:39] And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, [27:40] and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. [27:41] In like manner also the chief priests mocking `him', with the scribes and elders, said, [27:42] He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him. [27:43] He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God. [27:44] And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach. [27:45] Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. [27:46] And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [27:47] And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah. [27:48] And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. [27:49] And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him. [27:50] And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit. [27:51] And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent; [27:52] and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised; [27:53] and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many. [27:54] Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. [27:55] And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: [27:56] among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. [27:57] And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: [27:58] this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up. [27:59] And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, [27:60] and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed. [27:61] And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. [27:62] Now on the morrow, which is `the day' after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate, [27:63] saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again. [27:64] Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first. [27:65] Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it `as' sure as ye can. [27:66] So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being with them. [28:1] Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first `day' of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. [28:2] And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it. [28:3] His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow: [28:4] and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men. [28:5] And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified. [28:6] He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. [28:7] And go quickly, and tell his disciples, He is risen from the dead; and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. [28:8] And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word. [28:9] And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. [28:10] Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not: go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me. [28:11] Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told unto the chief priests all the things that were come to pass. [28:12] And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers, [28:13] saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. [28:14] And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care. [28:15] So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, `and continueth' until this day. [28:16] But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them. [28:17] And when they saw him, they worshipped `him'; but some doubted. [28:18] And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. [28:19] Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: [28:20] teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
40 Matthew - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Matthew - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] The book of the generations of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. [1:2] The son of Abraham was Isaac; and the son of Isaac was Jacob; and the sons of Jacob were Judah and his brothers; [1:3] And the sons of Judah were Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and the son of Perez was Hezron; and the son of Hezron was Ram; [1:4] And the son of Ram was Amminadab; and the son of Amminadab was Nahshon; and the son of Nahshon was Salmon; [1:5] And the son of Salmon by Rahab was Boaz; and the son of Boaz by Ruth was Obed; and the son of Obed was Jesse; [1:6] And the son of Jesse was David the king; and the son of David was Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah; [1:7] And the son of Solomon was Rehoboam; and the son of Rehoboam was Abijah; and the son of Abijah was Asa; [1:8] And the son of Asa was Jehoshaphat; and the son of Jehoshaphat was Joram; and the son of Joram was Uzziah; [1:9] And the son of Uzziah was Jotham; and the son of Jotham was Ahaz; and the son of Ahaz was Hezekiah; [1:10] And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah; [1:11] And the sons of Josiah were Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the taking away to Babylon. [1:12] And after the taking away to Babylon, Jechoniah had a son Shealtiel; and Shealtiel had Zerubbabel; [1:13] And Zerubbabel had Abiud; and Abiud had Eliakim; and Eliakim had Azor; [1:14] And Azor had Zadok; and Zadok had Achim; and Achim had Eliud; [1:15] And Eliud had Eleazar; and Eleazar had Matthan; and Matthan had Jacob; [1:16] And the son of Jacob was Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, whose name is Christ. [1:17] So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the taking away to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the taking away to Babylon to the coming of Christ, fourteen generations. [1:18] Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit. [1:19] And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately. [1:20] But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit. [1:21] And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins. [1:22] Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true, [1:23] See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us. [1:24] And Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife; [1:25] And he had no connection with her till she had given birth to a son; and he gave him the name Jesus. [2:1] Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, [2:2] Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship. [2:3] And when it came to the ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. [2:4] And he got together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, questioning them as to where the birth-place of the Christ would be. [2:5] And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet, [2:6] You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel. [2:7] Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen. [2:8] And he sent them to Beth-lehem and said, Go and make certain where the young child is; and when you have seen him, let me have news of it, so that I may come and give him worship. [2:9] And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was. [2:10] And when they saw the star they were full of joy. [2:11] And they came into the house, and saw the young child with Mary, his mother; and falling down on their faces they gave him worship; and from their store they gave him offerings of gold, perfume, and spices. [2:12] And it was made clear to them by God in a dream that they were not to go back to Herod; so they went into their country by another way. [2:13] And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death. [2:14] So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt; [2:15] And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son. [2:16] Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men. [2:17] Then the word of Jeremiah the prophet came true, [2:18] In Ramah there was a sound of weeping and great sorrow, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted for their loss. [2:19] But when Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, [2:20] Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead. [2:21] And he got up, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. [2:22] But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee. [2:23] And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene. [3:1] And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea, [3:2] Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near. [3:3] For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight. [3:4] Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey. [3:5] Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan; [3:6] And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong. [3:7] But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come? [3:8] Let your change of heart be seen in your works: [3:9] And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham. [3:10] And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire. [3:11] Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire: [3:12] In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned up in the fire which will never be put out. [3:13] Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be given baptism by him. [3:14] But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me? [3:15] But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism. [3:16] And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove; [3:17] And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased. [4:1] Then Jesus was sent by the Spirit into the waste land to be tested by the Evil One. [4:2] And after going without food for forty days and forty nights, he was in need of it. [4:3] And the Evil One came and said to him, If you are the Son of God, give the word for these stones to become bread. [4:4] But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God. [4:5] Then the Evil One took him to the holy town; and he put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him, [4:6] If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down; for it is in the Writings, He will give his angels care over you; and, In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone. [4:7] Jesus said to him, Again it is in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test. [4:8] Again, the Evil One took him up to a very high mountain, and let him see all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them; [4:9] And he said to him, All these things will I give you, if you will go down on your face and give me worship. [4:10] Then said Jesus to him, Away, Satan: for it is in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God and be his servant only. [4:11] Then the Evil One went away from him, and angels came and took care of him. [4:12] Now when it came to his ears that John had been put in prison, he went away to Galilee; [4:13] And going away from Nazareth, he came and made his living-place in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the country of Zebulun and Naphtali: [4:14] So that the word of the prophet Isaiah might come true, [4:15] The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the sea, the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, [4:16] The people who were in the dark saw a great light, and to those in the land of the shade of death did the dawn come up. [4:17] From that time Jesus went about preaching and saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin, for the kingdom of heaven is near. [4:18] And when he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, whose other name was Peter, and Andrew, his brother, who were putting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. [4:19] And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. [4:20] And straight away they let go the nets and went after him. [4:21] And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, in the boat with their father, stitching up their nets; and he said, Come. [4:22] And they went straight from the boat and their father and came after him. [4:23] And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom, and making well those who were ill with any disease among the people. [4:24] And news of him went out through all Syria; and they took to him all who were ill with different diseases and pains, those having evil spirits and those who were off their heads, and those who had no power of moving. And he made them well. [4:25] And there went after him great numbers from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judaea and from the other side of Jordan. [5:1] And seeing great masses of people he went up into the mountain; and when he was seated his disciples came to him. [5:2] And with these words he gave them teaching, saying, [5:3] Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. [5:4] Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted. [5:5] Happy are the gentle: for the earth will be their heritage. [5:6] Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire. [5:7] Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy. [5:8] Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God. [5:9] Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God. [5:10] Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs. [5:11] Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me. [5:12] Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you. [5:13] You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men. [5:14] You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all. [5:15] And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house. [5:16] Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. [5:17] Let there be no thought that I have come to put an end to the law or the prophets. I have not come for destruction, but to make complete. [5:18] Truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth come to an end, not the smallest letter or part of a letter will in any way be taken from the law, till all things are done. [5:19] Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven. [5:20] For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven. [5:21] You have knowledge that it was said in old times, You may not put to death; and, Whoever puts to death will be in danger of being judged: [5:22] But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire. [5:23] If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you, [5:24] While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering. [5:25] Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison. [5:26] Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing. [5:27] You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife: [5:28] But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart. [5:29] And if your right eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell. [5:30] And if your right hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell. [5:31] Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose: [5:32] But I say to you that everyone who puts away his wife for any other cause but the loss of her virtue, makes her false to her husband; and whoever takes her as his wife after she is put away, is no true husband to her. [5:33] Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord: [5:34] But I say to you, Take no oaths at all: not by the heaven, because it is the seat of God; [5:35] Or by the earth, because it is the resting-place for his foot; or by Jerusalem, because it is the town of the great King. [5:36] You may not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black. [5:37] But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One. [5:38] You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: [5:39] But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned. [5:40] And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him. [5:41] And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two. [5:42] Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it. [5:43] You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you: [5:44] But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you; [5:45] So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner. [5:46] For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same? [5:47] And if you say, Good day, to your brothers only, what do you do more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same? [5:48] Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete. [6:1] Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. [6:2] When then you give money to the poor, do not make a noise about it, as the false-hearted men do in the Synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, They have their reward. [6:3] But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does: [6:4] So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward. [6:5] And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward. [6:6] But when you make your prayer, go into your private room, and, shutting the door, say a prayer to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward. [6:7] And in your prayer do not make use of the same words again and again, as the Gentiles do: for they have the idea that God will give attention to them because of the number of their words. [6:8] So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him. [6:9] Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. [6:10] Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth. [6:11] Give us this day bread for our needs. [6:12] And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us. [6:13] And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One. [6:14] For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven. [6:15] But if you do not let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will not have forgiveness from your Father for your sins. [6:16] And when you go without food, be not sad-faced as the false-hearted are. For they go about with changed looks, so that men may see that they are going without food. Truly I say to you, They have their reward. [6:17] But when you go without food, put oil on your head and make your face clean; [6:18] So that no one may see that you are going without food, but your Father in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward. [6:19] Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away. [6:20] But make a store for yourselves in heaven, where it will not be turned to dust and where thieves do not come in to take it away: [6:21] For where your wealth is, there will your heart be. [6:22] The light of the body is the eye; if then your eye is true, all your body will be full of light. [6:23] But if your eye is evil, all your body will be dark. If then the light which is in you is dark, how dark it will be! [6:24] No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth. [6:25] So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing? [6:26] See the birds of heaven; they do not put seeds in the earth, they do not get in grain, or put it in store-houses; and your Father in heaven gives them food. Are you not of much more value than they? [6:27] And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself a cubit taller? [6:28] And why are you troubled about clothing? See the flowers of the field, how they come up; they do no work, they make no thread: [6:29] But I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. [6:30] But if God gives such clothing to the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is put into the oven, will he not much more give you clothing, O you of little faith? [6:31] Then do not be full of care, saying, What are we to have for food or drink? or, With what may we be clothed? [6:32] Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things: [6:33] But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition. [6:34] Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes. [7:1] Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged. [7:2] For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you. [7:3] And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye? [7:4] Or how will you say to your brother, Let me take out the grain of dust from your eye, when you yourself have a bit of wood in your eye? [7:5] You false one, first take out the bit of wood from your eye, then will you see clearly to take out the grain of dust from your brother's eye. [7:6] Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you. [7:7] Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you: [7:8] Because to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire, and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open. [7:9] Or which of you, if his son makes a request for bread, will give him a stone? [7:10] Or if he makes a request for a fish, will give him a snake? [7:11] If you, then, being evil, are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who make requests to him? [7:12] All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets. [7:13] Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it. [7:14] For narrow is the door and hard the road to life, and only a small number make discovery of it. [7:15] Be on the watch for false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inside they are cruel wolves. [7:16] By their fruits you will get knowledge of them. Do men get grapes from thorns or figs from thistles? [7:17] Even so, every good tree gives good fruit; but the bad tree gives evil fruit. [7:18] It is not possible for a good tree to give bad fruit, and a bad tree will not give good fruit. [7:19] Every tree which does not give good fruit is cut down and put in the fire. [7:20] So by their fruits you will get knowledge of them. [7:21] Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven. [7:22] A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power? [7:23] And then will I say to them, I never had knowledge of you: go from me, you workers of evil. [7:24] Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock; [7:25] And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock. [7:26] And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand; [7:27] And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house; and it came down and great was its fall. [7:28] And it came about, when Jesus had come to the end of these words, that the people were surprised at his teaching, [7:29] for he was teaching as one having authority, and not as their scribes. [8:1] And when he had come down from the mountain, great numbers of people came after him. [8:2] And a leper came and gave him worship, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean. [8:3] And he put his hand on him, saying, It is my pleasure; be clean. And straight away he was made clean. [8:4] And Jesus said to him, See that you say nothing about this to anyone; but go and let the priest see you and make the offering which was ordered by Moses, for a witness to them. [8:5] And when Jesus was come into Capernaum, a certain captain came to him with a request, [8:6] Saying, Lord, my servant is ill in bed at the house, with no power in his body, and in great pain. [8:7] And he said to him, I will come and make him well. [8:8] And the captain in answer said, Lord, I am not good enough for you to come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be made well. [8:9] Because I myself am a man under authority, having under me fighting men; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. [8:10] And when these words came to the ears of Jesus he was surprised, and said to those who came after him, Truly I say to you, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel. [8:11] And I say to you that numbers will come from the east and the west, and will take their seats with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: [8:12] But the sons of the kingdom will be put out into the dark, and there will be weeping and cries of pain. [8:13] And Jesus said to the captain, Go in peace; as your faith is, so let it be done to you. And the servant was made well in that hour. [8:14] And when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother in bed, very ill. [8:15] And he put his hand on hers and the disease went from her, and she got up and took care of his needs. [8:16] And in the evening, they took to him a number of people who had evil spirits; and he sent the spirits out of them with a word, and made well all who were ill; [8:17] So that the word of Isaiah the prophet might come true: He himself took our pains and our diseases. [8:18] Now when Jesus saw a great mass of people about him, he gave an order to go to the other side. [8:19] And there came a scribe and said to him, Master, I will come after you wherever you go. [8:20] And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have a resting-place; but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head. [8:21] And another of the disciples said to him, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father. [8:22] But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead. [8:23] And when he had got into a boat, his disciples went after him. [8:24] And there came up a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was sleeping. [8:25] And they came to him, and, awaking him, said, Help, Lord; destruction is near. [8:26] And he said to them, Why are you full of fear, O you of little faith? Then he got up and gave orders to the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. [8:27] And the men were full of wonder, saying, What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea do his orders? [8:28] And when he had come to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, there came out to him from the place of the dead, two who had evil spirits, so violent that no man was able to go that way. [8:29] And they gave a loud cry, saying, What have we to do with you, you Son of God? Have you come here to give us punishment before the time? [8:30] Now there was, some distance away, a great herd of pigs taking their food. [8:31] And the evil spirits made strong prayers to him, saying, If you send us out, let us go into the herd of pigs. [8:32] And he said to them, Go. And they came out, and went into the pigs; and the herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea and came to their end in the water. [8:33] And their keepers went in flight to the town and gave an account of everything, and of the men who had the evil spirits. [8:34] And all the town came out to Jesus; and seeing him they made request that he would go away from their part of the country. [9:1] And he got into a boat and went across and came to his town. [9:2] And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins. [9:3] And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God. [9:4] And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil? [9:5] For which is the simpler, to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go? [9:6] But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (then said he to the man who was ill,) Get up, and take up your bed, and go to your house. [9:7] And he got up and went away to his house. [9:8] But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men. [9:9] And when Jesus was going from there, he saw a man whose name was Matthew, seated at the place where taxes were taken; and he said to him, Come after me. And he got up and went after him. [9:10] And it came about, when he was in the house taking food, that a number of tax-farmers and sinners came and took their places with Jesus and his disciples. [9:11] And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners? [9:12] But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill. [9:13] But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners. [9:14] Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not? [9:15] And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of the newly-married man be sad as long as he is with them? But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then will they go without food. [9:16] And no man puts a bit of new cloth on an old coat, for by pulling away from the old, it makes a worse hole. [9:17] And men do not put new wine into old wine-skins; or the skins will be burst and the wine will come out, and the skins are of no more use: but they put new wine into new wine-skins, and so the two will be safe. [9:18] While he was saying these things to them, there came a ruler and gave him worship, saying, My daughter is even now dead; but come and put your hand on her, and she will come back to life. [9:19] And Jesus got up and went after him, and so did his disciples. [9:20] And a woman, who for twelve years had had a flow of blood, came after him, and put her hand on the edge of his robe: [9:21] Because, she said to herself, if I may but put my hand on his robe, I will be made well. [9:22] But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, Daughter, take heart; your faith has made you well. And the woman was made well from that hour. [9:23] And when Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the players with their instruments and the people making a noise, [9:24] He said, Make room; for the girl is not dead, but sleeping. And they were laughing at him. [9:25] But when the people were sent out, he went in and took her by the hand; and the girl got up. [9:26] And the news of it went out into all that land. [9:27] And when Jesus went on from there, two blind men came after him, crying out, Have mercy on us, you Son of David. [9:28] And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, Have you faith that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord. [9:29] Then he put his hand on their eyes, saying, As your faith is, let it be done to you. [9:30] And their eyes were made open. And Jesus said to them sharply, Let no man have knowledge of it. [9:31] But they went out and gave news of him in all that land. [9:32] And while they were going away, there came to him a man without the power of talking, and with an evil spirit. [9:33] And when the evil spirit had been sent out, the man had the power of talking: and they were all surprised, saying, Such a thing has never been seen in Israel. [9:34] But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of evil spirits, he sends evil spirits out of men. [9:35] And Jesus went about all the towns and small places, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and making well all sorts of disease and pain. [9:36] But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper. [9:37] Then he said to his disciples, There is much grain but not enough men to get it in. [9:38] Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain. [10:1] And he got together his twelve disciples and gave them the power of driving out unclean spirits, and of making well all sorts of disease and pain. [10:2] Now the names of the twelve are these: The first, Simon, who is named Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother; [10:3] Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax-farmer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; [10:4] Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who was false to him. [10:5] These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria, [10:6] But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel, [10:7] And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near. [10:8] Make well those who are ill, give life to the dead, make lepers clean, send evil spirits out of men; freely it has been given to you, freely give. [10:9] Take no gold or silver or copper in your pockets; [10:10] Take no bag for your journey and do not take two coats or shoes or a stick: for the workman has a right to his food. [10:11] And into whatever town or small place you go, make search there for someone who is respected, and make his house your resting-place till you go away. [10:12] And when you go in, say, May peace be on this house. [10:13] And if the house is good enough, let your peace come on it: but if not, let your peace come back to you. [10:14] And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet. [10:15] Truly I say to you, It will be better for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of God's judging than for that town. [10:16] See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves. [10:17] But be on the watch against men: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins, and in their Synagogues they will give you blows; [10:18] And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles. [10:19] But when you are given up into their hands, do not be troubled about what to say or how to say it: for in that hour what you are to say will be given to you; [10:20] Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you. [10:21] And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child: and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death. [10:22] And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation. [10:23] But when they are cruel to you in one town, go in flight to another: for truly, I say to you, You will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes. [10:24] A disciple is not greater than his master, or a servant than his lord. [10:25] It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house! [10:26] Have, then, no fear of them: because nothing is covered which will not come to light, or secret which will not be made clear. [10:27] What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly from the house-tops. [10:28] And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell. [10:29] Are not sparrows two a farthing? and not one of them comes to an end without your Father: [10:30] But the hairs of your head are all numbered. [10:31] Then have no fear; you are of more value than a flock of sparrows. [10:32] To everyone, then, who gives witness to me before men, I will give witness before my Father in heaven. [10:33] But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before my Father in heaven. [10:34] Do not have the thought that I have come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword. [10:35] For I have come to put a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law: [10:36] And a man will be hated by those of his house. [10:37] He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me. [10:38] And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me. [10:39] He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him. [10:40] He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me. [10:41] He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward. [10:42] And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward. [11:1] And it came about that when Jesus had come to the end of giving these orders to his twelve disciples, he went away from there, teaching and preaching in their towns. [11:2] Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples [11:3] To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another? [11:4] And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing: [11:5] The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them. [11:6] And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me. [11:7] And when they were going away, Jesus, talking of John, said to all the people, What went you out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind? [11:8] But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses. [11:9] But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. [11:10] This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you. [11:11] Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. [11:12] And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in, and men of force take it. [11:13] For all the prophets and the law were in force till John. [11:14] And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come. [11:15] He who has ears, let him give ear. [11:16] But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another, [11:17] We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief. [11:18] For John came, taking no food or drink, and they say, He has an evil spirit. [11:19] The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works. [11:20] Then he went on to say hard things to the towns where most of his works of power were done, because they had not been turned from their sins. [11:21] Unhappy are you, Chorazin! Unhappy are you, Beth-saida! For if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have been turned from their sins in days gone by, clothing themselves in haircloth and putting dust on their heads. [11:22] But I say to you, It will be better for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judging, than for you. [11:23] And you, Capernaum, were you not to be lifted up to heaven? you will go down into hell: for if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been here to this day. [11:24] But I say to you that it will be better for the land of Sodom in the day of judging, than for you. [11:25] At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children. [11:26] Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes. [11:27] All things have been given to me by my Father; and no one has knowledge of the Son, but the Father; and no one has knowledge of the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear. [11:28] Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest. [11:29] Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls; [11:30] For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard. [12:1] At that time Jesus went through the fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, being in need of food, were taking the heads of grain. [12:2] But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, See, your disciples do that which it is not right to do on the Sabbath. [12:3] But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him? [12:4] How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread which it was not right for him or for those who were with him to take, but only for the priests? [12:5] Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong? [12:6] But I say to you that a greater thing than the Temple is here. [12:7] But if these words had been in your minds, My desire is for mercy and not for offerings, you would not have been judging those who have done no wrong. [12:8] For the Son of man is lord of the Sabbath. [12:9] And he went from there into their Synagogue: [12:10] And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him. [12:11] And he said to them, Which of you, having a sheep, if it gets into a hole on the Sabbath day, will not put out a helping hand and get it back? [12:12] Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day. [12:13] Then said he to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and it was made as well as the other. [12:14] But the Pharisees went out and made designs against him, how they might put him to death. [12:15] And Jesus, having knowledge of this, went away from there, and a great number went after him; and he made them all well, [12:16] Ordering them not to give people word of him: [12:17] So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true, [12:18] See my servant, the man of my selection, my loved one in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him, and he will make my decision clear to the Gentiles. [12:19] His coming will not be with fighting or loud cries; and his voice will not be lifted up in the streets. [12:20] The crushed stem will not be broken by him; and the feebly burning light will he not put out, till he has made righteousness overcome all. [12:21] And in his name will the Gentiles put their hope. [12:22] Then they took to him one with an evil spirit, who was blind and had no power of talking: and he made him well so that he had the power of talking and seeing. [12:23] And all the people were surprised and said, Is not this the Son of David? [12:24] But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits. [12:25] And having knowledge of their thoughts he said to them, Every kingdom having division in itself is made waste, and every town or house having division in itself will come to destruction. [12:26] And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom? [12:27] And if I by Beelzebub send evil spirits out of men, by whom do your sons send them out? So let them be your judges. [12:28] But if I by the Spirit of God send out evil spirits, then is the kingdom of God come on you. [12:29] Or how may one go into a strong man's house and take his goods, if he does not first put cords round the strong man? and then he may take his goods. [12:30] Whoever is not with me is against me; and he who does not take part with me in getting people together, is driving them away. [12:31] So I say to you, Every sin and every evil word against God will have forgiveness; but for evil words against the Spirit there will be no forgiveness. [12:32] And whoever says a word against the Son of man, will have forgiveness; but whoever says a word against the Holy Spirit, will not have forgiveness in this life or in that which is to come. [12:33] Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree. [12:34] You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth. [12:35] The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things. [12:36] And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said. [12:37] For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged. [12:38] Then some of the scribes and Pharisees, hearing this, said to him, Master, we are looking for a sign from you. [12:39] But he, answering, said to them, An evil and false generation is looking for a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of the prophet Jonah: [12:40] For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. [12:41] The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here. [12:42] The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here. [12:43] But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of a man, goes through dry places looking for rest, and getting it not. [12:44] Then he says, I will go back into my house from which I came out; and when he comes, he sees that there is no one in it, but that it has been made fair and clean. [12:45] Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits worse than himself, and they go in and make it their living-place: and the last condition of that man is worse than the first. Even so will it be with this evil generation. [12:46] While he was still talking to the people, his mother and his brothers came, desiring to have talk with him. [12:47] And one said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside, desiring to have talk with you. [12:48] But he in answer said to him who gave the news, Who is my mother and who are my brothers? [12:49] And he put out his hand to his disciples and said, See, my mother and my brothers! [12:50] For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. [13:1] On that day Jesus went out of the house and was seated by the seaside. [13:2] And great numbers of people came together to him, so that he got into a boat; and the people took up their position by the sea. [13:3] And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, A man went out to put seed in the earth; [13:4] And while he did so, some seeds were dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took them for food: [13:5] And some of the seed went among the stones, where it had not much earth, and straight away it came up because the earth was not deep: [13:6] And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root it became dry and dead. [13:7] And some seeds went among thorns, and the thorns came up and they had no room for growth: [13:8] And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much. [13:9] He who has ears, let him give ear. [13:10] And the disciples came and said to him, Why do you say things to them in the form of stories? [13:11] And he said to them in answer, To you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. [13:12] Because whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have more; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. [13:13] For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them. [13:14] And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you: [13:15] For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well. [13:16] But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open. [13:17] For truly, I say to you that prophets and upright men had a desire to see the things which you see, and saw them not; and to have knowledge of the words which have come to your ears, and they had it not. [13:18] Give ear, then, to the story of the man who put the seed in the earth. [13:19] When the word of the kingdom comes to anyone, and the sense of it is not clear to him, then the Evil One comes, and quickly takes away that which was put in his heart. He is the seed dropped by the wayside. [13:20] And that which went on the stones, this is he who, hearing the word, straight away takes it with joy; [13:21] But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts. [13:22] And that which was dropped among the thorns, this is he who has the word; and the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, put a stop to the growth of the word and it gives no fruit. [13:23] And the seed which was put in good earth, this is he who gives ear to the word, and gets the sense of it; who gives fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much. [13:24] And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field: [13:25] But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away. [13:26] But when the green stem came up and gave fruit, the evil plants were seen at the same time. [13:27] And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, Sir, did you not put good seed in your field? how then has it evil plants? [13:28] And he said, Someone has done this in hate. And the servants say to him, Is it your pleasure that we go and take them up? [13:29] But he says, No, for fear that by chance while you take up the evil plants, you may be rooting up the grain with them. [13:30] Let them come up together till the getting in of the grain; and then I will say to the workers, Take up first the evil plants, and put them together for burning: but put the grain into my store-house. [13:31] He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field: [13:32] Which is smaller than all seeds; but when it has come up it is greater than the plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and make their resting-places in its branches. [13:33] Another story he gave to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and put in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened. [13:34] All these things Jesus said to the people in the form of stories; and without a story he said nothing to them: [13:35] That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time. [13:36] Then he went away from the people, and went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Make clear to us the story of the evil plants in the field. [13:37] And he made answer and said, He who puts the good seed in the earth is the Son of man; [13:38] And the field is the world; and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; and the evil seeds are the sons of the Evil One; [13:39] And he who put them in the earth is Satan; and the getting in of the grain is the end of the world; and those who get it in are the angels. [13:40] As then the evil plants are got together and burned with fire, so will it be in the end of the world. [13:41] The Son of man will send out his angels, and they will take out of his kingdom everything which is a cause of error, and all those who do wrong, [13:42] And will put them into the fire; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow. [13:43] Then will the upright be shining as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him give ear. [13:44] The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field. [13:45] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader searching for beautiful jewels. [13:46] And having come across one jewel of great price, he went and gave all he had in exchange for it. [13:47] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, which was put into the sea and took in every sort of fish: [13:48] When it was full, they took it up on the sands; and seated there they put the good into vessels, but the bad they put away. [13:49] So will it be in the end of the world: the angels will come and take out the bad from the good, [13:50] And will put them into the fire: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow. [13:51] Are all these things now clear to you? They say to him, Yes. [13:52] And he said to them, For this reason every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house, who gives out from his store things new and old. [13:53] And when Jesus had come to the end of these stories he went away from there. [13:54] And coming into his country, he gave them teaching in their Synagogue, so that they were greatly surprised and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these works of power? [13:55] Is not this the woodworker's son? is not his mother named Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? [13:56] And his sisters, are they not all with us? from where, then, has he all these things? [13:57] And they were bitter against him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour but in his country and among his family. [13:58] And the works of power which he did there were small in number because they had no faith. [14:1] At that time news of Jesus came to Herod the king; [14:2] And he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he has come back from the dead, and so these powers are working in him. [14:3] For Herod had taken John and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. [14:4] Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her. [14:5] And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet. [14:6] But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias was dancing before them, and Herod was pleased with her. [14:7] So he gave her his word with an oath to let her have whatever she might make request for. [14:8] And she, at her mother's suggestion, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist. [14:9] And the king was sad; but because of his oaths and because of his guests, he gave the order for it to be given to her; [14:10] And he sent and had John's head cut off in the prison. [14:11] And his head was put on a plate and given to the girl; and she took it to her mother. [14:12] And his disciples came, and took up his body and put it in the earth; and they went and gave Jesus news of what had taken place. [14:13] Now when it came to the ears of Jesus, he went away from there in a boat, to a waste place by himself: and the people hearing of it, went after him on foot from the towns. [14:14] And he came out and saw a great number of people and he had pity on them, and made well those of them who were ill. [14:15] And when evening had come, the disciples came to him, saying, This place is waste land, and the time is now past; send the people away so that they may go into the towns and get themselves food. [14:16] But Jesus said to them, There is no need for them to go away; give them food yourselves. [14:17] And they say to him, We have here but five cakes of bread and two fishes. [14:18] And he said, Give them to me. [14:19] And he gave orders for the people to be seated on the grass; and he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing, and made division of the food, and gave it to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people. [14:20] And they all took of the food and had enough: and they took up twelve baskets full of broken bits which were not used. [14:21] And those who had food were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children. [14:22] And straight away he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, till he had sent the people away. [14:23] And after he had sent the people away, he went up into the mountain by himself for prayer: and when evening was come, he was there by himself. [14:24] But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, and was troubled by the waves: for the wind was against them. [14:25] And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. [14:26] And when they saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they gave cries of fear. [14:27] But straight away Jesus said to them, Take heart; it is I, have no fear. [14:28] And Peter, answering, said to him, Lord, if it is you, give me the order to come to you on the water. [14:29] And he said, Come. And Peter got out of the boat, and walking on the water, went to Jesus. [14:30] But when he saw the wind he was in fear and, starting to go down, he gave a cry, saying, Help, Lord. [14:31] And straight away Jesus put out his hand and took a grip of him, and said to him, O man of little faith, why were you in doubt? [14:32] And when they had got into the boat, the wind went down. [14:33] And those who were in the boat gave him worship, saying, Truly you are the Son of God. [14:34] And when they had gone across, they came to land at Gennesaret. [14:35] And when the men of that place had news of him, they sent into all the country round about, and took to him all who were ill, [14:36] With the request that they might only put their hands on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well. [15:1] Then there came to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, [15:2] Why do your disciples go against the teaching of the fathers? for they take food with unwashed hands. [15:3] And in answer he said to them, Why do you, yourselves, go against the word of God on account of the teaching which has been handed down to you? [15:4] For God said, Give honour to your father and mother: and, He who says evil of father or mother will be put to death. [15:5] But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is given to God; [15:6] There is no need for him to give honour to his father. And you have made the word of God without effect because of your teaching. [15:7] You false ones, well did Isaiah say of you, [15:8] These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me. [15:9] But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men. [15:10] And he got the people together and said to them, Give ear, and let my words be clear to you: [15:11] Not that which goes into the mouth makes a man unclean, but that which comes out of the mouth. [15:12] Then the disciples came and said to him, Did you see that the Pharisees were troubled when these words came to their ears? [15:13] But he said in answer, Every plant which my Father in heaven has not put in the earth, will be taken up by the roots. [15:14] Let them be: they are blind guides. And if a blind man is guiding a blind man, the two will go falling into a hole together. [15:15] Then Peter said to him, Make the story clear to us. [15:16] And he said, Are you, like them, still without wisdom? [15:17] Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth goes on into the stomach, and is sent out as waste? [15:18] But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart; and they make a man unclean. [15:19] For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words: [15:20] These are the things which make a man unclean; but to take food with unwashed hands does not make a man unclean. [15:21] And Jesus went away from there into the country of Tyre and Sidon. [15:22] And a woman of Canaan came out from those parts, crying and saying, Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is greatly troubled with an unclean spirit. [15:23] But he gave her no answer. And his disciples came and said to him, Send her away, for she is crying after us. [15:24] But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel. [15:25] But she came and gave him worship, saying, Help, Lord. [15:26] And he made answer and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs. [15:27] But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table. [15:28] Then Jesus, answering, said to her, O woman, great is your faith: let your desire be done. And her daughter was made well from that hour. [15:29] And Jesus went from there and came to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and took his seat there. [15:30] And there came to him great numbers of people having with them those who were broken in body, or blind, or without voice, or wounded, or ill in any way, and a number of others; they put them down at his feet and he made them well: [15:31] So that the people were full of wonder when they saw that those who had no voice were talking, the feeble were made strong, those whose bodies were broken had the power of walking, and the blind were able to see: and they gave glory to the God of Israel. [15:32] And Jesus got his disciples together and said, I have pity for the people, because they have now been with me three days and have no food: and I will not send them away without food, or they will have no strength for the journey. [15:33] And the disciples say to him, How may we get enough bread in a waste place, to give food to such a number of people? [15:34] And Jesus says to them, How much bread have you? And they said, Seven cakes, and some small fishes. [15:35] Then he gave an order to the people to be seated on the earth, [15:36] And he took the seven cakes of bread and the fishes; and having given praise, he gave the broken bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people. [15:37] And they all took food, and had enough; and they took up of the broken bits, seven baskets full. [15:38] And there were four thousand men who took food, together with women and children. [15:39] And when he had sent the people away, he got into the boat, and came into the country of Magadan. [16:1] And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and, testing him, made a request to him to give them a sign from heaven. [16:2] But in answer he said to them, At nightfall you say, The weather will be good, for the sky is red. [16:3] And in the morning, The weather will be bad today, for the sky is red and angry. You are able to see the face of heaven, but not the signs of the times. [16:4] An evil and false generation is searching after a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. And he went away from them. [16:5] And when the disciples came to the other side they had not taken thought to get bread. [16:6] And Jesus said to them, Take care to have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. [16:7] And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, We took no bread. [16:8] And Jesus, seeing it, said, O you of little faith, why are you reasoning among yourselves, because you have no bread? [16:9] Do you still not see, or keep in mind the five cakes of bread of the five thousand, and the number of baskets you took up? [16:10] Or the seven cakes of bread of the four thousand, and the number of baskets you took up? [16:11] How is it that you do not see that I was not talking to you about bread, but about keeping away from the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees? [16:12] Then they saw that it was not the leaven of bread which he had in mind, but the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. [16:13] Now when Jesus had come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he said, questioning his disciples, Who do men say that the Son of man is? [16:14] And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. [16:15] He says to them, But who do you say that I am? [16:16] And Simon Peter made answer and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. [16:17] And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven. [16:18] And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it. [16:19] I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatever is fixed by you on earth will be fixed in heaven: and whatever you make free on earth will be made free in heaven. [16:20] Then he gave orders to the disciples to give no man word that he was the Christ. [16:21] From that time Jesus went on to make clear to his disciples how he would have to go up to Jerusalem, and undergo much at the hands of those in authority and the chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and the third day come again from the dead. [16:22] And Peter, protesting, said to him, Be it far from you, Lord; it is impossible that this will come about. [16:23] But he, turning to Peter, said, Get out of my way, Satan: you are a danger to me because your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men. [16:24] Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me. [16:25] Because whoever has a desire to keep his life safe will have it taken from him; but whoever gives up his life because of me, will have it given back to him. [16:26] For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life? [16:27] For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works. [16:28] Truly I say to you, There are some of those here who will not have a taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. [17:1] And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John, his brother, and makes them go up with him into a high mountain by themselves. [17:2] And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light. [17:3] And Moses and Elijah came before their eyes, talking with him. [17:4] And Peter made answer and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if you will let me, I will make here three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. [17:5] While he was still talking, a bright cloud came over them: and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased; give ear to him. [17:6] And at these words the disciples went down on their faces in great fear. [17:7] And Jesus came and put his hand on them and said, Get up and have no fear. [17:8] And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, but Jesus only. [17:9] And when they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus gave them orders, saying, Let no man have word of what you have seen, till the Son of man has come again from the dead. [17:10] And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first? [17:11] And in answer he said, Elijah truly has to come and put all things right: [17:12] But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they had no knowledge of him, but did to him whatever they were pleased to do; the same will the Son of man undergo at their hands. [17:13] Then the disciples saw that he was talking to them of John the Baptist. [17:14] And when they came to the people, a man went down on his knees to him, saying, [17:15] Lord have mercy on my son: for he is off his head, and is in great pain; and frequently he goes falling into the fire, and frequently into the water. [17:16] And I took him to your disciples, and they were not able to make him well. [17:17] And Jesus, answering, said, O false and foolish generation, how long will I be with you? how long will I put up with you? let him come here to me. [17:18] And Jesus gave orders to the unclean spirit, and it went out of him: and the boy was made well from that hour. [17:19] Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, Why were we not able to send it out? [17:20] And he says to them, Because of your little faith: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Be moved from this place to that; and it will be moved; and nothing will be impossible to you. [17:21] [] [17:22] And while they were going about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man will be given up into the hands of men; [17:23] And they will put him to death, and the third day he will come again from the dead. And they were very sad. [17:24] And when they had come to Capernaum, those who took the Temple tax came to Peter and said, Does not your master make payment of the Temple tax? [17:25] He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus said to him, What is your opinion, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth get payment or tax? from their sons or from other people? [17:26] And when he said, From other people, Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free. [17:27] But, so that we may not be a cause of trouble to them, go to the sea, and let down a hook, and take the first fish which comes up; and in his mouth you will see a bit of money: take that, and give it to them for me and you. [18:1] In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? [18:2] And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them, [18:3] And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven. [18:4] Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. [18:5] And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: [18:6] But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea. [18:7] A curse is on the earth because of trouble! for it is necessary for trouble to come; but unhappy is that man through whom the trouble comes. [18:8] And if your hand or your foot is a cause of trouble, let it be cut off and put it away from you: it is better for you to go into life with the loss of a hand or a foot than, having two hands or two feet, to go into the eternal fire. [18:9] And if your eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out, and put it away from you: it is better for you to go into life with one eye than, having two eyes, to go into the hell of fire. [18:10] Let it not seem to you that one of these little ones is of no value; for I say to you that in heaven their angels see at all times the face of my Father in heaven. [18:11] [] [18:12] What would you say now? if a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone wandering away, will he not let the ninety-nine be, and go to the mountains in search of the wandering one? [18:13] And if he comes across it, truly I say to you, he has more joy over it than over the ninety-nine which have not gone out of the way. [18:14] Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction. [18:15] And if your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again. [18:16] But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain. [18:17] And if he will not give ear to them, let it come to the hearing of the church: and if he will not give ear to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-farmer. [18:18] Truly I say to you, Whatever things are fixed by you on earth will be fixed in heaven: and whatever you make free on earth will be made free in heaven. [18:19] Again, I say to you, that if two of you are in agreement on earth about anything for which they will make a request, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. [18:20] For where two or three are come together in my name, there am I among them. [18:21] Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, what number of times may my brother do wrong against me, and I give him forgiveness? till seven times? [18:22] Jesus says to him, I say not to you, Till seven times; but, Till seventy times seven. [18:23] For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants. [18:24] And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents. [18:25] And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made. [18:26] So the servant went down on his face and gave him worship, saying, Lord, give me time to make payment and I will give you all. [18:27] And the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, let him go, and made him free of the debt. [18:28] But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt. [18:29] So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you. [18:30] And he would not: but went and put him into prison till he had made payment of the debt. [18:31] So when the other servants saw what was done they were very sad, and came and gave word to their lord of what had been done. [18:32] Then his lord sent for him and said, You evil servant; I made you free of all that debt, because of your request to me: [18:33] Was it not right for you to have mercy on the other servant, even as I had mercy on you? [18:34] And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt. [18:35] So will my Father in heaven do to you, if you do not everyone, from your hearts, give forgiveness to his brother. [19:1] And it came about that after saying these words, Jesus went away from Galilee, and came into the parts of Judaea on the other side of Jordan. [19:2] And a great number went after him; and he made them well there. [19:3] And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause? [19:4] And he said in answer, Have you not seen in the Writings, that he who made them at the first made them male and female, and said, [19:5] For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother, and be joined to his wife; and the two will become one flesh? [19:6] So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Then let not that which has been joined by God be parted by man. [19:7] They say to him, Why then did Moses give orders that a husband might give her a statement in writing and be free from her? [19:8] He says to them, Moses, because of your hard hearts, let you put away your wives: but it has not been so from the first. [19:9] And I say to you, Whoever puts away his wife for any other cause than the loss of her virtue, and takes another, is a false husband: and he who takes her as his wife when she is put away, is no true husband to her. [19:10] The disciples say to him, If this is the position of a man in relation to his wife, it is better not to be married. [19:11] But he said to them, Not all men are able to take in this saying, but only those to whom it is given. [19:12] For there are men who, from birth, were without sex: and there are some who were made so by men: and there are others who have made themselves so for the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to take it, let him take it. [19:13] Then some people took little children to him, so that he might put his hands on them in blessing: and the disciples said sharp words to them. [19:14] But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. [19:15] And he put his hands on them, and went away. [19:16] And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life? [19:17] And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law. [19:18] He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Do not put anyone to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, [19:19] Give honour to your father and your mother: and, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. [19:20] The young man says to him, All these things have I done: what more is there? [19:21] Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me. [19:22] But hearing these words the young man went away sorrowing: for he had much property. [19:23] And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, It is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven. [19:24] And again I say to you, It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of God. [19:25] And the disciples, hearing this, were greatly surprised, saying, Who then may have salvation? [19:26] And Jesus, looking at them, said, With men this is not possible; but with God all things are possible. [19:27] Then Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything and have come after you; what then will we have? [19:28] And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. [19:29] And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life. [19:30] But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first. [20:1] For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden. [20:2] And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden. [20:3] And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing; [20:4] And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went to work. [20:5] Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same. [20:6] And about the eleventh hour he went out and saw others doing nothing; and he says to them, Why are you here all the day doing nothing? [20:7] They say to him, Because no man has given us work. He says to them, Go in with the rest, into the vine-garden. [20:8] And when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager, Let the workers come, and give them their payment, from the last to the first. [20:9] And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny. [20:10] Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given a penny. [20:11] And when they got it, they made a protest against the master of the house, [20:12] Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat. [20:13] But he in answer said to one of them, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not make an agreement with me for a penny? [20:14] Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you. [20:15] Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good? [20:16] So the last will be first, and the first last. [20:17] And when Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples on one side, and said to them, [20:18] See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given into the hands of the chief priests and scribes; and they will give orders for him to be put to death, [20:19] And will give him up to the Gentiles to be made sport of and to be whipped and to be put to death on the cross: and the third day he will come back again from the dead. [20:20] Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a request of him. [20:21] And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom. [20:22] But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take? [20:23] They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready. [20:24] And when it came to the ears of the ten, they were angry with the two brothers. [20:25] But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them. [20:26] Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant; [20:27] And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place: [20:28] Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men. [20:29] And when they were going out from Jericho, a great number went after him. [20:30] And two blind men seated by the wayside, when they had the news that Jesus was going by, gave a loud cry, saying, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us. [20:31] And the people gave them orders to be quiet; but they went on crying even louder, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us. [20:32] And Jesus, stopping, sent for them, and said, What would you have me do to you? [20:33] They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be open. [20:34] And Jesus, being moved with pity, put his fingers on their eyes: and straight away they were able to see, and went after him. [21:1] And when they were near Jerusalem, and had come to Beth-phage, to the Mountain of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, [21:2] Saying to them, Go into the little town in front of you, and straight away you will see an ass with a cord round her neck, and a young one with her; let them loose and come with them to me. [21:3] And if anyone says anything to you, you will say, The Lord has need of them; and straight away he will send them. [21:4] Now this took place so that these words of the prophet might come true, [21:5] Say to the daughter of Zion, See, your King comes to you, gentle and seated on an ass, and on a young ass. [21:6] And the disciples went and did as Jesus had given them orders, [21:7] And got the ass and the young one, and put their clothing on them, and he took his seat on it. [21:8] And all the people put their clothing down in the way; and others got branches from the trees, and put them down in the way. [21:9] And those who went before him, and those who came after, gave loud cries, saying, Glory to the Son of David: A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord: Glory in the highest. [21:10] And when he came into Jerusalem, all the town was moved, saying, Who is this? [21:11] And the people said, This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee. [21:12] And Jesus went into the Temple and sent out all who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those trading in doves. [21:13] And he said to them, It is in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer, but you are making it a hole of thieves. [21:14] And the blind and the broken in body came to him in the Temple, and he made them well. [21:15] But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him, [21:16] Have you any idea what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes: have you not seen in the Writings, From the lips of children and babies at the breast you have made your praise complete? [21:17] And he went away from them, and went out of the town to Bethany, and was there for the night. [21:18] Now in the morning when he was coming back to the town, he had a desire for food. [21:19] And seeing a fig-tree by the wayside, he came to it, and saw nothing on it but leaves only; and he said to it, Let there be no fruit from you from this time forward for ever. And straight away the fig-tree became dry and dead. [21:20] And when the disciples saw it they were surprised, saying, How did the fig-tree become dry in so short a time? [21:21] And Jesus in answer said to them, Truly I say to you, If you have faith, without doubting, not only may you do what has been done to the fig-tree, but even if you say to this mountain, Be taken up and put into the sea, it will be done. [21:22] And all things, whatever you make request for in prayer, having faith, you will get. [21:23] And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority? [21:24] And Jesus said to them in answer, I will put one question to you, and if you give me the answer, I will say by what authority I do these things. [21:25] The baptism of John, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him? [21:26] But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet. [21:27] And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things. [21:28] But how does it seem to you? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go and do work today in the vine-garden. [21:29] And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went. [21:30] And he came to the second and said the same. And he made answer and said, I go, sir: and went not. [21:31] Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you. [21:32] For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you had no faith in him, but the tax-farmers and the loose women had faith in him: and you, when you saw it, did not even have regret for your sins, so as to have faith in him. [21:33] Give ear to another story. A master of a house made a vine garden, and put a wall round it, and made a place for crushing out the wine, and made a tower, and let it out to field-workers, and went into another country. [21:34] And when the time for the fruit came near, he sent his servants to the workmen, to get the fruit. [21:35] And the workmen made an attack on his servants, giving blows to one, putting another to death, and stoning another. [21:36] Again, he sent other servants more in number than the first: and they did the same to them. [21:37] But after that he sent his son to them, saying, They will have respect for my son. [21:38] But when the workmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death and take his heritage. [21:39] And they took him and, driving him out of the vine-garden, put him to death. [21:40] When, then, the lord of the vine-garden comes, what will he do to those workmen? [21:41] They say to him, He will put those cruel men to a cruel death, and will let out the vine-garden to other workmen, who will give him the fruit when it is ready. [21:42] Jesus says to them, Did you never see in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has been made the chief stone of the building: this was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes? [21:43] For this reason I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it. [21:44] Any man falling on this stone will be broken, but he on whom it comes down will be crushed to dust. [21:45] And when his stories came to the ears of the chief priests and the Pharisees, they saw that he was talking of them. [21:46] And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet. [22:1] And Jesus, talking to them again in stories, said: [22:2] The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married, [22:3] And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come. [22:4] Again he sent out other servants, with orders to say to the guests, See, I have made ready my feast: my oxen and my fat beasts have been put to death, and all things are ready: come to the feast. [22:5] But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade: [22:6] And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death. [22:7] But the king was angry; and he sent his armies, and those who had put his servants to death he gave to destruction, burning down their town with fire. [22:8] Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough. [22:9] Go then to the cross-roads, and get all those whom you see to come to the bride-feast. [22:10] And those servants went out into the streets, and got together all those whom they came across, bad and good: and the feast was full of guests. [22:11] But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a guest's robe; [22:12] And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to say. [22:13] Then the king said to the servants, Put cords round his hands and feet and put him out into the dark; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow. [22:14] For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation. [22:15] Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him. [22:16] And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we see that you are true, and that you are teaching the true way of God, and have no fear of anyone, because you have no respect for a man's position. [22:17] Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not? [22:18] But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong? [22:19] Let me see the tax money. And they gave him a penny. [22:20] And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it? [22:21] They say to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. [22:22] And hearing it, they were full of wonder, and went away from him. [22:23] On the same day there came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no coming back from the dead: and they put a question to him, saying, [22:24] Master, Moses said, If a man, at the time of his death, has no children, let his brother take his wife, and get a family for his brother; [22:25] Now there were among us seven brothers; and the first was married and at his death, having no seed, gave his wife to his brother; [22:26] In the same way the second and the third, up to the seventh. [22:27] And last of all the woman came to her end. [22:28] When they come back from the dead, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? because they all had her. [22:29] But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God. [22:30] For when they come back from the dead there are no husbands and wives, but they are as the angels in heaven. [22:31] But about the dead coming back to life, have you no knowledge of what was said to you by God in the Writings: [22:32] I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead but of the living. [22:33] And the people hearing it were surprised at his teaching. [22:34] But the Pharisees, hearing how the mouths of the Sadducees had been stopped, came together; [22:35] And one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, testing him, and saying, [22:36] Master, which is the chief rule in the law? [22:37] And he said to him, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. [22:38] This is the first and greatest rule. [22:39] And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. [22:40] On these two rules all the law and the prophets are based. [22:41] Now while the Pharisees were together, Jesus put a question to them, saying, [22:42] What is your opinion of the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, The Son of David. [22:43] He says to them, How then does David in the Spirit give him the name of Lord, saying, [22:44] The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put under your feet all those who are against you? [22:45] If David then gives him the name of Lord, how is he his son? [22:46] And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no one put any more questions to him. [23:1] Then Jesus said to the people and to his disciples: [23:2] The scribes and the Pharisees have the authority of Moses; [23:3] All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not. [23:4] They make hard laws and put great weights on men's backs; but they themselves will not put a finger to them. [23:5] But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes, [23:6] And the things desired by them are the first places at feasts, and the chief seats in the Synagogues, [23:7] And words of respect in the market-places, and to be named by men, Teacher. [23:8] But you may not be named Teacher: for one is your teacher, and you are all brothers. [23:9] And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven. [23:10] And you may not be named guides: because one is your Guide, even Christ. [23:11] But let the greatest among you be your servant. [23:12] And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high. [23:13] But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back. [23:14] [] [23:15] A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you go about land and sea to get one disciple and, having him, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. [23:16] A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible. [23:17] You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy? [23:18] And, Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the offering which is on it, he is responsible. [23:19] You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy? [23:20] He, then, who takes an oath by the altar, takes it by the altar and by all things on it. [23:21] And he who takes an oath by the Temple, takes it by the Temple and by him whose house it is. [23:22] And he who takes an oath by heaven, takes it by the seat of God, and by him who is seated on it. [23:23] A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make men give a tenth of all sorts of sweet-smelling plants, but you give no thought to the more important things of the law, righteousness, and mercy, and faith; but it is right for you to do these, and not to let the others be undone. [23:24] You blind guides, who take out a fly from your drink, but make no trouble over a camel. [23:25] A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of violent behaviour and uncontrolled desire. [23:26] You blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside may become equally clean. [23:27] A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you are like the resting-places of the dead, which are made white, and seem beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all unclean things. [23:28] Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing. [23:29] A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you put up buildings for housing the dead bodies of the prophets, and make fair the last resting-places of good men, and say, [23:30] If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have taken part with them in the blood of the prophets. [23:31] So that you are witnesses against yourselves that you are the sons of those who put the prophets to death. [23:32] Make full, then, the measure of your fathers. [23:33] You snakes, offspring of snakes, how will you be kept from the punishment of hell? [23:34] For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town; [23:35] So that on you may come all the blood of the upright on the earth, from the blood of upright Abel to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you put to death between the Temple and the altar. [23:36] Truly I say to you, All these things will come on this generation. [23:37] O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and again would I have taken your children to myself as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, and you would not! [23:38] See, your house is made waste. [23:39] For I say to you, You will not see me from this time till you say, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord. [24:1] And Jesus went out of the Temple, and on the way his disciples came to him, pointing out the buildings of the Temple. [24:2] But he, answering, said to them, See you not all these things? truly I say to you that here there will not be one stone resting on another, which will not be pulled down. [24:3] And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Make clear to us, when will these things be? and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world? [24:4] And Jesus said to them in answer, Take care that you are not tricked. [24:5] For people will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and a number will be turned from the true way through them. [24:6] And news will come to you of wars and talk of wars: do not be troubled, for these things have to be; but it is still not the end. [24:7] For nation will be moved against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and men will be without food, and the earth will be shaking in different places; [24:8] But all these things are the first of the troubles. [24:9] Then they will be cruel to you, and will put you to death: and you will be hated by all nations because of my name. [24:10] And numbers of people will be turned from the right way, and will give one another up and have hate for one another. [24:11] And a number of false prophets will come, causing error. [24:12] And because wrongdoing will be increased, the love of most people will become cold. [24:13] But he who goes through to the end will get salvation. [24:14] And this good news of the kingdom will be given through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come. [24:15] When, then, you see in the holy place the unclean thing which makes destruction, of which word was given by Daniel the prophet (let this be clear to the reader), [24:16] Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains: [24:17] Let not him who is on the house-top go down to take anything out of his house: [24:18] And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat. [24:19] But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days. [24:20] And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. [24:21] Because in those days there will be great sorrow, such as there has not been from the start of the world till now, or ever will be. [24:22] And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short. [24:23] Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him; [24:24] For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked. [24:25] See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about. [24:26] If, then, they say to you, See, he is in the waste land; go not out: See, he is in the inner rooms; put no faith in it. [24:27] Because as in a thunderstorm the bright light coming from the east is seen even in the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man. [24:28] Wherever the dead body is, there will the eagles come together. [24:29] But straight away, after the trouble of those days, the sun will be made dark and the moon will not give her light and the stars will come down from heaven and the powers of heaven will be moved: [24:30] And then the sign of the Son of man will be seen in heaven: and then all the nations of the earth will have sorrow, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. [24:31] And he will send out his angels with a great sound of a horn, and they will get his saints together from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. [24:32] Now take an example from the fig-tree: when her branch has become soft and puts out its leaves, you are certain that the summer is near; [24:33] Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors. [24:34] Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete. [24:35] Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end. [24:36] But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only. [24:37] And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. [24:38] Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark, [24:39] And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man. [24:40] Then two men will be in the field; one is taken, and one let go; [24:41] Two women will be crushing grain; one is taken, and one let go. [24:42] Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come. [24:43] But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into. [24:44] Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come. [24:45] Who is the true and wise servant, whom his lord has put over those in his house, to give them their food at the right time? [24:46] A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes. [24:47] Truly, I say to you, he will put him over all he has. [24:48] But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming; [24:49] And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine; [24:50] The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge, [24:51] And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow. [25:1] Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband. [25:2] And five of them were foolish, and five were wise. [25:3] For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them. [25:4] But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights. [25:5] Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep. [25:6] But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him. [25:7] Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights. [25:8] And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out. [25:9] But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves. [25:10] And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut. [25:11] After that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in. [25:12] But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you. [25:13] Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour. [25:14] For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property. [25:15] And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey. [25:16] Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more. [25:17] In the same way he who had been given the two got two more. [25:18] But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place. [25:19] Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them. [25:20] And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more. [25:21] His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord. [25:22] And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more. [25:23] His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord. [25:24] And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work: [25:25] And I was in fear, and went away, and put your talent in the earth: here is what is yours. [25:26] But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work, [25:27] Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest? [25:28] Take away, then, his talent and give it to him who has the ten talents. [25:29] For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have more: but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. [25:30] And put out the servant who is of no profit into the outer dark: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow. [25:31] But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he be seated in his glory: [25:32] And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper. [25:33] And he will put the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. [25:34] Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was: [25:35] For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in; [25:36] I had no clothing, and you gave it to me: when I was ill, or in prison, you came to me. [25:37] Then will the upright make answer to him, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food, and give it to you? or in need of drink, and give it to you? [25:38] And when did we see you wandering, and take you in? or without clothing, and give it to you? [25:39] And when did we see you ill, or in prison, and come to you? [25:40] And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me. [25:41] Then will he say to those on the left, Go from me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One and his angels: [25:42] For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me: [25:43] I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me. [25:44] Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you? [25:45] Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me. [25:46] And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life. [26:1] And when Jesus had come to the end of all these words, he said to his disciples, [26:2] After two days is the Passover, and the Son of man will be given up to the death of the cross. [26:3] Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas. [26:4] And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death. [26:5] But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people. [26:6] Now when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, [26:7] There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table. [26:8] But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste? [26:9] For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor. [26:10] But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me. [26:11] For the poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever. [26:12] For in putting this perfume on my body, she did it to make me ready for my last resting-place. [26:13] Truly I say to you, Wherever this good news goes out in all the world, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her. [26:14] Then one of the twelve, who was named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, [26:15] What will you give me, if I give him up to you? And the price was fixed at thirty bits of silver. [26:16] And from that time he was watching for a chance to give him into their hands. [26:17] Now on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where are we to make ready for you to take the Passover meal? [26:18] And he said to them, Go into the town to such a man, and say to him, The Master says, My time is near: I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples. [26:19] And the disciples did as Jesus had said to them; and they made ready the Passover. [26:20] Now when evening was come, he was seated at table with the twelve disciples; [26:21] And while they were taking food, he said, Truly I say to you that one of you will be false to me. [26:22] And they were very said, and said to him, one by one, Is it I, Lord? [26:23] And he made answer and said, He who puts his hand into the plate with me, the same will be false to me. [26:24] The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but a curse is on that man through whom the Son of man is given up; it would have been well for that man if he had never come into the world. [26:25] And Judas, who was false to him, made answer and said, Is it I, Master? He says to him, Yes. [26:26] And when they were taking food, Jesus took bread and, after blessing it, he gave the broken bread to the disciples and said, Take it; this is my body. [26:27] And he took a cup and, having given praise, he gave it to them, saying, [26:28] Take of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the testament, which is given for men for the forgiveness of sins. [26:29] But I say to you that from now I will not take of this fruit of the vine, till that day when I take it new with you in my Father's kingdom. [26:30] And after a song of praise to God, they went out to the Mountain of Olives. [26:31] Then said Jesus to them, All of you will be turned away from me this night: for it is said in the Writings, I will put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep of the flock will be put to flight. [26:32] But after I am come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee. [26:33] But Peter made answer and said to him, Though all may be turned away from you, I will never be turned away. [26:34] Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you that this night, before the hour of the cock's cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. [26:35] Peter says to him, Even if I am put to death with you, I will not be false to you. So said all the disciples. [26:36] Then comes Jesus with them to a place named Gethsemane, and says to his disciples, Be seated here, while I go over there for prayer. [26:37] And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became sad and very troubled. [26:38] Then says he to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: keep watch with me here. [26:39] And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done. [26:40] And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour? [26:41] Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble. [26:42] Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done. [26:43] And he came again and saw them sleeping, for their eyes were tired. [26:44] And he went away from them again, and a third time said the same prayer. [26:45] Then he comes to the disciples; and says to them, Go on sleeping now, and take your rest: for the hour is come, and the Son of man is given into the hands of evil men. [26:46] Up, let us be going: see, he who gives me up is near. [26:47] And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people. [26:48] Now the false one had given them a sign saying, The one to whom I give a kiss, that is he: take him. [26:49] And straight away he came to Jesus and said, Master! and gave him a kiss. [26:50] And Jesus said to him, Friend, do that for which you have come. Then they came and put hands on Jesus, and took him. [26:51] And one of those who were with Jesus put out his hand, and took out his sword and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear. [26:52] Then says Jesus to him, Put up your sword again into its place: for all those who take the sword will come to death by the sword. [26:53] Does it not seem possible to you that if I make request to my Father he will even now send me an army of angels? [26:54] But how then would the Writings come true, which say that so it has to be? [26:55] In that hour Jesus said to the people, Have you come out as against a thief with swords and sticks to take me? I was teaching every day in the Temple and you took me not. [26:56] But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might come true. Then all his disciples went from him in flight. [26:57] And those who had made Jesus prisoner took him away to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and those in authority over the people had come together. [26:58] But Peter went after him at a distance, to the house of the high priest, and went in and took his seat with the servants, to see the end. [26:59] Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death; [26:60] And they were not able to get it, though a number of false witnesses came. [26:61] But later there came two who said, This man said, I am able to give the Temple of God to destruction, and to put it up again in three days. [26:62] And the high priest got up and said to him, Have you no answer? what is it which these say against you? [26:63] But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God. [26:64] Jesus says to him, You say so: but I say to you, From now you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. [26:65] Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears: [26:66] What is your opinion? They made answer and said, It is right for him to be put to death. [26:67] Then they put shame on him, and were cruel to him: and some gave him blows, saying, [26:68] Be a prophet, O Christ, and say who gave you a blow! [26:69] Now Peter was seated in the open square outside the house: and a servant-girl came to him, saying, You were with Jesus the Galilaean. [26:70] But he said before them all that it was false, saying, I have no knowledge of what you say. [26:71] And when he had gone out into the doorway, another saw him and says to those who were there, This man was with Jesus the Nazarene. [26:72] And again he said with an oath, I have no knowledge of the man. [26:73] And after a little time those who were near came and said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; because your talk is witness against you. [26:74] Then with curses and oaths he said, I have no knowledge of the man. And straight away there came the cry of a cock. [26:75] And the word of Jesus came back to Peter, when he said, Before the hour of the cock's cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And he went out, weeping bitterly. [27:1] Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death. [27:2] And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler. [27:3] Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority, [27:4] Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business. [27:5] And he put down the silver in the Temple and went out, and put himself to death by hanging. [27:6] And the chief priests took the silver and said, It is not right to put it in the Temple store for it is the price of blood. [27:7] And they made a decision to get with the silver the potter's field, as a place for the dead of other countries. [27:8] For this cause that field was named, The field of blood, to this day. [27:9] Then came true that which was said by Jeremiah the prophet, And they took the thirty bits of silver, the price of him who was valued by the children of Israel; [27:10] And they gave them for the potter's field, as I had word from the Lord. [27:11] And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so. [27:12] But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer. [27:13] Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you? [27:14] And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised. [27:15] Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection. [27:16] And they had then an important prisoner, whose name was Barabbas. [27:17] So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ? [27:18] For he saw that for envy they had given him up. [27:19] And while he was on the judge's seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that upright man, for I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him. [27:20] Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death. [27:21] But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas. [27:22] Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross. [27:23] And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him! [27:24] So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible. [27:25] And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children. [27:26] Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross. [27:27] Then the ruler's armed men took Jesus into the open square, and got all their band together. [27:28] And they took off his clothing, and put on him a red robe. [27:29] And they made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and put a rod in his right hand, and they went down on their knees before him, and made sport of him, saying, Long life to the King of the Jews. [27:30] And they put shame on him, and gave him blows on the head with the rod. [27:31] And when they had made sport of him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothing on him, and took him away to put him on the cross. [27:32] And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross. [27:33] And when they came to the place named Golgotha, that is to say, Dead Man's Head, [27:34] They gave him wine mixed with bitter drink: and after tasting it, he took no more. [27:35] And when they had put him on the cross, they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance. [27:36] And they were seated there watching him. [27:37] And they put up over his head the statement of his crime in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. [27:38] Then two thieves were put on crosses with him, one on the right and one on the left. [27:39] And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying, [27:40] You who would give the Temple to destruction and put it up again in three days, get yourself free: if you are the Son of God, come down from the cross. [27:41] In the same way, the chief priests, making sport of him, with the scribes and those in authority, said, [27:42] A saviour of others, he has no salvation for himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will have faith in him. [27:43] He put his faith in God; let God be his saviour now, if he will have him; for he said, I am the Son of God. [27:44] And the thieves who were on the crosses said evil words to him. [27:45] Now from the sixth hour it was dark over all the land till the ninth hour. [27:46] And about the ninth hour Jesus gave a loud cry, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why are you turned away from me? [27:47] And some of those who were near by, hearing it, said, This man is crying to Elijah. [27:48] And straight away one of them went quickly, and took a sponge, and made it full of bitter wine, and put it on a rod and gave him drink. [27:49] And the rest said, Let him be; let us see if Elijah will come to his help. [27:50] And Jesus gave another loud cry, and gave up his spirit. [27:51] And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end; and there was an earth-shock; and the rocks were broken; [27:52] And the resting-places of the dead came open; and the bodies of a number of sleeping saints came to life; [27:53] And coming out of their resting-places, after he had come again from the dead, they went into the holy town and were seen by a number of people. [27:54] Now the captain and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earth-shock and the things which were done, were in great fear and said, Truly this was a son of God. [27:55] And a number of women were there, watching from a distance, who had come with Jesus from Galilee, waiting on his needs. [27:56] Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. [27:57] And in the evening, there came a man of wealth from Arimathaea, Joseph by name, who was a disciple of Jesus: [27:58] This man went in to Pilate, and made a request for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate gave orders for it to be given to him. [27:59] And Joseph took the body, folding it in clean linen, [27:60] And put it in the resting-place which had been cut out of the rock for himself; and after rolling a great stone to the door of it he went away. [27:61] And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, seated by the place of the dead. [27:62] Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate, [27:63] Saying, Sir, we have in mind how that false man said, while he was still living, After three days I will come again from the dead. [27:64] Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first. [27:65] Pilate said to them, You have watchmen; go and make it as safe as you are able. [27:66] So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them. [28:1] Now late on the Sabbath, when the dawn of the first day of the week was near, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the place where his body was. [28:2] And there was a great earth-shock; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, rolling back the stone, took his seat on it. [28:3] His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow: [28:4] And for fear of him the watchmen were shaking, and became as dead men. [28:5] And the angel said to the women, Have no fear: for I see that you are searching for Jesus, who was put to death on the cross. [28:6] He is not here, for he has come to life again, even as he said. Come, see the Lord's resting-place. [28:7] And go quickly and give his disciples the news that he has come back from the dead, and is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as I have said to you. [28:8] And they went away quickly, with fear and great joy, to give his disciples the news. [28:9] And on the way, Jesus came to them, saying, Be glad. And they came and put their hands on his feet, and gave him worship. [28:10] Then said Jesus to them, Have no fear: go and give word to my brothers to go into Galilee, and there they will see me. [28:11] Now, while they were going, some of the watchmen came into the town and gave news to the chief priests of all the things which had taken place. [28:12] And when they had come together with those in authority, and had made their decision, they gave much money to the watchmen, saying, [28:13] Say, His disciples came by night and took him away secretly while we were sleeping. [28:14] And if this comes to the ruler's ears, we will see that he does not make you responsible. [28:15] So they took the money, and did as they had been ordered: and this account has been current among the Jews till the present time. [28:16] But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had given them orders to go. [28:17] And when they saw him they gave him worship: but some were in doubt. [28:18] And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. [28:19] Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: [28:20] Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.
40 Matthew - King James Version (KJV).md	# Matthew - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. [1:2] Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; [1:3] And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; [1:4] And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; [1:5] And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; [1:6] And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; [1:7] And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; [1:8] And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; [1:9] And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; [1:10] And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; [1:11] And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: [1:12] And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; [1:13] And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; [1:14] And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; [1:15] And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; [1:16] And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. [1:17] So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. [1:18] Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. [1:19] Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. [1:20] But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. [1:21] And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. [1:22] Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, [1:23] Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. [1:24] Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: [1:25] And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. [2:1] Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, [2:2] Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. [2:3] When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. [2:4] And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. [2:5] And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, [2:6] And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. [2:7] Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. [2:8] And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. [2:9] When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. [2:10] When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. [2:11] And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. [2:12] And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. [2:13] And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. [2:14] When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: [2:15] And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. [2:16] Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. [2:17] Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, [2:18] In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. [2:19] But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, [2:20] Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. [2:21] And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. [2:22] But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: [2:23] And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. [3:1] In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, [3:2] And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. [3:3] For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. [3:4] And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. [3:5] Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, [3:6] And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. [3:7] But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? [3:8] Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: [3:9] And think 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. [3:10] And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. [3:11] I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: [3:12] Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. [3:13] Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. [3:14] But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? [3:15] And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. [3:16] And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: [3:17] And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. [4:1] Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. [4:2] And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. [4:3] And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. [4:4] But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. [4:5] Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, [4:6] And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. [4:7] Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. [4:8] Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; [4:9] And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. [4:10] Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. [4:11] Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. [4:12] Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; [4:13] And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: [4:14] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, [4:15] The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; [4:16] The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. [4:17] From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. [4:18] And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. [4:19] And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. [4:20] And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. [4:21] And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. [4:22] And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. [4:23] And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. [4:24] And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. [4:25] And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan. [5:1] And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: [5:2] And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, [5:3] Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [5:4] Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. [5:5] Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. [5:6] Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. [5:7] Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. [5:8] Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. [5:9] Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. [5:10] Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [5:11] Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. [5:12] Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. [5:13] Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. [5:14] Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. [5:15] Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. [5:16] Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. [5:17] Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. [5:18] For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. [5:19] Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. [5:20] For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. [5:21] Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: [5:22] But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. [5:23] Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; [5:24] Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. [5:25] Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. [5:26] Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. [5:27] Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: [5:28] But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. [5:29] And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. [5:30] And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. [5:31] It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: [5:32] But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. [5:33] Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: [5:34] But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: [5:35] Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. [5:36] Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [5:37] But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. [5:38] Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: [5:39] But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. [5:40] And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. [5:41] And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. [5:42] Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. [5:43] Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. [5:44] But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; [5:45] That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. [5:46] For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? [5:47] And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? [5:48] Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. [6:1] Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. [6:2] Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. [6:3] But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: [6:4] That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. [6:5] And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. [6:6] But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. [6:7] But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. [6:8] Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. [6:9] After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. [6:10] Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. [6:11] Give us this day our daily bread. [6:12] And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. [6:13] And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. [6:14] For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: [6:15] But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. [6:16] Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. [6:17] But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; [6:18] That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. [6:19] Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: [6:20] But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: [6:21] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. [6:22] The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. [6:23] But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! [6:24] No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. [6:25] Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? [6:26] Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? [6:27] Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? [6:28] And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: [6:29] And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. [6:30] Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? [6:31] Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? [6:32] (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. [6:33] But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. [6:34] Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. [7:1] Judge not, that ye be not judged. [7:2] For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. [7:3] And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? [7:4] Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? [7:5] Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. [7:6] Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. [7:7] Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: [7:8] For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. [7:9] Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? [7:10] Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? [7:11] If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? [7:12] Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. [7:13] Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: [7:14] Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. [7:15] Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. [7:16] Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? [7:17] Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. [7:18] A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. [7:19] Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. [7:20] Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. [7:21] Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. [7:22] Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? [7:23] And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. [7:24] Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: [7:25] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. [7:26] And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: [7:27] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. [7:28] And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: [7:29] For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. [8:1] When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. [8:2] And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. [8:3] And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. [8:4] And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. [8:5] And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, [8:6] And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. [8:7] And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. [8:8] The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. [8:9] For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. [8:10] When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. [8:11] And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. [8:12] But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. [8:13] And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. [8:14] And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. [8:15] And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. [8:16] When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: [8:17] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. [8:18] Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. [8:19] And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. [8:20] And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. [8:21] And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. [8:22] But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. [8:23] And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. [8:24] And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. [8:25] And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. [8:26] And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. [8:27] But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! [8:28] And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. [8:29] And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? [8:30] And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. [8:31] So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. [8:32] And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. [8:33] And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. [8:34] And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts. [9:1] And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. [9:2] And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. [9:3] And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. [9:4] And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? [9:5] For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? [9:6] But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. [9:7] And he arose, and departed to his house. [9:8] But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. [9:9] And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. [9:10] And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. [9:11] And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? [9:12] But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. [9:13] But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. [9:14] Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? [9:15] And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. [9:16] No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. [9:17] Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved. [9:18] While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. [9:19] And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. [9:20] And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: [9:21] For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. [9:22] But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. [9:23] And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, [9:24] He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. [9:25] But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. [9:26] And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. [9:27] And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us. [9:28] And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. [9:29] Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. [9:30] And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. [9:31] But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country. [9:32] As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. [9:33] And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. [9:34] But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. [9:35] And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. [9:36] But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. [9:37] Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; [9:38] Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. [10:1] And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. [10:2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [10:3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [10:4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [10:5] These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: [10:6] But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. [10:7] And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. [10:8] Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. [10:9] Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, [10:10] Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. [10:11] And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. [10:12] And when ye come into an house, salute it. [10:13] And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. [10:14] And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. [10:15] Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. [10:16] Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. [10:17] But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; [10:18] And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. [10:19] But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. [10:20] For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. [10:21] And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. [10:22] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. [10:23] But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. [10:24] The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. [10:25] It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? [10:26] Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. [10:27] What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. [10:28] And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. [10:29] Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. [10:30] But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [10:31] Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. [10:32] Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. [10:33] But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. [10:34] Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. [10:35] For I am come 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. [10:36] And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. [10:37] He 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. [10:38] And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. [10:39] He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. [10:40] He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. [10:41] He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. [10:42] And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. [11:1] And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. [11:2] Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, [11:3] And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? [11:4] Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: [11:5] The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. [11:6] And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. [11:7] And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? [11:8] But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. [11:9] But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. [11:10] For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. [11:11] Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. [11:12] And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. [11:13] For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. [11:14] And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. [11:15] He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. [11:16] But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, [11:17] And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. [11:18] For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. [11:19] The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. [11:20] Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: [11:21] Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. [11:22] But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. [11:23] And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. [11:24] But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. [11:25] At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. [11:26] Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. [11:27] All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. [11:28] Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. [11:29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. [11:30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. [12:1] At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat. [12:2] But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. [12:3] But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; [12:4] How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? [12:5] Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? [12:6] But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. [12:7] But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. [12:8] For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. [12:9] And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: [12:10] And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. [12:11] And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? [12:12] How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. [12:13] Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. [12:14] Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. [12:15] But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; [12:16] And charged them that they should not make him known: [12:17] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, [12:18] Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. [12:19] He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. [12:20] A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. [12:21] And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. [12:22] Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. [12:23] And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? [12:24] But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. [12:25] And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: [12:26] And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? [12:27] And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. [12:28] But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. [12:29] Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. [12:30] He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. [12:31] Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. [12:32] And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. [12:33] Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. [12:34] O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. [12:35] A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. [12:36] But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. [12:37] For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. [12:38] Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. [12:39] But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: [12:40] For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. [12:41] The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. [12:42] The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. [12:43] When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. [12:44] Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. [12:45] Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. [12:46] While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. [12:47] Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. [12:48] But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? [12:49] And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! [12:50] For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. [13:1] The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. [13:2] And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. [13:3] And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; [13:4] And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: [13:5] Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: [13:6] And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. [13:7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: [13:8] But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. [13:9] Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. [13:10] And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? [13:11] He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. [13:12] For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. [13:13] Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. [13:14] And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: [13:15] For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. [13:16] But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. [13:17] For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. [13:18] Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. [13:19] When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. [13:20] But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; [13:21] Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. [13:22] He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. [13:23] But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. [13:24] Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: [13:25] But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. [13:26] But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. [13:27] So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? [13:28] He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? [13:29] But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. [13:30] Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. [13:31] Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: [13:32] Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. [13:33] Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. [13:34] All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: [13:35] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. [13:36] Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. [13:37] He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; [13:38] The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; [13:39] The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. [13:40] As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. [13:41] The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; [13:42] And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. [13:43] Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. [13:44] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. [13:45] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: [13:46] Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. [13:47] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: [13:48] Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. [13:49] So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, [13:50] And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. [13:51] Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. [13:52] Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. [13:53] And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. [13:54] And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? [13:55] Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? [13:56] And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? [13:57] And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. [13:58] And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. [14:1] At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, [14:2] And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. [14:3] For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. [14:4] For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. [14:5] And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. [14:6] But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. [14:7] Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. [14:8] And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. [14:9] And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. [14:10] And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. [14:11] And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. [14:12] And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. [14:13] When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. [14:14] And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. [14:15] And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. [14:16] But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. [14:17] And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. [14:18] He said, Bring them hither to me. [14:19] And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. [14:20] And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. [14:21] And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children. [14:22] And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. [14:23] And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. [14:24] But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. [14:25] And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. [14:26] And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. [14:27] But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. [14:28] And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. [14:29] And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. [14:30] But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. [14:31] And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? [14:32] And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. [14:33] Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. [14:34] And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. [14:35] And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; [14:36] And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole. [15:1] Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, [15:2] Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. [15:3] But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? [15:4] For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. [15:5] But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; [15:6] And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. [15:7] Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, [15:8] This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. [15:9] But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. [15:10] And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: [15:11] Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. [15:12] Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? [15:13] But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. [15:14] Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. [15:15] Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. [15:16] And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? [15:17] Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? [15:18] But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. [15:19] For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: [15:20] These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. [15:21] Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. [15:22] And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. [15:23] But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. [15:24] But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. [15:25] Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. [15:26] But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. [15:27] And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. [15:28] Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. [15:29] And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. [15:30] And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: [15:31] Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. [15:32] 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. [15:33] And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? [15:34] And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. [15:35] And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. [15:36] And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. [15:37] And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. [15:38] And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. [15:39] And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala. [16:1] The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. [16:2] He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. [16:3] And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? [16:4] 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. [16:5] And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. [16:6] Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. [16:7] And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. [16:8] Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? [16:9] Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? [16:10] Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? [16:11] 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? [16:12] 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. [16:13] When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? [16:14] And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. [16:15] He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? [16:16] And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. [16:17] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. [16:18] And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [16:19] And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. [16:20] Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. [16:21] From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. [16:22] Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. [16:23] But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. [16:24] Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. [16:25] For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. [16:26] For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? [16:27] For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. [16:28] 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. [17:1] And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, [17:2] And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. [17:3] And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. [17:4] 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. [17:5] While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. [17:6] And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. [17:7] And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. [17:8] And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. [17:9] And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. [17:10] And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? [17:11] And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. [17:12] But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. [17:13] Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. [17:14] And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, [17:15] Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. [17:16] And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. [17:17] 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. [17:18] And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. [17:19] Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? [17:20] And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. [17:21] Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. [17:22] And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: [17:23] And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. [17:24] And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? [17:25] 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? [17:26] Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. [17:27] Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. [18:1] At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? [18:2] And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, [18:3] And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. [18:4] Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. [18:5] And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. [18:6] But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. [18:7] Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! [18:8] 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. [18:9] 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. [18:10] 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 heaven. [18:11] For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. [18:12] 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? [18:13] 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. [18:14] Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. [18:15] Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. [18:16] But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. [18:17] And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. [18:18] Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. [18:19] Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. [18:20] For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. [18:21] Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? [18:22] Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. [18:23] Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. [18:24] And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. [18:25] But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. [18:26] The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. [18:27] Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. [18:28] But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. [18:29] And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. [18:30] And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. [18:31] So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. [18:32] 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: [18:33] Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? [18:34] And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. [18:35] So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. [19:1] And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; [19:2] And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. [19:3] 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? [19:4] And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, [19:5] And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? [19:6] Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. [19:7] They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? [19:8] 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. [19:9] And I say unto you, Whosoever 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. [19:10] His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. [19:11] But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. [19:12] For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were 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. [19:13] Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. [19:14] But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. [19:15] And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. [19:16] And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? [19:17] And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. [19:18] He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, [19:19] Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [19:20] The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? [19:21] Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. [19:22] But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. [19:23] Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. [19:24] 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. [19:25] When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? [19:26] But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. [19:27] Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? [19:28] And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. [19:29] And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. [19:30] But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. [20:1] For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. [20:2] And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. [20:3] And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, [20:4] And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. [20:5] Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. [20:6] And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? [20:7] They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. [20:8] So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. [20:9] And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. [20:10] But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. [20:11] And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, [20:12] 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. [20:13] But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? [20:14] Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. [20:15] Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? [20:16] So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. [20:17] And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, [20:18] 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, [20:19] And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again. [20:20] Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. [20:21] And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. [20:22] 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. [20:23] And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. [20:24] And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. [20:25] 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. [20:26] But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; [20:27] And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: [20:28] Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. [20:29] And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. [20:30] And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. [20:31] And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. [20:32] And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? [20:33] They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. [20:34] So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. [21:1] And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, [21:2] Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. [21:3] And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. [21:4] All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, [21:5] Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. [21:6] And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, [21:7] And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. [21:8] And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. [21:9] And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. [21:10] And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? [21:11] And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. [21:12] And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, [21:13] And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. [21:14] And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. [21:15] And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, [21:16] And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? [21:17] And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. [21:18] Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. [21:19] And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. [21:20] And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! [21:21] Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. [21:22] And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. [21:23] And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? [21:24] And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. [21:25] The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? [21:26] But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. [21:27] And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. [21:28] But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. [21:29] He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. [21:30] And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. [21:31] Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. [21:32] For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. [21:33] Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: [21:34] And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. [21:35] And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. [21:36] Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. [21:37] But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. [21:38] But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. [21:39] And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. [21:40] When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? [21:41] They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. [21:42] Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? [21:43] Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. [21:44] And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. [21:45] And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. [21:46] But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. [22:1] And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, [22:2] The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, [22:3] And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. [22:4] Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. [22:5] But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: [22:6] And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. [22:7] But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. [22:8] Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. [22:9] Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. [22:10] So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. [22:11] And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: [22:12] And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. [22:13] Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. [22:14] For many are called, but few are chosen. [22:15] Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. [22:16] And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. [22:17] Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? [22:18] But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? [22:19] Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. [22:20] And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? [22:21] They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. [22:22] When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. [22:23] The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, [22:24] Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. [22:25] Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: [22:26] Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. [22:27] And last of all the woman died also. [22:28] Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. [22:29] Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. [22:30] For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. [22:31] But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, [22:32] I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. [22:33] And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine. [22:34] But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. [22:35] Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, [22:36] Master, which is the great commandment in the law? [22:37] Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. [22:38] This is the first and great commandment. [22:39] And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [22:40] On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. [22:41] While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, [22:42] Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. [22:43] He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, [22:44] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? [22:45] If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? [22:46] And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. [23:1] Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, [23:2] Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: [23:3] All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. [23:4] For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. [23:5] But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, [23:6] And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, [23:7] And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. [23:8] But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. [23:9] And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. [23:10] Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. [23:11] But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. [23:12] And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. [23:13] But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. [23:14] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. [23:15] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. [23:16] Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! [23:17] Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? [23:18] And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. [23:19] Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? [23:20] Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. [23:21] And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. [23:22] And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. [23:23] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. [23:24] Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. [23:25] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. [23:26] Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. [23:27] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. [23:28] Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. [23:29] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, [23:30] And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. [23:31] Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. [23:32] Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. [23:33] Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? [23:34] Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: [23:35] That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. [23:36] Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. [23:37] O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! [23:38] Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. [23:39] For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. [24:1] And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. [24:2] And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. [24:3] And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? [24:4] And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. [24:5] For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. [24:6] And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. [24:7] For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. [24:8] All these are the beginning of sorrows. [24:9] Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. [24:10] And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. [24:11] And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. [24:12] And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. [24:13] But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. [24:14] And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. [24:15] When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) [24:16] Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: [24:17] Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: [24:18] Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. [24:19] And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! [24:20] But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: [24:21] For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. [24:22] And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. [24:23] Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. [24:24] For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. [24:25] Behold, I have told you before. [24:26] Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. [24:27] For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. [24:28] For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. [24:29] Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: [24:30] And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. [24:31] And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. [24:32] Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: [24:33] So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. [24:34] Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. [24:35] Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. [24:36] But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. [24:37] But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. [24:38] For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, [24:39] And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. [24:40] Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. [24:41] Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. [24:42] Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. [24:43] But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. [24:44] Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. [24:45] Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? [24:46] Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. [24:47] Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. [24:48] But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; [24:49] And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; [24:50] The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, [24:51] And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. [25:1] Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. [25:2] And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. [25:3] They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: [25:4] But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. [25:5] While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. [25:6] And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. [25:7] Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. [25:8] And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. [25:9] But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. [25:10] And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. [25:11] Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. [25:12] But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. [25:13] Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. [25:14] For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. [25:15] And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. [25:16] Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. [25:17] And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. [25:18] But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. [25:19] After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. [25:20] And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. [25:21] His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. [25:22] He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. [25:23] His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. [25:24] Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: [25:25] And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. [25:26] His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: [25:27] Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. [25:28] Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. [25:29] For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. [25:30] And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. [25:31] When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: [25:32] And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: [25:33] And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. [25:34] Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: [25:35] For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: [25:36] Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. [25:37] Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? [25:38] When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? [25:39] Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? [25:40] And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. [25:41] Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: [25:42] For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: [25:43] I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. [25:44] Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? [25:45] Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. [25:46] And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. [26:1] And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, [26:2] Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. [26:3] Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, [26:4] And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. [26:5] But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people. [26:6] Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, [26:7] There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. [26:8] But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? [26:9] For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. [26:10] When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. [26:11] For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. [26:12] For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. [26:13] Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. [26:14] Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, [26:15] And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. [26:16] And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. [26:17] Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? [26:18] And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. [26:19] And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover. [26:20] Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. [26:21] And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. [26:22] And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? [26:23] And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. [26:24] The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born. [26:25] Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said. [26:26] And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. [26:27] And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; [26:28] For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. [26:29] But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. [26:30] And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. [26:31] Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. [26:32] But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. [26:33] Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. [26:34] Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. [26:35] Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. [26:36] Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. [26:37] And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. [26:38] Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. [26:39] And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. [26:40] And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? [26:41] Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. [26:42] He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. [26:43] And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. [26:44] And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. [26:45] Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. [26:46] Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. [26:47] And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. [26:48] Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. [26:49] And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. [26:50] And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him. [26:51] And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. [26:52] Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. [26:53] Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? [26:54] But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? [26:55] In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. [26:56] But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. [26:57] And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. [26:58] But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. [26:59] Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; [26:60] But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, [26:61] And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. [26:62] And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? [26:63] But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. [26:64] Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. [26:65] Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. [26:66] What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. [26:67] Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, [26:68] Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee? [26:69] Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. [26:70] But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. [26:71] And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. [26:72] And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. [26:73] And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. [26:74] Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. [26:75] And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly. [27:1] When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: [27:2] And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. [27:3] Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, [27:4] Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. [27:5] And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. [27:6] And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. [27:7] And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. [27:8] Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. [27:9] Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; [27:10] And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. [27:11] And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. [27:12] And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. [27:13] Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? [27:14] And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. [27:15] Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. [27:16] And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. [27:17] Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? [27:18] For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. [27:19] When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. [27:20] But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. [27:21] The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. [27:22] Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. [27:23] And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. [27:24] When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. [27:25] Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. [27:26] Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. [27:27] Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. [27:28] And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. [27:29] And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! [27:30] And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. [27:31] And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. [27:32] And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. [27:33] And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, [27:34] They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. [27:35] And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. [27:36] And sitting down they watched him there; [27:37] And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. [27:38] Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. [27:39] And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, [27:40] And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. [27:41] Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, [27:42] He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. [27:43] He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. [27:44] The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. [27:45] Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. [27:46] And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [27:47] Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. [27:48] And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. [27:49] The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. [27:50] Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. [27:51] And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; [27:52] And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, [27:53] And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. [27:54] Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. [27:55] And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: [27:56] Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children. [27:57] When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: [27:58] He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. [27:59] And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, [27:60] And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. [27:61] And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. [27:62] Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, [27:63] Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. [27:64] Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. [27:65] Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. [27:66] So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. [28:1] In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. [28:2] And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. [28:3] His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: [28:4] And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. [28:5] And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. [28:6] He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. [28:7] And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. [28:8] And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. [28:9] And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. [28:10] Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. [28:11] Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. [28:12] And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, [28:13] Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. [28:14] And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. [28:15] So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. [28:16] Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. [28:17] And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. [28:18] And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. [28:19] Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [28:20] Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
40 Matthew - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Matthew - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] The book of the generation of Jesus Christ{Christ (Greek) and Messiah (Hebrew) both mean "Anointed One"}, the son of David, the son of Abraham. [1:2] Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers. [1:3] Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram. [1:4] Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon. [1:5] Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse. [1:6] Jesse became the father of David the king. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. [1:7] Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa. [1:8] Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah. [1:9] Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah. [1:10] Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah. [1:11] Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon. [1:12] After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel. [1:13] Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor. [1:14] Azor became the father of Sadoc. Sadoc became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud. [1:15] Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob. [1:16] Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus{"Jesus" is a Greek variant of the Jewish name "Yehoshua," which means "Yah saves." "Jesus" is also the masculine form of "Yeshu'ah," which means "Salvation."}, who is called Christ. [1:17] So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations. [1:18] Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit. [1:19] Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly. [1:20] But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. [1:21] She shall bring forth a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins." [1:22] Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, [1:23] "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, And shall bring forth a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;" Which is, being interpreted, "God with us." [1:24] Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself; [1:25] and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus. [2:1] Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men{The word for "wise men" (magoi) can also mean teachers, priests, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, or sorcerers.} from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, [2:2] "Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him." [2:3] When Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. [2:4] Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born. [2:5] They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet, [2:6] 'You Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are in no way least among the princes of Judah: For out of you shall come forth a governor, Who shall shepherd my people, Israel.'" [2:7] Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared. [2:8] He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him." [2:9] They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was. [2:10] When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. [2:11] They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. [2:12] Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way. [2:13] Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him." [2:14] He arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt, [2:15] and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called my son." [2:16] Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men. [2:17] Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, [2:18] "A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; She wouldn't be comforted, Because they are no more." [2:19] But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, [2:20] "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child's life are dead." [2:21] He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. [2:22] But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee, [2:23] and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene." [3:1] In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, [3:2] "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!" [3:3] For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight." [3:4] Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. [3:5] Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him. [3:6] They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. [3:7] But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? [3:8] Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance! [3:9] Don't think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. [3:10] "Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire. [3:11] I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.{TR and NU add "and with fire"} [3:12] His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire." [3:13] Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. [3:14] But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?" [3:15] But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him. [3:16] Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him. [3:17] Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." [4:1] Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. [4:2] When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward. [4:3] The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." [4:4] But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'" [4:5] Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple, [4:6] and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge concerning you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, So that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'" [4:7] Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'" [4:8] Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. [4:9] He said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me." [4:10] Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind me,{TR and NU read "Go away" instead of "Get behind me"} Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" [4:11] Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him. [4:12] Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee. [4:13] Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, [4:14] that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, [4:15] "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, [4:16] The people who sat in darkness saw a great light, To those who sat in the region and shadow of death, To them light has dawned." [4:17] From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand." [4:18] Walking by the sea of Galilee, he{TR reads "Jesus" instead of "he"} saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. [4:19] He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men." [4:20] They immediately left their nets and followed him. [4:21] Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them. [4:22] They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him. [4:23] Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. [4:24] The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them. [4:25] Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him. [5:1] Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. [5:2] He opened his mouth and taught them, saying, [5:3] "Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. [5:4] Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. [5:5] Blessed are the gentle, For they shall inherit the earth. [5:6] Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, For they shall be filled. [5:7] Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. [5:8] Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. [5:9] Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called children of God. [5:10] Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. [5:11] "Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. [5:12] Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you. [5:13] "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men. [5:14] You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden. [5:15] Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. [5:16] Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. [5:17] "Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill. [5:18] For most assuredly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter{literally, iota} or one tiny pen stroke{or, serif} shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished. [5:19] Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. [5:20] For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. [5:21] "You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.' [5:22] But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca{"Raca" is an Aramaic insult, related to the word for "empty" and conveying the idea of empty-headedness.}!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna{Gehenna is another name for Hell that brings to mind an image of a burning garbage dump with dead bodies in it.}. [5:23] "If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, [5:24] leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. [5:25] Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. [5:26] Most assuredly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.{Literally, kodrantes. A kodrantes was a small copper coin worth about 2 lepta (widow's mites)--not enough to buy very much of anything.} [5:27] "You have heard that it was said, {TR adds "to the ancients,"} 'You shall not commit adultery;' [5:28] but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. [5:29] If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. [5:30] If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not your whole body be thrown into Gehenna. [5:31] "It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,' [5:32] but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery. [5:33] "Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,' [5:34] but I tell you, don't swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; [5:35] nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. [5:36] Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black. [5:37] But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'no.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. [5:38] "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' [5:39] But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. [5:40] If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. [5:41] Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. [5:42] Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you. [5:43] "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.' [5:44] But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, [5:45] that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. [5:46] For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? [5:47] If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? [5:48] Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. [6:1] "Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. [6:2] Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most assuredly I tell you, they have received their reward. [6:3] But when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does, [6:4] so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. [6:5] "When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most assuredly, I tell you, they have received their reward. [6:6] But you, when you pray, enter into your inner chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. [6:7] In praying, don't use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. [6:8] Therefore don't be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him. [6:9] Pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. [6:10] Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. [6:11] Give us today our daily bread. [6:12] Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. [6:13] Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.' [6:14] "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. [6:15] But if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. [6:16] "Moreover when you fast, don't be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most assuredly I tell you, they have received their reward. [6:17] But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face; [6:18] so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. [6:19] "Don't lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; [6:20] but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don't break through and steal; [6:21] for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. [6:22] "The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. [6:23] But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! [6:24] "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon. [6:25] Therefore, I tell you, don't be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn't life more than food, and the body more than clothing? [6:26] See the birds of the sky, that they don't sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you of much more value than they? [6:27] "Which of you, by being anxious, can add one cubit to the measure of his life? [6:28] Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin, [6:29] yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these. [6:30] But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won't he much more clothe you, you of little faith? [6:31] "Therefore don't be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?' [6:32] For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. [6:33] But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. [6:34] Therefore don't be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day's own evil is sufficient. [7:1] "Don't judge, so that you won't be judged. [7:2] For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you. [7:3] Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye? [7:4] Or how will you tell your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye;' and behold, the beam is in your own eye? [7:5] You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother's eye. [7:6] "Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. [7:7] "Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. [7:8] For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. [7:9] Or who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? [7:10] Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent? [7:11] If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! [7:12] Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets. [7:13] "Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. [7:14] How{TR reads "Because" instead of "How"} narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it. [7:15] "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. [7:16] By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? [7:17] Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit. [7:18] A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit. [7:19] Every tree that doesn't grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire. [7:20] Therefore, by their fruits you will know them. [7:21] Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. [7:22] Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?' [7:23] Then I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.' [7:24] "Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. [7:25] The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall, for it was founded on the rock. [7:26] Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. [7:27] The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell--and great was its fall." [7:28] It happened, when Jesus had finished saying these things, that the multitudes were astonished at his teaching, [7:29] for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes. [8:1] When he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. [8:2] Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean." [8:3] Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I want to. Be made clean." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. [8:4] Jesus said to him, "See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them." [8:5] When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him, [8:6] and saying, "Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented." [8:7] Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him." [8:8] The centurion answered, "Lord, I'm not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed. [8:9] For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and tell another, 'Come,' and he comes; and tell my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." [8:10] When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, "Most assuredly I tell you, I haven't found so great a faith, not even in Israel. [8:11] I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven, [8:12] but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth." [8:13] Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed." His servant was healed in that hour. [8:14] When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother lying sick with a fever. [8:15] He touched her hand, and the fever left her. She got up and served him.{TR reads "them" instead of "him"} [8:16] When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick; [8:17] that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: "He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases." [8:18] Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side. [8:19] A scribe came, and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go." [8:20] Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." [8:21] Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father." [8:22] But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead." [8:23] When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him. [8:24] Behold, a great tempest arose in the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep. [8:25] They came to him, and woke him up, saying, "Save us, Lord! We are dying!" [8:26] He said to them, "Why are you fearful, oh you of little faith?" Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm. [8:27] The men marveled, saying, "What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?" [8:28] When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass by that way. [8:29] Behold, they cried out, saying, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" [8:30] Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them. [8:31] The demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs." [8:32] He said to them, "Go!" They came out, and went into the herd of pigs: and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the cliff into the sea, and died in the water. [8:33] Those who fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons. [8:34] Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders. [9:1] He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city. [9:2] Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you." [9:3] Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes." [9:4] Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? [9:5] For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?' [9:6] But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house." [9:7] He arose and departed to his house. [9:8] But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men. [9:9] As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him. [9:10] It happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. [9:11] When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" [9:12] When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do. [9:13] But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." [9:14] Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast?" [9:15] Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. [9:16] No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole is made. [9:17] Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved." [9:18] While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live." [9:19] Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples. [9:20] Behold, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the tassels of his garment; [9:21] for she said within herself, "If I just touch his garment, I will be made well." [9:22] But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour. [9:23] When Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder, [9:24] he said to them, "Make room, because the girl isn't dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him. [9:25] But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose. [9:26] The report of this went out into all that land. [9:27] As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, "Have mercy on us, son of David!" [9:28] When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They told him, "Yes, Lord." [9:29] Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you." [9:30] Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly charged them, saying, "See that no one knows about this." [9:31] But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land. [9:32] As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him. [9:33] When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!" [9:34] But the Pharisees said, "By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons." [9:35] Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. [9:36] But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed{TR reads "weary" instead of "harassed"} and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd. [9:37] Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few. [9:38] Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest." [10:1] He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. [10:2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother; [10:3] Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [10:4] Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [10:5] Jesus sent these twelve out, and charged them, saying, "Don't go among the Gentiles, and don't enter into any city of the Samaritans. [10:6] Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. [10:7] As you go, preach, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!' [10:8] Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers{TR adds ", raise the dead"}, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give. [10:9] Don't take any gold, nor silver, nor brass in your money belts. [10:10] Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food. [10:11] Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on. [10:12] As you enter into the household, greet it. [10:13] If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn't worthy, let your peace return to you. [10:14] Whoever doesn't receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet. [10:15] Most assuredly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. [10:16] "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. [10:17] But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you. [10:18] Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. [10:19] But when they deliver you up, don't be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say. [10:20] For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. [10:21] "Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death. [10:22] You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved. [10:23] But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most assuredly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come. [10:24] "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord. [10:25] It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household! [10:26] Therefore don't be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known. [10:27] What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops. [10:28] Don't be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. [10:29] "Aren't two sparrows sold for an assarion{An assarion is a small coin worth one tenth of a drachma or a sixteenth of a denarius (approximately the wages of one half hour of agricultural labor).}? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father's will, [10:30] but the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [10:31] Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows. [10:32] Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven. [10:33] But whoever denies me before men, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven. [10:34] "Don't think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn't come to send peace, but a sword. [10:35] For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. [10:36] A man's foes will be those of his own household. [10:37] He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me. [10:38] He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me. [10:39] He who finds his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. [10:40] He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me. [10:41] He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward: and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward. [10:42] Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most assuredly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward." [11:1] It happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities. [11:2] Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples [11:3] and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?" [11:4] Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: [11:5] the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. [11:6] Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me." [11:7] As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? [11:8] But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king's houses. [11:9] But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. [11:10] For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.' [11:11] Most assuredly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. [11:12] From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. [11:13] For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. [11:14] If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come. [11:15] He who has ears to hear, let him hear. [11:16] "But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions [11:17] and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.' [11:18] For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' [11:19] The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children." [11:20] Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn't repent. [11:21] "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. [11:22] But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. [11:23] You, Capernaum, who are exalted to Heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day. [11:24] But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you." [11:25] At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants. [11:26] Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight. [11:27] All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him. [11:28] "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. [11:29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. [11:30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." [12:1] At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. [12:2] But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, "Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath." [12:3] But he said to them, "Haven't you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him; [12:4] how he entered into the house of God, and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests? [12:5] Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbath day, the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless? [12:6] But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here. [12:7] But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless. [12:8] For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." [12:9] He departed there, and went into their synagogue. [12:10] And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" that they might accuse him. [12:11] He said to them, "What man is there among you, who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won't he grab on to it, and lift it out? [12:12] Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day." [12:13] Then he told the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other. [12:14] But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him. [12:15] Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all, [12:16] and charged them that they should not make him known: [12:17] that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, [12:18] "Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. [12:19] He will not strive, nor shout; Neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets. [12:20] He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a smoking flax, Until he leads justice to victory. [12:21] In his name, the Gentiles will hope." [12:22] Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. [12:23] All the multitudes were amazed, and said, "Can this be the son of David?" [12:24] But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons." [12:25] Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. [12:26] If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? [12:27] If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. [12:28] But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. [12:29] Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house. [12:30] "He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn't gather with me, scatters. [12:31] Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. [12:32] Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come. [12:33] "Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit. [12:34] You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. [12:35] The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure{TR adds "of the heart"} brings out evil things. [12:36] I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. [12:37] For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." [12:38] Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you." [12:39] But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet. [12:40] For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. [12:41] The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here. [12:42] The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here. [12:43] But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn't find it. [12:44] Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. [12:45] Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation." [12:46] While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him. [12:47] One said to him, "Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you." [12:48] But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" [12:49] He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers! [12:50] For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother." [13:1] On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside. [13:2] Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the multitude stood on the beach. [13:3] He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, "Behold, a farmer went out to sow. [13:4] As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them. [13:5] Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn't have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth. [13:6] When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away. [13:7] Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them: [13:8] and others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty. [13:9] He who has ears to hear, let him hear." [13:10] The disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" [13:11] He answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them. [13:12] For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he has. [13:13] Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand. [13:14] In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, 'By hearing you will hear, And will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, And will in no way perceive: [13:15] For this people's heart has grown callous, Their ears are dull of hearing, They have closed their eyes; Or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their heart, And should turn again; And I would heal them.' [13:16] "But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. [13:17] For most assuredly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them. [13:18] "Hear, then, the parable of the farmer. [13:19] When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn't understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside. [13:20] What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it; [13:21] yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. [13:22] What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. [13:23] What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most assuredly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty." [13:24] He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field, [13:25] but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel{darnel is a weed grass (probably bearded darnel or lolium temulentum) that looks very much like wheat until it is mature, when the difference becomes very apparent.} also among the wheat, and went away. [13:26] But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then the darnel appeared also. [13:27] The servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where did this darnel come from?' [13:28] "He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and gather them up?' [13:29] "But he said, 'No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel, you root up the wheat with them. [13:30] Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, "First, gather up the darnel, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn."'" [13:31] He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field; [13:32] which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches." [13:33] He spoke another parable to them. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures{Literally, satas. 3 satas = about 0.5 bushel or 22 litres} of meal, until it was all leavened." [13:34] Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn't speak to them, [13:35] that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world." [13:36] Then Jesus sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the darnel of the field." [13:37] He answered them, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, [13:38] the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel are the children of the evil one. [13:39] The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. [13:40] As therefore the darnel is gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age. [13:41] The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity, [13:42] and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth. [13:43] Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear. [13:44] "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field. [13:45] "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls, [13:46] who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it. [13:47] "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind, [13:48] which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away. [13:49] So will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous, [13:50] and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth." [13:51] Jesus said to them, "Have you understood all these things?" They answered him, "Yes, Lord." [13:52] He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things." [13:53] It happened that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there. [13:54] Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works? [13:55] Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? [13:56] Aren't all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?" [13:57] They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house." [13:58] He didn't do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. [14:1] At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, [14:2] and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him." [14:3] For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. [14:4] For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her." [14:5] When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. [14:6] But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod. [14:7] Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask. [14:8] She, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer." [14:9] The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given, [14:10] and he sent and beheaded John in the prison. [14:11] His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother. [14:12] His disciples came, and took the body, and buried it; and they went and told Jesus. [14:13] Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities. [14:14] Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick. [14:15] When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, "This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food." [14:16] But Jesus said to them, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat." [14:17] They told him, "We only have here five loaves and two fish." [14:18] He said, "Bring them here to me." [14:19] He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave to the multitudes. [14:20] They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces. [14:21] Those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. [14:22] Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. [14:23] After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone. [14:24] But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. [14:25] In the fourth watch of the night,{The night was equally divided into four watches, so the fourth watch is approximately 3:00 A. M. to sunrise.} Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. [14:26] When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear. [14:27] But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying "Cheer up! I AM!{see Exodus 3:14.} Don't be afraid." [14:28] Peter answered him and said, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters." [14:29] He said, "Come!" Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus. [14:30] But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!" [14:31] Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?" [14:32] When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased. [14:33] Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, "You are truly the Son of God!" [14:34] When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. [14:35] When the men of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region, and brought to him all who were sick, [14:36] and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole. [15:1] Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, [15:2] "Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread." [15:3] He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition? [15:4] For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.' [15:5] But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God," [15:6] he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition. [15:7] You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, [15:8] 'These people draw near to me with their mouth, And honor me with their lips; But their heart is far from me. [15:9] And in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrine rules made by men.'" [15:10] He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand. [15:11] That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man." [15:12] Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?" [15:13] But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted. [15:14] Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit." [15:15] Peter answered him, "Explain the parable to us." [15:16] So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand? [15:17] Don't you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body? [15:18] But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man. [15:19] For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies. [15:20] These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn't defile the man." [15:21] Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. [15:22] Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely demonized!" [15:23] But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away; for she cries after us." [15:24] But he answered, "I wasn't sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel." [15:25] But she came and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, help me." [15:26] But he answered, "It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." [15:27] But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." [15:28] Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that hour. [15:29] Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there. [15:30] Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them, [15:31] so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, injured whole, lame walking, and blind seeing--and they glorified the God of Israel. [15:32] Jesus summoned his disciples and said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way." [15:33] The disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?" [15:34] Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish." [15:35] He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; [15:36] and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. [15:37] They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over. [15:38] Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. [15:39] Then he sent away the multitudes, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magdala. [16:1] The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven. [16:2] But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' [16:3] In the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can't discern the signs of the times! [16:4] An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." He left them, and departed. [16:5] The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread. [16:6] Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." [16:7] They reasoned among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread." [16:8] Jesus, perceiving it, said, "Why do you reason among yourselves, you of little faith, 'because you have brought no bread?' [16:9] Don't you yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up? [16:10] Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up? [16:11] How is it that you don't perceive that I didn't speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." [16:12] Then they understood that he didn't tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. [16:13] Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" [16:14] They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets." [16:15] He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" [16:16] Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." [16:17] Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. [16:18] I also tell you that you are Peter,{Peter's name, Petros in Greek, is the word for a specific rock or stone.} and on this rock{Greek, petra, a rock mass or bedrock.} I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. [16:19] I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will be released in heaven." [16:20] Then he charged the disciples that they should tell no one that he is Jesus the Christ. [16:21] From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up. [16:22] Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you." [16:23] But he turned, and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men." [16:24] Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. [16:25] For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it. [16:26] For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life? [16:27] For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds. [16:28] Most assuredly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom." [17:1] After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves. [17:2] He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light. [17:3] Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him. [17:4] Peter answered, and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let's make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." [17:5] While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him." [17:6] When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid. [17:7] Jesus came and touched them and said, "Get up, and don't be afraid." [17:8] Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone. [17:9] As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Don't tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead." [17:10] His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" [17:11] Jesus answered them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things, [17:12] but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn't recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them." [17:13] Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer. [17:14] When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying, [17:15] "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water. [17:16] So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him." [17:17] Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me." [17:18] Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour. [17:19] Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?" [17:20] He said to them, "Because of your unbelief. For most assuredly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. [17:21] But this kind doesn't go out except by prayer and fasting." [17:22] While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men, [17:23] and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up." They were exceedingly sorry. [17:24] When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins{A didrachma is a Greek silver coin worth 2 drachmas, about as much as 2 Roman denarii, or about 2 days wages. It was commonly used to pay the half-shekel temple tax, because 2 drachmas were worth one half shekel of silver.} came to Peter, and said, "Doesn't your teacher pay the didrachma?" [17:25] He said, "Yes." When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?" [17:26] Peter said to him, "From strangers." Jesus said to him, "Therefore the children are exempt. [17:27] But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin.{A stater is a silver coin equivalent to four Attic or two Alexandrian drachmas, or a Jewish shekel: just exactly enough to cover the half-shekel Temple Tax for two people.} Take that, and give it to them for me and you." [18:1] In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" [18:2] Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them, [18:3] and said, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. [18:4] Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. [18:5] Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me, [18:6] but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea. [18:7] "Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes! [18:8] If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. [18:9] If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna{or, Hell} of fire. [18:10] See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. [18:11] For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost. [18:12] "What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn't he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray? [18:13] If he finds it, most assuredly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray. [18:14] Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. [18:15] "If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. [18:16] But if he doesn't listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. [18:17] If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector. [18:18] Most assuredly I tell you, whatever things you will bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever things you will release on earth will be released in heaven. [18:19] Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. [18:20] For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them." [18:21] Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?" [18:22] Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven. [18:23] Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants. [18:24] When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.{Ten thousand talents represents an extremely large sum of money, equivalent to about 60,000,000 denarii, where one denarius was typical of one day's wages for agricultural labor.} [18:25] But because he couldn't pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. [18:26] The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!' [18:27] The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. [18:28] "But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii,{100 denarii was about one sixtieth of a talent.} and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!' [18:29] "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you!' [18:30] He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due. [18:31] So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done. [18:32] Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me. [18:33] Shouldn't you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?' [18:34] His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him. [18:35] So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don't each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds." [19:1] It happened when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan. [19:2] Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there. [19:3] Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?" [19:4] He answered, "Haven't you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, [19:5] and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?' [19:6] So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don't let man tear apart." [19:7] They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?" [19:8] He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so. [19:9] I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery." [19:10] His disciples said to him, "If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry." [19:11] But he said to them, "Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given. [19:12] For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it." [19:13] Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. [19:14] But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for to such belongs the Kingdom of Heaven." [19:15] He laid his hands on them, and departed from there. [19:16] Behold, one came to him and said, "Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" [19:17] He said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments." [19:18] He said to him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'You shall not murder.' 'You shall not commit adultery.' 'You shall not steal.' 'You shall not offer false testimony.' [19:19] 'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'" [19:20] The young man said to him, "All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?" [19:21] Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." [19:22] But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions. [19:23] Jesus said to his disciples, "Most assuredly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty. [19:24] Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God." [19:25] When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" [19:26] Looking at them, Jesus said, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." [19:27] Then Peter answered, "Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?" [19:28] Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. [19:29] Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life. [19:30] But many will be last who are first; and first who are last. [20:1] "For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. [20:2] When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius{A denarius is a silver Roman coin worth 1/25th of a Roman aureus. This was a common wage for a day of farm labor.} a day, he sent them into his vineyard. [20:3] He went out about the third hour,{Time was measured from sunrise to sunset, so the third hour would be about 9:00 AM.} and saw others standing idle in the marketplace. [20:4] To them he said, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went their way. [20:5] Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour,{noon and 3:00 P. M.} and did likewise. [20:6] About the eleventh hour{5:00 PM} he went out, and found others standing idle. He said to them, 'Why do you stand here all day idle?' [20:7] "They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' "He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and you will receive whatever is right.' [20:8] When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.' [20:9] "When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius. [20:10] When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius. [20:11] When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household, [20:12] saying, 'These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!' [20:13] "But he answered one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn't you agree with me for a denarius? [20:14] Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you. [20:15] Isn't it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?' [20:16] So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen." [20:17] As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, [20:18] "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, [20:19] and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up." [20:20] Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him. [20:21] He said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom." [20:22] But Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" They said to him, "We are able." [20:23] He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father." [20:24] When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers. [20:25] But Jesus summoned them, and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. [20:26] It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be{TR reads "let him be" instead of "shall be"} your servant. [20:27] Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant, [20:28] even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." [20:29] As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. [20:30] Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!" [20:31] The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, "Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!" [20:32] Jesus stood still, and called them, and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?" [20:33] They told him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened." [20:34] Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him. [21:1] When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage,{TR reads "Bethphage" instead of "Bethsphage"} to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, [21:2] saying to them, "Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them, and bring them to me. [21:3] If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and immediately he will send them." [21:4] All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, [21:5] "Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your King comes to you, Humble, and riding on a donkey, On a colt, the foal of a donkey." [21:6] The disciples went, and did just as Jesus commanded them, [21:7] and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them. [21:8] A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees, and spread them on the road. [21:9] The multitudes who went before him, and who followed kept shouting, "Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" [21:10] When he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?" [21:11] The multitudes said, "This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee." [21:12] Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money-changers' tables and the seats of those who sold the doves. [21:13] He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!" [21:14] The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. [21:15] But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant, [21:16] and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'" [21:17] He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there. [21:18] Now in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry. [21:19] Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, "Let there be no fruit from you forever!" Immediately the fig tree withered away. [21:20] When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree immediately wither away?" [21:21] Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly I tell you, if you have faith, and don't doubt, you will not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it would be done. [21:22] All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." [21:23] When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?" [21:24] Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. [21:25] The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' [21:26] But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet." [21:27] They answered Jesus, and said, "We don't know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. [21:28] But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, 'Son, go work today in my vineyard.' [21:29] He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind, and went. [21:30] He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, 'I go, sir,' but he didn't go. [21:31] Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you. [21:32] For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him. [21:33] "Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household, who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country. [21:34] When the season for the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive his fruit. [21:35] The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another. [21:36] Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they treated them the same way. [21:37] But afterward he sent to them his son, saying, 'They will respect my son.' [21:38] But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.' [21:39] So they took him, and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. [21:40] When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers?" [21:41] They told him, "He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers, who will give him the fruit in its season." [21:42] Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?' [21:43] "Therefore I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation bringing forth its fruits. [21:44] He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whoever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust." [21:45] When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them. [21:46] When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet. [22:1] Jesus answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying, [22:2] "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, [22:3] and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come. [22:4] Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Behold, I have made ready my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!"' [22:5] But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise, [22:6] and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them. [22:7] When the king heard that, he was angry, and he sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. [22:8] "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy. [22:9] Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.' [22:10] Those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests. [22:11] But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing, [22:12] and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless. [22:13] Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.' [22:14] For many are called, but few chosen." [22:15] Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk. [22:16] They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone. [22:17] Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" [22:18] But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites? [22:19] Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius. [22:20] He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" [22:21] They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." [22:22] When they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went away. [22:23] On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him, [22:24] saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.' [22:25] Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother. [22:26] In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh. [22:27] After them all, the woman died. [22:28] In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her." [22:29] But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. [22:30] For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God's angels in heaven. [22:31] But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying, [22:32] 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?' God is not the God of the dead, but of the living." [22:33] When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching. [22:34] But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together. [22:35] One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him. [22:36] "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?" [22:37] Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' [22:38] This is the first and great commandment. [22:39] A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' [22:40] The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments." [22:41] Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, [22:42] saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David." [22:43] He said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying, [22:44] 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, Until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?' [22:45] "If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?" [22:46] No one was able to answer him a word, neither dared any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. [23:1] Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, [23:2] saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat. [23:3] All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do. [23:4] For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them. [23:5] But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments, [23:6] and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues, [23:7] the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi, Rabbi' by men. [23:8] But don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers. [23:9] Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven. [23:10] Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ. [23:11] But he who is greatest among you will be your servant. [23:12] Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. [23:13] "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. [23:14] "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don't enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.{Some Greek manuscripts reverse the order of verses 13 and 14, and some omit verse 13, numbering verse 14 as 13.} [23:15] Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much of a son of Gehenna as yourselves. [23:16] "Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.' [23:17] You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold? [23:18] 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.' [23:19] You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? [23:20] He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it. [23:21] He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it. [23:22] He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it. [23:23] "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin,{ cumin is an aromatic seed from Cuminum cyminum, resembling caraway in flavor and appearance. It is used as a spice.} and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone. [23:24] You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel! [23:25] "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.{TR reads "self-indulgence" instead of "unrighteousness"} [23:26] You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside of it may become clean also. [23:27] "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. [23:28] Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. [23:29] "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the righteous, [23:30] and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn't have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.' [23:31] Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets. [23:32] Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers. [23:33] You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna? [23:34] Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city; [23:35] that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar. [23:36] Most assuredly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. [23:37] "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not! [23:38] Behold, your house is left to you desolate. [23:39] For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'" [24:1] Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. [24:2] But he answered them, "Don't you see all of these things? Most assuredly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down." [24:3] As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?" [24:4] Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray. [24:5] For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray. [24:6] You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren't troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet. [24:7] For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places. [24:8] But all these things are the beginning of birth pains. [24:9] Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake. [24:10] Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another. [24:11] Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray. [24:12] Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold. [24:13] But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved. [24:14] This Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. [24:15] "When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), [24:16] then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. [24:17] Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house. [24:18] Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes. [24:19] But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days! [24:20] Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath, [24:21] for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be. [24:22] Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened. [24:23] "Then if any man tells you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' don't believe it. [24:24] For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones. [24:25] "Behold, I have told you beforehand. [24:26] If therefore they tell you, 'Behold, he is in the wilderness,' don't go out; 'Behold, he is in the inner chambers,' don't believe it. [24:27] For as the lightning comes forth from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. [24:28] For wherever the carcass is, there will the vultures{or, eagles} be gathered together. [24:29] But immediately after the oppression of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken; [24:30] and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. [24:31] He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. [24:32] "Now from the fig tree learn this parable. When its branch has now become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near. [24:33] Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. [24:34] Most assuredly I tell you, this generation{The word for "generation" (genea) can also be translated as "race."} will not pass away, until all these things are accomplished. [24:35] Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. [24:36] But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only. [24:37] "As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. [24:38] For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, [24:39] and they didn't know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. [24:40] Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left; [24:41] two women grinding at the mill, one will be taken and one will be left. [24:42] Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes. [24:43] But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. [24:44] Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don't expect, the Son of Man will come. [24:45] "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season? [24:46] Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes. [24:47] Most assuredly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has. [24:48] But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying his coming,' [24:49] and begins to beat his fellow-servants, and eat and drink with the drunken, [24:50] the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn't expect it, and in an hour when he doesn't know it, [24:51] and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be. [25:1] "Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. [25:2] Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. [25:3] Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them, [25:4] but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. [25:5] Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept. [25:6] But at midnight there was a cry, 'Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!' [25:7] Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. [25:8] The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' [25:9] But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' [25:10] While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. [25:11] Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.' [25:12] But he answered, 'Most assuredly I tell you, I don't know you.' [25:13] Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. [25:14] "For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. [25:15] To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey. [25:16] Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. [25:17] In like manner he also who got the two gained another two. [25:18] But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money. [25:19] "Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them. [25:20] He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.' [25:21] "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' [25:22] "He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.' [25:23] "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' [25:24] "He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter. [25:25] I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.' [25:26] "But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter. [25:27] You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest. [25:28] Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. [25:29] For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who has not, even that which he has will be taken away. [25:30] Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' [25:31] "But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. [25:32] Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. [25:33] He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. [25:34] Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; [25:35] for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; [25:36] naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.' [25:37] "Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink? [25:38] When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you? [25:39] When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?' [25:40] "The King will answer them, 'Most assuredly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, you did it to me.' [25:41] Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; [25:42] for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; [25:43] I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.' [25:44] "Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?' [25:45] "Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most assuredly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.' [25:46] These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." [26:1] It happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples, [26:2] "You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified." [26:3] Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas. [26:4] They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him. [26:5] But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people." [26:6] Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, [26:7] a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table. [26:8] But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste? [26:9] For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor." [26:10] But Jesus, knowing this, said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me. [26:11] For you always have the poor with you; but you don't always have me. [26:12] For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. [26:13] Most assuredly I tell you, wherever this Gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her." [26:14] Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, [26:15] and said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver. [26:16] From that time he sought opportunity to betray him. [26:17] Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?" [26:18] He said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."'" [26:19] The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover. [26:20] Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples. [26:21] As they were eating, he said, "Most assuredly I tell you that one of you will betray me." [26:22] They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, "It isn't me, is it, Lord?" [26:23] He answered, "He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me. [26:24] The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born." [26:25] Judas, who betrayed him, answered, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?" He said to him, "You said it." [26:26] As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for{TR reads "blessed" instead of "gave thanks for"} it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body." [26:27] He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, "All of you drink it, [26:28] for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins. [26:29] But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's Kingdom." [26:30] When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. [26:31] Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' [26:32] But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee." [26:33] But Peter answered him, "Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble." [26:34] Jesus said to him, "Most assuredly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." [26:35] Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you." All of the disciples also said likewise. [26:36] Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go there and pray." [26:37] He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled. [26:38] Then he said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me." [26:39] He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire." [26:40] He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What, couldn't you watch with me for one hour? [26:41] Watch and pray, that you don't enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." [26:42] Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup can't pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done." [26:43] He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. [26:44] He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words. [26:45] Then he came to his disciples, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. [26:46] Arise, let's be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand." [26:47] While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people. [26:48] Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him." [26:49] Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him. [26:50] Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. [26:51] Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. [26:52] Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword. [26:53] Or do you think that I couldn't ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels? [26:54] How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?" [26:55] In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. [26:56] But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him, and fled. [26:57] Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. [26:58] But Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end. [26:59] Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death; [26:60] and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward, [26:61] and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'" [26:62] The high priest stood up, and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?" [26:63] But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God." [26:64] Jesus said to him, "You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, henceforth you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky." [26:65] Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy. [26:66] What do you think?" They answered, "He is worthy of death!" [26:67] Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him, [26:68] saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?" [26:69] Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, "You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!" [26:70] But he denied it before them all, saying, "I don't know what you are talking about." [26:71] When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, "This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth." [26:72] Again he denied it with an oath, "I don't know the man." [26:73] After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known." [26:74] Then he began to curse and to swear, "I don't know the man!" Immediately the rooster crowed. [26:75] Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly. [27:1] Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: [27:2] and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor. [27:3] Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, [27:4] saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it." [27:5] He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself. [27:6] The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, "It's not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood." [27:7] They took counsel, and bought the potter's field with them, to bury strangers in. [27:8] Therefore that field was called "The Field of Blood" to this day. [27:9] Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, "They took the thirty pieces of silver, The price of him upon whom a price had been set, Whom some of the children of Israel priced, [27:10] And they gave them for the potter's field, As the Lord commanded me." [27:11] Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "So you say." [27:12] When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. [27:13] Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many things they testify against you?" [27:14] He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly. [27:15] Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired. [27:16] They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. [27:17] When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?" [27:18] For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up. [27:19] While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him." [27:20] Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. [27:21] But the governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!" [27:22] Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?" They all said to him, "Let him be crucified!" [27:23] But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!" [27:24] So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it." [27:25] All the people answered, "May his blood be on us, and on our children!" [27:26] Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified. [27:27] Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him. [27:28] They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him. [27:29] They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" [27:30] They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. [27:31] When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him. [27:32] As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross. [27:33] They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull." [27:34] They gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink. [27:35] When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,{TR adds "that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: 'They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots;'" [see Psalm 22:18 and John 19:24]} [27:36] and they sat and watched him there. [27:37] They set up over his head the accusation against him written, "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS." [27:38] Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left. [27:39] Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, [27:40] and saying, "You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!" [27:41] Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees,{TR omits "the Pharisees"} and the elders, said, [27:42] "He saved others, but he can't save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him. [27:43] He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'" [27:44] The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach. [27:45] Now from the sixth hour{noon} there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.{3:00 P. M.} [27:46] About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lima{TR reads "lama" instead of "lima"} sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" [27:47] Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man is calling Elijah." [27:48] Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him a drink. [27:49] The rest said, "Let him be. Let's see whether Elijah comes to save him." [27:50] Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit. [27:51] Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split. [27:52] The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; [27:53] and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many. [27:54] Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God." [27:55] Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him. [27:56] Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. [27:57] When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus' disciple came. [27:58] This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up. [27:59] Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, [27:60] and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed. [27:61] Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb. [27:62] Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate, [27:63] saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.' [27:64] Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, 'He is risen from the dead;' and the last deception will be worse than the first." [27:65] Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can." [27:66] So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone. [28:1] Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. [28:2] Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it. [28:3] His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. [28:4] For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men. [28:5] The angel answered the women, "Don't be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified. [28:6] He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying. [28:7] Go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.' Behold, I have told you." [28:8] They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word. [28:9] As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. [28:10] Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me." [28:11] Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened. [28:12] When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers, [28:13] saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. [28:14] If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry." [28:15] So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day. [28:16] But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them. [28:17] When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some doubted. [28:18] Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. [28:19] Therefore go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [28:20] teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
40 Matthew - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Matthew - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. [1:2] Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren, [1:3] and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram, [1:4] and Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, [1:5] and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse, [1:6] and Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Solomon, of her `who had been' Uriah's, [1:7] and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa, [1:8] and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah, [1:9] and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah, [1:10] and Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah, [1:11] and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, at the Babylonian removal. [1:12] And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel, [1:13] and Zerubbabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor, [1:14] and Azor begat Sadok, and Sadok begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud, [1:15] and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob, [1:16] and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ. [1:17] All the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David `are' fourteen generations, and from David unto the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal unto the Christ, fourteen generations. [1:18] And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit, [1:19] and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away. [1:20] And on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, `Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten `is' of the Holy Spirit, [1:21] and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.' [1:22] And all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, [1:23] `Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted `With us `he is' God.' [1:24] And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife, [1:25] and did not know her till she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and he called his name Jesus. [2:1] And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem, [2:2] saying, `Where is he who was born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and we came to bow to him.' [2:3] And Herod the king having heard, was stirred, and all Jerusalem with him, [2:4] and having gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring from them where the Christ is born. [2:5] And they said to him, `In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet, [2:6] And thou, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of thee shall come one leading, who shall feed My people Israel.' [2:7] Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star, [2:8] and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, `Having gone -- inquire ye exactly for the child, and whenever ye may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may bow to him.' [2:9] And they, having heard the king, departed, and lo, the star, that they did see in the east, did go before them, till, having come, it stood over where the child was. [2:10] And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy, [2:11] and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh, [2:12] and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region. [2:13] And on their having withdrawn, lo, a messenger of the Lord doth appear in a dream to Joseph, saying, `Having risen, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and be thou there till I may speak to thee, for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him.' [2:14] And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, [2:15] and he was there till the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, `Out of Egypt I did call My Son.' [2:16] Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the mages. [2:17] Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, [2:18] `A voice in Ramah was heard -- lamentation and weeping and much mourning -- Rachel weeping `for' her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.' [2:19] And Herod having died, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream doth appear to Joseph in Egypt, [2:20] saying, `Having risen, take the child and his mother, and be going to the land of Israel, for they have died -- those seeking the life of the child.' [2:21] And he, having risen, took the child and his mother, and came to the land of Israel, [2:22] and having heard that Archelaus doth reign over Judea instead of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither, and having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew to the parts of Galilee, [2:23] and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophets, that `A Nazarene he shall be called.' [3:1] And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea, [3:2] and saying, `Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,' [3:3] for this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, `A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths.' [3:4] And this John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of skin round his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field. [3:5] Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan, [3:6] and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins. [3:7] And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, `Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath? [3:8] bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, [3:9] and do not think to say in yourselves, A father we have -- Abraham, for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham, [3:10] and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast. [3:11] `I indeed do baptize you with water to reformation, but he who after me is coming is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire, [3:12] whose fan `is' in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather his wheat to the storehouse, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.' [3:13] Then cometh Jesus from Galilee upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him, [3:14] but John was forbidding him, saying, `I have need by thee to be baptized -- and thou dost come unto me!' [3:15] But Jesus answering said to him, `Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him. [3:16] And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him, [3:17] and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, `This is My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.' [4:1] Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil, [4:2] and having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he did hunger. [4:3] And the Tempter having come to him said, `If Son thou art of God -- speak that these stones may become loaves.' [4:4] But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.' [4:5] Then doth the Devil take him to the `holy' city, and doth set him on the pinnacle of the temple, [4:6] and saith to him, `If Son thou art of God -- cast thyself down, for it hath been written, that, His messengers He shall charge concerning thee, and on hands they shall bear thee up, that thou mayest not dash on a stone thy foot.' [4:7] Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.' [4:8] Again doth the Devil take him to a very high mount, and doth shew to him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them, [4:9] and saith to him, `All these to thee I will give, if falling down thou mayest bow to me.' [4:10] Then saith Jesus to him, `Go -- Adversary, for it hath been written, The Lord thy God thou shalt bow to, and Him only thou shalt serve.' [4:11] Then doth the Devil leave him, and lo, messengers came and were ministering to him. [4:12] And Jesus having heard that John was delivered up, did withdraw to Galilee, [4:13] and having left Nazareth, having come, he dwelt at Capernaum that is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtalim, [4:14] that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, [4:15] `Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations! -- [4:16] the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death -- light arose to them.' [4:17] From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, `Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.' [4:18] And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon named Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea -- for they were fishers -- [4:19] and he saith to them, `Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men,' [4:20] and they, immediately, having left the nets, did follow him. [4:21] And having advanced thence, he saw other two brothers, James of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, refitting their nets, and he called them, [4:22] and they, immediately, having left the boat and their father, did follow him. [4:23] And Jesus was going about all Galilee teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every disease, and every malady among the people, [4:24] and his fame went forth to all Syria, and they brought to him all having ailments, pressed with manifold sicknesses and pains, and demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics, and he healed them. [4:25] And there followed him many multitudes from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond the Jordan. [5:1] And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, [5:2] and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying: [5:3] `Happy the poor in spirit -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens. [5:4] `Happy the mourning -- because they shall be comforted. [5:5] `Happy the meek -- because they shall inherit the land. [5:6] `Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness -- because they shall be filled. [5:7] `Happy the kind -- because they shall find kindness. [5:8] `Happy the clean in heart -- because they shall see God. [5:9] `Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God. [5:10] `Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens. [5:11] `Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake -- [5:12] rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward `is' great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you. [5:13] `Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men. [5:14] `Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid; [5:15] nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house; [5:16] so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who `is' in the heavens. [5:17] `Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets -- I did not come to throw down, but to fulfill; [5:18] for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass. [5:19] `Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands -- the least -- and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach `them', he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens. [5:20] `For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens. [5:21] `Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment; [5:22] but I -- I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire. [5:23] `If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee, [5:24] leave there thy gift before the altar, and go -- first be reconciled to thy brother, and then having come bring thy gift. [5:25] `Be agreeing with thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, that the opponent may not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and to prison thou mayest be cast, [5:26] verily I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till that thou mayest pay the last farthing. [5:27] `Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery; [5:28] but I -- I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart. [5:29] `But, if thy right eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna. [5:30] `And, if thy right hand doth cause thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna. [5:31] `And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce; [5:32] but I -- I say to you, that whoever may put away his wife, save for the matter of whoredom, doth make her to commit adultery; and whoever may marry her who hath been put away doth commit adultery. [5:33] `Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths; [5:34] but I -- I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God, [5:35] nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king, [5:36] nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black; [5:37] but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil. [5:38] `Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; [5:39] but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other; [5:40] and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take -- suffer to him also the cloak. [5:41] `And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two, [5:42] to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away. [5:43] `Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and shalt hate thine enemy; [5:44] but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you, [5:45] that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous. [5:46] `For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same? [5:47] and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so? [5:48] ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who `is' in the heavens is perfect. [6:1] `Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not -- reward ye have not from your Father who `is' in the heavens; [6:2] whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound 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 to you -- they have their reward! [6:3] `But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth, [6:4] that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly. [6:5] `And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places -- standing -- to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward. [6:6] `But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who `is' in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly. [6:7] `And -- praying -- ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard, [6:8] be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him; [6:9] thus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who `art' in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name. [6:10] `Thy reign come: Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on the earth. [6:11] `Our appointed bread give us to-day. [6:12] `And forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors. [6:13] `And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory -- to the ages. Amen. [6:14] `For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you -- your Father who `is' in the heavens; [6:15] but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. [6:16] `And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; verily I say to you, that they have their reward. [6:17] `But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face, [6:18] that thou mayest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father who `is' in secret, and thy Father, who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly. [6:19] `Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, [6:20] but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal, [6:21] for where your treasure is, there will be also your heart. [6:22] `The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened, [6:23] but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that `is' in thee is darkness -- the darkness, how great! [6:24] `None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon. [6:25] `Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing? [6:26] look to the fowls of the heaven, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father doth nourish them; are not ye much better than they? [6:27] `And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit? [6:28] and about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin; [6:29] and I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these. [6:30] `And if the herb of the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow is cast to the furnace, God doth so clothe -- not much more you, O ye of little faith? [6:31] therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round? [6:32] for all these do the nations seek for, for your heavenly Father doth know that ye have need of all these; [6:33] but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you. [6:34] Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day `is' the evil of it. [7:1] `Judge not, that ye may not be judged, [7:2] for in what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged, and in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you. [7:3] `And why dost thou behold the mote that `is' in thy brother's eye, and the beam that `is' in thine own eye dost not consider? [7:4] or, how wilt thou say to thy brother, Suffer I may cast out the mote from thine eye, and lo, the beam `is' in thine own eye? [7:5] Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou shalt see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. [7:6] `Ye may not give that which is `holy' to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned -- may rend you. [7:7] `Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you; [7:8] for every one who is asking doth receive, and he who is seeking doth find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened. [7:9] `Or what man is of you, of whom, if his son may ask a loaf -- a stone will he present to him? [7:10] and if a fish he may ask -- a serpent will he present to him? [7:11] if, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who `is' in the heavens give good things to those asking him? [7:12] `All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets. [7:13] `Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide `is' the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it; [7:14] how strait `is' the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it! [7:15] `But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves. [7:16] From their fruits ye shall know them; do `men' gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs? [7:17] so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits. [7:18] A good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits. [7:19] Every tree not yielding good fruit is cut down and is cast to fire: [7:20] therefore from their fruits ye shall know them. [7:21] `Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens. [7:22] Many will say to me in that day, Lord, lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name cast out demons? and in thy name done many mighty things? [7:23] and then I will acknowledge to them, that -- I never knew you, depart from me ye who are working lawlessness. [7:24] `Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock; [7:25] and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell not, for it had been founded on the rock. [7:26] `And every one who is hearing of me these words, and is not doing them, shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand; [7:27] and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.' [7:28] And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching, [7:29] for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes. [8:1] And when he came down from the mount, great multitudes did follow him, [8:2] and lo, a leper having come, was bowing to him, saying, `Sir, if thou art willing, thou art able to cleanse me;' [8:3] and having stretched forth the hand, Jesus touched him, saying, `I will, be thou cleansed,' and immediately his leprosy was cleansed. [8:4] And Jesus saith to him, `See, thou mayest tell no one, but go, thyself shew to the priest, and bring the gift that Moses commanded for a testimony to them.' [8:5] And Jesus having entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion calling upon him, [8:6] and saying, `Sir, my young man hath been laid in the house a paralytic, fearfully afflicted,' [8:7] and Jesus saith to him, `I, having come, will heal him.' [8:8] And the centurion answering said, `Sir, I am not worthy that thou mayest enter under my roof, but only say a word, and my servant shall be healed; [8:9] for I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth, and to another, Be coming, and he cometh, and to my servant, Do this, and he doth `it'.' [8:10] And Jesus having heard, did wonder, and said to those following, `Verily I say to you, not even in Israel so great faith have I found; [8:11] and I say to you, that many from east and west shall come and recline (at meat) with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the reign of the heavens, [8:12] but the sons of the reign shall be cast forth to the outer darkness -- there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.' [8:13] And Jesus said to the centurion, `Go, and as thou didst believe let it be to thee;' and his young man was healed in that hour. [8:14] And Jesus having come into the house of Peter, saw his mother-in-law laid, and fevered, [8:15] and he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose, and was ministering to them. [8:16] And evening having come, they brought to him many demoniacs, and he did cast out the spirits with a word, and did heal all who were ill, [8:17] that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, `Himself took our infirmities, and the sicknesses he did bear.' [8:18] And Jesus having seen great multitudes about him, did command to depart to the other side; [8:19] and a certain scribe having come, said to him, `Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go;' [8:20] and Jesus saith to him, `The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may lay the head.' [8:21] And another of his disciples said to him, `Sir, permit me first to depart and to bury my father;' [8:22] and Jesus said to him, `Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.' [8:23] And when he entered into the boat his disciples did follow him, [8:24] and lo, a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves, but he was sleeping, [8:25] and his disciples having come to him, awoke him, saying, `Sir, save us; we are perishing.' [8:26] And he saith to them, `Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?' Then having risen, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm; [8:27] and the men wondered, saying, `What kind -- is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?' [8:28] And he having come to the other side, to the region of the Gergesenes, there met him two demoniacs, coming forth out of the tombs, very fierce, so that no one was able to pass over by that way, [8:29] and lo, they cried out, saying, `What -- to us and to thee, Jesus, Son of God? didst thou come hither, before the time, to afflict us?' [8:30] And there was far off from them a herd of many swine feeding, [8:31] and the demons were calling on him, saying, `If thou dost cast us forth, permit us to go away to the herd of the swine;' [8:32] and he saith to them, `Go.' And having come forth, they went to the herd of the swine, and lo, the whole herd of the swine rushed down the steep, to the sea, and died in the waters, [8:33] and those feeding did flee, and, having gone to the city, they declared all, and the matter of the demoniacs. [8:34] And lo, all the city came forth to meet Jesus, and having seen him, they called on `him' that he might depart from their borders. [9:1] And having gone to the boat, he passed over, and came to his own city, [9:2] and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, `Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.' [9:3] And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, `This one doth speak evil.' [9:4] And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye evil in your hearts? [9:5] for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk? [9:6] `But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins -- (then saith he to the paralytic) -- having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.' [9:7] And he, having risen, went to his house, [9:8] and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men. [9:9] And Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, `Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him. [9:10] And it came to pass, he reclining (at meat) in the house, that lo, many tax-gatherers and sinners having come, were lying (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples, [9:11] and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, `Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?' [9:12] And Jesus having heard, said to them, `They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill; [9:13] but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.' [9:14] Then come to him do the disciples of John, saying, `Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?' [9:15] And Jesus said to them, `Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall fast. [9:16] `And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for its filling up doth take from the garment, and a worse rent is made. [9:17] `Nor do they put new wine into old skins, and if not -- the skins burst, and the wine doth run out, and the skins are destroyed, but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.' [9:18] While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that `My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.' [9:19] And Jesus having risen, did follow him, also his disciples, [9:20] and lo, a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, having come to him behind, did touch the fringe of his garments, [9:21] for she said within herself, `If only I may touch his garment, I shall be saved.' [9:22] And Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, `Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved from that hour. [9:23] And Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult, [9:24] he saith to them, `Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him; [9:25] but, when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, he took hold of her hand, and the damsel arose, [9:26] and the fame of this went forth to all the land. [9:27] And Jesus passing on thence, two blind men followed him, calling and saying, `Deal kindly with us, Son of David.' [9:28] And he having come to the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus saith to them, `Believe ye that I am able to do this?' They say to him, `Yes, sir.' [9:29] Then touched he their eyes, saying, `According to your faith let it be to you,' [9:30] and their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, `See, let no one know;' [9:31] but they, having gone forth, did spread his fame in all that land. [9:32] And as they are coming forth, lo, they brought to him a man dumb, a demoniac, [9:33] and the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake, and the multitude did wonder, saying that `It was never so seen in Israel:' [9:34] but the Pharisees said, `By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.' [9:35] And Jesus was going up and down all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every sickness and every malady among the people. [9:36] And having seen the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, that they were faint and cast aside, as sheep not having a shepherd, [9:37] then saith he to his disciples, `The harvest indeed `is' abundant, but the workmen few; [9:38] beseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.' [10:1] And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady. [10:2] And of the twelve apostles the names are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James of Zebedee, and John his brother; [10:3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus; [10:4] Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who did also deliver him up. [10:5] These twelve did Jesus send forth, having given command to them, saying, `To the way of the nations go not away, and into a city of the Samaritans go not in, [10:6] and be going rather unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. [10:7] `And, going on, proclaim saying that, the reign of the heavens hath come nigh; [10:8] infirm ones be healing, lepers be cleansing, dead be raising, demons be casting out -- freely ye did receive, freely give. [10:9] `Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles, [10:10] nor scrip for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff -- for the workman is worthy of his nourishment. [10:11] `And into whatever city or village ye may enter, inquire ye who in it is worthy, and there abide, till ye may go forth. [10:12] And coming to the house salute it, [10:13] and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you. [10:14] `And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet, [10:15] verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. [10:16] `Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves. [10:17] And, take ye heed of men, for they will give you up to sanhedrims, and in their synagogues they will scourge you, [10:18] and before governors and kings ye shall be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations. [10:19] `And whenever they may deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye may speak, for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak; [10:20] for ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you. [10:21] `And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death, [10:22] and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end, he shall be saved. [10:23] `And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for verily I say to you, ye may not have completed the cities of Israel till the Son of Man may come. [10:24] `A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord; [10:25] sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household? [10:26] `Ye may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed, and hid, that shall not be known; [10:27] that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops. [10:28] `And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna. [10:29] `Are not two sparrows sold for an assar? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father; [10:30] and of you -- even the hairs of the head are all numbered; [10:31] be not therefore afraid, than many sparrows ye are better. [10:32] `Every one, therefore, who shall confess in me before men, I also will confess in him before my Father who is in the heavens; [10:33] and whoever shall deny me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in the heavens. [10:34] `Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword; [10:35] for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, [10:36] and the enemies of a man are those of his household. [10:37] `He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me, [10:38] and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me. [10:39] `He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it. [10:40] `He who is receiving you doth receive me, and he who is receiving me doth receive Him who sent me, [10:41] he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward, [10:42] and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.' [11:1] And it came to pass, when Jesus ended directing his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. [11:2] And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples, [11:3] said to him, `Art thou He who is coming, or for another do we look?' [11:4] And Jesus answering said to them, `Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see, [11:5] blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed, [11:6] and happy is he who may not be stumbled in me.' [11:7] And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, `What went ye out to the wilderness to view? -- a reed shaken by the wind? [11:8] `But what went ye out to see? -- a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses. [11:9] `But what went ye out to see? -- a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet, [11:10] for this is he of whom it hath been written, Lo, I do send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. [11:11] Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he. [11:12] `And, from the days of John the Baptist till now, the reign of the heavens doth suffer violence, and violent men do take it by force, [11:13] for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy, [11:14] and if ye are willing to receive `it', he is Elijah who was about to come; [11:15] he who is having ears to hear -- let him hear. [11:16] `And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades, [11:17] and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast. [11:18] `For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon; [11:19] the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners, and wisdom was justified of her children.' [11:20] Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform. [11:21] `Wo to thee, Chorazin! wo to thee, Bethsaida! because, if in Tyre and Sidon had been done the mighty works that were done in you, long ago in sackcloth and ashes they had reformed; [11:22] but I say to you, to Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than for you. [11:23] `And thou, Capernaum, which unto the heaven wast exalted, unto hades shalt be brought down, because if in Sodom had been done the mighty works that were done in thee, it had remained unto this day; [11:24] but I say to you, to the land of Sodom it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than to thee.' [11:25] At that time Jesus answering said, `I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes. [11:26] Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee. [11:27] `All things were delivered to me by my Father, and none doth know the Son, except the Father, nor doth any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal `Him'. [11:28] `Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, [11:29] take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls, [11:30] for my yoke `is' easy, and my burden is light.' [12:1] At that time did Jesus go on the sabbaths through the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck ears, and to eat, [12:2] and the Pharisees having seen, said to him, `Lo, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath.' [12:3] And he said to them, `Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him -- [12:4] how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to him to eat, nor to those with him, except to the priests alone? [12:5] `Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless? [12:6] and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here; [12:7] and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice -- ye had not condemned the blameless, [12:8] for the son of man is lord even of the sabbath.' [12:9] And having departed thence, he went to their synagogue, [12:10] and lo, there was a man having the hand withered, and they questioned him, saying, `Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths?' that they might accuse him. [12:11] And he said to them, `What man shall be of you, who shall have one sheep, and if this may fall on the sabbaths into a ditch, will not lay hold on it and raise `it'? [12:12] How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? -- so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.' [12:13] Then saith he to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand,' and he stretched `it' forth, and it was restored whole as the other. [12:14] And the Pharisees having gone forth, held a consultation against him, how they might destroy him, [12:15] and Jesus having known, withdrew thence, and there followed him great multitudes, and he healed them all, [12:16] and did charge them that they might not make him manifest, [12:17] that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, [12:18] `Lo, My servant, whom I did choose, My beloved, in whom My soul did delight, I will put My Spirit upon him, and judgment to the nations he shall declare, [12:19] he shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice, [12:20] a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory, [12:21] and in his name shall nations hope.' [12:22] Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. [12:23] And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, `Is this the Son of David?' [12:24] but the Pharisees having heard, said, `This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.' [12:25] And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them, `Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated, and no city or house having been divided against itself, doth stand, [12:26] and if the Adversary doth cast out the Adversary, against himself he was divided, how then doth his kingdom stand? [12:27] `And if I, by Beelzeboul, do cast out the demons, your sons -- by whom do they cast out? because of this they -- they shall be your judges. [12:28] `But if I, by the Spirit of God, do cast out the demons, then come already unto you did the reign of God. [12:29] `Or how is one able to go into the house of the strong man, and to plunder his goods, if first he may not bind the strong man? and then his house he will plunder. [12:30] `He who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me, doth scatter. [12:31] Because of this I say to you, all sin and evil speaking shall be forgiven to men, but the evil speaking of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men. [12:32] And whoever may speak a word against the Son of Man it shall be forgiven to him, but whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is coming. [12:33] `Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known. [12:34] `Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak. [12:35] The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things. [12:36] `And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; [12:37] for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.' [12:38] Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, `Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.' [12:39] And he answering said to them, `A generation, evil and adulterous, doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet; [12:40] for, as Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights, so shall the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. [12:41] `Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for they reformed at the proclamation of Jonah, and lo, a greater than Jonah here! [12:42] `A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and lo, a greater than Solomon here! [12:43] `And, when the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it doth walk through dry places seeking rest, and doth not find; [12:44] then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth `it' unoccupied, swept, and adorned: [12:45] then doth it go, and take with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having gone in they dwell there, and the last of that man doth become worse than the first; so shall it be also to this evil generation.' [12:46] And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him, [12:47] and one said to him, `Lo, thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, seeking to speak to thee.' [12:48] And he answering said to him who spake to him, `Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?' [12:49] And having stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, `Lo, my mother and my brethren! [12:50] for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.' [13:1] And in that day Jesus, having gone forth from the house, was sitting by the sea, [13:2] and gathered together unto him were many multitudes, so that he having gone into the boat did sit down, and all the multitude on the beach did stand, [13:3] and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: `Lo, the sower went forth to sow, [13:4] and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them, [13:5] and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through not having depth of earth, [13:6] and the sun having risen they were scorched, and through not having root, they withered, [13:7] and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns did come up and choke them, [13:8] and others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty. [13:9] He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.' [13:10] And the disciples having come near, said to him, `Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?' [13:11] And he answering said to them that -- `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given, [13:12] for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him. [13:13] `Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand, [13:14] and fulfilled on them is the prophecy of Isaiah, that saith, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive, [13:15] for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them. [13:16] `And happy are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear, [13:17] for verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear. [13:18] `Ye, therefore, hear ye the simile of the sower: [13:19] Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way. [13:20] `And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it, [13:21] and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled. [13:22] `And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. [13:23] `And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.' [13:24] Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field, [13:25] and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away, [13:26] and when the herb sprang up, and yielded fruit, then appeared also the darnel. [13:27] `And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Sir, good seed didst thou not sow in thy field? whence then hath it the darnel? [13:28] And he saith to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Wilt thou, then, `that' having gone away we may gather it up? [13:29] `And he said, No, lest -- gathering up the darnel -- ye root up with it the wheat, [13:30] suffer both to grow together till the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the darnel, and bind it in bundles, to burn it, and the wheat gather up into my storehouse.' [13:31] Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field, [13:32] which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.' [13:33] Another simile spake he to them: `The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.' [13:34] All these things spake Jesus in similes to the multitudes, and without a simile he was not speaking to them, [13:35] that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, `I will open in similes my mouth, I will utter things having been hidden from the foundation of the world.' [13:36] Then having let away the multitudes, Jesus came to the house, and his disciples came near to him, saying, `Explain to us the simile of the darnel of the field.' [13:37] And he answering said to them, `He who is sowing the good seed is the Son of Man, [13:38] and the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the reign, and the darnel are the sons of the evil one, [13:39] and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is a full end of the age, and the reapers are messengers. [13:40] `As, then, the darnel is gathered up, and is burned with fire, so shall it be in the full end of this age, [13:41] the Son of Man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather up out of his kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the unlawlessness, [13:42] and shall cast them to the furnace of the fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth. [13:43] `Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the reign of their Father. He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear. [13:44] `Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field. [13:45] `Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking goodly pearls, [13:46] who having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, hath sold all, as much as he had, and bought it. [13:47] `Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind, [13:48] which, when it was filled, having drawn up again upon the beach, and having sat down, they gathered the good into vessels, and the bad they did cast out, [13:49] so shall it be in the full end of the age, the messengers shall come forth and separate the evil out of the midst of the righteous, [13:50] and shall cast them to the furnace of the fire, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.' [13:51] Jesus saith to them, `Did ye understand all these?' They say to him, `Yes, sir.' [13:52] And he said to them, `Because of this every scribe having been discipled in regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth bring forth out of his treasure things new and old.' [13:53] And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these similes, he removed thence, [13:54] and having come to his own country, he was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and were saying, `Whence to this one this wisdom and the mighty works? [13:55] is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? [13:56] and his sisters -- are they not all with us? whence, then, to this one all these?' [13:57] and they were stumbled at him. And Jesus said to them, `A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, and in his own house:' [13:58] and he did not there many mighty works, because of their unbelief. [14:1] At that time did Herod the tetrarch hear the fame of Jesus, [14:2] and said to his servants, `This is John the Baptist, he did rise from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.' [14:3] For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife, [14:4] for John was saying to him, `It is not lawful to thee to have her,' [14:5] and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him. [14:6] But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod, [14:7] whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask. [14:8] And she having been instigated by her mother -- `Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist; [14:9] and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, he commanded `it' to be given; [14:10] and having sent, he beheaded John in the prison, [14:11] and his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought `it' nigh to her mother. [14:12] And his disciples having come, took up the body, and buried it, and having come, they told Jesus, [14:13] and Jesus having heard, withdrew thence in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities. [14:14] And Jesus having come forth, saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion upon them, and did heal their infirm; [14:15] and evening having come, his disciples came to him, saying, `The place is desolate, and the hour hath now past, let away the multitudes that, having gone to the villages, they may buy to themselves food.' [14:16] And Jesus said to them, `They have no need to go away -- give ye them to eat.' [14:17] And they say to him, `We have not here except five loaves, and two fishes.' [14:18] And he said, `Bring ye them to me hither.' [14:19] And having commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he did bless, and having broken, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes, [14:20] and they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full; [14:21] and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children. [14:22] And immediately Jesus constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before him to the other side, till he might let away the multitudes; [14:23] and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone, [14:24] and the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. [14:25] And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea, [14:26] and the disciples having seen him walking upon the sea, were troubled saying -- `It is an apparition,' and from the fear they cried out; [14:27] and immediately Jesus spake to them, saying, `Be of good courage, I am `he', be not afraid.' [14:28] And Peter answering him said, `Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;' [14:29] and he said, `Come;' and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters to come unto Jesus, [14:30] but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, `Sir, save me.' [14:31] And immediately Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, `Little faith! for what didst thou waver?' [14:32] and they having gone to the boat the wind lulled, [14:33] and those in the boat having come, did bow to him, saying, `Truly -- God's Son art thou.' [14:34] And having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret, [14:35] and having recognized him, the men of that place sent forth to all that region round about, and they brought to him all who were ill, [14:36] and were calling on him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment, and as many as did touch were saved. [15:1] Then come unto Jesus do they from Jerusalem -- scribes and Pharisees -- saying, [15:2] `Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.' [15:3] And he answering said to them, `Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition? [15:4] for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death; [15:5] but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering `is' whatever thou mayest be profited by me; -- [15:6] and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition. [15:7] `Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, [15:8] This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me; [15:9] and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.' [15:10] And having called near the multitude, he said to them, `Hear and understand: [15:11] not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.' [15:12] Then his disciples having come near, said to him, `Hast thou known that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were stumbled?' [15:13] And he answering said, `Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant shall be rooted up; [15:14] let them alone, guides they are -- blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both into a ditch shall fall.' [15:15] And Peter answering said to him, `Explain to us this simile.' [15:16] And Jesus said, `Are ye also yet without understanding? [15:17] do ye not understand that all that is going into the mouth doth pass into the belly, and into the drain is cast forth? [15:18] but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man; [15:19] for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings: [15:20] these are the things defiling the man; but to eat with unwashen hands doth not defile the man.' [15:21] And Jesus having come forth thence, withdrew to the parts of Tyre and Sidon, [15:22] and lo, a woman, a Canaanitess, from those borders having come forth, did call to him, saying, `Deal kindly with me, Sir -- Son of David; my daughter is miserably demonized.' [15:23] And he did not answer her a word; and his disciples having come to him, were asking him, saying -- `Let her away, because she crieth after us;' [15:24] and he answering said, `I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.' [15:25] And having come, she was bowing to him, saying, `Sir, help me;' [15:26] and he answering said, `It is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast to the little dogs.' [15:27] And she said, `Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;' [15:28] then answering, Jesus said to her, `O woman, great `is' thy faith, let it be to thee as thou wilt;' and her daughter was healed from that hour. [15:29] And Jesus having passed thence, came nigh unto the sea of Galilee, and having gone up to the mountain, he was sitting there, [15:30] and there came to him great multitudes, having with them lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they did cast them at the feet of Jesus, and he healed them, [15:31] so that the multitudes did wonder, seeing dumb ones speaking, maimed whole, lame walking, and blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel. [15:32] And Jesus having called near his disciples, said, `I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; and to let them away fasting I will not, lest they faint in the way.' [15:33] And his disciples say to him, `Whence to us, in a wilderness, so many loaves, as to fill so great a multitude?' [15:34] And Jesus saith to them, `How many loaves have ye?' and they said, `Seven, and a few little fishes.' [15:35] And he commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground, [15:36] and having taken the seven loaves and the fishes, having given thanks, he did break, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. [15:37] And they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces seven baskets full, [15:38] and those eating were four thousand men, apart from women and children. [15:39] And having let away the multitudes, he went into the boat, and did come to the borders of Magdala. [16:1] And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, did question him, to shew to them a sign from the heaven, [16:2] and he answering said to them, `Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red, [16:3] and at morning, Foul weather to-day, for the heaven is red -- gloomy; hypocrites, the face of the heavens indeed ye do know to discern, but the signs of the times ye are not able! [16:4] `A generation evil and adulterous doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;' and having left them he went away. [16:5] And his disciples having come to the other side, forgot to take loaves, [16:6] and Jesus said to them, `Beware, and take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees;' [16:7] and they were reasoning in themselves, saying, `Because we took no loaves.' [16:8] And Jesus having known, said to them, `Why reason ye in yourselves, ye of little faith, because ye took no loaves? [16:9] do ye not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many hand-baskets ye took up? [16:10] nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? [16:11] how do ye not understand that I did not speak to you of bread -- to take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?' [16:12] Then they understood that he did not say to take heed of the leaven of the bread, but of the teaching, of the Pharisees and Sadducees. [16:13] And Jesus, having come to the parts of Cesarea Philippi, was asking his disciples, saying, `Who do men say me to be -- the Son of Man?' [16:14] and they said, `Some, John the Baptist, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.' [16:15] He saith to them, `And ye -- who do ye say me to be?' [16:16] and Simon Peter answering said, `Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.' [16:17] And Jesus answering said to him, `Happy art thou, Simon Bar-Jona, because flesh and blood did not reveal `it' to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens. [16:18] `And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it; [16:19] and I will give to thee the keys of the reign of the heavens, and whatever thou mayest bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever thou mayest loose upon the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.' [16:20] Then did he charge his disciples that they may say to no one that he is Jesus the Christ. [16:21] From that time began Jesus to shew to his disciples that it is necessary for him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be put to death, and the third day to rise. [16:22] And having taken him aside, Peter began to rebuke him, saying, `Be kind to thyself, sir; this shall not be to thee;' [16:23] and he having turned, said to Peter, `Get thee behind me, adversary! thou art a stumbling-block to me, for thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.' [16:24] Then said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me, [16:25] for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it, [16:26] for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life? [16:27] `For, the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father, with his messengers, and then he will reward each, according to his work. [16:28] Verily I say to you, there are certain of those standing here who shall not taste of death till they may see the Son of Man coming in his reign.' [17:1] And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and doth bring them up to a high mount by themselves, [17:2] and he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments did become white as the light, [17:3] and lo, appear to them did Moses and Elijah, talking together with him. [17:4] And Peter answering said to Jesus, `Sir, it is good to us to be here; if thou wilt, we may make here three booths -- for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elijah.' [17:5] While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, `This is My Son, -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.' [17:6] And the disciples having heard, did fall upon their face, and were exceedingly afraid, [17:7] and Jesus having come near, touched them, and said, `Rise, be not afraid,' [17:8] and having lifted up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus only. [17:9] And as they are coming down from the mount, Jesus charged them, saying, `Say to no one the vision, till the Son of Man out of the dead may rise.' [17:10] And his disciples questioned him, saying, `Why then do the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first?' [17:11] And Jesus answering said to them, `Elijah doth indeed come first, and shall restore all things, [17:12] and I say to you -- Elijah did already come, and they did not know him, but did with him whatever they would, so also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.' [17:13] Then understood the disciples that concerning John the Baptist he spake to them. [17:14] And when they came unto the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling down to him, [17:15] and saying, `Sir, deal kindly with my son, for he is lunatic, and doth suffer miserably, for often he doth fall into the fire, and often into the water, [17:16] and I brought him near to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.' [17:17] And Jesus answering said, `O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I bear you? bring him to me hither;' [17:18] and Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the lad was healed from that hour. [17:19] Then the disciples having come to Jesus by himself, said, `Wherefore were we not able to cast him out?' [17:20] And Jesus said to them, `Through your want of faith; for verily I say to you, if ye may have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mount, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you, [17:21] and this kind doth not go forth except in prayer and fasting.' [17:22] And while they are living in Galilee, Jesus said to them, `The Son of Man is about to be delivered up to the hands of men, [17:23] and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise,' and they were exceeding sorry. [17:24] And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachms came near to Peter, and said, `Your teacher -- doth he not pay the didrachms?' He saith, `Yes.' [17:25] And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, `What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth -- from whom do they receive custom or poll-tax? from their sons or from the strangers?' [17:26] Peter saith to him, `From the strangers.' Jesus said to him, `Then are the sons free; [17:27] but, that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that hath come up first take thou up, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater, that having taken, give to them for me and thee.' [18:1] At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?' [18:2] And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them, [18:3] and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens; [18:4] whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens. [18:5] `And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me, [18:6] and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea. [18:7] `Wo to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but wo to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come! [18:8] `And if thy hand or thy foot doth cause thee to stumble, cut them off and cast from thee; it is good for thee to enter into the life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast to the fire the age-during. [18:9] `And if thine eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee; it is good for thee one-eyed to enter into the life, rather than having two eyes to be cast to the gehenna of the fire. [18:10] `Beware! -- ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens, [18:11] for the Son of Man did come to save the lost. [18:12] `What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not -- having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains -- seek that which is gone astray? [18:13] and if it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray; [18:14] so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish. [18:15] `And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother; [18:16] and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand. [18:17] `And if he may not hear them, say `it' to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to thee as the heathen man and the tax-gatherer. [18:18] `Verily I say to you, Whatever things ye may bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever things ye may loose on the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens. [18:19] `Again, I say to you, that, if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask -- it shall be done to them from my Father who is in the heavens, [18:20] for where there are two or three gathered together -- to my name, there am I in the midst of them.' [18:21] Then Peter having come near to him, said, `Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him -- till seven times?' [18:22] Jesus saith to him, `I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven. [18:23] `Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants, [18:24] and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents, [18:25] and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made. [18:26] The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all; [18:27] and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him. [18:28] `And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred denaries, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which thou owest. [18:29] His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all; [18:30] and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing. [18:31] `And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done; [18:32] then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me, [18:33] did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee? [18:34] `And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him; [18:35] so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.' [19:1] And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these words, he removed from Galilee, and did come to the borders of Judea, beyond the Jordan, [19:2] and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there. [19:3] And the Pharisees came near to him, tempting him, and saying to him, `Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?' [19:4] And he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made `them', from the beginning a male and a female made them, [19:5] and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh? [19:6] so that they are no more two, but one flesh; what therefore God did join together, let no man put asunder.' [19:7] They say to him, `Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?' [19:8] He saith to them -- `Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so. [19:9] `And I say to you, that, whoever may put away his wife, if not for whoredom, and may marry another, doth commit adultery; and he who did marry her that hath been put away, doth commit adultery.' [19:10] His disciples say to him, `If the case of the man with the woman is so, it is not good to marry.' [19:11] And he said to them, `All do not receive this word, but those to whom it hath been given; [19:12] for there are eunuchs who from the mother's womb were so born; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who kept themselves eunuchs because of the reign of the heavens: he who is able to receive `it' -- let him receive.' [19:13] Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them. [19:14] But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;' [19:15] and having laid on them `his' hands, he departed thence. [19:16] And lo, one having come near, said to him, `Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?' [19:17] And he said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one `is' good except One -- God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.' [19:18] He saith to him, `What kind?' And Jesus said, `Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, [19:19] honour thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.' [19:20] The young man saith to him, `All these did I keep from my youth; what yet do I lack?' [19:21] Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.' [19:22] And the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions; [19:23] and Jesus said to his disciples, `Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens; [19:24] and again I say to you, it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to go, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.' [19:25] And his disciples having heard, were amazed exceedingly, saying, `Who, then, is able to be saved?' [19:26] And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' [19:27] Then Peter answering said to him, `Lo, we did leave all, and follow thee, what then shall we have?' [19:28] And Jesus said to them, `Verily I say to you, that ye who did follow me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man may sit upon a throne of his glory, shall sit -- ye also -- upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel; [19:29] and every one who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my name's sake, an hundredfold shall receive, and life age-during shall inherit; [19:30] and many first shall be last, and last first. [20:1] `For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard, [20:2] and having agreed with the workmen for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard. [20:3] `And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle, [20:4] and to these he said, Go ye -- also ye -- to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you; [20:5] and they went away. `Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner. [20:6] And about the eleventh hour, having gone forth, he found others standing idle, and saith to them, Why here have ye stood all the day idle? [20:7] they say to him, Because no one did hire us; he saith to them, Go ye -- ye also -- to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous ye shall receive. [20:8] `And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last -- unto the first. [20:9] And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary. [20:10] `And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary, [20:11] and having received `it', they were murmuring against the householder, saying, [20:12] that These, the last, wrought one hour, and thou didst make them equal to us, who were bearing the burden of the day -- and the heat. [20:13] `And he answering said to one of them, Comrade, I do no unrighteousness to thee; for a denary didst not thou agree with me? [20:14] take that which is thine, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to thee; [20:15] is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good? [20:16] So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.' [20:17] And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way, and said to them, [20:18] `Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, [20:19] and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify, and the third day he will rise again.' [20:20] Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him, [20:21] and he said to her, `What wilt thou?' She saith to him, `Say, that they may sit -- these my two sons -- one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.' [20:22] And Jesus answering said, `Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?' They say to him, `We are able.' [20:23] And he saith to them, `Of my cup indeed ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with ye shall be baptized; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but -- to those for whom it hath been prepared by my father.' [20:24] And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers, [20:25] and Jesus having called them near, said, `Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them, [20:26] but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant; [20:27] and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant; [20:28] even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.' [20:29] And they going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude, [20:30] and lo, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus doth pass by, cried, saying, `Deal kindly with us, sir -- Son of David.' [20:31] And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, `Deal kindly with us sir -- Son of David.' [20:32] And having stood, Jesus called them, and said, `What will ye `that' I may do to you?' [20:33] they say to him, `Sir, that our eyes may be opened;' [20:34] and having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. [21:1] And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, unto the mount of the Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, [21:2] saying to them, `Go on to the village over-against you, and immediately ye shall find an ass bound, and a colt with her -- having loosed, bring ye to me; [21:3] and if any one may say anything to you, ye shall say, that the lord hath need of them, and immediately he will send them.' [21:4] And all this came to pass, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, [21:5] `Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Lo, thy king doth come to thee, meek, and mounted on an ass, and a colt, a foal of a beast of burden.' [21:6] And the disciples having gone and having done as Jesus commanded them, [21:7] brought the ass and the colt, and did put on them their garments, and set `him' upon them; [21:8] and the very great multitude spread their own garments in the way, and others were cutting branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way, [21:9] and the multitudes who were going before, and who were following, were crying, saying, `Hosanna to the Son of David, blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.' [21:10] And he having entered into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, `Who is this?' [21:11] And the multitudes said, `This is Jesus the prophet, who `is' from Nazareth of Galilee.' [21:12] And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and did cast forth all those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers he overturned, and the seats of those selling the doves, [21:13] and he saith to them, `It hath been written, My house a house of prayer shall be called, but ye did make it a den of robbers.' [21:14] And there came to him blind and lame men in the temple, and he healed them, [21:15] and the chief priests and the scribes having seen the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, `Hosanna to the Son of David,' were much displeased; [21:16] and they said to him, `Hearest thou what these say?' And Jesus saith to them, `Yes, did ye never read, that, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou didst prepare praise?' [21:17] And having left them, he went forth out of the city to Bethany, and did lodge there, [21:18] and in the morning turning back to the city, he hungered, [21:19] and having seen a certain fig-tree on the way, he came to it, and found nothing in it except leaves only, and he saith to it, `No more from thee may fruit be -- to the age;' and forthwith the fig-tree withered. [21:20] And the disciples having seen, did wonder, saying, `How did the fig-tree forthwith wither?' [21:21] And Jesus answering said to them, `Verily I say to you, If ye may have faith, and may not doubt, not only this of the fig-tree shall ye do, but even if to this mount ye may say, Be lifted up and be cast into the sea, it shall come to pass; [21:22] and all -- as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.' [21:23] And he having come to the temple, there came to him when teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people, saying, `By what authority dost thou do these things? and who gave thee this authority?' [21:24] And Jesus answering said to them, `I will ask you -- I also -- one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things; [21:25] the baptism of John, whence was it? -- from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him? [21:26] and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.' [21:27] And answering Jesus they said, `We have not known.' He said to them -- he also -- `Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. [21:28] `And what think ye? A man had two children, and having come to the first, he said, Child, go, to-day be working in my vineyard.' [21:29] And he answering said, `I will not,' but at last, having repented, he went. [21:30] `And having come to the second, he said in the same manner, and he answering said, I `go', sir, and went not; [21:31] which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, `The first.' Jesus saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God, [21:32] for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, and the tax-gatherers and the harlots did believe him, and ye, having seen, repented not at last -- to believe him. [21:33] `Hear ye another simile: There was a certain man, a householder, who planted a vineyard, and did put a hedge round it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. [21:34] `And when the season of the fruits came nigh, he sent his servants unto the husbandmen, to receive the fruits of it, [21:35] and the husbandmen having taken his servants, one they scourged, and one they killed, and one they stoned. [21:36] `Again he sent other servants more than the first, and they did to them in the same manner. [21:37] `And at last he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son; [21:38] and the husbandmen having seen the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and may possess his inheritance; [21:39] and having taken him, they cast `him' out of the vineyard, and killed him; [21:40] whenever therefore the lord of the vineyard may come, what will he do to these husbandmen?' [21:41] They say to him, `Evil men -- he will evilly destroy them, and the vineyard will give out to other husbandmen, who will give back to him the fruits in their seasons.' [21:42] Jesus saith to them, `Did ye never read in the Writings, A stone that the builders disallowed, it became head of a corner; from the Lord hath this come to pass, and it is wonderful in our eyes. [21:43] `Because of this I say to you, that the reign of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth its fruit; [21:44] and he who is falling on this stone shall be broken, and on whomsoever it may fall it will crush him to pieces.' [21:45] And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard his similes, knew that of them he speaketh, [21:46] and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet. [22:1] And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying, [22:2] `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son, [22:3] and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come. [22:4] `Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things `are' ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts; [22:5] and they, having disregarded `it', went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise; [22:6] and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay `them'. [22:7] `And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire; [22:8] then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy, [22:9] be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts. [22:10] `And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining. [22:11] `And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast, [22:12] and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless. [22:13] `Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth; [22:14] for many are called, and few chosen.' [22:15] Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words, [22:16] and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men; [22:17] tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?' [22:18] And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, `Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites? [22:19] show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary; [22:20] and he saith to them, `Whose `is' this image and the inscription?' [22:21] they say to him, `Caesar's;' then saith he to them, `Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' [22:22] and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away. [22:23] In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying, [22:24] `Teacher, Moses said, If any one may die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and shall raise up seed to his brother. [22:25] `And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother; [22:26] in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh, [22:27] and last of all died also the woman; [22:28] therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife -- for all had her?' [22:29] And Jesus answering said to them, `Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God; [22:30] for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in heaven. [22:31] `And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying, [22:32] I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.' [22:33] And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching; [22:34] and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him; [22:35] and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying, [22:36] `Teacher, which `is' the great command in the Law?' [22:37] And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding -- [22:38] this is a first and great command; [22:39] and the second `is' like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; [22:40] on these -- the two commands -- all the law and the prophets do hang.' [22:41] And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them, [22:42] saying, `What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, `Of David.' [22:43] He saith to them, `How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying, [22:44] The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool? [22:45] If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?' [22:46] And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more. [23:1] Then Jesus spake to the multitudes, and to his disciples, [23:2] saying, `On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees; [23:3] all, then, as much as they may say to you to observe, observe and do, but according to their works do not, for they say, and do not; [23:4] for they bind together burdens heavy and grievous to be borne, and lay upon the shoulders of men, but with their finger they will not move them. [23:5] `And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments, [23:6] they love also the chief couches in the supper, and the chief seats in the synagogues, [23:7] and the salutations in the market-places, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi. [23:8] `And ye -- ye may not be called Rabbi, for one is your director -- the Christ, and all ye are brethren; [23:9] and ye may not call `any' your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens, [23:10] nor may ye be called directors, for one is your director -- the Christ. [23:11] And the greater of you shall be your ministrant, [23:12] and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. [23:13] `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut up the reign of the heavens before men, for ye do not go in, nor those going in do ye suffer to enter. [23:14] `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye eat up the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, because of this ye shall receive more abundant judgment. [23:15] `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye go round the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and whenever it may happen -- ye make him a son of gehenna twofold more than yourselves. [23:16] `Wo to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary -- is debtor! [23:17] Fools and blind! for which `is' greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold? [23:18] `And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it -- is debtor! [23:19] Fools and blind! for which `is' greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift? [23:20] `He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it; [23:21] and he who did swear by the sanctuary, doth swear by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it; [23:22] and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it. [23:23] `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and did neglect the weightier things of the Law -- the judgment, and the kindness, and the faith; these it behoved `you' to do, and those not to neglect. [23:24] `Blind guides! who are straining out the gnat, and the camel are swallowing. [23:25] `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye make clean the outside of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of rapine and incontinence. [23:26] `Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them also may become clean. [23:27] `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye are like to whitewashed sepulchres, which outwardly indeed do appear beautiful, and within are full of bones of dead men, and of all uncleanness; [23:28] so also ye outwardly indeed do appear to men righteous, and within ye are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. [23:29] `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous, [23:30] and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. [23:31] So that ye testify to yourselves, that ye are sons of them who did murder the prophets; [23:32] and ye -- ye fill up the measure of your fathers. [23:33] `Serpents! brood of vipers! how may ye escape from the judgment of the gehenna? [23:34] `Because of this, lo, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes, and of them ye will kill and crucify, and of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will pursue from city to city; [23:35] that on you may come all the righteous blood being poured out on the earth from the blood of Abel the righteous, unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar: [23:36] verily I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation. [23:37] `Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a hen doth gather her own chickens under the wings, and ye did not will. [23:38] Lo, left desolate to you is your house; [23:39] for I say to you, ye may not see me henceforth, till ye may say, Blessed `is' he who is coming in the name of the Lord.' [24:1] And having gone forth, Jesus departed from the temple, and his disciples came near to show him the buildings of the temple, [24:2] and Jesus said to them, `Do ye not see all these? verily I say to you, There may not be left here a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.' [24:3] And when he is sitting on the mount of the Olives, the disciples came near to him by himself, saying, `Tell us, when shall these be? and what `is' the sign of thy presence, and of the full end of the age?' [24:4] And Jesus answering said to them, `Take heed that no one may lead you astray, [24:5] for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall lead many astray, [24:6] and ye shall begin to hear of wars, and reports of wars; see, be not troubled, for it behoveth all `these' to come to pass, but the end is not yet. [24:7] `For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places; [24:8] and all these `are' the beginning of sorrows; [24:9] then they shall deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated by all the nations because of my name; [24:10] and then shall many be stumbled, and they shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another. [24:11] `And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray; [24:12] and because of the abounding of the lawlessness, the love of the many shall become cold; [24:13] but he who did endure to the end, he shall be saved; [24:14] and this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive. [24:15] `Whenever, therefore, ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever is reading let him observe) [24:16] then those in Judea -- let them flee to the mounts; [24:17] he on the house-top -- let him not come down to take up any thing out of his house; [24:18] and he in the field -- let him not turn back to take his garments. [24:19] `And wo to those with child, and to those giving suck in those days; [24:20] and pray ye that your flight may not be in winter, nor on a sabbath; [24:21] for there shall be then great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world till now, no, nor may be. [24:22] And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened. [24:23] `Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here `is' the Christ! or here! ye may not believe; [24:24] for there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they shall give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, also the chosen. [24:25] Lo, I did tell you beforehand. [24:26] `If therefore they may say to you, Lo, in the wilderness he is, ye may not go forth; lo, in the inner chambers, ye may not believe; [24:27] for as the lightning doth come forth from the east, and doth appear unto the west, so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man; [24:28] for wherever the carcase may be, there shall the eagles be gathered together. [24:29] `And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from the heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken; [24:30] and then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in the heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth smite the breast, and they shall see the Son of Man coming upon the clouds of the heaven, with power and much glory; [24:31] and he shall send his messengers with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the ends of the heavens unto the ends thereof. [24:32] `And from the fig-tree learn ye the simile: When already its branch may have become tender, and the leaves it may put forth, ye know that summer `is' nigh, [24:33] so also ye, when ye may see all these, ye know that it is nigh -- at the doors. [24:34] Verily I say to you, this generation may not pass away till all these may come to pass. [24:35] The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. [24:36] `And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers of the heavens -- except my Father only; [24:37] and as the days of Noah -- so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man; [24:38] for as they were, in the days before the flood, eating, and drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage, till the day Noah entered into the ark, [24:39] and they did not know till the flood came and took all away; so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man. [24:40] Then two men shall be in the field, the one is received, and the one is left; [24:41] two women shall be grinding in the mill, one is received, and one is left. [24:42] `Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come; [24:43] and this know, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief doth come, he had watched, and not suffered his house to be broken through; [24:44] because of this also ye, become ye ready, because in what hour ye do not think, the Son of Man doth come. [24:45] `Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season? [24:46] Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so; [24:47] verily I say to you, that over all his substance he will set him. [24:48] `And, if that evil servant may say in his heart, My Lord doth delay to come, [24:49] and may begin to beat the fellow-servants, and to eat and to drink with the drunken, [24:50] the lord of that servant will arrive in a day when he doth not expect, and in an hour of which he doth not know, [24:51] and will cut him off, and his portion with the hypocrites will appoint; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth. [25:1] `Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom; [25:2] and five of them were prudent, and five foolish; [25:3] they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil; [25:4] and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps. [25:5] `And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping, [25:6] and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him. [25:7] `Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps, [25:8] and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out; [25:9] and the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves. [25:10] `And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut; [25:11] and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us; [25:12] and he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known you. [25:13] `Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come. [25:14] `For -- as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, [25:15] and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately. [25:16] `And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents; [25:17] in like manner also he who `received' the two, he gained, also he, other two; [25:18] and he who did receive the one, having gone away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. [25:19] `And after a long time cometh the lord of those servants, and taketh reckoning with them; [25:20] and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, `Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them. [25:21] `And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord. [25:22] `And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them. [25:23] `His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord. [25:24] `And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter; [25:25] and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own! [25:26] `And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter! [25:27] it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase. [25:28] `Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents, [25:29] for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him; [25:30] and the unprofitable servant cast ye forth to the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth. [25:31] `And whenever the Son of Man may come in his glory, and all the holy messengers with him, then he shall sit upon a throne of his glory; [25:32] and gathered together before him shall be all the nations, and he shall separate them from one another, as the shepherd doth separate the sheep from the goats, [25:33] and he shall set the sheep indeed on his right hand, and the goats on the left. [25:34] `Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world; [25:35] for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me; [25:36] naked, and ye put around me; I was infirm, and ye looked after me; in prison I was, and ye came unto me. [25:37] `Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, and we nourished? or thirsting, and we gave to drink? [25:38] and when did we see thee a stranger, and we received? or naked, and we put around? [25:39] and when did we see thee infirm, or in prison, and we came unto thee? [25:40] `And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did `it' to one of these my brethren -- the least -- to me ye did `it'. [25:41] Then shall he say also to those on the left hand, Go ye from me, the cursed, to the fire, the age-during, that hath been prepared for the Devil and his messengers; [25:42] for I did hunger, and ye gave me not to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me not to drink; [25:43] a stranger I was, and ye did not receive me; naked, and ye put not around me; infirm, and in prison, and ye did not look after me. [25:44] `Then shall they answer, they also, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or infirm, or in prison, and we did not minister to thee? [25:45] `Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did `it' not to one of these, the least, ye did `it' not to me. [25:46] And these shall go away to punishment age-during, but the righteous to life age-during.' [26:1] And it came to pass, when Jesus finished all these words, he said to his disciples, [26:2] `Ye have known that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified.' [26:3] Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the court of the chief priest who was called Caiaphas; [26:4] and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill `him', [26:5] and they said, `Not in the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.' [26:6] And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, [26:7] there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat). [26:8] And having seen `it', his disciples were much displeased, saying, `To what purpose `is' this waste? [26:9] for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.' [26:10] And Jesus having known, said to them, `Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for a good work she wrought for me; [26:11] for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always; [26:12] for she having put this ointment on my body -- for my burial she did `it'. [26:13] Verily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this `one' did shall also be spoken of -- for a memorial of her.' [26:14] Then one of the twelve, who is called Judas Iscariot, having gone unto the chief priests, said, [26:15] `What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him up to you?' and they weighed out to him thirty silverlings, [26:16] and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver him up. [26:17] And on the first `day' of the unleavened food came the disciples near to Jesus, saying to him, `Where wilt thou `that' we may prepare for thee to eat the passover?' [26:18] and he said, `Go away to the city, unto such a one, and say to him, The Teacher saith, My time is nigh; near thee I keep the passover, with my disciples;' [26:19] and the disciples did as Jesus appointed them, and prepared the passover. [26:20] And evening having come, he was reclining (at meat) with the twelve, [26:21] and while they are eating, he said, `Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.' [26:22] And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to him, each of them, `Is it I, Sir?' [26:23] And he answering said, `He who did dip with me the hand in the dish, he will deliver me up; [26:24] the Son of Man doth indeed go, as it hath been written concerning him, but wo to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up! good it were for him if that man had not been born.' [26:25] And Judas -- he who delivered him up -- answering said, `Is it I, Rabbi?' He saith to him, `Thou hast said.' [26:26] And while they were eating, Jesus having taken the bread, and having blessed, did brake, and was giving to the disciples, and said, `Take, eat, this is my body;' [26:27] and having taken the cup, and having given thanks, he gave to them, saying, `Drink ye of it -- all; [26:28] for this is my blood of the new covenant, that for many is being poured out -- to remission of sins; [26:29] and I say to you, that I may not drink henceforth on this produce of the vine, till that day when I may drink it with you new in the reign of my Father.' [26:30] And having sung a hymn, they went forth to the mount of the Olives; [26:31] then saith Jesus to them, `All ye shall be stumbled at me this night; for it hath been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad; [26:32] but, after my having risen, I will go before you to Galilee.' [26:33] And Peter answering said to him, `Even if all shall be stumbled at thee, I will never be stumbled.' [26:34] Jesus said to him, `Verily I say to thee, that, this night, before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me.' [26:35] Peter saith to him, `Even if it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee;' in like manner also said all the disciples. [26:36] Then come with them doth Jesus to a place called Gethsemane, and he saith to the disciples, `Sit ye here, till having gone away, I shall pray yonder.' [26:37] And having taken Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful, and to be very heavy; [26:38] then saith he to them, `Exceedingly sorrowful is my soul -- unto death; abide ye here, and watch with me.' [26:39] And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, `My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou.' [26:40] And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, `So! ye were not able one hour to watch with me! [26:41] watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.' [26:42] Again, a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying, `My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, Thy will be done;' [26:43] and having come, he findeth them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. [26:44] And having left them, having gone away again, he prayed a third time, saying the same word; [26:45] then cometh he unto his disciples, and saith to them, `Sleep on henceforth, and rest! lo, the hour hath come nigh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to the hands of sinners. [26:46] Rise, let us go; lo, he hath come nigh who is delivering me up.' [26:47] And while he is yet speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve did come, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and elders of the people. [26:48] And he who did deliver him up did give them a sign, saying, `Whomsoever I will kiss, it is he: lay hold on him;' [26:49] and immediately, having come to Jesus, he said, `Hail, Rabbi,' and kissed him; [26:50] and Jesus said to him, `Comrade, for what art thou present?' Then having come near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took hold on him. [26:51] And lo, one of those with Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, drew his sword, and having struck the servant of the chief priest, he took off his ear. [26:52] Then saith Jesus to him, `Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish; [26:53] dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers? [26:54] how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?' [26:55] In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, `As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me; [26:56] but all this hath come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled;' then all the disciples, having left him, fled. [26:57] And those laying hold on Jesus led `him' away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together, [26:58] and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end. [26:59] And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death, [26:60] and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near, [26:61] said, `This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.' [26:62] And the chief priest having stood up, said to him, `Nothing thou dost answer! what do these witness against thee? [26:63] and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, `I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ -- the Son of God.' [26:64] Jesus saith to him, `Thou hast said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming upon the clouds, of the heaven.' [26:65] Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, -- `He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking; [26:66] what think ye?' and they answering said, `He is worthy of death.' [26:67] Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap, [26:68] saying, `Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck thee?' [26:69] And Peter without was sitting in the court, and there came near to him a certain maid, saying, `And thou wast with Jesus of Galilee!' [26:70] And he denied before all, saying, `I have not known what thou sayest.' [26:71] And he having gone forth to the porch, another female saw him, and saith to those there, `And this one was with Jesus of Nazareth;' [26:72] and again did he deny with an oath -- `I have not known the man.' [26:73] And after a little those standing near having come, said to Peter, `Truly thou also art of them, for even thy speech doth make thee manifest.' [26:74] Then began he to anathematise, and to swear -- `I have not known the man;' and immediately did a cock crow, [26:75] and Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, he having said to him -- `Before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me;' and having gone without, he did weep bitterly. [27:1] And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put him to death; [27:2] and having bound him, they did lead away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor. [27:3] Then Judas -- he who delivered him up -- having seen that he was condemned, having repented, brought back the thirty silverlings to the chief priests, and to the elders, saying, [27:4] `I did sin, having delivered up innocent blood;' and they said, `What -- to us? thou shalt see!' [27:5] and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself. [27:6] And the chief priests having taken the silverlings, said, `It is not lawful to put them to the treasury, seeing it is the price of blood;' [27:7] and having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter, for the burial of strangers; [27:8] therefore was that field called, `Field of blood,' unto this day. [27:9] Then was fulfilled that spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, `And I took the thirty silverlings, the price of him who hath been priced, whom they of the sons of Israel did price, [27:10] and gave them for the field of the potter, as the Lord did appoint to me.' [27:11] And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor did question him, saying, `Art thou the king of the Jews!' And Jesus said to him, `Thou sayest.' [27:12] And in his being accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not answer any thing, [27:13] then saith Pilate to him, `Dost thou not hear how many things they witness against thee?' [27:14] And he did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor did wonder greatly. [27:15] And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed, [27:16] and they had then a noted prisoner, called Barabbas, [27:17] they therefore having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, `Whom will ye I shall release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?' [27:18] for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up. [27:19] And as he is sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent unto him, saying, `Nothing -- to thee and to that righteous one, for many things did I suffer to-day in a dream because of him.' [27:20] And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus; [27:21] and the governor answering said to them, `Which of the two will ye `that' I shall release to you?' And they said, `Barabbas.' [27:22] Pilate saith to them, `What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?' They all say to him, `Let be crucified!' [27:23] And the governor said, `Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, `Let be crucified.' [27:24] And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, `I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye -- ye shall see;' [27:25] and all the people answering said, `His blood `is' upon us, and upon our children!' [27:26] Then did he release to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered `him' up that he may be crucified; [27:27] then the soldiers of the governor having taken Jesus to the Praetorium, did gather to him all the band; [27:28] and having unclothed him, they put around him a crimson cloak, [27:29] and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put `it' on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, `Hail, the king of the Jews.' [27:30] And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head; [27:31] and when they had mocked him, they took off from him the cloak, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify `him'. [27:32] And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross; [27:33] and having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called Place of a Skull, [27:34] they gave him to drink vinegar mixed with gall, and having tasted, he would not drink. [27:35] And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting a lot, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the prophet, `They divided my garments to themselves, and over my vesture they cast a lot;' [27:36] and sitting down, they were watching him there, [27:37] and they put up over his head, his accusation written, `This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.' [27:38] Then crucified with him are two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on the left, [27:39] and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads, [27:40] and saying, `Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building `it', save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.' [27:41] And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said, [27:42] `Others he saved; himself he is not able to save! If he be King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him; [27:43] he hath trusted on God, let Him now deliver him, if He wish him, because he said -- Son of God I am;' [27:44] with the same also the robbers, who were crucified with him, were reproaching him. [27:45] And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land unto the ninth hour, [27:46] and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, `Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, `My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?' [27:47] And certain of those standing there having heard, said -- `Elijah he doth call;' [27:48] and immediately, one of them having run, and having taken a spunge, having filled `it' with vinegar, and having put `it' on a reed, was giving him to drink, [27:49] but the rest said, `Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come -- about to save him.' [27:50] And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit; [27:51] and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent, [27:52] and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose, [27:53] and having come forth out of the tombs after his rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many. [27:54] And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, `Truly this was God's Son.' [27:55] And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, [27:56] among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. [27:57] And evening having come, there came a rich man, from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was discipled to Jesus, [27:58] he having gone near to Pilate, asked for himself the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be given back. [27:59] And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen, [27:60] and laid it in his new tomb, that he hewed in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he went away; [27:61] and there were there Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over-against the sepulchre. [27:62] And on the morrow that is after the preparation, were gathered together the chief priests, and the Pharisees, unto Pilate, [27:63] saying, `Sir, we have remembered that that deceiver said while yet living, After three days I do rise; [27:64] command, then, the sepulchre to be made secure till the third day, lest his disciples, having come by night, may steal him away, and may say to the people, He rose from the dead, and the last deceit shall be worse than the first.' [27:65] And Pilate said to them, `Ye have a watch, go away, make secure -- as ye have known;' [27:66] and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch. [28:1] And on the eve of the sabbaths, at the dawn, toward the first of the sabbaths, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre, [28:2] and lo, there came a great earthquake, for a messenger of the Lord, having come down out of heaven, having come, did roll away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it, [28:3] and his countenance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow, [28:4] and from the fear of him did the keepers shake, and they became as dead men. [28:5] And the messenger answering said to the women, `Fear not ye, for I have known that Jesus, who hath been crucified, ye seek; [28:6] he is not here, for he rose, as he said; come, see the place where the Lord was lying; [28:7] and having gone quickly, say ye to his disciples, that he rose from the dead; and lo, he doth go before you to Galilee, there ye shall see him; lo, I have told you.' [28:8] And having gone forth quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy, they ran to tell to his disciples; [28:9] and as they were going to tell to his disciples, then lo, Jesus met them, saying, `Hail!' and they having come near, laid hold of his feet, and did bow to him. [28:10] Then saith Jesus to them, `Fear ye not, go away, tell to my brethren that they may go away to Galilee, and there they shall see me.' [28:11] And while they are going on, lo, certain of the watch having come to the city, told to the chief priests all the things that happened, [28:12] and having been gathered together with the elders, counsel also having taken, they gave much money to the soldiers, [28:13] saying, `Say ye, that his disciples having come by night, stole him -- we being asleep; [28:14] and if this be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.' [28:15] And they, having received the money, did as they were taught, and this account was spread abroad among Jews till this day. [28:16] And the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mount where Jesus appointed them, [28:17] and having seen him, they bowed to him, but some did waver. [28:18] And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth; [28:19] having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them -- to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, [28:20] teaching them to observe all, whatever I did command you,) and lo, I am with you all the days -- till the full end of the age.'
41 Mark - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Mark - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. [1:2] Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way. [1:3] The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight; [1:4] John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. [1:5] And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. [1:6] And John was clothed with camel's hair, and `had' a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey. [1:7] And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. [1:8] I baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit. [1:9] And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan. [1:10] And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him: [1:11] And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased. [1:12] And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness. [1:13] And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; And he was with the wild beasts; And the angels ministered unto him. [1:14] Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, [1:15] and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel. [1:16] And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers. [1:17] And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. [1:18] And straightway they left the nets, and followed him. [1:19] And going on a little further, he saw James the `son' of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets. [1:20] And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him. [1:21] And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. [1:22] And they were astonished at his teaching: For he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. [1:23] And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, [1:24] saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. [1:25] And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. [1:26] And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. [1:27] And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him. [1:28] And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about. [1:29] And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. [1:30] Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her: [1:31] and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. [1:32] And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were possessed with demons. [1:33] And all the city was gathered together at the door. [1:34] And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him. [1:35] And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed. [1:36] And Simon and they that were with him followed after him; [1:37] and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee. [1:38] And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth. [1:39] And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons. [1:40] And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. [1:41] And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean. [1:42] And straightway the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean. [1:43] And he strictly charged him, and straightway sent him out, [1:44] and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. [1:45] But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. [2:1] And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was noised that he was in the house. [2:2] And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room `for them', no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them. [2:3] And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four. [2:4] And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay. [2:5] And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven. [2:6] But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, [2:7] Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, `even' God? [2:8] And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? [2:9] Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? [2:10] But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy), [2:11] I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. [2:12] And he arose, and straightway took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. [2:13] And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. [2:14] And as he passed by, he saw Levi the `son' of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. [2:15] And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. [2:16] And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, `How is it' that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? [2:17] And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. [2:18] And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? [2:19] And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. [2:20] But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day. [2:21] No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made. [2:22] And no man putteth new wine into old wineskins; else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but `they put' new wine into fresh wine-skins. [2:23] And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears. [2:24] And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? [2:25] And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him? [2:26] How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him? [2:27] And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: [2:28] so that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath. [3:1] And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand withered. [3:2] And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. [3:3] And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, Stand forth. [3:4] And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? But they held their peace. [3:5] And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored. [3:6] And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him. [3:7] And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judaea, [3:8] and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him. [3:9] And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him: [3:10] for he had healed many; insomuch that as many as had plagues pressed upon him that they might touch him. [3:11] And the unclean spirits, whensoever they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. [3:12] And he charged them much that they should not make him known. [3:13] And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him. [3:14] And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, [3:15] and to have authority to cast out demons: [3:16] and Simon he surnamed Peter; [3:17] and James the `son' of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder: [3:18] and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the `son' of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean, [3:19] and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. And he cometh into a house. [3:20] And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. [3:21] And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. [3:22] And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons. [3:23] And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? [3:24] And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. [3:25] And if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. [3:26] And if Satan hath rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. [3:27] But no one can enter into the house of the strong `man', and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong `man'; and then he will spoil his house. [3:28] Verily I say unto you, All their sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and their blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: [3:29] but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin: [3:30] because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. [3:31] And there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto him, calling him. [3:32] And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. [3:33] And he answereth them, and saith, Who is my mother and my brethren? [3:34] And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren! [3:35] For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. [4:1] And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land. [4:2] And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching, [4:3] Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow: [4:4] and it came to pass, as he sowed, some `seed' fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it. [4:5] And other fell on the rocky `ground', where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth: [4:6] and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. [4:7] And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. [4:8] And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold. [4:9] And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. [4:10] And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables. [4:11] And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: [4:12] that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them. [4:13] And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables? [4:14] The sower soweth the word. [4:15] And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them. [4:16] And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky `places', who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy; [4:17] and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble. [4:18] And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word, [4:19] and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. [4:20] And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold. [4:21] And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, `and' not to be put on the stand? [4:22] For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was `anything' made secret, but that it should come to light. [4:23] If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear. [4:24] And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you. [4:25] For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. [4:26] And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth; [4:27] and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how. [4:28] The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. [4:29] But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come. [4:30] And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth? [4:31] It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth, [4:32] yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof. [4:33] And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it; [4:34] and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things. [4:35] And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side. [4:36] And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him. [4:37] And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling. [4:38] And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish? [4:39] And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. [4:40] And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith? [4:41] And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? [5:1] And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. [5:2] And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, [5:3] who had his dwelling in the tombs: and no man could any more bind him, no, not with a chain; [5:4] because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had strength to tame him. [5:5] And always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones. [5:6] And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him; [5:7] and crying out with a loud voice, he saith, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not. [5:8] For he said unto him, Come forth, thou unclean spirit, out of the man. [5:9] And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many. [5:10] And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. [5:11] Now there was there on the mountain side a great herd of swine feeding. [5:12] And they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. [5:13] And he gave them leave. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea, `in number' about two thousand; and they were drowned in the sea. [5:14] And they that fed them fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they came to see what it was that had come to pass. [5:15] And they come to Jesus, and behold him that was possessed with demons sitting, clothed and in his right mind, `even' him that had the legion: and they were afraid. [5:16] And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell him that was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine. [5:17] And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders. [5:18] And as he was entering into the boat, he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him. [5:19] And he suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go to thy house unto thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and `how' he had mercy on thee. [5:20] And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled. [5:21] And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea. [5:22] And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet, [5:23] and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: `I pray thee', that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live. [5:24] And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him. [5:25] And a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years, [5:26] and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, [5:27] having heard the things concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment. [5:28] For she said, If I touch but his garments, I shall be made whole. [5:29] And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her plague. [5:30] And straightway Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power `proceeding' from him had gone forth, turned him about in the crowd, and said, Who touched my garments? [5:31] And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? [5:32] And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. [5:33] But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. [5:34] And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. [5:35] While he yet spake, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's `house' saying, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Teacher any further? [5:36] But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe. [5:37] And he suffered no man to follow with him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. [5:38] And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and `many' weeping and wailing greatly. [5:39] And when he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth. [5:40] And they laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them all forth, taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him, and goeth in where the child was. [5:41] And taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise. [5:42] And straightway the damsel rose up, and walked; for she was twelve years old. And they were amazed straightway with a great amazement. [5:43] And he charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that `something' should be given her to eat. [6:1] And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him. [6:2] And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and `what mean' such mighty works wrought by his hands? [6:3] Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him. [6:4] And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. [6:5] And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. [6:6] And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching. [6:7] And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits; [6:8] and he charged them that they should take nothing for `their' journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, now money in their purse; [6:9] but `to go' shod with sandals: and, `said he', put not on two coats. [6:10] And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart thence. [6:11] And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them. [6:12] And they went out, and preached that `men' should repent. [6:13] And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. [6:14] And king Herod heard `thereof'; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him. [6:15] But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, `It is' a prophet, `even' as one of the prophets. [6:16] But Herod, when he heard `thereof', said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen. [6:17] For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her. [6:18] For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. [6:19] And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not; [6:20] for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly. [6:21] And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee; [6:22] and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. [6:23] And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. [6:24] And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer. [6:25] And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist. [6:26] And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her. [6:27] And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, [6:28] and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother. [6:29] And when his disciples heard `thereof', they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. [6:30] And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught. [6:31] And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. [6:32] And they went away in the boat to a desert place apart. [6:33] And `the people' saw them going, and many knew `them', and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them. [6:34] And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. [6:35] And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent; [6:36] send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat. [6:37] But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat? [6:38] And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go `and' see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. [6:39] And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass. [6:40] And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. [6:41] And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. [6:42] And they all ate, and were filled. [6:43] And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes. [6:44] And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men. [6:45] And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before `him' unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away. [6:46] And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray. [6:47] And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. [6:48] And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them: [6:49] but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; [6:50] for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. [6:51] And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves; [6:52] for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened. [6:53] And when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. [6:54] And when they were come out of the boat, straightway `the people' knew him, [6:55] and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. [6:56] And wheresoever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. [7:1] And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, [7:2] and had seen that some of his disciples ate their bread with defiled, that is, unwashen, hands. [7:3] (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders; [7:4] and `when they come' from the market-place, except they bathe themselves, they eat not; and many other things there are, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels.) [7:5] And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands? [7:6] And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me. [7:7] But in vain do they worship me, Teaching `as their' doctrines the precepts of men. [7:8] Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men. [7:9] And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition. [7:10] For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death: [7:11] but ye say, If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is Corban, that is to say, Given `to God'; [7:12] ye no longer suffer him to do aught for his father or his mother; [7:13] making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do. [7:14] And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand: [7:15] there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man. [7:16] `If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.' [7:17] And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable. [7:18] And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, `it' cannot defile him; [7:19] because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? `This he said', making all meats clean. [7:20] And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. [7:21] For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, [7:22] covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness: [7:23] all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man. [7:24] And from thence he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered into a house, and would have no man know it; and he could not be hid. [7:25] But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet. [7:26] Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter. [7:27] And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs. [7:28] But she answered and saith unto him, Yea, Lord; even the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. [7:29] And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the demon is gone out of thy daughter. [7:30] And she went away unto her house, and found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out. [7:31] And again he went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis. [7:32] And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him. [7:33] And he took him aside from the multitude privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue; [7:34] and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. [7:35] And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. [7:36] And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it. [7:37] And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. [8:1] In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, [8:2] I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: [8:3] and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far. [8:4] And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place? [8:5] And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. [8:6] And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude. [8:7] And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them. [8:8] And they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets. [8:9] And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away. [8:10] And straightway he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. [8:11] And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him. [8:12] And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. [8:13] And he left them, and again entering into `the boat' departed to the other side. [8:14] And they forgot to take bread; and they had not in the boat with them more than one loaf. [8:15] And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod. [8:16] And they reasoned one with another, saying, We have no bread. [8:17] And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened? [8:18] Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? [8:19] When I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. [8:20] And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven. [8:21] And he said unto them, Do ye not yet understand? [8:22] And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him. [8:23] And he took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, Seest thou aught? [8:24] And he looked up, and said, I see men; for I behold `them' as trees, walking. [8:25] Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly. [8:26] And he sent him away to his home, saying, Do not even enter into the village. [8:27] And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am? [8:28] And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets. [8:29] And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. [8:30] And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. [8:31] And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. [8:32] And he spake the saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. [8:33] But he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan; for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men. [8:34] And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. [8:35] For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it. [8:36] For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? [8:37] For what should a man give in exchange for his life? [8:38] For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. [9:1] And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand `by', who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power. [9:2] And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them; [9:3] and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them. [9:4] And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. [9:5] And Peter answereth and saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. [9:6] For he knew not what to answer; for they became sore afraid. [9:7] And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him. [9:8] And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any more, save Jesus only with themselves. [9:9] And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man should have risen again from the dead. [9:10] And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean. [9:11] And they asked him, saying, `How is it' that the scribes say that Elijah must first come? [9:12] And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought? [9:13] But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him. [9:14] And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them. [9:15] And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. [9:16] And he asked them, What question ye with them? [9:17] And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I brought unto thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit; [9:18] and wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able. [9:19] And he answereth them and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him unto me. [9:20] And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. [9:21] And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From a child. [9:22] And oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us. [9:23] And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth. [9:24] Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. [9:25] And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. [9:26] And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and `the boy' became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead. [9:27] But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose. [9:28] And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, `How is it' that we could not cast it out? [9:29] And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer. [9:30] And they went forth from thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. [9:31] For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again. [9:32] But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him. [9:33] And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way? [9:34] But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who `was' the greatest. [9:35] And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all. [9:36] And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them, [9:37] Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. [9:38] John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us. [9:39] But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me. [9:40] For he that is not against us is for us. [9:41] For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. [9:42] And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it were better for him if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. [9:43] And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. [9:44] `where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.' [9:45] And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell. [9:46] `where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.' [9:47] And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell; [9:48] where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. [9:49] For every one shall be salted with fire. [9:50] Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another. [10:1] And he arose from thence and cometh into the borders of Judaea and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. [10:2] And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away `his' wife? trying him. [10:3] And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? [10:4] And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. [10:5] But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. [10:6] But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them. [10:7] For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; [10:8] and the two shall become one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh. [10:9] What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. [10:10] And in the house the disciples asked him again of this matter. [10:11] And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her: [10:12] and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery. [10:13] And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. [10:14] But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God. [10:15] Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein. [10:16] And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them. [10:17] And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? [10:18] And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, `even' God. [10:19] Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother. [10:20] And he said unto him, Teacher, all these things have I observed from my youth. [10:21] And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. [10:22] But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions. [10:23] And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! [10:24] And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! [10:25] It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. [10:26] And they were astonished exceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved? [10:27] Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God. [10:28] Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. [10:29] Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake, [10:30] but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. [10:31] But many `that are' first shall be last; and the last first. [10:32] And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were amazed; and they that followed were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him, [10:33] `saying', Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles: [10:34] and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again. [10:35] And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee. [10:36] And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? [10:37] And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on `thy' left hand, in thy glory. [10:38] But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? [10:39] And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: [10:40] but to sit on my right hand or on `my' left hand is not mine to give; but `it is for them' for whom it hath been prepared. [10:41] And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning James and John. [10:42] And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them. [10:43] But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister; [10:44] and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all. [10:45] For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. [10:46] And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way side. [10:47] And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. [10:48] And many 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. [10:49] And Jesus stood still, and said, Call ye him. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good cheer: rise, he calleth thee. [10:50] And he, casting away his garment, sprang up, and came to Jesus. [10:51] And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight. [10:52] And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way. [11:1] And when they draw nigh unto Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples, [11:2] and saith unto them, Go your way into the village that is over against you: and straightway as ye enter into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat; loose him, and bring him. [11:3] And if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him back hither. [11:4] And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door without in the open street; and they loose him. [11:5] And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? [11:6] And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go. [11:7] And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and he sat upon him. [11:8] And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields. [11:9] And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, Hosanna; Blessed `is' he that cometh in the name of the Lord: [11:10] Blessed `is' the kingdom that cometh, `the kingdom' of our father David: Hosanna in the highest. [11:11] And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and when he had looked round about upon all things, it being now eventide, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. [11:12] And on the morrow, when they were come out from Bethany, he hungered. [11:13] And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs. [11:14] And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it. [11:15] And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; [11:16] and he would not suffer that any man should carry a vessel through the temple. [11:17] And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers. [11:18] And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching. [11:19] And every evening he went forth out of the city. [11:20] And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots. [11:21] And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. [11:22] And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. [11:23] Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it. [11:24] Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. [11:25] And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. [11:26] `But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses.' [11:27] And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders; [11:28] and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things? [11:29] And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. [11:30] The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me. [11:31] And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him? [11:32] But should we say, From men--they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet. [11:33] And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. [12:1] And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country. [12:2] And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard. [12:3] And they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. [12:4] And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully. [12:5] And he sent another; and him they killed: and many others; beating some, and killing some. [12:6] He had yet one, a beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. [12:7] But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. [12:8] And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard. [12:9] What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. [12:10] Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; [12:11] This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes? [12:12] And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away. [12:13] And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk. [12:14] And when they were come, they say unto him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? [12:15] Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it. [12:16] And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's. [12:17] And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. And they marvelled greatly at him. [12:18] And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, [12:19] Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. [12:20] There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed; [12:21] and the second took her, and died, leaving no seed behind him; and the third likewise: [12:22] and the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died. [12:23] In the resurrection whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. [12:24] Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God? [12:25] For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven. [12:26] But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in `the place concerning' the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I `am' the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? [12:27] He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err. [12:28] And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all? [12:29] Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: [12:30] and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. [12:31] The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. [12:32] And the scribe said unto him, Of a truth, Teacher, thou hast well said that he is one; and there is none other but he: [12:33] and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is much more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices. [12:34] And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. [12:35] And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David? [12:36] David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet. [12:37] David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly. [12:38] And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and `to have' salutations in the marketplaces, [12:39] and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts: [12:40] they that devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation. [12:41] And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. [12:42] And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing. [12:43] And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury: [12:44] for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, `even' all her living. [13:1] And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Teacher, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings! [13:2] And Jesus said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down. [13:3] And as he sat on the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, [13:4] Tell us, when shall these things be? and what `shall be' the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished? [13:5] And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. [13:6] Many shall come in my name, saying, I am `he'; and shall lead many astray. [13:7] And when ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled: `these things' must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet. [13:8] For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be earthquakes in divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the beginning of travail. [13:9] But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them. [13:10] And the gospel must first be preached unto all the nations. [13:11] And when they lead you `to judgment', and deliver you up, be not anxious beforehand what ye shall speak: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye; for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit. [13:12] And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death. [13:13] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved. [13:14] But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains: [13:15] and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out his house: [13:16] and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak. [13:17] But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! [13:18] And pray ye that it be not in the winter. [13:19] For those days shall be tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be. [13:20] And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect's sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days. [13:21] And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe `it' not: [13:22] for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect. [13:23] But take ye heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand. [13:24] But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, [13:25] and the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken. [13:26] And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory. [13:27] And then shall he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. [13:28] Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; [13:29] even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is nigh, `even' at the doors. [13:30] Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, until all these things be accomplished. [13:31] Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. [13:32] But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. [13:33] Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. [13:34] `It is' as `when' a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch. [13:35] Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning; [13:36] lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. [13:37] And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. [14:1] Now after two days was `the feast of' the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him: [14:2] for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people. [14:3] And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; `and' she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head. [14:4] But there were some that had indignation among themselves, `saying', To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made? [14:5] For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. [14:6] But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. [14:7] For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always. [14:8] She hath done what she could; she hath anointed my body beforehand for the burying. [14:9] And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. [14:10] And Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests, that he might deliver him unto them. [14:11] And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him `unto them'. [14:12] And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples say unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou mayest eat the passover? [14:13] And he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him; [14:14] and wheresoever he shall enter in, say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith, Where is my guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? [14:15] And he will himself show you a large upper room furnished `and' ready: and there make ready for us. [14:16] And the disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. [14:17] And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve. [14:18] And as they sat and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you shall betray me, `even' he that eateth with me. [14:19] They began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? [14:20] And he said unto them, `It is' one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me in the dish. [14:21] For the Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born. [14:22] And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body. [14:23] And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it. [14:24] And he said unto them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. [14:25] Verily I say unto you, I shall no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God. [14:26] And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives. [14:27] And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad. [14:28] Howbeit, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. [14:29] But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. [14:30] And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that thou to-day, `even' this night, before the cock crow twice, shalt deny me thrice. [14:31] But he spake exceedingly vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all. [14:32] And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray. [14:33] And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and sore troubled. [14:34] And he saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here, and watch. [14:35] And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. [14:36] And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what thou wilt. [14:37] And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour? [14:38] Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. [14:39] And again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words. [14:40] And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they knew not what to answer him. [14:41] And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough; the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. [14:42] Arise, let us be going: behold, he that betrayeth me is at hand. [14:43] And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. [14:44] Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely. [14:45] And when he was come, straightway he came to him, and saith, Rabbi; and kissed him. [14:46] And they laid hands on him, and took him. [14:47] But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear. [14:48] And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to seize me? [14:49] I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but `this is done' that the scriptures might be fulfilled. [14:50] And they all left him, and fled. [14:51] And a certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloth cast about him, over `his' naked `body': and they lay hold on him; [14:52] but he left the linen cloth, and fled naked. [14:53] And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. [14:54] And Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light `of the fire'. [14:55] Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not. [14:56] For many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed not together. [14:57] And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, [14:58] We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands. [14:59] And not even so did their witness agree together. [14:60] And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? [14:61] But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? [14:62] And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. [14:63] And the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses? [14:64] Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be worthy of death. [14:65] And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands. [14:66] And as Peter was beneath in the court, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest; [14:67] and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and saith, Thou also wast with the Nazarene, `even' Jesus. [14:68] But he denied, saying, I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. [14:69] And the maid saw him, and began again to say to them that stood by, This is `one' of them. [14:70] But he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, of a truth thou art `one' of them; for thou art a Galilaean. [14:71] But he began to curse, and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak. [14:72] And straightway the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word, how that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. [15:1] And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. [15:2] And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest. [15:3] And the chief priests accused him of many things. [15:4] And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of. [15:5] But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled. [15:6] Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him. [15:7] And there was one called Barabbas, `lying' bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder. [15:8] And the multitude went up and began to ask him `to do' as he was wont to do unto them. [15:9] And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? [15:10] For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up. [15:11] But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. [15:12] And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? [15:13] And they cried out again, Crucify him. [15:14] And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him. [15:15] And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. [15:16] And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. [15:17] And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him; [15:18] and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! [15:19] And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. [15:20] And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him. [15:21] And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go `with them', that he might bear his cross. [15:22] And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. [15:23] And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. [15:24] And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take. [15:25] And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. [15:26] And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. [15:27] And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left. [15:28] `And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was reckoned with transgressors.' [15:29] And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, [15:30] save thyself, and come down from the cross. [15:31] In like manner also the chief priests mocking `him' among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. [15:32] Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him. [15:33] And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. [15:34] And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [15:35] And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah. [15:36] And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down. [15:37] And Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. [15:38] And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom. [15:39] And when the centurion, who stood by over against him, saw that he so gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. [15:40] And there were also women beholding from afar: among whom `were' both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; [15:41] who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women that came up with him unto Jerusalem. [15:42] And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, [15:43] there came Joseph of Arimathaea, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. [15:44] And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. [15:45] And when he learned it of the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph. [15:46] And he bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. [15:47] And Mary Magdalene and Mary the `mother' of Joses beheld where he was laid. [16:1] And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the `mother' of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. [16:2] And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen. [16:3] And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb? [16:4] and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding great. [16:5] And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed. [16:6] And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they laid him! [16:7] But go, tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. [16:8] And they went out, and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them: and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid. [16:9] Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. [16:10] She went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. [16:11] And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved. [16:12] And after these things he was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country. [16:13] And they went away and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them. [16:14] And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them that had seen him after he was risen. [16:15] And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. [16:16] He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned. [16:17] And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; [16:18] they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. [16:19] So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. [16:20] And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
41 Mark - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Mark - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] The first words of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. [1:2] Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way; [1:3] The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight; [1:4] John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed. [1:5] And there went out to him all the people of Judaea, and all those of Jerusalem, and they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying that they were sinners. [1:6] And John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey. [1:7] And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo. [1:8] I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit. [1:9] And it came about in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was given baptism by John in the Jordan. [1:10] And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove: [1:11] And a voice came out of heaven, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased. [1:12] And straight away the Spirit sent him out into the waste land. [1:13] And he was in the waste land for forty days, being tested by Satan; and he was with the beasts; and the angels took care of him. [1:14] Now after John had been put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good news of God, [1:15] And saying, The time has come, and the kingdom of God is near: let your hearts be turned from sin and have faith in the good news. [1:16] And going by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, the brother of Simon, putting a net into the sea: for they were fishermen. [1:17] And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. [1:18] And they went straight from their nets, and came after him. [1:19] And going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in their boat stitching up their nets. [1:20] And he said, Come after me: and they went away from their father Zebedee, who was in the boat with the servants, and came after him. [1:21] And they came to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath he went into the Synagogue and gave teaching. [1:22] And they were full of wonder at his teaching, because he gave it as one having authority, and not like the scribes. [1:23] And there was in their Synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he gave a cry, [1:24] Saying, What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? have you come to put an end to us? I see well who you are, the Holy One of God. [1:25] And Jesus said to him sharply, Be quiet, and come out of him. [1:26] And the unclean spirit, shaking him violently, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. [1:27] And they were all greatly surprised, so that they put questions to one another, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he gives orders even to the unclean spirits, and they do what he says. [1:28] And news of him went out quickly everywhere into all parts of Galilee round about. [1:29] And when they came out of the Synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. [1:30] Now Simon's wife's mother was ill, with a burning heat; and they gave him word of her: [1:31] And he came and took her by the hand, lifting her up; and she became well, and took care of their needs. [1:32] And in the evening, at sundown, they took to him all who were diseased, and those who had evil spirits. [1:33] And all the town had come together at the door. [1:34] And a number, who were ill with different diseases, he made well, and sent out evil spirits; but he did not let the evil spirits say anything, because they had knowledge of him. [1:35] And in the morning, a long time before daylight, he got up and went out to a quiet place, and there he gave himself up to prayer. [1:36] And Simon and those who were with him came after him. [1:37] And when they came up with him, they said to him, Everyone is looking for you. [1:38] And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came. [1:39] And he went into their Synagogues in every part of Galilee, preaching and driving out evil spirits. [1:40] And a leper came to him and, going down on his knees before him, made a request, saying, If it is your pleasure, you have the power to make me clean. [1:41] And being moved with pity, he put out his hand, and touching him said to him, It is my pleasure; be made clean. [1:42] And straight away the disease went from him, and he was made clean. [1:43] And he sent him away, saying to him very sharply, [1:44] See that you say nothing to any man: but go and let the priest see you, and make yourself clean by an offering of the things ordered by Moses, for a witness to them. [1:45] But he went out, and made it public, giving an account of it everywhere, so that Jesus was no longer able to go openly into a town, but was outside in the waste land; and they came to him from every part. [2:1] And when he came into Capernaum again after some days, the news went about that he was in the house. [2:2] And a great number had come together, so that there was no longer room for them, no, not even about the door: and he gave them teaching. [2:3] And four men came to him with one on a bed who had no power of moving. [2:4] And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was. [2:5] And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins. [2:6] But there were certain of the scribes seated there, and reasoning in their hearts, [2:7] Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only? [2:8] And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts? [2:9] Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go? [2:10] But so that you may see that the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins on earth, (he said to the man,) [2:11] I say to you, Get up, take up your bed, and go to your house. [2:12] And he got up, and straight away took up the bed and went out before them all, so that they were all full of wonder, and gave glory to God, saying, We have never seen anything like this. [2:13] And he went out again by the seaside; and all the people came to him, and he gave them teaching. [2:14] And when he went by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and he said to him, Come with me. And he got up, and went with him. [2:15] And it came about that he was seated at meat in his house, and a number of tax-farmers and sinners were at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were a great number of them, and they came after him. [2:16] And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was taking food with the tax-farmers and sinners, said to his disciples, Why does he take food and drink with such men? [2:17] And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill: I have come not to get the upright but sinners. [2:18] And John's disciples and the Pharisees were taking no food: and they came and said to him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees go without food, but your disciples do not? [2:19] And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of a newly-married man go without food while he is with them? as long as they have him with them they will not go without food. [2:20] But the days will come when the husband will be taken away from them, and then they will go without food. [2:21] No man puts a bit of new cloth on an old coat: or the new, by pulling away from the old, makes a worse hole. [2:22] And no man puts new wine into old wine-skins: or the skins will be burst by the wine, and the wine and the skins will be wasted: but new wine has to be put into new wine-skins. [2:23] And it came about that on the Sabbath day he was going through the grain-fields; and while they were walking, his disciples took the heads of grain. [2:24] And the Pharisees said to him, Why are they doing what it is not right to do on the Sabbath? [2:25] And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him? [2:26] How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him? [2:27] And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath; [2:28] So that the Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath. [3:1] And he went again into the Synagogue; and there was a man there whose hand was dead. [3:2] And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him. [3:3] And he said to the man, Get up and come forward. [3:4] And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing. [3:5] And looking round on them he was angry, being sad because of their hard hearts; and he said to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and his hand was made well. [3:6] And the Pharisees went out, and straight away made designs with the Herodians about how they might put him to death. [3:7] And Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great number from Galilee came after him: and from Judaea, [3:8] And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and the other side of Jordan, and the country about Tyre and Sidon, a great number, hearing what great things he did, came to him. [3:9] And he made a request to his disciples to have a little boat ready for him, so that he might not be crushed by the people; [3:10] For he had made such a great number well that all those who were diseased were falling down before him for the purpose of touching him. [3:11] And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, went down before him, crying out, and saying, You are the Son of God. [3:12] And he gave them special orders not to say who he was. [3:13] And he went up into the mountain, and sent for those whom it was his pleasure to have with him: and they went to him. [3:14] And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers, [3:15] And give them the power of driving out evil spirits: [3:16] To Simon he gave the second name of Peter; [3:17] And to James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of James, he gave the second name of Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder: [3:18] And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot; [3:19] And Judas Iscariot, who was false to him. [3:20] And he went into a house. And the people came together again, so that they were not even able to take bread. [3:21] And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head. [3:22] And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the ruler of evil spirits he sends evil spirits out of men. [3:23] And turning to them, he said to them in the form of a story, How is it possible for Satan to put out Satan? [3:24] If there is division in a kingdom, that kingdom will come to destruction; [3:25] And if there is division in a house, that house will come to destruction; [3:26] And if Satan is at war with himself, and there is division in him, he will not keep his place but will come to an end. [3:27] But no one is able to go into the house of the strong man and take his goods, without first putting cords round the strong man, and then he will take his goods. [3:28] Truly, I say to you, The sons of men will have forgiveness for all their sins and for all the evil words they say: [3:29] But whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but the evil he has done will be with him for ever: [3:30] Because they said, He has an unclean spirit. [3:31] And his mother and brothers came and were outside, and sent for him, requesting to see him. [3:32] And a great number were seated round him; and they said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you. [3:33] And he said in answer, Who are my mother and my brothers? [3:34] And looking round at those who were seated about him, he said, See, my mother and my brothers! [3:35] Whoever does God's pleasure, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. [4:1] And again he was teaching by the seaside. And a very great number of people had come to him, so that he got into a boat on the sea and took his seat; and all the people were on the land by the seaside. [4:2] And he gave them teaching about a number of things in the form of stories, and said to them in his teaching, Give ear: [4:3] A man went out to put seed in the earth: [4:4] And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food. [4:5] And some went on the stones, where it had not much earth; and it came up straight away, because the earth was not deep: [4:6] And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root, it became dry and dead. [4:7] And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit. [4:8] And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, coming up and increasing, and giving thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much. [4:9] And he said to them, Whoever has ears, let him give ear. [4:10] And when he was by himself, those who were round him with the twelve put questions to him about the purpose of the stories. [4:11] And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories; [4:12] So that seeing they may see, and it will not be clear to them; and hearing it, they will not get the sense; for fear that they may be turned again to me and have forgiveness. [4:13] And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others? [4:14] The seed is the word. [4:15] And these are they by the wayside, where the word is planted; and when they have given ear, the Evil One comes straight away and takes away the word which has been planted in them. [4:16] And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy; [4:17] And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts. [4:18] And others are those planted among the thorns; these are they who have given ear to the word, [4:19] And the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, and the desire for other things coming in, put a stop to the growth of the word, and it gives no fruit. [4:20] And these are they who were planted on the good earth; such as give ear to the word, and take it into their hearts, and give fruit, thirty and sixty and a hundred times as much. [4:21] And he said to them, When the light comes in, do people put it under a vessel, or under the bed, and not on its table? [4:22] There is nothing covered which will not be seen openly, and nothing has been made secret which will not come to light. [4:23] If any man has ears, let him give ear. [4:24] And he said to them, Take care what you give ear to: in the same measure as you give you will get, and more will be given to you. [4:25] He who has, to him will be given: and he who has not, from him will be taken even that which he has. [4:26] And he said, Such is the kingdom of God, as if a man put seed in the earth, [4:27] And went to sleep and got up, night and day, and the seed came to growth, though he had no idea how. [4:28] The earth gives fruit by herself; first the leaf, then the head, then the full grain. [4:29] But when the grain is ready, he quickly sends men to get it cut, because the time for cutting has come. [4:30] And he said, What picture may we give of the kingdom of God, or with what story may we make it clear? [4:31] It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is put in the earth, is smaller than all the seeds on the earth, [4:32] But when it is planted, it comes up, and becomes taller than all the plants, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of heaven are able to take rest in its shade. [4:33] And with a number of such stories he gave them his teaching, as they were able to take it: [4:34] And without a story he said nothing to them: but privately to his disciples he made all things clear. [4:35] And on that day, when the evening had come, he said to them, Let us go over to the other side. [4:36] And going away from the people, they took him with them, as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him. [4:37] And a great storm of wind came up, and the waves came into the boat, so that the boat was now becoming full. [4:38] And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction? [4:39] And he came out of his sleep, and gave strong orders to the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be at rest. And the wind went down, and there was a great calm. [4:40] And he said to them, Why are you full of fear? have you still no faith? [4:41] And their fear was great, and they said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea do his orders? [5:1] And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. [5:2] And when he had got out of the boat, straight away there came to him from the place of the dead a man with an unclean spirit. [5:3] He was living in the place of the dead: and no man was able to keep him down, no, not with a chain; [5:4] Because he had frequently been prisoned in chains and iron bands, and the chains had been parted and the bands broken by him: and no man was strong enough to make him quiet. [5:5] And all the time, by day and by night, in the place of the dead, and in the mountains, he was crying out and cutting himself with stones. [5:6] And when he saw Jesus from far off, he went quickly to him and gave him worship; [5:7] And crying out with a loud voice he said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God's name, do not be cruel to me. [5:8] For Jesus had said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit. [5:9] And Jesus said, What is your name? And he made answer, My name is Legion, because there are a great number of us. [5:10] And he made strong prayers to him not to send them away out of the country. [5:11] Now on the mountain side there was a great herd of pigs getting their food. [5:12] And they said to him, Send us into the pigs, so that we may go into them. [5:13] And he let them do it. And the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs; and the herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea, about two thousand of them; and they came to their death in the sea. [5:14] And their keepers went running and gave an account of it in the town and in the country. And people came to see what had taken place. [5:15] And they came to Jesus, and saw the man in whom had been the evil spirits seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, and they were full of fear. [5:16] And those who had seen it gave them an account of what had been done to him who had the evil spirits, and of the fate of the pigs. [5:17] And they made a request to him to go out of their country. [5:18] And when he was getting into the boat, the man in whom had been the evil spirits had a great desire to come with him. [5:19] And he would not let him, but said to him, Go to your house, to your friends, and give them news of the great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you. [5:20] And he went on his way, and made public in the country of Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him: and all men were full of wonder. [5:21] And when Jesus had gone over again in the boat to the other side, a great number of people came to him: and he was by the sea. [5:22] And one of the rulers of the Synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and seeing him, went down at his feet, [5:23] And made strong prayers to him, saying, My little daughter is near to death: it is my prayer that you will come and put your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and have life. [5:24] And he went with him; and a great number of people went after him, and came round him. [5:25] And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, [5:26] And had undergone much at the hands of a number of medical men, and had given all she had, and was no better, but even worse, [5:27] When she had news of the things which Jesus did, went among the people coming after him, and put her hand on his robe. [5:28] For she said, If I may only put my hand on his robe, I will be made well. [5:29] And straight away the fountain of her blood was stopped, and she had a feeling in her body that her disease had gone and she was well. [5:30] And straight away Jesus was conscious that power had gone out of him; and, turning to the people, he said, Who was touching my robe? [5:31] And his disciples said to him, You see the people round you on every side, and you say, Who was touching me? [5:32] And on his looking round to see her who had done this thing, [5:33] The woman, shaking with fear, conscious of what had been done to her, came and, falling on her face before him, gave him a true account of everything. [5:34] And he said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be free from your disease. [5:35] And while he was still talking, they came from the ruler of the Synagogue's house, saying, Your daughter is dead: why are you still troubling the Master? [5:36] But Jesus, giving no attention to their words, said to the ruler of the Synagogue, Have no fear, only have faith. [5:37] And he did not let anyone come with him, but Peter and James and John, the brother of James. [5:38] And they came to the house of the ruler of the Synagogue; and he saw people running this way and that, and weeping and crying loudly. [5:39] And when he had gone in, he said to them, Why are you making such a noise and weeping? The child is not dead, but sleeping. [5:40] And they were laughing at him. But he, having sent them all out, took the father of the child and her mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was. [5:41] And taking her by the hand, he said to her, Talitha cumi, which is, My child, I say to you, Get up. [5:42] And the young girl got up straight away, and was walking about; she being twelve years old. And they were overcome with wonder. [5:43] And he gave them special orders that they were not to say anything of this; and he said that some food was to be given to her. [6:1] And he went away from there, and came into his country; and his disciples went with him. [6:2] And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands? [6:3] Is not this the woodworker, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were bitter against him. [6:4] And Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour, but in his country, and among his relations, and in his family. [6:5] And he was unable to do any work of power there, but only to put his hands on one or two persons who were ill, and make them well. [6:6] And he was greatly surprised because they had no faith. And he went about the country places teaching. [6:7] And he gave orders to the twelve, and sent them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits; [6:8] And he said that they were to take nothing for their journey, but a stick only; no bread, no bag, no money in their pockets; [6:9] They were to go with common shoes on their feet, and not to take two coats. [6:10] And he said to them, Wherever you go into a house, make that your resting-place till you go away. [6:11] And whatever place will not take you in and will not give ear to you, when you go away, put off the dust from your feet as a witness against them. [6:12] And they went out, preaching the need for a change of heart in men. [6:13] And they sent out a number of evil spirits, and put oil on a great number who were ill, and made them well. [6:14] And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him. [6:15] But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even like one of the prophets. [6:16] But Herod, when he had news of it, said, John, whom I put to death, has come back from the dead. [6:17] For Herod himself had sent men out to take John and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had taken for himself. [6:18] For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother's wife. [6:19] And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able; [6:20] For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly. [6:21] And the chance came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee; [6:22] And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and did a dance, Herod and those who were at table with him were pleased with her; and the king said to the girl, Make a request for anything and I will give it you. [6:23] And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom. [6:24] And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. [6:25] And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist. [6:26] And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her. [6:27] And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison, [6:28] And came back with the head on a plate, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. [6:29] And when his disciples had news of it, they came and took up his body, and put it in its last resting-place. [6:30] And the twelve came together to Jesus; and they gave him an account of all the things they had done, and all they had been teaching. [6:31] And he said to them, Come away by yourselves to a quiet place, and take a rest for a time. Because there were a great number coming and going, and they had no time even for food. [6:32] And they went away in the boat to a waste place by themselves. [6:33] And the people saw them going, and a number of them, having knowledge who they were, went running there together on foot from all the towns, and got there before them. [6:34] And he got out, and saw a great mass of people, and he had pity on them, because they were like sheep without a keeper: and he gave them teaching about a number of things. [6:35] And at the end of the day, his disciples came to him and said, This place is waste land, and it is late: [6:36] Send them away, so that they may go into the country and small towns round about, and get some food for themselves. [6:37] But he said to them in answer, Give them food yourselves. And they said to him, Are we to go and get bread for two hundred pence, and give it to them? [6:38] And he said to them, How much bread have you? go and see. And when they had seen, they said, Five cakes of bread and two fishes. [6:39] And he made them all be seated in groups on the green grass. [6:40] And they were placed in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. [6:41] And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them; and when the cakes were broken, he gave them to the disciples to put before the people; and he made division of the two fishes among them all. [6:42] And they all took of the food and had enough. [6:43] And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken bits and of the fishes. [6:44] And those who took of the bread were five thousand men. [6:45] And straight away he made his disciples get into the boat, and go before him to the other side to Beth-saida, while he himself sent the people away. [6:46] And after he had sent them away, he went up into a mountain for prayer. [6:47] And by evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he by himself on the land. [6:48] And seeing that they had trouble in getting their boat through the water, because the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have gone past them; [6:49] But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, took him for a spirit, and gave a loud cry: [6:50] For they all saw him, and were troubled. But straight away he said to them, Take heart, it is I, have no fear. [6:51] And he went to them into the boat, and the wind went down, and they were full of wonder in themselves; [6:52] For it was not clear to them about the bread; but their hearts were hard. [6:53] And when they had gone across, they came to Gennesaret, and got their boat to land. [6:54] And when they had got out of the boat, the people quickly had news of him, [6:55] And went running through all the country round about, and took on their beds those who were ill, to where it was said that he was. [6:56] And wherever he went, into small towns, or great towns, or into the country, they took those who were ill into the market-places, requesting him that they might put their hands even on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well. [7:1] And there came together to him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem, [7:2] And had seen that some of his disciples took their bread with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. [7:3] Now the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not take food without washing their hands with care, keeping the old rule which has been handed down to them: [7:4] And when they come from the market-place, they take no food till their hands are washed; and a number of other orders there are, which have been handed down to them to keep--washings of cups and pots and brass vessels. [7:5] And the Pharisees and the scribes put the question to him, Why do your disciples not keep the rules of the fathers, but take their bread with unwashed hands? [7:6] And he said, Well did Isaiah say of you, you false ones: These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me. [7:7] But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men. [7:8] For, turning away from the law of God, you keep the rules of men. [7:9] And he said to them, Truly you put on one side the law of God, so that you may keep the rules which have been handed down to you. [7:10] For Moses said, Give honour to your father and mother, and, He who says evil of father or mother, let him have the punishment of death: [7:11] But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God, [7:12] You no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother; [7:13] Making the word of God of no effect by your rule, which you have given: and a number of other such things you do. [7:14] And turning to the people again, he said to them, Give ear to me all of you, and let my words be clear to you: [7:15] There is nothing outside the man which, going into him, is able to make him unclean: but the things which come out of the man are those which make the man unclean. [7:16] [] [7:17] And when he had gone into the house away from all the people, his disciples put questions to him about the saying. [7:18] And he said to them, Have even you so little wisdom? Do you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside is not able to make him unclean, [7:19] Because it goes not into the heart but into the stomach, and goes out with the waste? He said this, making all food clean. [7:20] And he said, That which comes out of the man, that makes the man unclean. [7:21] Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures, [7:22] The taking of goods and of life, broken faith between husband and wife, the desire of wealth, wrongdoing, deceit, sins of the flesh, an evil eye, angry words, pride, foolish acts: [7:23] All these evil things come from inside, and make the man unclean. [7:24] And he went away from there to the country of Tyre and Sidon. And he went into a house, desiring that no man might have knowledge of it: and he was not able to keep it secret. [7:25] But a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having had news of him, came straight away and went down at his feet. [7:26] Now the woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by birth: and she made a request to him that he would send the evil spirit out of her daughter. [7:27] And he said to her, Let the children first have their food: for it is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs. [7:28] But she said to him in answer, Yes, Lord: even the dogs under the table take the bits dropped by the children. [7:29] And he said to her, For this saying go your way; the evil spirit has gone out of your daughter. [7:30] And she went away to her house, and saw the child on the bed, and the evil spirit gone out. [7:31] And again he went out from Tyre, and came through Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the country of Decapolis. [7:32] And they came to him with one who had no power of hearing and had trouble in talking; and they made a request to him to put his hands on him. [7:33] And he took him on one side from the people privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he put water from his mouth on the man's tongue with his finger; [7:34] And looking up to heaven, he took a deep breath, and said to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be open. [7:35] And his ears became open, and the band of his tongue was made loose, and his words became clear. [7:36] And he gave them orders not to give news of it to anyone; but the more he made this request, so much the more they made it public. [7:37] And they were overcome with wonder, saying, He has done all things well: he even gives back the power of hearing and the power of talking to those who have been without them. [8:1] In those days again, when there was a great mass of people and they had no food, he made his disciples come to him and said to them, [8:2] I have pity for these people because they have been with me now three days, and have no food; [8:3] If I send them away to their houses with no food, they will be overcome by weariness on the way; and some of them have come from far. [8:4] And his disciples said in answer, How will it be possible to get enough bread for these men here in a waste place? [8:5] And he put the question, How much bread have you? And they said, Seven cakes. [8:6] And he made the people be seated on the earth: and he took the seven cakes and, having given praise, he gave the broken bread to his disciples to put before them; and they put it before the people. [8:7] And they had some small fishes; and blessing them he had them put before the people in the same way. [8:8] And they took the food, and had enough; and they took up seven baskets full of the broken bits. [8:9] And there were about four thousand people: and he sent them away. [8:10] And he got into the boat with his disciples straight away, and came into the country of Dalmanutha. [8:11] And the Pharisees came out and put questions to him, requesting from him a sign from heaven, testing him. [8:12] And he was very sad in spirit, and said, Why is this generation looking for a sign? truly, I say to you, No sign will be given to this generation. [8:13] And he went away from them, and again got into the boat and went across to the other side. [8:14] And they had taken no thought to get bread; and they had only one cake of bread with them in the boat. [8:15] And he said to them, Take care to be on the watch against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod. [8:16] And they said to one another, We have no bread. [8:17] And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Why are you reasoning among yourselves because you have no bread? do you still not see, and is it still not clear to you? are your hearts so hard? [8:18] Having eyes, do you not see? and having ears, have you no hearing? and have you no memory? [8:19] When I made a division of the five cakes of bread among the five thousand, what number of baskets full of broken bits did you take up? They said to him, Twelve. [8:20] And when the seven among the four thousand, what number of baskets full of broken bits did you take up? And they said to him, Seven. [8:21] And he said to them, Is it still not clear to you? [8:22] And they came to Beth-saida. And they took a blind man to him, requesting him to put his hands on him. [8:23] And he took the blind man by the hand, and went with him out of the town; and when he had put water from his mouth on his eyes, and put his hands on him, he said, Do you see anything? [8:24] And looking up, he said, I see men; I see them like trees, walking. [8:25] Then again he put his hands on his eyes; and looking hard, he was able to see, and saw all things clearly. [8:26] And he sent him away to his house, saying, Do not even go into the town. [8:27] And Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the little towns round Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he put a question to his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I am? [8:28] And they made answer, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets. [8:29] And he said to them, But who do you say I am? Peter said in answer, You are the Christ. [8:30] And he put them under orders not to say this of him to anyone. [8:31] And teaching them, he said that the Son of man would have to undergo much, and be hated by those in authority, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days come back from the dead. [8:32] And he said this openly. And Peter took him, and was protesting. [8:33] But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men. [8:34] And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me. [8:35] Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it. [8:36] What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? [8:37] And what would a man give in exchange for his life? [8:38] Whoever has a feeling of shame because of me and my words in this false and evil generation, the Son of man will have a feeling of shame because of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. [9:1] And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There are some here who will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God come with power. [9:2] And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and made them go up with him into a high mountain by themselves: and he was changed in form before them: [9:3] And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it. [9:4] And there came before them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. [9:5] And Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tents; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah. [9:6] Because he was not certain what to say, for they were in great fear. [9:7] And a cloud came over them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, give ear to him. [9:8] And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any longer, but Jesus only with themselves. [9:9] And while they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to give word to any man of the things they had seen, till the Son of man had come back from the dead. [9:10] And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be. [9:11] And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first? [9:12] And he said to them, Truly, Elijah does come first, and puts all things in order; and how is it said in the Writings that the Son of man will go through much sorrow and be made as nothing? [9:13] But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they have done to him whatever they were pleased to do, even as the Writings say about him. [9:14] And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great mass of people about them, and scribes questioning them. [9:15] And straight away all the people, when they saw him, were full of wonder, and running to him, gave him worship. [9:16] And he said, What are you questioning them about? [9:17] And one of the number said to him in answer, Master, I came to you with my son, who has in him a spirit which takes away his power of talking; [9:18] And wherever it takes him, it puts him down violently, streaming at the lips and twisted with pain; and his strength goes from him; and I made a request to your disciples to send it out, and they were not able. [9:19] And he said to them in answer, O generation without faith, how long will I have to be with you? how long will I put up with you? let him come to me. [9:20] And they took him to him: and when he saw him, the spirit in him straight away became violent; and he went down on the earth, rolling about and streaming at the lips. [9:21] And Jesus questioning the father said, How long has he been like this? And he said, From a child. [9:22] And frequently it has sent him into the fire and into the water, for his destruction; but if you are able to do anything, have pity on us, and give us help. [9:23] And Jesus said to him, If you are able! All things are possible to him who has faith. [9:24] Straight away the father of the child gave a cry, saying, I have faith; make my feeble faith stronger. [9:25] And when Jesus saw that the people came running together, he gave orders to the unclean spirit, saying to him, You, spirit, who are the cause of his loss of voice and hearing, I say to you, come out of him, and never again go into him. [9:26] And after crying out and shaking him violently, it came out: and the child became like one dead; so that most of them said, He is dead. [9:27] But Jesus took him by the hand, lifting him up; and he got up. [9:28] And when he had gone into the house, his disciples said to him privately, Why were we unable to send it out? [9:29] And he said to them, Nothing will make this sort come out but prayer. [9:30] And they went out from there, through Galilee; and it was his desire that no man might have knowledge of it; [9:31] For he was giving his disciples teaching, and saying to them, The Son of man is given up into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and when he is dead, after three days he will come back from the dead. [9:32] But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it. [9:33] And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he put the question to them, What were you talking about on the way? [9:34] But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest. [9:35] And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all. [9:36] And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them, [9:37] Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me. [9:38] John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us. [9:39] But Jesus said, Say not so: for there is no man who will do a great work in my name, and be able at the same time to say evil of me. [9:40] He who is not against us is for us. [9:41] Whoever gives you a cup of water, because you are Christ's, truly I say to you, he will in no way be without his reward. [9:42] And whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea. [9:43] And if your hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off; it is better for you to go into life with one hand than to have two hands and go into hell, into the eternal fire. [9:44] [] [9:45] And if your foot is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off: it is better for you to go into life with one foot than to have two feet and go into hell. [9:46] [] [9:47] And if your eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out: it is better for you to go into the kingdom of God with one eye than, having two eyes, to go into hell, [9:48] Where their worm is ever living and the fire is not put out. [9:49] Everyone will be salted with fire. [9:50] Salt is good; but if the taste goes from it, how will you make it salt again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another. [10:1] And he got up, and went into the country of Judaea on the other side of Jordan: and great numbers of people came together to him again; and, as was his way, he gave them teaching. [10:2] And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife? [10:3] And he said to them in answer, What did Moses say you were to do? [10:4] And they said to him, Moses let us give her a statement in writing, and be free from her. [10:5] But Jesus said to them, Because of your hard hearts he gave you this law. [10:6] But from the first, male and female made he them. [10:7] For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother, and be joined to his wife; [10:8] And the two will become one flesh; so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. [10:9] Let not that which has been joined together by God be parted by man. [10:10] And in the house the disciples put questions to him again about this thing. [10:11] And he said to them, Whoever puts away his wife and takes another, is false to his wife; [10:12] And if she herself puts away her husband and takes another, she is false to her husband. [10:13] And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them. [10:14] And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God. [10:15] Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all. [10:16] And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them. [10:17] And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life? [10:18] And Jesus said to him, Why do you say I am good? no one is good but one, and that is God. [10:19] You have knowledge of what is said in the law, Do not put any one to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Do not get money by deceit, Give honour to your father and mother. [10:20] And he said to him, Master, all these laws I have kept from the time when I was young. [10:21] And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me. [10:22] But his face became sad at the saying, and he went away sorrowing: for he was one who had much property. [10:23] And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God! [10:24] And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God! [10:25] It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God. [10:26] And they were greatly surprised, saying to him, Who then may have salvation? [10:27] Jesus, looking on them, said, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God. [10:28] Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything, and come after you. [10:29] Jesus said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, because of me and the good news, [10:30] Who will not get a hundred times as much now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land--though with great troubles; and, in the world to come, eternal life. [10:31] But a great number who are first will be last: and those who are last will be first. [10:32] And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were full of wonder; but those who came after him were in fear. And again he took the twelve, and gave them word of the things which were to come on him, [10:33] Saying, See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given up to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will give an order for his death, and will give him up to the Gentiles: [10:34] And they will make sport of him, and put shame on him, and give him cruel blows, and will put him to death; and after three days he will come back from the dead. [10:35] And there came to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Master, will you give us whatever may be our request? [10:36] And he said to them, What would you have me do for you? [10:37] And they said to him, Let us be seated, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory. [10:38] But Jesus said to them, You have no knowledge of what you are saying. Are you able to take of my cup? or to undergo the baptism which I am to undergo? [10:39] And they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You will take of the cup from which I take; and the baptism which I am about to undergo you will undergo: [10:40] But to be seated at my right hand or at my left is not for me to give: but it is for those for whom it has been made ready. [10:41] And hearing this, the ten became very angry with James and John. [10:42] And Jesus made them come to him, and said to them, You see that those who are made rulers over the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them. [10:43] But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant: [10:44] And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all. [10:45] For truly the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men. [10:46] And they came to Jericho: and when he was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind man, was seated by the wayside, with his hand out for money. [10:47] And when it came to his ears that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he gave a cry, and said, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. [10:48] And some of them, turning in protest, gave him an order to be quiet: but he went on crying out all the more, Son of David, have mercy on me. [10:49] And Jesus came to a stop and said, Let him come. And crying out to the blind man, they said to him, Be comforted: come, he has sent for you. [10:50] And he, putting off his coat, got up quickly, and came to Jesus. [10:51] And Jesus said to him, What would you have me do to you? And the blind man said, Master, make me able to see. [10:52] And Jesus said to him, Go on your way; your faith has made you well. And straight away he was able to see, and went after him in the way. [11:1] And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Beth-phage and Bethany, at the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, [11:2] And said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him. [11:3] And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of him and will send him back straight away. [11:4] And they went away and saw a young ass by the door outside in the open street; and they were getting him loose. [11:5] And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass? [11:6] And they said to them the words which Jesus had said; and they let them go. [11:7] And they took the young ass to Jesus, and put their clothing on him, and he got on his back. [11:8] And a great number put down their clothing in the way; and others put down branches which they had taken from the fields. [11:9] And those who went in front, and those who came after, were crying, Glory: A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord: [11:10] A blessing on the coming kingdom of our father David: Glory in the highest. [11:11] And he went into Jerusalem into the Temple; and after looking round about on all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. [11:12] And on the day after, when they had come out from Bethany, he was in need of food. [11:13] And seeing a fig-tree in the distance with leaves, he went to see if by chance it had anything on it: and when he came to it, he saw nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for the fruit. [11:14] And he said to it, Let no man take fruit from you for ever. And his disciples took note of his words. [11:15] And they came to Jerusalem; and he went into the Temple, and sent out those who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who were offering doves for money; [11:16] And he would not let any man take a vessel through the Temple. [11:17] And he gave them teaching, and said to them, Is it not in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer for all the nations? but you have made it a hole of thieves. [11:18] And it came to the ears of the chief priests and scribes, and they took thought how they might put him to death; being in fear of him, because all the people were full of wonder at his teaching. [11:19] And every evening he went out of the town. [11:20] And when they were going by in the morning, they saw the fig-tree dead from the roots. [11:21] And Peter, having a memory of it, said to him, Master, see, the tree which was cursed by you is dead. [11:22] And Jesus, answering, said to them, Have God's faith. [11:23] Truly I say to you, Whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and be put into the sea; and has no doubt in his heart, but has faith that what he says will come about, he will have his desire. [11:24] For this reason I say to you, Whatever you make a request for in prayer, have faith that it has been given to you, and you will have it. [11:25] And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven. [11:26] [] [11:27] And they came again to Jerusalem: and while he was walking in the Temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority: [11:28] And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to do these things? [11:29] And Jesus said to them, I will put to you one question; give me an answer, and I will say by what authority I do these things. [11:30] The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? give me an answer. [11:31] And they gave thought to it among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not have faith in him? [11:32] But if we say, From men--they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet. [11:33] And they said in answer to Jesus, We have no idea. And Jesus said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things. [12:1] And he gave them teaching in the form of stories. A man had a vine-garden planted, and put a wall about it, and made a place for crushing out the wine, and put up a tower, and let it out to field-workers, and went into another country. [12:2] And when the time came, he sent a servant to get from the workmen some of the fruit of the garden. [12:3] And they took him, and gave him blows, and sent him away with nothing. [12:4] And again he sent to them another servant; and they gave him wounds on the head, and were very cruel to him. [12:5] And he sent another; and they put him to death: and a number of others, whipping some, and putting some to death. [12:6] He still had one, a dearly loved son: he sent him last to them, saying, They will have respect for my son. [12:7] But those workmen said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death, and the heritage will be ours. [12:8] And they took him and put him to death, pushing his body out of the garden. [12:9] What then will the master of the garden do? He will come and put the workmen to death, and will give the garden into the hands of others. [12:10] Have you not seen this which is in the Writings: The stone which the builders put on one side, the same was made the chief stone of the building: [12:11] This was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes? [12:12] And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him. [12:13] Then they sent to him certain of the Pharisees and the Herodians, so that they might make use of his words to take him by a trick. [12:14] And when they had come, they said to him, Master, we are certain that you are true, and have no fear of anyone: you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God: Is it right to give taxes to Caesar or not? [12:15] Are we to give or not to give? But he, conscious of their false hearts, said to them, Why do you put me to the test? give me a penny, so that I may see it. [12:16] And they gave him one. And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it? And they said to him, Caesar's. [12:17] And Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. And they were full of wonder at him. [12:18] And there came to him Sadducees, who say there is no coming back from the dead; and they put a question to him, saying, [12:19] Master, in the law Moses says, If a man's brother comes to his end, and has a wife still living and no child, it is right for his brother to take his wife, and get a family for his brother. [12:20] There were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and at his death there were no offspring; [12:21] And the second took her, and at his death there were no offspring; and the third the same: [12:22] And all the seven had no seed. Last of all the woman herself came to her death. [12:23] In the future life, when they come back from the dead, whose wife will she be? for the seven had her for a wife. [12:24] Jesus said to them, Is not this the reason for your error, that you have no knowledge of the holy Writings or of the power of God? [12:25] When they come back from the dead, they do not get married, but are like the angels in heaven. [12:26] But as to the dead coming back to life; have you not seen in the book of Moses, about the burning thorn-tree, how God said to him, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? [12:27] He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: you are greatly in error. [12:28] And one of the scribes came, and hearing their argument together, and seeing that he had given them a good answer, put the question to him, Which law is the first of all? [12:29] Jesus said in answer, The first is, Give ear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord; [12:30] And you are to have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. [12:31] The second is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. There is no other law greater than these. [12:32] And the scribe said to him, Truly, Master, you have well said that he is one, and there is no other but he: [12:33] And to have love for him with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the strength, and to have the same love for his neighbour as for himself, is much more than all forms of offerings. [12:34] And when Jesus saw that he gave a wise answer, he said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And every man after that was in fear of questioning him any more. [12:35] And Jesus, when he was teaching in the Temple, said, How do the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? [12:36] David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put those who are against you under your feet. [12:37] David himself gives him the name of Lord; and how then is he his son? And the common people gave ear to him gladly. [12:38] And in his teaching he said, Be on your watch against the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes and be respected in the market-places, [12:39] And to have the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts; [12:40] Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly. [12:41] And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much. [12:42] And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing. [12:43] And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box: [12:44] Because they all put in something out of what they had no need for; but she out of her need put in all she had, even all her living. [13:1] And when he was going out of the Temple, one of his disciples said to him, Master, see, what stones and what buildings! [13:2] And Jesus said to him, Do you see these great buildings? there is not one stone here resting on another which will not be overturned. [13:3] And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives opposite the Temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew said to him privately, [13:4] Say when these things will be, and what will be the sign when these things are all about to be done. [13:5] And Jesus said to them, Take care that you are not tricked by anyone. [13:6] People will come in my name, saying, I am he; and a number will be turned from the true way. [13:7] And when you have news of wars and talk of wars, do not be troubled; these things have to be, but it is still not the end. [13:8] Nation will go to war with nation, and kingdom with kingdom: there will be earth-shocks in different places; there will be times when there is no food; these things are the first of the troubles. [13:9] But take care: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins; and in Synagogues you will be whipped; and you will be taken before rulers and kings because of me, for a sign to them. [13:10] And the good news has first to be given to all the nations. [13:11] And when you are taken and given up to be judged, do not be troubled about what to say: but whatever is given to you in that hour, say: because it is not you who say it, but the Holy Spirit. [13:12] And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death. [13:13] And you will be hated by all men, because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation. [13:14] But when you see the unclean thing which makes destruction, in the place where it has no right to be (let this be clear to the reader), then let those who are in Judaea go quickly to the mountains: [13:15] And let him who is on the house-top not go down, or go in, to take anything out of his house: [13:16] And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat. [13:17] And it will be hard for women who are with child and for her who has a baby at the breast in those days. [13:18] And say a prayer that it may not be in the winter. [13:19] For in those days there will be sorrow, such as there has not been from the time when God made the world till now, and will not ever be again. [13:20] And if the Lord had not made the time short, no flesh would have been kept from destruction; but because of the saints he has made the time short. [13:21] And then if any man says to you, See, here is Christ; or, See, there; have no faith in it: [13:22] Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way. [13:23] But take care; see, I have made all things clear to you before the time. [13:24] But in those days, after that time of trouble, the sun will be made dark and the moon will not give her light, [13:25] And the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers which are in the heavens will be moved. [13:26] And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory. [13:27] And then he will send out the angels, and will get together his saints from the four winds, from the farthest part of the earth to the farthest part of heaven. [13:28] Take an example from the fig-tree: when its branches become soft and put out their leaves, you see that the summer is near; [13:29] Even so, when you see these things taking place, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors. [13:30] Truly, I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete. [13:31] Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end. [13:32] But of that day or that hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father. [13:33] Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be. [13:34] It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch. [13:35] So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning; [13:36] For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping. [13:37] And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch. [14:1] It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death: [14:2] But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear there may be trouble among the people. [14:3] And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head. [14:4] But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted? [14:5] We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves. [14:6] But Jesus said, Let her be; why are you troubling her? she has done a kind act to me. [14:7] The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever. [14:8] She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place. [14:9] And truly I say to you, Wherever the good news goes out through all the earth, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her. [14:10] And Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, so that he might give him up to them. [14:11] And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them. [14:12] And on the first day of unleavened bread, when the Passover lamb is put to death, his disciples said to him, Where are we to go and make ready for you to take the Passover meal? [14:13] And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, Go into the town, and there will come to you a man with a vessel of water: go after him; [14:14] And wherever he goes in, say to the owner of the house, The Master says, Where is my guest-room, where I may take the Passover with my disciples? [14:15] And he will take you up himself to a great room with a table and seats: there make ready for us. [14:16] And the disciples went out and came into the town, and saw that it was as he had said: and they made ready the Passover. [14:17] And when it was evening he came with the twelve. [14:18] And while they were seated taking food, Jesus said, Truly I say to you, One of you will be false to me, one who is taking food with me. [14:19] They were sad, and said to him one by one, Is it I? [14:20] And he said to them, It is one of the twelve, one who is putting his bread with me into the same plate. [14:21] The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but cursed is that man through whom the Son of man is given up! It would have been well for that man if he had never been given birth. [14:22] And while they were taking food, he took bread, and after blessing it, he gave the broken bread to them, and said, Take it: this is my body. [14:23] And he took a cup, and when he had given praise, he gave it to them: and they all had a drink from it. [14:24] And he said to them, This is my blood of the testament, which is given for men. [14:25] Truly I say to you, I will take no more of the fruit of the vine till the day when I take it new in the kingdom of God. [14:26] And after a song of praise to God they went out to the Mountain of Olives. [14:27] And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight. [14:28] But after I have come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee. [14:29] But Peter said to him, Though the others may be turned away from you, I will not. [14:30] And Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you that you, today, even this night, before the cock's second cry, will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. [14:31] But he said with passion, If I have to be put to death with you, I will not be false to you. And they all said the same. [14:32] And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Be seated here while I say a prayer. [14:33] And he took with him Peter and James and John, and grief and great trouble came on him. [14:34] And he said to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: be here a little time, and keep watch. [14:35] And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him. [14:36] And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done. [14:37] And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour? [14:38] Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble. [14:39] And again he went away, and said a prayer, using the same words. [14:40] And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer. [14:41] And he came the third time, and said to them, Go on sleeping now and take your rest: it is enough; the hour has come; see, the Son of man is given up into the hands of evil men. [14:42] Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near. [14:43] And straight away, while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great band with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority. [14:44] Now he who had been false to him had given them a sign, saying, The one to whom I give a kiss, that is he; take him, and get him away safely. [14:45] And when he had come, he went straight to him and said, Master; and gave him a kiss. [14:46] And they put their hands on him, and took him. [14:47] But a certain one of those who were near took out his sword, and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear. [14:48] And Jesus said to them, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks to take me? [14:49] I was with you every day in the Temple teaching, and you did not take me; but this is done so that the Writings may come true. [14:50] And they all went away from him in fear. [14:51] And a certain young man went after him, with only a linen cloth about his body; and they put their hands on him; [14:52] But he got away unclothed, without the linen cloth. [14:53] And they took Jesus away to the high priest; and there came together with him all the chief priests and those in authority and the scribes. [14:54] And Peter had come after him at a distance, even into the house of the high priest; and he was seated with the captains, warming himself in the light of the fire. [14:55] Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any. [14:56] For a number gave false witness against him and their witness was not in agreement. [14:57] Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying, [14:58] He said in our hearing, I will put an end to this Temple which is made with hands, and in three days I will make another without hands. [14:59] And even so their witness was not in agreement. [14:60] And the high priest got up in the middle of them, and said to Jesus, Do you say nothing in answer? what is it which these say against you? [14:61] But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioning him said, Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One? [14:62] And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. [14:63] And the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, What more need have we of witnesses? [14:64] His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death. [14:65] And some put shame on him and, covering his face, gave him blows and said to him, Now say what is to come: and the captains took him and gave him blows with their hands. [14:66] And while Peter was down in the open square of the building, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came; [14:67] And seeing Peter warming himself by the fire, she gave him a look, and said, You were with this Nazarene, even Jesus. [14:68] But he said, I have no knowledge of him, or of what you are saying: and he went out into the doorway; and there came the cry of a cock. [14:69] And the girl saw him, and said again to those who were near, This is one of them. [14:70] But again he said it was not so. And after a little time, again those who were near said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; for you are a Galilaean. [14:71] But, with curses and oaths, he said, I have no knowledge of the man about whom you are talking. [14:72] And in the same minute, the cock gave a second cry. And it came to Peter's mind how Jesus had said to him, Before the cock's second cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And at this thought he was overcome with weeping. [15:1] And the first thing in the morning the chief priests, with those in authority and the scribes and all the Sanhedrin, had a meeting, and put cords round Jesus, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate. [15:2] And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so. [15:3] And the chief priests said a number of things against him. [15:4] And Pilate again put a question, Do you say nothing in answer? see how much evil they say you have done. [15:5] But Jesus gave no more answers, so that Pilate was full of wonder. [15:6] Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request. [15:7] And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life. [15:8] And the people went up, requesting him to do as he had done for them in other years. [15:9] And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free? [15:10] For he saw that the chief priests had given him up through envy. [15:11] But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free. [15:12] And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews? [15:13] And they said again loudly, To the cross with him! [15:14] And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross! [15:15] And Pilate, desiring to do what was pleasing to the people, let Barabbas go free, and gave up Jesus, when he had been whipped, to be put to death on the cross. [15:16] And the men of the army took him away into the square in front of the building which is the Praetorium, and they got together all the band. [15:17] And they put a purple robe on him, and twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on him; [15:18] And, as if honouring him, they said, Long life to the King of the Jews! [15:19] And they gave him blows on the head with a stick and put shame on him and, going down on their knees, gave him worship. [15:20] And when they had made sport of him, they took the purple robe off him and put his clothing on him. And they took him out to put him to death on the cross. [15:21] And they made one, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was going by, coming from the country, go with them, so that he might take his cross. [15:22] And they took him to the place named Golgotha, which is, Dead Man's Head. [15:23] And they gave him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. [15:24] And he was nailed to the cross; and they made a division of his clothing among them, putting to the decision of chance what everyone was to take. [15:25] And it was the third hour when they put him on the cross. [15:26] And the statement of his crime was put in writing on the cross, THE KING OF THE JEWS. [15:27] And they put two thieves on crosses with him, one on his right side, and one on his left. [15:28] [] [15:29] And those who went by made sport of him, shaking their heads, and saying, Ha! you who give the Temple to destruction, and put it up again in three days, [15:30] Keep yourself from death, and come down from the cross. [15:31] In the same way the chief priests, laughing at him among themselves with the scribes, said, A saviour of others, he has no salvation for himself. [15:32] Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and have belief. And those who were put on crosses with him said evil things against him. [15:33] And when the sixth hour had come, it was dark over all the land till the ninth hour. [15:34] And at the ninth hour, Jesus said in a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, My God, my God, why are you turned away from me? [15:35] And some of those who were near, hearing it, said, See, he is crying to Elijah. [15:36] And one of them went quickly and, getting a sponge full of bitter wine, put it on a rod, and gave it to him for drink, saying, Let be; let us see if Elijah will come to take him down. [15:37] And Jesus gave a loud cry, and gave up his spirit. [15:38] And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end. [15:39] And when the captain, who was near, saw how he gave up his spirit, he said, Truly this man was a son of God. [15:40] And there were women watching from a distance: among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome, [15:41] Who went with him when he was in Galilee and took care of him; and a number of other women who came up with him to Jerusalem. [15:42] And when it was evening, because it was the time of getting ready, that is, the day before the Sabbath, [15:43] There came Joseph of Arimathaea, a responsible man in high honour, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God; and he went in to Pilate without fear, and made a request for the body of Jesus. [15:44] And Pilate was surprised that he was dead; and, sending for the captain, he put a question to see if he had been dead for long. [15:45] And when he had news of it from the captain, he let Joseph have the body. [15:46] And he got a linen cloth and, taking him down, put the linen cloth round him, and put him in a place for the dead which had been cut out of a rock; and a stone was rolled against the door. [15:47] And Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Joses, saw where he was put. [16:1] And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, and Salome, got spices, so that they might come and put them on him. [16:2] And very early after dawn on the first day of the week, they came at the time of the coming up of the sun to the place where the body had been put. [16:3] And they were saying among themselves, Who will get the stone rolled away from the door for us? [16:4] And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; and it was of great size. [16:5] And when they went in, they saw a young man seated on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were full of wonder. [16:6] And he said to them, Do not be troubled: you are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been put to death on the cross; he has come back from the dead; he is not here: see, the place where they put him! [16:7] But go, say to his disciples and to Peter, He goes before you into Galilee: there you will see him, as he said to you. [16:8] And they went out quickly from the place, because fear and great wonder had come on them: and they said nothing to anyone, because they were full of fear that ... [16:9] Now when he came back from the dead early on the first day of the week, he went first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had sent out seven evil spirits. [16:10] She went and gave news of it to those who had been with him, while they were sorrowing and weeping. [16:11] And they, when it came to their ears that he was living, and had been seen by her, had no belief in it. [16:12] And after these things he was seen in another form by two of them, while they were walking on their way into the country. [16:13] And they went away and gave news of it to the rest; and they had no belief in what was said. [16:14] And later he was seen by the eleven themselves while they were taking food; and he said sharp words to them because they had no faith and their hearts were hard, and because they had no belief in those who had seen him after he had come back from the dead. [16:15] And he said to them, Go into all the world, and give the good news to everyone. [16:16] He who has faith and is given baptism will get salvation; but he who has not faith will be judged. [16:17] And these signs will be with those who have faith: in my name they will send out evil spirits; and they will make use of new languages; [16:18] They will take up snakes, and if there is poison in their drink, it will do them no evil; they will put their hands on those who are ill, and they will get well. [16:19] So then the Lord Jesus, after he had said these words to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. [16:20] And they went out, preaching everywhere, the Lord working with them, and giving witness to the word by the signs which came after. So be it.
41 Mark - King James Version (KJV).md	# Mark - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; [1:2] As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. [1:3] The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. [1:4] John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. [1:5] And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. [1:6] And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; [1:7] And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. [1:8] I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. [1:9] And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. [1:10] And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: [1:11] And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. [1:12] And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wilderness. [1:13] And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. [1:14] Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, [1:15] And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. [1:16] Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. [1:17] And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. [1:18] And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. [1:19] And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. [1:20] And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. [1:21] And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. [1:22] And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. [1:23] And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, [1:24] Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. [1:25] And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. [1:26] And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. [1:27] And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. [1:28] And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee. [1:29] And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. [1:30] But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. [1:31] And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. [1:32] And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. [1:33] And all the city was gathered together at the door. [1:34] And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. [1:35] And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. [1:36] And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. [1:37] And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee. [1:38] And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. [1:39] And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils. [1:40] And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. [1:41] And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. [1:42] And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. [1:43] And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; [1:44] And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. [1:45] But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. [2:1] And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. [2:2] And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. [2:3] And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. [2:4] And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. [2:5] When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. [2:6] But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, [2:7] Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? [2:8] And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? [2:9] Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? [2:10] But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) [2:11] I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. [2:12] And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. [2:13] And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. [2:14] And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. [2:15] And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. [2:16] And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? [2:17] When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. [2:18] And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? [2:19] And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. [2:20] But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. [2:21] No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. [2:22] And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles. [2:23] And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. [2:24] And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? [2:25] And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him? [2:26] How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him? [2:27] And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: [2:28] Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. [3:1] And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. [3:2] And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. [3:3] And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. [3:4] And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. [3:5] And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. [3:6] And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. [3:7] But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, [3:8] And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him. [3:9] And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. [3:10] For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues. [3:11] And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. [3:12] And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known. [3:13] And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. [3:14] And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, [3:15] And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: [3:16] And Simon he surnamed Peter; [3:17] And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: [3:18] And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, [3:19] And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house. [3:20] And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. [3:21] And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. [3:22] And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. [3:23] And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? [3:24] And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. [3:25] And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. [3:26] And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. [3:27] No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. [3:28] Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: [3:29] But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation. [3:30] Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. [3:31] There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. [3:32] And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. [3:33] And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? [3:34] And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! [3:35] For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother. [4:1] And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. [4:2] And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, [4:3] Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: [4:4] And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. [4:5] And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: [4:6] But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. [4:7] And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. [4:8] And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. [4:9] And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. [4:10] And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. [4:11] And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: [4:12] That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. [4:13] And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? [4:14] The sower soweth the word. [4:15] And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. [4:16] And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; [4:17] And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. [4:18] And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, [4:19] And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. [4:20] And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. [4:21] And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? [4:22] For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. [4:23] If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. [4:24] And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. [4:25] For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. [4:26] And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; [4:27] And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. [4:28] For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. [4:29] But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. [4:30] And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? [4:31] It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: [4:32] But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. [4:33] And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. [4:34] But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. [4:35] And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. [4:36] And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. [4:37] And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. [4:38] And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? [4:39] And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. [4:40] And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? [4:41] And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? [5:1] And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. [5:2] And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, [5:3] Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: [5:4] Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. [5:5] And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. [5:6] But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, [5:7] And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. [5:8] For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. [5:9] And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. [5:10] And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. [5:11] Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. [5:12] And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. [5:13] And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. [5:14] And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. [5:15] And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. [5:16] And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. [5:17] And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. [5:18] And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. [5:19] Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. [5:20] And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. [5:21] And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. [5:22] And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, [5:23] And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. [5:24] And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. [5:25] And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, [5:26] And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, [5:27] When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. [5:28] For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. [5:29] And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. [5:30] And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? [5:31] And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? [5:32] And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. [5:33] But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. [5:34] And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. [5:35] While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? [5:36] As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. [5:37] And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. [5:38] And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. [5:39] And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. [5:40] And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. [5:41] And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. [5:42] And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. [5:43] And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. [6:1] And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. [6:2] And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? [6:3] Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. [6:4] But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. [6:5] And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. [6:6] And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching. [6:7] And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; [6:8] And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: [6:9] But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. [6:10] And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. [6:11] And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. [6:12] And they went out, and preached that men should repent. [6:13] And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. [6:14] And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. [6:15] Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. [6:16] But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. [6:17] For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. [6:18] For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. [6:19] Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: [6:20] For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. [6:21] And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; [6:22] And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. [6:23] And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. [6:24] And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. [6:25] And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. [6:26] And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. [6:27] And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, [6:28] And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. [6:29] And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. [6:30] And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. [6:31] And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. [6:32] And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. [6:33] And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. [6:34] And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. [6:35] And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: [6:36] Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. [6:37] He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? [6:38] He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. [6:39] And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. [6:40] And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. [6:41] And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. [6:42] And they did all eat, and were filled. [6:43] And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. [6:44] And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men. [6:45] And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. [6:46] And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. [6:47] And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. [6:48] And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. [6:49] But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: [6:50] For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. [6:51] And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. [6:52] For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. [6:53] And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. [6:54] And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him, [6:55] And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. [6:56] And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. [7:1] Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. [7:2] And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. [7:3] For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. [7:4] And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. [7:5] Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? [7:6] He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. [7:7] Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. [7:8] For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. [7:9] And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. [7:10] For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: [7:11] But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. [7:12] And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; [7:13] Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. [7:14] And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: [7:15] There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. [7:16] If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. [7:17] And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. [7:18] And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; [7:19] Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? [7:20] And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. [7:21] For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, [7:22] Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: [7:23] All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. [7:24] And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid. [7:25] For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet: [7:26] The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. [7:27] But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. [7:28] And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. [7:29] And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. [7:30] And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed. [7:31] And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. [7:32] And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. [7:33] And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; [7:34] And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. [7:35] And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. [7:36] And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; [7:37] And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. [8:1] In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, [8:2] I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: [8:3] And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. [8:4] And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? [8:5] And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. [8:6] And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. [8:7] And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. [8:8] So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. [8:9] And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. [8:10] And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. [8:11] And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. [8:12] And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. [8:13] And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side. [8:14] Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. [8:15] And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. [8:16] And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. [8:17] And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? [8:18] Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? [8:19] When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. [8:20] And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. [8:21] And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand? [8:22] And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. [8:23] And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. [8:24] And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. [8:25] After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. [8:26] And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. [8:27] And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? [8:28] And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. [8:29] And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. [8:30] And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. [8:31] And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. [8:32] And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. [8:33] But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. [8:34] And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. [8:35] For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. [8:36] For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? [8:37] Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? [8:38] Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. [9:1] And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. [9:2] And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. [9:3] And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. [9:4] And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. [9:5] And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. [9:6] For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. [9:7] And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. [9:8] And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. [9:9] And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. [9:10] And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean. [9:11] And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? [9:12] And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. [9:13] But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. [9:14] And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. [9:15] And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. [9:16] And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? [9:17] And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; [9:18] And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. [9:19] He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. [9:20] And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. [9:21] And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. [9:22] And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. [9:23] Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. [9:24] And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. [9:25] When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. [9:26] And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. [9:27] But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. [9:28] And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? [9:29] And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. [9:30] And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. [9:31] For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. [9:32] But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. [9:33] And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? [9:34] But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. [9:35] And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. [9:36] And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, [9:37] Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. [9:38] And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. [9:39] But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. [9:40] For he that is not against us is on our part. [9:41] For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. [9:42] And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. [9:43] And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: [9:44] Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. [9:45] And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: [9:46] Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. [9:47] And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: [9:48] Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. [9:49] For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. [9:50] Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. [10:1] And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. [10:2] And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. [10:3] And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? [10:4] And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. [10:5] And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. [10:6] But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. [10:7] For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; [10:8] And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. [10:9] What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. [10:10] And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter. [10:11] And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. [10:12] And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery. [10:13] And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. [10:14] But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. [10:15] Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. [10:16] And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. [10:17] And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? [10:18] And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. [10:19] Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. [10:20] And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. [10:21] Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. [10:22] And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. [10:23] And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! [10:24] And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! [10:25] 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. [10:26] And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? [10:27] And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. [10:28] Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. [10:29] And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, [10:30] But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. [10:31] But many that are first shall be last; and the last first. [10:32] And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, [10:33] Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: [10:34] And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again. [10:35] And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. [10:36] And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? [10:37] They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. [10:38] But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? [10:39] And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: [10:40] But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. [10:41] And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John. [10:42] But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. [10:43] But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: [10:44] And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. [10:45] For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. [10:46] And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. [10:47] And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. [10:48] And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. [10:49] And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. [10:50] And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. [10:51] And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. [10:52] And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. [11:1] And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, [11:2] And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. [11:3] And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. [11:4] And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. [11:5] And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? [11:6] And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go. [11:7] And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. [11:8] And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. [11:9] And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: [11:10] Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. [11:11] And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. [11:12] And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: [11:13] And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. [11:14] And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. [11:15] And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; [11:16] And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. [11:17] And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. [11:18] And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine. [11:19] And when even was come, he went out of the city. [11:20] And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. [11:21] And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. [11:22] And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. [11:23] For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. [11:24] Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. [11:25] And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. [11:26] But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. [11:27] And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, [11:28] And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? [11:29] And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. [11:30] The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. [11:31] And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? [11:32] But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. [11:33] And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. [12:1] And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. [12:2] And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. [12:3] And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. [12:4] And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. [12:5] And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. [12:6] Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. [12:7] But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our's. [12:8] And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. [12:9] What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. [12:10] And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: [12:11] This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? [12:12] And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way. [12:13] And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. [12:14] And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? [12:15] Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it. [12:16] And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's. [12:17] And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. [12:18] Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, [12:19] Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. [12:20] Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. [12:21] And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. [12:22] And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. [12:23] In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. [12:24] And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? [12:25] For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. [12:26] And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? [12:27] He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err. [12:28] And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? [12:29] And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: [12:30] And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. [12:31] And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. [12:32] And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: [12:33] And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. [12:34] And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. [12:35] And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David? [12:36] For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. [12:37] David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. [12:38] And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, [12:39] And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: [12:40] Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation. [12:41] And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. [12:42] And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. [12:43] And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: [12:44] For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living. [13:1] And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! [13:2] And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. [13:3] And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, [13:4] Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? [13:5] And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: [13:6] For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. [13:7] And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. [13:8] For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. [13:9] But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. [13:10] And the gospel must first be published among all nations. [13:11] But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. [13:12] Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. [13:13] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. [13:14] But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: [13:15] And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: [13:16] And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. [13:17] But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! [13:18] And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. [13:19] For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. [13:20] And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. [13:21] And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: [13:22] For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. [13:23] But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. [13:24] But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, [13:25] And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. [13:26] And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. [13:27] And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. [13:28] Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: [13:29] So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. [13:30] Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. [13:31] Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. [13:32] But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. [13:33] Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. [13:34] For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. [13:35] Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: [13:36] Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. [13:37] And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. [14:1] After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. [14:2] But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people. [14:3] And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. [14:4] And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? [14:5] For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. [14:6] And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. [14:7] For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. [14:8] She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. [14:9] Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. [14:10] And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. [14:11] And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. [14:12] And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? [14:13] And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. [14:14] And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? [14:15] And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. [14:16] And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. [14:17] And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. [14:18] And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. [14:19] And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? [14:20] And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. [14:21] The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born. [14:22] And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. [14:23] And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. [14:24] And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. [14:25] Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. [14:26] And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. [14:27] And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. [14:28] But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. [14:29] But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. [14:30] And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. [14:31] But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all. [14:32] And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. [14:33] And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; [14:34] And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. [14:35] And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. [14:36] And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. [14:37] And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? [14:38] Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. [14:39] And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. [14:40] And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. [14:41] And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. [14:42] Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. [14:43] And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. [14:44] And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. [14:45] And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. [14:46] And they laid their hands on him, and took him. [14:47] And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. [14:48] And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? [14:49] I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. [14:50] And they all forsook him, and fled. [14:51] And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: [14:52] And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. [14:53] And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. [14:54] And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. [14:55] And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. [14:56] For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. [14:57] And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, [14:58] We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. [14:59] But neither so did their witness agree together. [14:60] And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? [14:61] But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? [14:62] And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. [14:63] Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? [14:64] Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. [14:65] And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands. [14:66] And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: [14:67] And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. [14:68] But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. [14:69] And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. [14:70] And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. [14:71] But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. [14:72] And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. [15:1] And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. [15:2] And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto them, Thou sayest it. [15:3] And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. [15:4] And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. [15:5] But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. [15:6] Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. [15:7] And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. [15:8] And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. [15:9] But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? [15:10] For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. [15:11] But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. [15:12] And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? [15:13] And they cried out again, Crucify him. [15:14] Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. [15:15] And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. [15:16] And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. [15:17] And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, [15:18] And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! [15:19] And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. [15:20] And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. [15:21] And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. [15:22] And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. [15:23] And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. [15:24] And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. [15:25] And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. [15:26] And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. [15:27] And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. [15:28] And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors. [15:29] And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, [15:30] Save thyself, and come down from the cross. [15:31] Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. [15:32] Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him. [15:33] And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. [15:34] And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [15:35] And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. [15:36] And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. [15:37] And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. [15:38] And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. [15:39] And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. [15:40] There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; [15:41] (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem. [15:42] And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, [15:43] Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. [15:44] And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. [15:45] And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. [15:46] And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre. [15:47] And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid. [16:1] And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. [16:2] And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. [16:3] And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? [16:4] And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. [16:5] And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. [16:6] And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. [16:7] But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. [16:8] And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. [16:9] Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. [16:10] And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. [16:11] And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. [16:12] After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. [16:13] And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. [16:14] Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. [16:15] And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. [16:16] He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. [16:17] And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; [16:18] They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. [16:19] So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. [16:20] And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
41 Mark - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Mark - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. [1:2] As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you. [1:3] The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'" [1:4] John came baptizing{To baptize means to immerse in (or wash with) water (or fire). This baptizm is not just to cleanse the body, but as an outward sign of an inward spiritual cleansing and commitment.} in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins. [1:5] All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. [1:6] John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey. [1:7] He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen. [1:8] I baptized you in{The Greek word (en) translated here as "in" could also be translated as "with" in some contexts.} water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit." [1:9] It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. [1:10] Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. [1:11] A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." [1:12] Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. [1:13] He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were ministering to him. [1:14] Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of God, [1:15] and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Gospel." [1:16] Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen. [1:17] Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men." [1:18] Immediately they left their nets, and followed him. [1:19] Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. [1:20] Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him. [1:21] They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. [1:22] They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. [1:23] Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, [1:24] saying, "Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!" [1:25] Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" [1:26] The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. [1:27] They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!" [1:28] The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area. [1:29] Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. [1:30] Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. [1:31] He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them. [1:32] At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons. [1:33] All the city was gathered together at the door. [1:34] He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him. [1:35] Early in the night, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there. [1:36] Simon and those who were with him followed after him; [1:37] and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you." [1:38] He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this reason I came forth." [1:39] He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons. [1:40] There came to him a leper, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean." [1:41] Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean." [1:42] When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean. [1:43] He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out, [1:44] and said to him, "See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them." [1:45] But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere. [2:1] When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house. [2:2] Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them. [2:3] Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him. [2:4] When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on. [2:5] Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you." [2:6] But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, [2:7] "Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?" [2:8] Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts? [2:9] Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?' [2:10] But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he said to the paralytic-- [2:11] "I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house." [2:12] He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!" [2:13] He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them. [2:14] As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him. [2:15] It happened, that he was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him. [2:16] The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?" [2:17] When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." [2:18] John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don't fast?" [2:19] Jesus said to them, "Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can't fast. [2:20] But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day. [2:21] No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the patch shrinks and the new tears away from the old, and a worse hole is made. [2:22] No one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine pours out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins." [2:23] It happened that he was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields, and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain. [2:24] The Pharisees said to him, "Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?" [2:25] He said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry--he, and they who were with him? [2:26] How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the show bread, which it is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?" [2:27] He said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. [2:28] Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath." [3:1] He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had his hand withered. [3:2] They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him. [3:3] He said to the man who had his hand withered, "Stand up." [3:4] He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent. [3:5] When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other. [3:6] The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. [3:7] Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea, [3:8] from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him. [3:9] He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn't press on him. [3:10] For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him. [3:11] The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, "You are the Son of God!" [3:12] He sternly warned them that they should not make him known. [3:13] He went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him. [3:14] He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach, [3:15] and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons: [3:16] Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter; [3:17] James the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder; [3:18] Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot; [3:19] and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. He came into a house. [3:20] The multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. [3:21] When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane." [3:22] The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons." [3:23] He summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan? [3:24] If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. [3:25] If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. [3:26] If Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he can't stand, but has an end. [3:27] But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder his house. [3:28] Most assuredly I tell you, all of the children of men's sins will be forgiven them, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme; [3:29] but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin" [3:30] -- because they said, "He has an unclean spirit." [3:31] His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. [3:32] A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, "Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters{TR omits "your sisters"} are outside looking for you." [3:33] He answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" [3:34] Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers! [3:35] For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother." [4:1] Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea. [4:2] He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching, [4:3] "Listen! Behold, the farmer went out to sow, [4:4] and it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds{TR adds "of the air"} came and devoured it. [4:5] Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil. [4:6] When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. [4:7] Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. [4:8] Others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some brought forth thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much." [4:9] He said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear." [4:10] When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. [4:11] He said to them, "To you is given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables, [4:12] that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'" [4:13] He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables? [4:14] The farmer sows the word. [4:15] These are the ones by the road, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them. [4:16] These in like manner are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy. [4:17] They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble. [4:18] Others are those who are sown among the thorns. These are those who have heard the word, [4:19] and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. [4:20] These are those which were sown on the good ground: such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times." [4:21] He said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket{Literally, a modion, a dry measuring basket containing about a peck (about 9 litres)} or under a bed? Isn't it put on a lampstand? [4:22] For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light. [4:23] If any man has ears to hear, let him hear." [4:24] He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear. [4:25] For whoever has, to him will more be given, and he who doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he has." [4:26] He said, "The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth, [4:27] and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he doesn't know how. [4:28] For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. [4:29] But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come." [4:30] He said, "How will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we illustrate it? [4:31] It's like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth, [4:32] yet when it is sown, grows up, and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge under its shadow." [4:33] With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. [4:34] Without a parable he didn't speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained all things. [4:35] On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side." [4:36] Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him. [4:37] There arose a great wind storm, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled. [4:38] He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, don't you care that we are dying?" [4:39] He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. [4:40] He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?" [4:41] They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?" [5:1] They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. [5:2] When he had come out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, [5:3] who had his dwelling in the tombs. Nobody could bind him any more, not even with chains, [5:4] because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nobody had the strength to tame him. [5:5] Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones. [5:6] When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him, [5:7] and crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don't torment me." [5:8] For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!" [5:9] He asked him, "What is your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many." [5:10] He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country. [5:11] Now there was on the mountainside a great herd of pigs feeding. [5:12] All the demons begged him, saying, "Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them." [5:13] At once Jesus gave them permission. The unclean spirits came out and entered into the pigs. The herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and they were drowned in the sea. [5:14] Those who fed them fled, and told it in the city and in the country. The people came to see what it was that had happened. [5:15] They came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, even him who had the legion; and they were afraid. [5:16] Those who saw it declared to them how it happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs. [5:17] They began to beg him to depart from their region. [5:18] As he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him. [5:19] He didn't allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you." [5:20] He went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled. [5:21] When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him; and he was by the sea. [5:22] Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet, [5:23] and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live." [5:24] He went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides. [5:25] A certain woman, who had an issue of blood for twelve years, [5:26] and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse, [5:27] having heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd, and touched his clothes. [5:28] For she said, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well." [5:29] Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction. [5:30] Immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd, and asked, "Who touched my clothes?" [5:31] His disciples said to him, "You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'" [5:32] He looked around to see her who had done this thing. [5:33] But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. [5:34] He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease." [5:35] While he was still speaking, they came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?" [5:36] But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Don't be afraid, only believe." [5:37] He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. [5:38] He came to the synagogue ruler's house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing. [5:39] When he had entered in, he said to them, "Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep." [5:40] They ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child and her mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying. [5:41] Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talitha cumi;" which means, being interpreted, "Girl, I tell you, get up." [5:42] Immediately the girl rose up, and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement. [5:43] He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and commanded that something should be given to her to eat. [6:1] He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him. [6:2] When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands? [6:3] Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" They were offended at him. [6:4] Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house." [6:5] He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them. [6:6] He marveled because of their unbelief. He went around the villages teaching. [6:7] He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits. [6:8] He charged them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse, [6:9] but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics. [6:10] He said to them, "Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there. [6:11] Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!" [6:12] They went out and preached that people should repent. [6:13] They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them. [6:14] King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him." [6:15] But others said, "It is Elijah." Others said, "It is the Prophet, or like one of the prophets." [6:16] But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead." [6:17] For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her. [6:18] For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." [6:19] Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't, [6:20] for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly. [6:21] Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee. [6:22] When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you." [6:23] He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom." [6:24] She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer." [6:25] She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter." [6:26] The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her. [6:27] Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison, [6:28] and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother. [6:29] When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. [6:30] The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught. [6:31] He said to them, "You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. [6:32] They went away in the boat to a desert place by themselves. [6:33] They{TR reads "The multitudes" instead of "They"} saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him. [6:34] Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things. [6:35] When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him, and said, "This place is deserted, and it is late in the day. [6:36] Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat." [6:37] But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." They asked him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii{200 denarii was about 7 or 8 months wages for an agricultural laborer.} worth of bread, and give them something to eat?" [6:38] He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go see." When they knew, they said, "Five, and two fish." [6:39] He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass. [6:40] They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties. [6:41] He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all. [6:42] They all ate, and were filled. [6:43] They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish. [6:44] Those who ate the loaves were{TR adds "about"} five thousand men. [6:45] Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away. [6:46] After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray. [6:47] When evening had come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land. [6:48] Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them, [6:49] but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; [6:50] for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I!{Literally, "I AM!"} Don't be afraid." [6:51] He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled; [6:52] for they hadn't understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened. [6:53] When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. [6:54] When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him, [6:55] and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was. [6:56] Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well. [7:1] Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. [7:2] Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault. [7:3] (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders. [7:4] They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.) [7:5] The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?" [7:6] He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, But their heart is far from me. [7:7] But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' [7:8] "For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things." [7:9] He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. [7:10] For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.' [7:11] But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban{Corban is a Hebrew word for an offering devoted to God.}, that is to say, given to God;"' [7:12] then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother, [7:13] making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this." [7:14] He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand. [7:15] There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man. [7:16] If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!" [7:17] When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable. [7:18] He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him, [7:19] because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus making all foods clean?" [7:20] He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. [7:21] For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, [7:22] covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. [7:23] All these evil things come from within, and defile the man." [7:24] From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn't want anyone to know it, but he couldn't escape notice. [7:25] For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet. [7:26] Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter. [7:27] But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." [7:28] But she answered him, "Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs." [7:29] He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter." [7:30] She went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out. [7:31] Again he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region of Decapolis. [7:32] They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him. [7:33] He took him aside from the multitude, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue. [7:34] Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" that is, "Be opened!" [7:35] Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly. [7:36] He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it. [7:37] They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!" [8:1] In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them, [8:2] "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. [8:3] If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way." [8:4] His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?" [8:5] He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven." [8:6] He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude. [8:7] They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also. [8:8] They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over. [8:9] Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away. [8:10] Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha. [8:11] The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him. [8:12] He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation{The word translated "generation" here (genea) could also be translated "people," "race," or "family."} seek a sign? Most assuredly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation." [8:13] He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side. [8:14] They forgot to take bread; and they didn't have more than one loaf in the boat with them. [8:15] He charged them, saying, "Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod." [8:16] They reasoned with one another, saying, "It's because we have no bread." [8:17] Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened? [8:18] Having eyes, don't you see? Having ears, don't you hear? Don't you remember? [8:19] When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Twelve." [8:20] "When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Seven." [8:21] He asked them, "Don't you understand, yet?" [8:22] He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him. [8:23] He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything. [8:24] He looked up, and said, "I see men; for I see them like trees walking." [8:25] Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly. [8:26] He sent him away to his house, saying, "Don't enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village." [8:27] Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?" [8:28] They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets." [8:29] He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ." [8:30] He charged them that they should tell no one about him. [8:31] He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. [8:32] He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. [8:33] But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men." [8:34] He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. [8:35] For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's will save it. [8:36] For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? [8:37] For what will a man give in exchange for his life? [8:38] For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." [9:1] He said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power." [9:2] After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them. [9:3] His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them. [9:4] Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus. [9:5] Peter answered Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." [9:6] For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid. [9:7] A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him." [9:8] Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only. [9:9] As they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead. [9:10] They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "rising from the dead" meant. [9:11] They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" [9:12] He said to them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised? [9:13] But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him." [9:14] Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them. [9:15] Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him. [9:16] He asked the scribes, "What are you asking them?" [9:17] One of the multitude answered, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit; [9:18] and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren't able." [9:19] He answered him, "Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me." [9:20] They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth. [9:21] He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood. [9:22] Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us." [9:23] Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." [9:24] Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, "I believe. Help my unbelief!" [9:25] When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, "You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!" [9:26] Having cried out, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, "He is dead." [9:27] But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose. [9:28] When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we cast it out?" [9:29] He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting." [9:30] They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He didn't want anyone to know it. [9:31] For he was teaching his disciples, and said to them, "The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, on the third day he will rise again." [9:32] But they didn't understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him. [9:33] He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?" [9:34] But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest. [9:35] He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all." [9:36] He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, [9:37] "Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me." [9:38] John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us." [9:39] But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me. [9:40] For whoever is not against us is on our side. [9:41] For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ's, most assuredly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward. [9:42] Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he was thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck. [9:43] If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna,{Gehenna is a word for Hell that originated as the name for a place where live babies were thrown crying into the fire under the arms of the idol, Moloch, to die. This place was so despised by the people after the righteous King Josiah abolished this hideous practice, that not only was it made into a garbage heap, but dead bodies of diseased animals and executed criminals were thrown there and burned.} into the unquenchable fire, [9:44] 'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.' [9:45] If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will never be quenched-- [9:46] 'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.' [9:47] If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire, [9:48] 'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.' [9:49] For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. [9:50] Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." [10:1] He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them. [10:2] Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" [10:3] He answered, "What did Moses command you?" [10:4] They said, "Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her." [10:5] But Jesus said to them, "For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment. [10:6] But from the beginning of the creation, 'God made them male and female. [10:7] For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife, [10:8] and the two will become one flesh,' so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. [10:9] What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate." [10:10] In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter. [10:11] He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her. [10:12] If a woman herself divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery." [10:13] They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them. [10:14] But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. [10:15] Most assuredly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it." [10:16] He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them. [10:17] As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" [10:18] Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except one-- God. [10:19] You know the commandments: 'Do not murder,' 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not give false testimony,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and mother.'" [10:20] He said to him, "Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth." [10:21] Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross." [10:22] But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions. [10:23] Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!" [10:24] The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God! [10:25] It is easier for a camel to go through a{or, the} needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God." [10:26] They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, "Then who can be saved?" [10:27] Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God." [10:28] Peter began to tell him, "Behold, we have left all, and have followed you." [10:29] Jesus said, "Most assuredly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the Gospel's sake, [10:30] but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life. [10:31] But many who are first will be last; and the last first." [10:32] They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him. [10:33] "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles. [10:34] They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again." [10:35] James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask." [10:36] He said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" [10:37] They said to him, "Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand, and one at your left hand, in your glory." [10:38] But Jesus said to them, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" [10:39] They said to him, "We are able." Jesus said to them, "You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; [10:40] but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared." [10:41] When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant towards James and John. [10:42] Jesus summoned them, and said to them, "You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. [10:43] But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant. [10:44] Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all. [10:45] For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." [10:46] They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road. [10:47] When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!" [10:48] Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!" [10:49] Jesus stood still, and said, "Call him." They called the blind man, saying to him, "Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!" [10:50] He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. [10:51] Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "Rhabboni,{Rhabboni is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for "great teacher."} that I may see again." [10:52] Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. [11:1] When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage{TR reads "Bethphage" instead of "Bethsphage"} and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, [11:2] and said to them, "Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him, and bring him. [11:3] If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here." [11:4] They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him. [11:5] Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?" [11:6] They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go. [11:7] They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it. [11:8] Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and spreading them on the road. [11:9] Those who went in front, and those who followed, cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! [11:10] Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" [11:11] Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. [11:12] The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry. [11:13] Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. [11:14] Jesus told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" and his disciples heard it. [11:15] They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves. [11:16] He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple. [11:17] He taught, saying to them, "Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!" [11:18] The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching. [11:19] When evening came, he went out of the city. [11:20] As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots. [11:21] Peter, remembering, said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away." [11:22] Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God. [11:23] For most assuredly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and doesn't doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says. [11:24] Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them. [11:25] Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions. [11:26] But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions." [11:27] They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him, [11:28] and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?" [11:29] Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. [11:30] The baptism of John -- was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me." [11:31] They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' [11:32] If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet. [11:33] They answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things." [12:1] He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country. [12:2] When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard. [12:3] They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty. [12:4] Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated. [12:5] Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some. [12:6] Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' [12:7] But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.' [12:8] They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. [12:9] What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others. [12:10] Haven't you even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner. [12:11] This was from the Lord, It is marvelous in our eyes'?" [12:12] They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away. [12:13] They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words. [12:14] When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? [12:15] Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it." [12:16] They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's." [12:17] Jesus answered them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." They marveled greatly at him. [12:18] There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying, [12:19] "Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.' [12:20] There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring. [12:21] The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise; [12:22] and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died. [12:23] In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife." [12:24] Jesus answered them, "Isn't this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God? [12:25] For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. [12:26] But about the dead, that they are raised; haven't you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?' [12:27] He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken." [12:28] One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the greatest of all?" [12:29] Jesus answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one: [12:30] you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment. [12:31] The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." [12:32] The scribe said to him, "Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he, [12:33] and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices." [12:34] When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one dared ask him any question after that. [12:35] Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? [12:36] For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, Until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.' [12:37] Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly. [12:38] In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces, [12:39] and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts: [12:40] those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation." [12:41] Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much. [12:42] A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins,{Literally, lepta (or widow's mites). Lepta are very small brass coins worth half a quadrans each, which is a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker's daily wages.} which equal a quadrans coin.{A quadrans is a coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius. A denarius is about one day's wages for an agricultural laborer.} [12:43] He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury, [12:44] for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on." [13:1] As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!" [13:2] Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down." [13:3] As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, [13:4] "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?" [13:5] Jesus, answering, began to tell them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray. [13:6] For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!{Literally, "I AM!"}' and will lead many astray. [13:7] "When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don't be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet. [13:8] For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginning of birth pains. [13:9] But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them. [13:10] The Gospel must first be preached to all the nations. [13:11] When they lead you away and deliver you up, don't be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. [13:12] "Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death. [13:13] You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved. [13:14] But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, [13:15] and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house. [13:16] Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak. [13:17] But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days! [13:18] Pray that your flight won't be in the winter. [13:19] For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be. [13:20] Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days. [13:21] Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, there!' don't believe it. [13:22] For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones. [13:23] But you watch. "Behold, I have told you all things beforehand. [13:24] But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, [13:25] the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. [13:26] Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. [13:27] Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky. [13:28] "Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near; [13:29] even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors. [13:30] Most assuredly I say to you, this generation{The word translated "generation" (genea) could also be translated "race," "family," or "people."} will not pass away until all these things happen. [13:31] Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. [13:32] But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. [13:33] Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don't know when the time is. [13:34] "It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch. [13:35] Watch therefore, for you don't know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning; [13:36] lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping. [13:37] What I tell you, I tell all: Watch." [14:1] It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might sieze him by deception, and kill him. [14:2] For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people." [14:3] While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard-- very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head. [14:4] But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted? [14:5] For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii,{300 denarii was about a years wages for an agricultural laborer.} and given to the poor." They grumbled against her. [14:6] But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me. [14:7] For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me. [14:8] She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying. [14:9] Most assuredly I tell you, wherever this Gospel may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her." [14:10] Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them. [14:11] They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him. [14:12] On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make ready that you may eat the Passover?" [14:13] He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him, [14:14] and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"' [14:15] He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Make ready for us there." [14:16] His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover. [14:17] When it was evening he came with the twelve. [14:18] As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, "Most assuredly I tell you, one of you will betray me -- he who eats with me." [14:19] They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, "Surely not I?" And another said, "Surely not I?" [14:20] He answered them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish. [14:21] For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born." [14:22] As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body." [14:23] He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it. [14:24] He said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many. [14:25] Most assuredly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the Kingdom of God." [14:26] When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. [14:27] Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' [14:28] However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee." [14:29] But Peter said to him, "Although all will be offended, yet I will not." [14:30] Jesus said to him, "Most assuredly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." [14:31] But he spoke all the more, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." They all said the same thing. [14:32] They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray." [14:33] He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed. [14:34] He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch." [14:35] He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. [14:36] He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire." [14:37] He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you watch one hour? [14:38] Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." [14:39] Again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words. [14:40] Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn't know what to answer him. [14:41] He came the third time, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. [14:42] Arise, let us be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand." [14:43] Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came--and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. [14:44] Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, "Whoever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely." [14:45] When he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, "Rabbi! Rabbi!" and kissed him. [14:46] They laid their hands on him, and seized him. [14:47] But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. [14:48] Jesus answered them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me? [14:49] I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled." [14:50] They all left him, and fled. [14:51] A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him, [14:52] but he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. [14:53] They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him. [14:54] Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire. [14:55] Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none. [14:56] For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other. [14:57] Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying, [14:58] "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'" [14:59] Even so, their testimony did not agree. [14:60] The high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?" [14:61] But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" [14:62] Jesus said, "I AM. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky." [14:63] The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses? [14:64] You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death. [14:65] Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands. [14:66] As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came, [14:67] and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, "You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!" [14:68] But he denied it, saying, "I neither know, nor understand what you are saying." He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed. [14:69] The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, "This is one of them." [14:70] But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, "You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it." [14:71] But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!" [14:72] The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." When he thought about that, he wept. [15:1] Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. [15:2] Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered, "So you say." [15:3] The chief priests accused him of many things. [15:4] Pilate again asked him, "Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!" [15:5] But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate marveled. [15:6] Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him. [15:7] There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder. [15:8] The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them. [15:9] Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?" [15:10] For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up. [15:11] But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead. [15:12] Pilate again asked them, "What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?" [15:13] They cried out again, "Crucify him!" [15:14] Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, "Crucify him!" [15:15] Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified. [15:16] The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort. [15:17] They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him. [15:18] They began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Jews!" [15:19] They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him. [15:20] When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him. [15:21] They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross. [15:22] They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, "The place of a skull." [15:23] They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn't take it. [15:24] Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take. [15:25] It was the third hour,{9:00 A. M.} and they crucified him. [15:26] The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS." [15:27] With him they crucified two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left. [15:28] The Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered with transgressors." [15:29] Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, [15:30] save yourself, and come down from the cross!" [15:31] Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, "He saved others. He can't save himself. [15:32] Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.{TR omits "him"}" Those who were crucified with him insulted him. [15:33] When the sixth hour{or, noon} had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.{3:00 PM} [15:34] At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is, being interpreted, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" [15:35] Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah." [15:36] One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Let him be. Let's see whether Elijah comes to take him down." [15:37] Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit. [15:38] The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. [15:39] When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!" [15:40] There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; [15:41] who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem. [15:42] When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, [15:43] Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body. [15:44] Pilate marveled if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long. [15:45] When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. [15:46] He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. [15:47] Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid. [16:1] When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. [16:2] Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. [16:3] They were saying among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?" [16:4] for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back. [16:5] Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed. [16:6] He said to them, "Don't be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him! [16:7] But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him, as he said to you.'" [16:8] They went out,{TR adds "quickly"} and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone; for they were afraid. [16:9] Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. [16:10] She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. [16:11] When they heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, they disbelieved. [16:12] After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country. [16:13] They went away and told it to the rest. They didn't believe them, either. [16:14] Afterward he was revealed to the eleven themselves as they sat at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they didn't believe those who had seen him after he had risen. [16:15] He said to them, "Go into all the world, and preach the Gospel to the whole creation. [16:16] He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned. [16:17] These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages; [16:18] they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." [16:19] So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. [16:20] They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
41 Mark - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Mark - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God. [1:2] As it hath been written in the prophets, `Lo, I send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee,' -- [1:3] `A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' -- [1:4] John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins, [1:5] and there were going forth to him all the region of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and they were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. [1:6] And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field, [1:7] and he proclaimed, saying, `He doth come -- who is mightier than I -- after me, of whom I am not worthy -- having stooped down -- to loose the latchet of his sandals; [1:8] I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.' [1:9] And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at the Jordan; [1:10] and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him; [1:11] and a voice came out of the heavens, `Thou art My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.' [1:12] And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness, [1:13] and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him. [1:14] And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God, [1:15] and saying -- `Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.' [1:16] And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers, [1:17] and Jesus said to them, `Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;' [1:18] and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him. [1:19] And having gone on thence a little, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they were in the boat refitting the nets, [1:20] and immediately he called them, and, having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after him. [1:21] And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching, [1:22] and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes. [1:23] And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, [1:24] saying, `Away! what -- to us and to thee, Jesus the Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art -- the Holy One of God.' [1:25] And Jesus rebuked him, saying, `Be silenced, and come forth out of him,' [1:26] and the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him, [1:27] and they were all amazed, so as to reason among themselves, saying, `What is this? what new teaching `is' this? that with authority also the unclean spirits he commandeth, and they obey him!' [1:28] And the fame of him went forth immediately to all the region, round about, of Galilee. [1:29] And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John, [1:30] and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell him about her, [1:31] and having come near, he raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them. [1:32] And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs, [1:33] and the whole city was gathered together near the door, [1:34] and he healed many who were ill of manifold diseases, and many demons he cast forth, and was not suffering the demons to speak, because they knew him. [1:35] And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying; [1:36] and Simon and those with him went in quest of him, [1:37] and having found him, they say to him, -- `All do seek thee;' [1:38] and he saith to them, `We may go to the next towns, that there also I may preach, for for this I came forth.' [1:39] And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons, [1:40] and there doth come to him a leper, calling on him, and kneeling to him, and saying to him -- `If thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me.' [1:41] And Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched forth the hand, touched him, and saith to him, `I will; be thou cleansed;' [1:42] and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed. [1:43] And having sternly charged him, immediately he put him forth, [1:44] and saith to him, `See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.' [1:45] And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread abroad the thing, so that no more he was able openly to enter into the city, but he was without in desert places, and they were coming unto him from every quarter. [2:1] And again he entered into Capernaum, after `some' days, and it was heard that he is in the house, [2:2] and immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door, and he was speaking to them the word. [2:3] And they come unto him, bringing a paralytic, borne by four, [2:4] and not being able to come near to him because of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken `it' up, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was lying, [2:5] and Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, `Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.' [2:6] And there were certain of the scribes there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts, [2:7] `Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one -- God?' [2:8] And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, `Why these things reason ye in your hearts? [2:9] which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk? [2:10] `And, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on the earth to forgive sins -- (he saith to the paralytic) -- [2:11] I say to thee, Rise, and take up thy couch, and go away to thy house;' [2:12] and he rose immediately, and having taken up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were astonished, and do glorify God, saying -- `Never thus did we see.' [2:13] And he went forth again by the sea, and all the multitude was coming unto him, and he was teaching them, [2:14] and passing by, he saw Levi of Alpheus sitting at the tax-office, and saith to him, `Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him. [2:15] And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners were reclining (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him. [2:16] And the scribes and the Pharisees, having seen him eating with the tax-gatherers and sinners, said to his disciples, `Why -- that with the tax-gatherers and sinners he doth eat and drink?' [2:17] And Jesus, having heard, saith to them, `They who are strong have no need of a physician, but they who are ill; I came not to call righteous men, but sinners to reformation.' [2:18] And the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees were fasting, and they come and say to him, `Wherefore do the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples do not fast?' [2:19] And Jesus said to them, `Are the sons of the bride-chamber able, while the bridegroom is with them, to fast? so long time as they have the bridegroom with them they are not able to fast; [2:20] but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall fast -- in those days. [2:21] `And no one a patch of undressed cloth doth sew on an old garment, and if not -- the new filling it up doth take from the old and the rent doth become worse; [2:22] and no one doth put new wine into old skins, and if not -- the new wine doth burst the skins, and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but new wine into new skins is to be put.' [2:23] And it came to pass -- he is going along on the sabbaths through the corn-fields -- and his disciples began to make a way, plucking the ears, [2:24] and the Pharisees said to him, `Lo, why do they on the sabbaths that which is not lawful?' [2:25] And he said to them, `Did ye never read what David did, when he had need and was hungry, he and those with him? [2:26] how he went into the house of God, (at `Abiathar the chief priest,') and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to eat, except to the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?' [2:27] And he said to them, `The sabbath for man was made, not man for the sabbath, [2:28] so that the son of man is lord also of the sabbath.' [3:1] And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was there a man having the hand withered, [3:2] and they were watching him, whether on the sabbaths he will heal him, that they might accuse him. [3:3] And he saith to the man having the hand withered, `Rise up in the midst.' [3:4] And he saith to them, `Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save, or to kill?' but they were silent. [3:5] And having looked round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he saith to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand;' and he stretched forth, and his hand was restored whole as the other; [3:6] and the Pharisees having gone forth, immediately, with the Herodians, were taking counsel against him how they might destroy him. [3:7] And Jesus withdrew with his disciples unto the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, [3:8] and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon -- a great multitude -- having heard how great things he was doing, came unto him. [3:9] And he said to his disciples that a little boat may wait on him, because of the multitude, that they may not press upon him, [3:10] for he did heal many, so that they threw themselves on him, in order to touch him -- as many as had plagues; [3:11] and the unclean spirits, when they were seeing him, were falling down before him, and were crying, saying -- `Thou art the Son of God;' [3:12] and many times he was charging them that they might not make him manifest. [3:13] And he goeth up to the mountain, and doth call near whom he willed, and they went away to him; [3:14] and he appointed twelve, that they may be with him, and that he may send them forth to preach, [3:15] and to have power to heal the sicknesses, and to cast out the demons. [3:16] And he put on Simon the name Peter; [3:17] and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names -- Boanerges, that is, `Sons of thunder;' [3:18] and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananite, [3:19] and Judas Iscariot, who did also deliver him up; and they come into a house. [3:20] And come together again doth a multitude, so that they are not able even to eat bread; [3:21] and his friends having heard, went forth to lay hold on him, for they said that he was beside himself, [3:22] and the scribes who `are' from Jerusalem having come down, said -- `He hath Beelzeboul,' and -- `By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.' [3:23] And, having called them near, in similes he said to them, `How is the Adversary able to cast out the Adversary? [3:24] and if a kingdom against itself be divided, that kingdom cannot be made to stand; [3:25] and if a house against itself be divided, that house cannot be made to stand; [3:26] and if the Adversary did rise against himself, and hath been divided, he cannot be made to stand, but hath an end. [3:27] `No one is able the vessels of the strong man -- having entered into his house -- to spoil, if first he may not bind the strong man, and then his house he will spoil. [3:28] `Verily I say to you, that all the sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and evil speakings with which they might speak evil, [3:29] but whoever may speak evil in regard to the Holy Spirit hath not forgiveness -- to the age, but is in danger of age-during judgment;' [3:30] because they said, `He hath an unclean spirit.' [3:31] Then come do his brethren and mother, and standing without, they sent unto him, calling him, [3:32] and a multitude was sitting about him, and they said to him, `Lo, thy mother and thy brethren without do seek thee.' [3:33] And he answered them, saying, `Who is my mother, or my brethren?' [3:34] And having looked round in a circle to those sitting about him, he saith, `Lo, my mother and my brethren! [3:35] for whoever may do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.' [4:1] And again he began to teach by the sea, and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he, having gone into the boat, sat in the sea, and all the multitude was near the sea, on the land, [4:2] and he taught them many things in similes, and he said to them in his teaching: [4:3] `Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow; [4:4] and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it; [4:5] and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth, [4:6] and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither; [4:7] and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not; [4:8] and other fell to the good ground, and was giving fruit, coming up and increasing, and it bare, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.' [4:9] And he said to them, `He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.' [4:10] And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, did ask him of the simile, [4:11] and he said to them, `To you it hath been given to know the secret of the reign of God, but to those who are without, in similes are all the things done; [4:12] that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.' [4:13] And he saith to them, `Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes? [4:14] He who is sowing doth sow the word; [4:15] and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts. [4:16] `And these are they, in like manner, who on the rocky ground are sown: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately with joy do receive it, [4:17] and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled. [4:18] `And these are they who toward the thorns are sown: these are they who are hearing the word, [4:19] and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. [4:20] `And these are they who on the good ground have been sown: who do hear the word, and receive, and do bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.' [4:21] And he said to them, `Doth the lamp come that under the measure it may be put, or under the couch -- not that it may be put on the lamp-stand? [4:22] for there is not anything hid that may not be manifested, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light. [4:23] If any hath ears to hear -- let him hear.' [4:24] And he said to them, `Take heed what ye hear; in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you who hear it shall be added; [4:25] for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever hath not, also that which he hath shall be taken from him.' [4:26] And he said, `Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth, [4:27] and may sleep, and may rise night and day, and the seed spring up and grow, he hath not known how; [4:28] for of itself doth the earth bear fruit, first a blade, afterwards an ear, afterwards full corn in the ear; [4:29] and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he doth send forth the sickle, because the harvest hath come.' [4:30] And he said, `To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it? [4:31] As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth; [4:32] and whenever it may be sown, it cometh up, and doth become greater than any of the herbs, and doth make great branches, so that under its shade the fowls of the heaven are able to rest.' [4:33] And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear, [4:34] and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all. [4:35] And he saith to them on that day, evening having come, `We may pass over to the other side;' [4:36] and having let away the multitude, they take him up as he was in the boat, and other little boats also were with him. [4:37] And there cometh a great storm of wind, and the waves were beating on the boat, so that it is now being filled, [4:38] and he himself was upon the stern, upon the pillow sleeping, and they wake him up, and say to him, `Teacher, art thou not caring that we perish?' [4:39] And having waked up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, `Peace, be stilled;' and the wind did lull, and there was a great calm: [4:40] and he said to them, `Why are ye so fearful? how have ye not faith?' [4:41] and they feared a great fear, and said one to another, `Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?' [5:1] And they came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gadarenes, [5:2] and he having come forth out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, [5:3] who had his dwelling in the tombs, and not even with chains was any one able to bind him, [5:4] because that he many times with fetters and chains had been bound, and pulled in pieces by him had been the chains, and the fetters broken in pieces, and none was able to tame him, [5:5] and always, night and day, in the mountains, and in the tombs he was, crying and cutting himself with stones. [5:6] And, having seen Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed before him, [5:7] and having called with a loud voice, he said, `What -- to me and to thee, Jesus, Son of God the Most High? I adjure thee by God, mayest thou not afflict me!' [5:8] (for he said to him, `Come forth, spirit unclean, out of the man,') [5:9] and he was questioning him, `What `is' thy name?' and he answered, saying, `Legion `is' my name, because we are many;' [5:10] and he was calling on him much, that he may not send them out of the region. [5:11] And there was there, near the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding, [5:12] and all the demons did call upon him, saying, `Send us to the swine, that into them we may enter;' [5:13] and immediately Jesus gave them leave, and having come forth, the unclean spirits did enter into the swine, and the herd did rush down the steep place to the sea -- and they were about two thousand -- and they were choked in the sea. [5:14] And those feeding the swine did flee, and told in the city, and in the fields, and they came forth to see what it is that hath been done; [5:15] and they come unto Jesus, and see the demoniac, sitting, and clothed, and right-minded -- him having had the legion -- and they were afraid; [5:16] and those having seen `it', declared to them how it had come to pass to the demoniac, and about the swine; [5:17] and they began to call upon him to go away from their borders. [5:18] And he having gone into the boat, the demoniac was calling on him that he may be with him, [5:19] and Jesus did not suffer him, but saith to him, `Go away to thy house, unto thine own `friends', and tell them how great things the Lord did to thee, and dealt kindly with thee; [5:20] and he went away, and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how great things Jesus did to him, and all were wondering. [5:21] And Jesus having passed over in the boat again to the other side, there was gathered a great multitude to him, and he was near the sea, [5:22] and lo, there doth come one of the chiefs of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and having seen him, he doth fall at his feet, [5:23] and he was calling upon him much, saying -- `My little daughter is at the last extremity -- that having come, thou mayest lay on her `thy' hands, so that she may be saved, and she shall live;' [5:24] and he went away with him. And there was following him a great multitude, and they were thronging him, [5:25] and a certain woman, having an issue of blood twelve years, [5:26] and many things having suffered under many physicians, and having spent all that she had, and having profited nothing, but rather having come to the worse, [5:27] having heard about Jesus, having come in the multitude behind, she touched his garment, [5:28] for she said -- `If even his garments I may touch, I shall be saved;' [5:29] and immediately was the fountain of her blood dried up, and she knew in the body that she hath been healed of the plague. [5:30] And immediately Jesus having known in himself that out of him power had gone forth, having turned about in the multitude, said, `Who did touch my garments?' [5:31] and his disciples said to him, `Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and thou sayest, `Who did touch me!' [5:32] And he was looking round to see her who did this, [5:33] and the woman, having been afraid, and trembling, knowing what was done on her, came, and fell down before him, and told him all the truth, [5:34] and he said to her, `Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go away in peace, and be whole from thy plague.' [5:35] As he is yet speaking, there come from the chief of the synagogue's `house, certain', saying -- `Thy daughter did die, why still dost thou harass the Teacher?' [5:36] And Jesus immediately, having heard the word that is spoken, saith to the chief of the synagogue, `Be not afraid, only believe.' [5:37] And he did not suffer any one to follow with him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James; [5:38] and he cometh to the house of the chief of the synagogue, and seeth a tumult, much weeping and wailing; [5:39] and having gone in he saith to them, `Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? the child did not die, but doth sleep; [5:40] and they were laughing at him. And he, having put all forth, doth take the father of the child, and the mother, and those with him, and goeth in where the child is lying, [5:41] and, having taken the hand of the child, he saith to her, `Talitha cumi;' which is, being interpreted, `Damsel (I say to thee), arise.' [5:42] And immediately the damsel arose, and was walking, for she was twelve years `old'; and they were amazed with a great amazement, [5:43] and he charged them much, that no one may know this thing, and he said that there be given to her to eat. [6:1] And he went forth thence, and came to his own country, and his disciples do follow him, [6:2] and sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, `Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done? [6:3] Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?' -- and they were being stumbled at him. [6:4] And Jesus said to them -- `A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his kindred, and in his own house;' [6:5] and he was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal `them'; [6:6] and he wondered because of their unbelief. And he was going round the villages, in a circle, teaching, [6:7] and he doth call near the twelve, and he began to send them forth two by two, and he was giving them power over the unclean spirits, [6:8] and he commanded them that they may take nothing for the way, except a staff only -- no scrip, no bread, no brass in the girdle, [6:9] but having been shod with sandals, and ye may not put on two coats. [6:10] And he said to them, `Whenever ye may enter into a house, there remain till ye may depart thence, [6:11] and as many as may not receive you, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony to them; verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in a day of judgment than for that city.' [6:12] And having gone forth they were preaching that `men' might reform, [6:13] and many demons they were casting out, and they were anointing with oil many infirm, and they were healing `them'. [6:14] And the king Herod heard, (for his name became public,) and he said -- `John the Baptist out of the dead was raised, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.' [6:15] Others said -- `It is Elijah,' and others said -- `It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.' [6:16] And Herod having heard, said -- `He whom I did behead -- John -- this is he; he was raised out of the dead.' [6:17] For Herod himself, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her, [6:18] for John said to Herod -- `It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;' [6:19] and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able, [6:20] for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly. [6:21] And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee, [6:22] and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, `Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,' [6:23] and he sware to her -- `Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee -- unto the half of my kingdom.' [6:24] And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, `What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, `The head of John the Baptist;' [6:25] and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, `I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.' [6:26] And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away, [6:27] and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought, [6:28] and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother; [6:29] and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb. [6:30] And the apostles are gathered together unto Jesus, and they told him all, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught, [6:31] and he said to them, `Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,' for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity, [6:32] and they went away to a desert place, in the boat, by themselves. [6:33] And the multitudes saw them going away, and many recognised him, and by land from all the cities they ran thither, and went before them, and came together to him, [6:34] and having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach many things. [6:35] And now the hour being advanced, his disciples having come near to him, say, -- `The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced, [6:36] let them away, that, having gone away to the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy to themselves loaves, for what they may eat they have not.' [6:37] And he answering said to them, `Give ye them to eat,' and they say to him, `Having gone away, may we buy two hundred denaries' worth of loaves, and give to them to eat?' [6:38] And he saith to them, `How many loaves have ye? go and see;' and having known, they say, `Five, and two fishes.' [6:39] And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass, [6:40] and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties. [6:41] And having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves, and was giving to his disciples, that they may set before them, and the two fishes divided he to all, [6:42] and they did all eat, and were filled, [6:43] and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes, [6:44] and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men. [6:45] And immediately he constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before to the other side, unto Bethsaida, till he may let the multitude away, [6:46] and having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray. [6:47] And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land; [6:48] and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them. [6:49] And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought `it' to be an apparition, and cried out, [6:50] for they all saw him, and were troubled, and immediately he spake with them, and saith to them, `Take courage, I am `he', be not afraid.' [6:51] And he went up unto them to the boat, and the wind lulled, and greatly out of measure were they amazed in themselves, and were wondering, [6:52] for they understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard. [6:53] And having passed over, they came upon the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore, [6:54] and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognised him, [6:55] having run about through all that region round about, they began upon the couches to carry about those ill, where they were hearing that he is, [6:56] and wherever he was going, to villages, or cities, or fields, in the market-places they were laying the infirm, and were calling upon him, that they may touch if it were but the fringe of his garment, and as many as were touching him were saved. [7:1] And gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, [7:2] and having seen certain of his disciples with defiled hands -- that is, unwashed -- eating bread, they found fault; [7:3] for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders, [7:4] and, `coming' from the market-place, if they do not baptize themselves, they do not eat; and many other things there are that they received to hold, baptisms of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches. [7:5] Then question him do the Pharisees and the scribes, `Wherefore do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but with unwashed hands do eat the bread?' [7:6] and he answering said to them -- `Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it hath been written, This people with the lips doth honor Me, and their heart is far from Me; [7:7] and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings, commands of men; [7:8] for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.' [7:9] And he said to them, `Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep; [7:10] for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death; [7:11] and ye say, If a man may say to father or to mother, Korban (that is, a gift), `is' whatever thou mayest be profited out of mine, [7:12] and no more do ye suffer him to do anything for his father or for his mother, [7:13] setting aside the word of God for your tradition that ye delivered; and many such like things ye do.' [7:14] And having called near all the multitude, he said to them, `Hearken to me, ye all, and understand; [7:15] there is nothing from without the man entering into him that is able to defile him, but the things coming out from him, those are the things defiling the man. [7:16] If any hath ears to hear -- let him hear.' [7:17] And when he entered into a house from the multitude, his disciples were questioning him about the simile, [7:18] and he saith to them, `So also ye are without understanding! Do ye not perceive that nothing from without entering into the man is able to defile him? [7:19] because it doth not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and into the drain it doth go out, purifying all the meats.' [7:20] And he said -- `That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man; [7:21] for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders, [7:22] thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness; [7:23] all these evils do come forth from within, and they defile the man.' [7:24] And from thence having risen, he went away to the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and having entered into the house, he wished none to know, and he was not able to be hid, [7:25] for a woman having heard about him, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having come, fell at his feet, -- [7:26] and the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phenician by nation -- and was asking him, that the demon he may cast forth out of her daughter. [7:27] And Jesus said to her, `Suffer first the children to be filled, for it is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast `it' to the little dogs.' [7:28] And she answered and saith to him, `Yes, sir; for the little dogs also under the table do eat of the children's crumbs.' [7:29] And he said to her, `Because of this word go; the demon hath gone forth out of thy daughter;' [7:30] and having come away to her house, she found the demon gone forth, and the daughter laid upon the couch. [7:31] And again, having gone forth from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis, [7:32] and they bring to him a deaf, stuttering man, and they call on him that he may put the hand on him. [7:33] And having taken him away from the multitude by himself, he put his fingers to his ears, and having spit, he touched his tongue, [7:34] and having looked to the heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, `Ephphatha,' that is, `Be thou opened;' [7:35] and immediately were his ears opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking plain. [7:36] And he charged them that they may tell no one, but the more he was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming `it', [7:37] and they were being beyond measure astonished, saying, `Well hath he done all things; both the deaf he doth make to hear, and the dumb to speak.' [8:1] In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near his disciples, saith to them, [8:2] `I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they do continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; [8:3] and if I shall let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.' [8:4] And his disciples answered him, `Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?' [8:5] And he was questioning them, `How many loaves have ye?' and they said, `Seven.' [8:6] And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, he brake, and was giving to his disciples that they may set before `them'; and they did set before the multitude. [8:7] And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before `them'; [8:8] and they did eat and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces -- seven baskets; [8:9] and those eating were about four thousand. And he let them away, [8:10] and immediately having entered into the boat with his disciples, he came to the parts of Dalmanutha, [8:11] and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him; [8:12] and having sighed deeply in his spirit, he saith, `Why doth this generation seek after a sign? Verily I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.' [8:13] And having left them, having entered again into the boat, he went away to the other side; [8:14] and they forgot to take loaves, and except one loaf they had nothing with them in the boat, [8:15] and he was charging them, saying, `Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,' [8:16] and they were reasoning with one another, saying -- `Because we have no loaves.' [8:17] And Jesus having known, saith to them, `Why do ye reason, because ye have no loaves? do ye not yet perceive, nor understand, yet have ye your heart hardened? [8:18] Having eyes, do ye not see? and having ears, do ye not hear? and do ye not remember? [8:19] When the five loaves I did brake to the five thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces took ye up?' they say to him, `Twelve.' [8:20] `And when the seven to the four thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces took ye up?' and they said, `Seven.' [8:21] And he said to them, `How do ye not understand?' [8:22] And he cometh to Bethsaida, and they bring to him one blind, and call upon him that he may touch him, [8:23] and having taken the hand of the blind man, he led him forth without the village, and having spit on his eyes, having put `his' hands on him, he was questioning him if he doth behold anything: [8:24] and he, having looked up, said, `I behold men, as I see trees, walking.' [8:25] Afterwards again he put `his' hands on his eyes, and made him look up, and he was restored, and discerned all things clearly, [8:26] and he sent him away to his house, saying, `Neither to the village mayest thou go, nor tell `it' to any in the village.' [8:27] And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, to the villages of Cesarea Philippi, and in the way he was questioning his disciples, saying to them, `Who do men say me to be?' [8:28] And they answered, `John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.' [8:29] And he saith to them, `And ye -- who do ye say me to be?' and Peter answering saith to him, `Thou art the Christ.' [8:30] And he strictly charged them that they may tell no one about it, [8:31] and began to teach them, that it behoveth the Son of Man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and after three days to rise again; [8:32] and openly he was speaking the word. And Peter having taken him aside, began to rebuke him, [8:33] and he, having turned, and having looked on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, `Get behind me, Adversary, because thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.' [8:34] And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, `Whoever doth will to come after me -- let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me; [8:35] for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news' sake, he shall save it; [8:36] for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? [8:37] Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life? [8:38] for whoever may be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also shall be ashamed of him, when he may come in the glory of his Father, with the holy messengers.' [9:1] And he said to them, `Verily I say to you, That there are certain of those standing here, who may not taste of death till they see the reign of God having come in power.' [9:2] And after six days doth Jesus take Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up to a high mount by themselves, alone, and he was transfigured before them, [9:3] and his garments became glittering, white exceedingly, as snow, so as a fuller upon the earth is not able to whiten `them'. [9:4] And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. [9:5] And Peter answering saith to Jesus, `Rabbi, it is good to us to be here; and we may make three booths, for thee one, and for Moses one, and for Elijah one:' [9:6] for he was not knowing what he might say, for they were greatly afraid. [9:7] And there came a cloud overshadowing them, and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, `This is My Son -- the Beloved, hear ye him;' [9:8] and suddenly, having looked around, they saw no one any more, but Jesus only with themselves. [9:9] And as they are coming down from the mount, he charged them that they may declare to no one the things that they saw, except when the Son of Man may rise out of the dead; [9:10] and the thing they kept to themselves, questioning together what the rising out of the dead is. [9:11] And they were questioning him, saying, that the scribes say that Elijah it behoveth to come first. [9:12] And he answering said to them, `Elijah indeed, having come first, doth restore all things; and how hath it been written concerning the Son of Man, that many things he may suffer, and be set at nought? [9:13] But I say to you, That also Elijah hath come, and they did to him what they willed, as it hath been written of him.' [9:14] And having come unto the disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them, [9:15] and immediately, all the multitude having seen him, were amazed, and running near, were saluting him. [9:16] And he questioned the scribes, `What dispute ye with them?' [9:17] and one out of the multitude answering said, `Teacher, I brought my son unto thee, having a dumb spirit; [9:18] and wherever it doth seize him, it doth tear him, and he foameth, and gnasheth his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to thy disciples that they may cast it out, and they were not able.' [9:19] And he answering him, said, `O generation unbelieving, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I suffer you? bring him unto me;' [9:20] and they brought him unto him, and he having seen him, immediately the spirit tare him, and he, having fallen upon the earth, was wallowing -- foaming. [9:21] And he questioned his father, `How long time is it since this came to him?' and he said, `From childhood, [9:22] and many times also it cast him into fire, and into water, that it might destroy him; but if thou art able to do anything, help us, having compassion on us.' [9:23] And Jesus said to him, `If thou art able to believe! all things are possible to the one that is believing;' [9:24] and immediately the father of the child, having cried out, with tears said, `I believe, sir; be helping mine unbelief.' [9:25] Jesus having seen that a multitude doth run together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, `Spirit -- dumb and deaf -- I charge thee, come forth out of him, and no more thou mayest enter into him;' [9:26] and having cried, and rent him much, it came forth, and he became as dead, so that many said that he was dead, [9:27] but Jesus, having taken him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose. [9:28] And he having come into the house, his disciples were questioning him by himself -- `Why were we not able to cast it forth?' [9:29] And he said to them, `This kind is able to come forth with nothing except with prayer and fasting.' [9:30] And having gone forth thence, they were passing through Galilee, and he did not wish that any may know, [9:31] for he was teaching his disciples, and he said to them, `The Son of Man is being delivered to the hands of men, and they shall kill him, and having been killed the third day he shall rise,' [9:32] but they were not understanding the saying, and they were afraid to question him. [9:33] And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he was questioning them, `What were ye reasoning in the way among yourselves?' [9:34] and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater; [9:35] and having sat down he called the twelve, and he saith to them, `If any doth will to be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.' [9:36] And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them, [9:37] `Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.' [9:38] And John did answer him, saying, `Teacher, we saw a certain one in thy name casting out demons, who doth not follow us, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow us.' [9:39] And Jesus said, `Forbid him not, for there is no one who shall do a mighty work in my name, and shall be able readily to speak evil of me: [9:40] for he who is not against us is for us; [9:41] for whoever may give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward; [9:42] and whoever may cause to stumble one of the little ones believing in me, better is it for him if a millstone is hanged about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea. [9:43] `And if thy hand may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee maimed to enter into the life, than having the two hands, to go away to the gehenna, to the fire -- the unquenchable -- [9:44] where there worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched. [9:45] `And if thy foot may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into the life lame, than having the two feet to be cast to the gehenna, to the fire -- the unquenchable -- [9:46] where there worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched. [9:47] And if thine eye may cause thee to stumble, cast it out; it is better for thee one-eyed to enter into the reign of God, than having two eyes, to be cast to the gehenna of the fire -- [9:48] where their worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched; [9:49] for every one with fire shall be salted, and every sacrifice with salt shall be salted. [9:50] The salt `is' good, but if the salt may become saltless, in what will ye season `it'? Have in yourselves salt, and have peace in one another.' [10:1] And having risen thence, he doth come to the coasts of Judea, through the other side of the Jordan, and again do multitudes come together unto him, and, as he had been accustomed, again he was teaching them. [10:2] And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him, [10:3] and he answering said to them, `What did Moses command you?' [10:4] and they said, `Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.' [10:5] And Jesus answering said to them, `For the stiffness of your heart he wrote you this command, [10:6] but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them; [10:7] on this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, [10:8] and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh; [10:9] what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.' [10:10] And in the house again his disciples of the same thing questioned him, [10:11] and he saith to them, `Whoever may put away his wife, and may marry another, doth commit adultery against her; [10:12] and if a woman may put away her husband, and is married to another, she committeth adultery.' [10:13] And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them, [10:14] and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God; [10:15] verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;' [10:16] and having taken them in his arms, having put `his' hands upon them, he was blessing them. [10:17] And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, `Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?' [10:18] And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one `is' good except One -- God; [10:19] the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.' [10:20] And he answering said to him, `Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.' [10:21] And Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, `One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast -- sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.' [10:22] And he -- gloomy at the word -- went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions. [10:23] And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!' [10:24] And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, `Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God! [10:25] It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.' [10:26] And they were astonished beyond measure, saying unto themselves, `And who is able to be saved?' [10:27] And Jesus, having looked upon them, saith, `With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.' [10:28] And Peter began to say to him, `Lo, we left all, and we followed thee.' [10:29] And Jesus answering said, `Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake, and for the good news', [10:30] who may not receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and fields, with persecutions, and in the age that is coming, life age-during; [10:31] and many first shall be last, and the last first.' [10:32] And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them, and they were amazed, and following they were afraid. And having again taken the twelve, he began to tell them the things about to happen to him, [10:33] -- `Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations, [10:34] and they shall mock him, and scourge him, and spit on him, and kill him, and the third day he shall rise again.' [10:35] And there come near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, `Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, thou mayest do for us;' [10:36] and he said to them, `What do ye wish me to do for you?' [10:37] and they said to him, `Grant to us that, one on thy right hand and one on thy left, we may sit in thy glory;' [10:38] and Jesus said to them, `Ye have not known what ye ask; are ye able to drink of the cup that I drink of, and with the baptism that I am baptized with -- to be baptized?' [10:39] And they said to him, `We are able;' and Jesus said to them, `Of the cup indeed that I drink of, ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with, ye shall be baptized; [10:40] but to sit on my right and on my left, is not mine to give, but -- to those for whom it hath been prepared.' [10:41] And the ten having heard, began to be much displeased at James and John, [10:42] but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, `Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them; [10:43] but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister, [10:44] and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all; [10:45] for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.' [10:46] And they come to Jericho, and as he is going forth from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, a son of Timaeus -- Bartimaeus the blind -- was sitting beside the way begging, [10:47] and having heard that it is Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and to say, `The Son of David -- Jesus! deal kindly with me;' [10:48] and many were rebuking him, that he might keep silent, but the more abundantly he cried out, `Son of David, deal kindly with me.' [10:49] And Jesus having stood, he commanded him to be called, and they call the blind man, saying to him, `Take courage, rise, he doth call thee;' [10:50] and he, having cast away his garment, having risen, did come unto Jesus. [10:51] And answering, Jesus saith to him, `What wilt thou I may do to thee?' and the blind man said to him, `Rabboni, that I may see again;' [10:52] and Jesus said to him, `Go, thy faith hath saved thee:' and immediately he saw again, and was following Jesus in the way. [11:1] And when they come nigh to Jerusalem, to Bethphage, and Bethany, unto the mount of the Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, [11:2] and saith to them, `Go away to the village that is over-against you, and immediately, entering into it, ye shall find a colt tied, on which no one of men hath sat, having loosed it, bring `it': [11:3] and if any one may say to you, Why do ye this? say ye that the lord hath need of it, and immediately he will send it hither.' [11:4] And they went away, and found the colt tied at the door without, by the two ways, and they loose it, [11:5] and certain of those standing there said to them, `What do ye -- loosing the colt?' [11:6] and they said to them as Jesus commanded, and they suffered them. [11:7] And they brought the colt unto Jesus, and did cast upon it their garments, and he sat upon it, [11:8] and many did spread their garments in the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way. [11:9] And those going before and those following were crying out, saying, `Hosanna! blessed `is' he who is coming in the name of the Lord; [11:10] blessed is the coming reign, in the name of the Lord, of our father David; Hosanna in the highest.' [11:11] And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple, and having looked round on all things, it being now evening, he went forth to Bethany with the twelve. [11:12] And on the morrow, they having come forth from Bethany, he hungered, [11:13] and having seen a fig-tree afar off having leaves, he came, if perhaps he shall find anything in it, and having come to it, he found nothing except leaves, for it was not a time of figs, [11:14] and Jesus answering said to it, `No more from thee -- to the age -- may any eat fruit;' and his disciples were hearing. [11:15] And they come to Jerusalem, and Jesus having gone into the temple, began to cast forth those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those selling the doves, he overthrew, [11:16] and he did not suffer that any might bear a vessel through the temple, [11:17] and he was teaching, saying to them, `Hath it not been written -- My house a house of prayer shall be called for all the nations, and ye did make it a den of robbers?' [11:18] And the scribes and the chief priests heard, and they were seeking how they shall destroy him, for they were afraid of him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching; [11:19] and when evening came, he was going forth without the city. [11:20] And in the morning, passing by, they saw the fig-tree having been dried up from the roots, [11:21] and Peter having remembered saith to him, `Rabbi, lo, the fig-tree that thou didst curse is dried up.' [11:22] And Jesus answering saith to them, `Have faith of God; [11:23] for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say. [11:24] Because of this I say to you, all whatever -- praying -- ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you. [11:25] `And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses; [11:26] and, if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in the heavens forgive your trespasses.' [11:27] And they come again to Jerusalem, and in the temple, as he is walking, there come unto him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, [11:28] and they say to him, `By what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority that these things thou mayest do?' [11:29] And Jesus answering said to them, `I will question you -- I also -- one word; and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things; [11:30] the baptism of John -- from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.' [11:31] And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him? [11:32] But if we may say, From men,' -- they were fearing the people, for all were holding John that he was indeed a prophet; [11:33] and answering they say to Jesus, `We have not known;' and Jesus answering saith to them, `Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.' [12:1] And he began to speak to them in similes: `A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-winevat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad; [12:2] and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard, [12:3] and they, having taken him, did severely beat `him', and did send him away empty. [12:4] `And again he sent unto them another servant, and at that one having cast stones, they wounded `him' in the head, and sent away -- dishonoured. [12:5] `And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing. [12:6] `Having yet therefore one son -- his beloved -- he sent also him unto them last, saying -- They will reverence my son; [12:7] and those husbandmen said among themselves -- This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and ours shall be the inheritance; [12:8] and having taken him, they did kill, and cast `him' forth without the vineyard. [12:9] `What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. [12:10] And this Writing did ye not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it did become the head of a corner: [12:11] from the Lord was this, and it is wonderful in our eyes.' [12:12] And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away; [12:13] and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse, [12:14] and they having come, say to him, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?' [12:15] And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, `Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;' [12:16] and they brought, and he saith to them, `Whose `is' this image, and the inscription?' and they said to him, `Caesar's;' [12:17] and Jesus answering said to them, `Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' and they did wonder at him. [12:18] And the Sadducees come unto him, who say there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying, [12:19] `Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if any one's brother may die, and may leave a wife, and may leave no children, that his brother may take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother. [12:20] `There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed; [12:21] and the second took her, and died, neither left he seed, and the third in like manner, [12:22] and the seven took her, and left no seed, last of all died also the woman; [12:23] in the rising again, then, whenever they may rise, of which of them shall she be wife -- for the seven had her as wife?' [12:24] And Jesus answering said to them, `Do ye not because of this go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God? [12:25] for when they may rise out of the dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers who are in the heavens. [12:26] `And concerning the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the Book of Moses (at The Bush), how God spake to him, saying, I `am' the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; [12:27] he is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; ye then go greatly astray.' [12:28] And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, `Which is the first command of all?' [12:29] and Jesus answered him -- `The first of all the commands `is', Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one; [12:30] and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength -- this `is' the first command; [12:31] and the second `is' like `it', this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; -- greater than these there is no other command.' [12:32] And the scribe said to him, `Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He; [12:33] and to love Him out of all the heart, and out of all the understanding, and out of all the soul, and out of all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as one's self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.' [12:34] And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, `Thou art not far from the reign of God;' and no one any more durst question him. [12:35] And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, `How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David? [12:36] for David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on My right hand, till I place thine enemies -- thy footstool; [12:37] therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?' And the great multitude were hearing him gladly, [12:38] and he was saying to them in his teaching, `Beware of the scribes, who will in long robes to walk, and love salutations in the market-places, [12:39] and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers, [12:40] who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.' [12:41] And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much, [12:42] and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing. [12:43] And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury; [12:44] for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in -- all her living.' [13:1] And as he is going forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith to him, `Teacher, see! what stones! and what buildings!' [13:2] and Jesus answering said to him, `Seest thou these great buildings? there may not be left a stone upon a stone, that may not be thrown down.' [13:3] And as he is sitting at the mount of the Olives, over-against the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, were questioning him by himself, [13:4] `Tell us when these things shall be? and what `is' the sign when all these may be about to be fulfilled?' [13:5] And Jesus answering them, began to say, `Take heed lest any one may lead you astray, [13:6] for many shall come in my name, saying -- I am `he', and many they shall lead astray; [13:7] and when ye may hear of wars and reports of wars, be not troubled, for these behove to be, but the end `is' not yet; [13:8] for nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles; beginnings of sorrows `are' these. [13:9] `And take ye heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up to sanhedrims, and to synagogues, ye shall be beaten, and before governors and kings ye shall be set for my sake, for a testimony to them; [13:10] and to all the nations it behoveth first that the good news be proclaimed. [13:11] `And when they may lead you, delivering up, be not anxious beforehand what ye may speak, nor premeditate, but whatever may be given to you in that hour, that speak ye, for it is not ye who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit. [13:12] `And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death, [13:13] and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end -- he shall be saved. [13:14] `And when ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (whoever is reading let him understand), then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains; [13:15] and he upon the house-top, let him not come down to the house, nor come in to take anything out of his house; [13:16] and he who is in the field, let him not turn to the things behind, to take up his garment. [13:17] `And wo to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days; [13:18] and pray ye that your flight may not be in winter, [13:19] for those days shall be tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the creation that God created, till now, and may not be; [13:20] and if the Lord did not shorten the days, no flesh had been saved; but because of the chosen, whom He did choose to Himself, He did shorten the days. [13:21] `And then, if any may say to you, Lo, here `is' the Christ, or, Lo, there, ye may not believe; [13:22] for there shall rise false Christs and false prophets, and they shall give signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, also the chosen; [13:23] and ye, take heed; lo, I have foretold you all things. [13:24] `But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, [13:25] and the stars of the heaven shall be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken. [13:26] `And then they shall see the Son of Man coming in clouds with much power and glory, [13:27] and then he shall send his messengers, and gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the end of the earth unto the end of heaven. [13:28] `And from the fig-tree learn ye the simile: when the branch may already become tender, and may put forth the leaves, ye know that nigh is the summer; [13:29] so ye, also, when these ye may see coming to pass, ye know that it is nigh, at the doors. [13:30] Verily I say to you, that this generation may not pass away till all these things may come to pass; [13:31] the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. [13:32] `And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers who are in the heaven, not even the Son -- except the Father. [13:33] Take heed, watch and pray, for ye have not known when the time is; [13:34] as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may watch; [13:35] watch ye, therefore, for ye have not known when the lord of the house doth come, at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at the morning; [13:36] lest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping; [13:37] and what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.' [14:1] And the passover and the unleavened food were after two days, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, by guile, having taken hold of him, they might kill him; [14:2] and they said, `Not in the feast, lest there shall be a tumult of the people.' [14:3] And he, being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, at his reclining (at meat), there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, of spikenard, very precious, and having broken the alabaster box, did pour on his head; [14:4] and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, `For what hath this waste of the ointment been made? [14:5] for this could have been sold for more than three hundred denaries, and given to the poor;' and they were murmuring at her. [14:6] And Jesus said, `Let her alone; why are ye giving her trouble? a good work she wrought on me; [14:7] for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always; [14:8] what she could she did, she anticipated to anoint my body for the embalming. [14:9] Verily I say to you, wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what also this woman did shall be spoken of -- for a memorial of her.' [14:10] And Judas the Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests that he might deliver him up to them, [14:11] and having heard, they were glad, and promised to give him money, and he was seeking how, conveniently, he might deliver him up. [14:12] And the first day of the unleavened food, when they were killing the passover, his disciples say to him, `Where wilt thou, `that,' having gone, we may prepare, that thou mayest eat the passover?' [14:13] And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith to them, `Go ye away to the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water, follow him; [14:14] and wherever he may go in, say ye to the master of the house -- The Teacher saith, Where is the guest-chamber, where the passover, with my disciples, I may eat? [14:15] and he will shew you a large upper room, furnished, prepared -- there make ready for us.' [14:16] And his disciples went forth, and came to the city, and found as he said to them, and they made ready the passover. [14:17] And evening having come, he cometh with the twelve, [14:18] and as they are reclining, and eating, Jesus said, `Verily I say to you -- one of you, who is eating with me -- shall deliver me up.' [14:19] And they began to be sorrowful, and to say to him, one by one, `Is it I?' and another, `Is it I?' [14:20] And he answering said to them, `One of the twelve who is dipping with me in the dish; [14:21] the Son of Man doth indeed go, as it hath been written concerning him, but wo to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up; good were it to him if that man had not been born.' [14:22] And as they are eating, Jesus having taken bread, having blessed, brake, and gave to them, and said, `Take, eat; this is my body.' [14:23] And having taken the cup, having given thanks, he gave to them, and they drank of it -- all; [14:24] and he said to them, `This is my blood of the new covenant, which for many is being poured out; [14:25] verily I say to you, that no more may I drink of the produce of the vine till that day when I may drink it new in the reign of God.' [14:26] And having sung an hymn, they went forth to the mount of the Olives, [14:27] and Jesus saith to them -- `All ye shall be stumbled at me this night, because it hath been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad, [14:28] but after my having risen I will go before you to Galilee.' [14:29] And Peter said to him, `And if all shall be stumbled, yet not I;' [14:30] And Jesus said to him, `Verily I say to thee, that to-day, this night, before a cock shall crow twice, thrice thou shalt deny me.' [14:31] And he spake the more vehemently, `If it may be necessary for me to die with thee -- I will in nowise deny thee;' and in like manner also said they all. [14:32] And they come to a spot, the name of which `is' Gethsemane, and he saith to his disciples, `Sit ye here till I may pray;' [14:33] and he taketh Peter, and James, and John with him, and began to be amazed, and to be very heavy, [14:34] and he saith to them, `Exceeding sorrowful is my soul -- to death; remain here, and watch.' [14:35] And having gone forward a little, he fell upon the earth, and was praying, that, if it be possible the hour may pass from him, [14:36] and he said, `Abba, Father; all things are possible to Thee; make this cup pass from me; but, not what I will, but what Thou.' [14:37] And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, `Simon, thou dost sleep! thou wast not able to watch one hour! [14:38] Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.' [14:39] And again having gone away, he prayed, the same word saying; [14:40] and having returned, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they had not known what they might answer him. [14:41] And he cometh the third time, and saith to them, `Sleep on henceforth, and rest -- it is over; the hour did come; lo, the Son of Man is delivered up to the hands of the sinful; [14:42] rise, we may go, lo, he who is delivering me up hath come nigh.' [14:43] And immediately -- while he is yet speaking -- cometh near Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders; [14:44] and he who is delivering him up had given a token to them, saying, `Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is, lay hold on him, and lead him away safely,' [14:45] and having come, immediately, having gone near him, he saith, `Rabbi, Rabbi,' and kissed him. [14:46] And they laid on him their hands, and kept hold on him; [14:47] and a certain one of those standing by, having drawn the sword, struck the servant of the chief priest, and took off his ear. [14:48] And Jesus answering said to them, `As against a robber ye came out, with swords and sticks, to take me! [14:49] daily I was with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not lay hold on me -- but that the Writings may be fulfilled.' [14:50] And having left him they all fled; [14:51] and a certain young man was following him, having put a linen cloth about `his' naked body, and the young men lay hold on him, [14:52] and he, having left the linen cloth, did flee from them naked. [14:53] And they led away Jesus unto the chief priest, and come together to him do all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes; [14:54] and Peter afar off did follow him, to the inside of the hall of the chief priest, and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself near the fire. [14:55] And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking against Jesus testimony -- to put him to death, and they were not finding, [14:56] for many were bearing false testimony against him, and their testimonies were not alike. [14:57] And certain having risen up, were bearing false testimony against him, saying -- [14:58] `We heard him saying -- I will throw down this sanctuary made with hands, and by three days, another made without hands I will build;' [14:59] and neither so was their testimony alike. [14:60] And the chief priest, having risen up in the midst, questioned Jesus, saying, `Thou dost not answer anything! what do these testify against thee?' [14:61] and he was keeping silent, and did not answer anything. Again the chief priest was questioning him, and saith to him, `Art thou the Christ -- the Son of the Blessed?' [14:62] and Jesus said, `I am; and ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming with the clouds, of the heaven.' [14:63] And the chief priest, having rent his garments, saith, `What need have we yet of witnesses? [14:64] Ye heard the evil speaking, what appeareth to you?' and they all condemned him to be worthy of death, [14:65] and certain began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, `Prophesy;' and the officers were striking him with their palms. [14:66] And Peter being in the hall beneath, there doth come one of the maids of the chief priest, [14:67] and having seen Peter warming himself, having looked on him, she said, `And thou wast with Jesus of Nazareth!' [14:68] and he denied, saying, `I have not known `him', neither do I understand what thou sayest;' and he went forth without to the porch, and a cock crew. [14:69] And the maid having seen him again, began to say to those standing near -- `This is of them;' [14:70] and he was again denying. And after a little again, those standing near said to Peter, `Truly thou art of them, for thou also art a Galilean, and thy speech is alike;' [14:71] and he began to anathematize, and to swear -- `I have not known this man of whom ye speak;' [14:72] and a second time a cock crew, and Peter remembered the saying that Jesus said to him -- `Before a cock crow twice, thou mayest deny me thrice;' and having thought thereon -- he was weeping. [15:1] And immediately, in the morning, the chief priests having made a consultation, with the elders, and scribes, and the whole sanhedrim, having bound Jesus, did lead away, and delivered `him' to Pilate; [15:2] and Pilate questioned him, `Art thou the king of the Jews?' and he answering said to him, `Thou dost say `it'.' [15:3] And the chief priests were accusing him of many things, `but he answered nothing.' [15:4] And Pilate again questioned him, saying, `Thou dost not answer anything! lo, how many things they do testify against thee!' [15:5] and Jesus did no more answer anything, so that Pilate wondered. [15:6] And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking; [15:7] and there was `one' named Barabbas, bound with those making insurrection with him, who had in the insurrection committed murder. [15:8] And the multitude having cried out, began to ask for themselves as he was always doing to them, [15:9] and Pilate answered them, saying, `Will ye `that' I shall release to you the king of the Jews?' [15:10] for he knew that because of envy the chief priests had delivered him up; [15:11] and the chief priests did move the multitude, that he might rather release Barabbas to them. [15:12] And Pilate answering, again said to them, `What, then, will ye `that' I shall do to him whom ye call king of the Jews?' [15:13] and they again cried out, `Crucify him.' [15:14] And Pilate said to them, `Why -- what evil did he?' and they cried out the more vehemently, `Crucify him;' [15:15] and Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus -- having scourged `him' -- that he might be crucified. [15:16] And the soldiers led him away into the hall, which is Praetorium, and call together the whole band, [15:17] and clothe him with purple, and having plaited a crown of thorns, they put `it' on him, [15:18] and began to salute him, `Hail, King of the Jews.' [15:19] And they were smiting him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and having bent the knee, were bowing to him, [15:20] and when they `had' mocked him, they took the purple from off him, and clothed him in his own garments, and they led him forth, that they may crucify him. [15:21] And they impress a certain one passing by -- Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus -- that he may bear his cross, [15:22] and they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, `Place of a skull;' [15:23] and they were giving him to drink wine mingled with myrrh, and he did not receive. [15:24] And having crucified him, they were dividing his garments, casting a lot upon them, what each may take; [15:25] and it was the third hour, and they crucified him; [15:26] and the inscription of his accusation was written above -- `The King of the Jews.' [15:27] And with him they crucify two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on his left, [15:28] and the Writing was fulfilled that is saying, `And with lawless ones he was numbered.' [15:29] And those passing by were speaking evil of him, shaking their heads, and saying, `Ah, the thrower down of the sanctuary, and in three days the builder! [15:30] save thyself, and come down from the cross!' [15:31] And in like manner also the chief priests, mocking with one another, with the scribes, said, `Others he saved; himself he is not able to save. [15:32] The Christ! the king of Israel -- let him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe;' and those crucified with him were reproaching him. [15:33] And the sixth hour having come, darkness came over the whole land till the ninth hour, [15:34] and at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a great voice, saying, `Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani?' which is, being interpreted, `My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?' [15:35] And certain of those standing by, having heard, said, `Lo, Elijah he doth call;' [15:36] and one having run, and having filled a spunge with vinegar, having put `it' also on a reed, was giving him to drink, saying, `Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come to take him down.' [15:37] And Jesus having uttered a loud cry, yielded the spirit, [15:38] and the veil of the sanctuary was rent in two, from top to bottom, [15:39] and the centurion who was standing over-against him, having seen that, having so cried out, he yielded the spirit, said, `Truly this man was Son of God.' [15:40] And there were also women afar off beholding, among whom was also Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of James the less, and of Joses, and Salome, [15:41] (who also, when he was in Galilee, were following him, and were ministering to him,) and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem. [15:42] And now evening having come, seeing it was the preparation, that is, the fore-sabbath, [15:43] Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, who also himself was waiting for the reign of God, came, boldly entered in unto Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus. [15:44] And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long dead, [15:45] and having known `it' from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. [15:46] And he, having brought fine linen, and having taken him down, wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that had been hewn out of a rock, and he rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre, [15:47] and Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of Joses, were beholding where he is laid. [16:1] And the sabbath having past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of James, and Salome, bought spices, that having come, they may anoint him, [16:2] and early in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, they come unto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sun, [16:3] and they said among themselves, `Who shall roll away for us the stone out of the door of the sepulchre?' [16:4] And having looked, they see that the stone hath been rolled away -- for it was very great, [16:5] and having entered into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right hand, arrayed in a long white robe, and they were amazed. [16:6] And he saith to them, `Be not amazed, ye seek Jesus the Nazarene, the crucified: he did rise -- he is not here; lo, the place where they laid him! [16:7] and go, say to his disciples, and Peter, that he doth go before you to Galilee; there ye shall see him, as he said to you.' [16:8] And, having come forth quickly, they fled from the sepulchre, and trembling and amazement had seized them, and to no one said they anything, for they were afraid. [16:9] And he, having risen in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, did appear first to Mary the Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons; [16:10] she having gone, told those who had been with him, mourning and weeping; [16:11] and they, having heard that he is alive, and was seen by her, did not believe. [16:12] And after these things, to two of them, as they are going into a field, walking, he was manifested in another form, [16:13] and they having gone, told to the rest; not even them did they believe. [16:14] Afterwards, as they are reclining (at meat), he was manifested to the eleven, and did reproach their unbelief and stiffness of heart, because they believed not those having seen him being raised; [16:15] and he said to them, `Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation; [16:16] he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned. [16:17] `And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak; [16:18] serpents they shall take up; and if any deadly thing they may drink, it shall not hurt them; on the ailing they shall lay hands, and they shall be well.' [16:19] The Lord, then, indeed, after speaking to them, was received up to the heaven, and sat on the right hand of God; [16:20] and they, having gone forth, did preach everywhere, the Lord working with `them', and confirming the word, through the signs following. Amen.
42 Luke - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Luke - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, [1:2] even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning wer eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, [1:3] it 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; [1:4] that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed. [1:5] There 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. [1:6] And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. [1:7] And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were `now' well stricken in years. [1:8] Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, [1:9] according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. [1:10] And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense. [1:11] And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of altar of incense. [1:12] And Zacharias was troubled when he saw `him', and fear fell upon him. [1:13] But 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. [1:14] And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. [1:15] For 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. [1:16] And many of the children of Israel shall be turn unto the Lord their God. [1:17] And 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'. [1:18] And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. [1:19] And 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. [1:20] And 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. [1:21] And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple. [1:22] And 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. [1:23] And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house. [1:24] And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying, [1:25] Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon `me', to take away my reproach among men. [1:26] Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, [1:27] to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. [1:28] And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord `is' with thee. [1:29] But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be. [1:30] And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. [1:31] And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. [1:32] He 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: [1:33] and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. [1:34] And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? [1:35] And 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. [1:36] And 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. [1:37] For no word from God shall be void of power. [1:38] And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. [1:39] And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah; [1:40] and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth. [1:41] And 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; [1:42] and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed `art' thou among women, and blessed `is' the fruit of thy womb. [1:43] And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me? [1:44] For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. [1:45] And blessed `is' she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord. [1:46] And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, [1:47] And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. [1:48] For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. [1:49] For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; And holy is his name. [1:50] And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him. [1:51] He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart. [1:52] He hath put down princes from `their' thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree. [1:53] The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away. [1:54] He 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. [1:56] And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house. [1:57] Now Elisabeth's time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. [1:58] And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her. [1:59] And 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. [1:60] And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. [1:61] And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. [1:62] And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called. [1:63] And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. [1:64] And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue `loosed', and he spake, blessing God. [1:65] And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. [1:66] And 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. [1:67] And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, [1:68] Blessed `be' the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people, [1:69] And 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), [1:71] Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; [1:72] To show mercy towards, our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant; [1:73] The oath which he spake unto Abraham our father, [1:74] To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear, [1:75] In holiness and righteousness before him all our days. [1:76] Yea 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; [1:77] To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins, [1:78] Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us, [1:79] To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace. [1:80] And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel. [2:1] Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled. [2:2] This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. [2:3] And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city. [2:4] And 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; [2:5] to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child. [2:6] And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered. [2:7] And 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. [2:8] And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. [2:9] And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. [2:10] And 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: [2:11] for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. [2:12] And this `is' the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger. [2:13] And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, [2:14] Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased. [2:15] And 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. [2:16] And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. [2:17] And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child. [2:18] And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds. [2:19] But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart. [2:20] And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them. [2:21] And 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. [2:22] And 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), [2:24] and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. [2:25] And 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. [2:26] And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. [2:27] And 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, [2:28] then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, [2:29] Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace; [2:30] For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, [2:31] Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples; [2:32] A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel. [2:33] And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him; [2:34] and 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; [2:35] yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed. [2:36] And 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, [2:37] and 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. [2:38] And 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. [2:39] And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. [2:40] And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. [2:41] And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover. [2:42] And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast; [2:43] and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not; [2:44] but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance: [2:45] and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him. [2:46] And 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: [2:47] and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. [2:48] And 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. [2:49] And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house? [2:50] And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. [2:51] And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all `these' sayings in her heart. [2:52] And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. [3:1] Now 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, [3:2] in the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. [3:3] And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins; [3:4] as 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. [3:5] Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth; [3:6] And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. [3:7] He 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? [3:8] Bring 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. [3:9] And 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. [3:10] And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do? [3:11] And 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. [3:12] And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do? [3:13] And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you. [3:14] And 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. [3:15] And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ; [3:16] John 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: [3:17] whose 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. [3:18] With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people; [3:19] but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, [3:20] added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison. [3:21] Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, [3:22] and 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. [3:23] And 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, [3:24] the `son' of Matthat, the `son' of Levi, the `son' of Melchi, the `son' of Jannai, the `son' of Joseph, [3:25] the `son' of Mattathias, the `son' of Amos, the `son' of Nahum, the `son' of Esli, the `son' of Naggai, [3:26] the `son' of Maath, the `son' of Mattathias, the `son' of Semein, the `son' of Josech, the `son' of Joda, [3:27] the `son' of Joanan, the `son' of Rhesa, the `son' of Zerubbabel, the `son' of Shealtiel, the `son' of Neri, [3:28] the `son' of Melchi, the `son' of Addi, the `son' of Cosam, the `son' of Elmadam, the `son' of Er, [3:29] the `son' of Jesus, the `son' of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the `son' of Matthat, the `son' of Levi, [3:30] the `son' of Symeon, the `son' of Judas, the `son' of Joseph, the `son' of Jonam, the `son' of Eliakim, [3:31] the `son' of Melea, the `son' of Menna, the `son' of Mattatha, the `son' of Nathan, the `son' of David, [3:32] the `son' of Jesse, the `son' of Obed, the `son' of Boaz, the `son' of Salmon, the `son' of Nahshon, [3:33] the `son' of Amminadab, the `son' of Arni, the `son' of Hezron, the `son' of Perez, the `son' of Judah, [3:34] the `son' of Jacob, the `son' of Isaac, the `son' of Abraham, the `son' of Terah, the `son' of Nahor, [3:35] the `son' of Serug, the `son' of Reu, the `son' of Peleg, the `son' of Eber, the `son' of Shelah, [3:36] the `son' of Cainan, the `son' of Arphaxad, the `son' of Shem, the `son' of Noah, the `son' of Lamech, [3:37] the `son' of Methuselah, the `son' of Enoch, the `son' of Jared, the `son' of Mahalaleel, the `son' of Cainan, [3:38] the `son' of Enos, the `son' of Seth, the `son' of Adam, the `son' of God. [4:1] And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness [4:2] during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered. [4:3] And the devil said unto him, if thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread. [4:4] And Jesus answered unto him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone. [4:5] And he led him up, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. [4:6] And the devil said unto him, To thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. [4:7] If thou therefore wilt worship before me, it shall all be thine. [4:8] And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. [4:9] And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: [4:10] for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee: [4:11] and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone. [4:12] And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God. [4:13] And when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him for a season. [4:14] And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about. [4:15] And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. [4:16] And 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. [4:17] And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written, [4:18] The 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, [4:19] To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. [4:20] And 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. [4:21] And he began to say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears. [4:22] And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son? [4:23] And he said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country. [4:24] And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country. [4:25] But of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land; [4:26] and unto none of them was Elijah sent, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. [4:27] And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian. [4:28] And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things; [4:29] and they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong. [4:30] But he passing through the midst of them went his way. [4:31] And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day: [4:32] and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority. [4:33] And in the synagogue there was a man, that had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice, [4:34] Ah! what have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. [4:35] And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt. [4:36] And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. [4:37] And there went forth a rumor concerning him into every place of the region round about. [4:38] And he rose up from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon. And Simon's wife's mother was holden with a great fever; and they besought him for her. [4:39] And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them. [4:40] And when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. [4:41] And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ. [4:42] And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them. [4:43] But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent. [4:44] And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee. [5:1] Now 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; [5:2] and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. [5:3] And 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. [5:4] And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. [5:5] And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets. [5:6] And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking; [5:7] and they beckoned unto their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. [5:8] But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. [5:9] For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken; [5:10] and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. [5:11] And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him. [5:12] And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. [5:13] And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway the leprosy departed from him. [5:14] And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. [5:15] But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities. [5:16] But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed. [5:17] And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal. [5:18] And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him. [5:19] And not finding by what `way' they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus. [5:20] And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. [5:21] And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? [5:22] But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts? [5:23] Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk? [5:24] But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said unto him that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thy house. [5:25] And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God. [5:26] And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day. [5:27] And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me. [5:28] And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him. [5:29] And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them. [5:30] And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners? [5:31] And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick. [5:32] I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. [5:33] And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the `disciples' of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink. [5:34] And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? [5:35] But the days will come; and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those days. [5:36] And he spake also a parable unto them: No man rendeth a piece from a new garment and putteth it upon an old garment; else he will rend the new, and also the piece from the new will not agree with the old. [5:37] And no man putteth new wine into old wine-skins; else the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be spilled, and the skins will perish. [5:38] But new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins. [5:39] And no man having drunk old `wine' desireth new; for he saith, The old is good. [6:1] Now 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. [6:2] But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day? [6:3] And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him; [6:4] how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone? [6:5] And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath. [6:6] And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered. [6:7] And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him. [6:8] But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had his hand withered, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. [6:9] And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it? [6:10] And he looked round about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did `so': and his hand was restored. [6:11] But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. [6:12] And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God. [6:13] And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles: [6:14] Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, [6:15] and Matthew and Thomas, and James `the son' of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, [6:16] and Judas `the son' of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor; [6:17] and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; [6:18] and they that were troubled with unclean spirits were healed. [6:19] And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed `them' all. [6:20] And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed `are' ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. [6:21] Blessed `are' ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed `are' ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. [6:22] Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you `from their company', and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. [6:23] Rejoice in that day, and leap `for joy': for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets. [6:24] But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. [6:25] Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe `unto you', ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. [6:26] Woe `unto you', when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets. [6:27] But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, [6:28] bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you. [6:29] To him that smiteth thee on the `one' cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also. [6:30] Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. [6:31] And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. [6:32] And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them. [6:33] And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same. [6:34] And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much. [6:35] But love your enemies, and do `them' good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil. [6:36] Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful. [6:37] And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released: [6:38] give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again. [6:39] And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit? [6:40] The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher. [6:41] And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? [6:42] Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. [6:43] For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit. [6:44] For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. [6:45] The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil `man' out of the evil `treasure' bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. [6:46] And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? [6:47] Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: [6:48] he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded. [6:49] But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great. [7:1] After he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum. [7:2] And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and at the point of death. [7:3] And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save his servant. [7:4] And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him; [7:5] for he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue. [7:6] And 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: [7:7] wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed. [7:8] For 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. [7:9] And when Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned and said unto the multitude that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. [7:10] And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole. [7:11] And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great multitude. [7:12] Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. [7:13] And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. [7:14] And he came nigh and touched the bier: and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. [7:15] And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. [7:16] And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, God hath visited his people. [7:17] And this report went forth concerning him in the whole of Judaea, and all the region round about. [7:18] And the disciples of John told him of all these things. [7:19] And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another? [7:20] And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another? [7:21] In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and on many that were blind he bestowed sight. [7:22] And he answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye have seen and heard; the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good tidings preached to them. [7:23] And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me. [7:24] And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? [7:25] But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. [7:26] But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. [7:27] This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee. [7:28] I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he. [7:29] And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. [7:30] But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him. [7:31] Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation, and to what are they like? [7:32] They are like unto children that sit in the marketplace, and call one to another; who say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not weep. [7:33] For John the Baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon. [7:34] The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! [7:35] And wisdom is justified of all her children. [7:36] And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. [7:37] And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment, [7:38] and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. [7:39] Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner. [7:40] And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on. [7:41] A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred shillings, and the other fifty. [7:42] When they had not `wherewith' to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most? [7:43] Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. [7:44] And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair. [7:45] Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet. [7:46] My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment. [7:47] Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, `the same' loveth little. [7:48] And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. [7:49] And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins? [7:50] And he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. [8:1] And 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, [8:2] and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, [8:3] and Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance. [8:4] And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable: [8:5] The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it. [8:6] And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. [8:7] And other fell amidst the thorns; and the thorns grew with it, and choked it. [8:8] And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. [8:9] And his disciples asked him what this parable might be. [8:10] And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. [8:11] Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. [8:12] And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved. [8:13] And those on the rock `are' they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. [8:14] And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of `this' life, and bring no fruit to perfection. [8:15] And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience. [8:16] And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light. [8:17] For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor `anything' secret, that shall not be known and come to light. [8:18] Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath. [8:19] And there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him for the crowd. [8:20] And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. [8:21] But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it. [8:22] Now it came to pass on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples; and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake: and they launched forth. [8:23] But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling `with water', and were in jeopardy. [8:24] And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. And he awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. [8:25] And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him? [8:26] And they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee. [8:27] And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in `any' house, but in the tombs. [8:28] And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment me not. [8:29] For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts. [8:30] And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him. [8:31] And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss. [8:32] Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave. [8:33] And the demons came out from the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned. [8:34] And when they that fed them saw what had come to pass, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. [8:35] And they went out to see what had come to pass; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus: and they were afraid. [8:36] And they that saw it told them how he that was possessed with demons was made whole. [8:37] And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them, for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned. [8:38] But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying, [8:39] Return to thy house, and declare how great things God hath done for thee. And he went his way, publishing throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him. [8:40] And as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him. [8:41] And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him to come into his house; [8:42] for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went the multitudes thronged him. [8:43] And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed of any, [8:44] came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately the issue of her blood stanched. [8:45] And Jesus said, Who is it that touched me? And when all denied, Peter said, and they that were with him, Master, the multitudes press thee and crush `thee'. [8:46] But Jesus said, Some one did touch me; for I perceived that power had gone forth from me. [8:47] And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people for what cause she touched him, and how she was healed immediately. [8:48] And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. [8:49] While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's `house', saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher. [8:50] But Jesus hearing it, answered him, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made whole. [8:51] And when he came to the house, he suffered not any man to enter in with him, save Peter, and John, and James, and the father of the maiden and her mother. [8:52] And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth. [8:53] And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. [8:54] But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, Maiden, arise. [8:55] And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that `something' be given her to eat. [8:56] And her parents were amazed: but he charged them to tell no man what had been done. [9:1] And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. [9:2] And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. [9:3] And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats. [9:4] And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart. [9:5] And as many as receive you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them. [9:6] And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere. [9:7] Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead; [9:8] and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. [9:9] And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him. [9:10] And the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida. [9:11] But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he cured. [9:12] And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place. [9:13] But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people. [9:14] For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each. [9:15] And they did so, and made them all sit down. [9:16] And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. [9:17] And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets. [9:18] And it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am? [9:19] And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others `say', Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again. [9:20] And he said unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God. [9:21] But he charged them, and commanded `them' to tell this to no man; [9:22] saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up. [9:23] And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. [9:24] For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. [9:25] For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self? [9:26] For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and `the glory' of the Father, and of the holy angels. [9:27] But I tell you of a truth, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. [9:28] And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray. [9:29] And as he was praying, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment `became' white `and' dazzling. [9:30] And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah; [9:31] who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. [9:32] Now Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. [9:33] And it came to pass, as they were parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said. [9:34] And while he said these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. [9:35] And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my Son, my chosen: hear ye him. [9:36] And when the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of the things which they had seen. [9:37] And it came to pass, on the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him. [9:38] And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine only child: [9:39] and behold, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him sorely. [9:40] And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not. [9:41] And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? bring hither thy son. [9:42] And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare `him' grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. [9:43] And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which he did, he said unto his disciples, [9:44] Let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men. [9:45] But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying. [9:46] And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest. [9:47] But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side, [9:48] and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great. [9:49] And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. [9:50] But Jesus said unto him, Forbid `him' not: for he that is not against you is for you. [9:51] And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, [9:52] and sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. [9:53] And they did not receive him, because his face was `as though he were' going to Jerusalem. [9:54] And when his disciples James and John saw `this', they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them? [9:55] But he turned, and rebuked them. [9:56] And they went to another village. [9:57] And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. [9:58] And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven `have' nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. [9:59] And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. [9:60] But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God. [9:61] And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house. [9:62] But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. [10:1] Now 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. [10:2] And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest. [10:3] Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves. [10:4] Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes; and salute no man on the way. [10:5] And into whatsoever house ye shall enter, first say, Peace `be' to this house. [10:6] And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall turn to you again. [10:7] And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. [10:8] And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: [10:9] and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. [10:10] But into whatsoever city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say, [10:11] Even the dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we wipe off against you: nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh. [10:12] I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. [10:13] Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. [10:14] But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you. [10:15] And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt be brought down unto Hades. [10:16] He that heareth you heareth me; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth him that sent me. [10:17] And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name. [10:18] And he said unto them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven. [10:19] Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you. [10:20] Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. [10:21] In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight. [10:22] All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal `him'. [10:23] And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed `are' the eyes which see the things that ye see: [10:24] for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not. [10:25] And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? [10:26] And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? [10:27] And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. [10:28] And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. [10:29] But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor? [10:30] Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. [10:31] And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. [10:32] And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. [10:33] But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion, [10:34] and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on `them' oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. [10:35] And on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee. [10:36] Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers? [10:37] And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. [10:38] Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. [10:39] And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word. [10:40] But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. [10:41] But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things: [10:42] but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her. [11:1] And 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. [11:2] And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. [11:3] Give us day by day our daily bread. [11:4] And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation. [11:5] And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; [11:6] for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him; [11:7] and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee? [11:8] I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth. [11:9] And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. [11:10] For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. [11:11] And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent? [11:12] Or `if' he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion? [11:13] If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall `your' heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? [11:14] And he was casting out a demon `that was' dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled. [11:15] But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons. [11:16] And others, trying `him', sought of him a sign from heaven. [11:17] But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house `divided' against a house falleth. [11:18] And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub. [11:19] And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. [11:20] But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. [11:21] When the strong `man' fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace: [11:22] but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. [11:23] He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. [11:24] The unclean spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and finding none, he saith, I will turn back unto my house whence I came out. [11:25] And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished. [11:26] Then goeth he, and taketh `to him' seven other spirits more evil than himself; and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. [11:27] And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck. [11:28] But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. [11:29] And when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah. [11:30] For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. [11:31] The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here. [11:32] The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here. [11:33] No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light. [11:34] The lamp of thy body is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. [11:35] Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness. [11:36] If therefore thy whole body be full of light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining doth give thee light. [11:37] Now as he spake, a Pharisee asketh him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. [11:38] And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner. [11:39] And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. [11:40] Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also? [11:41] But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you. [11:42] But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. [11:43] Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces. [11:44] Woe unto you! for ye are as the tombs which appear not, and the men that walk over `them' know it not. [11:45] And one of the lawyers answering saith unto him, Teacher, in saying this thou reproachest us also. [11:46] And he said, Woe unto you lawyers also! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. [11:47] Woe unto you! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. [11:48] So ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build `their tombs'. [11:49] Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and `some' of them they shall kill and persecute; [11:50] that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; [11:51] from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation. [11:52] Woe unto you lawyers! for ye took away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. [11:53] And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon `him' vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things; [11:54] laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth. [12:1] In 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, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. [12:2] But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. [12:3] Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. [12:4] And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. [12:5] But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. [12:6] Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God. [12:7] But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows. [12:8] And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: [12:9] but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God. [12:10] And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven. [12:11] And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: [12:12] for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say. [12:13] And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me. [12:14] But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? [12:15] And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. [12:16] And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: [12:17] and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits? [12:18] And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods. [12:19] And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. [12:20] But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be? [12:21] So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. [12:22] And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for `your' life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. [12:23] For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment. [12:24] Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds! [12:25] And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life? [12:26] If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest? [12:27] Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. [12:28] But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more `shall he clothe' you, O ye of little faith? [12:29] And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. [12:30] For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. [12:31] Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you. [12:32] Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. [12:33] Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth. [12:34] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. [12:35] Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning; [12:36] and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him. [12:37] Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them. [12:38] And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find `them' so blessed are those `servants'. [12:39] But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through. [12:40] Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh. [12:41] And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all? [12:42] And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? [12:43] Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. [12:44] Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath. [12:45] But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; [12:46] the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful. [12:47] And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many `stripes'; [12:48] but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few `stripes'. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more. [12:49] I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled? [12:50] But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! [12:51] Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: [12:52] for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. [12:53] They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law. [12:54] And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass. [12:55] And when `ye see' a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass. [12:56] Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time? [12:57] And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? [12:58] For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison. [12:59] I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite. [13:1] Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. [13:2] And he answered and said unto them, Think ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered these things? [13:3] I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish. [13:4] Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem? [13:5] I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. [13:6] And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none. [13:7] And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground? [13:8] And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: [13:9] and if it bear fruit thenceforth, `well'; but if not, thou shalt cut it down. [13:10] And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath day. [13:11] And behold, a woman that had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and could in no wise lift herself up. [13:12] And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. [13:13] And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. [13:14] And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath. [13:15] But the Lord answered him, and said, Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? [13:16] And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, `these' eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath? [13:17] And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. [13:18] He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it? [13:19] It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof. [13:20] And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? [13:21] It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened. [13:22] And he went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and journeying on unto Jerusalem. [13:23] And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them, [13:24] Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able. [13:25] When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are; [13:26] then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets; [13:27] and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. [13:28] There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves cast forth without. [13:29] And they shall come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. [13:30] And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last. [13:31] In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee. [13:32] And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third `day' I am perfected. [13:33] Nevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the `day' following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. [13:34] O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen `gathereth' her own brood under her wings, and ye would not! [13:35] Behold, your house is left unto you `desolate': and I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. [14:1] And 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. [14:2] And behold, there was before him a certain man that had the dropsy. [14:3] And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not? [14:4] But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go. [14:5] And 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? [14:6] And they could not answer again unto these things. [14:7] And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them, [14:8] When 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, [14:9] and 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. [14:10] But 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. [14:11] For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. [14:12] And 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. [14:13] But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: [14:14] and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not `wherewith' to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just. [14:15] And 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. [14:16] But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many: [14:17] and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for `all' things are now ready. [14:18] And 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. [14:19] And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused. [14:20] And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. [14:21] And 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. [14:22] And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room. [14:23] And 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. [14:24] For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper. [14:25] Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them, [14:26] If 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. [14:27] Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. [14:28] For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have `wherewith' to complete it? [14:29] Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him, [14:30] saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. [14:31] Or 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? [14:32] Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace. [14:33] So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. [14:34] Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned? [14:35] It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: `men' cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. [15:1] Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. [15:2] And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. [15:3] And he spake unto them this parable, saying, [15:4] What 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? [15:5] And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. [15:6] And 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. [15:7] I 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. [15:8] Or 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? [15:9] And 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. [15:10] Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. [15:11] And he said, A certain man had two sons: [15:12] and 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. [15:13] And 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. [15:14] And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. [15:15] And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. [15:16] And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. [15:17] But 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! [15:18] I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: [15:19] I am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of thy hired servants. [15:20] And 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. [15:21] And 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. [15:22] But 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: [15:23] and bring the fatted calf, `and' kill it, and let us eat, and make merry: [15:24] for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. [15:25] Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. [15:26] And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be. [15:27] And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. [15:28] But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him. [15:29] But 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: [15:30] but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf. [15:31] And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine. [15:32] But 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. [16:1] And 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. [16:2] And 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. [16:3] And 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. [16:4] I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. [16:5] And calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? [16:6] And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty. [16:7] Then 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. [16:8] And 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. [16:9] And 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. [16:10] He 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. [16:11] If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true `riches'? [16:12] And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own? [16:13] No 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. [16:14] And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him. [16:15] And 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. [16:16] The 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. [16:17] But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall. [16:18] Every 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. [16:19] Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: [16:20] and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, [16:21] and desiring to be fed with the `crumbs' that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs come and licked his sores. [16:22] And 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. [16:23] And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. [16:24] And 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. [16:25] But 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. [16:26] And 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. [16:27] And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house; [16:28] for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. [16:29] But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. [16:30] And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent. [16:31] And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead. [17:1] And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come! [17:2] It 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. [17:3] Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. [17:4] And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. [17:5] And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. [17:6] And 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. [17:7] But 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; [17:8] and 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? [17:9] Doth he thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded? [17:10] Even 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. [17:11] And it came to pass, as they were on their way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee. [17:12] And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off: [17:13] and they lifted up their voices, saying, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. [17:14] And 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. [17:15] And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God; [17:16] and he fell upon his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. [17:17] And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine? [17:18] Were there none found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger? [17:19] And he said unto him, Arise, and go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. [17:20] And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: [17:21] neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within you. [17:22] And 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. [17:23] And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not away, nor follow after `them': [17:24] for 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. [17:25] But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation. [17:26] And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. [17:27] They 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. [17:28] Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; [17:29] but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all: [17:30] after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed. [17:31] In 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. [17:32] Remember Lot's wife. [17:33] Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose `his life' shall preserve it. [17:34] I 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. [17:35] There shall be two women grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. [17:36] `There shall be two men in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.' [17:37] And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body `is', thither will the eagles also be gathered together. [18:1] And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint; [18:2] saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man: [18:3] and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. [18:4] And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; [18:5] yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming. [18:6] And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge saith. [18:7] And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and `yet' he is longsuffering over them? [18:8] I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? [18:9] And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: [18:10] Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. [18:11] The 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. [18:12] I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get. [18:13] But 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. [18:14] I 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. [18:15] And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. [18:16] But 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. [18:17] Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein. [18:18] And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? [18:19] And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, `even' God. [18:20] Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother. [18:21] And he said, All these things have I observed from my youth up. [18:22] And 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. [18:23] But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich. [18:24] And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! [18:25] For 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. [18:26] And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved? [18:27] But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. [18:28] And Peter said, Lo, we have left our own, and followed thee. [18:29] And 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, [18:30] who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the world to come eternal life. [18:31] And 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. [18:32] For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon: [18:33] and they shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again. [18:34] And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said. [18:35] And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: [18:36] and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant. [18:37] And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. [18:38] And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. [18:39] And 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. [18:40] And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, [18:41] What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. [18:42] And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight; thy faith hath made thee whole. [18:43] And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. [19:1] And he entered and was passing through Jericho. [19:2] And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich. [19:3] And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature. [19:4] And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. [19:5] And 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. [19:6] And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. [19:7] And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner. [19:8] And 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. [19:9] And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. [19:10] For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost. [19:11] And 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. [19:12] He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. [19:13] And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye `herewith' till I come. [19:14] But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us. [19:15] And 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. [19:16] And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more. [19:17] And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. [19:18] And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds. [19:19] And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities. [19:20] And another came, saying, Lord, behold, `here is' thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin: [19:21] for 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. [19:22] He 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; [19:23] then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest? [19:24] And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds. [19:25] And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds. [19:26] I 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. [19:27] But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. [19:28] And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem. [19:29] And 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, [19:30] saying, 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. [19:31] And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him. [19:32] And they that were sent went away, and found even as he had said unto them. [19:33] And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? [19:34] And they said, The Lord hath need of him. [19:35] And they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon. [19:36] And as he went, they spread their garments in the way. [19:37] And 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; [19:38] saying, Blessed `is' the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. [19:39] And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples. [19:40] And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out. [19:41] And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it, [19:42] saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. [19:43] For 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, [19:44] and 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. [19:45] And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold, [19:46] saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers. [19:47] And 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: [19:48] and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening. [20:1] And 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; [20:2] and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? [20:3] And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me: [20:4] The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? [20:5] And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him? [20:6] But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. [20:7] And they answered, that they knew not whence `it was'. [20:8] And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. [20:9] And 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. [20:10] And 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. [20:11] And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty. [20:12] And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded, and cast him forth. [20:13] And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him. [20:14] But 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. [20:15] And they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them? [20:16] He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. [20:17] But 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? [20:18] Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust. [20:19] And 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. [20:20] And 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. [20:21] And 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: [20:22] Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? [20:23] But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, [20:24] Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Caesar's. [20:25] And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. [20:26] And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace. [20:27] And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection; [20:28] and 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. [20:29] There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless; [20:30] and the second: [20:31] and the third took her; and likewise the seven also left no children, and died. [20:32] Afterward the woman also died. [20:33] In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife. [20:34] And Jesus said unto them, The sons of this world marry, and are given in marriage: [20:35] but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: [20:36] for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. [20:37] But 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. [20:38] Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him. [20:39] And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said. [20:40] For they durst not any more ask him any question. [20:41] And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David's son? [20:42] For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, [20:43] Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet. [20:44] David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son? [20:45] And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples, [20:46] Beware 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; [20:47] who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation. [21:1] And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury. [21:2] And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. [21:3] And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all: [21:4] for 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. [21:5] And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said, [21:6] As 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. [21:7] And 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? [21:8] And 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. [21:9] And 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. [21:10] Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; [21:11] and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven. [21:12] But 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. [21:13] It shall turn out unto you for a testimony. [21:14] Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer: [21:15] for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay. [21:16] But 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. [21:17] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. [21:18] And not a hair of your head shall perish. [21:19] In your patience ye shall win your souls. [21:20] But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand. [21:21] Then 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. [21:22] For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. [21:23] Woe 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. [21:24] And 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. [21:25] And 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; [21:26] men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. [21:27] And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. [21:28] But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh. [21:29] And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees: [21:30] when they now shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh. [21:31] Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh. [21:32] Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished. [21:33] Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. [21:34] But 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: [21:35] for `so' shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth. [21:36] But 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. [21:37] And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet. [21:38] And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him. [22:1] Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. [22:2] And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people. [22:3] And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. [22:4] And he went away, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them. [22:5] And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. [22:6] And he consented, and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude. [22:7] And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed. [22:8] And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat. [22:9] And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready? [22:10] And 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. [22:11] And 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? [22:12] And he will show you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. [22:13] And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. [22:14] And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him. [22:15] And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: [22:16] for I say unto you, I shall not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. [22:17] And he received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: [22:18] for I say unto you, I shall not drink from henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. [22:19] And 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. [22:20] And 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. [22:21] But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. [22:22] For the Son of man indeed goeth, as it hath been determined: but woe unto that man through whom he is betrayed! [22:23] And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. [22:24] And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest. [22:25] And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors. [22:26] But 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. [22:27] For 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. [22:28] But ye are they that have continued with me in my temptations; [22:29] and I appoint unto you a kingdom, even as my Father appointed unto me, [22:30] that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. [22:31] Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat: [22:32] but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren. [22:33] And he said unto him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death. [22:34] And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. [22:35] And he said unto them, When I sent you forth without purse, and wallet, and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing. [22:36] And 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. [22:37] For 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. [22:38] And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough. [22:39] And he came out, and went, as his custom was, unto the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed him. [22:40] And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. [22:41] And he was parted from them about a stone's cast; and he kneeled down and prayed, [22:42] saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. [22:43] And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. [22:44] And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground. [22:45] And when he rose up from his prayer, he came unto the disciples, and found them sleeping for sorrow, [22:46] and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. [22:47] While 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. [22:48] But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? [22:49] And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? [22:50] And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his right ear. [22:51] But Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye `them' thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. [22:52] And 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? [22:53] When 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. [22:54] And they seized him, and led him `away', and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off. [22:55] And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them. [22:56] And 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. [22:57] But he denied, saying, Woman, I know him not. [22:58] And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou also art `one' of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not. [22:59] And 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. [22:60] But Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. [22:61] And 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. [22:62] And he went out, and wept bitterly. [22:63] And the men that held `Jesus' mocked him, and beat him. [22:64] And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee? [22:65] And many other things spake they against him, reviling him. [22:66] And 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, [22:67] If thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: [22:68] and if I ask `you', ye will not answer. [22:69] But from henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God. [22:70] And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. [22:71] And they said, What further need have we of witness? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth. [23:1] And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate. [23:2] And 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. [23:3] And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest. [23:4] And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man. [23:5] But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place. [23:6] But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean. [23:7] And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days. [23:8] Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him. [23:9] And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing. [23:10] And the chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. [23:11] And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate. [23:12] And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves. [23:13] And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, [23:14] and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: [23:15] no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him. [23:16] I will therefore chastise him, and release him. [23:17] `Now he must needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner.' [23:18] But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: -- [23:19] one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison. [23:20] And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus; [23:21] but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him. [23:22] And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him and release him. [23:23] But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed. [23:24] And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done. [23:25] And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will. [23:26] And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus. [23:27] And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him. [23:28] But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. [23:29] For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck. [23:30] Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. [23:31] For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry? [23:32] And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. [23:33] And when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left. [23:34] And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots. [23:35] And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen. [23:36] And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar, [23:37] and saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself. [23:38] And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. [23:39] And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us. [23:40] But the other answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? [23:41] And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. [23:42] And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom. [23:43] And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. [23:44] And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, [23:45] the sun's light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. [23:46] And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost. [23:47] And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. [23:48] And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts. [23:49] And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things. [23:50] And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man [23:51] (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), `a man' of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God: [23:52] this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. [23:53] And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain. [23:54] And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on. [23:55] And the women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid. [23:56] And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment. [24:1] But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. [24:2] And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. [24:3] And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. [24:4] And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel: [24:5] and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? [24:6] He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, [24:7] saying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. [24:8] And they remembered his words, [24:9] and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. [24:10] Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the `mother' of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles. [24:11] And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them. [24:12] But 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. [24:13] And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem. [24:14] And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened. [24:15] And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. [24:16] But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. [24:17] And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad. [24:18] And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days? [24:19] And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: [24:20] and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. [24:21] But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass. [24:22] Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb; [24:23] and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. [24:24] And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. [24:25] And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! [24:26] Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory? [24:27] And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. [24:28] And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further. [24:29] And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them. [24:30] And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking `it' he gave to them. [24:31] And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. [24:32] And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures? [24:33] And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, [24:34] saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. [24:35] And they rehearsed the things `that happened' in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread. [24:36] And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace `be' unto you. [24:37] But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit. [24:38] And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart? [24:39] See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having. [24:40] And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. [24:41] And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat? [24:42] And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish. [24:43] And he took it, and ate before them. [24:44] And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me. [24:45] Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures; [24:46] and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day; [24:47] and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. [24:48] Ye are witnesses of these things. [24:49] And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high. [24:50] And he led them out until `they were' over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. [24:51] And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. [24:52] And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: [24:53] and were continually in the temple, blessing God.
42 Luke - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Luke - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] As a number of attempts have been made to put together in order an account of those events which took place among us, [1:2] As they were handed down to us by those who saw them from the first and were preachers of the word, [1:3] It seemed good to me, having made observation, with great care, of the direction of events in their order, to put the facts in writing for you, most noble Theophilus; [1:4] So that you might have certain knowledge of those things about which you were given teaching. [1:5] In the days of Herod, king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the order of Abijah; and he had a wife of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. [1:6] They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong. [1:7] And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old. [1:8] Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God, [1:9] And as was the way of the priests, he had to go into the Temple to see to the burning of perfumes. [1:10] And all the people were offering prayers outside, at the time of the burning of perfumes. [1:11] And he saw an angel of the Lord in his place on the right side of the altar. [1:12] And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear came on him. [1:13] But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John. [1:14] And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth. [1:15] For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth. [1:16] And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God. [1:17] And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord. [1:18] And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years. [1:19] And the angel, answering, said, I am Gabriel, whose place is before God; I have been sent to say these words to you and to give you this good news. [1:20] Now, see, you will be without voice or language till the day when these things come about, because you had not faith in my words, which will have effect at the right time. [1:21] And the people were waiting for Zacharias and were surprised because he was in the Temple for such a long time. [1:22] And when he came out he was not able to say anything, and they saw that he had seen a vision in the Temple; and he was making signs to them without words. [1:23] And when the days of his work in the Temple were ended, he went back to his house. [1:24] After that time, Elisabeth, being certain that she was to become a mother, kept herself from men's eyes for five months, saying, [1:25] The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men. [1:26] Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth, [1:27] To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary. [1:28] And the angel came in to her and said, Peace be with you, to whom special grace has been given; the Lord is with you. [1:29] But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words? [1:30] And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval. [1:31] And see, you will give birth to a son, and his name will be Jesus. [1:32] He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father: [1:33] He will have rule over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. [1:34] And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man? [1:35] And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God. [1:36] Even now Elisabeth, who is of your family, is to be a mother, though she is old: and this is the sixth month with her who was without children. [1:37] For there is nothing which God is not able to do. [1:38] And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away. [1:39] Then Mary got up and went quickly into the high lands, to a town of Judah; [1:40] And went into the house of Zacharias and took Elisabeth in her arms. [1:41] And when the voice of Mary came to the ears of Elisabeth, the baby made a sudden move inside her; then Elisabeth was full of the Holy Spirit, [1:42] And she said with a loud voice: May blessing be on you among women, and a blessing on the child of your body. [1:43] How is it that the mother of my Lord comes to me? [1:44] For, truly, when the sound of your voice came to my ears, the baby in my body made a sudden move for joy. [1:45] Happy will she be who had faith that the things which the Lord has said to her will be done. [1:46] And Mary said: My soul gives glory to God; [1:47] My spirit is glad in God my Saviour. [1:48] For he has had pity on his servant, though she is poor and lowly placed: and from this hour will all generations give witness to the blessing which has come to me. [1:49] For he who is strong has done great things for me; and holy is his name. [1:50] His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him. [1:51] With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts. [1:52] He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree. [1:53] Those who had no food he made full of good things; the men of wealth he sent away with nothing in their hands; [1:54] His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever, [1:55] As he gave his word to our fathers. [1:56] And Mary was with her for about three months and then went back to her house. [1:57] Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth, and she had a son. [1:58] And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy. [1:59] And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name; [1:60] But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John. [1:61] And they said, Not one of your relations has that name. [1:62] And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him. [1:63] And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised. [1:64] And straight away his mouth was open and his tongue was free and he gave praise to God. [1:65] And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea. [1:66] And all who had word of them kept them in their minds and said, What will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him. [1:67] And his father, Zacharias, was full of the Holy Spirit, and with the voice of a prophet said these words: [1:68] Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and made them free, [1:69] Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, [1:70] (As he said, by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the earliest times,) [1:71] Salvation from those who are against us, and from the hands of those who have hate for us; [1:72] To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word, [1:73] The oath which he made to Abraham, our father, [1:74] That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship, [1:75] In righteousness and holy living before him all our days. [1:76] And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways; [1:77] To give knowledge of salvation to his people, through the forgiveness of sins, [1:78] Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us, [1:79] To give light to those in dark places, and in the shade of death, so that our feet may be guided into the way of peace. [1:80] And the child became tall, and strong in spirit; and he was living in the waste land till the day when he came before the eyes of Israel. [2:1] Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world. [2:2] This was the first numbering, which was made when Quirinius was ruler of Syria. [2:3] And all men went to be numbered, everyone to his town. [2:4] And Joseph went up from Galilee, out of the town of Nazareth, into Judaea, to Beth-lehem, the town of David, because he was of the house and family of David, [2:5] To be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother. [2:6] And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. [2:7] And she had her first son; and folding him in linen, she put him to rest in the place where the cattle had their food, because there was no room for them in the house. [2:8] And in the same country there were keepers of sheep in the fields, watching over their flock by night. [2:9] And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining round about them: and fear came on them. [2:10] And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people: [2:11] For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord. [2:12] And this is the sign to you: you will see a young child folded in linen, in the place where the cattle have their food. [2:13] And suddenly there was with the angel a great band of spirits from heaven, giving praise to God, and saying, [2:14] Glory to God in the highest, and on the earth peace among men with whom he is well pleased. [2:15] And when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the keepers of the sheep said to one another, Let us go now to Beth-lehem, and see this thing which has come about, which the Lord has made clear to us. [2:16] And they came quickly, and saw Mary and Joseph, and the child in the place where the cattle had their food. [2:17] And when they saw it, they gave them an account of the things which had been said to them about the child. [2:18] And all those to whose ears it came were full of wonder at the things said by the keepers of the sheep. [2:19] But Mary kept all these words in her heart, and gave much thought to them. [2:20] Then the keepers of the sheep went back, giving glory and praise to God for all the things which had come to their ears and which they had seen, as it had been said to them. [2:21] And when, after eight days, the time came for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given to him before his birth. [2:22] And when the necessary days for making them clean by the law of Moses had come to an end, they took him to Jerusalem to give him to the Lord [2:23] (As it says in the law of the Lord, Every mother's first male child is to be holy to the Lord), [2:24] And to make an offering, as it is ordered in the law of the Lord, of two doves or other young birds. [2:25] And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him. [2:26] And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ. [2:27] And full of the Spirit he came into the Temple; and when the father and mother came in with the child Jesus, to do with him what was ordered by the law, [2:28] Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said, [2:29] Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said; [2:30] For my eyes have seen your salvation, [2:31] Which you have made ready before the face of all nations; [2:32] A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel. [2:33] And his father and mother were full of wonder at the things which were said about him. [2:34] And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said; [2:35] (And a sword will go through your heart;) so that the secret thoughts of men may come to light. [2:36] And there was one, Anna, a woman prophet, the daughter of Phanuel, of the family of Asher (she was very old, and after seven years of married life [2:37] She had been a widow for eighty-four years); she was in the Temple at all times, worshipping with prayers and going without food, night and day. [2:38] And coming up at that time, she gave praise to God, talking of him to all those who were waiting for the freeing of Jerusalem. [2:39] And when they had done all the things which were ordered by the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to Nazareth, the town where they were living. [2:40] And the child became tall and strong and full of wisdom, and the grace of God was on him. [2:41] And every year his father and mother went to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover. [2:42] And when he was twelve years old, they went up, as their way was, to the feast; [2:43] And when the days of the feast came to an end and they were going back, the boy Jesus was still in Jerusalem, but they had no knowledge of it: [2:44] And in the belief that he was with some of their number, they went a day's journey; and after looking for him among their relations and friends, [2:45] And seeing that he was not there, they went back to Jerusalem, to make search for him. [2:46] And after three days they came across him in the Temple, seated among the wise men, giving ear to their words and putting questions to them. [2:47] And all to whose ears it came were full of wonder at his knowledge and the answers which he gave. [2:48] And when they saw him they were surprised, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? see, your father and I have been looking for you with sorrow. [2:49] And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? was it not clear to you that my right place was in my Father's house? [2:50] And his words seemed strange to them. [2:51] And he went down with them and came to Nazareth; and did as he was ordered: and his mother kept all these words in her heart. [2:52] And Jesus was increasing in wisdom and in years, and in grace before God and men. [3:1] Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene, [3:2] When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land. [3:3] And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed. [3:4] As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight. [3:5] Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth; [3:6] And all flesh will see the salvation of God. [3:7] So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come? [3:8] Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham. [3:9] And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire. [3:10] And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do? [3:11] And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same. [3:12] Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do? [3:13] And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount. [3:14] And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you. [3:15] And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not, [3:16] John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire: [3:17] In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned in the fire which will never be put out. [3:18] And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people; [3:19] But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done, [3:20] Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison. [3:21] Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open, [3:22] The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased. [3:23] And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, [3:24] The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, [3:25] The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, [3:26] The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, [3:27] The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, [3:28] The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, [3:29] The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, [3:30] The son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, [3:31] The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, [3:32] The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, [3:33] The son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, [3:34] The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, [3:35] The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, [3:36] The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, [3:37] The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, [3:38] The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. [4:1] And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, came back from the Jordan, and was guided by the Spirit in the waste land [4:2] For forty days, being tested by the Evil One. And he had no food in those days; and when they came to an end, he was in need of food. [4:3] And the Evil One said to him, If you are the Son of God, give orders to this stone to become bread. [4:4] And Jesus made answer to him, It has been said in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need. [4:5] And he took him up and let him see all the kingdoms of the earth in a minute of time. [4:6] And the Evil One said, I will give you authority over all these, and the glory of them, for it has been given to me, and I give it to anyone at my pleasure. [4:7] If then you will give worship to me, it will all be yours. [4:8] And Jesus in answer said to him, It has been said in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God, and be his servant only. [4:9] And he took him to Jerusalem and put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him, If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down from here; for it is said in the Writings, [4:10] He will give his angels orders to take care of you: [4:11] And, In their hands they will keep you up, so that your foot may not be crushed against a stone. [4:12] And Jesus made answer and said to him, It is said in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test. [4:13] And when all these tests were ended the Evil One went away from him for a time. [4:14] And Jesus came back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news of him went through all the country round about. [4:15] And he was teaching in their Synagogues and all men gave him praise. [4:16] And he came to Nazareth, where he had been as a child, and he went, as his way was, into the Synagogue on the Sabbath, and got up to give a reading. [4:17] And the book of the prophet Isaiah was given to him and, opening the book, he came on the place where it is said, [4:18] The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains, [4:19] To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure is come. [4:20] And shutting the book he gave it back to the servant and took his seat: and the eyes of all in the Synagogue were fixed on him. [4:21] Then he said to them, Today this word has come true in your hearing. [4:22] And they were all giving witness, with wonder, to the words of grace which came from his mouth: and they said, Is not this the son of Joseph? [4:23] And he said to them, Without doubt you will say to me, Let the medical man make himself well: the things which to our knowledge were done at Capernaum, do them here in your country. [4:24] And he said to them, Truly I say to you, No prophet is honoured in his country. [4:25] Truly I say to you, There were a number of widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months and there was no food in the land; [4:26] But Elijah was not sent to one of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. [4:27] And there were a number of lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and not one of them was made clean, but only Naaman the Syrian. [4:28] And all who were in the Synagogue were very angry when these things were said to them. [4:29] And they got up and took him out of the town to the edge of the mountain on which their town was, so that they might send him down to his death. [4:30] But he came through them and went on his way. [4:31] And he came down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee; and he was giving them teaching on the Sabbath. [4:32] And they were surprised at his teaching, for his word was with authority. [4:33] And there was a man in the Synagogue who had an unclean spirit; and he gave a loud cry and said, [4:34] Let us be! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? have you come to put an end to us? I have knowledge who you are, the Holy One of God. [4:35] And Jesus said to him, Be quiet, and come out of him. And when the evil spirit had put him down on the earth in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no damage. [4:36] And wonder came on them all and they said to one another, What are these words? for with authority and power he gives orders to the evil spirits and they come out. [4:37] And there was much talk about him in all the places round about. [4:38] And he got up and went out of the Synagogue and went into the house of Simon. And Simon's wife's mother was very ill with a burning heat; and in answer to their prayers for her [4:39] He went near her, and with a sharp word he gave orders to the disease and it went away from her; and straight away she got up and took care of their needs. [4:40] And at sundown all those who had anyone ill with any sort of disease, took them to him, and he put his hands on every one of them and made them well. [4:41] And evil spirits came out of a number of them, crying out and saying, You are the Son of God. But he gave them sharp orders not to say a word, because they had knowledge that he was the Christ. [4:42] And when it was day, he came out and went to a waste place; and great numbers of people came looking for him, and they came to him and would have kept him from going away. [4:43] But he said to them, I have to give the good news of the kingdom of God in other towns, because that is why I was sent. [4:44] And he was teaching in the Synagogues of Galilee. [5:1] Now it came about that while the people came pushing to be near him, and to have knowledge of the word of God, he was by a wide stretch of water named Gennesaret; [5:2] And he saw two boats by the edge of the water, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. [5:3] And he got into one of the boats, the property of Simon, and made a request to him to go a little way out from the land. And being seated he gave the people teaching from the boat. [5:4] And when his talk was ended, he said to Simon, Go out into deep water, and let down your nets for fish. [5:5] And Simon, answering, said, Master, we were working all night and we took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets. [5:6] And when they had done this, they got such a great number of fish that it seemed as if their nets would be broken; [5:7] And they made signs to their friends in the other boat to come to their help. And they came, and the two boats were so full that they were going down. [5:8] But Simon, when he saw it, went down at the knees of Jesus and said, Go away from me, O Lord, for I am a sinner. [5:9] For he was full of wonder and so were all those who were with him, at the number of fish which they had taken; [5:10] And so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were working with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Have no fear; from this time forward you will be a fisher of men. [5:11] And when they had got their boats to the land, they gave up everything and went after him. [5:12] And it came about that while he was in one of the towns, there was a leper there: and when he saw Jesus he went down on his face in prayer to him, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean. [5:13] And he put out his hand to him and said, It is my pleasure; be clean. And straight away his disease went from him. [5:14] And he gave him orders: Say nothing to any man, but let the priest see you and give an offering so that you may be made clean, as the law of Moses says, and for a witness to them. [5:15] But news of him went out all the more, in every direction, and great numbers of people came together to give hearing to his words and to be made well from their diseases. [5:16] But he went away by himself to a waste place for prayer. [5:17] And it came about that on one of these days he was teaching; and some Pharisees and teachers of the law were seated there, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judaea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him, to make those who were ill free from their diseases. [5:18] And some men had with them, on a bed, a man who was ill, without power of moving; and they made attempts to get him in and put him before Jesus. [5:19] And because of the mass of people, there was no way to get him in; so they went up on the top of the house and let him down through the roof, on his bed, into the middle in front of Jesus. [5:20] And seeing their faith he said, Man, you have forgiveness for your sins. [5:21] And the scribes and Pharisees were having an argument, saying, Who is this, who has no respect for God? who is able to give forgiveness for sins, but God only? [5:22] But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts? [5:23] Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go? [5:24] But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (he said to the man who was ill,) I say to you, Get up, and take up your bed, and go into your house. [5:25] And straight away he got up before them, and took up his bed and went away to his house giving praise to God. [5:26] And wonder overcame them all, and they gave glory to God; and they were full of fear, saying, We have seen strange things today. [5:27] And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me. [5:28] And giving up his business, he got up and went after him. [5:29] And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them. [5:30] And the Pharisees and their scribes made protests against his disciples, saying, Why do you take food and drink with tax-farmers and sinners? [5:31] And Jesus, answering, said to them, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill. [5:32] I have come, not to get the upright, but sinners, so that they may be turned from their sins. [5:33] And they said to him, The disciples of John frequently go without food, and make prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees; but your disciples take food and drink. [5:34] And Jesus said, Are you able to make the friends of the newly-married man go without food when he is with them? [5:35] But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then they will go without food. [5:36] And he said to them, in a story, No man takes a bit of cloth from a new coat and puts it on to an old coat, for so the new coat would be damaged and the bit from the new would not go well with the old. [5:37] And no man puts new wine into old wine-skins, for fear that the skins will be burst by the new wine, and the wine be let out, and the skins come to destruction. [5:38] But new wine has to be put into new wine-skins. [5:39] And no man, having had old wine, has any desire for new, for he says, The old is better. [6:1] Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands. [6:2] But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath? [6:3] And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him; [6:4] How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him? [6:5] And he said, The Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath. [6:6] And it came about, on another Sabbath, that he went into the Synagogue and was teaching there. And a man was there whose right hand was dead. [6:7] And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him. [6:8] But he had knowledge of their thoughts; and he said to the man whose hand was dead, Get up and come into the middle. And he got up and came forward. [6:9] And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away? [6:10] And looking round on all of them, he said to him, Put out your hand. And he did so: and his hand was made well. [6:11] But they were full of wrath, and were talking together about what they might do to Jesus. [6:12] And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God. [6:13] And the day came and, turning to his disciples, he made a selection from among them of twelve, to whom he gave the name of Apostles; [6:14] Simon, to whom he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew, his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew [6:15] And Matthew and Thomas and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was named the Zealot, [6:16] And Judas, the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, he who was false to him. [6:17] And he came down with them to a level place, and a great band of his disciples, and a very great number of people from all Judaea and Jerusalem and from the parts of Tyre and Sidon by the sea, came to give hearing to him, and to be made well from their diseases; [6:18] And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were made well. [6:19] And all the people were desiring to be touched by him, for power came from him and made them all well. [6:20] And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours. [6:21] Happy are you who are in need of food now: for you will be made full. Happy are you who are weeping now; for you will be glad. [6:22] Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man. [6:23] Be glad in that day, and be lifted up for joy, for your reward in heaven will be great: for their fathers did these same things to the prophets. [6:24] But unhappy are you who have wealth: for you have been comforted now. [6:25] Unhappy are you who are full of food now: for you will be in need. Unhappy are you who are laughing now: for you will be crying in sorrow. [6:26] Unhappy are you when all men give you their approval: for so their fathers did to the false prophets. [6:27] But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you, [6:28] Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you. [6:29] If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe. [6:30] Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again. [6:31] Do to others as you would have them do to you. [6:32] If you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners have love for those who have love for them. [6:33] And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners do the same. [6:34] And if you let those have the use of your money, from whom you are hoping to get it back, what credit is it to you? even sinners do so to sinners, hoping to get back as much as they gave. [6:35] But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts. [6:36] Be full of pity, even as your Father is full of pity. [6:37] Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free: [6:38] Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again. [6:39] And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, Is it possible for one blind man to be guide to another? will they not go falling together into a hole? [6:40] The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master. [6:41] And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye? [6:42] How will you say to your brother, Brother, let me take the grain of dust out of your eye, when you yourself do not see the bit of wood in your eye? O false one! first take the wood out of your eye and then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother's eye. [6:43] For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives good fruit. [6:44] For every tree is judged by its fruit. Men do not get figs from thorns, or grapes from blackberry plants. [6:45] The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth. [6:46] Why do you say to me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? [6:47] Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like: [6:48] He is like a man building a house, who went deep and put the base of it on a rock; and when the water came up and the river was driving against that house, it was not moved, because the building was good. [6:49] But he who gives hearing, without doing, is like a man building a house on the earth without a base for it; and when the force of the river came against it, straight away it came down; and the destruction of that house was great. [7:1] After he had come to the end of all his words in the hearing of the people, he went into Capernaum. [7:2] And a certain captain had a servant who was very dear to him; this servant was ill and near to death. [7:3] And when news of Jesus came to his ears, he sent to him rulers of the Jews, requesting that he would come and make his servant well. [7:4] And they, when they came to Jesus, made their request warmly, saying, [7:5] It is right for you to do this for him, because he is a friend to our nation, and himself has put up a Synagogue for us. [7:6] And Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the man sent friends to him, saying, Lord, do not give yourself trouble: for I am not important enough for you to come into my house: [7:7] And I had the feeling that I was not even good enough to come to you: but say the word only, and my servant will be well. [7:8] For I, myself, am a man under authority, having men under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. [7:9] And when these things were said to Jesus, he was surprised, and, turning to the mass of people coming after him, said, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel. [7:10] And when those who were sent came back to the house they saw that the servant was well. [7:11] And it came about, after a little time, that he went to a town named Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a great number of people. [7:12] Now when he came near the door of the town, a dead man was being taken out, the only son of his mother, who was a widow: and a great number of people from the town were with her. [7:13] And when the Lord saw her, he had pity on her and said to her, Be not sad. [7:14] And he came near, and put his hand on the stretcher where the dead man was: and those who were moving it came to a stop. And he said, Young man, I say to you, Get up. [7:15] And the dead man got up, and words came from his lips. And he gave him to his mother. [7:16] And fear came on all, and they gave praise to God, saying, A great prophet is among us: and, God has given thought to his people. [7:17] And this story about him went through all Judaea and the places round about. [7:18] And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things. [7:19] Then John sent two of his disciples to the Lord, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another? [7:20] And when the men came to him they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another? [7:21] At that time, he made a number of people free from their diseases and their pains, and from evil spirits; and to others who were blind he gave back the use of their eyes. [7:22] And answering them he said, Go back and give news to John of what you have seen, and the things which have come to your ears; the blind now see, those who had no power in their legs are walking, lepers are made clean, those who had no hearing now have their ears open, dead men come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them. [7:23] And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me. [7:24] And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind? [7:25] But what did you go out to see? a man in soft clothing? See now, those who have beautiful clothing and delicate food are in kings' houses. [7:26] But what did you go out to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. [7:27] This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you. [7:28] I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. [7:29] (And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God. [7:30] But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.) [7:31] What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like? [7:32] They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad. [7:33] For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit. [7:34] The Son of man came feasting, and you say, Here is a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners. [7:35] But wisdom is judged to be right by all her children. [7:36] And one of the Pharisees made a request that he would take a meal with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house and took his seat at the table. [7:37] And there was a woman in the town who was a sinner; and when she had news that he was a guest in the Pharisee's house, she took a bottle of perfume, [7:38] And went in and took her place at the back of him, near his feet, weeping, so that his feet were washed with the drops from her eyes, and with her hair she made them dry, and kissing his feet she put the perfume on them. [7:39] Now when the Pharisee in whose house he was saw it, he said to himself, This man, if he was a prophet, would be conscious what sort of woman this is who has put her hands on him, that she is a sinner. [7:40] And Jesus, answering, said, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Master, say on. [7:41] And he said, Two men were in debt to a certain man of business: one had a debt of five hundred pence, and the other of fifty. [7:42] When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him? [7:43] Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right. [7:44] And turning to the woman he said to Simon, You see this woman? I came into your house; you did not give me water for my feet: but she has been washing my feet with the drops from her eyes, and drying them with her hair. [7:45] You did not give me a kiss: but she, from the time when I came in, has gone on kissing my feet. [7:46] You put no oil on my head: but she has put perfume on my feet. [7:47] And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love. [7:48] And he said to her, You have forgiveness for your sins. [7:49] And those who were seated at table with him said to themselves, Who is this who even gives forgiveness of sins? [7:50] And he said to the woman, By your faith you have salvation; go in peace. [8:1] And it came about, after a short time, that he went through town and country giving the good news of the kingdom of God, and with him were the twelve, [8:2] And certain women who had been made free from evil spirits and diseases, Mary named Magdalene, from whom seven evil spirits had gone out, [8:3] And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's chief house-servant, and Susanna and a number of others, who gave him of their wealth for his needs. [8:4] And when a great number of people came together, and men from every town went out to him, he gave them teaching in the form of a story: [8:5] A man went out to put in seed, and while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside and it was crushed under foot, and was taken by the birds of heaven. [8:6] And some went on the rock, and when it came up it became dry and dead because it had no water. [8:7] And some went among thorns, and the thorns came up with it and it had no room for growth. [8:8] And some falling on good earth, came up and gave fruit a hundred times as much. And with these words he said in a loud voice, He who has ears, let him give ear. [8:9] And his disciples put questions to him about the point of the story. [8:10] And he said, To you is given knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God; but to the others, they are given in stories, so that seeing, they may not see, and though they give hearing, the sense will not be clear to them. [8:11] Now this is the point of the story: The seed is the word of God. [8:12] Those by the side of the road are those who have given hearing; then the Evil One comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not have faith and get salvation. [8:13] And those on the rock are those who with joy give hearing to the word; but having no root, they have faith for a time, and when the test comes they give up. [8:14] And those which went among thorns are those who have given hearing, and go on their way, but they are overcome by cares and wealth and the pleasures of life, and they give no fruit. [8:15] And those in the good earth are those who, having given ear to the word, keep it with a good and true heart, and in quiet strength give fruit. [8:16] No man, when the light is lighted, puts a cover over it, or puts it under a bed, but he puts it on its table, so that those who come in may see the light. [8:17] For nothing is put out of view which will not be made clear, and nothing is secret of which the knowledge will not come to light. [8:18] So take care how you give hearing, for to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will be taken even what he seems to have. [8:19] And his mother and his brothers came to him, and they were not able to get near him because of the great number of people. [8:20] And someone said to him, Your mother and your brothers are outside desiring to see you. [8:21] But he said to them in answer, My mother and my brothers are those who have knowledge of the word of God and do it. [8:22] Now it came about on one of those days that he got into a boat with his disciples; and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the water: and they put out the boat. [8:23] But while they were sailing he went to sleep: and a storm of wind came down on the sea, and the boat became full of water and they were in danger. [8:24] Then they came to him and, awaking him out of his sleep, said, Master, Master, destruction is near. And he, when he was awake, gave orders to the wind and the rolling waves, and the storm came to an end, and all was calm. [8:25] And he said to them, Where is your faith? And fear and wonder overcame them, and they said to one another, Who then is this, who gives orders even to the winds and the water and they do what he says? [8:26] And they came to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. [8:27] And when he had come to the land, there came to him a certain man from the town who had evil spirits; and for a long time he had had no clothing on, and was not living in a house but in the place of the dead. [8:28] And when he saw Jesus, he gave a loud cry and went down on the earth before him and in a loud voice said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Do not be cruel to me. [8:29] For he gave an order to the evil spirit to come out of the man. For frequently it would take a grip of him: and he was kept under control, and prisoned with chains; but parting the chains in two, he would be sent by the driving of the evil spirit into waste places. [8:30] And Jesus said to him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for a number of spirits had gone into him. [8:31] And they made a request to him that he would not give them an order to go away into the deep. [8:32] Now there was a great herd of pigs in that place, getting food on the mountain: and the evil spirits made a request to him that he would let them go into the pigs, and he let them. [8:33] And the evil spirits came out of the man and went into the pigs: and the herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the water and came to destruction. [8:34] And when the men who took care of them saw what had come about, they went quickly and gave news of it in the town and the country. [8:35] And they went out to see what had taken place, and they came to Jesus and saw the man out of whom the evil spirits had gone, seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, at the feet of Jesus; and fear came on them. [8:36] And those who had seen it gave them an account of how the man who had the evil spirits was made well. [8:37] And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes made a request to him to go away from them; for they were in great fear: and he got into a boat and went back. [8:38] But the man from whom the evil spirits had gone out had a great desire to be with him, but he sent him away, saying, [8:39] Go back to your house and let them have news of all the great things which God has done for you. And he went away, giving word through all the town of the great things which Jesus had done for him. [8:40] And when Jesus went back, the people were glad to see him, for they were all waiting for him. [8:41] Then there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler in the Synagogue: and he went down at the feet of Jesus, desiring him to come to his house; [8:42] For he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was near to death. But while he was on his way, the people were pushing to be near him. [8:43] And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had given all her money to medical men, and not one of them was able to make her well, [8:44] Came after him and put her hand on the edge of his robe, and straight away the flowing of her blood was stopped. [8:45] And Jesus said, Who was touching me? And when they all said, It is not I, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the people are pushing round you on every side. [8:46] But Jesus said, Someone was touching me, for I had the feeling that power had gone out from me. [8:47] And when the woman saw that she was not able to keep it secret, she came, shaking with fear, and falling down before him she made clear before all the people the reason for her touching him, and how she was made well straight away. [8:48] And he said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace. [8:49] While he was still talking, someone came from the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, saying, Your daughter is dead; do not go on troubling the Master. [8:50] But Jesus at these words said to him, Have no fear, only have faith, and she will be made well. [8:51] And when he came to the house he did not let any man go in with him, but only Peter and John and James, and the father of the girl and her mother. [8:52] And all the people were weeping and crying for her; but he said, Do not be sad, for she is not dead, but sleeping. [8:53] And they were laughing at him, being certain that she was dead. [8:54] But he, taking her hand, said to her, My child, get up. [8:55] And her spirit came back to her and she got up straight away: and he gave orders that food was to be given to her. [8:56] And her father and mother were full of wonder, but he gave orders to them to say nothing about it to anyone. [9:1] And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well. [9:2] And he sent them out to be preachers of the kingdom of God, and to make well those who were ill. [9:3] And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no stick or bag or bread or money, and do not take two coats. [9:4] And if you go into a house, let that house be your resting-place till you go away. [9:5] And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them. [9:6] And they went away, journeying through all the towns, preaching the good news and making people free from diseases in all places. [9:7] Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead; [9:8] And by some, that Elijah had come; and by others, that one of the old prophets had come back to life. [9:9] And Herod said, I put John to death: but who is this, of whom such stories are given to me? And he had a desire to see him. [9:10] And the twelve, when they came back, gave him an account of what they had done. And he took them with him and went away from the people to a town named Beth-saida. [9:11] But the people, getting news of it, went after him: and he was pleased to see them, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God, and made those well who were in need of it. [9:12] And the day went on; and the twelve came to him and said, Send these people away so that they may go into the towns and the country round about and get resting-places and food for themselves, for we are in a waste place. [9:13] But he said, Give them food yourselves. And they said, We have only five cakes of bread and two fishes, if we do not go and get food for all these people. [9:14] For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them be seated in groups, about fifty to a group. [9:15] And they did so, and made them all be seated. [9:16] And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them, and when they had been broken, he gave them to the disciples to give to the people. [9:17] And they all took the food and had enough; and they took up of the broken bits which were over, twelve baskets full. [9:18] And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am? [9:19] And they, answering, said, John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has come back. [9:20] And he said, But who do you say that I am? And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God. [9:21] But he gave them special orders, not to say this to any man; [9:22] Saying, The Son of man will undergo much and be put on one side by the rulers and the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and be put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life. [9:23] And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me. [9:24] For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it. [9:25] For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself? [9:26] For if any man has a feeling of shame because of me or of my words, the Son of man will have shame because of him when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. [9:27] But truly I say to you, Some of those who are here now will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God. [9:28] And about eight days after he had said these things, he took Peter and John and James with him and went up into the mountain for prayer. [9:29] And while he was in prayer, his face was changed and his clothing became white and shining. [9:30] And two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with him; [9:31] Who were seen in glory and were talking of his death which was about to take place in Jerusalem. [9:32] Now Peter and those who were with him were overcome with sleep: but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were with him. [9:33] And when they were about to go away from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah: having no knowledge of what he was saying. [9:34] And while he said these things, the shade of a cloud came over them, and they were full of fear when they went into the cloud. [9:35] And there was a voice from the cloud saying, This is my Son, the man of my selection; give ear to him. [9:36] And after the voice was gone they saw that Jesus was by himself. And they kept quiet, and said nothing at that time to anyone of the things which they had seen. [9:37] And on the day after, when they came down from the mountain, a great band of people came to him. [9:38] And a man from among them, crying out, said, Master, I make a request to you, give a thought to my son, for he is my only child: [9:39] And see, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he gives a cry, twisted in pain and streaming at the lips, and when it goes away from him at last, he is marked as from blows. [9:40] And I made a request to your disciples to send it out of him, but they were not able to do it. [9:41] And Jesus said, O generation without faith and false in heart, how long will I have to be with you and put up with you? let your son come here. [9:42] And while he was coming, he was pushed violently down and twisted by the evil spirit. But Jesus gave sharp orders to the unclean spirit, and made the boy well, and gave him back to his father. [9:43] And they were full of wonder at the great power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples, [9:44] Let these words go deep into your ears, for the Son of man will be given up into the hands of men. [9:45] But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it. [9:46] Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest. [9:47] But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their hearts, he took a small child and put him by his side, [9:48] And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great. [9:49] And John, answering, said, Master, we saw a man driving out evil spirits in your name, and we did not let him do it, because he was not one of us. [9:50] But Jesus said to him, Let him do it, for he who is not against you is for you. [9:51] And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem, [9:52] And he sent men before: and they came to a small town of Samaria to make ready for him. [9:53] But they would not have him there, because he was clearly going to Jerusalem. [9:54] And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them? [9:55] But turning round he said sharp words to them. [9:56] And they went to another small town. [9:57] And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go. [9:58] And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have resting-places, but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head. [9:59] And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father. [9:60] But he said to him, Let the dead take care of their dead; it is for you to go and give news of the kingdom of God. [9:61] And another man said, I will come with you, Lord, but first let me say a last good-day to those who are at my house. [9:62] But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God. [10:1] Now after these things, the Lord made selection of seventy others and sent them before him, two together, into every town and place where he himself was about to come. [10:2] And he said to them, There is much grain ready to be cut, but not enough workers: so make prayer to the Lord of the grain-fields that he will send workers to get in the grain. [10:3] Go on your way: see, I send you out like lambs among wolves. [10:4] Take no bag for money or for food, and no shoes; say no word to any man on the way. [10:5] And whenever you go into a house, first say, Peace be to this house. [10:6] And if a son of peace is there, your peace will be with him: but if not, it will come back to you again. [10:7] And keep in that same house, taking what food and drink they give you: for the worker has a right to his reward. Do not go from house to house. [10:8] And into whatever town you go, if they take you in, take whatever food is given to you: [10:9] And make well those in it who are ill and say to them, The kingdom of God is near to you. [10:10] But if you go into a town where they will not have you, go out into the streets of it and say, [10:11] Even the dust of your town, which is on our feet, we put off as a witness against you; but be certain of this, that the kingdom of God is near. [10:12] I say to you, It will be better in that day for Sodom than for that town. [10:13] A curse is on you, Chorazin! A curse is on you, Beth-saida! For if such works of power had been done in Tyre and Sidon as have been done in you, they would have been turned from their sins, in days gone by, seated in the dust. [10:14] But it will be better for Tyre and Sidon, in the day of judging, than for you. [10:15] And you, Capernaum, were you not lifted up to heaven? you will go down to hell. [10:16] Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me. [10:17] And the seventy came back with joy, saying, Lord, even the evil spirits are under our power in your name. [10:18] And he said, I was watching for Satan, falling from heaven like a star. [10:19] See, I have given you power to put your feet on snakes and evil beasts, and over all the strength of him who is against you: and nothing will do you damage. [10:20] Do not be glad, however, because you have power over spirits, but because your names are recorded in heaven. [10:21] In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes. [10:22] All things have been given to me by my Father: and no one has knowledge of the Son, but only the Father: and of the Father, but only the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear. [10:23] And, turning to the disciples, he said privately, Happy are the eyes which see the things you see: [10:24] For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not. [10:25] And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life? [10:26] And he said to him, What does the law say, in your reading of it? [10:27] And he, answering, said, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and for your neighbour as for yourself. [10:28] And he said, You have given the right answer: do this and you will have life. [10:29] But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour? [10:30] And Jesus, answering him, said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he got into the hands of thieves, who took his clothing and gave him cruel blows, and when they went away, he was half dead. [10:31] And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he went by on the other side. [10:32] And in the same way, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, went by on the other side. [10:33] But a certain man of Samaria, journeying that way, came where he was, and when he saw him, he was moved with pity for him, [10:34] And came to him and put clean linen round his wounds, with oil and wine; and he put him on his beast and took him to a house and took care of him. [10:35] And the day after he took two pennies and gave them to the owner of the house and said, Take care of him; and if this money is not enough, when I come again I will give you whatever more is needed. [10:36] Which of these three men, in your opinion, was neighbour to the man who came into the hands of thieves? [10:37] And he said, The one who had mercy on him. And Jesus said, Go and do the same. [10:38] Now, while they were on their way, he came to a certain town; and a woman named Martha took him into her house. [10:39] And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words. [10:40] But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help. [10:41] But the Lord, answering, said to her, Martha, Martha, you are full of care and troubled about such a number of things: [10:42] Little is needed, or even one thing only: for Mary has taken that good part, which will not be taken away from her. [11:1] And it came about that he was in prayer in a certain place, and when he came to an end, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, will you give us teaching about prayer, as John did to his disciples? [11:2] And he said to them, When you say your prayers, say, Father, may your name be kept holy and your kingdom come. [11:3] Give us every day bread for our needs. [11:4] May we have forgiveness for our sins, as we make free all those who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test. [11:5] And he said to them, Which of you, having a friend, would go to him in the middle of the night and say to him, Friend, let me have three cakes of bread; [11:6] Because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to put before him; [11:7] And he, from inside the house, would say in answer, Do not be a trouble to me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; it is not possible for me to get up and give to you? [11:8] I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of. [11:9] And I say to you, Make requests, and they will be answered; what you are searching for, you will get; when you give the sign, the door will be open to you. [11:10] For to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire; and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open. [11:11] And which of you, being a father, will give a stone to his son, who makes request for bread? or for a fish, will give him a snake? [11:12] Or for an egg, will give him a scorpion? [11:13] If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him? [11:14] And he was sending an evil spirit out of a man who was without the power of talking. And it came about that when the spirit had gone the man had the power of talking; and the people were full of wonder. [11:15] But some of them said, He sends out evil spirits by Beelzebul, the ruler of evil spirits. [11:16] And others, testing him, were looking for a sign from heaven from him. [11:17] But he, having knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom in which there is division is made waste; and a house in which there is division comes to destruction. [11:18] If, then, Satan is at war with himself, how will he keep his kingdom? because you say that I send evil spirits out of men by the help of Beelzebul. [11:19] And if I, by Beelzebul, send out evil spirits, by whose help do your sons send them out? so let them be your judges. [11:20] But if I, by the finger of God, send out evil spirits, then the kingdom of God has overtaken you. [11:21] When the strong man armed keeps watch over his house, then his goods are safe: [11:22] But when one who is stronger makes an attack on him and overcomes him, he takes away his instruments of war, in which he had put his faith, and makes division of his goods. [11:23] He who is not with me is against me, and he who will not give me help in getting people together is driving them away. [11:24] The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of a man, goes through dry places, looking for rest; and when he does not get it, he says, I will go back to my house from which I came. [11:25] And when he comes, he sees that it has been made fair and clean. [11:26] Then he goes and gets seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they go in, and take their places there: and the last condition of that man is worse than the first. [11:27] And it came about that when he said these things, a certain woman among the people said in a loud voice, Happy is the body which gave you birth, and the breasts from which you took milk. [11:28] But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it. [11:29] And when a great number of people came together to him, he said, This generation is an evil generation: it is looking for a sign and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. [11:30] For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of man be to this generation. [11:31] The queen of the South will come up on the day of judging and give her decision against the men of this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now something greater than Solomon is here. [11:32] The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: for they were turned away from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; but now something greater than Jonah is here. [11:33] No man, when the light has been lighted, puts it in a secret place, or under a vessel, but on its table, so that those who come in may see the light. [11:34] The light of the body is the eye: when your eye is true, all your body is full of light; but when it is evil, your body is dark. [11:35] So take care that the light which is in you is not dark. [11:36] If, then, all your body is light, with no part of it dark, it will be completely full of light, as when a flame with its bright shining gives you light. [11:37] Now, while he was talking, a Pharisee made a request that he would come to a meal with him; and he went in and took his seat at the meal. [11:38] And when the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised because he came to the meal without first washing himself. [11:39] And the Lord said to him, You Pharisees make the outside of the cup and the plate clean; but inside you are thieves and full of evil. [11:40] O you foolish ones! did not he who made the outside in the same way make the inside? [11:41] But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you. [11:42] But a curse is on you, Pharisees! for you make men give a tenth of every sort of plant, and give no thought to right and the love of God; but it is right for you to do these things, and not let the others be undone. [11:43] A curse is on you, Pharisees! for your desires are for the most important seats in the Synagogues and for words of respect said to you in the market-place. [11:44] A curse is on you! for you are like the resting-places of dead men, which are not seen, and men go walking over them without knowledge of it. [11:45] And one of the teachers of the law, answering, said to him, Master, in saying this, you give a bad name to us as to them. [11:46] And he said, A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for while other men are crushed under the weight of the rules you make for them, you yourselves do not put so much as one finger to them. [11:47] A curse is on you! for you make resting-places for the bodies of the prophets, but your fathers put them to death. [11:48] So you are witnesses and give approval to the work of your fathers; for they put them to death and you make their last resting-places. [11:49] For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains; [11:50] So that punishment may come on this generation for the blood of all the prophets which was given from the earliest days; [11:51] From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who was put to death between the altar and the Temple. Yes, I say to you, It will come on this generation. [11:52] A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you did not go in yourselves, and you got in the way of those who were going in. [11:53] And when he had come out of that place, the scribes and the Pharisees came round him angrily, questioning him about more things; [11:54] And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him. [12:1] At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit. [12:2] But nothing is covered up, which will not come to light, or secret, which will not be made clear. [12:3] So, whatever you have said in the dark, will come to men's hearing in the light, and what you have said secretly inside the house, will be made public from the house-tops. [12:4] And I say to you, my friends, Have no fear of those who may put the body to death, and are able to do no more than that. [12:5] But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him. [12:6] Are not five sparrows given in exchange for two farthings? and God has every one of them in mind. [12:7] But even the hairs of your head are numbered. Have no fear: you are of more value than a flock of sparrows. [12:8] And I say to you that to everyone who gives witness to me before men, the Son of man will give witness before the angels of God. [12:9] But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before the angels of God. [12:10] And if anyone says a word against the Son of man, he will have forgiveness: but for him who says evil words against the Holy Spirit, there will be no forgiveness. [12:11] And when they take you before the Synagogues and the authorities and the rulers, take no thought about what answers you will give, or what you will say: [12:12] For the Holy Spirit will make clear to you in that very hour what to say. [12:13] And one of the people said to him, Master, give an order to my brother to make division of the heritage with me. [12:14] But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you? [12:15] And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has. [12:16] And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile: [12:17] And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit. [12:18] And he said, This I will do: I will take down my store-houses and make greater ones, and there I will put all my grain and my goods. [12:19] And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. [12:20] But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together? [12:21] So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God. [12:22] And he said to his disciples, For this reason I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about what food you will take, or for your body, how it may be clothed. [12:23] Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing? [12:24] Give thought to the ravens; they do not put seeds into the earth, or get together grain; they have no store-houses or buildings; and God gives them their food: of how much greater value are you than the birds! [12:25] And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself any taller? [12:26] If, then, you are not able to do even that which is least, why are you troubled about the rest? [12:27] Give thought to the flowers: they do no work, they make no thread; and still I say to you, Even Solomon, in all his glory, was not clothed like one of these. [12:28] But if God gives such clothing to the grass in the field, which today is living, and tomorrow will be burned in the oven, how much more will he give clothing to you, O men of little faith? [12:29] And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts. [12:30] For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them. [12:31] But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition. [12:32] Have no fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. [12:33] Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction. [12:34] For where your wealth is, there will your heart be. [12:35] Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning. [12:36] And be like men who are looking for their lord, when he comes back from the bride-feast; so that when he comes to the door, it will be open to him quickly. [12:37] Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food. [12:38] And if he comes in the second division of the night or in the third, and they are watching for him, happy are those servants. [12:39] But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into. [12:40] So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him. [12:41] And Peter said to him, Lord, are these words said to us only, or to all men? [12:42] And the Lord said, Who then is the wise and responsible servant whom his lord will put in control of his family, to give them their food at the right time? [12:43] Happy is that servant who, when his lord comes, is doing so. [12:44] Truly I say to you, he will put him in control of all his goods. [12:45] But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine; [12:46] The lord of that servant will come at a time when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not ready for him, and he will have him cut in two and will give him his part in the fate of those who have no faith; [12:47] And the servant who had knowledge of his lord's desires and was not ready for him and did not do as he was ordered, will be given a great number of blows; [12:48] But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested. [12:49] I came to send a fire on the earth, and it may even now have been lighted. [12:50] But there is a baptism which I have to undergo; and how am I kept back till it is complete! [12:51] Is it your opinion that I have come to give peace on earth? I say to you, No, but division: [12:52] For from this time, a family of five in one house will be on opposite sides, three against two and two against three. [12:53] They will be at war, the father against his son, and the son against his father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law. [12:54] Then he said to the people, When you see a cloud coming up in the west, straight away you say, There will be rain; and so it is. [12:55] And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, There will be heat; and so it is. [12:56] O false ones! the face of the earth and the heaven is clear to you; how is it that the signs of these times are not as clear to you? [12:57] And why are you, in your hearts, unable to be judges of what is right? [12:58] For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison. [12:59] I say to you, You will not come out of it till you have made payment to the very last farthing. [13:1] Now some people who were there at that time, gave him an account of how the blood of some Galilaeans had been mixed by Pilate with their offerings. [13:2] And he, in answer, said to them, Are you of the opinion that these Galilaeans were worse than all other Galilaeans, because these things were done to them? [13:3] I say to you, It is not so: but if your hearts are not changed, you will all come to the same end. [13:4] Or those eighteen men who were crushed by the fall of the tower of Siloam, were they worse than all the other men living in Jerusalem? [13:5] I say to you, It is not so: but if your hearts are not changed, you will all come to an end in the same way. [13:6] And he made up this story for them: A certain man had a fig-tree in his garden, and he came to get fruit from it, and there was no fruit. [13:7] And he said to the gardener, See, for three years I have been looking for fruit from this tree, and I have not had any: let it be cut down; why is it taking up space? [13:8] And he said, Lord, let it be for this year, and I will have the earth turned up round it, and put animal waste on it, to make it fertile: [13:9] And if, after that, it has fruit, it is well; if not, let it be cut down. [13:10] And he was teaching in one of the Synagogues on the Sabbath. [13:11] And there was a woman who had had a disease for eighteen years; she was bent, and was not able to make herself straight. [13:12] And when Jesus saw her, he said to her, Woman, you are made free from your disease. [13:13] And he put his hands on her, and she was made straight, and gave praise to God. [13:14] And the ruler of the Synagogue was angry because Jesus had made her well on the Sabbath, and he said to the people, There are six days in which men may do work: so come on those days to be made well, and not on the Sabbath. [13:15] But the Lord gave him an answer and said, O you false men! do you not, every one of you, on the Sabbath, let loose his ox and his ass and take it to the water? [13:16] And is it not right for this daughter of Abraham, who has been in the power of Satan for eighteen years, to be made free on the Sabbath? [13:17] And when he said these things, those who were against him were shamed, and all the people were full of joy because of the great things which were done by him. [13:18] Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? what comparison may I make of it? [13:19] It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his garden, and it became a tree, and the birds of heaven made their resting-places in its branches. [13:20] And again he said, What is the kingdom of God like? [13:21] It is like leaven, which a woman put into three measures of meal, and it was all leavened. [13:22] And he went on his way, through towns and country places, teaching and journeying to Jerusalem. [13:23] And someone said to him, Lord, will only a small number have salvation? And he said to them, [13:24] Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so. [13:25] When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from. [13:26] Then you will say, We have taken food and drink with you, and you were teaching in our streets. [13:27] But he will say, Truly, I have no knowledge of you or where you come from; go away from me, you workers of evil. [13:28] There will be weeping and cries of sorrow when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are shut outside. [13:29] And they will come from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, and take their places in the kingdom of God. [13:30] And the last will be first, and the first will be last. [13:31] At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death. [13:32] And he said, Go and say to that fox, I send out evil spirits and do works of mercy today and tomorrow, and on the third day my work will be complete. [13:33] But I have to go on my way today and tomorrow and the third day, for it is not right for a prophet to come to his death outside Jerusalem. [13:34] O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not! [13:35] Now see, your house is waste, and I say to you, You will not see me again till you say, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord. [14:1] And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to have a meal, they were watching him. [14:2] And a certain man was there who had a disease. [14:3] And Jesus, answering, said to the scribes and Pharisees, Is it right to make people well on the Sabbath or not? [14:4] But they said nothing. And he made him well and sent him away. [14:5] And he said to them, Which of you, whose ox or ass has got into a water-hole, will not straight away get him out on the Sabbath? [14:6] And they had no answer to that question. [14:7] And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them, [14:8] When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming, [14:9] And then the giver of the feast will come to you and say, Give your place to this man; and you, with shame, will have to take the lowest seat. [14:10] But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there. [14:11] For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up. [14:12] And he said to the master of the house, When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbours who have wealth, for they may give a feast for you, and so you will get a reward. [14:13] But when you give a feast, send for the poor and the blind and those who are broken in body: [14:14] And you will have a blessing, because they will not be able to give you any payment, and you will get your reward when the upright come back from the dead. [14:15] And, hearing these words, one of those who were at table with him said to him, Happy is the man who will be a guest in the kingdom of God. [14:16] And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people. [14:17] And when the time had come, he sent his servants to say to them, Come, for all things are now ready. [14:18] And they all gave reasons why they were not able to come. The first said to him, I have got a new field, and it is necessary for me to go and see it: I am full of regret that I am unable to come. [14:19] And another said, I have got some cattle, and I am going to make a test of them: I am full of regret that I am unable to come. [14:20] And another said, I have been married, and so I am not able to come. [14:21] And the servant came back and gave his master an account of these things. Then the master of the house was angry and said to the servant, Go out quickly into the streets of the town and get the poor, the blind, and those who are broken in body. [14:22] And the servant said, Lord, your orders have been done, and still there is room. [14:23] And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the roads and the fields, and make them come in, so that my house may be full. [14:24] For I say to you that not one of those who were requested to come will have a taste of my feast. [14:25] Now a great number of people went with him. [14:26] And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple. [14:27] Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple. [14:28] For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete? [14:29] For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him, [14:30] And saying, This man made a start at building and is not able to make it complete. [14:31] Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand? [14:32] Or while the other is still a great distance away, he sends representatives requesting conditions of peace. [14:33] And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple. [14:34] For salt is good, but if the taste goes from it, of what use is it? [14:35] It is no good for the land or for the place of waste; no one has a use for it. He who has ears, let him give ear. [15:1] Now all the tax-farmers and sinners came near to give ear to him. [15:2] And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them. [15:3] And he made a story for them, saying, [15:4] What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the ninety-nine be in the waste land by themselves, and go after the wandering one, till he sees where it is? [15:5] And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy. [15:6] And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away. [15:7] I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart. [15:8] Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light, and go through her house, searching with care till she sees it? [15:9] And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me. [15:10] Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing. [15:11] And he said, A certain man had two sons: [15:12] And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them. [15:13] And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living. [15:14] And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need. [15:15] And he went and put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him into his fields to give the pigs their food. [15:16] And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything. [15:17] But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food! [15:18] I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: [15:19] I am no longer good enough to be named your son: make me like one of your servants. [15:20] And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss. [15:21] And his son said to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: I am no longer good enough to be named your son. [15:22] But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet: [15:23] And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad. [15:24] For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy. [15:25] Now the older son was in the field: and when he came near the house, the sounds of music and dancing came to his ears. [15:26] And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be. [15:27] And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has had the young ox put to death because he has come back safely. [15:28] But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in. [15:29] But he made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your orders in everything: and you never gave me even a young goat so that I might have a feast with my friends: [15:30] But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him. [15:31] And he said to him, Son, you are with me at all times, and all I have is yours. [15:32] But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back. [16:1] And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods. [16:2] And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property. [16:3] And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets. [16:4] I have come to a decision what to do, so that when I am put out of my position they will take me into their houses. [16:5] And sending for every one who was in debt to his lord he said to the first, What is the amount of your debt to my lord? [16:6] And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said, Take your account straight away and put down fifty. [16:7] Then he said to another, What is the amount of your debt? And he said, A hundred measures of grain. And he said to him, Take your account and put down eighty. [16:8] And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light. [16:9] And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places. [16:10] He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great. [16:11] If, then, you have not been true in your use of the wealth of this life, who will give into your care the true wealth? [16:12] And if you have not been true in your care of the property of other people, who will give you that which is yours? [16:13] No man may be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other; or he will keep to the one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth. [16:14] And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him. [16:15] And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God. [16:16] The law and the prophets were till John: but then came the preaching of the kingdom of God, and everyone makes his way into it by force. [16:17] But heaven and earth will come to an end before the smallest letter of the law may be dropped out. [16:18] Everyone who puts away his wife and takes another, is a false husband: and he who is married to a woman whose husband has put her away, is no true husband to her. [16:19] Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day. [16:20] And a certain poor man, named Lazarus, was stretched out at his door, full of wounds, [16:21] Desiring the broken bits of food which came from the table of the man of wealth; and even the dogs came and put their tongues on his wounds. [16:22] And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth. [16:23] And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast. [16:24] And he gave a cry and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, so that he may put the end of his finger in water and put it on my tongue, for I am cruelly burning in this flame. [16:25] But Abraham said, Keep in mind, my son, that when you were living, you had your good things, while Lazarus had evil things: but now, he is comforted and you are in pain. [16:26] And in addition, there is a deep division fixed between us and you, so that those who might go from here to you are not able to do so, and no one may come from you to us. [16:27] And he said, Father, it is my request that you will send him to my father's house; [16:28] For I have five brothers; and let him give them an account of these things, so that they may not come to this place of pain. [16:29] But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them give ear to what they say. [16:30] And he said, No, father Abraham, but if someone went to them from the dead, their hearts would be changed. [16:31] And he said to him, If they will not give attention to Moses and the prophets, they will not be moved even if someone comes back from the dead. [17:1] And he said to his disciples, It is necessary for causes of trouble to come about, but unhappy is he by whom they come. [17:2] It would be well for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea, before he made trouble for any of these little ones. [17:3] Give attention to yourselves: if your brother does wrong, say a sharp word to him; and if he has sorrow for his sin, let him have forgiveness. [17:4] And if he does you wrong seven times in a day, and seven times comes to you and says, I have regret for what I have done; let him have forgiveness. [17:5] And the twelve said to the Lord, Make our faith greater. [17:6] And the Lord said, If your faith was only as great as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this tree, Be rooted up and planted in the sea; and it would be done. [17:7] But which of you, having a servant who is ploughing or keeping sheep, will say to him, when he comes in from the field, Come now and be seated and have a meal, [17:8] Will he not say, Get a meal for me, and make yourself ready and see to my needs till I have had my food and drink; and after that you may have yours? [17:9] Does he give praise to the servant because he did what was ordered? [17:10] In the same way, when you have done all the things which are given you to do, say, There is no profit in us, for we have only done what we were ordered to do. [17:11] And it came about that when they were on the way to Jerusalem he went through Samaria and Galilee. [17:12] And when he went into a certain small town he came across ten men who were lepers, and they, keeping themselves at a distance, [17:13] Said, in loud voices, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. [17:14] And when he saw them he said, Go, and let the priests see you. And, while they were going, they were made clean. [17:15] And one of them, when he saw that he was clean, turning back, gave praise to God in a loud voice; [17:16] And, falling down on his face at the feet of Jesus, he gave the credit to him; and he was a man of Samaria. [17:17] And Jesus said, Were there not ten men who were made clean? where are the nine? [17:18] Have not any of them come back to give glory to God, but only this one from a strange land? [17:19] And he said to him, Get up, and go on your way; your faith has made you well. [17:20] And when the Pharisees put questions to him about when the kingdom of God would come, he gave them an answer and said, The kingdom of God will not come through observation: [17:21] And men will not say, See, it is here! or, There! for the kingdom of God is among you. [17:22] And he said to his disciples, The time will come when you will have a great desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, but you will not see it. [17:23] And if they say to you, See, it is there! or, It is here! do not go away, or go after them. [17:24] For as in a thunderstorm the bright light is seen from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of man be when his time comes. [17:25] But first, he will have to undergo much and be put on one side by this generation. [17:26] And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the day of the Son of man. [17:27] They were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day of the overflowing of the waters, when Noah went into the ark, and they all came to destruction. [17:28] In the same way, in the days of Lot; they were feasting and trading, they were planting and building; [17:29] But on the day when Lot went out of Sodom, fire came down from heaven and destruction came on them all. [17:30] So will it be in the day of the revelation of the Son of man. [17:31] On that day, if anyone is on the roof of the house, and his goods are in the house, let him not go down to take them away; and let him who is in the field not go back to his house. [17:32] Keep in mind Lot's wife. [17:33] If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it. [17:34] I say to you, In that night there will be two men sleeping in one bed, and one will be taken away and the other let go. [17:35] Two women will be crushing grain together; one will be taken away and the other let go. [17:36] [] [17:37] And they, answering him, said, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body is, there will the eagles come together. [18:1] And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired; [18:2] Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man: [18:3] And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong. [18:4] And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man, [18:5] Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming. [18:6] And the Lord said, Give ear to the words of the evil judge. [18:7] And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it? [18:8] I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth? [18:9] And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others: [18:10] Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer. [18:11] The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer. [18:12] Twice in the week I go without food; I give a tenth of all I have. [18:13] The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner. [18:14] I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high. [18:15] And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them [18:16] But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. [18:17] Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all. [18:18] And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life? [18:19] And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God. [18:20] You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother. [18:21] And he said, All these things I have done from the time when I was a boy. [18:22] And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me. [18:23] But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth. [18:24] And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God! [18:25] It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God. [18:26] And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation? [18:27] But he said, Things which are not possible with man are possible with God. [18:28] And Peter said, See, we have given up what is ours to come after you. [18:29] And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God, [18:30] Who will not get much more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life. [18:31] And he took with him the twelve and said to them, Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things which were said by the prophets will be done to the Son of man. [18:32] For he will be given up to the Gentiles, and will be made sport of and put to shame: [18:33] And he will be given cruel blows and put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life. [18:34] But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it. [18:35] And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by. [18:36] And hearing the sound of a great number of people going by, he said, What is this? [18:37] And they said to him, Jesus of Nazareth is going by. [18:38] And he said in a loud voice, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. [18:39] And those who were in front made protests and said to him, Be quiet: but he said all the more, O Son of David, have mercy on me. [18:40] And Jesus, stopping, gave orders that he was to come to him, and when he came near, he said to him, [18:41] What would you have me do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may be able to see again. [18:42] And Jesus said, See again: your faith has made you well. [18:43] And straight away he was able to see, and he went after him, giving glory to God; and all the people when they saw it gave praise to God. [19:1] And he went into Jericho, and when he was going through it, [19:2] A man, named Zacchaeus, who was the chief tax-farmer, and a man of wealth, [19:3] Made an attempt to get a view of Jesus, and was not able to do so, because of the people, for he was a small man. [19:4] And he went quickly in front of them and got up into a tree to see him, for he was going that way. [19:5] And when Jesus came to the place, looking up, he said to him, Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I am coming to your house today. [19:6] And he came down quickly, and took him into his house with joy. [19:7] And when they saw it, they were all angry, saying, He has gone into the house of a sinner. [19:8] And Zacchaeus, waiting before him, said to the Lord, See, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone wrongly, I give him back four times as much. [19:9] And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, for even he is a son of Abraham. [19:10] For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour. [19:11] And while they were giving ear to these words, he made another story for them, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they were of the opinion that the kingdom of God was coming straight away. [19:12] So he said, A certain man of high birth went into a far-away country to get a kingdom for himself, and to come back. [19:13] And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come. [19:14] But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler. [19:15] And when he came back again, having got his kingdom, he gave orders for those servants to whom he had given the money to come to him, so that he might have an account of what business they had done. [19:16] And the first came before him, saying, Lord, your pound has made ten pounds. [19:17] And he said to him, You have done well, O good servant: because you have done well in a small thing you will have authority over ten towns. [19:18] And another came, saying, Your pound has made five pounds. [19:19] And he said, You will be ruler over five towns. [19:20] And another came, saying, Lord, here is your pound, which I put away in a cloth; [19:21] Because I was in fear of you, for you are a hard man: you take up what you have not put down, and get in grain where you have not put seed. [19:22] He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed; [19:23] Why then did you not put my money in a bank, so that when I came I would get it back with interest? [19:24] And he said to the others who were near, Take the pound away from him, and give it to the man who has ten. [19:25] And they say to him, Lord, he has ten pounds. [19:26] And I say to you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. [19:27] And as for those who were against me, who would not have me for their ruler, let them come here, and be put to death before me. [19:28] And when he had said this, he went on in front of them, going up to Jerusalem. [19:29] And it came about that when he got near Beth-phage and Bethany by the mountain which is named the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, [19:30] Saying, Go into the little town in front of you, and on going in you will see a young ass fixed with a cord, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose and take him. [19:31] And if anyone says to you, Why are you taking him? say, The Lord has need of him. [19:32] And those whom he sent went away, and it was as he said. [19:33] And when they were getting the young ass, the owners of it said to them, Why are you taking the young ass? [19:34] And they said, The Lord has need of him. [19:35] And they took him to Jesus, and they put their clothing on the ass, and Jesus got on to him. [19:36] And while he went on his way they put their clothing down on the road in front of him. [19:37] And when he came near the foot of the Mountain of Olives, all the disciples with loud voices gave praise to God with joy, because of all the great works which they had seen; [19:38] Saying, A blessing on the King who comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven and glory in the highest. [19:39] And some of the Pharisees among the people said to him, Master, make your disciples be quiet. [19:40] And he said in answer, I say to you, if these men keep quiet, the very stones will be crying out. [19:41] And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it, [19:42] Saying, If you, even you, had knowledge today, of the things which give peace! but you are not able to see them. [19:43] For the time will come when your attackers will put a wall round you, and come all round you and keep you in on every side, [19:44] And will make you level with the earth, and your children with you; and there will not be one stone resting on another in you, because you did not see that it was your day of mercy. [19:45] And he went into the Temple and put out those who were trading there, [19:46] Saying to them, It has been said, My house is to be a house of prayer, but you have made it a hole of thieves. [19:47] And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death; [19:48] But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words. [20:1] And it came about on one of those days, when he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the good news, [20:2] That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority. [20:3] And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer: [20:4] The baptism of John, was it from heaven or of men? [20:5] And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him? [20:6] But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet. [20:7] And they made answer that they had no idea where it came from. [20:8] And Jesus said, And I will not make clear to you by what authority I do these things. [20:9] And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time. [20:10] And at the right time he sent a servant to the workers to get part of the fruit from the vines; but the workmen gave him blows and sent him away with nothing. [20:11] And he sent another servant, and they gave blows to him in the same way, and put shame on him, and sent him away with nothing. [20:12] And he sent a third, and they gave him wounds and put him out. [20:13] And the lord of the garden said, What am I to do? I will send my dearly loved son; they may give respect to him. [20:14] But when the workmen saw him, they said to one another, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property: let us put him to death and the heritage will be ours. [20:15] And driving him out of the garden they put him to death. Now what will the lord do to these workmen? [20:16] He will come and put them to destruction and give the garden to others. And when he said this, they said, May it not be so. [20:17] But he, looking on them, said, Is it not in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has become the chief stone of the building? [20:18] Everyone falling on that stone will be broken, but the man on whom the stone comes down will be crushed to dust. [20:19] And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them. [20:20] And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler. [20:21] And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God: [20:22] Is it right for us to make payment of taxes to Caesar or not? [20:23] But he saw through their trick and said to them, [20:24] Let me see a penny. Whose image and name are on it? And they said, Caesar's. [20:25] And he said, Then give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. [20:26] And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing. [20:27] And some of the Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no coming back from the dead; and they said to him, [20:28] Master, Moses said that if a man's brother comes to his end, having a wife, but no children, his brother is to take the wife, and get a family for his brother. [20:29] Now there were seven brothers, and the first had a wife and came to his end, having no children; [20:30] And the second; [20:31] And the third took her; and in the same way, all the seven, without having any children, came to their end. [20:32] And last of all, the woman came to her end. [20:33] When they come back from the dead, whose wife will she be? for all the seven had her. [20:34] And Jesus said to them, The sons of this world are married and have wives; [20:35] But those to whom is given the reward of the world to come, and to come back from the dead, have no wives, and are not married; [20:36] And death has no more power over them, for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being of those who will come back from the dead. [20:37] But even Moses made it clear that the dead come back to life, saying, in the story of the burning thorn-tree, The Lord, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. [20:38] Now he is not the God of the dead but of the living: for all men are living to him. [20:39] And some of the scribes, in answer to this, said, Master, you have said well. [20:40] And they had fear of putting any more questions to him. [20:41] And he said to them, Why do they say that the Christ is the son of David? [20:42] For David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Take your seat at my right hand, [20:43] Till I put under your feet all those who are against you. [20:44] David then gives him the name of Lord, so how is it possible for him to be his son? [20:45] And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples, [20:46] Keep away from the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes, and to have words of respect said to them in the market-places, and to take the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts; [20:47] Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment. [21:1] And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box. [21:2] And he saw a certain poor widow putting in a farthing. [21:3] And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them: [21:4] For they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living. [21:5] And some were talking about the Temple, how it was made fair with beautiful stones and with offerings, but he said, [21:6] As for these things which you see, the days will come when not one stone will be resting on another, but all will be broken down. [21:7] And they said to him, Master, when will these things be? and what sign will there be when these events are to take place? [21:8] And he said, Take care that you are not tricked: for a number of people will come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is near: do not go after them. [21:9] And when news of wars and troubled times comes to your ears, have no fear; for these things have to be, but the end will not be now. [21:10] Then he said to them, Nation will be moved against nation and kingdom against kingdom: [21:11] There will be great earth-shocks and outbursts of disease in a number of places, and men will be without food; and there will be wonders and great signs from heaven. [21:12] But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name. [21:13] And it will be turned to a witness for you. [21:14] So take care not to be troubled before the time comes, about what answers you will give: [21:15] For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong. [21:16] But you will be given up even by your fathers and mothers, your brothers and relations and friends; and some of you will be put to death. [21:17] And you will be hated by all men, because of me. [21:18] But not a hair of your head will come to destruction. [21:19] By going through all these things, you will keep your lives. [21:20] But when you see armies all round about Jerusalem, then be certain that her destruction is near. [21:21] Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains; and those who are in the middle of the town go out; and let not those who are in the country come in. [21:22] For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect. [21:23] It will be hard for women who are with child, and for her with a baby at the breast, in those days. For great trouble will come on the land, and wrath on this people. [21:24] And they will be put to death with the sword, and will be taken as prisoners into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be crushed under the feet of the Gentiles, till the times of the Gentiles are complete. [21:25] And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth, fear among the nations and doubt because of the loud noise of the sea and the waves; [21:26] Men's strength will go from them in fear and in waiting for the things which are coming on the earth; for the powers of the heavens will be moved. [21:27] And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory. [21:28] But when these things come about, let your heads be lifted up, because your salvation is near. [21:29] And he made a story for them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees; [21:30] When they put out their young leaves, you take note of it, and it is clear to you that summer is coming. [21:31] In the same way, when you see these things taking place you may be certain that the kingdom of God is near. [21:32] Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all things are complete. [21:33] Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end. [21:34] But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net: [21:35] For so it will come on all those who are living on the face of all the earth. [21:36] But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man. [21:37] And every day he was teaching in the Temple and every night he went out to the mountain which is named the Mountain of Olives to take his rest. [21:38] And all the people came early in the morning to give ear to his words in the Temple. [22:1] Now the feast of unleavened bread was near, which is called the Passover. [22:2] And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people. [22:3] And Satan came into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve. [22:4] And he went away and had a discussion with the chief priests and the rulers, about how he might give him up to them. [22:5] And they were glad, and undertook to give him money. [22:6] And he made an agreement with them to give him up to them, if he got a chance, when the people were not present. [22:7] And the day of unleavened bread came, when the Passover lamb is put to death. [22:8] And Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make the Passover ready for us, so that we may take it. [22:9] And they said to him, Where are we to get it ready? [22:10] And he said to them, When you go into the town you will see a man coming to you with a vessel of water; go after him into the house into which he goes. [22:11] And say to the master of the house, The Master says, Where is the guest-room, where I may take the Passover with my disciples? [22:12] And he will take you up to a great room with a table and seats: there make ready. [22:13] And they went, and it was as he had said: and they made the Passover ready. [22:14] And when the time had come, he took his seat, and the Apostles with him. [22:15] And he said, I have had a great desire to keep this Passover with you before I come to my death; [22:16] For I say to you, I will not take it till it is made complete in the kingdom of God. [22:17] And he took a cup and, having given praise, he said, Make division of this among yourselves; [22:18] For I say to you, I will not take of the fruit of the vine till the kingdom of God has come. [22:19] And he took bread and, having given praise, he gave it to them when it had been broken, saying, This is my body, which is given for you: do this in memory of me. [22:20] And in the same way, after the meal, he took the cup, saying, This cup is the new testament, made with my blood which is given for you. [22:21] But the hand of him who is false to me is with me at the table. [22:22] For it will be done to the Son of man after the purpose of God, but unhappy is that man by whom he is given up. [22:23] And they were wondering among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing. [22:24] And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest. [22:25] And he said, The kings of the Gentiles are lords over them, and those who have authority are given names of honour. [22:26] But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant. [22:27] For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant. [22:28] But you are those who have kept with me through my troubles; [22:29] And I will give you a kingdom as my Father has given one to me, [22:30] So that you may take food and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated like kings, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. [22:31] Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested: [22:32] But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong. [22:33] And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death. [22:34] And he said, I say to you, Peter, before the cock's second cry today, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. [22:35] And he said to them, When I sent you out without money or bag or shoes, were you in need of anything? And they said, Nothing. [22:36] And he said to them, But now, he who has a money-bag, or a bag for food, let him take it: and he who has not, let him give his coat for money and get a sword. [22:37] For I say to you that these words will be put into effect in me, And he was numbered among the evil-doers: for what has been said in the Writings about me has an end. [22:38] And they said, Lord, here are two swords. And he said, It is enough. [22:39] And he came out, and went, as his way was, to the Mountain of Olives, and the disciples went with him. [22:40] And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test. [22:41] And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said, [22:42] Father, if it is your pleasure, take this cup from me: but still, let your pleasure, not mine, be done. [22:43] And an angel from heaven came to him, to give him strength. [22:44] And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth. [22:45] And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow. [22:46] And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test. [22:47] And while he was saying these words, there came a band of people, and Judas, one of the twelve, was in front of them, and he came near to Jesus to give him a kiss. [22:48] But Jesus said to him, Judas, will you be false to the Son of man with a kiss? [22:49] And when those who were with him saw what was coming, they said, Lord, may we not make use of our swords? [22:50] And one of them gave a blow to the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. [22:51] But Jesus, answering, said, Put up with this, at least. And touching his ear, he made it well. [22:52] And Jesus said to the chief priests and the captains of the Temple and the rulers, who had come against him, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks? [22:53] When I was in the Temple with you every day, your hands were not stretched out against me: but this is your hour, and the authority of the dark power. [22:54] And they made him a prisoner and took him away to the house of the high priest. But Peter went after them at a distance. [22:55] And a fire was lighted in the middle of the open square, and they were seated together, and Peter was among them. [22:56] And a certain woman-servant, seeing him in the light of the fire, and looking at him with attention, said, This man was with him. [22:57] But he said, Woman, it is not true; I have no knowledge of him. [22:58] And after a little time, another saw him and said, You are one of them; and he said, Man, I am not. [22:59] And after about an hour, another man said, with decision, Certainly this man was with him, for he is a Galilaean. [22:60] And Peter said, Man, I have no knowledge of these things of which you are talking. And straight away, while he was saying these words, there came the cry of a cock. [22:61] And the Lord, turning, gave Peter a look. And the words of the Lord came to Peter's mind, how he had said, This night, before the hour of the cock's cry, you will be false to me three times. [22:62] And he went out, weeping bitterly. [22:63] And the men in whose hands Jesus was, made sport of him and gave him blows. [22:64] And, covering his eyes, they said to him, Are you prophet enough to say who gave you that blow? [22:65] And they said a number of other evil things against him. [22:66] And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying, [22:67] If you are the Christ, say so. But he said, If I say so you will not have belief; [22:68] And if I put a question to you, you will not give an answer. [22:69] But in the future the Son of man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God. [22:70] And they all said, Are you then the Son of God? and he said, You say that I am. [22:71] And they said, What more need have we of witness? we have the very words of his mouth. [23:1] And they all went and took him before Pilate. [23:2] And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king. [23:3] And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so. [23:4] And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong. [23:5] But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place. [23:6] But at these words Pilate said, Is the man a Galilaean? [23:7] And when he saw that he was under the authority of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem himself at that time. [23:8] Now when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, having for a long time had a desire to see him, for he had had accounts of him, and was hoping to see some wonders done by him. [23:9] And he put a great number of questions to him, but he said nothing. [23:10] And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently. [23:11] And Herod, with the men of his army, put shame on him and made sport of him, and dressing him in shining robes, he sent him back to Pilate. [23:12] And that day Herod and Pilate became friends with one another, for before they had been against one another. [23:13] And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them, [23:14] You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him: [23:15] And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death. [23:16] And so I will give him punishment and let him go. [23:17] [] [23:18] But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free. [23:19] Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life. [23:20] And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free. [23:21] But crying out they said, To the cross with him! [23:22] And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go. [23:23] But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way. [23:24] And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect. [23:25] And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure. [23:26] And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus. [23:27] And a great band of people went after him, and of women making signs of grief and weeping for him. [23:28] But Jesus, turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, let not your weeping be for me, but for yourselves and for your children. [23:29] For the days are coming in which they will say, Happy are those who have had no children, whose bodies have never given birth, whose breasts have never given milk. [23:30] And they will say to the mountains, Come down on us, and to the hills, Be a cover over us. [23:31] For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will they do when it is dry? [23:32] And two others, evil-doers, were taken with him to be put to death. [23:33] And when they came to the place which is named Golgotha, they put him on the cross, and the evil-doers, one on the right side, and the other on the left. [23:34] And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance. [23:35] And the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection. [23:36] And the men of the army made sport of him, coming to him and giving him bitter wine, [23:37] And saying, If you are the King of the Jews, get yourself free. [23:38] And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. [23:39] And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this. [23:40] But the other, protesting, said, Have you no fear of God? for you have a part in the same punishment, [23:41] And with reason; for we have the right reward of our acts, but this man has done nothing wrong. [23:42] And he said, Jesus, keep me in mind when you come in your kingdom. [23:43] And he said to him, Truly I say to you, Today you will be with me in Paradise. [23:44] And it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour; [23:45] The light of the sun went out, and the curtain in the Temple was parted in two. [23:46] And Jesus gave a loud cry and said, Father, into your hands I give my spirit: and when he had said this, he gave up his spirit. [23:47] And when the captain saw what was done, he gave praise to God, saying, Without doubt this was an upright man. [23:48] And all the people who had come together to see it, when they saw the things which were done, went back again making signs of grief. [23:49] And all his friends and the women who came with him from Galilee, were waiting at a distance, watching these things. [23:50] Now there was a man named Joseph, a man of authority and a good and upright man [23:51] (He had not given his approval to their decision or their acts), of Arimathaea, a town of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God: [23:52] This man went to Pilate and made a request for the body of Jesus. [23:53] And he took it down, and folding it in a linen cloth, he put it in a place cut in the rock for a dead body; and no one had ever been put in it. [23:54] Now it was the day of making ready and the Sabbath was coming on. [23:55] And the women who had come with him from Galilee went after him and saw the place and how his body had been put to rest; [23:56] And they went back and got ready spices and perfumes; and on the Sabbath they took their rest, in agreement with the law. [24:1] But on the first day of the week, at dawn, they came to the place where his body had been put, taking the spices which they had got ready. [24:2] And they saw that the stone had been rolled away. [24:3] And they went in, but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there. [24:4] And while they were in doubt about it, they saw two men in shining clothing by them: [24:5] And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead? [24:6] He is not here, he has come back to life: have in mind what he said to you when he was still in Galilee, saying, [24:7] The Son of man will be given up into the hands of evil-doers, and be put to death on the cross, and on the third day he will come back to life. [24:8] And his words came back into their minds, [24:9] And they went away from that place and gave an account of all these things to the eleven disciples and all the others. [24:10] Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James: and the other women with them said these things to the Apostles. [24:11] But these words seemed foolish to them, and they had no belief in them. [24:12] But Peter got up and went to the place where the body had been put, and looking in he saw nothing but the linen cloths, and he went to his house full of wonder at what had taken place. [24:13] And then, two of them, on that very day, were going to a little town named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. [24:14] And they were talking together about all those things which had taken place. [24:15] And while they were talking and questioning together, Jesus himself came near and went with them. [24:16] But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him. [24:17] And he said to them, What are you talking about together while you go? [24:18] Then stopping, and looking sadly at him, one of them, named Cleopas, said to him, Are you the only man living in Jerusalem who has not had news of the things which have taken place there at this time? [24:19] And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people: [24:20] And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross. [24:21] But we were hoping that he would be the Saviour of Israel. In addition to all this he has now let three days go by from the time when these things took place; [24:22] And certain women among us gave us cause for wonder, for they went early to the place where his body had been put, [24:23] And it was not there; then they came saying that they had seen a vision of angels who said that he was living. [24:24] And some of those who were with us went to the place, and saw that it was as the women had said, but him they did not see. [24:25] And he said, O foolish men! how slow you are to give belief to what the prophets have said. [24:26] Was it not necessary for the Christ to go through these things, and to come into his glory? [24:27] And he made clear to them all the things in the Writings, from Moses and from all the prophets, which had to do with himself. [24:28] And they came near the town to which they were going, and he seemed as if he was going on; [24:29] But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them. [24:30] And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making division of it, he gave it to them. [24:31] And then their eyes were open, and they had knowledge of him, but he went from their view. [24:32] And they said to one another, Were not our hearts burning in us while he was talking to us on the way, making clear to us the holy Writings? [24:33] And that very hour they got up and went back to Jerusalem, where the eleven and the others had come together. [24:34] And they said to them, The Lord has truly come back to life again, and Simon has seen him. [24:35] And they gave an account of the things which had taken place on the way, and how, when he gave them bread, they had knowledge of him. [24:36] And while they were saying these things, he himself was among them, and said to them, Peace be with you! [24:37] But they were full of fear, being of the opinion that they were seeing a spirit. [24:38] And he said to them, Why are you troubled, and why are your hearts full of doubt? [24:39] See; my hands and my feet: it is I myself; put your hands on me and make certain; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have. [24:40] And when he had said this, he let them see his hands and his feet. [24:41] And because, for joy and wonder, they were still in doubt, he said to them, Have you any food here? [24:42] And they gave him a bit of cooked fish. [24:43] And before their eyes he took a meal. [24:44] And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect. [24:45] Then he made the holy Writings clear to their minds. [24:46] And he said to them, So it is in the Writings that the Christ would undergo death, and come back to life again on the third day; [24:47] And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name. [24:48] You are witnesses of these things. [24:49] And now I will send to you what my father has undertaken to give you, but do not go from the town, till the power from heaven comes to you. [24:50] And he took them out till they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he gave them a blessing. [24:51] And while he was doing so, he went from them and was taken up into heaven. [24:52] And they gave him worship and went back to Jerusalem with great joy. [24:53] And they were in the Temple at all times, giving praise to God.
42 Luke - King James Version (KJV).md	# Luke - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, [1:2] Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; [1:3] It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, [1:4] That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. [1:5] THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. [1:6] And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. [1:7] And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. [1:8] And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, [1:9] According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. [1:10] And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. [1:11] And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. [1:12] And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. [1:13] But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. [1:14] And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. [1:15] For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. [1:16] And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. [1:17] And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. [1:18] And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. [1:19] And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. [1:20] And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. [1:21] And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. [1:22] And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. [1:23] And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. [1:24] And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, [1:25] Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. [1:26] And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, [1:27] To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. [1:28] And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. [1:29] And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. [1:30] And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. [1:31] And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. [1:32] He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: [1:33] And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. [1:34] Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? [1:35] And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. [1:36] And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. [1:37] For with God nothing shall be impossible. [1:38] And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. [1:39] And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; [1:40] And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. [1:41] And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: [1:42] And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. [1:43] And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? [1:44] For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. [1:45] And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. [1:46] And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, [1:47] And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. [1:48] For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. [1:49] For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. [1:50] And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. [1:51] He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. [1:52] He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. [1:53] He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. [1:54] He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; [1:55] As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. [1:56] And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. [1:57] Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. [1:58] And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. [1:59] And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. [1:60] And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. [1:61] And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. [1:62] And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. [1:63] And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. [1:64] And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. [1:65] And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. [1:66] And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. [1:67] And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, [1:68] Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, [1:69] And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; [1:70] As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: [1:71] That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; [1:72] To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; [1:73] The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, [1:74] That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, [1:75] In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. [1:76] And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; [1:77] To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, [1:78] Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, [1:79] To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. [1:80] And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. [2:1] And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. [2:2] (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) [2:3] And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. [2:4] And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) [2:5] To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. [2:6] And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. [2:7] And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. [2:8] And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. [2:9] And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. [2:10] And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. [2:11] For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. [2:12] And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. [2:13] And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, [2:14] Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. [2:15] And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. [2:16] And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. [2:17] And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. [2:18] And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. [2:19] But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. [2:20] And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. [2:21] And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. [2:22] And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him 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;) [2:24] And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. [2:25] And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. [2:26] And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. [2:27] And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, [2:28] Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, [2:29] Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: [2:30] For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, [2:31] Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; [2:32] A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. [2:33] And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. [2:34] And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; [2:35] (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. [2:36] And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; [2:37] And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. [2:38] And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. [2:39] And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. [2:40] And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. [2:41] Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. [2:42] And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. [2:43] And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. [2:44] But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. [2:45] And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. [2:46] And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. [2:47] And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. [2:48] And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. [2:49] And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? [2:50] And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. [2:51] And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. [2:52] And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. [3:1] Now 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 Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, [3:2] Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. [3:3] And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; [3:4] As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. [3:5] Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; [3:6] And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. [3:7] Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? [3:8] Bring 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. [3:9] And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. [3:10] And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? [3:11] He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. [3:12] Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? [3:13] And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. [3:14] And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. [3:15] And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; [3:16] John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: [3:17] Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. [3:18] And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. [3:19] But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, [3:20] Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. [3:21] Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, [3:22] And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. [3:23] And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, [3:24] Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, [3:25] Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, [3:26] Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, [3:27] Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, [3:28] Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, [3:29] Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, [3:30] Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, [3:31] Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, [3:32] Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, [3:33] Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, [3:34] Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, [3:35] Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, [3:36] Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, [3:37] Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, [3:38] Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. [4:1] And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, [4:2] Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. [4:3] And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. [4:4] And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. [4:5] And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. [4:6] And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. [4:7] If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. [4:8] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. [4:9] And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: [4:10] For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: [4:11] And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. [4:12] And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. [4:13] And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. [4:14] And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. [4:15] And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. [4:16] And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. [4:17] And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, [4:18] The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, [4:19] To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. [4:20] And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. [4:21] And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. [4:22] And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? [4:23] And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. [4:24] And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. [4:25] But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; [4:26] But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. [4:27] And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. [4:28] And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, [4:29] And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. [4:30] But he passing through the midst of them went his way, [4:31] And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. [4:32] And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. [4:33] And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, [4:34] Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. [4:35] And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. [4:36] And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. [4:37] And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about. [4:38] And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. [4:39] And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. [4:40] Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. [4:41] And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. [4:42] And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. [4:43] And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. [4:44] And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee. [5:1] And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, [5:2] And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. [5:3] And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. [5:4] Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. [5:5] And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. [5:6] And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. [5:7] And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. [5:8] When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. [5:9] For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: [5:10] And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. [5:11] And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. [5:12] And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. [5:13] And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. [5:14] And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. [5:15] But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities. [5:16] And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. [5:17] And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. [5:18] And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. [5:19] And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. [5:20] And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. [5:21] And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? [5:22] But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? [5:23] Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? [5:24] But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. [5:25] And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. [5:26] And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day. [5:27] And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. [5:28] And he left all, rose up, and followed him. [5:29] And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. [5:30] But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? [5:31] And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. [5:32] I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. [5:33] And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? [5:34] And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? [5:35] But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. [5:36] And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old. [5:37] And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. [5:38] But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. [5:39] No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better. [6:1] And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. [6:2] And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? [6:3] And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; [6:4] How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? [6:5] And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. [6:6] 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. [6:7] And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. [6:8] 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. [6:9] 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, or to destroy it? [6:10] And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. [6:11] And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. [6:12] And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. [6:13] And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; [6:14] Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, [6:15] Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, [6:16] And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. [6:17] And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; [6:18] And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. [6:19] And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. [6:20] And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. [6:21] Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. [6:22] Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. [6:23] Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. [6:24] But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. [6:25] Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. [6:26] Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. [6:27] But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, [6:28] Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. [6:29] And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. [6:30] Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. [6:31] And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. [6:32] For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. [6:33] And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. [6:34] And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. [6:35] But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. [6:36] Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. [6:37] Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: [6:38] Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. [6:39] And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? [6:40] The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. [6:41] And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? [6:42] Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. [6:43] For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. [6:44] For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. [6:45] A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. [6:46] And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? [6:47] Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: [6:48] He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. [6:49] But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. [7:1] Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. [7:2] And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. [7:3] And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. [7:4] And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: [7:5] For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. [7:6] Then 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 enter under my roof: [7:7] Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. [7:8] For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. [7:9] When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. [7:10] And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick. [7:11] And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. [7:12] Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. [7:13] And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. [7:14] And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. [7:15] And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. [7:16] And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. [7:17] And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about. [7:18] And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. [7:19] And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? [7:20] When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? [7:21] And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. [7:22] Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. [7:23] And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. [7:24] And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? [7:25] But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. [7:26] But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. [7:27] This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. [7:28] For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. [7:29] And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. [7:30] But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. [7:31] And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? [7:32] They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept. [7:33] For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. [7:34] The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! [7:35] But wisdom is justified of all her children. [7:36] And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. [7:37] And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, [7:38] And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. [7:39] Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. [7:40] And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. [7:41] There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. [7:42] And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? [7:43] Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. [7:44] And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. [7:45] Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. [7:46] My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. [7:47] Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. [7:48] And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. [7:49] And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? [7:50] And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. [8:1] And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, [8:2] And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, [8:3] And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. [8:4] And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: [8:5] A 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. [8:6] And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. [8:7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. [8:8] And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. [8:9] And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? [8:10] And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. [8:11] Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. [8:12] Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. [8:13] They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. [8:14] And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. [8:15] But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. [8:16] No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. [8:17] For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. [8:18] Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. [8:19] Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press. [8:20] And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. [8:21] And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it. [8:22] Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. [8:23] But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. [8:24] And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. [8:25] And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him. [8:26] And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. [8:27] And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs. [8:28] When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not. [8:29] (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.) [8:30] And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him. [8:31] And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. [8:32] And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them. [8:33] Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked. [8:34] When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country. [8:35] Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. [8:36] They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed. [8:37] Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again. [8:38] Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, [8:39] Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him. [8:40] And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him. [8:41] And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: [8:42] For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. [8:43] And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, [8:44] Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. [8:45] And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? [8:46] And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. [8:47] And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. [8:48] And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. [8:49] While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. [8:50] But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. [8:51] And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. [8:52] And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. [8:53] And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. [8:54] And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. [8:55] And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. [8:56] And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done. [9:1] Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. [9:2] And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. [9:3] And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. [9:4] And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. [9:5] And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. [9:6] And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where. [9:7] Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; [9:8] And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. [9:9] And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him. [9:10] And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. [9:11] And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. [9:12] And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. [9:13] But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. [9:14] For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. [9:15] And they did so, and made them all sit down. [9:16] Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. [9:17] And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets. [9:18] And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? [9:19] They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. [9:20] He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. [9:21] And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; [9:22] Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. [9:23] And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. [9:24] For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. [9:25] For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? [9:26] For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels. [9:27] But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. [9:28] And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. [9:29] And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. [9:30] And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: [9:31] Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. [9:32] But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. [9:33] And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. [9:34] While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. [9:35] And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. [9:36] And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. [9:37] And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. [9:38] And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child. [9:39] And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him. [9:40] And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not. [9:41] And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. [9:42] And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. [9:43] And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, [9:44] Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. [9:45] But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. [9:46] Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. [9:47] And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, [9:48] And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. [9:49] And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. [9:50] And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us. [9:51] And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, [9:52] And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. [9:53] And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. [9:54] And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? [9:55] But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. [9:56] For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. [9:57] And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. [9:58] And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. [9:59] And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. [9:60] Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. [9:61] And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. [9:62] And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. [10:1] After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. [10:2] Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. [10:3] Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. [10:4] Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. [10:5] And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. [10:6] And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. [10:7] And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. [10:8] And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: [10:9] And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. [10:10] But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, [10:11] Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. [10:12] But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. [10:13] Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. [10:14] But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. [10:15] And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. [10:16] He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. [10:17] And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. [10:18] And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. [10:19] Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. [10:20] Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. [10:21] In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. [10:22] All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. [10:23] And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: [10:24] For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. [10:25] And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? [10:26] He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? [10:27] And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. [10:28] And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. [10:29] But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? [10:30] And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. [10:31] And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. [10:32] And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. [10:33] But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, [10:34] And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. [10:35] And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. [10:36] Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? [10:37] And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. [10:38] Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. [10:39] And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. [10:40] But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. [10:41] And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: [10:42] But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. [11:1] And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. [11:2] And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. [11:3] Give us day by day our daily bread. [11:4] And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. [11:5] And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; [11:6] For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? [11:7] And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. [11:8] I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. [11:9] And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. [11:10] For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. [11:11] If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? [11:12] Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? [11:13] If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? [11:14] And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. [11:15] But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. [11:16] And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. [11:17] But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. [11:18] If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. [11:19] And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. [11:20] But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. [11:21] When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: [11:22] But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. [11:23] He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. [11:24] When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. [11:25] And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. [11:26] Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. [11:27] And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. [11:28] But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. [11:29] And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. [11:30] For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. [11:31] The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. [11:32] The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. [11:33] No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. [11:34] The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. [11:35] Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. [11:36] If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light. [11:37] And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. [11:38] And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. [11:39] And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. [11:40] Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? [11:41] But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. [11:42] But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. [11:43] Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. [11:44] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them. [11:45] Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. [11:46] And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. [11:47] Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. [11:48] Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. [11:49] Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: [11:50] That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; [11:51] From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. [11:52] Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. [11:53] And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: [11:54] Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. [12:1] In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. [12:2] For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. [12:3] Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. [12:4] And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. [12:5] But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. [12:6] Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? [12:7] But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. [12:8] Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: [12:9] But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. [12:10] And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. [12:11] And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: [12:12] For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. [12:13] And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. [12:14] And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? [12:15] And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. [12:16] And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: [12:17] And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? [12:18] And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. [12:19] And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. [12:20] But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? [12:21] So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. [12:22] And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. [12:23] The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. [12:24] Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? [12:25] And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? [12:26] If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? [12:27] Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. [12:28] If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? [12:29] And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. [12:30] For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. [12:31] But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. [12:32] Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. [12:33] Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. [12:34] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. [12:35] Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; [12:36] And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. [12:37] Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. [12:38] And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. [12:39] And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. [12:40] Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. [12:41] Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? [12:42] And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? [12:43] Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. [12:44] Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. [12:45] But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; [12:46] The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. [12:47] And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. [12:48] But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. [12:49] I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? [12:50] But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! [12:51] Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: [12:52] For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. [12:53] The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. [12:54] And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. [12:55] And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. [12:56] Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? [12:57] Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? [12:58] When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. [12:59] I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite. [13:1] There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. [13:2] And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? [13:3] I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. [13:4] Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? [13:5] I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. [13:6] He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. [13:7] Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? [13:8] And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: [13:9] And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. [13:10] And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. [13:11] And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. [13:12] And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. [13:13] And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. [13:14] And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. [13:15] The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? [13:16] And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? [13:17] And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. [13:18] Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? [13:19] It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. [13:20] And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? [13:21] It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. [13:22] And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. [13:23] Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, [13:24] Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. [13:25] When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: [13:26] Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. [13:27] But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. [13:28] There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. [13:29] And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. [13:30] And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. [13:31] The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. [13:32] And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. [13:33] Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. [13:34] O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! [13:35] Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. [14:1] And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. [14:2] And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. [14:3] And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? [14:4] And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; [14:5] And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? [14:6] And they could not answer him again to these things. [14:7] And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them. [14:8] When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; [14:9] And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. [14:10] But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. [14:11] For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. [14:12] Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. [14:13] But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: [14:14] And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. [14:15] And 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. [14:16] Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: [14:17] And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. [14:18] And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. [14:19] And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. [14:20] And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. [14:21] So that servant came, and shewed 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 the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. [14:22] And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. [14:23] And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. [14:24] For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. [14:25] And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, [14:26] If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. [14:27] And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. [14:28] For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? [14:29] Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, [14:30] Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. [14:31] Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? [14:32] Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. [14:33] So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. [14:34] Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? [14:35] It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. [15:1] Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. [15:2] And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. [15:3] And he spake this parable unto them, saying, [15:4] What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? [15:5] And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. [15:6] And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. [15:7] I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. [15:8] Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? [15:9] And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. [15:10] Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. [15:11] And he said, A certain man had two sons: [15:12] And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. [15:13] And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. [15:14] And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. [15:15] And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. [15:16] And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. [15:17] And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! [15:18] I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, [15:19] And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. [15:20] And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. [15:21] And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. [15:22] But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: [15:23] And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: [15:24] For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. [15:25] Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. [15:26] And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. [15:27] And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. [15:28] And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. [15:29] And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: [15:30] But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. [15:31] And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. [15:32] It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. [16:1] And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. [16:2] And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. [16:3] Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. [16:4] I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. [16:5] So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? [16:6] And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. [16:7] Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. [16:8] And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. [16:9] And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. [16:10] He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. [16:11] If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? [16:12] And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? [16:13] No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. [16:14] And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. [16:15] And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. [16:16] The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. [16:17] And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. [16:18] Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. [16:19] There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: [16:20] And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, [16:21] And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. [16:22] And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; [16:23] And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. [16:24] And 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 tormented in this flame. [16:25] But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. [16:26] And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. [16:27] Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: [16:28] For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. [16:29] Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. [16:30] And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. [16:31] And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. [17:1] Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! [17:2] It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. [17:3] Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. [17:4] And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. [17:5] And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. [17:6] And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. [17:7] But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? [17:8] And 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? [17:9] Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. [17:10] So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. [17:11] And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. [17:12] And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: [17:13] And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. [17:14] And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. [17:15] And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, [17:16] And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. [17:17] And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? [17:18] There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. [17:19] And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. [17:20] And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: [17:21] Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. [17:22] And 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. [17:23] And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them. [17:24] For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. [17:25] But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. [17:26] And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. [17:27] They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. [17:28] Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; [17:29] But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. [17:30] Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. [17:31] In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. [17:32] Remember Lot's wife. [17:33] Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. [17:34] I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. [17:35] Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. [17:36] Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. [17:37] And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. [18:1] And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; [18:2] Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: [18:3] And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. [18:4] And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; [18:5] Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. [18:6] And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. [18:7] And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? [18:8] I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? [18:9] And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: [18:10] Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. [18:11] The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. [18:12] I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. [18:13] And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. [18:14] I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. [18:15] And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. [18:16] But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. [18:17] Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. [18:18] And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? [18:19] And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. [18:20] Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. [18:21] And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. [18:22] Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. [18:23] And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. [18:24] And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! [18:25] For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. [18:26] And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? [18:27] And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. [18:28] Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. [18:29] And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, [18:30] Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. [18:31] Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. [18:32] For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: [18:33] And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. [18:34] And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. [18:35] And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: [18:36] And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. [18:37] And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. [18:38] And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. [18:39] And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. [18:40] And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, [18:41] Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. [18:42] And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. [18:43] And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. [19:1] And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. [19:2] And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. [19:3] And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. [19:4] And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. [19:5] And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. [19:6] And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. [19:7] And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. [19:8] And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. [19:9] And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. [19:10] For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. [19:11] And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. [19:12] He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. [19:13] And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. [19:14] But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. [19:15] And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. [19:16] Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. [19:17] And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. [19:18] And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. [19:19] And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. [19:20] And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: [19:21] For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. [19:22] And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: [19:23] Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? [19:24] And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. [19:25] (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) [19:26] For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. [19:27] But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. [19:28] And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. [19:29] And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, [19:30] Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. [19:31] And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. [19:32] And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. [19:33] And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? [19:34] And they said, The Lord hath need of him. [19:35] And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. [19:36] And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. [19:37] And when he was come nigh, even now 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 that they had seen; [19:38] Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. [19:39] And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. [19:40] And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. [19:41] And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, [19:42] Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. [19:43] For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, [19:44] And shall lay thee even with 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. [19:45] And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; [19:46] Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. [19:47] And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, [19:48] And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. [20:1] And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, [20:2] And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? [20:3] And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: [20:4] The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? [20:5] And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? [20:6] But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. [20:7] And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. [20:8] And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. [20:9] Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. [20:10] And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. [20:11] And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. [20:12] And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out. [20:13] Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him. [20:14] But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. [20:15] So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them? [20:16] He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. [20:17] And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? [20:18] Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. [20:19] And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. [20:20] And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. [20:21] And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: [20:22] Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? [20:23] But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me? [20:24] Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's. [20:25] And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's. [20:26] And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace. [20:27] Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him, [20:28] Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. [20:29] There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. [20:30] And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. [20:31] And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died. [20:32] Last of all the woman died also. [20:33] Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife. [20:34] And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: [20:35] But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: [20:36] Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. [20:37] Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. [20:38] For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him. [20:39] Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. [20:40] And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. [20:41] And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? [20:42] And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, [20:43] Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. [20:44] David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? [20:45] Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, [20:46] Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; [20:47] Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. [21:1] And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. [21:2] And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. [21:3] And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: [21:4] For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. [21:5] And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, [21:6] As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. [21:7] And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? [21:8] And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. [21:9] But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. [21:10] Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: [21:11] And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. [21:12] But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake. [21:13] And it shall turn to you for a testimony. [21:14] Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: [21:15] For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. [21:16] And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. [21:17] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. [21:18] But there shall not an hair of your head perish. [21:19] In your patience possess ye your souls. [21:20] And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. [21:21] Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. [21:22] For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. [21:23] But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. [21:24] And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. [21:25] And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; [21:26] Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. [21:27] And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. [21:28] And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. [21:29] And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; [21:30] When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. [21:31] So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. [21:32] Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. [21:33] Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. [21:34] And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. [21:35] For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. [21:36] Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. [21:37] And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. [21:38] And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him. [22:1] Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. [22:2] And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. [22:3] Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. [22:4] And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. [22:5] And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. [22:6] And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. [22:7] Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. [22:8] And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. [22:9] And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? [22:10] And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. [22:11] And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? [22:12] And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. [22:13] And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. [22:14] And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. [22:15] And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: [22:16] For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. [22:17] And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: [22:18] For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. [22:19] And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. [22:20] Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. [22:21] But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. [22:22] And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! [22:23] And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. [22:24] And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. [22:25] And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. [22:26] But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. [22:27] For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. [22:28] Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. [22:29] And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; [22:30] That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. [22:31] And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: [22:32] But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. [22:33] And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. [22:34] And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. [22:35] And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. [22:36] Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. [22:37] For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end. [22:38] And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough. [22:39] And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. [22:40] And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. [22:41] And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, [22:42] Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. [22:43] And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. [22:44] And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. [22:45] And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, [22:46] And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. [22:47] And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. [22:48] But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? [22:49] When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? [22:50] And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. [22:51] And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. [22:52] Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves? [22:53] When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. [22:54] Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. [22:55] And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. [22:56] But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. [22:57] And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. [22:58] And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. [22:59] And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean. [22:60] And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. [22:61] And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. [22:62] And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. [22:63] And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. [22:64] And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? [22:65] And many other things blasphemously spake they against him. [22:66] And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, [22:67] Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: [22:68] And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. [22:69] Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. [22:70] Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. [22:71] And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth. [23:1] And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. [23:2] And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. [23:3] And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. [23:4] Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. [23:5] And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. [23:6] When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean. [23:7] And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. [23:8] And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. [23:9] Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. [23:10] And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. [23:11] And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. [23:12] And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves. [23:13] And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, [23:14] Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: [23:15] No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. [23:16] I will therefore chastise him, and release him. [23:17] (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) [23:18] And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: [23:19] (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) [23:20] Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. [23:21] But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. [23:22] And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. [23:23] And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. [23:24] And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. [23:25] And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will. [23:26] And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. [23:27] And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. [23:28] But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. [23:29] For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. [23:30] Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. [23:31] For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? [23:32] And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. [23:33] And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. [23:34] Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. [23:35] And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. [23:36] And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, [23:37] And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. [23:38] And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. [23:39] And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. [23:40] But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? [23:41] And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. [23:42] And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. [23:43] And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. [23:44] And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. [23:45] And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. [23:46] And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. [23:47] Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. [23:48] And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. [23:49] And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. [23:50] And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: [23:51] (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. [23:52] This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. [23:53] And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. [23:54] And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. [23:55] And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. [23:56] And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. [24:1] Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. [24:2] And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. [24:3] And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. [24:4] And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: [24:5] And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? [24:6] He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, [24:7] Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. [24:8] And they remembered his words, [24:9] And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. [24:10] It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. [24:11] And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. [24:12] Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. [24:13] And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. [24:14] And they talked together of all these things which had happened. [24:15] And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. [24:16] But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. [24:17] And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? [24:18] And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? [24:19] And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: [24:20] And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. [24:21] But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. [24:22] Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; [24:23] And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. [24:24] And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. [24:25] Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: [24:26] Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? [24:27] And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. [24:28] And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. [24:29] But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. [24:30] And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. [24:31] And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. [24:32] And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? [24:33] And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, [24:34] Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. [24:35] And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. [24:36] And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. [24:37] But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. [24:38] And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? [24:39] Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. [24:40] And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. [24:41] And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? [24:42] And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. [24:43] And he took it, and did eat before them. [24:44] And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. [24:45] Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, [24:46] And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: [24:47] And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. [24:48] And ye are witnesses of these things. [24:49] And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. [24:50] And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. [24:51] And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. [24:52] And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: [24:53] And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
42 Luke - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Luke - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, [1:2] even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, [1:3] it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus; [1:4] that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed. [1:5] There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. [1:6] They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord. [1:7] But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years. [1:8] Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division, [1:9] according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. [1:10] The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. [1:11] An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. [1:12] Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. [1:13] But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. [1:14] You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth. [1:15] For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. [1:16] He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God. [1:17] He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." [1:18] Zacharias said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years." [1:19] The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news. [1:20] Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn't believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time." [1:21] The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple. [1:22] When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute. [1:23] It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house. [1:24] After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying, [1:25] "Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men." [1:26] Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, [1:27] to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. [1:28] Having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!" [1:29] But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be. [1:30] The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. [1:31] Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.' [1:32] He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David, [1:33] and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom." [1:34] Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?" [1:35] The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God. [1:36] Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. [1:37] For everything spoken by God is possible." [1:38] Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her. [1:39] Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, [1:40] and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. [1:41] It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. [1:42] She called out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! [1:43] Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? [1:44] For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy! [1:45] Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!" [1:46] Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord. [1:47] My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, [1:48] For he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed. [1:49] For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name. [1:50] His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him. [1:51] He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart. [1:52] He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly. [1:53] He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty. [1:54] He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy, [1:55] As he spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his seed forever." [1:56] Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house. [1:57] Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son. [1:58] Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her. [1:59] It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father. [1:60] His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John." [1:61] They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name." [1:62] They made signs to his father, what he would have him called. [1:63] He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." They all marveled. [1:64] His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God. [1:65] Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea. [1:66] All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him. [1:67] His father, Zacharias, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, [1:68] "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, For he has visited and worked redemption for his people; [1:69] And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David [1:70] (As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old), [1:71] Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us; [1:72] To show mercy towards our fathers, To remember his holy covenant, [1:73] The oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father, [1:74] To grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear, [1:75] In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. [1:76] And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, For you will go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways, [1:77] To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins, [1:78] Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dawn from on high will visit us, [1:79] To shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace." [1:80] The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel. [2:1] Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. [2:2] This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. [2:3] All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city. [2:4] Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David; [2:5] to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant. [2:6] It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth. [2:7] She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn. [2:8] There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. [2:9] Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. [2:10] The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people. [2:11] For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. [2:12] This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough." [2:13] Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, [2:14] "Glory to God in the highest, On earth peace, good will toward men." [2:15] It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the shepherds said one to another, "Let's go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us." [2:16] They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough. [2:17] When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child. [2:18] All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds. [2:19] But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart. [2:20] The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them. [2:21] When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. [2:22] 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 who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord"), [2:24] and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, "A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons." [2:25] Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. [2:26] It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.{"Christ" (Greek) and "Messiah" (Hebrew) both mean "Anointed One"} [2:27] He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law, [2:28] then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, [2:29] "Now you are releasing your servant, Master, According to your word, in peace; [2:30] For my eyes have seen your salvation, [2:31] Which you have prepared before the face of all peoples; [2:32] A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of your people Israel." [2:33] Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him, [2:34] and Simeon blessed them, and said to 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. [2:35] Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed." [2:36] 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, [2:37] and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn't depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day. [2:38] Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem. [2:39] When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. [2:40] The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him. [2:41] His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover. [2:42] When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast, [2:43] and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn't know it, [2:44] but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances. [2:45] When they didn't find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him. [2:46] It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions. [2:47] All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. [2:48] When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you." [2:49] He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?" [2:50] They didn't understand the saying which he spoke to them. [2:51] And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. [2:52] And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. [3:1] Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, [3:2] in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. [3:3] He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins. [3:4] As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight. [3:5] Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, And the rough ways smooth. [3:6] All flesh will see God's salvation.'" [3:7] He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? [3:8] Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones! [3:9] Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire." [3:10] The multitudes asked him, "What then must we do?" [3:11] He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise." [3:12] Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?" [3:13] He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you." [3:14] Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages." [3:15] As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ, [3:16] John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire, [3:17] whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." [3:18] Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people, [3:19] but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's{TR reads "brother Philip's instead of brother's"} wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, [3:20] added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison. [3:21] Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened, [3:22] and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased." [3:23] Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, [3:24] the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, [3:25] the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, [3:26] the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah, [3:27] the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, [3:28] the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er, [3:29] the son of Josa, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, [3:30] the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim, [3:31] the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, [3:32] the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, [3:33] the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Joram,{TR omits "the son of Joram"} the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, [3:34] the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, [3:35] the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah [3:36] the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, [3:37] the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, [3:38] the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. [4:1] Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness [4:2] for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry. [4:3] The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread." [4:4] Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'" [4:5] The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. [4:6] The devil said to him, "I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want. [4:7] If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours." [4:8] Jesus answered him, "Get behind me Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" [4:9] He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here, [4:10] for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge concerning you, to guard you;' [4:11] and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, Lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.'" [4:12] Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'" [4:13] When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time. [4:14] Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area. [4:15] He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. [4:16] He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. [4:17] The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written, [4:18] "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, Because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to the captives, Recovering of sight to the blind, To deliver those who are crushed, [4:19] And to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." [4:20] He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. [4:21] He began to tell them, "Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." [4:22] All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?" [4:23] He said to them, "Doubtless you will tell me this parable, 'Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.'" [4:24] He said, "Most assuredly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. [4:25] But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land. [4:26] Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. [4:27] There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian." [4:28] They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things. [4:29] They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff. [4:30] But he, passing through the midst of them, went his way. [4:31] He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day, [4:32] and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority. [4:33] In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, [4:34] saying, "Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!" [4:35] Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm. [4:36] Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!" [4:37] News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region. [4:38] He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her. [4:39] He stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them. [4:40] When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. [4:41] Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" Rebuking them, he didn't allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ. [4:42] When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place, and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn't go away from them. [4:43] But he said to them, "I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent." [4:44] He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee. [5:1] Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. [5:2] He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. [5:3] He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. [5:4] When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch." [5:5] Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net." [5:6] When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking. [5:7] They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. [5:8] But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord." [5:9] For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught; [5:10] and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive." [5:11] When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him. [5:12] It happened, while he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean." [5:13] He stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I want to. Be made clean." Immediately the leprosy left him. [5:14] He charged him to tell no one, "But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them." [5:15] But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities. [5:16] But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed. [5:17] It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them. [5:18] Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus. [5:19] Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus. [5:20] Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you." [5:21] The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?" [5:22] But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts? [5:23] Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you;' or to say, 'Arise and walk?' [5:24] But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (he said to the paralyzed man), "I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house." [5:25] Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God. [5:26] Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today." [5:27] After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!" [5:28] He left everything, and rose up and followed him. [5:29] Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them. [5:30] Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?" [5:31] Jesus answered them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do. [5:32] I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." [5:33] They said to him, "Why do John's disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?" [5:34] He said to them, "Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them? [5:35] But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days." [5:36] He also told a parable to them. "No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old garment, or else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not match the old. [5:37] No one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed. [5:38] But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved. [5:39] No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, 'The old is better.'" [6:1] Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first, that he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands. [6:2] But some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?" [6:3] Jesus, answering them, said, "Haven't you read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him; [6:4] how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?" [6:5] He said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath." [6:6] It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered. [6:7] The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him. [6:8] But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Rise up, and stand in the middle." He arose and stood. [6:9] Then Jesus said to them, "I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" [6:10] He looked around at them all, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other. [6:11] But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus. [6:12] It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God. [6:13] When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles: [6:14] Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew; [6:15] Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot; [6:16] Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor. [6:17] He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; [6:18] as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits, and they were being healed. [6:19] All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all. [6:20] He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, For yours is the Kingdom of God. [6:21] Blessed are you who hunger now, For you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you will laugh. [6:22] Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake. [6:23] Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets. [6:24] "But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation. [6:25] Woe to you, you who are full now! For you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now! For you will mourn and weep. [6:26] Woe,{TR adds "to you"} when{TR adds "all"} men speak well of you! For their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets. [6:27] "But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, [6:28] bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. [6:29] To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also. [6:30] Give to everyone who asks you, and don't ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again. [6:31] "As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them. [6:32] If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. [6:33] If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. [6:34] If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much. [6:35] But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil. [6:36] Therefore be merciful, Even as your Father is also merciful. [6:37] Don't judge, And you won't be judged. Don't condemn, And you won't be condemned. Set free, And you will be set free. [6:38] "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you.{literally, into your bosom.} For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you." [6:39] He spoke a parable to them. "Can the blind guide the blind? Won't they both fall into a pit? [6:40] A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. [6:41] Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye? [6:42] Or how can you tell your brother, 'Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,' when you yourself don't see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye. [6:43] For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit. [6:44] For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don't gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. [6:45] The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks. [6:46] "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things which I say? [6:47] Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like. [6:48] He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock. [6:49] But he who hears, and doesn't do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great." [7:1] After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. [7:2] A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death. [7:3] When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant. [7:4] When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy for you to do this for him, [7:5] for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us." [7:6] Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof. [7:7] Therefore I didn't even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed. [7:8] For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." [7:9] When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel." [7:10] Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well. [7:11] It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him. [7:12] Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her. [7:13] When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, "Don't cry." [7:14] He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!" [7:15] He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. [7:16] Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited his people!" [7:17] This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region. [7:18] The disciples of John told him about all these things. [7:19] John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?" [7:20] When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'" [7:21] In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight. [7:22] Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. [7:23] Blessed is he who is not offended by me." [7:24] When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? [7:25] But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. [7:26] But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. [7:27] This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.' [7:28] "For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he." [7:29] When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism. [7:30] But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves. [7:31] But the Lord said,{So reads TR. MT omits "But the Lord said,"} "To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like? [7:32] They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We piped to you, and you didn't dance. We mourned, and you didn't weep.' [7:33] For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.' [7:34] The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' [7:35] Wisdom is justified by all her children." [7:36] One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table. [7:37] Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment. [7:38] Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. [7:39] Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner." [7:40] Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on." [7:41] "A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. [7:42] When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?" [7:43] Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly." [7:44] Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. [7:45] You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet. [7:46] You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. [7:47] Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little." [7:48] He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." [7:49] Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?" [7:50] He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace." [8:1] It happened soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve, [8:2] and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out; [8:3] and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod's steward; Susanna; and many others; who ministered to them{TR reads "him" instead of "them"} from their possessions. [8:4] When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable. [8:5] "The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it. [8:6] Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. [8:7] Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it, and choked it. [8:8] Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" [8:9] Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?" [8:10] He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.' [8:11] Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. [8:12] Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved. [8:13] Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation. [8:14] That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. [8:15] That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience. [8:16] "No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light. [8:17] For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light. [8:18] Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has." [8:19] His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd. [8:20] It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you." [8:21] But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it." [8:22] Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out. [8:23] But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water. [8:24] They came to him, and awoke him, saying, "Master, master, we are dying!" He awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it was calm. [8:25] He said to them, "Where is your faith?" Being afraid they marveled, saying one to another, "Who is this, then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?" [8:26] They arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. [8:27] When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn't live in a house, but in the tombs. [8:28] When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torment me!" [8:29] For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert. [8:30] Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him. [8:31] They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss. [8:32] Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. He allowed them. [8:33] The demons came out from the man, and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake, and were drowned. [8:34] When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. [8:35] People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. [8:36] Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed. [8:37] All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. He entered into the boat, and returned. [8:38] But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, [8:39] "Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you." He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him. [8:40] It happened, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. [8:41] Behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet, and begged him to come into his house, [8:42] for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him. [8:43] A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, and could not be healed by any, [8:44] came behind him, and touched the fringe of his cloak, and immediately the flow of her blood stopped. [8:45] Jesus said, "Who touched me?" When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'" [8:46] But Jesus said, "Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me." [8:47] When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. [8:48] He said to her, "Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace." [8:49] While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue's house came, saying to him, "Your daughter is dead. Don't trouble the Teacher." [8:50] But Jesus hearing it, answered him, "Don't be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed." [8:51] When he came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother. [8:52] All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, "Don't weep. She isn't dead, but sleeping." [8:53] They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead. [8:54] But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, "Child, arise!" [8:55] Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat. [8:56] Her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had been done. [9:1] He called the twelve{TR reads "his twelve disciples" instead of "the twelve"} together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. [9:2] He sent them forth to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. [9:3] He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey--neither staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece. [9:4] Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there. [9:5] As many as don't receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them." [9:6] They departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the Gospel, and healing everywhere. [9:7] Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead, [9:8] and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. [9:9] Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him. [9:10] The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida. [9:11] But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, and spoke to them of the Kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing. [9:12] The day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said to him, "Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms, and lodge, and get food, for we are here in a deserted place." [9:13] But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people." [9:14] For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each." [9:15] They did so, and made them all sit down. [9:16] He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. [9:17] They ate, and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over. [9:18] It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?" [9:19] They answered, "'John the Baptizer,' but others say, 'Elijah,' and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again." [9:20] He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God." [9:21] But he warned them, and commanded them to tell this to no one, [9:22] saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up." [9:23] He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,{TR, NU add "daily"} and follow me. [9:24] For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it. [9:25] For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self? [9:26] For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels. [9:27] But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Kingdom of God." [9:28] It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray. [9:29] As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling. [9:30] Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah, [9:31] who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure,{Literally, "exodus"} which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. [9:32] Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him. [9:33] It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said. [9:34] While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud. [9:35] A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!" [9:36] When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen. [9:37] It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him. [9:38] Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. [9:39] Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely. [9:40] I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't." [9:41] Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here." [9:42] While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. [9:43] They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples, [9:44] "Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men." [9:45] But they didn't understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying. [9:46] There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest. [9:47] Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side, [9:48] and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great." [9:49] John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us." [9:50] Jesus said to him, "Don't forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us." [9:51] It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem, [9:52] and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him. [9:53] They didn't receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem. [9:54] When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?" [9:55] But he turned and rebuked them, "You don't know of what kind of spirit you are. [9:56] For the Son of Man didn't come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." They went to another village. [9:57] As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord." [9:58] Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." [9:59] He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father." [9:60] But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God." [9:61] Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those who are at my house." [9:62] But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God." [10:1] Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him{literally, "before his face"} into every city and place, where he was about to come. [10:2] Then he said to them, "The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest. [10:3] Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. [10:4] Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way. [10:5] Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.' [10:6] If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. [10:7] Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don't go from house to house. [10:8] Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you. [10:9] Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, 'The Kingdom of God has come near to you.' [10:10] But into whatever city you enter, and they don't receive you, go out into the streets of it and say, [10:11] 'Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the Kingdom of God has come near to you.' [10:12] I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. [10:13] "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. [10:14] But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you. [10:15] You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.{Hades is the lower realm of the dead, or Hell.} [10:16] Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me." [10:17] The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!" [10:18] He said to them, "I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven. [10:19] Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you. [10:20] Nevertheless, don't rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." [10:21] In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight." [10:22] Turning to the disciples, he said, "All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him." [10:23] Turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see, [10:24] for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them." [10:25] Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" [10:26] He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?" [10:27] He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." [10:28] He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live." [10:29] But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" [10:30] Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. [10:31] By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. [10:32] In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. [10:33] But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion, [10:34] came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. [10:35] On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him, 'Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.' [10:36] Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?" [10:37] He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." [10:38] It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. [10:39] She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. [10:40] But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me." [10:41] Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, [10:42] but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her." [11:1] It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples." [11:2] He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Our Father in heaven, May your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on Earth, as it is in heaven. [11:3] Give us day by day our daily bread. [11:4] Forgive us our sins, For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.'" [11:5] He said to them, "Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, [11:6] for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,' [11:7] and he from within will answer and say, 'Don't bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give it to you'? [11:8] I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs. [11:9] "I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you. [11:10] For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. [11:11] "Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won't give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? [11:12] Or if he asks for an egg, he won't give him a scorpion, will he? [11:13] If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?" [11:14] He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. It happened, when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled. [11:15] But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons." [11:16] Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven. [11:17] But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls. [11:18] If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. [11:19] But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges. [11:20] But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come to you. [11:21] "When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. [11:22] But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils. [11:23] "He that is not with me is against me. He who doesn't gather with me scatters. [11:24] The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, 'I will turn back to my house from which I came out.' [11:25] When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order. [11:26] Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first." [11:27] It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!" [11:28] But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it." [11:29] When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah, the prophet. [11:30] For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation. [11:31] The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, one greater than Solomon is here. [11:32] The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, one greater than Jonah is here. [11:33] "No man, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar, nor under a basket, but on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light. [11:34] The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is evil, your body also is full of darkness. [11:35] Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn't darkness. [11:36] If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light." [11:37] Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table. [11:38] When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner. [11:39] The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. [11:40] You foolish ones, didn't he who made the outside make the inside also? [11:41] But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you. [11:42] But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and the love of God. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone. [11:43] Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces. [11:44] Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them don't know it." [11:45] One of the lawyers answered him, "Teacher, in saying this you insult us also." [11:46] He said, "Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won't even lift one finger to help carry those burdens. [11:47] Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. [11:48] So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs. [11:49] Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute, [11:50] that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; [11:51] from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.' Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation. [11:52] Woe to you lawyers! For you took away the key of knowledge. You didn't enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered." [11:53] As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him; [11:54] lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him. [12:1] Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. [12:2] But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known. [12:3] Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops. [12:4] "I tell you, my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. [12:5] But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna.{or, Hell} Yes, I tell you, fear him. [12:6] "Aren't five sparrows sold for two assaria coins{An assarion was a small copper coin worth about an hour's wages for an agricultural laborer.}? Not one of them is forgotten by God. [12:7] But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows. [12:8] "I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God; [12:9] but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God. [12:10] Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. [12:11] When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don't be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say; [12:12] for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say." [12:13] One of the multitude said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." [12:14] But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?" [12:15] He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses." [12:16] He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly. [12:17] He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I don't have room to store my crops?' [12:18] He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. [12:19] I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."' [12:20] "But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared--whose will they be?' [12:21] So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." [12:22] He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, don't be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear. [12:23] Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. [12:24] Consider the ravens: they don't sow, they don't reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds! [12:25] Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height? [12:26] If then you aren't able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest? [12:27] Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. [12:28] But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith? [12:29] Don't seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious. [12:30] For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things. [12:31] But seek God's Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you. [12:32] Don't be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. [12:33] Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don't grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn't fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys. [12:34] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. [12:35] "Let your loins be girded and your lamps burning. [12:36] Be like men watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him. [12:37] Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most assuredly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them. [12:38] They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch, and finds them so. [12:39] But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into. [12:40] Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don't expect him." [12:41] Peter said to him, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?" [12:42] The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times? [12:43] Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes. [12:44] Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has. [12:45] But if that servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays his coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken, [12:46] then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn't expecting him, and in an hour that he doesn't know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful. [12:47] That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes, [12:48] but he who didn't know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked. [12:49] "I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled. [12:50] But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished! [12:51] Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division. [12:52] For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. [12:53] They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law." [12:54] He said to the multitudes also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens. [12:55] When a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens. [12:56] You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don't interpret this time? [12:57] Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right? [12:58] For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. [12:59] I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny.{Literally, lepton. A lepton is a very small brass Jewish coin worth half a Roman quadrans each, which is worth a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker's daily wages.}" [13:1] Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. [13:2] Jesus answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered such things? [13:3] I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way. [13:4] Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; do you think that they were worse offenders than all the men who dwell in Jerusalem? [13:5] I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way." [13:6] He spoke this parable. "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none. [13:7] He said to the vine dresser, 'Behold, these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. Cut it down. Why does it waste the soil?' [13:8] He answered, 'Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it. [13:9] If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.'" [13:10] He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day. [13:11] Behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bent over, and could in no way straighten herself up. [13:12] When Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." [13:13] He laid his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight, and glorified God. [13:14] The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, "There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day!" [13:15] Therefore the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Doesn't each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath, and lead him away to water? [13:16] Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?" [13:17] As he said these things, all his adversaries were disappointed, and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. [13:18] He said, "What is the Kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it? [13:19] It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and put in his own garden. It grew, and became a large tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in its branches." [13:20] Again he said, "To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God? [13:21] It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures{literally, three sata. 3 sata is about 39 litres or a bit more than a bushel} of flour, until it was all leavened." [13:22] He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and traveling on to Jerusalem. [13:23] One said to him, "Lord, are they few who are saved?" He said to them, [13:24] "Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able. [13:25] When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' then he will answer and tell you, 'I don't know you or where you come from.' [13:26] Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drink in your presence, and you taught in our streets.' [13:27] He will say, 'I tell you, I don't know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.' [13:28] There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets, in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrown outside. [13:29] They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in the Kingdom of God. [13:30] Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last." [13:31] On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, "Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you." [13:32] He said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission. [13:33] Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, for it can't be that a prophet perish outside of Jerusalem.' [13:34] "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused! [13:35] Behold, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'" [14:1] It happened, 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. [14:2] Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him. [14:3] Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" [14:4] But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go. [14:5] He answered them, "Which of you, if your son{TR reads "donkey" instead of "son"} or an ox fell into a well, wouldn't immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?" [14:6] They couldn't answer him regarding these things. [14:7] He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, [14:8] "When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him, [14:9] and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. [14:10] But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. [14:11] For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." [14:12] He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back. [14:13] But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind; [14:14] and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous." [14:15] When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will feast in the Kingdom of God!" [14:16] But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people. [14:17] He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.' [14:18] They all as one began to make excuses. "The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.' [14:19] "Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.' [14:20] "Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.' [14:21] "That 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 the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.' [14:22] "The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you commanded, and there is still room.' [14:23] "The lord said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. [14:24] For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.'" [14:25] Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them, [14:26] "If anyone comes to me, and doesn't hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple. [14:27] Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't be my disciple. [14:28] For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? [14:29] Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him, [14:30] saying, 'This man began to build, and wasn't able to finish.' [14:31] Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? [14:32] Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace. [14:33] So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple. [14:34] Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it? [14:35] It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear." [15:1] Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him. [15:2] The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them." [15:3] He told them this parable. [15:4] "Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it? [15:5] When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing. [15:6] When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!' [15:7] I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance. [15:8] Or what woman, if she had ten drachma{A drachma coin was worth about 2 days wages for an agricultural laborer.} coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn't light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it? [15:9] When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.' [15:10] Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting." [15:11] He said, "A certain man had two sons. [15:12] The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them. [15:13] Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living. [15:14] When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. [15:15] He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs. [15:16] He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any. [15:17] But when he came to himself he said, 'How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying with hunger! [15:18] I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. [15:19] I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants."' [15:20] "He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. [15:21] The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' [15:22] "But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. [15:23] Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate; [15:24] for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate. [15:25] "Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing. [15:26] He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on. [15:27] He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.' [15:28] But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him. [15:29] But he answered his father, 'Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. [15:30] But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.' [15:31] "He said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. [15:32] But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'" [16:1] He also said to his disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions. [16:2] He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.' [16:3] "The manager said within himself, 'What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don't have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg. [16:4] I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.' [16:5] Calling each one of his lord's debtors to him, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe to my lord?' [16:6] He said, 'A hundred batos{100 batos is about 395 litres, 104 U. S. gallons, or 87 imperial gallons.} of oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.' [16:7] Then said he to another, 'How much do you owe?' He said, 'A hundred cors{ 100 cors = about 3,910 litres or 600 bushels. } of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.' [16:8] "His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light. [16:9] I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents. [16:10] He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. [16:11] If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? [16:12] If you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own? [16:13] No 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. You aren't able to serve God and mammon{"Mammon" refers to riches or a false god of wealth.}." [16:14] The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him. [16:15] He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. [16:16] The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Gospel of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it. [16:17] But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall. [16:18] Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery. [16:19] "Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. [16:20] A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, full of sores, [16:21] and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores. [16:22] It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried. [16:23] In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. [16:24] 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.' [16:25] "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in like manner, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish. [16:26] Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.' [16:27] "He said, 'I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house; [16:28] for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won't also come into this place of torment.' [16:29] "But Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.' [16:30] "He said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' [16:31] "He said to him, 'If they don't listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.'" [17:1] He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come! [17:2] It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble. [17:3] Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. [17:4] If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him." [17:5] The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith." [17:6] The Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, 'Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. [17:7] But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down at the table,' [17:8] and will not rather tell him, 'Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink'? [17:9] Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not. [17:10] Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.'" [17:11] It happened as he was on his way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee. [17:12] As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance. [17:13] They lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" [17:14] When he saw them, he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." It happened that as they went, they were cleansed. [17:15] One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice. [17:16] He fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan. [17:17] Jesus answered, "Weren't the ten cleansed? But where are the nine? [17:18] Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?" [17:19] Then he said to him, "Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you." [17:20] Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The Kingdom of God doesn't come with observation; [17:21] neither will they say, 'Look, here!' or, 'Look, there!' for behold, the Kingdom of God is within you." [17:22] He said to the disciples, "The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. [17:23] They will tell you, 'Look, here!' or 'Look, there!' Don't go away, nor follow after them, [17:24] for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the sky, shines to the other part under the sky; so will the Son of Man be in his day. [17:25] But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. [17:26] As it happened in the days of Noah, even so will it be also in the days of the Son of Man. [17:27] They 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. [17:28] Likewise, even as it happened in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; [17:29] but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from the sky, and destroyed them all. [17:30] It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed. [17:31] In that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back. [17:32] Remember Lot's wife! [17:33] Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it. [17:34] I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. The one will be taken, and the other will be left. [17:35] There will be two grinding grain together. One will be taken, and the other will be left." [17:36] {Some Greek manuscripts add: "Two will be in the field, the one taken, and the other left."} [17:37] They answering, asked him, "Where, Lord?" He said to them, "Where the body is, there will the vultures also be gathered together." [18:1] He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, [18:2] saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man. [18:3] A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!' [18:4] He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man, [18:5] yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'" [18:6] The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says. [18:7] Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? [18:8] I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?" [18:9] He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. [18:10] "Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. [18:11] The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. [18:12] I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.' [18:13] But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' [18:14] I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted." [18:15] They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. [18:16] Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and don't hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. [18:17] Most assuredly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it." [18:18] A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" [18:19] Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one--God. [18:20] You know the commandments: 'Don't commit adultery,' 'Don't murder,' 'Don't steal,' 'Don't give false testimony,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'" [18:21] He said, "I have observed all these things from my youth up." [18:22] When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me." [18:23] But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich. [18:24] Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God! [18:25] For 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." [18:26] Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" [18:27] But he said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God." [18:28] Peter said, "Look, we have left everything, and followed you." [18:29] He said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God's sake, [18:30] who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life." [18:31] He took the twelve aside, and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed. [18:32] For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on. [18:33] They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again." [18:34] They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn't understand the things that were said. [18:35] It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging. [18:36] Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant. [18:37] They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. [18:38] He cried out, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!" [18:39] Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!" [18:40] Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him, [18:41] "What do you want me to do?" He said, "Lord, that I may see again." [18:42] Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you." [18:43] Immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God. [19:1] He entered and was passing through Jericho. [19:2] There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. [19:3] He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn't because of the crowd, because he was short. [19:4] He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. [19:5] When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house." [19:6] He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully. [19:7] When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner." [19:8] Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much." [19:9] Jesus said to him, "Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham. [19:10] For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost." [19:11] As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately. [19:12] He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. [19:13] He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins,{10 minas was more than 3 year's wages for an agricultural laborer.} and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.' [19:14] But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, 'We don't want this man to reign over us.' [19:15] "It happened when he had come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business. [19:16] The first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.' [19:17] "He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.' [19:18] "The second came, saying, 'Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.' [19:19] "So he said to him, 'And you are to be over five cities.' [19:20] Another came, saying, 'Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief, [19:21] for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn't lay down, and reap that which you didn't sow.' [19:22] "He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn't lay down, and reaping that which I didn't sow. [19:23] Then why didn't you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?' [19:24] He said to those who stood by, 'Take the mina away from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.' [19:25] "They said to him, 'Lord, he has ten minas!' [19:26] 'For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away from him. [19:27] But bring those enemies of mine who didn't want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.'" [19:28] Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. [19:29] It happened, when he drew near to Bethsphage{TR, NU read "Bethpage" instead of "Bethsphage"} and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples, [19:30] saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it. [19:31] If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'The Lord needs it.'" [19:32] Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them. [19:33] As they were untying the colt, the owners of it said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?" [19:34] They said, "The Lord needs it." [19:35] They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them. [19:36] As he went, they spread their cloaks in the way. [19:37] As he was now getting near, 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, [19:38] saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!" [19:39] Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!" [19:40] He answered them, "I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out." [19:41] When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it, [19:42] saying, "If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes. [19:43] For the days will come on you, when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side, [19:44] and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn't know the time of your visitation." [19:45] He entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, [19:46] saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!" [19:47] He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him. [19:48] They couldn't find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said. [20:1] It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Gospel, that the {TR adds "chief"}priests and scribes came to him with the elders. [20:2] They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?" [20:3] He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me: [20:4] the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?" [20:5] They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?' [20:6] But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet." [20:7] They answered that they didn't know where it was from. [20:8] Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things." [20:9] He began to tell the people this parable. "A {NU (in brackets) and TR add "certain"}man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time. [20:10] At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him, and sent him away empty. [20:11] He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. [20:12] He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him, and threw him out. [20:13] The lord of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.' [20:14] "But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.' [20:15] They threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them? [20:16] He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard it, they said, "May it never be!" [20:17] But he looked at them, and said, "Then what is this that is written, 'The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the chief cornerstone?' [20:18] "Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, But it will crush whomever it falls on to dust." [20:19] The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on Him that very hour, but they feared the people--for they knew He had spoken this parable against them. [20:20] They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor. [20:21] They asked him, "Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. [20:22] Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" [20:23] But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, "Why do you test me? [20:24] Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?" They answered, "Caesar's." [20:25] He said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." [20:26] They weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent. [20:27] Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection. [20:28] They asked him, "Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up children for his brother. [20:29] There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless. [20:30] The second took her as wife, and he died childless. [20:31] The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died. [20:32] Afterward the woman also died. [20:33] Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife." [20:34] Jesus said to them, "The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage. [20:35] But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage. [20:36] For they can't die any more, for they are like the angels, and are children of God, being children of the resurrection. [20:37] But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord 'The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' [20:38] Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him." [20:39] Some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you speak well." [20:40] They didn't dare to ask him any more questions. [20:41] He said to them, "Why do they say that the Christ is David's son? [20:42] David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, [20:43] Until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."' [20:44] "David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?" [20:45] In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples, [20:46] "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts; [20:47] who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation." [21:1] He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. [21:2] He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.{literally, "two lepta." 2 lepta was about 1% of a day's wages for an agricultural laborer.} [21:3] He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them, [21:4] for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on." [21:5] As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said, [21:6] "As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down." [21:7] They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?" [21:8] He said, "Watch out that you don't get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I AM,' and, 'The time is at hand.' Therefore don't follow them. [21:9] When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately." [21:10] Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. [21:11] There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven. [21:12] But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake. [21:13] It will turn out as a testimony for you. [21:14] Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer, [21:15] for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict. [21:16] You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. Some of you they will cause to be put to death. [21:17] You will be hated by all men for my name's sake. [21:18] And not a hair of your head will perish. [21:19] By your endurance you will win your lives. [21:20] "But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand. [21:21] Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the midst of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein. [21:22] For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. [21:23] Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people. [21:24] They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. [21:25] There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves; [21:26] men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. [21:27] Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. [21:28] But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near." [21:29] He told them a parable. "See the fig tree, and all the trees. [21:30] When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near. [21:31] Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near. [21:32] Most assuredly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished. [21:33] Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away. [21:34] "So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly. [21:35] For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth. [21:36] Therefore be watchful all the time, asking that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man." [21:37] Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet. [21:38] All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him. [22:1] Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, drew near. [22:2] The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people. [22:3] Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered with the twelve. [22:4] He went away, and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them. [22:5] They were glad, and agreed to give him money. [22:6] He consented, and sought an opportunity to deliver him to them in the absence of the multitude. [22:7] The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed. [22:8] He sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat." [22:9] They said to him, "Where do you want us to prepare?" [22:10] He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters. [22:11] Tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"' [22:12] He will show you a large, furnished upper room. Make preparations there." [22:13] They went, found things as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover. [22:14] When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles. [22:15] He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, [22:16] for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God." [22:17] He received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, "Take this, and share it among yourselves, [22:18] for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until the Kingdom of God comes." [22:19] He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me." [22:20] Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. [22:21] But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. [22:22] The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!" [22:23] They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing. [22:24] There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest. [22:25] He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.' [22:26] But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves. [22:27] For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn't it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves. [22:28] But you are those who have continued with me in my trials. [22:29] I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me, [22:30] that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel." [22:31] The Lord said, "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat, [22:32] but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn't fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}." [22:33] He said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!" [22:34] He said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times." [22:35] He said to them, "When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?" They said, "Nothing." [22:36] Then he said to them, "But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword. [22:37] For I tell you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me: 'He was counted with the lawless.' For that which concerns me has an end." [22:38] They said, "Lord, behold, here are two swords." He said to them, "That is enough." [22:39] He came out, and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him. [22:40] When he was at the place, he said to them, "Pray that you don't enter into temptation." [22:41] He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and he knelt down and prayed, [22:42] saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done." [22:43] An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him. [22:44] Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground. [22:45] When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of grief, [22:46] and said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation." [22:47] While he was still speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him. [22:48] But Jesus said to him, "Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?" [22:49] When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?" [22:50] A certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. [22:51] But Jesus answered, "Let me at least do this"--and he touched his ear, and healed him. [22:52] Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? [22:53] When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn't stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness." [22:54] They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed from a distance. [22:55] When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and had sat down together, Peter sat among them. [22:56] A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, "This man also was with him." [22:57] He denied Jesus, saying, "Woman, I don't know him." [22:58] After a little while someone else saw him, and said, "You also are one of them!" But Peter answered, "Man, I am not!" [22:59] After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, "Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!" [22:60] But Peter said, "Man, I don't know what you are talking about!" Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. [22:61] The Lord turned, and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord's word, how he said to him, "Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times." [22:62] He went out, and wept bitterly. [22:63] The men who held Jesus mocked him and beat him. [22:64] Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?" [22:65] They spoke many other things against him, insulting him. [22:66] 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, [22:67] "If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you won't believe, [22:68] and if I ask, you will in no way answer me or let me go. [22:69] From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God." [22:70] They all said, "Are you then the Son of God?" He said to them, "You say it, because I AM." [22:71] They said, "Why do we need any more witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!" [23:1] The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate. [23:2] They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king." [23:3] Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "So you say." [23:4] Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, "I find no basis for a charge against this man." [23:5] But they insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place." [23:6] But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean. [23:7] When he found out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days. [23:8] Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him. [23:9] He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers. [23:10] The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. [23:11] Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate. [23:12] Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other. [23:13] Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, [23:14] and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him. [23:15] Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him. [23:16] I will therefore chastise him and release him." [23:17] Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast. [23:18] But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!" -- [23:19] one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder. [23:20] Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus, [23:21] but they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!" [23:22] He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him." [23:23] But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed. [23:24] Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done. [23:25] He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will. [23:26] When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus. [23:27] A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him. [23:28] But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. [23:29] For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.' [23:30] Then they will begin to tell the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and tell the hills, 'Cover us.' [23:31] For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?" [23:32] There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death. [23:33] When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. [23:34] Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots. [23:35] The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!" [23:36] The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar, [23:37] and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!" [23:38] An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS." [23:39] One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!" [23:40] But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Don't you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? [23:41] And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong." [23:42] He said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom." [23:43] Jesus said to him, "Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise." [23:44] It was now about the sixth hour{Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.}, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.{3:00 PM} [23:45] The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. [23:46] Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" Having said this, he breathed his last. [23:47] When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man." [23:48] All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts. [23:49] All his acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. [23:50] Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man [23:51] (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God: [23:52] this man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body. [23:53] He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid. [23:54] It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near. [23:55] The women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid. [23:56] They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. [24:1] But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. [24:2] They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. [24:3] They entered in, and didn't find the Lord Jesus' body. [24:4] It happened, while they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing. [24:5] Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? [24:6] He isn't here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee, [24:7] saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?" [24:8] They remembered his words, [24:9] returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. [24:10] Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles. [24:11] These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them. [24:12] But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened. [24:13] Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia{60 stadia = about 11 kilometers or about 7 miles.} from Jerusalem. [24:14] They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. [24:15] It happened, while they talked and questioned together, that Jesus himself came near, and went with them. [24:16] But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. [24:17] He said to them, "What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?" [24:18] One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn't know the things which have happened there in these days?" [24:19] He said to them, "What things?" They said to him, "The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people; [24:20] and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. [24:21] But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. [24:22] Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb; [24:23] and when they didn't find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. [24:24] Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn't see him." [24:25] He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! [24:26] Didn't the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?" [24:27] Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. [24:28] They drew near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further. [24:29] They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over." He went in to stay with them. [24:30] It happened, that when he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them. [24:31] Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight. [24:32] They said one to another, "Weren't our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?" [24:33] They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, [24:34] saying, "The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" [24:35] They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread. [24:36] As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace be to you." [24:37] But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. [24:38] He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts? [24:39] See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn't have flesh and bones, as you see that I have." [24:40] When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. [24:41] While they still didn't believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?" [24:42] They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. [24:43] He took them, and ate in front of them. [24:44] He said to them, "This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled." [24:45] Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures. [24:46] He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, [24:47] and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. [24:48] You are witnesses of these things. [24:49] Behold, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high." [24:50] He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. [24:51] It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven. [24:52] They worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, [24:53] and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
42 Luke - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Luke - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us, [1:2] as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, -- [1:3] it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus, [1:4] that thou mayest know the certainty of the things wherein thou wast instructed. [1:5] There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth; [1:6] and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the Lord blameless, [1:7] and they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days. [1:8] And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God, [1:9] according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make perfume, having gone into the sanctuary of the Lord, [1:10] and all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the hour of the perfume. [1:11] And there appeared to him a messenger of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of the perfume, [1:12] and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, and fear fell on him; [1:13] and the messenger said unto him, `Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John, [1:14] and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy, [1:15] for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb; [1:16] and many of the sons of Israel he shall turn to the Lord their God, [1:17] and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.' [1:18] And Zacharias said unto the messenger, `Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?' [1:19] And the messenger answering said to him, `I am Gabriel, who have been standing near before God, and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to proclaim these good news to thee, [1:20] and lo, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, that shall be fulfilled in their season.' [1:21] And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary, [1:22] and having come out, he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that a vision he had seen in the sanctuary, and he was beckoning to them, and did remain dumb. [1:23] And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house, [1:24] and after those days, his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying -- [1:25] `Thus hath the Lord done to me, in days in which He looked upon `me', to take away my reproach among men.' [1:26] And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which `is' Nazareth, [1:27] to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name `is' Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin `is' Mary. [1:28] And the messenger having come in unto her, said, `Hail, favoured one, the Lord `is' with thee; blessed `art' thou among women;' [1:29] and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be. [1:30] And the messenger said to her, `Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God; [1:31] and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus; [1:32] he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father, [1:33] and he shall reign over the house of Jacob to the ages; and of his reign there shall be no end.' [1:34] And Mary said unto the messenger, `How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?' [1:35] And the messenger answering said to her, `The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called Son of God; [1:36] and lo, Elisabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren; [1:37] because nothing shall be impossible with God.' [1:38] And Mary said, `Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger went away from her. [1:39] And Mary having arisen in those days, went to the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea, [1:40] and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. [1:41] And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe did leap in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, [1:42] and spake out with a loud voice, and said, `Blessed `art' thou among women, and blessed `is' the fruit of thy womb; [1:43] and whence `is' this to me, that the mother of my Lord might come unto me? [1:44] for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb; [1:45] and happy `is' she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.' [1:46] And Mary said, `My soul doth magnify the Lord, [1:47] And my spirit was glad on God my Saviour, [1:48] Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations, [1:49] For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy `is' His name, [1:50] And His kindness `is' to generations of generations, To those fearing Him, [1:51] He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart, [1:52] He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly, [1:53] The hungry He did fill with good, And the rich He sent away empty, [1:54] He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness, [1:55] As He spake unto our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed -- to the age.' [1:56] And Mary remained with her about three months, and turned back to her house. [1:57] And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son, [1:58] and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her. [1:59] And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias, [1:60] and his mother answering said, `No, but he shall be called John.' [1:61] And they said unto her -- `There is none among thy kindred who is called by this name,' [1:62] and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called, [1:63] and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, `John is his name;' and they did all wonder; [1:64] and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God. [1:65] And fear came upon all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of, [1:66] and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, `What then shall this child be?' and the hand of the Lord was with him. [1:67] And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying, [1:68] `Blessed `is' the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people, [1:69] And did raise an horn of salvation to us, In the house of David His servant, [1:70] As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, Which have been from the age; [1:71] Salvation from our enemies, And out of the hand of all hating us, [1:72] To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant, [1:73] An oath that He sware to Abraham our father, [1:74] To give to us, without fear, Out of the hand of our enemies having been delivered, [1:75] To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life. [1:76] And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways. [1:77] To give knowledge of salvation to His people In remission of their sins, [1:78] Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us, [1:79] To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.' [1:80] And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. [2:1] And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled -- [2:2] this enrollment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria -- [2:3] and all were going to be enrolled, each to his proper city, [2:4] and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David, [2:5] to enroll himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child. [2:6] And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth, [2:7] and she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber. [2:8] And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock, [2:9] and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear. [2:10] And the messenger said to them, `Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people -- [2:11] because there was born to you to-day a Saviour -- who is Christ the Lord -- in the city of David, [2:12] and this `is' to you the sign: Ye shall find a babe wrapped up, lying in the manger.' [2:13] And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, [2:14] `Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men -- good will.' [2:15] And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said unto one another, `We may go over indeed unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that hath come to pass, that the Lord did make known to us.' [2:16] And they came, having hasted, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger, [2:17] and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child. [2:18] And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them; [2:19] and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering in her heart; [2:20] and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God, for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken unto them. [2:21] And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb. [2:22] And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present to the Lord, [2:23] as it hath been written in the Law of the Lord, -- `Every male opening a womb shall be called holy to the Lord,' [2:24] and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the Lord, `A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.' [2:25] And lo, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name `is' Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him, [2:26] and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit -- not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord. [2:27] And he came in the Spirit to the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the law regarding him, [2:28] then he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said, [2:29] `Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace, [2:30] because mine eyes did see Thy salvation, [2:31] which Thou didst prepare before the face of all the peoples, [2:32] a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.' [2:33] And Joseph and his mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning him, [2:34] and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, `Lo, this `one' is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against -- [2:35] (and also thine own soul shall a sword pass through) -- that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.' [2:36] And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with an husband seven years from her virginity, [2:37] and she `is' a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day, [2:38] and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the Lord, and was speaking concerning him, to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem. [2:39] And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth; [2:40] and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him. [2:41] And his parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover, [2:42] and when he became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast, [2:43] and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know, [2:44] and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances, [2:45] and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him. [2:46] And it came to pass, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them, [2:47] and all those hearing him were astonished at his understanding and answers. [2:48] And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, `Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.' [2:49] And he said unto them, `Why `is it' that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?' [2:50] and they did not understand the saying that he spake to them, [2:51] and he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was subject to them, and his mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart, [2:52] and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men. [3:1] And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar -- Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene -- [3:2] Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests -- there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness, [3:3] and he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins, [3:4] as it hath been written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, `A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths; [3:5] every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straightness, and the rough become smooth ways; [3:6] and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.' [3:7] Then said he to the multitudes coming forth to be baptised by him, `Brood of vipers! who did prompt you to flee from the coming wrath? [3:8] make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father -- Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham; [3:9] and already also the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and to fire it is cast.' [3:10] And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, `What, then, shall we do?' [3:11] and he answering saith to them, `He having two coats -- let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals -- in like manner let him do.' [3:12] And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, `Teacher, what shall we do?' [3:13] and he said unto them, `Exact no more than that directed you.' [3:14] And questioning him also were those warring, saying, `And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, `Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.' [3:15] And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ; [3:16] John answered, saying to all, `I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals -- he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire; [3:17] whose winnowing shovel `is' in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat to his storehouse, and the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.' [3:18] And, therefore, indeed with many other things, exhorting, he was proclaiming good news to the people, [3:19] and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, and concerning all the evils that Herod did, [3:20] added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison. [3:21] And it came to pass, in all the people being baptised, Jesus also being baptised, and praying, the heaven was opened, [3:22] and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, `Thou art My Son -- the Beloved, in thee I did delight.' [3:23] And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph, [3:24] the `son' of Eli, the `son' of Matthat, the `son' of Levi, the `son' of Melchi, the `son' of Janna, the `son' of Joseph, [3:25] the `son' of Mattathias, the `son' of Amos, the `son' of Naum, the `son' of Esli, [3:26] the `son' of Naggai, the `son' of Maath, the `son' of Mattathias, the `son' of Semei, the `son' of Joseph, the `son' of Juda, [3:27] the `son' of Joanna, the `son' of Rhesa, the `son' of Zerubbabel, the `son' of Shealtiel, [3:28] the `son' of Neri, the `son' of Melchi, the `son' of Addi, the `son' of Cosam, the `son' of Elmodam, the `son' of Er, [3:29] the `son' of Jose, the `son' of Eliezer, the `son' of Jorim, the `son' of Matthat, [3:30] the `son' of Levi, the `son' of Simeon, the `son' of Juda, the `son' of Joseph, the `son' of Jonan, the `son' of Eliakim, [3:31] the `son' of Melea, the `son' of Mainan, the `son' of Mattatha, the `son' of Nathan, [3:32] the `son' of David, the `son' of Jesse, the `son' of Obed, the `son' of Booz, the `son' of Salmon, the `son' of Nahshon, [3:33] the `son' of Amminadab, the `son' of Aram, the `son' of Esrom, the `son' of Pharez, [3:34] the `son' of Judah, the `son' of Jacob, the `son' of Isaac, the `son' of Abraham, the `son' of Terah, the `son' of Nahor, [3:35] the `son' of Serug, the `son' of Reu, the `son' of Peleg, the `son' of Eber, [3:36] the `son' of Salah, the `son' of Cainan, the `son' of Arphaxad, the `son' of Shem, the `son' of Noah, the `son' of Lamech, [3:37] the `son' of Methuselah, the `son' of Enoch, the `son' of Jared, the `son' of Mahalaleel, [3:38] the `son' of Cainan, the `son' of Enos, the `son' of Seth, the `son' of Adam, the `son' of God. [4:1] And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, turned back from the Jordan, and was brought in the Spirit to the wilderness, [4:2] forty days being tempted by the Devil, and he did not eat anything in those days, and they having been ended, he afterward hungered, [4:3] and the Devil said to him, `If Son thou art of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.' [4:4] And Jesus answered him, saying, `It hath been written, that, not on bread only shall man live, but on every saying of God.' [4:5] And the Devil having brought him up to an high mountain, shewed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, [4:6] and the Devil said to him, `To thee I will give all this authority, and their glory, because to me it hath been delivered, and to whomsoever I will, I do give it; [4:7] thou, then, if thou mayest bow before me -- all shall be thine.' [4:8] And Jesus answering him said, `Get thee behind me, Adversary, for it hath been written, Thou shalt bow before the Lord thy God, and Him only thou shalt serve.' [4:9] And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, `If the Son thou art of God, cast thyself down hence, [4:10] for it hath been written -- To His messengers He will give charge concerning thee, to guard over thee, [4:11] and -- On hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou mayest dash against a stone thy foot.' [4:12] And Jesus answering said to him -- `It hath been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.' [4:13] And having ended all temptation, the Devil departed from him till a convenient season. [4:14] And Jesus turned back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a fame went forth through all the region round about concerning him, [4:15] and he was teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all. [4:16] And he came to Nazareth, where he hath been brought up, and he went in, according to his custom, on the sabbath-day, to the synagogue, and stood up to read; [4:17] and there was given over to him a roll of Isaiah the prophet, and having unfolded the roll, he found the place where it hath been written: [4:18] `The Spirit of the Lord `is' upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance, [4:19] To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.' [4:20] And having folded the roll, having given `it' back to the officer, he sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were gazing on him. [4:21] And he began to say unto them -- `To-day hath this writing been fulfilled in your ears;' [4:22] and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, `Is not this the son of Joseph?' [4:23] And he said unto them, `Certainly ye will say to me this simile, Physician, heal thyself; as great things as we heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country;' [4:24] and he said, `Verily I say to you -- No prophet is accepted in his own country; [4:25] and of a truth I say to you, Many widows were in the days of Elijah, in Israel, when the heaven was shut for three years and six months, when great famine came on all the land, [4:26] and unto none of them was Elijah sent, but -- to Sarepta of Sidon, unto a woman, a widow; [4:27] and many lepers were in the time of Elisha the prophet, in Israel, and none of them was cleansed, but -- Naaman the Syrian.' [4:28] And all in the synagogue were filled with wrath, hearing these things, [4:29] and having risen, they put him forth without the city, and brought him unto the brow of the hill on which their city had been built -- to cast him down headlong, [4:30] and he, having gone through the midst of them, went away. [4:31] And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbaths, [4:32] and they were astonished at his teaching, because his word was with authority. [4:33] And in the synagogue was a man, having a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a great voice, [4:34] saying, `Away, what -- to us and to thee, Jesus, O Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art -- the Holy One of God.' [4:35] And Jesus did rebuke him, saying, `Be silenced, and come forth out of him;' and the demon having cast him into the midst, came forth from him, having hurt him nought; [4:36] and amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together, with one another, saying, `What `is' this word, that with authority and power he doth command the unclean spirits, and they come forth?' [4:37] and there was going forth a fame concerning him to every place of the region round about. [4:38] And having risen out of the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon, and the mother-in-law of Simon was pressed with a great fever, and they did ask him about her, [4:39] and having stood over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her, and presently, having risen, she was ministering to them. [4:40] And at the setting of the sun, all, as many as had any ailing with manifold sicknesses, brought them unto him, and he on each one of them `his' hands having put, did heal them. [4:41] And demons also were coming forth from many, crying out and saying -- `Thou art the Christ, the Son of God;' and rebuking, he did not suffer them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ. [4:42] And day having come, having gone forth, he went on to a desert place, and the multitudes were seeking him, and they came unto him, and were staying him -- not to go on from them, [4:43] and he said unto them -- `Also to the other cities it behoveth me to proclaim good news of the reign of God, because for this I have been sent;' [4:44] and he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee. [5:1] And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, [5:2] and he saw two boats standing beside the lake, and the fishers, having gone away from them, were washing the nets, [5:3] and having entered into one of the boats, that was Simon's, he asked him to put back a little from the land, and having sat down, was teaching the multitudes out of the boat. [5:4] And when he left off speaking, he said unto Simon, `Put back to the deep, and let down your nets for a draught;' [5:5] and Simon answering said to him, `Master, through the whole night, having laboured, we have taken nothing, but at thy saying I will let down the net.' [5:6] And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was breaking, [5:7] and they beckoned to the partners, who `are' in the other boat, having come, to help them; and they came, and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking. [5:8] And Simon Peter having seen, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, `Depart from me, because I am a sinful man, O lord;' [5:9] for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, at the draught of the fishes that they took, [5:10] and in like manner also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon; and Jesus said unto Simon, `Fear not, henceforth thou shalt be catching men;' [5:11] and they, having brought the boats upon the land, having left all, did follow him. [5:12] And it came to pass, in his being in one of the cities, that lo, a man full of leprosy, and having seen Jesus, having fallen on `his' face, he besought him, saying, `Sir, if thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me;' [5:13] and having stretched forth `his' hand, he touched him, having said, `I will; be thou cleansed;' and immediately the leprosy went away from him. [5:14] And he charged him to tell no one, `But, having gone away, shew thyself to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing according as Moses directed, for a testimony to them;' [5:15] but the more was the report going abroad concerning him, and great multitudes were coming together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities, [5:16] and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying. [5:17] And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was -- to heal them. [5:18] And lo, men bearing upon a couch a man, who hath been struck with palsy, and they were seeking to bring him in, and to place before him, [5:19] and not having found by what way they may bring him in because of the multitude, having gone up on the house-top, through the tiles they let him down, with the little couch, into the midst before Jesus, [5:20] and he having seen their faith, said to him, `Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee.' [5:21] And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, `Who is this that doth speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins, except God only?' [5:22] And Jesus having known their reasonings, answering, said unto them, `What reason ye in your hearts? [5:23] which is easier -- to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk? [5:24] `And that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority upon the earth to forgive sins -- (he said to the one struck with palsy) -- I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy little couch, be going on to thy house.' [5:25] And presently having risen before them, having taken up `that' on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God, [5:26] and astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying -- `We saw strange things to-day.' [5:27] And after these things he went forth, and beheld a tax-gatherer, by name Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, `Be following me;' [5:28] and he, having left all, having arisen, did follow him. [5:29] And Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat), [5:30] and the scribes and the Pharisees among them were murmuring at his disciples, saying, `Wherefore with tax-gatherers and sinners do ye eat and drink?' [5:31] And Jesus answering said unto them, `They who are well have no need of a physician, but they that are ill: [5:32] I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.' [5:33] And they said unto him, `Wherefore do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications -- in like manner also those of the Pharisees -- but thine do eat and drink?' [5:34] And he said unto them, `Are ye able to make the sons of the bride-chamber -- in the bridegroom being with them -- to fast? [5:35] but days will come, and, when the bridegroom may be taken away from them, then they shall fast in those days.' [5:36] And he spake also a simile unto them -- `No one a patch of new clothing doth put on old clothing, and if otherwise, the new also doth make a rent, and with the old the patch doth not agree, that `is' from the new. [5:37] `And no one doth put new wine into old skins, and if otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; [5:38] but new wine into new skins is to be put, and both are preserved together; [5:39] and no one having drunk old `wine', doth immediately wish new, for he saith, The old is better.' [6:1] And it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands, [6:2] and certain of the Pharisees said to them, `Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?' [6:3] And Jesus answering said unto them, `Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him, [6:4] how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?' [6:5] and he said to them, -- `The Son of Man is lord also of the sabbath.' [6:6] And it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he goeth into the synagogue, and teacheth, and there was there a man, and his right hand was withered, [6:7] and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him. [6:8] And he himself had known their reasonings, and said to the man having the withered hand, `Rise, and stand in the midst;' and he having risen, stood. [6:9] Then said Jesus unto them, `I will question you something: Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save or to kill?' [6:10] And having looked round on them all, he said to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand;' and he did so, and his hand was restored whole as the other; [6:11] and they were filled with madness, and were speaking with one another what they might do to Jesus. [6:12] And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God, [6:13] and when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he named apostles, [6:14] (Simon, whom also he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, [6:15] Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, [6:16] Judas of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became betrayer;) [6:17] and having come down with them, he stood upon a level spot, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea, and Jerusalem, and the maritime Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their sicknesses, [6:18] and those harassed by unclean spirits, and they were healed, [6:19] and all the multitude were seeking to touch him, because power from him was going forth, and he was healing all. [6:20] And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God. [6:21] `Happy those hungering now -- because ye shall be filled. `Happy those weeping now -- because ye shall laugh. [6:22] `Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake -- [6:23] rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward `is' great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets. [6:24] `But wo to you -- the rich, because ye have got your comfort. [6:25] `Wo to you who have been filled -- because ye shall hunger. `Wo to you who are laughing now -- because ye shall mourn and weep. [6:26] `Wo to you when all men shall speak well of you -- for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets. [6:27] `But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you, [6:28] bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely; [6:29] and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back. [6:30] `And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again; [6:31] and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner; [6:32] and -- if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them; [6:33] and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same; [6:34] and if ye lend `to those' of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners -- that they may receive again as much. [6:35] `But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil; [6:36] be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful. [6:37] `And judge not, and ye may not be judged; condemn not, and ye may not be condemned; release, and ye shall be released. [6:38] `Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.' [6:39] And he spake a simile to them, `Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit? [6:40] A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one perfected shall be as his teacher. [6:41] `And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother's eye, and the beam that `is' in thine own eye dost not consider? [6:42] or how art thou able to say to thy brother, Brother, suffer, I may take out the mote that `is' in thine eye -- thyself the beam in thine own eye not beholding? Hypocrite, take first the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou shalt see clearly to take out the mote that `is' in thy brother's eye. [6:43] `For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit; [6:44] for each tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape. [6:45] `The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak. [6:46] `And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I say? [6:47] Every one who is coming unto me, and is hearing my words, and is doing them, I will shew you to whom he is like; [6:48] he is like to a man building a house, who did dig, and deepen, and laid a foundation upon the rock, and a flood having come, the stream broke forth on that house, and was not able to shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock. [6:49] `And he who heard and did not, is like to a man having builded a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream brake forth, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house became great.' [7:1] And when he completed all his sayings in the ears of the people, he went into Capernaum; [7:2] and a certain centurion's servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him, [7:3] and having heard about Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, beseeching him, that having come he might thoroughly save his servant. [7:4] And they, having come near unto Jesus, were calling upon him earnestly, saying -- `He is worthy to whom thou shalt do this, [7:5] for he doth love our nation, and the synagogue he did build to us.' [7:6] And Jesus was going on with them, and now when he is not far distant from the house the centurion sent unto him friends, saying to him, `Sir, be not troubled, for I am not worthy that under my roof thou mayest enter; [7:7] wherefore not even myself thought I worthy to come unto thee, but say in a word, and my lad shall be healed; [7:8] for I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this `one', Go, and he goeth; and to another, Be coming, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth `it'.' [7:9] And having heard these things Jesus wondered at him, and having turned to the multitude following him, he said, `I say to you, not even in Israel so much faith did I find;' [7:10] and those sent, having turned back to the house, found the ailing servant in health. [7:11] And it came to pass, on the morrow, he was going on to a city called Nain, and there were going with him many of his disciples, and a great multitude, [7:12] and as he came nigh to the gate of the city, then, lo, one dead was being carried forth, an only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a great multitude of the city was with her. [7:13] And the Lord having seen her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, `Be not weeping;' [7:14] and having come near, he touched the bier, and those bearing `it' stood still, and he said, `Young man, to thee I say, Arise;' [7:15] and the dead sat up, and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother; [7:16] and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying -- `A great prophet hath risen among us,' and -- `God did look upon His people.' [7:17] And the account of this went forth in all Judea about him, and in all the region around. [7:18] And the disciples of John told him about all these things, [7:19] and John having called near a certain two of his disciples, sent unto Jesus, saying, `Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?' [7:20] And having come near to him, the men said, `John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?' [7:21] And in that hour he cured many from sicknesses, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight. [7:22] And Jesus answering said to them, `Having gone on, report to John what ye saw and heard, that blind men do see again, lame do walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf do hear, dead are raised, poor have good news proclaimed; [7:23] and happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.' [7:24] And the messengers of John having gone away, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John: `What have ye gone forth to the wilderness to look on? a reed by the wind shaken? [7:25] but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings! [7:26] `But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet: [7:27] this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee; [7:28] for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.' [7:29] And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John, [7:30] but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him. [7:31] And the Lord said, `To what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? [7:32] they are like to children, to those sitting in a market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance, we mourned to you, and ye did not weep! [7:33] `For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He hath a demon; [7:34] the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and ye say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners; [7:35] and the wisdom was justified from all her children.' [7:36] And a certain one of the Pharisees was asking him that he might eat with him, and having gone into the house of the Pharisee he reclined (at meat), [7:37] and lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he reclineth (at meat) in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment, [7:38] and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing his feet, and was anointing with the ointment. [7:39] And the Pharisee who did call him, having seen, spake within himself, saying, `This one, if he were a prophet, would have known who and of what kind `is' the woman who doth touch him, that she is a sinner.' [7:40] And Jesus answering said unto him, `Simon, I have something to say to thee;' and he saith, `Teacher, say on.' [7:41] `Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty; [7:42] and they not having `wherewith' to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?' [7:43] And Simon answering said, `I suppose that to whom he forgave the more;' and he said to him, `Rightly thou didst judge.' [7:44] And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, `Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe; [7:45] a kiss to me thou didst not give, but this woman, from what `time' I came in, did not cease kissing my feet; [7:46] with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet; [7:47] therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.' [7:48] And he said to her, `Thy sins have been forgiven;' [7:49] and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, `Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?' [7:50] and he said unto the woman, `Thy faith have saved thee, be going on to peace.' [8:1] And it came to pass thereafter, that he was going through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming good news of the reign of God, and the twelve `are' with him, [8:2] and certain women, who were healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone forth, [8:3] and Joanna wife of Chuza, steward of Herod, and Susanna, and many others, who were ministering to him from their substance. [8:4] And a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile: [8:5] `The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it. [8:6] `And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture. [8:7] `And other fell amidst the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with it, did choke it. [8:8] `And other fell upon the good ground, and having sprung up, it made fruit an hundred fold.' These things saying, he was calling, `He having ears to hear -- let him hear.' [8:9] And his disciples were questioning him, saying, `What may this simile be?' [8:10] And he said, `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God, and to the rest in similes; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. [8:11] `And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God, [8:12] and those beside the way are those hearing, then cometh the Devil, and taketh up the word from their heart, lest having believed, they may be saved. [8:13] `And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away. [8:14] `And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion. [8:15] `And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain `it', and bear fruit in continuance. [8:16] `And no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put `it'; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put `it', that those coming in may see the light, [8:17] for nothing is secret, that shall not become manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known, and become manifest. [8:18] `See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.' [8:19] And there came unto him his mother and brethren, and they were not able to get to him because of the multitude, [8:20] and it was told him, saying, `Thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, wishing to see thee;' [8:21] and he answering said unto them, `My mother and my brethren! they are those who the word of God are hearing, and doing.' [8:22] And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he himself went into a boat with his disciples, and he said unto them, `We may go over to the other side of the lake;' and they set forth, [8:23] and as they are sailing he fell deeply asleep, and there came down a storm of wind to the lake, and they were filling, and were in peril. [8:24] And having come near, they awoke him, saying, `Master, master, we perish;' and he, having arisen, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there came a calm, [8:25] and he said to them, `Where is your faith?' and they being afraid did wonder, saying unto one another, `Who, then, is this, that even the winds he doth command, and the water, and they obey him?' [8:26] And they sailed down to the region of the Gadarenes, that is over-against Galilee, [8:27] and he having gone forth upon the land, there met him a certain man, out of the city, who had demons for a long time, and with a garment was not clothed, and in a house was not abiding, but in the tombs, [8:28] and having seen Jesus, and having cried out, he fell before him, and with a loud voice, said, `What -- to me and to thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I beseech thee, mayest thou not afflict me!' [8:29] For he commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and fetters -- guarded, and breaking asunder the bonds he was driven by the demons to the deserts. [8:30] And Jesus questioned him, saying, `What is thy name?' and he said, `Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him,) [8:31] and he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to the abyss, [8:32] and there was there a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain, and they were calling on him, that he might suffer them to enter into these, and he suffered them, [8:33] and the demons having gone forth from the man, did enter into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep to the lake, and were choked. [8:34] And those feeding `them', having seen what was come to pass, fled, and having gone, told `it' to the city, and to the fields; [8:35] and they came forth to see what was come to pass, and they came unto Jesus, and found the man sitting, out of whom the demons had gone forth, clothed, and right-minded, at the feet of Jesus, and they were afraid; [8:36] and those also having seen `it', told them how the demoniac was saved. [8:37] And the whole multitude of the region of the Gadarenes round about asked him to go away from them, because with great fear they were pressed, and he having entered into the boat, did turn back. [8:38] And the man from whom the demons had gone forth was beseeching of him to be with him, and Jesus sent him away, saying, [8:39] `Turn back to thy house, and tell how great things God did to thee;' and he went away through all the city proclaiming how great things Jesus did to him. [8:40] And it came to pass, in the turning back of Jesus, the multitude received him, for they were all looking for him, [8:41] and lo, there came a man, whose name `is' Jairus, and he was a chief of the synagogue, and having fallen at the feet of Jesus, was calling on him to come to his house; [8:42] because he had an only daughter about twelve years `old', and she was dying. And in his going away, the multitudes were thronging him, [8:43] and a woman, having an issue of blood for twelve years, who, having spent on physicians all her living, was not able to be healed by any, [8:44] having come near behind, touched the fringe of his garment, and presently the issue of her blood stood. [8:45] And Jesus said, `Who `is' it that touched me?' and all denying, Peter and those with him said, `Master, the multitudes press thee, and throng `thee', and thou dost say, Who `is' it that touched me!' [8:46] And Jesus said, `Some one did touch me, for I knew power having gone forth from me.' [8:47] And the woman, having seen that she was not hid, trembling, came, and having fallen before him, for what cause she touched him declared to him before all the people, and how she was healed presently; [8:48] and he said to her, `Take courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee, be going on to peace.' [8:49] While he is yet speaking, there doth come a certain one from the chief of the synagogue's `house', saying to him -- `Thy daughter hath died, harass not the Teacher;' [8:50] and Jesus having heard, answered him, saying, `Be not afraid, only believe, and she shall be saved.' [8:51] And having come to the house, he suffered no one to go in, except Peter, and James, and John, and the father of the child, and the mother; [8:52] and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, `Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep; [8:53] and they were deriding him, knowing that she did die; [8:54] and he having put all forth without, and having taken hold of her hand, called, saying, `Child, arise;' [8:55] and her spirit came back, and she arose presently, and he directed that there be given to her to eat; [8:56] and her parents were amazed, but he charged them to say to no one what was come to pass. [9:1] And having called together his twelve disciples, he gave them power and authority over all the demons, and to cure sicknesses, [9:2] and he sent them to proclaim the reign of God, and to heal the ailing. [9:3] And he said unto them, `Take nothing for the way, neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats each; [9:4] and into whatever house ye may enter, there remain, and thence depart; [9:5] and as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, even the dust from your feet shake off, for a testimony against them.' [9:6] And going forth they were going through the several villages, proclaiming good news, and healing everywhere. [9:7] And Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things being done by him, and was perplexed, because it was said by certain, that John hath been raised out of the dead; [9:8] and by certain, that Elijah did appear, and by others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen; [9:9] and Herod said, `John I did behead, but who is this concerning whom I hear such things?' and he was seeking to see him. [9:10] And the apostles having turned back, declared to him how great things they did, and having taken them, he withdrew by himself to a desert place of a city called Bethsaida, [9:11] and the multitudes having known did follow him, and having received them, he was speaking to them concerning the reign of God, and those having need of service he cured. [9:12] And the day began to decline, and the twelve having come near, said to him, `Let away the multitude, that having gone to the villages and the fields round about, they may lodge and may find provision, because here we are in a desert place.' [9:13] And he said unto them, `Give ye them to eat;' and they said, `We have no more than five loaves, and two fishes: except, having gone, we may buy for all this people victuals;' [9:14] for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, `Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;' [9:15] and they did so, and made all to recline; [9:16] and having taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and was giving to the disciples to set before the multitude; [9:17] and they did eat, and were all filled, and there was taken up what was over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets. [9:18] And it came to pass, as he is praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, `Who do the multitudes say me to be?' [9:19] And they answering said, `John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen;' [9:20] and he said to them, `And ye -- who do ye say me to be?' and Peter answering said, `The Christ of God.' [9:21] And having charged them, he commanded `them' to say this to no one, [9:22] saying -- `It behoveth the Son of Man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and the third day to be raised.' [9:23] And he said unto all, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me; [9:24] for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it; [9:25] for what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost or having forfeited himself? [9:26] `For whoever may be ashamed of me, and of my words, of this one shall the Son of Man be ashamed, when he may come in his glory, and the Father's, and the holy messengers'; [9:27] and I say to you, truly, there are certain of those here standing, who shall not taste of death till they may see the reign of God.' [9:28] And it came to pass, after these words, as it were eight days, that having taken Peter, and John, and James, he went up to the mountain to pray, [9:29] and it came to pass, in his praying, the appearance of his face became altered, and his garment white -- sparkling. [9:30] And lo, two men were speaking together with him, who were Moses and Elijah, [9:31] who having appeared in glory, spake of his outgoing that he was about to fulfil in Jerusalem, [9:32] but Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep, and having waked, they saw his glory, and the two men standing with him. [9:33] And it came to pass, in their parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, `Master, it is good to us to be here; and we may make three booths, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah,' not knowing what he saith: [9:34] and as he was speaking these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them, and they feared in their entering into the cloud, [9:35] and a voice came out of the cloud saying, `This is My Son -- the Beloved; hear ye him;' [9:36] and when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone; and they were silent, and declared to no one in those days anything of what they have seen. [9:37] And it came to pass on the next day, they having come down from the mount, there met him a great multitude, [9:38] and lo, a man from the multitude cried out, saying, `Teacher, I beseech thee, look upon my son, because he is my only begotten; [9:39] and lo, a spirit doth take him, and suddenly he doth cry out, and it teareth him, with foaming, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him, [9:40] and I besought thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able.' [9:41] And Jesus answering said, `O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you, and suffer you? bring near hither thy son;' [9:42] and as he is yet coming near, the demon rent him, and tore `him' sore, and Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the youth, and gave him back to his father. [9:43] And they were all amazed at the greatness of God, and while all are wondering at all things that Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, [9:44] `Lay ye to your ears these words, for the Son of Man is about to be delivered up to the hands of men.' [9:45] And they were not knowing this saying, and it was veiled from them, that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying. [9:46] And there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them? [9:47] and Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside himself, [9:48] and said to them, `Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all -- he shall be great.' [9:49] And John answering said, `Master, we saw a certain one in thy name casting forth the demons, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow with us;' [9:50] and Jesus said unto him, `Forbid not, for he who is not against us, is for us.' [9:51] And it came to pass, in the completing of the days of his being taken up, that he fixed his face to go on to Jerusalem, [9:52] and he sent messengers before his face, and having gone on, they went into a village of Samaritans, to make ready for him, [9:53] and they did not receive him, because his face was going on to Jerusalem. [9:54] And his disciples James and John having seen, said, `Sir, wilt thou `that' we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?' [9:55] and having turned, he rebuked them, and said, `Ye have not known of what spirit ye are; [9:56] for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save;' and they went on to another village. [9:57] And it came to pass, as they are going on in the way, a certain one said unto him, `I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go, sir;' [9:58] and Jesus said to him, `The foxes have holes, and the fowls of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may recline the head.' [9:59] And he said unto another, `Be following me;' and he said, `Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;' [9:60] and Jesus said to him, `Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.' [9:61] And another also said, `I will follow thee, sir, but first permit me to take leave of those in my house;' [9:62] and Jesus said unto him, `No one having put his hand on a plough, and looking back, is fit for the reign of God.' [10:1] And after these things, the Lord did appoint also other seventy, and sent them by twos before his face, to every city and place whither he himself was about to come, [10:2] then said he unto them, `The harvest indeed `is' abundant, but the workmen few; beseech ye then the Lord of the harvest, that He may put forth workmen to His harvest. [10:3] `Go away; lo, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves; [10:4] carry no bag, no scrip, nor sandals; and salute no one on the way; [10:5] and into whatever house ye do enter, first say, Peace to this house; [10:6] and if indeed there may be there the son of peace, rest on it shall your peace; and if not so, upon you it shall turn back. [10:7] `And in that house remain, eating and drinking the things they have, for worthy `is' the workman of his hire; go not from house to house, [10:8] and into whatever city ye enter, and they may receive you, eat the things set before you, [10:9] and heal the ailing in it, and say to them, The reign of God hath come nigh to you. [10:10] `And into whatever city ye do enter, and they may not receive you, having gone forth to its broad places, say, [10:11] And the dust that hath cleaved to us, from your city, we do wipe off against you, but this know ye, that the reign of God hath come nigh to you; [10:12] and I say to you, that for Sodom in that day it shall be more tolerable than for that city. [10:13] `Wo to thee, Chorazin; wo to thee, Bethsaida; for if in Tyre and Sidon had been done the mighty works that were done in you, long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes, they had reformed; [10:14] but for Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in the judgment than for you. [10:15] `And thou, Capernaum, which unto the heaven wast exalted, unto hades thou shalt be brought down. [10:16] `He who is hearing you, doth hear me; and he who is putting you away, doth put me away; and he who is putting me away, doth put away Him who sent me.' [10:17] And the seventy turned back with joy, saying, `Sir, and the demons are being subjected to us in thy name;' [10:18] and he said to them, `I was beholding the Adversary, as lightning from the heaven having fallen; [10:19] lo, I give to you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy, and nothing by any means shall hurt you; [10:20] but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.' [10:21] In that hour was Jesus glad in the Spirit, and said, `I do confess to thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that Thou didst hide these things from wise men and understanding, and didst reveal them to babes; yes, Father, because so it became good pleasure before Thee. [10:22] `All things were delivered up to me by my Father, and no one doth know who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal `Him'.' [10:23] And having turned unto the disciples, he said, by themselves, `Happy the eyes that are perceiving what ye perceive; [10:24] for I say to you, that many prophets and kings did wish to see what ye perceive, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.' [10:25] And lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, `Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?' [10:26] And he said unto him, `In the law what hath been written? how dost thou read?' [10:27] And he answering said, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of all thy soul, and out of all thy strength, and out of all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.' [10:28] And he said to him, `Rightly thou didst answer; this do, and thou shalt live.' [10:29] And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, `And who is my neighbour?' [10:30] and Jesus having taken up `the word', said, `A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and having stripped him and inflicted blows, they went away, leaving `him' half dead. [10:31] `And by a coincidence a certain priest was going down in that way, and having seen him, he passed over on the opposite side; [10:32] and in like manner also, a Levite, having been about the place, having come and seen, passed over on the opposite side. [10:33] `But a certain Samaritan, journeying, came along him, and having seen him, he was moved with compassion, [10:34] and having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and having lifted him up on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and was careful of him; [10:35] and on the morrow, going forth, taking out two denaries, he gave to the innkeeper, and said to him, Be careful of him, and whatever thou mayest spend more, I, in my coming again, will give back to thee. [10:36] `Who, then, of these three, seemeth to thee to have become neighbour of him who fell among the robbers?' [10:37] and he said, `He who did the kindness with him,' then Jesus said to him, `Be going on, and thou be doing in like manner.' [10:38] And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house, [10:39] and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word, [10:40] and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, `Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.' [10:41] And Jesus answering said to her, `Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things, [10:42] but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.' [11:1] And it came to pass, in his being in a certain place praying, as he ceased, a certain one of his disciples said unto him, `Sir, teach us to pray, as also John taught his disciples.' [11:2] And he said to them, `When ye may pray, say ye: Our Father who art in the heavens; hallowed be Thy name: Thy reign come; Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on earth; [11:3] our appointed bread be giving us daily; [11:4] and forgive us our sins, for also we ourselves forgive every one indebted to us; and mayest Thou not bring us into temptation; but do Thou deliver us from the evil.' [11:5] And he said unto them, `Who of you shall have a friend, and shall go on unto him at midnight, and may say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves, [11:6] seeing a friend of mine came out of the way unto me, and I have not what I shall set before him, [11:7] and he from within answering may say, Do not give me trouble, already the door hath been shut, and my children with me are in the bed, I am not able, having risen, to give to thee. [11:8] `I say to you, even if he will not give to him, having risen, because of his being his friend, yet because of his importunity, having risen, he will give him as many as he doth need; [11:9] and I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you; [11:10] for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened. [11:11] `And of which of you -- the father -- if the son shall ask a loaf, a stone will he present to him? and if a fish, will he instead of a fish, a serpent present to him? [11:12] and if he may ask an egg, will he present to him a scorpion? [11:13] If, then, ye, being evil, have known good gifts to be giving to your children, how much more shall the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!' [11:14] And he was casting forth a demon, and it was dumb, and it came to pass, the demon having gone forth, the dumb man spake, and the multitudes wondered, [11:15] and certain of them said, `By Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons, he doth cast forth the demons;' [11:16] and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking. [11:17] And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, `Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated; and house against house doth fall; [11:18] and if also the Adversary against himself was divided, how shall his kingdom be made to stand? for ye say, by Beelzeboul is my casting forth the demons. [11:19] `But if I by Beelzeboul cast forth the demons -- your sons, by whom do they cast forth? because of this your judges they shall be; [11:20] but if by the finger of God I cast forth the demons, then come unawares upon you did the reign of God. [11:21] `When the strong man armed may keep his hall, in peace are his goods; [11:22] but when the stronger than he, having come upon `him', may overcome him, his whole-armour he doth take away in which he had trusted, and his spoils he distributeth; [11:23] he who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me doth scatter. [11:24] `When the unclean spirit may go forth from the man it walketh through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding, it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; [11:25] and having come, it findeth `it' swept and adorned; [11:26] then doth it go, and take to it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered, they dwell there, and the last of that man becometh worst than the first.' [11:27] And it came to pass, in his saying these things, a certain woman having lifted up the voice out of the multitude, said to him, `Happy the womb that carried thee, and the paps that thou didst suck!' [11:28] And he said, `Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping `it'!' [11:29] And the multitudes crowding together upon him, he began to say, `This generation is evil, a sign it doth seek after, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet, [11:30] for as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of Man be to this generation. [11:31] `A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, greater than Solomon here! [11:32] `Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, because they reformed at the proclamation of Jonah; and lo, greater than Jonah here! [11:33] `And no one having lighted a lamp, doth put `it' in a secret place, nor under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, that those coming in may behold the light. [11:34] `The lamp of the body is the eye, when then thine eye may be simple, thy whole body also is lightened; and when it may be evil, thy body also is darkened; [11:35] take heed, then, lest the light that `is' in thee be darkness; [11:36] if then thy whole body is lightened, not having any part darkened, the whole shall be lightened, as when the lamp by the brightness may give thee light.' [11:37] And in `his' speaking, a certain Pharisee was asking him that he might dine with him, and having gone in, he reclined (at meat), [11:38] and the Pharisee having seen, did wonder that he did not first baptize himself before the dinner. [11:39] And the Lord said unto him, `Now do ye, the Pharisees, the outside of the cup and of the plate make clean, but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness; [11:40] unthinking! did not He who made the outside also the inside make? [11:41] But what ye have give ye `as' alms, and, lo, all things are clean to you. [11:42] `But wo to you, the Pharisees, because ye tithe the mint, and the rue, and every herb, and ye pass by the judgment, and the love of God; these things it behoveth to do, and those not to be neglecting. [11:43] `Wo to you, the Pharisees, because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the market-places. [11:44] `Wo to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because ye are as the unseen tombs, and the men walking above have not known.' [11:45] And one of the lawyers answering, saith to him, `Teacher, these things saying, us also thou dost insult;' [11:46] and he said, `And to you, the lawyers, wo! because ye burden men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves with one of your fingers do not touch the burdens. [11:47] `Wo to you, because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. [11:48] Then do ye testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and ye do build their tombs; [11:49] because of this also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute, [11:50] that the blood of all the prophets, that is being poured forth from the foundation of the world, may be required from this generation; [11:51] from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the house; yes, I say to you, It shall be required from this generation. [11:52] `Wo to you, the lawyers, because ye took away the key of the knowledge; yourselves ye did not enter; and those coming in, ye did hinder.' [11:53] And in his speaking these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began fearfully to urge and to press him to speak about many things, [11:54] laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. [12:1] At which time the myriads of the multitude having been gathered together, so as to tread upon one another, he began to say unto his disciples, first, `Take heed to yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy; [12:2] and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known; [12:3] because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops. [12:4] `And I say to you, my friends, be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things are not having anything over to do; [12:5] but I will show to you, whom ye may fear; Fear him who, after the killing, is having authority to cast to the gehenna; yes, I say to you, Fear ye Him. [12:6] `Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God, [12:7] but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value. [12:8] `And I say to you, Every one -- whoever may confess with me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess with him before the messengers of God, [12:9] and he who hath denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God, [12:10] and every one whoever shall say a word to the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven to him, but to him who to the Holy Spirit did speak evil, it shall not be forgiven. [12:11] `And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye may reply, or what ye may say, [12:12] for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that hour what it behoveth `you' to say.' [12:13] And a certain one said to him, out of the multitude, `Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.' [12:14] And he said to him, `Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?' [12:15] And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.' [12:16] And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well; [12:17] and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits? [12:18] and he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things, [12:19] and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry. [12:20] `And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be? [12:21] so `is' he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.' [12:22] And he said unto his disciples, `Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on; [12:23] the life is more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing. [12:24] `Consider the ravens, that they sow not, nor reap, to which there is no barn nor storehouse, and God doth nourish them; how much better are ye than the fowls? [12:25] and who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit? [12:26] If, then, ye are not able for the least -- why for the rest are ye anxious? [12:27] `Consider the lilies, how do they grow? they labour not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these; [12:28] and if the herbage in the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow into an oven is cast, God doth so clothe, how much more you -- ye of little faith? [12:29] `And ye -- seek not what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, and be not in suspense, [12:30] for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things; [12:31] but, seek ye the reign of God, and all these things shall be added to you. [12:32] `Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign; [12:33] sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy; [12:34] for where your treasure is, there also your heart will be. [12:35] `Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning, [12:36] and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him. [12:37] `Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them; [12:38] and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find `it' so, happy are those servants. [12:39] `And this know, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief doth come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through; [12:40] and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.' [12:41] And Peter said to him, `Sir, unto us this simile dost thou speak, or also unto all?' [12:42] And the Lord said, `Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure? [12:43] Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so; [12:44] truly I say to you, that over all his goods he will set him. [12:45] `And if that servant may say in his heart, My lord doth delay to come, and may begin to beat the men-servants and the maid-servants, to eat also, and to drink, and to be drunken; [12:46] the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he doth not look for `him', and in an hour that he doth not know, and will cut him off, and his portion with the unfaithful he will appoint. [12:47] `And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes, [12:48] and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him. [12:49] `Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled? [12:50] but I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I pressed till it may be completed! [12:51] `Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division; [12:52] for there shall be henceforth five in one house divided -- three against two, and two against three; [12:53] a father shall be divided against a son, and a son against a father, a mother against a daughter, and a daughter against a mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.' [12:54] And he said also to the multitudes, `When ye may see the cloud rising from the west, immediately ye say, A shower doth come, and it is so; [12:55] and when -- a south wind blowing, ye say, that there will be heat, and it is; [12:56] hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven ye have known to make proof of, but this time -- how do ye not make proof of `it'? [12:57] `And why, also, of yourselves, judge ye not what is righteous? [12:58] for, as thou art going away with thy opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag thee unto the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer may cast thee into prison; [12:59] I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till even the last mite thou mayest give back.' [13:1] And there were present certain at that time, telling him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate did mingle with their sacrifices; [13:2] and Jesus answering said to them, `Think ye that these Galileans became sinners beyond all the Galileans, because they have suffered such things? [13:3] No -- I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye even so shall perish. [13:4] `Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; think ye that these became debtors beyond all men who are dwelling in Jerusalem? [13:5] No -- I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye in like manner shall perish.' [13:6] And he spake this simile: `A certain one had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit in it, and he did not find; [13:7] and he said unto the vine-dresser, Lo, three years I come seeking fruit in this fig-tree, and do not find, cut it off, why also the ground doth it render useless? [13:8] `And he answering saith to him, Sir, suffer it also this year, till that I may dig about it, and cast in dung; [13:9] and if indeed it may bear fruit --; and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.' [13:10] And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath, [13:11] and lo, there was a woman having a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bowed together, and not able to bend back at all, [13:12] and Jesus having seen her, did call `her' near, and said to her, `Woman, thou hast been loosed from thy infirmity;' [13:13] and he laid on her `his' hands, and presently she was set upright, and was glorifying God. [13:14] And the chief of the synagogue answering -- much displeased that on the sabbath Jesus healed -- said to the multitude, `Six days there are in which it behoveth `us' to be working; in these, then, coming, be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.' [13:15] Then the Lord answered him and said, `Hypocrite, doth not each of you on the sabbath loose his ox or ass from the stall, and having led away, doth water `it'? [13:16] and this one, being a daughter of Abraham, whom the Adversary bound, lo, eighteen years, did it not behove to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?' [13:17] And he saying these things, all who were opposed to him were being ashamed, and all the multitude were rejoicing over all the glorious things that are being done by him. [13:18] And he said, `To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it? [13:19] It is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did cast into his garden, and it increased, and came to a great tree, and the fowls of the heavens did rest in its branches.' [13:20] And again he said, `To what shall I liken the reign of God? [13:21] It is like leaven, which a woman, having taken, did hide in three measures of meal, till that all was leavened.' [13:22] And he was going through cities and villages, teaching, and making progress toward Jerusalem; [13:23] and a certain one said to him, `Sir, are those saved few?' and he said unto them, [13:24] `Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able; [13:25] from the time the master of the house may have risen up, and may have shut the door, and ye may begin without to stand, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, lord, open to us, and he answering shall say to you, I have not known you whence ye are, [13:26] then ye may begin to say, We did eat before thee, and did drink, and in our broad places thou didst teach; [13:27] and he shall say, I say to you, I have not known you whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of the unrighteousness. [13:28] `There shall be there the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth, when ye may see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the reign of God, and yourselves being cast out without; [13:29] and they shall come from east and west, and from north and south, and shall recline in the reign of God, [13:30] and lo, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.' [13:31] On that day there came near certain Pharisees, saying to him, `Go forth, and be going on hence, for Herod doth wish to kill thee;' [13:32] and he said to them, `Having gone, say to this fox, Lo, I cast forth demons, and perfect cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third `day' I am being perfected; [13:33] but it behoveth me to-day, and to-morrow, and the `day' following, to go on, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem. [13:34] `Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that is killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto her, how often did I will to gather together thy children, as a hen her brood under the wings, and ye did not will. [13:35] `Lo, your house is being left to you desolate, and verily I say to you -- ye may not see me, till it may come, when ye may say, Blessed `is' he who is coming in the name of the Lord.' [14:1] And it came to pass, on his going into the house of a certain one of the chiefs of the Pharisees, on a sabbath, to eat bread, that they were watching him, [14:2] and lo, there was a certain dropsical man before him; [14:3] and Jesus answering spake to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, `Is it lawful on the sabbath-day to heal?' [14:4] and they were silent, and having taken hold of `him', he healed him, and let `him' go; [14:5] and answering them he said, `Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a pit, and he will not immediately draw it up on the sabbath-day?' [14:6] and they were not able to answer him again unto these things. [14:7] And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them, [14:8] `When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him, [14:9] and he who did call thee and him having come shall say to thee, Give to this one place, and then thou mayest begin with shame to occupy the last place. [14:10] `But, when thou mayest be called, having gone on, recline in the last place, that when he who called thee may come, he may say to thee, Friend, come up higher; then thou shalt have glory before those reclining with thee; [14:11] because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.' [14:12] And he said also to him who did call him, `When thou mayest make a dinner or a supper, be not calling thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor rich neighbours, lest they may also call thee again, and a recompense may come to thee; [14:13] but when thou mayest make a feast, be calling poor, maimed, lame, blind, [14:14] and happy thou shalt be, because they have not to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed to thee in the rising again of the righteous.' [14:15] And one of those reclining with him, having heard these things, said to him, `Happy `is' he who shall eat bread in the reign of God;' [14:16] and he said to him, `A certain man made a great supper, and called many, [14:17] and he sent his servant at the hour of the supper to say to those having been called, Be coming, because now are all things ready. [14:18] `And they began with one consent all to excuse themselves: The first said to him, A field I bought, and I have need to go forth and see it; I beg of thee, have me excused. [14:19] `And another said, Five yoke of oxen I bought, and I go on to prove them; I beg of thee, have me excused: [14:20] and another said, A wife I married, and because of this I am not able to come. [14:21] `And that servant having come, told to his lord these things, then the master of the house, having been angry, said to his servant, Go forth quickly to the broad places and lanes of the city, and the poor, and maimed, and lame, and blind, bring in hither. [14:22] `And the servant said, Sir, it hath been done as thou didst command, and still there is room. [14:23] `And the lord said unto the servant, Go forth to the ways and hedges, and constrain to come in, that my house may be filled; [14:24] for I say to you, that none of those men who have been called shall taste of my supper.' [14:25] And there were going on with him great multitudes, and having turned, he said unto them, [14:26] `If any one doth come unto me, and doth not hate his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yet even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple; [14:27] and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple. [14:28] `For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expense, whether he have the things for completing? [14:29] lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him, [14:30] saying -- This man began to build, and was not able to finish. [14:31] `Or what king going on to engage with another king in war, doth not, having sat down, first consult if he be able with ten thousand to meet him who with twenty thousand is coming against him? [14:32] and if not so -- he being yet a long way off -- having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace. [14:33] `So, then, every one of you who doth not take leave of all that he himself hath, is not able to be my disciple. [14:34] `The salt `is' good, but if the salt doth become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned? [14:35] neither for land nor for manure is it fit -- they cast it without. He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.' [15:1] And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him, [15:2] and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying -- This one doth receive sinners, and doth eat with them.' [15:3] And he spake unto them this simile, saying, [15:4] `What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one out of them, doth not leave behind the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go on after the lost one, till he may find it? [15:5] and having found, he doth lay `it' on his shoulders rejoicing, [15:6] and having come to the house, he doth call together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I found my sheep -- the lost one. [15:7] `I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation. [15:8] `Or what woman having ten drachms, if she may lose one drachm, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till that she may find? [15:9] and having found, she doth call together the female friends and the neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I found the drachm that I lost. [15:10] `So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.' [15:11] And he said, `A certain man had two sons, [15:12] and the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to `me', and he divided to them the living. [15:13] `And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously; [15:14] and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want; [15:15] and having gone on, he joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him to the fields to feed swine, [15:16] and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him. [15:17] `And having come to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing! [15:18] having risen, I will go on unto my father, and will say to him, Father, I did sin -- to the heaven, and before thee, [15:19] and no more am I worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hirelings. [15:20] `And having risen, he went unto his own father, and he being yet far distant, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and having ran he fell upon his neck and kissed him; [15:21] and the son said to him, Father, I did sin -- to the heaven, and before thee, and no more am I worthy to be called thy son. [15:22] `And the father said unto his servants, Bring forth the first robe, and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand, and sandals for the feet; [15:23] and having brought the fatted calf, kill `it', and having eaten, we may be merry, [15:24] because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry. [15:25] `And his elder son was in a field, and as, coming, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing, [15:26] and having called near one of the young men, he was inquiring what these things might be, [15:27] and he said to him -- Thy brother is arrived, and thy father did kill the fatted calf, because in health he did receive him back. [15:28] `And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him; [15:29] and he answering said to the father, Lo, so many years I do serve thee, and never thy command did I transgress, and to me thou didst never give a kid, that with my friends I might make merry; [15:30] but when thy son -- this one who did devour thy living with harlots -- came, thou didst kill to him the fatted calf. [15:31] `And he said to him, Child, thou art always with me, and all my things are thine; [15:32] but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.' [16:1] And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods; [16:2] and having called him, he said to him, What `is' this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward. [16:3] `And the steward said in himself, What shall I do, because my lord doth take away the stewardship from me? to dig I am not able, to beg I am ashamed: -- [16:4] I have known what I shall do, that, when I may be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses. [16:5] `And having called near each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much dost thou owe to my lord? [16:6] and he said, A hundred baths of oil; and he said to him, Take thy bill, and having sat down write fifty. [16:7] `Afterward to another he said, And thou, how much dost thou owe? and he said, A hundred cors of wheat; and he saith to him, Take thy bill, and write eighty. [16:8] `And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation. [16:9] and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles. [16:10] `He who is faithful in the least, `is' also faithful in much; and he who in the least `is' unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much; [16:11] if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful -- the true who will entrust to you? [16:12] and if in the other's ye became not faithful -- your own, who shall give to you? [16:13] `No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.' [16:14] And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him, [16:15] and he said to them, `Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, `is' abomination before God; [16:16] the law and the prophets `are' till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it; [16:17] and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall. [16:18] `Every one who is sending away his wife, and marrying another, doth commit adultery; and every one who is marrying her sent away from a husband doth commit adultery. [16:19] `And -- a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day, [16:20] and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores, [16:21] and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores. [16:22] `And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham -- and the rich man also died, and was buried; [16:23] and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom, [16:24] and having cried, he said, Father Abraham, deal kindly with me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and may cool my tongue, because I am distressed in this flame. [16:25] `And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive -- thou -- thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed; [16:26] and besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that they who are willing to go over from hence unto you are not able, nor do they from thence to us pass through. [16:27] `And he said, I pray thee, then, father, that thou mayest send him to the house of my father, [16:28] for I have five brothers, so that he may thoroughly testify to them, that they also may not come to this place of torment. [16:29] `Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them; [16:30] and he said, No, father Abraham, but if any one from the dead may go unto them, they will reform. [16:31] And he said to him, If Moses and the prophets they do not hear, neither if one may rise out of the dead will they be persuaded.' [17:1] And he said unto the disciples, `It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but wo `to him' through whom they come; [17:2] it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble. [17:3] `Take heed to yourselves, and, if thy brother may sin in regard to thee, rebuke him, and if he may reform, forgive him, [17:4] and if seven times in the day he may sin against thee, and seven times in the day may turn back to thee, saying, I reform; thou shalt forgive him.' [17:5] And the apostles said to the Lord, `Add to us faith;' [17:6] and the Lord said, `If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye would have said to this sycamine, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it would have obeyed you. [17:7] `But, who is he of you -- having a servant ploughing or feeding -- who, to him having come in out of the field, will say, Having come near, recline at meat? [17:8] but will not `rather' say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and having girded thyself about, minister to me, till I eat and drink, and after these things thou shalt eat and drink? [17:9] Hath he favour to that servant because he did the things directed? I think not. [17:10] `So also ye, when ye may have done all the things directed you, say -- We are unprofitable servants, because that which we owed to do -- we have done.' [17:11] And it came to pass, in his going on to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee, [17:12] and he entering into a certain village, there met him ten leprous men, who stood afar off, [17:13] and they lifted up the voice, saying, `Jesus, master, deal kindly with us;' [17:14] and having seen `them', he said to them, `Having gone on, shew yourselves to the priests;' and it came to pass, in their going, they were cleansed, [17:15] and one of them having seen that he was healed did turn back, with a loud voice glorifying God, [17:16] and he fell upon `his' face at his feet, giving thanks to him, and he was a Samaritan. [17:17] And Jesus answering said, `Were not the ten cleansed, and the nine -- where? [17:18] There were not found who did turn back to give glory to God, except this alien;' [17:19] and he said to him, `Having risen, be going on, thy faith hath saved thee.' [17:20] And having been questioned by the Pharisees, when the reign of God doth come, he answered them, and said, `The reign of God doth not come with observation; [17:21] nor shall they say, Lo, here; or lo, there; for lo, the reign of God is within you.' [17:22] And he said unto his disciples, `Days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and ye shall not behold `it'; [17:23] and they shall say to you, Lo, here; or lo, there; ye may not go away, nor follow; [17:24] for as the lightning that is lightening out of the one `part' under heaven, to the other part under heaven doth shine, so shall be also the Son of Man in his day; [17:25] and first it behoveth him to suffer many things, and to be rejected by this generation. [17:26] `And, as it came to pass in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of Man; [17:27] they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were given in marriage, till the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the deluge came, and destroyed all; [17:28] in like manner also, as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building; [17:29] and on the day Lot went forth from Sodom, He rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed all. [17:30] `According to these things it shall be, in the day the Son of Man is revealed; [17:31] in that day, he who shall be on the house top, and his vessels in the house, let him not come down to take them away; and he in the field, in like manner, let him not turn backward; [17:32] remember the wife of Lot. [17:33] Whoever may seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever may lose it, shall preserve it. [17:34] `I say to you, In that night, there shall be two men on one couch, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left; [17:35] two women shall be grinding at the same place together, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left; [17:36] two men shall be in the field, the one shall be taken, and the other left.' [17:37] And they answering say to him, `Where, sir?' and he said to them, `Where the body `is', there will the eagles be gathered together.' [18:1] And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth `us' always to pray, and not to faint, [18:2] saying, `A certain judge was in a certain city -- God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding -- [18:3] and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent, [18:4] and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard, [18:5] yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.' [18:6] And the Lord said, `Hear ye what the unrighteous judge saith: [18:7] and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night -- bearing long in regard to them? [18:8] I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?' [18:9] And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile: [18:10] `Two men went up to the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer; [18:11] the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer; [18:12] I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things -- as many as I possess. [18:13] `And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me -- the sinner! [18:14] I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.' [18:15] And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them, [18:16] and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God; [18:17] verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.' [18:18] And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, `Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?' [18:19] And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one `is' good, except One -- God; [18:20] the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.' [18:21] And he said, `All these I did keep from my youth;' [18:22] and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, `Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things -- as many as thou hast -- sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;' [18:23] and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich. [18:24] And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God! [18:25] for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.' [18:26] And those who heard, said, `And who is able to be saved?' [18:27] and he said, `The things impossible with men are possible with God.' [18:28] And Peter said, `Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;' [18:29] and he said to them, `Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God, [18:30] who may not receive back manifold more in this time, and in the coming age, life age-during.' [18:31] And having taken the twelve aside, he said unto them, `Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be completed -- that have been written through the prophets -- to the Son of Man, [18:32] for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon, [18:33] and having scourged they shall put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.' [18:34] And they none of these things understood, and this saying was hid from them, and they were not knowing the things said. [18:35] And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging, [18:36] and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be, [18:37] and they brought him word that Jesus the Nazarene doth pass by, [18:38] and he cried out, saying, `Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me;' [18:39] and those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, `Son of David, deal kindly with me.' [18:40] And Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him, [18:41] saying, `What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, `Sir, that I may receive sight.' [18:42] And Jesus said to him, `Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee;' [18:43] and presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God. [19:1] And having entered, he was passing through Jericho, [19:2] and lo, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich, [19:3] and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small, [19:4] and having run forward before, he went up on a sycamore, that he may see him, because through that `way' he was about to pass by. [19:5] And as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, `Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;' [19:6] and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing; [19:7] and having seen `it', they were all murmuring, saying -- `With a sinful man he went in to lodge!' [19:8] And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, `Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.' [19:9] And Jesus said unto him -- `To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham; [19:10] for the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.' [19:11] And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest. [19:12] He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return, [19:13] and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business -- till I come; [19:14] and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us. [19:15] `And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business. [19:16] `And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain ten pounds; [19:17] and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities. [19:18] `And the second came, saying, Sir, thy pound made five pounds; [19:19] and he said also to this one, And thou, become thou over five cities. [19:20] `And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin; [19:21] for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow. [19:22] `And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow! [19:23] and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it? [19:24] `And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having the ten pounds -- [19:25] (and they said to him, Sir, he hath ten pounds) -- [19:26] for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him, [19:27] but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.' [19:28] And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem. [19:29] And it came to pass, as he came nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, unto the mount called of the Olives, he sent two of his disciples, [19:30] having said, Go away to the village over-against, in which, entering into, ye shall find a colt bound, on which no one of men did ever sit, having loosed it, bring `it'; [19:31] and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose `it'? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.' [19:32] And those sent, having gone away, found according as he said to them, [19:33] and while they are loosing the colt, its owners said unto them, `Why loose ye the colt?' [19:34] and they said, `The Lord hath need of it;' [19:35] and they brought it unto Jesus, and having cast their garments upon the colt, they did set Jesus upon it. [19:36] And as he is going, they were spreading their garments in the way, [19:37] and as he is coming nigh now, at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a great voice for all the mighty works they had seen, [19:38] saying, `blessed `is' he who is coming, a king in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.' [19:39] And certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, `Teacher, rebuke thy disciples;' [19:40] and he answering said to them, `I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!' [19:41] And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it, [19:42] saying -- `If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes. [19:43] `Because days shall come upon thee, and thine enemies shall cast around thee a rampart, and compass thee round, and press thee on every side, [19:44] and lay thee low, and thy children within thee, and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou didst not know the time of thy inspection.' [19:45] And having entered into the temple, he began to cast forth those selling in it, and those buying, [19:46] saying to them, `It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer -- but ye made it a den of robbers.' [19:47] And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people -- [19:48] and they were not finding what they shall do, for all the people were hanging on him, hearing him. [20:1] And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he is teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming good news, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came upon `him', [20:2] and spake unto him, saying, `Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?' [20:3] And he answering said unto them, `I will question you -- I also -- one thing, and tell me: [20:4] the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?' [20:5] And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him? [20:6] and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.' [20:7] And they answered, that they knew not whence `it was', [20:8] and Jesus said to them, `Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things.' [20:9] And he began to speak unto the people this simile: `A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time, [20:10] and at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that from the fruit of the vineyard they may give to him, but the husbandmen having beat him, did send `him' away empty. [20:11] `And he added to send another servant, and they that one also having beaten and dishonoured, did send away empty; [20:12] and he added to send a third, and this one also, having wounded, they did cast out. [20:13] `And the owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my son -- the beloved, perhaps having seen this one, they will do reverence; [20:14] and having seen him, the husbandmen reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, we may kill him, that the inheritance may become ours; [20:15] and having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed `him'; what, then, shall the owner of the vineyard do to them? [20:16] He will come, and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.' And having heard, they said, `Let it not be!' [20:17] and he, having looked upon them, said, `What, then, is this that hath been written: A stone that the builders rejected -- this became head of a corner? [20:18] every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.' [20:19] And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile. [20:20] And, having watched `him', they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor, [20:21] and they questioned him, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou dost say and teach rightly, and dost not accept a person, but in truth the way of God dost teach; [20:22] Is it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?' [20:23] And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, `Why me do ye tempt? [20:24] shew me a denary; of whom hath it an image and superscription?' and they answering said, `Of Caesar:' [20:25] and he said to them, `Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' [20:26] and they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent. [20:27] And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a rising again, having come near, questioned him, [20:28] saying, `Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother may die, having a wife, and he may die childless -- that his brother may take the wife, and may raise up seed to his brother. [20:29] `There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless, [20:30] and the second took the wife, and he died childless, [20:31] and the third took her, and in like manner also the seven -- they left not children, and they died; [20:32] and last of all died also the woman: [20:33] in the rising again, then, of which of them doth she become wife? -- for the seven had her as wife.' [20:34] And Jesus answering said to them, `The sons of this age do marry and are given in marriage, [20:35] but those accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the rising again that is out of the dead, neither marry, nor are they given in marriage; [20:36] for neither are they able to die any more -- for they are like messengers -- and they are sons of God, being sons of the rising again. [20:37] `And that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the Bush, since he doth call the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; [20:38] and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.' [20:39] And certain of the scribes answering said, `Teacher, thou didst say well;' [20:40] and no more durst they question him anything. [20:41] And he said unto them, `How do they say the Christ to be son of David, [20:42] and David himself saith in the Book of Psalms, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand, [20:43] till I shall make thine enemies thy footstool; [20:44] David, then, doth call him lord, and how is he his son?' [20:45] And, all the people hearing, he said to his disciples, [20:46] `Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers, [20:47] who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.' [21:1] And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury -- rich men, [21:2] and he saw also a certain poor widow casting there two mites, [21:3] and he said, `Truly I say to you, that this poor widow did cast in more than all; [21:4] for all these out of their superabundance did cast into the gifts to God, but this one out of her want, all the living that she had, did cast in.' [21:5] And certain saying about the temple, that with goodly stones and devoted things it hath been adorned, he said, [21:6] `These things that ye behold -- days will come, in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.' [21:7] And they questioned him, saying, `Teacher, when, then, shall these things be? and what `is' the sign when these things may be about to happen?' [21:8] And he said, `See -- ye may not be led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying -- I am `he', and the time hath come nigh; go not on then after them; [21:9] and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end `is' not immediately.' [21:10] Then said he to them, `Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, [21:11] great shakings also in every place, and famines, and pestilences, there shall be; fearful things also, and great signs from heaven there shall be; [21:12] and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake; [21:13] and it shall become to you for a testimony. [21:14] `Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply, [21:15] for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist. [21:16] `And ye shall be delivered up also by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends, and they shall put of you to death; [21:17] and ye shall be hated by all because of my name -- [21:18] and a hair out of your head shall not perish; [21:19] in your patience possess ye your souls. [21:20] `And when ye may see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that come nigh did her desolation; [21:21] then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains; and those in her midst, let them depart out; and those in the countries, let them not come in to her; [21:22] because these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all things that have been written. [21:23] `And wo to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days; for there shall be great distress on the land, and wrath on this people; [21:24] and they shall fall by the mouth of the sword, and shall be led captive to all the nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by nations, till the times of nations be fulfilled. [21:25] `And there shall be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on the land `is' distress of nations with perplexity, sea and billow roaring; [21:26] men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. [21:27] `And then they shall see the Son of Man, coming in a cloud, with power and much glory; [21:28] and these things beginning to happen bend yourselves back, and lift up your heads, because your redemption doth draw nigh.' [21:29] And he spake a simile to them: `See the fig-tree, and all the trees, [21:30] when they may now cast forth, having seen, of yourselves ye know that now is the summer nigh; [21:31] so also ye, when ye may see these things happening, ye know that near is the reign of God; [21:32] verily I say to you -- This generation may not pass away till all may have come to pass; [21:33] the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words may not pass away. [21:34] `And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you, [21:35] for as a snare it shall come on all those dwelling on the face of all the land, [21:36] watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.' [21:37] And he was during the days in the temple teaching, and during the nights, going forth, he was lodging at the mount called of Olives; [21:38] and all the people were coming early unto him in the temple to hear him. [22:1] And the feast of the unleavened food was coming nigh, that is called Passover, [22:2] and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people. [22:3] And the Adversary entered into Judas, who is surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve, [22:4] and he, having gone away, spake with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might deliver him up to them, [22:5] and they rejoiced, and covenanted to give him money, [22:6] and he agreed, and was seeking a favourable season to deliver him up to them without tumult. [22:7] And the day of the unleavened food came, in which it was behoving the passover to be sacrificed, [22:8] and he sent Peter and John, saying, `Having gone on, prepare to us the passover, that we may eat;' [22:9] and they said to him, `Where wilt thou that we might prepare?' [22:10] And he said to them, `Lo, in your entering into the city, there shall meet you a man, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him to the house where he doth go in, [22:11] and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where the passover with my disciples I may eat? [22:12] and he shall show you a large upper room furnished, there make ready;' [22:13] and they, having gone away, found as he hath said to them, and they made ready the passover. [22:14] And when the hour come, he reclined (at meat), and the twelve apostles with him, [22:15] and he said unto them, `With desire I did desire to eat this passover with you before my suffering, [22:16] for I say to you, that no more may I eat of it till it may be fulfilled in the reign of God.' [22:17] And having taken a cup, having given thanks, he said, `Take this and divide to yourselves, [22:18] for I say to you that I may not drink of the produce of the vine till the reign of God may come.' [22:19] And having taken bread, having given thanks, he brake and gave to them, saying, `This is my body, that for you is being given, this do ye -- to remembrance of me.' [22:20] In like manner, also, the cup after the supping, saying, `This cup `is' the new covenant in my blood, that for you is being poured forth. [22:21] `But, lo, the hand of him delivering me up `is' with me on the table, [22:22] and indeed the Son of Man doth go according to what hath been determined; but wo to that man through whom he is being delivered up.' [22:23] And they began to reason among themselves, who then of them it may be, who is about to do this thing. [22:24] And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater. [22:25] And he said to them, `The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors; [22:26] but ye `are' not so, but he who is greater among you -- let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering; [22:27] for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I -- I am in your midst as he who is ministering. [22:28] `And ye -- ye are those who have remained with me in my temptations, [22:29] and I appoint to you, as my Father did appoint to me, a kingdom, [22:30] that ye may eat and may drink at my table, in my kingdom, and may sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.' [22:31] And the Lord said, `Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat, [22:32] and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.' [22:33] And he said to him, `Sir, with thee I am ready both to prison and to death to go;' [22:34] and he said, `I say to thee, Peter, a cock shall not crow to-day, before thrice thou mayest disown knowing me.' [22:35] And he said to them, `When I sent you without bag, and scrip, and sandals, did ye lack anything?' and they said, `Nothing.' [22:36] Then said he to them, `But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take `it' up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword, [22:37] for I say to you, that yet this that hath been written it behoveth to be fulfilled in me: And with lawless ones he was reckoned, for also the things concerning me have an end.' [22:38] And they said, `Sir, lo, here `are' two swords;' and he said to them, `It is sufficient.' [22:39] And having gone forth, he went on, according to custom, to the mount of the Olives, and his disciples also followed him, [22:40] and having come to the place, he said to them, `Pray ye not to enter into temptation.' [22:41] And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying, [22:42] saying, `Father, if Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me --; but, not my will, but Thine be done.' -- [22:43] And there appeared to him a messenger from heaven strengthening him; [22:44] and having been in agony, he was more earnestly praying, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling upon the ground. [22:45] And having risen up from the prayer, having come unto the disciples, he found them sleeping from the sorrow, [22:46] and he said to them, `Why do ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.' [22:47] And while he is speaking, lo, a multitude, and he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming before them, and he came nigh to Jesus to kiss him, [22:48] and Jesus said to him, `Judas, with a kiss the Son of Man dost thou deliver up?' [22:49] And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, `Sir, shall we smite with a sword?' [22:50] And a certain one of them smote the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear, [22:51] and Jesus answering said, `Suffer ye thus far,' and having touched his ear, he healed him. [22:52] And Jesus said to those having come upon him -- chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders -- `As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks? [22:53] while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.' [22:54] And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off, [22:55] and they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them, [22:56] and a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, `And this one was with him!' [22:57] and he disowned him, saying, `Woman, I have not known him.' [22:58] And after a little, another having seen him, said, `And thou art of them!' and Peter said, `Man, I am not.' [22:59] And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently affirming, saying, `Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is also a Galilean;' [22:60] and Peter said, `Man, I have not known what thou sayest;' and presently, while he is speaking, a cock crew. [22:61] And the Lord having turned did look on Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him -- `Before a cock shall crow, thou mayest disown me thrice;' [22:62] and Peter having gone without, wept bitterly. [22:63] And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating `him'; [22:64] and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, `Prophesy who he is who smote thee?' [22:65] and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him. [22:66] And when it became day there was gathered together the eldership of the people, chief priests also, and scribes, and they led him up to their own sanhedrim, [22:67] saying, `If thou be the Christ, tell us.' And he said to them, `If I may tell you, ye will not believe; [22:68] and if I also question `you', ye will not answer me or send me away; [22:69] henceforth, there shall be the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God.' [22:70] And they all said, `Thou, then, art the Son of God?' and he said unto them, `Ye say `it', because I am;' [22:71] and they said, `What need yet have we of testimony? for we ourselves did hear `it' from his mouth.' [23:1] And having risen, the whole multitude of them did lead him to Pilate, [23:2] and began to accuse him, saying, `This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a king.' [23:3] And Pilate questioned him, saying, `Thou art the king of the Jews?' and he answering him, said, `Thou dost say `it'.' [23:4] And Pilate said unto the chief priests, and the multitude, `I find no fault in this man;' [23:5] and they were the more urgent, saying -- `He doth stir up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea -- having begun from Galilee -- unto this place.' [23:6] And Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the man is a Galilean, [23:7] and having known that he is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him back unto Herod, he being also in Jerusalem in those days. [23:8] And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long `time' to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him, [23:9] and was questioning him in many words, and he answered him nothing. [23:10] And the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing him, [23:11] and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate, [23:12] and both Pilate and Herod became friends on that day with one another, for they were before at enmity between themselves. [23:13] And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people, [23:14] said unto them, `Ye brought to me this man as perverting the people, and lo, I before you having examined, found in this man no fault in those things ye bring forward against him; [23:15] no, nor yet Herod, for I sent you back unto him, and lo, nothing worthy of death is having been done by him; [23:16] having chastised, therefore, I will release him,' [23:17] for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast, [23:18] and they cried out -- the whole multitude -- saying, `Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,' [23:19] who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison. [23:20] Pilate again then -- wishing to release Jesus -- called to them, [23:21] but they were calling out, saying, `Crucify, crucify him.' [23:22] And he a third time said unto them, `Why, what evil did he? no cause of death did I find in him; having chastised him, then, I will release `him'.' [23:23] And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing, [23:24] and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done, [23:25] and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will. [23:26] And as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear `it' behind Jesus. [23:27] And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him, [23:28] and Jesus having turned unto them, said, `Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves weep ye, and for your children; [23:29] for, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck; [23:30] then they shall begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us; -- [23:31] for, if in the green tree they do these things -- in the dry what may happen?' [23:32] And there were also others -- two evil-doers -- with him, to be put to death; [23:33] and when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left. [23:34] And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot. [23:35] And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, `Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.' [23:36] And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him, [23:37] and saying, `If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.' [23:38] And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, `This is the King of the Jews.' [23:39] And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, `If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.' [23:40] And the other answering, was rebuking him, saying, `Dost thou not even fear God, that thou art in the same judgment? [23:41] and we indeed righteously, for things worthy of what we did we receive back, but this one did nothing out of place;' [23:42] and he said to Jesus, `Remember me, lord, when thou mayest come in thy reign;' [23:43] and Jesus said to him, `Verily I say to thee, To-day with me thou shalt be in the paradise.' [23:44] And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour, [23:45] and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst, [23:46] and having cried with a loud voice, Jesus said, `Father, to Thy hands I commit my spirit;' and these things having said, he breathed forth the spirit. [23:47] And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, `Really this man was righteous;' [23:48] and all the multitudes who were come together to this sight, beholding the things that came to pass, smiting their breasts did turn back; [23:49] and all his acquaintances stood afar off, and women who did follow him from Galilee, beholding these things. [23:50] And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous, [23:51] -- he was not consenting to their counsel and deed -- from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was expecting the reign of God, [23:52] he, having gone near to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus, [23:53] and having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a tomb hewn out, where no one was yet laid. [23:54] And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching, [23:55] and the women also who have come with him out of Galilee having followed after, beheld the tomb, and how his body was placed, [23:56] and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command. [24:1] And on the first of the sabbaths, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bearing the spices they made ready, and certain `others' with them, [24:2] and they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb, [24:3] and having gone in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus. [24:4] And it came to pass, while they are perplexed about this, that lo, two men stood by them in glittering apparel, [24:5] and on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, `Why do ye seek the living with the dead? [24:6] he is not here, but was raised; remember how he spake to you, being yet in Galilee, [24:7] saying -- It behoveth the Son of Man to be delivered up to the hands of sinful men, and to be crucified, and the third day to rise again.' [24:8] And they remembered his sayings, [24:9] and having turned back from the tomb told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. [24:10] And it was the Magdalene Mary, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women with them, who told unto the apostles these things, [24:11] and their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them. [24:12] And Peter having risen, did run to the tomb, and having stooped down he seeth the linen clothes lying alone, and he went away to his own home, wondering at that which was come to pass. [24:13] And, lo, two of them were going on during that day to a village, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, the name of which `is' Emmaus, [24:14] and they were conversing with one another about all these things that have happened. [24:15] And it came to pass in their conversing and reasoning together, that Jesus himself, having come nigh, was going on with them, [24:16] and their eyes were holden so as not to know him, [24:17] and he said unto them, `What `are' these words that ye exchange with one another, walking, and ye are sad?' [24:18] And the one, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, `Art thou alone such a stranger in Jerusalem, that thou hast not known the things that came to pass in it in these days?' [24:19] And he said to them, `What things?' And they said to him, `The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who became a man -- a prophet -- powerful in deed and word, before God and all the people, [24:20] how also the chief priests and our rulers did deliver him up to a judgment of death, and crucified him; [24:21] and we were hoping that he it is who is about to redeem Israel, and also with all these things, this third day is passing to-day, since these things happened. [24:22] `And certain women of ours also astonished us, coming early to the tomb, [24:23] and not having found his body, they came, saying also to have seen an apparition of messengers, who say he is alive, [24:24] and certain of those with us went away unto the tomb, and found as even the women said, and him they saw not.' [24:25] And he said unto them, `O inconsiderate and slow in heart, to believe on all that the prophets spake! [24:26] Was it not behoving the Christ these things to suffer, and to enter into his glory?' [24:27] and having begun from Moses, and from all the prophets, he was expounding to them in all the Writings the things about himself. [24:28] And they came nigh to the village whither they were going, and he made an appearance of going on further, [24:29] and they constrained him, saying, `Remain with us, for it is toward evening,' and the day did decline, and he went in to remain with them. [24:30] And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken, he was giving to them, [24:31] and their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he became unseen by them. [24:32] And they said one to another, `Was not our heart burning within us, as he was speaking to us in the way, and as he was opening up to us the Writings?' [24:33] And they, having risen up the same hour, turned back to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven, and those with them, [24:34] saying -- `The Lord was raised indeed, and was seen by Simon;' [24:35] and they were telling the things in the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread, [24:36] and as they are speaking these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, `Peace -- to you;' [24:37] and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit. [24:38] And he said to them, `Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings come up in your hearts? [24:39] see my hands and my feet, that I am he; handle me and see, because a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me having.' [24:40] And having said this, he shewed to them the hands and the feet, [24:41] and while they are not believing from the joy, and wondering, he said to them, `Have ye anything here to eat?' [24:42] and they gave to him part of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb, [24:43] and having taken, he did eat before them, [24:44] and he said to them, `These `are' the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.' [24:45] Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings, [24:46] and he said to them -- `Thus it hath been written, and thus it was behoving the Christ to suffer, and to rise out of the dead the third day, [24:47] and reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem: [24:48] and ye -- ye are witnesses of these things. [24:49] `And, lo, I do send the promise of my Father upon you, but ye -- abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be clothed with power from on high.' [24:50] And he led them forth without -- unto Bethany, and having lifted up his hands he did bless them, [24:51] and it came to pass, in his blessing them, he was parted from them, and was borne up to the heaven; [24:52] and they, having bowed before him, did turn back to Jerusalem with great joy, [24:53] and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
43 John - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# John - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [1:2] The same was in the beginning with God. [1:3] All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made. [1:4] In him was life; and the life was the light of men. [1:5] And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not. [1:6] There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. [1:7] The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. [1:8] He was not the light, but `came' that he might bear witness of the light. [1:9] There was the true light, `even the light' which lighteth every man, coming into the world. [1:10] He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not. [1:11] He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not. [1:12] But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, `even' to them that believe on his name: [1:13] who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. [1:14] And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth. [1:15] John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me. [1:16] For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace. [1:17] For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. [1:18] No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared `him'. [1:19] And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou? [1:20] And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ. [1:21] And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No. [1:22] They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? [1:23] He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet. [1:24] And they had been sent from the Pharisees. [1:25] And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet? [1:26] John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not, [1:27] `even' he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose. [1:28] These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. [1:29] On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world! [1:30] This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me. [1:31] And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water. [1:32] And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him. [1:33] And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit. [1:34] And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God. [1:35] Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples; [1:36] and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God! [1:37] And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. [1:38] And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abideth thou? [1:39] He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour. [1:40] One of the two that heard John `speak', and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. [1:41] He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ). [1:42] He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter). [1:43] On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me. [1:44] Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter. [1:45] Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. [1:46] And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. [1:47] Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! [1:48] Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. [1:49] Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel. [1:50] Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. [1:51] And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. [2:1] And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: [2:2] and Jesus also was bidden, and his disciples, to the marriage. [2:3] And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. [2:4] And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. [2:5] His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. [2:6] Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews' manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece. [2:7] Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. [2:8] And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it. [2:9] And when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants that had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom, [2:10] and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when `men' have drunk freely, `then' that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now. [2:11] This beginning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him. [2:12] After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and `his' brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days. [2:13] And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [2:14] And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: [2:15] and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables; [2:16] and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise. [2:17] His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up. [2:18] The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? [2:19] Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. [2:20] The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days? [2:21] But he spake of the temple of his body. [2:22] When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. [2:23] Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did. [2:24] But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men, [2:25] and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man. [3:1] Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: [3:2] the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him. [3:3] Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God. [3:4] Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born? [3:5] Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God! [3:6] That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. [3:7] Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew. [3:8] The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. [3:9] Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? [3:10] Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things? [3:11] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. [3:12] If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things? [3:13] And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, `even' the Son of man, who is in heaven. [3:14] And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up; [3:15] that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life. [3:16] For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. [3:17] For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him. [3:18] He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God. [3:19] And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. [3:20] For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved. [3:21] But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God. [3:22] After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. [3:23] And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. [3:24] For John was not yet cast into prison. [3:25] There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying. [3:26] And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. [3:27] John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven. [3:28] Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him. [3:29] He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is made full. [3:30] He must increase, but I must decrease. [3:31] He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all. [3:32] What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness. [3:33] He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to `this', that God is true. [3:34] For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure. [3:35] The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. [3:36] He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. [4:1] When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John [4:2] (although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples), [4:3] he left Judea, and departed again into Galilee. [4:4] And he must needs pass through Samaria. [4:5] So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph: [4:6] and Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. [4:7] There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. [4:8] For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food. [4:9] The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) [4:10] Jesus answered and said unto unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. [4:11] The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water? [4:12] Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle? [4:13] Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again: [4:14] but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life. [4:15] The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw. [4:16] Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. [4:17] The woman answered and said unto him, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband: [4:18] for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly. [4:19] The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. [4:20] Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. [4:21] Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father. [4:22] Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews. [4:23] But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers. [4:24] God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth. [4:25] The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things. [4:26] Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am `he'. [4:27] And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her? [4:28] So the woman left her waterpot, and went away into the city, and saith to the people, [4:29] Come, see a man, who told me all things that `ever' I did: can this be the Christ? [4:30] They went out of the city, and were coming to him. [4:31] In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat. [4:32] But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not. [4:33] The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him `aught' to eat? [4:34] Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work. [4:35] Say not ye, There are yet four months, and `then' cometh the harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white already unto harvest. [4:36] He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. [4:37] For herein is the saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. [4:38] I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored: others have labored, and ye are entered into their labor. [4:39] And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that `ever' I did. [4:40] So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days. [4:41] And many more believed because of his word; [4:42] and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world. [4:43] And after the two days he went forth from thence into Galilee. [4:44] For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country. [4:45] So when he came into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. [4:46] He came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. [4:47] When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought `him' that he would come down, and heal his son; for he was at the point of death. [4:48] Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe. [4:49] The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. [4:50] Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way. [4:51] And as he was now going down, his servants met him, saying, that his son lived. [4:52] So he inquired of them the hour when he began to amend. They said therefore unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. [4:53] So the father knew that `it was' at that hour in which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. [4:54] This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judaea into Galilee. [5:1] After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [5:2] Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep `gate' a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches. [5:3] In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered, `waiting for the moving of the water.' [5:4] `for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the waters stepped in was made whole, with whatsoever disease he was holden.' [5:5] And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity. [5:6] When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time `in that case', he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole? [5:7] The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. [5:8] Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk. [5:9] And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day. [5:10] So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed. [5:11] But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. [5:12] They asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up `thy bed', and walk? [5:13] But he that was healed knew not who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in the place. [5:14] Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee. [5:15] The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole. [5:16] And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath. [5:17] But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work. [5:18] For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God. [5:19] Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner. [5:20] For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel. [5:21] For as the Father raiseth the dead and giveth them life, even so the Son also giveth life to whom he will. [5:22] For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son; [5:23] that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him. [5:24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life. [5:25] Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live. [5:26] For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself: [5:27] and he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man. [5:28] Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice, [5:29] and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment. [5:30] I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. [5:31] If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. [5:32] It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. [5:33] Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth. [5:34] But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved. [5:35] He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light. [5:36] But the witness which I have is greater than `that of' John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. [5:37] And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form. [5:38] And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not. [5:39] Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; [5:40] and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life. [5:41] I receive not glory from men. [5:42] But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves. [5:43] I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. [5:44] How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that `cometh' from the only God ye seek not? [5:45] Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, `even' Moses, on whom ye have set your hope. [5:46] For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me. [5:47] But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? [6:1] After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is `the sea' of Tiberias. [6:2] And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick. [6:3] And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. [6:4] Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. [6:5] Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat? [6:6] And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. [6:7] Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings' worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little. [6:8] One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, [6:9] There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many? [6:10] Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. [6:11] Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would. [6:12] And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost. [6:13] So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten. [6:14] When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world. [6:15] Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone. [6:16] And when evening came, his disciples went down unto the sea; [6:17] and they entered into a boat, and were going over the sea unto Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. [6:18] And the sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew. [6:19] When therefore they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the boat: and they were afraid. [6:20] But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. [6:21] They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat: and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going. [6:22] On the morrow the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, save one, and that Jesus entered not with his disciples into the boat, but `that' his disciples went away alone [6:23] (howbeit there came boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks): [6:24] when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. [6:25] And when they found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? [6:26] Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled. [6:27] Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed. [6:28] They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God? [6:29] Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. [6:30] They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou? [6:31] Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat. [6:32] Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread out of heaven. [6:33] For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world. [6:34] They said therefore unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. [6:35] Jesus said unto them. I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. [6:36] But I said unto you, that ye have seen me, and yet believe not. [6:37] All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. [6:38] For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. [6:39] And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. [6:40] For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. [6:41] The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven. [6:42] And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven? [6:43] Jesus answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. [6:44] No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day. [6:45] It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me. [6:46] Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he that is from God, he hath seen the Father. [6:47] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life. [6:48] I am the bread of life. [6:49] Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. [6:50] This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. [6:51] I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world. [6:52] The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? [6:53] Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves. [6:54] He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day. [6:55] For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. [6:56] He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him. [6:57] As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me. [6:58] This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever. [6:59] These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. [6:60] Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard `this', said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it? [6:61] But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble? [6:62] `What' then if ye should behold the Son of man ascending where he was before? [6:63] It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, are are life. [6:64] But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him. [6:65] And he said, For this cause have I said unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it be given unto him of the Father. [6:66] Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. [6:67] Jesus said therefore unto the twelve, Would ye also go away? [6:68] Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. [6:69] And we have believed and know that thou art the Holy One of God. [6:70] Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil? [6:71] Now he spake of Judas `the son' of Simon Iscariot, for he it was that should betray him, `being' one of the twelve. [7:1] And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him. [7:2] Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand. [7:3] His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest. [7:4] For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world. [7:5] For even his brethren did not believe on him. [7:6] Jesus therefore saith unto them, My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready. [7:7] The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil. [7:8] Go ye up unto the feast: I go not up unto this feast; because my time is not yet fulfilled. [7:9] And having said these things unto them, he abode `still' in Galilee. [7:10] But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret. [7:11] The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? [7:12] And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray. [7:13] Yet no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. [7:14] But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. [7:15] The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? [7:16] Jesus therefore answered them and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me. [7:17] If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or `whether' I speak from myself. [7:18] He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. [7:19] Did not Moses give you the law, and `yet' none of you doeth the law? Why seek ye to kill me? [7:20] The multitude answered, Thou hast a demon: who seeketh to kill thee? [7:21] Jesus answered and said unto them, I did one work, and ye all marvel because thereof. [7:22] Moses hath given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers); and on the sabbath ye circumcise a man. [7:23] If a man receiveth circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye wroth with me, because I made a man every whit whole on the sabbath? [7:24] Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment. [7:25] Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill? [7:26] And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ? [7:27] Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is. [7:28] Jesus therefore cried in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. [7:29] I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me. [7:30] They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come. [7:31] But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done? [7:32] The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to take him. [7:33] Jesus therefore said, Yet a little while am I with you, and I go unto him that sent me. [7:34] Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come. [7:35] The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks? [7:36] What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come? [7:37] Now on the last day, the great `day' of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. [7:38] He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water. [7:39] But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet `given'; because Jesus was not yet glorified. [7:40] `Some' of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet. [7:41] Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, doth the Christ come out of Galilee? [7:42] Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was? [7:43] So there arose a division in the multitude because of him. [7:44] And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him. [7:45] The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why did ye not bring him? [7:46] The officers answered, Never man so spake. [7:47] The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also led astray? [7:48] Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees? [7:49] But this multitude that knoweth not the law are accursed. [7:50] Nicodemus saith unto them (he that came to him before, being one of them), [7:51] Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth? [7:52] They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and see that out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. [7:53] And they went every man unto his own house: [8:1] but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. [8:2] And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. [8:3] And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst, [8:4] they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act. [8:5] Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her? [8:6] And this they said, trying him, that they might have `whereof' to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. [8:7] But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. [8:8] And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. [8:9] And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, `even' unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst. [8:10] And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee? [8:11] And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more. [8:12] Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life. [8:13] The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true. [8:14] Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go. [8:15] Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. [8:16] Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. [8:17] Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true. [8:18] I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. [8:19] They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also. [8:20] These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come. [8:21] He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come. [8:22] The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come? [8:23] And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. [8:24] I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am `he', ye shall die in your sins. [8:25] They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning. [8:26] I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world. [8:27] They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father. [8:28] Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am `he', and `that' I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things. [8:29] And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him. [8:30] As he spake these things, many believed on him. [8:31] Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, `then' are ye truly my disciples; [8:32] and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. [8:33] They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? [8:34] Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin. [8:35] And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever. [8:36] If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. [8:37] I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you. [8:38] I speak the things which I have seen with `my' Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from `your' father. [8:39] They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. [8:40] But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham. [8:41] Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, `even' God. [8:42] Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me. [8:43] Why do ye not understand my speech? `Even' because ye cannot hear my word. [8:44] Ye are of `your' father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof. [8:45] But because I say the truth, ye believe me not. [8:46] Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me? [8:47] He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear `them' not, because ye are not of God. [8:48] The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon? [8:49] Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me. [8:50] But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. [8:51] Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death. [8:52] The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death. [8:53] Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself? [8:54] Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God; [8:55] and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word. [8:56] Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad. [8:57] The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? [8:58] Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am. [8:59] They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple. [9:1] And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. [9:2] And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind? [9:3] Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. [9:4] We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. [9:5] When I am in the world, I am the light of the world. [9:6] When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay, [9:7] and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing. [9:8] The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? [9:9] Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am `he'. [9:10] They said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened? [9:11] He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to Siloam, and wash: so I went away and washed, and I received sight. [9:12] And they said unto him, Where is he? He saith, I know not. [9:13] They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. [9:14] Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. [9:15] Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see. [9:16] Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was division among them. [9:17] They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet. [9:18] The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight, [9:19] and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth he now see? [9:20] His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: [9:21] but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself. [9:22] These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him `to be' Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. [9:23] Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. [9:24] So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner. [9:25] He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. [9:26] They said therefore unto him, What did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes? [9:27] He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples? [9:28] And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses. [9:29] We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is. [9:30] The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and `yet' he opened mine eyes. [9:31] We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth. [9:32] Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind. [9:33] If this man were not from God, he could do nothing. [9:34] They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. [9:35] Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? [9:36] He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? [9:37] Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee. [9:38] And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. [9:39] And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind. [9:40] Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind? [9:41] Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth. [10:1] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. [10:2] But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. [10:3] To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. [10:4] When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. [10:5] And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. [10:6] This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. [10:7] Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. [10:8] All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. [10:9] I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture. [10:10] The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have `it' abundantly. [10:11] I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep. [10:12] He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth `them': [10:13] `he fleeth' because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. [10:14] I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me, [10:15] even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. [10:16] And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd. [10:17] Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. [10:18] No one taketh it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment received I from my Father. [10:19] There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words. [10:20] And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him? [10:21] Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind? [10:22] And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: [10:23] it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch. [10:24] The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly. [10:25] Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me. [10:26] But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. [10:27] My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: [10:28] and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. [10:29] My Father, who hath given `them' unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch `them' out of the Father's hand. [10:30] I and the Father are one. [10:31] The Jews took up stones again to stone him. [10:32] Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? [10:33] The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. [10:34] Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods? [10:35] If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), [10:36] say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am `the' Son of God? [10:37] If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. [10:38] But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father. [10:39] They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand. [10:40] And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there be abode. [10:41] And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true. [10:42] And many believed on him there. [11:1] Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha. [11:2] And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. [11:3] The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. [11:4] But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby. [11:5] Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. [11:6] When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was. [11:7] Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. [11:8] The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? [11:9] Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. [11:10] But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him. [11:11] These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. [11:12] The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover. [11:13] Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep. [11:14] Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. [11:15] And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. [11:16] Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. [11:17] So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already. [11:18] Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off; [11:19] and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. [11:20] Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house. [11:21] Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. [11:22] And even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee. [11:23] Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. [11:24] Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. [11:25] Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; [11:26] and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this? [11:27] She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, `even' he that cometh into the world. [11:28] And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Teacher is her, and calleth thee. [11:29] And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him. [11:30] (Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met him.) [11:31] The Jews then who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there. [11:32] Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. [11:33] When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews `also' weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, [11:34] and said, Where have ye laid him? They say unto him, Lord, come and see. [11:35] Jesus wept. [11:36] The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him! [11:37] But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die? [11:38] Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it. [11:39] Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been `dead' four days. [11:40] Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God? [11:41] So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me. [11:42] And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me. [11:43] And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. [11:44] He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. [11:45] Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him. [11:46] But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done. [11:47] The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. [11:48] If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation. [11:49] But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, [11:50] nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. [11:51] Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation; [11:52] and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad. [11:53] So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death. [11:54] Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples. [11:55] Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves. [11:56] They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast? [11:57] Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him. [12:1] Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead. [12:2] So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him. [12:3] Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. [12:4] But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith, [12:5] Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor? [12:6] Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein. [12:7] Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying. [12:8] For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always. [12:9] The common people therefore of the Jews learned that he was there: and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. [12:10] But the chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death; [12:11] because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. [12:12] On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, [12:13] took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed `is' he that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel. [12:14] And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, [12:15] Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. [12:16] These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. [12:17] The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness. [12:18] For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign. [12:19] The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him. [12:20] Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast: [12:21] these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. [12:22] Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: Andrew cometh, and Philip, and they tell Jesus. [12:23] And Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. [12:24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit. [12:25] He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. [12:26] If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor. [12:27] Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause came I unto this hour. [12:28] Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, `saying', I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. [12:29] The multitude therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, An angel hath spoken to him. [12:30] Jesus answered and said, This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes. [12:31] Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. [12:32] And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself. [12:33] But this he said, signifying by what manner of death he should die. [12:34] The multitude therefore answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? [12:35] Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. [12:36] While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them. [12:37] But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him: [12:38] that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? [12:39] For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again, [12:40] He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them. [12:41] These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him. [12:42] Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess `it', lest they should be put out of the synagogue: [12:43] for they loved the glory `that is' of men more than the glory `that is' of God. [12:44] And Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. [12:45] And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me. [12:46] I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness. [12:47] And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. [12:48] He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day. [12:49] For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. [12:50] And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak. [13:1] Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto his Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end. [13:2] And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's `son', to betray him, [13:3] `Jesus', knowing that the Father had given all the things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God, [13:4] riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself. [13:5] Then he poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. [13:6] So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? [13:7] Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter. [13:8] Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. [13:9] Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. [13:10] Jesus saith to him, He that is bathed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. [13:11] For he knew him that should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. [13:12] So when he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? [13:13] Ye call me, Teacher, and, Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. [13:14] If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet. [13:15] For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you. [13:16] Verily, verily, I say unto you, a servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him. [13:17] If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them. [13:18] I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled: He that eateth my bread lifted up his heel against me. [13:19] From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am `he'. [13:20] Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. [13:21] When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. [13:22] The disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. [13:23] There was at the table reclining in Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. [13:24] Simon Peter therefore beckoneth to him, and saith unto him, Tell `us' who it is of whom he speaketh. [13:25] He leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? [13:26] Jesus therefore answereth, He it is, for whom I shall dip the sop, and give it him. So when he had dipped the sop, he taketh and giveth it to Judas, `the son' of Simon Iscariot. [13:27] And after the sop, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore saith unto him, What thou doest, do quickly. [13:28] Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. [13:29] For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. [13:30] He then having received the sop went out straightway: and it was night. [13:31] When therefore he was gone out, Jesus saith, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him; [13:32] and God shall glorify him in himself, and straightway shall he glorify him. [13:33] Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say unto you. [13:34] A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. [13:35] By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. [13:36] Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow now; but thou shalt follow afterwards. [13:37] Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee. [13:38] Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. [14:1] Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. [14:2] In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. [14:3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, `there' ye may be also. [14:4] And whither I go, ye know the way. [14:5] Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way? [14:6] Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me. [14:7] If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also: from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. [14:8] Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. [14:9] Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father? [14:10] Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works. [14:11] Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. [14:12] Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater `works' than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father. [14:13] And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. [14:14] If ye shall ask anything in my name, that will I do. [14:15] If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments. [14:16] And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever, [14:17] `even' the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive; for it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him: ye know him; for he abideth with you, and shall be in you. [14:18] I will not leave you desolate: I come unto you. [14:19] Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also. [14:20] In that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. [14:21] He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him. [14:22] Judas (not Iscariot) saith unto him, Lord, what is come to pass that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? [14:23] Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. [14:24] He that loveth me not keepeth not my words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me. [14:25] These things have I spoken unto you, while `yet' abiding with you. [14:26] But the Comforter, `even' the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you. [14:27] Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful. [14:28] Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced, because I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I. [14:29] And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe. [14:30] I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world cometh: and he hath nothing in me; [14:31] but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. [15:1] I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. [15:2] Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every `branch' that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit. [15:3] Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you. [15:4] Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me. [15:5] I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing. [15:6] If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. [15:7] If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you. [15:8] Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and `so' shall ye be my disciples. [15:9] Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love. [15:10] If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. [15:11] These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and `that' your joy may be made full. [15:12] This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. [15:13] Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. [15:14] Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you. [15:15] No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you. [15:16] Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and `that' your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. [15:17] These things I command you, that ye may love one another. [15:18] If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before `it hated' you. [15:19] If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. [15:20] Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also. [15:21] But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. [15:22] If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin. [15:23] He that hateth me hateth my Father also. [15:24] If I had not done among them the works which none other did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. [15:25] But `this cometh to pass', that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. [15:26] But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, `even' the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me: [15:27] and ye also bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. [16:1] These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be caused to stumble. [16:2] They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God. [16:3] And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me. [16:4] But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you. [16:5] But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? [16:6] But because I have spoken these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. [16:7] Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you. [16:8] And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: [16:9] of sin, because they believe not on me; [16:10] of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more; [16:11] of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged. [16:12] I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. [16:13] Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, `these' shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come. [16:14] He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare `it' unto you. [16:15] All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare `it' unto you. [16:16] A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me. [16:17] `Some' of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? [16:18] They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith. [16:19] Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me? [16:20] Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. [16:21] A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world. [16:22] And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you. [16:23] And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, if ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name. [16:24] Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full. [16:25] These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father. [16:26] In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you; [16:27] for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father. [16:28] I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go unto the Father. [16:29] His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying. [16:30] Now know we that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. [16:31] Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? [16:32] Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and `yet' I am not alone, because the Father is with me. [16:33] These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. [17:1] These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the son may glorify thee: [17:2] even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life. [17:3] And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, `even' Jesus Christ. [17:4] I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do. [17:5] And now, Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. [17:6] I manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they have kept thy word. [17:7] Now they know that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are from thee: [17:8] for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received `them', and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me. [17:9] I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me; for they are thine: [17:10] and all things that are mine are thine, and thine are mine: and I am glorified in them. [17:11] And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we `are'. [17:12] While I was with them, I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. [17:13] But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves. [17:14] I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. [17:15] I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil `one'. [17:16] They are not of the world even as I am not of the world. [17:17] Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth. [17:18] As thou didst send me into the world, even so sent I them into the world. [17:19] And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth. [17:20] Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word; [17:21] that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, `art' in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me. [17:22] And the glory which thou hast given me I have given unto them; that they may be one, even as we `are' one; [17:23] I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that thou didst send me, and lovedst them, even as thou lovedst me. [17:24] Father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. [17:25] O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me; [17:26] and I made known unto them thy name, and will make it known; that the love wherewith thou lovedst me may be in them, and I in them. [18:1] When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples. [18:2] Now Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus oft-times resorted thither with his disciples. [18:3] Judas then, having received the band `of soldiers', and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. [18:4] Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye? [18:5] They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am `he'. And Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them. [18:6] When therefore he said unto them, I am `he', they went backward, and fell to the ground. [18:7] Again therefore he asked them, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. [18:8] Jesus answered, I told you that I am `he'; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: [18:9] that the word might be fulfilled which he spake, Of those whom thou hast given me I lost not one. [18:10] Simon Peter therefore having a sword drew it, and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant's name was Malchus. [18:11] Jesus therefore said unto Peter, Put up the sword into the sheath: the cup which the Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? [18:12] So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him, [18:13] and led him to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. [18:14] Now Caiaphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. [18:15] And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and `so did' another disciple. Now that disciple was known unto the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest; [18:16] but Peter was standing at the door without. So the other disciple, who was known unto the high priest, went out and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. [18:17] The maid therefore that kept the door saith unto Peter, Art thou also `one' of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not. [18:18] Now the servants and the officers were standing `there', having made a fire of coals; for it was cold; and they were warming themselves: and Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself. [18:19] The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching. [18:20] Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing. [18:21] Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard `me', what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said. [18:22] And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? [18:23] Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? [18:24] Annas therefore sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. [18:25] Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore unto him, Art thou also `one' of his disciples? He denied, and said, I am not. [18:26] One of the servants of the high priest, being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? [18:27] Peter therefore denied again: and straightway the cock crew. [18:28] They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover. [18:29] Pilate therefore went out unto them, and saith, What accusation bring ye against this man? [18:30] They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee. [18:31] Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: [18:32] that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should die. [18:33] Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? [18:34] Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me? [18:35] Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? [18:36] Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. [18:37] Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. [18:38] Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in him. [18:39] But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? [18:40] They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.) [19:1] Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. [19:2] And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment; [19:3] and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands. [19:4] And Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find no crime in him. [19:5] Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. And `Pilate' saith unto them, Behold, the man! [19:6] When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify `him', crucify `him'! Pilate saith unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I find no crime in him. [19:7] The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. [19:8] When Pilate therefore heard this saying, he was the more afraid; [19:9] and he entered into the Praetorium again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. [19:10] Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee? [19:11] Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin. [19:12] Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. [19:13] When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment-seat at a place called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha. [19:14] Now it was the Preparation of the passover: it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King! [19:15] They therefore cried out, Away with `him', away with `him', crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. [19:16] Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified. [19:17] They took Jesus therefore: and he went out, bearing the cross for himself, unto the place called The place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha: [19:18] where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. [19:19] And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. And there was written, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. [19:20] This title therefore read many of the Jews, for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city; and it was written in Hebrew, `and' in Latin, `and' in Greek. [19:21] The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. [19:22] Pilate answered, What I have written I have written. [19:23] The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. [19:24] They said therefore one to another, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my garments among them, And upon my vesture did they cast lots. [19:25] These things therefore the soldiers did. But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the `wife' of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. [19:26] When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! [19:27] Then saith he to the disciple, Behold, thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own `home'. [19:28] After this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst. [19:29] There was set there a vessel full of vinegar: so they put a sponge full of the vinegar upon hyssop, and brought it to his mouth. [19:30] When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up his spirit. [19:31] The Jews therefore, because it was the Preparation, that the bodies should not remain on the cross upon the sabbath (for the day of that sabbath was a high `day'), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and `that' they might be taken away. [19:32] The soldiers therefore came, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with him: [19:33] but when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: [19:34] howbeit one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and straightway there came out blood and water. [19:35] And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe. [19:36] For these things came to pass, that the scripture might be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. [19:37] And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced. [19:38] And after these things Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave `him' leave. He came therefore, and took away his body. [19:39] And there came also Nicodemus, he who at the first came to him by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. [19:40] So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury. [19:41] Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new tomb wherein was never man yet laid. [19:42] There then because of the Jews' Preparation (for the tomb was nigh at hand) they laid Jesus. [20:1] Now on the first `day' of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb. [20:2] She runneth therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him. [20:3] Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb. [20:4] And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb; [20:5] and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths lying; yet entered he not in. [20:6] Simon Peter therefore also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying, [20:7] and the napkin, that was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. [20:8] Then entered in therefore the other disciple also, who came first to the tomb, and he saw, and believed. [20:9] For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. [20:10] So the disciples went away again unto their own home. [20:11] But Mary was standing without at the tomb weeping: so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb; [20:12] and she beholdeth two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. [20:13] And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. [20:14] When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and beholdeth Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. [20:15] Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. [20:16] Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turneth herself, and saith unto him in Hebrew, Rabboni; which is to say, Teacher. [20:17] Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God. [20:18] Mary Magdalene cometh and telleth the disciples, I have seen the Lord; and `that' he had said these things unto her. [20:19] When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first `day' of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace `be' unto you. [20:20] And when he had said this, he showed unto them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord. [20:21] Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace `be' unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you. [20:22] And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit: [20:23] whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever `sins' ye retain, they are retained. [20:24] But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. [20:25] The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. [20:26] And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace `be' unto you. [20:27] Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and see my hands; and reach `hither' thy hand, and put it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. [20:28] Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. [20:29] Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed `are' they that have not seen, and `yet' have believed. [20:30] Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book: [20:31] but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name. [21:1] After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifested `himself' on this wise. [21:2] There was together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the `sons' of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. [21:3] Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and entered into the boat; and that night they took nothing. [21:4] But when day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach: yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. [21:5] Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye aught to eat? They answered him, No. [21:6] And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. [21:7] That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his coat about him (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea. [21:8] But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off), dragging the net `full' of fishes. [21:9] So when they got out upon the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. [21:10] Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now taken. [21:11] Simon Peter therefore went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, the net was not rent. [21:12] Jesus saith unto them, Come `and' break your fast. And none of the disciples durst inquire of him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. [21:13] Jesus cometh, and taketh the bread, and giveth them, and the fish likewise. [21:14] This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. [21:15] So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, `son' of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. [21:16] He saith to him again a second time, Simon, `son' of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep. [21:17] He saith unto him the third time, Simon, `son' of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. [21:18] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. [21:19] Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. [21:20] Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; who also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee? [21:21] Peter therefore seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? [21:22] Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what `is that' to thee? Follow thou me. [21:23] This saying therefore went forth among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, that he should not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what `is that' to thee? [21:24] This is the disciple that beareth witness of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his witness is true. [21:25] And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that should be written.
43 John - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# John - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God. [1:2] This Word was from the first in relation with God. [1:3] All things came into existence through him, and without him nothing was. [1:4] What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men. [1:5] And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark. [1:6] There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. [1:7] He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him. [1:8] He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light. [1:9] The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world. [1:10] He was in the world, the world which came into being through him, but the world had no knowledge of him. [1:11] He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts. [1:12] To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name: [1:13] Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire. [1:14] And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glory--such glory as is given to an only son by his father--saw it to be true and full of grace. [1:15] John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me. [1:16] From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace. [1:17] For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ. [1:18] No man has seen God at any time; the only Son, who is on the breast of the Father, he has made clear what God is. [1:19] And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you? [1:20] He said quite openly and straightforwardly, I am not the Christ. [1:21] And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not. [1:22] So they said to him, Who are you then? We have to give some answer to those who sent us. What have you to say about yourself? [1:23] He said, I am the voice of one crying in the waste land, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet. [1:24] Those who had been sent came from the Pharisees. [1:25] And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet? [1:26] John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge; [1:27] It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes. [1:28] These things took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was giving baptism. [1:29] The day after, John sees Jesus coming to him and says, See, here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! [1:30] This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me. [1:31] I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel. [1:32] And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him. [1:33] I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit. [1:34] This I saw myself and my witness is that he is the Son of God. [1:35] The day after, John was there again with two of his disciples; [1:36] And looking at Jesus while he was walking he said, See, there is the Lamb of God! [1:37] Hearing what he said, the two disciples went after Jesus. [1:38] And Jesus, turning round, saw them coming after him and said to them, What are you looking for? They said to him, Rabbi (which is to say, Master), where are you living? [1:39] He said to them, Come and see. They went with him then and saw where he was living; and they were with him all that day: it was then about the tenth hour of the day. [1:40] Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two men who, hearing what John said, went after Jesus. [1:41] Early in the morning he came across his brother and said to him, We have made discovery! It is the Messiah! (which is to say, the Christ). [1:42] And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter). [1:43] The day after this, Jesus had a desire to go into Galilee. He came across Philip and said to him, Come and be my disciple. [1:44] Now Philip's town was Beth-saida, where Andrew and Peter came from. [1:45] Philip came across Nathanael and said to him, We have made a discovery! It is he of whom Moses, in the law, and the prophets were writing, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. [1:46] Nazareth! said Nathanael, Is it possible for any good to come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see. [1:47] Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false. [1:48] Nathanael said to him, Where did you get knowledge of me? In answer Jesus said, Before Philip was talking with you, while you were still under the fig-tree, I saw you. [1:49] Nathanael said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel! [1:50] In answer Jesus said to him, You have faith because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree. You will see greater things than these. [1:51] And he said to him, Truly I say to you all, You will see heaven opening and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of man. [2:1] On the third day two people were going to be married at Cana in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there: [2:2] And Jesus with his disciples came as guests. [2:3] When they had not enough wine, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. [2:4] Jesus said to her, Woman, this is not your business; my time is still to come. [2:5] His mother said to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it. [2:6] Now six pots of stone, every one taking two or three firkins of water, were placed there for the purpose of washing, as is the way of the Jews. [2:7] Jesus said to the servants, Make the pots full of water. And they made them full to the top. [2:8] Then he said to them, Now take some, and give it to the master of the feast. So they took it to him. [2:9] After tasting the water which had now become wine, the master of the feast (having no idea where it came from, though it was clear to the servants who took the water out) sent for the newly-married man, [2:10] And said to him, Every man first puts out his best wine and when all have had enough he puts out what is not so good; but you have kept the good wine till now. [2:11] This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee and let his glory be seen openly; and his disciples put their faith in him. [2:12] After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they were there not more than two or three days. [2:13] The time of the Passover of the Jews was near and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [2:14] And there in the Temple he saw men trading in oxen and sheep and doves, and he saw the changers of money in their seats: [2:15] And he made a whip of small cords and put them all out of the Temple, with the sheep and the oxen, sending in all directions the small money of the changers and overturning their tables; [2:16] And to those who were trading in doves he said, Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a market. [2:17] And it came to the minds of the disciples that the Writings say, I am on fire with passion for your house. [2:18] Then the Jews put this question to him: What sign of authority have you to give us, seeing that you do these things? [2:19] And Jesus said to them, Send destruction on this Temple and I will put it up again in three days. [2:20] The Jews said, The building of this Temple took forty-six years; and you will put it up in three days! [2:21] But his words were about that holy building which was his body. [2:22] So when he had come back again from the dead, the memory of these words came back to the disciples, and they had faith in the holy Writings and in the word which Jesus had said. [2:23] Now while he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, a great number of people came to have faith in his name, after seeing the signs which he did. [2:24] But Jesus did not have faith in them, because he had knowledge of them all. [2:25] He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man. [3:1] Now there was among the Pharisees a man named Nicodemus, who was one of the rulers of the Jews. [3:2] He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him. [3:3] Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you, Without a new birth no man is able to see the kingdom of God. [3:4] Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for a man to be given birth when he is old? Is he able to go into his mother's body a second time and come to birth again? [3:5] Jesus said in answer, Truly, I say to you, If a man's birth is not from water and from the Spirit, it is not possible for him to go into the kingdom of God. [3:6] That which has birth from the flesh is flesh, and that which has birth from the Spirit is spirit. [3:7] Do not be surprised that I say to you, It is necessary for you to have a second birth. [3:8] The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit. [3:9] And Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for these things to be? [3:10] And Jesus, answering, said, Are you the teacher of Israel and have no knowledge of these things? [3:11] Truly, I say to you, We say that of which we have knowledge; we give witness of what we have seen; and you do not take our witness to be true. [3:12] If you have no belief when my words are about the things of earth, how will you have belief if my words are about the things of heaven? [3:13] And no one has ever gone up to heaven but he who came down from heaven, the Son of man. [3:14] As the snake was lifted up by Moses in the waste land, even so it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up: [3:15] So that whoever has faith may have in him eternal life. [3:16] For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life. [3:17] God did not send his Son into the world to be judge of the world; he sent him so that the world might have salvation through him. [3:18] The man who has faith in him does not come up to be judged; but he who has no faith in him has been judged even now, because he has no faith in the name of the only Son of God. [3:19] And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil. [3:20] The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen. [3:21] But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God. [3:22] After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism. [3:23] Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism. [3:24] For at this time John had not been put into prison. [3:25] Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing. [3:26] And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him. [3:27] And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven. [3:28] You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ. [3:29] He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete. [3:30] He has to become greater while I become less. [3:31] He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all. [3:32] He gives witness of what he has seen and of what has come to his ears; and no man takes his witness as true. [3:33] He who so takes his witness has made clear his faith that God is true. [3:34] For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure. [3:35] The Father has love for the Son and has put all things into his hands. [3:36] He who has faith in the Son has eternal life; but he who has not faith in the Son will not see life; God's wrath is resting on him. [4:1] Now when it was clear to the Lord that word had come to the ears of the Pharisees that Jesus was making more disciples than John and was giving them baptism [4:2] (Though, in fact, it was his disciples who gave baptism, not Jesus himself), [4:3] He went out of Judaea into Galilee again. [4:4] And it was necessary for him to go through Samaria. [4:5] So he came to a town of Samaria which was named Sychar, near to the bit of land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph: [4:6] Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, being tired after his journey, was resting by the fountain. It was about the sixth hour. [4:7] A woman of Samaria came to get water, and Jesus said to her, Give me some water. [4:8] For his disciples had gone to the town to get food. [4:9] The woman of Samaria said to him, Why do you, a Jew, make a request for water to me, a woman of Samaria? She said this because Jews have nothing to do with the people of Samaria. [4:10] In answer Jesus said, If you had knowledge of what God gives freely and who it is who says to you, Give me water, you would make your prayer to him, and he would give you living water. [4:11] The woman said to him, Sir, you have no vessel and the fountain is deep; from where will you get the living water? [4:12] Are you greater than our father Jacob who gave us the fountain and took the water of it himself, with his children and his cattle? [4:13] Jesus said to her, Everyone who takes this water will be in need of it again: [4:14] But whoever takes the water I give him will never be in need of drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a fountain of eternal life. [4:15] The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be in need again of drink and will not have to come all this way for it. [4:16] Jesus said to her, Go, get your husband and come back here with him. [4:17] In answer, the woman said, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, You have said rightly, I have no husband: [4:18] You have had five husbands, and the man you have now is not your husband: that was truly said. [4:19] The woman said to him, Sir, I see that you are a prophet. [4:20] Our fathers gave worship on this mountain, but you Jews say that the right place for worship is in Jerusalem. [4:21] Jesus said to her, Woman, take my word for this; the time is coming when you will not give worship to the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem. [4:22] You give worship, but without knowledge of what you are worshipping: we give worship to what we have knowledge of: for salvation comes from the Jews. [4:23] But the time is coming, and is even now here, when the true worshippers will give worship to the Father in the true way of the spirit, for these are the worshippers desired by the Father. [4:24] God is Spirit: then let his worshippers give him worship in the true way of the spirit. [4:25] The woman said to him, I am certain that the Messiah, who is named Christ, is coming; when he comes he will make all things clear to us. [4:26] Jesus said to her, I, who am talking to you, am he. [4:27] At that point the disciples came back, and they were surprised to see him talking to a woman; but not one of them said to him, What is your purpose? or, Why are you talking to her? [4:28] Then the woman put down her water-pot and went into the town, and said to the people, [4:29] Come and see a man who has been talking to me of everything I ever did! Is it possible that this is the Christ? [4:30] So they went out of the town and came to him. [4:31] While this was taking place, the disciples were saying to Jesus, Master, take some food. [4:32] But he said to them, I have food of which you have no knowledge. [4:33] So the disciples said one to another, Did anyone give him food? [4:34] Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete. [4:35] You would say, Four months from now is the time of the grain-cutting. Take a look, I say to you, at the fields; they are even now white for cutting. [4:36] He who does the cutting now has his reward; he is getting together fruit for eternal life, so that he who did the planting and he who gets in the grain may have joy together. [4:37] In this the saying is a true one, One does the planting, and another gets in the grain. [4:38] I sent you to get in grain which you had no hand in planting: other men did that work, and you take the reward. [4:39] Now a number of the people of that town had faith in him because of the woman's witness: He has been talking to me of everything I ever did. [4:40] So when the people came to him they made request to him to be among them for a time, and he was there two days. [4:41] And a great number more of them came to have faith in him because of what he himself said. [4:42] And they said to the woman, Now we have faith, but not because of your story: we ourselves have given ear to his words, and we are certain that he is truly the Saviour of the world. [4:43] And after the two days he went on from there into Galilee. [4:44] For Jesus himself said that a prophet has no honour in the country of his birth. [4:45] So when he came into Galilee, the Galilaeans took him to their hearts because of the things which they had seen him do in Jerusalem at the feast--they themselves having been there at the feast. [4:46] So he came to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain man of high position whose son was ill at Capernaum. [4:47] When it came to his ears that Jesus had come from Judaea into Galilee, he went to him and made a request that he would come down to his son, who was near to death, and make him well. [4:48] Then Jesus said to him, You will not have faith if you do not see signs and wonders. [4:49] The man said, Sir, come down before my boy is dead. [4:50] And Jesus said, Go in peace; your son is living. The man had faith in the word which Jesus said to him and went away. [4:51] And while he was going down, his servants came to him and said, Your boy is living. [4:52] So he put a question to them as to the hour when he became better; and they said to him, The disease went from him yesterday at the seventh hour. [4:53] It was clear then to the father that this was the very time at which Jesus said to him, Your son is living. And he had faith in Jesus, he and all his family. [4:54] Now this is the second sign which Jesus did after he had come out of Judaea into Galilee. [5:1] After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [5:2] Now in Jerusalem near the sheep-market there is a public bath which in Hebrew is named Beth-zatha. It has five doorways. [5:3] In these doorways there were a great number of people with different diseases: some unable to see, some without the power of walking, some with wasted bodies. [5:4] [] [5:5] One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. [5:6] When Jesus saw him there on the floor it was clear to him that he had been now a long time in that condition, and so he said to the man, Is it your desire to get well? [5:7] The ill man said in answer, Sir, I have nobody to put me into the bath when the water is moving; and while I am on the way down some other person gets in before me. [5:8] Jesus said to him, Get up, take your bed and go. [5:9] And the man became well straight away, and took up his bed and went. Now that day was the Sabbath. [5:10] So the Jews said to the man who had been made well, It is the Sabbath; and it is against the law for you to take up your bed. [5:11] He said to them, But he who made me well, said to me, Take up your bed and go. [5:12] Then they put to him the question: Who is the man who said to you, Take it up and go? [5:13] Now he who had been made well had no knowledge who it was, Jesus having gone away because of the number of people who were in that place. [5:14] After a time Jesus came across him in the Temple and said to him, See, you are well and strong; do no more sin for fear a worse thing comes to you. [5:15] The man went away and said to the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. [5:16] And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. [5:17] But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working. [5:18] For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God. [5:19] So Jesus made answer and said, Truly I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything himself; he is able to do only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does the Son does it in the same way. [5:20] For the Father has love for the Son and lets him see everything which he does: and he will let him see greater works than these so that you may be full of wonder. [5:21] In the same way, as the Father gives life to the dead, even so the Son gives life to those to whom he is pleased to give it. [5:22] The Father is not the judge of men, but he has given all decisions into the hands of the Son; [5:23] So that all men may give honour to the Son even as they give honour to the Father. He who gives no honour to the Son gives no honour to the Father who sent him. [5:24] Truly I say to you, The man whose ears are open to my word and who has faith in him who sent me, has eternal life; he will not be judged, but has come from death into life. [5:25] Truly I say to you, The time is coming, it has even now come, when the voice of the Son of God will come to the ears of the dead, and those hearing it will have life. [5:26] For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself. [5:27] And he has given him authority to be judge because he is the Son of man. [5:28] Do not be surprised at this: for the time is coming when his voice will come to all who are in the place of the dead, [5:29] And they will come out; those who have done good, into the new life; and those who have done evil, to be judged. [5:30] Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me. [5:31] If I gave witness about myself, my witness would not be true. [5:32] There is another who gives witness about me and I am certain that the witness he gives about me is true. [5:33] You sent to John and he gave true witness. [5:34] But I have no need of a man's witness: I only say these things so that you may have salvation. [5:35] He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light. [5:36] But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: the work which the Father has given me to do, the very work which I am now doing, is a witness that the Father has sent me. [5:37] And the Father himself who sent me has given witness about me. Not one of you has ever given ear to his voice; his form you have not seen. [5:38] And you have not kept his word in your hearts, because you have not faith in him whom he has sent. [5:39] You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me. [5:40] And still you have no desire to come to me so that you may have life. [5:41] I do not take honour from men; [5:42] But I have knowledge of you that you have no love for God in your hearts. [5:43] I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval. [5:44] How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God? [5:45] Put out of your minds the thought that I will say things against you to the Father: the one who says things against you is Moses, on whom you put your hopes. [5:46] If you had belief in Moses you would have belief in me; for his writings are about me. [5:47] If you have no belief in his writings, how will you have belief in my words? [6:1] After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee--that is, the sea of Tiberias. [6:2] And a great number of people went after him because they saw the signs which he did on those who were ill. [6:3] Then Jesus went up the mountain and was seated there with his disciples. [6:4] Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near. [6:5] Lifting up his eyes, Jesus saw a great number of people coming to where he was, and he said to Philip, Where may we get bread for all these people? [6:6] This he said, testing him: for he had no doubt what he himself would do. [6:7] Philip made answer, Bread to the value of two hundred pence would not be enough even to give everyone a little. [6:8] One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to Jesus, [6:9] There is a boy here with five barley cakes and two fishes: but what is that among such a number? [6:10] Jesus said, Let the people be seated. Now there was much grass in that place. And those seated on the grass were about five thousand. [6:11] Then Jesus took the cakes and having given praise to God, he gave them to the people who were seated, and the fishes in the same way, as much as they had need of. [6:12] And when they had had enough, Jesus said to his disciples, Take up the broken bits which are over, so that nothing may be wasted. [6:13] So they took them up: twelve baskets full of broken bits of the five cakes which were over after the people had had enough. [6:14] And when the people saw the sign which he had done, they said, Truly, this is the prophet who is to come into the world. [6:15] Now when Jesus saw that the people were about to come and take him by force to make him a king, he went away again up the mountain by himself. [6:16] When evening came the disciples went down to the sea; [6:17] And they took a boat and went across the sea in the direction of Capernaum. By then it was dark and still Jesus had not come to them. [6:18] The sea was getting rough because of a strong wind which was blowing. [6:19] After they had gone three or four miles they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near to the boat; and they had great fear. [6:20] But he said to them, It is I, have no fear. [6:21] Then they readily took him into the boat: and straight away the boat was at the land to which they were going. [6:22] The day after, the people who were on the other side of the sea saw that only one small boat had been there, that Jesus had not gone in that boat with the disciples, but that the disciples had gone away by themselves. [6:23] Some other boats, however, came from Tiberias near to the place where they had taken the bread after the Lord had given praise. [6:24] So when the people saw that Jesus was not there, or his disciples, they got into those boats and went over to Capernaum looking for Jesus. [6:25] And when they came across him on the other side of the sea they said, Rabbi, when did you come here? [6:26] Jesus, answering them, said, Truly I say to you, You come after me, not because you saw signs, but because you were given the bread and had enough. [6:27] Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark. [6:28] Then they said to him, How may we do the works of God? [6:29] Jesus, answering, said to them, This is to do the work of God: to have faith in him whom God has sent. [6:30] So they said, What sign do you give us, so that we may see and have faith in you? What do you do? [6:31] Our fathers had the manna in the waste land, as the Writings say, He gave them bread from heaven. [6:32] Jesus then said to them, Truly I say to you, What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. [6:33] The bread of God is the bread which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world. [6:34] Ah, Lord, they said, give us that bread for ever! [6:35] And this was the answer of Jesus: I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never be in need of food, and he who has faith in me will never be in need of drink. [6:36] But it is as I said to you: you have seen me, and still you have no faith. [6:37] Whatever the Father gives to me will come to me; and I will not send away anyone who comes to me. [6:38] For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me. [6:39] And this is the pleasure of him who sent me, that I am not to let out of my hands anything which he has given me, but I am to give it new life on the last day. [6:40] This, I say, is my Father's pleasure, that everyone who sees the Son and has faith in him may have eternal life: and I will take him up on the last day. [6:41] Now the Jews said bitter things about Jesus because of his words, I am the bread which came down from heaven. [6:42] And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have seen? How is it then that he now says, I have come down from heaven? [6:43] Jesus made answer and said, Do not say things against me, one to another. [6:44] No man is able to come to me if the Father who sent me does not give him the desire to come: and I will take him up from the dead on the last day. [6:45] The writings of the prophets say, And they will all have teaching from God. Everyone whose ears have been open to the teaching of the Father comes to me. [6:46] Not that anyone has ever seen the Father; only he who is from God, he has seen the Father. [6:47] Truly I say to you, He who has faith in me has eternal life. [6:48] I am the bread of life. [6:49] Your fathers took the manna in the waste land--and they are dead. [6:50] The bread which comes from heaven is such bread that a man may take it for food and never see death. [6:51] I am the living bread which has come from heaven: if any man takes this bread for food he will have life for ever: and more than this, the bread which I will give is my flesh which I will give for the life of the world. [6:52] Then the Jews had an angry discussion among themselves, saying, How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh for food? [6:53] Then Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, If you do not take the flesh of the Son of man for food, and if you do not take his blood for drink, you have no life in you. [6:54] He who takes my flesh for food and my blood for drink has eternal life: and I will take him up from the dead at the last day. [6:55] My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. [6:56] He who takes my flesh for food and my blood for drink is in me and I in him. [6:57] As the living Father has sent me, and I have life because of the Father, even so he who takes me for his food will have life because of me. [6:58] This is the bread which has come down from heaven. It is not like the food which your fathers had: they took of the manna, and are dead; but he who takes this bread for food will have life for ever. [6:59] Jesus said these things in the Synagogue while he was teaching at Capernaum. [6:60] Then, hearing this, a number of his disciples said, This is a hard saying; who is able to take in such teaching? [6:61] When Jesus became conscious that his disciples were protesting about what he said, he said to them, Does this give you trouble? [6:62] What then will you say if you see the Son of man going up to where he was before? [6:63] The spirit is the life giver; the flesh is of no value: the words which I have said to you are spirit and they are life. [6:64] But still some of you have no faith. For it was clear to Jesus from the first who they were who had no faith, and who it was who would be false to him. [6:65] And he said, This is why I said to you, No man is able to come to me if he is not given the power to do so by the Father. [6:66] Because of what he said, a number of the disciples went back and would no longer go with him. [6:67] So Jesus said to the twelve, Have you a desire to go away? [6:68] Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life; [6:69] And we have faith and are certain that you are the Holy One of God. [6:70] Then Jesus said, Did I not make a selection of you, the twelve, and one of you is a son of the Evil One? [6:71] He was talking of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. It was he who was to be false to Jesus--one of the twelve. [7:1] After this, Jesus went from place to place in Galilee. He did not go about in Judaea, because the Jews were looking for a chance to put him to death. [7:2] But the feast of the Jews, the feast of tents, was near. [7:3] So his brothers said to him, Go away from here into Judaea so that your disciples may see the works which you do. [7:4] Because no man does things secretly if he has a desire that men may have knowledge of him. If you do these things, let yourself be seen by all men. [7:5] For even his brothers had no belief in him. [7:6] Jesus said to them, My time is still to come, but any time is good for you. [7:7] It is not possible for you to be hated by the world; but I am hated by it, because I give witness that what it does is evil. [7:8] Go you up to the feast: I am not going up now to the feast because my time has not fully come. [7:9] Having said these things to them, he still kept in Galilee. [7:10] But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he went up, not publicly, but in secret. [7:11] At the feast the Jews were looking for him and saying, Where is he? [7:12] And there was much discussion about him among the mass of the people. Some said, He is a good man; but others said, No, he is giving people false ideas. [7:13] But no man said anything about him openly for fear of the Jews. [7:14] Now in the middle of the feast Jesus went up to the Temple and was teaching. [7:15] Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school. [7:16] Jesus gave them this answer: It is not my teaching, but his who sent me. [7:17] If any man is ready to do God's pleasure he will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from--from God or from myself. [7:18] The man whose words come from himself is looking for glory for himself, but he who is looking for the glory of him who sent him--that man is true and there is no evil in him. [7:19] Did not Moses give you the law? Even so, not one of you keeps the law. Why have you a desire to put me to death? [7:20] The people said in answer, You have an evil spirit: who has any desire to put you to death? [7:21] This was the answer of Jesus: I have done one work and you are all surprised at it. [7:22] Moses gave you circumcision--not that it comes from Moses, but from the fathers--and even on the Sabbath you give a child circumcision. [7:23] If a child is given circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath? [7:24] Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness. [7:25] Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, Is not this the man whose death is desired? [7:26] And here he is talking openly and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that the rulers have knowledge that this is truly the Christ? [7:27] However, it is clear to us where this man comes from: but when the Christ comes no one will have knowledge where he comes from. [7:28] Then, when he was teaching in the Temple, Jesus said with a loud voice, You have knowledge of me and you have knowledge of where I come from; and I have not come of myself; but there is One who has sent me; he is true, but you have no knowledge of him. [7:29] I have knowledge of him because I came from him and he sent me. [7:30] Then they had a desire to take him: but no man put hands on him because his hour was still to come. [7:31] And numbers of the people had belief in him, and they said, When the Christ comes will he do more signs than this man has done? [7:32] This discussion of the people came to the ears of the Pharisees; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent servants to take him. [7:33] Then Jesus said, I will be with you a little longer and then I go to him who sent me. [7:34] You will be looking for me, and you will not see me: and where I am you may not come. [7:35] So the Jews said among themselves, To what place is he going where we will not see him? will he go to the Jews living among the Greeks and become the teacher of the Greeks? [7:36] What is this saying of his, You will be looking for me and will not see me, and where I am you may not come? [7:37] On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus got up and said in a loud voice, If any man is in need of drink let him come to me and I will give it to him. [7:38] He who has faith in me, out of his body, as the Writings have said, will come rivers of living water. [7:39] This he said of the Spirit which would be given to those who had faith in him: the Spirit had not been given then, because the glory of Jesus was still to come. [7:40] When these words came to their ears, some of the people said, This is certainly the prophet. [7:41] Others said, This is the Christ. But others said, Not so; will the Christ come from Galilee? [7:42] Do not the Writings say that the Christ comes of the seed of David and from Beth-lehem, the little town where David was? [7:43] So there was a division among the people because of him. [7:44] And some of them had a desire to take him; but no man put hands on him. [7:45] Then the servants went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, Why have you not got him with you? [7:46] The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man. [7:47] Then the Pharisees said to them, Have you, like the others, been given false ideas? [7:48] Have any of the rulers belief in him, or any one of the Pharisees? [7:49] But these people who have no knowledge of the law are cursed. [7:50] Nicodemus--he who had come to Jesus before, being himself one of them--said to them, [7:51] Is a man judged by our law before it has given him a hearing and has knowledge of what he has done? [7:52] This was their answer: And do you come from Galilee? Make search and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee. [7:53] [And every man went to his house; [8:1] But Jesus went to the Mountain of Olives. [8:2] And early in the morning he came again into the Temple and all the people came to him and he was seated teaching them. [8:3] Now the scribes and Pharisees came, with a woman who had been taken in the act of sinning against the married relation; [8:4] And putting her forward, they said to him, Master, this woman has been taken in the very act of sinning against the married relation. [8:5] Now in the law Moses gave directions that such women were to be stoned; what do you say about it? [8:6] They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger. [8:7] But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her. [8:8] And again, with bent head, he made letters on the floor. [8:9] And when his words came to their ears, they went out one by one, starting with the oldest even to the last, because they were conscious of what was in their hearts: and Jesus was there by himself with the woman before him. [8:10] Then Jesus got up, and seeing nobody but the woman, he said to her, Where are the men who said things against you? did no one give a decision against you? [8:11] And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, And I do not give a decision against you: go, and never do wrong again.] [8:12] Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life. [8:13] So the Pharisees said to him, The witness you give is about yourself: your witness is not true. [8:14] Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going. [8:15] You are judging from what you see; I am judging no man. [8:16] Even if I am judging, my decision is right, because I am not by myself--with me is the Father who sent me. [8:17] Even in your law it is said that the witness of two men is true. [8:18] I give witness about myself and the Father who sent me gives witness about me. [8:19] Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus said in answer, You have no knowledge of me or of my Father: if you had knowledge of me you would have knowledge of my Father. [8:20] Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come. [8:21] Then he said to them again, I am going away and you will be looking for me, but death will overtake you in your sins. It is not possible for you to come where I am going. [8:22] So the Jews said, Will he take his life? Is that why he says, Where I go it is not possible for you to come? [8:23] And he said to them, You are of the earth; I am from heaven: you are of this world; I am not of this world. [8:24] For this reason I said to you that death will overtake you in your sins: for if you have not faith that I am he, death will come to you while you are in your sins. [8:25] Then they said to him, Who are you? Jesus said, What I said to you from the first. [8:26] I have much to say about you and against you: but he who sent me is true and what he has said to me I say to the world. [8:27] They did not see that his words were about the Father. [8:28] So Jesus said, When the Son of man has been lifted up by you, then it will be clear to you who I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but say as the Father gave me teaching. [8:29] He who sent me is with me; he has not gone from me, because at all times I do the things which are pleasing to him. [8:30] When he said this a number came to have faith in him. [8:31] Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples; [8:32] And you will have knowledge of what is true, and that will make you free. [8:33] They said to him in answer, We are Abraham's seed and have never been any man's servant: why do you say, You will become free? [8:34] And this was the answer Jesus gave them: Truly I say to you, Everyone who does evil is the servant of sin. [8:35] Now the servant does not go on living in the house for ever, but the son does. [8:36] If then the son makes you free, you will be truly free. [8:37] I am conscious that you are Abraham's seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word has no place in you. [8:38] I say the things which I have seen in my Father's house: and you do the things which come to you from your father's house. [8:39] In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children you would do what Abraham did. [8:40] But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that. [8:41] You are doing the works of your father. They said to him, We are true sons of Abraham; we have one Father, who is God. [8:42] Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me. [8:43] Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching. [8:44] You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false. [8:45] But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me. [8:46] Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me? [8:47] He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God. [8:48] The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit? [8:49] And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me. [8:50] I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is judge. [8:51] Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death. [8:52] The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead; and you say, If a man keeps my word he will never see death. [8:53] Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that you are? [8:54] Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God. [8:55] You have no knowledge of him, but I have knowledge of him; and if I said I have no knowledge of him I would be talking falsely like you: but I have full knowledge of him, and I keep his word. [8:56] Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad. [8:57] Then the Jews said to him, You are not fifty years old; have you seen Abraham? [8:58] Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am. [8:59] So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple. [9:1] And when he went on his way, he saw a man blind from birth. [9:2] And his disciples put a question to him, saying, Master, was it because of this man's sin, or the sin of his father and mother, that he has been blind from birth? [9:3] Jesus said in answer, It was not because of his sin, or because of his father's or mother's; it was so that the works of God might be seen openly in him. [9:4] While it is day we have to do the works of him who sent me: the night comes when no work may be done. [9:5] As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. [9:6] Having said these words, he put earth, mixed with water from his mouth, on the man's eyes, [9:7] And said to him, Go and make yourself clean in the bath of Siloam (the sense of the name is, Sent). So he went away and, after washing, came back able to see. [9:8] Then the neighbours and others who had seen him before in the street, with his hand out for money, said, Is not this the man who got money from people? [9:9] Some said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he. [9:10] So they said to him, How then were your eyes made open? [9:11] His answer was: The man who is named Jesus put earth mixed with water on my eyes, and said to me, Go and make yourself clean in Siloam: so I went away and, after washing, am now able to see. [9:12] And they said to him, Where is he? His answer was: I have no knowledge. [9:13] They took him before the Pharisees--this man who had been blind. [9:14] Now the day on which the earth was mixed by Jesus and the man's eyes were made open was the Sabbath. [9:15] So the Pharisees put more questions to him about how his eyes had been made open. And he said to them, He put earth on my eyes, and I had a wash and am able to see. [9:16] Then some of the Pharisees said, That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a sinner to do such signs? So there was a division among them. [9:17] Again they said to the blind man, What have you to say about him for opening your eyes? And he said, He is a prophet. [9:18] Now the Jews had no belief in the statement that he had been blind and was now able to see, till they sent for the father and mother of the man whose eyes had been made open, [9:19] And put the question to them, saying, Is this your son, of whom you say that he was blind at birth? how is it then that he is now able to see? [9:20] In answer his father and mother said, We are certain that this is our son and that he was blind at birth: [9:21] But how it is he is now able to see, or who made his eyes open, we are not able to say: put the question to him; he is old enough to give an answer for himself. [9:22] They said this because of their fear of the Jews: for the Jews had come to an agreement that if any man said that Jesus was the Christ he would be put out of the Synagogue. [9:23] That was the reason why they said, He is old enough; put the question to him. [9:24] So they sent a second time for the man who had been blind and they said to him, Give glory to God: it is clear to us that this man is a sinner. [9:25] He said in answer, I have no knowledge if he is a sinner or not, but one thing I am certain about; I was blind, and now I see. [9:26] Then they said to him, What did he do to you? how did he give you the use of your eyes? [9:27] His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples? [9:28] And they were angry with him and said, You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. [9:29] We are certain that God gave his word to Moses: but as for this man, we have no knowledge where he comes from. [9:30] The man said in answer, Why, here is a strange thing! You have no knowledge where he comes from though he gave me the use of my eyes. [9:31] We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open. [9:32] In all the years nobody has ever before seen the eyes of a man blind from birth made open. [9:33] If this man did not come from God he would be unable to do anything. [9:34] Their answer was: You came to birth through sin; do you make yourself our teacher? And they put him out of the Synagogue. [9:35] It came to the ears of Jesus that they had put him out, and meeting him he said, Have you faith in the Son of man? [9:36] He said in answer, And who is he, Lord? Say, so that I may have faith in him. [9:37] Jesus said to him, You have seen him; it is he who is talking to you. [9:38] And he said, Lord, I have faith. And he gave him worship. [9:39] And Jesus said, I came into this world to be a judge, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind. [9:40] These words came to the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we, then, blind? [9:41] Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still. [10:1] Truly I say to you, He who does not go through the door into the place where the sheep are kept, but gets in by some other way, is a thief and an outlaw. [10:2] He who goes in by the door is the keeper of the sheep. [10:3] The porter lets him in; and the sheep give ear to his voice; he says over the names of the sheep, and takes them out. [10:4] When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice. [10:5] They will not go after another who is not their keeper, but will go from him in flight, because his voice is strange to them. [10:6] In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them. [10:7] So Jesus said again, Truly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. [10:8] All who came before me are thieves and outlaws: but the sheep did not give ear to them. [10:9] I am the door: if any man goes in through me he will have salvation, and will go in and go out, and will get food. [10:10] The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure. [10:11] I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep. [10:12] He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight, away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all directions: [10:13] Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep. [10:14] I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me, [10:15] Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep. [10:16] And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper. [10:17] For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again. [10:18] No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father. [10:19] There was a division again among the Jews because of these words. [10:20] And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him? [10:21] Others said, These are not the words of one who has an evil spirit. Is it possible for an evil spirit to make blind people see? [10:22] Then came the feast of the opening of the Temple in Jerusalem: it was winter; [10:23] And Jesus was walking in the Temple, in Solomon's covered way. [10:24] Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly. [10:25] Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me. [10:26] But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep. [10:27] My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me: [10:28] And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand. [10:29] That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand. [10:30] I and my Father are one. [10:31] Then the Jews took up stones again to send at him. [10:32] Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me? [10:33] This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God. [10:34] In answer, Jesus said, Is there not a saying in your law, I said, You are gods? [10:35] If he said they were gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Writings may not be broken), [10:36] Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son? [10:37] If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not have belief in me; [10:38] But if I am doing them, then have belief in the works even if you have no belief in me; so that you may see clearly and be certain that the Father is in me and I am in the Father. [10:39] Then again they made an attempt to take him; but he got away from them. [10:40] And he went again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John first gave baptism; and he was there for a time. [10:41] And a great number of people came to him, saying, John did no sign: but everything John said of this man was true. [10:42] And a number came to have faith in him there. [11:1] Now a certain man named Lazarus was ill; he was of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. [11:2] (The Mary whose brother Lazarus was ill, was the Mary who put perfumed oil on the Lord and made his feet dry with her hair.) [11:3] So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, your dear friend is ill. [11:4] When this came to his ears, Jesus said, The end of this disease is not death, but the glory of God, so that the Son of God may have glory because of it. [11:5] Now Jesus had love in his heart for Martha and her sister and Lazarus. [11:6] So when the news came to him that Lazarus was ill, he did not go from the place where he was for two days. [11:7] Then after that time he said to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. [11:8] The disciples said to him, Master, the Jews were attempting only the other day to have you stoned, and are you going back there again? [11:9] Then Jesus said in answer, Are there not twelve hours in the day? A man may go about in the day without falling, because he sees the light of this world. [11:10] But if a man goes about in the night, he may have a fall because the light is not in him. [11:11] These things said he: and after that he said to them, Lazarus our friend is at rest; but I go so that I may make him come out of his sleep. [11:12] Then his disciples said to him, Lord, if he is resting he will get well. [11:13] Jesus, however, was talking of his death: but they had the idea that he was talking about taking rest in sleep. [11:14] Then Jesus said to them clearly, Lazarus is dead. [11:15] And because of you I am glad I was not there, so that you may have faith; but let us go to him. [11:16] Then Thomas, who was named Didymus, said to the other disciples, Let us go so that we may be with him in death. [11:17] Now when Jesus came, he made the discovery that Lazarus had been put into the earth four days before. [11:18] Now Bethany was near to Jerusalem, about two miles away; [11:19] And a number of Jews had come to Martha and Mary to give them comfort about their brother. [11:20] When Martha had the news that Jesus was on the way, she went out to him, but Mary did not go from the house. [11:21] Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here my brother would not be dead. [11:22] But I am certain that, even now, whatever request you make to God, God will give it to you. [11:23] Jesus said to her, Your brother will come to life again. [11:24] Martha said to him, I am certain that he will come to life again when all come back from the dead at the last day. [11:25] Jesus said to her, I am myself that day and that life; he who has faith in me will have life even if he is dead; [11:26] And no one who is living and has faith in me will ever see death. Is this your faith? [11:27] She said to him, Yes, Lord: my faith is that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world. [11:28] And having said this, she went away and said secretly to her sister Mary, The Master is here and has sent for you. [11:29] And Mary, hearing this, got up quickly and went to him. [11:30] Now Jesus had not at this time come into the town, but was still in the place where Martha had seen him. [11:31] Then the Jews who were with her in the house, comforting her, when they saw Mary get up quickly and go out, went after her in the belief that she was going to the place of the dead and would be weeping there. [11:32] When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she went down at his feet, saying, Lord, if you had been here my brother would not be dead. [11:33] And when Jesus saw her weeping, and saw the Jews weeping who came with her, his spirit was moved and he was troubled, [11:34] And said, Where have you put him? They said, Come and see, Lord. [11:35] And Jesus himself was weeping. [11:36] So the Jews said, See how dear he was to him! [11:37] But some of them said, This man, who made open the eyes of the blind man, was he not able to keep his friend from death? [11:38] So Jesus, deeply troubled in heart, came to the place of the dead. It was a hole in the rock, and a stone was over the opening. [11:39] Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said, Lord, by this time the body will be smelling, for he has been dead four days. [11:40] Jesus said to her, Did I not say to you that if you had faith you would see the glory of God? [11:41] So they took away the stone. And Jesus, looking up to heaven, said, Father, I give praise to you for hearing me. [11:42] I was certain that your ears are at all times open to me, but I said it because of these who are here, so that they may see that you sent me. [11:43] Then he said in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! [11:44] And he who was dead came out, with linen bands folded tightly about his hands and feet, and a cloth about his face. Jesus said to them, Make him free and let him go. [11:45] Then a number of the Jews who had come to Mary and had seen the things which Jesus did had belief in him. [11:46] But some of them went to the Pharisees with the news of what Jesus had done. [11:47] Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs. [11:48] If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation. [11:49] But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, You have no knowledge of anything; [11:50] You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction. [11:51] He did not say this of himself, but being the high priest that year he said, as a prophet, that Jesus would be put to death for the nation; [11:52] And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world. [11:53] And from that day they took thought together how to put him to death. [11:54] So Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near to the waste land, to a town named Ephraim, where he was for some time with the disciples. [11:55] Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and numbers of people went up from the country to Jerusalem to make themselves clean before the Passover. [11:56] They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another while they were in the Temple, What is your opinion? Will he not come to the feast? [11:57] Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him. [12:1] Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had made to come back from the dead. [12:2] So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table. [12:3] Then Mary, taking a pound of perfumed oil of great value, put it on the feet of Jesus and made them dry with her hair: and the house became full of the smell of the perfume. [12:4] But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was to give him up), said, [12:5] Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor? [12:6] (He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.) [12:7] Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death. [12:8] The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever. [12:9] Then a great number of the Jews had news that he was there: and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus who had been dead and to whom he had given life. [12:10] Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death; [12:11] For because of him a great number of the Jews went away and had belief in Jesus. [12:12] The day after, a great number of people who were there for the feast, when they had the news that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, [12:13] Took branches of palm-trees and went out to him, crying, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel! [12:14] And Jesus saw a young ass and took his seat on it; as the Writings say, [12:15] Have no fear, daughter of Zion: see your King is coming, seated on a young ass. [12:16] (These things were not clear to his disciples at first: but when Jesus had been lifted up into his glory, then it came to their minds that these things in the Writings were about him and that they had been done to him.) [12:17] Now the people who were with him when his voice came to Lazarus in the place of the dead, and gave him life again, had been talking about it. [12:18] And that was the reason the people went out to him, because it had come to their ears that he had done this sign. [12:19] Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him. [12:20] Now there were some Greeks among the people who had come up to give worship at the feast: [12:21] They came to Philip, who was of Beth-saida in Galilee, and made a request, saying, Sir, we have a desire to see Jesus. [12:22] Philip went and gave word of it to Andrew; and Andrew went with Philip to Jesus. [12:23] And Jesus said to them in answer, The hour of the glory of the Son of man has come. [12:24] Truly I say to you, If a seed of grain does not go into the earth and come to an end, it is still a seed and no more; but through its death it gives much fruit. [12:25] He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever. [12:26] If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour. [12:27] Now is my soul troubled; and what am I to say? Father, keep me from this hour. No: for this purpose have I come to this hour. [12:28] Father, give glory to your name. Then there came a voice out of heaven, saying, I have given it glory, and I will give it glory again. [12:29] Hearing the sound, a number of people who were there said that it was thunder: others said, An angel was talking to him. [12:30] Jesus said in answer, This voice came not for me but for you. [12:31] Now is this world to be judged: now will the ruler of this world be sent out. [12:32] And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will make all men come to me. [12:33] (This he said, pointing to the sort of death he would have.) [12:34] Then the people in answer said to him, The law says that the Christ will have life without end: how say you then that it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? [12:35] Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going. [12:36] In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them. [12:37] But though he had done such a number of signs before them, they still had no belief in him: [12:38] So that the words of the prophet Isaiah might come true, when he said, Lord, who has any belief in our preaching? and the arm of the Lord, to whom has it been unveiled? [12:39] For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again, [12:40] He has made their eyes blind, and their hearts hard; for fear that they might see with their eyes and get knowledge with their hearts, and be changed, and I might make them well. [12:41] (Isaiah said these words because he saw his glory. His words were about him.) [12:42] However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue: [12:43] For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God. [12:44] Then Jesus said with a loud voice, He who has faith in me, has faith not in me, but in him who sent me. [12:45] And he who sees me, sees him who sent me. [12:46] I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark. [12:47] And if any man gives ear to my words and does not keep them, I am not his judge: I did not come to be judge of the world but to give salvation to the world. [12:48] He who puts me on one side and does not take my words to heart, is not without a judge: the word which I have said will be his judge on the last day. [12:49] For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it. [12:50] And I have knowledge that his order is eternal life: so that the things which I say, I say them even as the Father says them to me. [13:1] Now before the feast of the Passover, it was clear to Jesus that the time had come for him to go away from this world to the Father. Having once had love for those in the world who were his, his love for them went on to the end. [13:2] So while a meal was going on, the Evil One having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to be false to him, [13:3] Jesus, being conscious that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God, [13:4] Got up from table, put off his robe and took a cloth and put it round him. [13:5] Then he put water into a basin and was washing the feet of the disciples and drying them with the cloth which was round him. [13:6] So he came to Simon Peter. Peter said, Lord, are my feet to be washed by you? [13:7] And Jesus, answering, said to him, What I do is not clear to you now, but it will be clear to you in time to come. [13:8] Peter said, I will never let my feet be washed by you, never. Jesus said in answer, If I do not make you clean you have no part with me. [13:9] Simon Peter said to him, Lord, not my feet only, but my hands and my head. [13:10] Jesus said to him, He who is bathed has need only to have his feet washed and then he is clean all over: and you, my disciples, are clean, but not all of you. [13:11] (He had knowledge who was false to him; that is why he said, You are not all clean.) [13:12] Then, after washing their feet and putting on his robe again, he took his seat and said to them, Do you see what I have done to you? [13:13] You give me the name of Master and Lord: and you are right; that is what I am. [13:14] If then I, the Lord and the Master, have made your feet clean, it is right for you to make one another's feet clean. [13:15] I have given you an example, so that you may do what I have done to you. [13:16] Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him. [13:17] If these things are clear to you, happy are you if you do them. [13:18] I am not talking of you all: I have knowledge of my true disciples, but things are as they are, so that the Writings may come true, The foot of him who takes bread with me is lifted up against me. [13:19] From this time forward, I give you knowledge of things before they come about, so that when they come about you may have belief that I am he. [13:20] Truly I say to you, He who takes to his heart anyone whom I send, takes me to his heart; and he who so takes me, takes him who sent me. [13:21] When Jesus had said this he was troubled in spirit, and gave witness, saying, Truly I say to you, that one of you will be false to me. [13:22] Then the eyes of the disciples were turned on one another, in doubt as to whom he had in mind. [13:23] There was at table one of his disciples, the one dear to Jesus, resting his head on Jesus' breast. [13:24] Making a sign to him, Simon Peter said, Who is it he is talking about? [13:25] He, then, resting his head on Jesus' breast, said to him, Lord, who is it? [13:26] This was the answer Jesus gave: It is the one to whom I will give this bit of bread after I have put it in the vessel. Then he took the bit of bread, put it into the vessel, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. [13:27] And when Judas took the bread Satan went into him. Then Jesus said to him, Do quickly what you have to do. [13:28] Now it was not clear to anyone at table why he said this to him. [13:29] Some were of the opinion that because Judas kept the money-bag Jesus said to him, Get the things we have need of for the feast; or, that he was to give something to the poor. [13:30] So Judas, having taken the bit of bread, straight away went out: and it was night. [13:31] Then when he had gone out, Jesus said, Now is glory given to the Son of man, and God is given glory in him. [13:32] If God is given glory in him, God will give him glory in himself, and will give him glory even now. [13:33] My dear children, I am only to be with you a little longer. Then you will be looking for me: and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you, Where I am going you may not come. [13:34] I give you a new law: Have love one for another; even as I have had love for you, so are you to have love one for another. [13:35] By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another. [13:36] Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus said in answer, Where I am going you may not come with me now, but you will come later. [13:37] Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you. [13:38] Jesus said in answer, Will you give up your life for me? Truly I say to you, Before the cry of the cock you will have said three times that you are not my disciple. [14:1] Let not your heart be troubled: have faith in God and have faith in me. [14:2] In my Father's house are rooms enough; if it was not so, would I have said that I am going to make ready a place for you? [14:3] And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to be with me, so that you may be where I am. [14:4] And you all have knowledge of where I am going, and of the way to it. [14:5] Thomas said, Lord, we have no knowledge of where you are going; how may we have knowledge of the way? [14:6] Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me. [14:7] If you had knowledge of me, you would have knowledge of my Father: you have knowledge of him now and have seen him. [14:8] Philip said to him, Lord, let us see the Father, and we have need of nothing more. [14:9] Jesus said to him, Philip, have I been with you all this time, and still you have no knowledge of me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. Why do you say, Let us see the Father? [14:10] Have you not faith that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words which I say to you, I say not from myself: but the Father who is in me all the time does his works. [14:11] Have faith that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me: at least, have faith in me because of what I do. [14:12] Truly I say to you, He who puts his faith in me will do the very works which I do, and he will do greater things than these, because I am going to my Father. [14:13] And whatever request you make in my name, that I will do, so that the Father may have glory in the Son. [14:14] If you make any request to me in my name, I will do it. [14:15] If you have love for me, you will keep my laws. [14:16] And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever, [14:17] Even the Spirit of true knowledge. That Spirit the world is not able to take to its heart because it sees him not and has no knowledge of him: but you have knowledge of him, because he is ever with you and will be in you. [14:18] I will not let you be without a friend: I am coming to you. [14:19] A little time longer, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me; and you will be living because I am living. [14:20] At that time it will be clear to you that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I in you. [14:21] He who has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let myself be seen clearly by him. [14:22] Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, How is it that you will let yourself be seen clearly by us and not by the world? [14:23] Jesus said to him in answer, If anyone has love for me, he will keep my words: and he will be dear to my Father; and we will come to him and make our living-place with him. [14:24] He who has no love for me does not keep my words; and the word which you are hearing is not my word but the Father's who sent me. [14:25] I have said all this to you while I am still with you. [14:26] But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will be your teacher in all things and will put you in mind of everything I have said to you. [14:27] May peace be with you; my peace I give to you: I give it not as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled; let it be without fear. [14:28] Keep in mind how I said to you, I go away and come to you again. If you had love for me you would be glad, because I am going to the Father: for the Father is greater than I. [14:29] And now I have given you word of it before it comes, so that, when it comes, you may have faith. [14:30] After this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he has no power over me; [14:31] But he comes so that the world may see that I have love for the Father, and that I am doing as I am ordered by the Father. Get up, and let us go. [15:1] I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. [15:2] He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit. [15:3] You are clean, even now, through the teaching which I have given you. [15:4] Be in me at all times as I am in you. As the branch is not able to give fruit of itself, if it is not still on the vine, so you are not able to do so if you are not in me. [15:5] I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing. [15:6] If a man does not keep himself in me, he becomes dead and is cut off like a dry branch; such branches are taken up and put in the fire and burned. [15:7] If you are in me at all times, and my words are in you, then anything for which you make a request will be done for you. [15:8] Here is my Father's glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples. [15:9] Even as the Father has given me his love, so I have given my love to you: be ever in my love. [15:10] If you keep my laws, you will be ever in my love, even as I have kept my Father's laws, and am ever in his love. [15:11] I have said these things to you so that I may have joy in you and so that your joy may be complete. [15:12] This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you. [15:13] Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends. [15:14] You are my friends, if you do what I give you orders to do. [15:15] No longer do I give you the name of servants; because a servant is without knowledge of what his master is doing: I give you the name of friends, because I have given you knowledge of all the things which my Father has said to me. [15:16] You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you. [15:17] So this is my law for you: Have love one for another. [15:18] If you are hated by the world, keep in mind that I was hated by the world before you. [15:19] If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world. [15:20] Keep in mind the words I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they were cruel to me, they will be cruel to you; if they kept my words, they will keep yours. [15:21] They will do all this to you because of my name--because they have no knowledge of him who sent me. [15:22] If I had not come and been their teacher they would have had no sin: but now they have no reason to give for their sin. [15:23] He who has hate for me has hate for my Father. [15:24] If I had not done among them the works which no other man ever did, they would have had no sin: but now they have seen, and they have had hate in their hearts for me and my Father. [15:25] This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause. [15:26] When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father even the Spirit of true knowledge who comes from the Father--he will give witness about me; [15:27] And you, in addition, will give witness because you have been with me from the first. [16:1] I have said these things to you so that you may not be in doubt. [16:2] They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure. [16:3] They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me. [16:4] I have said these things to you so that when the time comes, what I have said may come to your mind. I did not say them to you at the first, because then I was still with you. [16:5] But now I am going to him who sent me; and not one of you says to me, Where are you going? [16:6] But your hearts are full of sorrow because I have said these things. [16:7] But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. [16:8] And he, when he comes, will make the world conscious of sin, and of righteousness, and of being judged: [16:9] Of sin, because they have not faith in me; [16:10] Of righteousness, because I go to the Father and you will see me no more; [16:11] Of being judged, because the ruler of this world has been judged. [16:12] I have still much to say to you, but you are not strong enough for it now. [16:13] However, when he, the Spirit of true knowledge, has come, he will be your guide into all true knowledge: for his words will not come from himself, but whatever has come to his hearing, that he will say: and he will make clear to you the things to come. [16:14] He will give me glory, because he will take of what is mine, and make it clear to you. [16:15] Everything which the Father has is mine: that is why I say, He will take of what is mine and will make it clear to you. [16:16] After a little time you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me. [16:17] So some of the disciples said one to another, What is this he is saying, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me? and, I am going to the Father? [16:18] So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us. [16:19] Jesus saw that they had a desire to put the question to him, so he said to them, Is this what you are questioning one with another, why I said, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me? [16:20] Truly I say to you, You will be weeping and sorrowing, but the world will be glad: you will be sad, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. [16:21] When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world. [16:22] So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy. [16:23] And on that day you will put no questions to me. Truly I say to you, Whatever request you make to the Father, he will give it to you in my name. [16:24] Up to now you have made no request in my name: do so, and it will be answered, so that your hearts may be full of joy. [16:25] All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly. [16:26] In that day you will make requests in my name: and I do not say that I will make prayer to the Father for you, [16:27] For the Father himself gives his love to you, because you have given your love to me and have had faith that I came from God. [16:28] I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father. [16:29] His disciples said, Now you are talking clearly and not in veiled language. [16:30] Now we are certain that you have knowledge of all things and have no need for anyone to put questions to you: through this we have faith that you came from God. [16:31] Jesus made answer, Have you faith now? [16:32] See, a time is coming, yes, it is now here, when you will go away in all directions, every man to his house, and I will be by myself: but I am not by myself, because the Father is with me. [16:33] I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world. [17:1] Jesus said these things; then, lifting his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the time has now come; give glory to your Son, so that the Son may give glory to you: [17:2] Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him. [17:3] And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ. [17:4] I have given you glory on the earth, having done all the work which you gave me to do. [17:5] And now, Father, let me have glory with you, even that glory which I had with you before the world was. [17:6] I have given knowledge of your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world: yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your words. [17:7] Now it is clear to them that whatever you have given to me comes from you: [17:8] Because I have given them the words which you gave to me; and they have taken them to heart, and have certain knowledge that I came from you, and they have faith that you sent me. [17:9] My prayer is for them: my prayer is not for the world, but for those whom you have given to me, because they are yours [17:10] (All mine are yours, and yours are mine) and I have glory in them. [17:11] And now I will be no longer in the world, but they are in the world and I come to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name which you have given to me, so that they may be one even as we are one. [17:12] While I was with them I kept them safe in your name which you have given to me: I took care of them and not one of them has come to destruction, but only the son of destruction, so that the Writings might come true. [17:13] And now I come to you; and these things I say in the world so that they may have my joy complete in them. [17:14] I have given your word to them; and they are hated by the world, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. [17:15] My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One. [17:16] They are not of the world any more than I am of the world. [17:17] Make them holy by the true word: your word is the true word. [17:18] Even as you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. [17:19] And for them I make myself holy, so that they may be made truly holy. [17:20] My prayer is not for them only, but for all who will have faith in me through their word; [17:21] May they all be one! Even as you, Father, are in me and I am in you, so let them be in us, so that all men may come to have faith that you sent me. [17:22] And the glory which you have given to me I have given to them, so that they may be one even as we are one; [17:23] I in them, and you in me, so that they may be made completely one, and so that it may become clear to all men that you have sent me and that they are loved by you as I am loved by you. [17:24] Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being. [17:25] Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me; [17:26] And I have given to them knowledge of your name, and will give it, so that the love which you have for me may be in them and I in them. [18:1] When Jesus had said these words he went out with his disciples over the stream Kedron to a garden, into which he went with his disciples. [18:2] And Judas, who was false to him, had knowledge of the place because Jesus went there frequently with his disciples. [18:3] So Judas, getting a band of armed men and police from the chief priests and Pharisees, went there with lights and with arms. [18:4] Then Jesus, having knowledge of everything which was coming on him, went forward and said to them, Who are you looking for? [18:5] Their answer was, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said, I am he. And Judas, who was false to him, was there at their side. [18:6] And when he said to them, I am he, they went back, falling to the earth. [18:7] So again he put the question to them, Who are you looking for? And they said, Jesus the Nazarene. [18:8] Jesus made answer, I have said that I am he; if you are looking for me, let these men go away. [18:9] (He said this so that his words might come true, I have kept safe all those whom you gave to me.) [18:10] Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, took it out and gave the high priest's servant a blow, cutting off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. [18:11] Then Jesus said to Peter, Put back your sword: am I not to take the cup which my Father has given to me? [18:12] Then the band and the chief captain and the police took Jesus and put cords round him. [18:13] They took him first to Annas, because Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was the high priest that year. [18:14] It was Caiaphas who had said to the Jews that it was in their interest for one man to be put to death for the people. [18:15] And Simon Peter went after Jesus with another disciple. Now that disciple was a friend of the high priest and he went in with Jesus into the house of the high priest; [18:16] But Peter was kept outside at the door. Then this other disciple, who was a friend of the high priest, came out and had a word with the girl who kept the door, and took Peter in. [18:17] Then the girl who was the door-keeper said to Peter, Are you not one of this man's disciples? In answer he said, I am not. [18:18] Now the servants and the police had made a fire of coals because it was cold; they were warming themselves in front of it and Peter was there with them, warming himself. [18:19] Then the high priest put questions to Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. [18:20] Jesus made answer, I said things openly to the world at all times; I have given my teaching in the Synagogues and in the Temple to which all the Jews come; and I have said nothing secretly. [18:21] Why are you questioning me? put questions to my hearers about what I have said to them: they have knowledge of what I said. [18:22] When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest? [18:23] Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows? [18:24] Then Annas sent him chained to Caiaphas, the high priest. [18:25] But Simon Peter was still there warming himself by the fire. They said to him, Are you not one of his disciples? He said, No, I am not. [18:26] One of the servants of the high priest, a relation of him whose ear had been cut off by Peter, said, Did I not see you with him in the garden? [18:27] Then again Peter said, No. And straight away a cock gave its cry. [18:28] So they took Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early. They themselves did not go into the Praetorium, so that they might not become unclean, but might take the Passover. [18:29] So Pilate came out to them and put the question: What have you to say against this man? [18:30] They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you. [18:31] Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said to him, We have no right to put any man to death. [18:32] (That the word of Jesus might come true, pointing to the sort of death he would have.) [18:33] Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium and sent for Jesus and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? [18:34] Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me? [18:35] Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done? [18:36] Jesus said in answer, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom was of this world, my disciples would have made a good fight to keep me out of the hands of the Jews: but my kingdom is not here. [18:37] Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice. [18:38] Pilate said to him, True? what is true? Having said this he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I see no wrong in him. [18:39] But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free? [18:40] Then again they gave a loud cry, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was an outlaw. [19:1] Then Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped with cords. [19:2] And the men of the army made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him. [19:3] And they kept coming and saying, Long life to the King of the Jews! And they gave him blows with their hands. [19:4] And Pilate went out again and said to them, See, I let him come out to you to make it clear to you that I see no wrong in him. [19:5] Then Jesus came out with the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, Here is the man! [19:6] So when the chief priests and the police saw him they gave a loud cry, To the cross! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and put him on the cross: I see no crime in him. [19:7] And the Jews made answer, We have a law, and by that law it is right for him to be put to death because he said he was the Son of God. [19:8] When this saying came to Pilate's ears his fear became greater; [19:9] And he went again into the Praetorium and said to Jesus, Where do you come from? But Jesus gave him no answer. [19:10] Then Pilate said to him, You say nothing to me? is it not clear to you that I have power to let you go free and power to put you to death on the cross? [19:11] Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin. [19:12] Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar. [19:13] So when these words came to Pilate's ear, he took Jesus out, seating himself in the judge's seat in a place named in Hebrew, Gabbatha, or the Stone Floor. [19:14] (It was the day when they made ready for the Passover; and it was about the sixth hour.) And he said to the Jews, There is your King! [19:15] Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar. [19:16] So then he gave him up to them to be put to death on the cross. And they took Jesus away; [19:17] And he went out with his cross on him to the place which is named Dead Man's Head (in Hebrew, Golgotha): [19:18] Where they put him on the cross with two others, one on this side and one on that, and Jesus in the middle. [19:19] And Pilate put on the cross a statement in writing. The writing was: JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS. [19:20] The writing was seen by a number of the Jews, for the place where Jesus was put to death on the cross was near the town; and the writing was in Hebrew and Latin and Greek. [19:21] Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not put, The King of the Jews, but, He said, I am the King of the Jews. [19:22] But Pilate made answer, What I have put in writing will not be changed. [19:23] And when Jesus was nailed to the cross, the men of the army took his clothing, and made a division of it into four parts, to every man a part, and they took his coat: now the coat was without a join, made out of one bit of cloth. [19:24] So they said among themselves, Let this not be cut up, but let us put it to the decision of chance and see who gets it. (They did this so that the Writings might come true, which say, They made a distribution of my clothing among them, and my coat they put to the decision of chance.) This was what the men of the army did. [19:25] Now by the side of the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister Mary, the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene. [19:26] So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple who was dear to him, he said to his mother, Mother, there is your son! [19:27] Then he said to the disciple, There is your mother! And from that hour the disciple took her to his house. [19:28] After this, being conscious that all things had now been done so that the Writings might come true, Jesus said, Give me water. [19:29] Now there was a vessel ready, full of bitter wine, and they put a sponge full of it on a stick and put it to his mouth. [19:30] So when Jesus had taken the wine he said, All is done. And with his head bent he gave up his spirit. [19:31] Now it was the day of getting ready for the Passover, and so that the bodies might not be on the cross on the Sabbath (because the day of that Sabbath was a great day), the Jews made a request to Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. [19:32] So the men of the army came, and the legs of the first were broken and then of the other who was put to death on the cross with Jesus: [19:33] But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was dead by this time, and so his legs were not broken; [19:34] But one of the men made a wound in his side with a spear, and straight away there came out blood and water. [19:35] And he who saw it has given witness (and his witness is true; he is certain that what he says is true) so that you may have belief. [19:36] These things came about so that the Writings might be true, No bone of his body will be broken. [19:37] And again another verse says, They will see him who was wounded by their spears. [19:38] After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, made a request to Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate said he might do so. So he went and took away his body. [19:39] And Nicodemus came (he who had first come to Jesus by night) with a roll of myrrh and aloes mixed, about a hundred pounds. [19:40] Then they took the body of Jesus, folding linen about it with the spices, as is the way of the Jews when they put the dead to rest. [19:41] Now there was a garden near the cross, and in the garden a new place for the dead in which no man had ever been put. [19:42] So they put Jesus there, because it was the Jews' day of getting ready for the Passover, and the place was near. [20:1] Now on the first day of the week, very early, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the place and saw that the stone had been taken away from it. [20:2] Then she went running to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple who was loved by Jesus, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the place of the dead and we have no knowledge where they have put him. [20:3] So Peter and the other disciple went out to the place of the dead. [20:4] They went running together, and the other disciple got in front of Peter and came first to the hole in the rock; [20:5] And looking in, he saw the linen bands on the earth; but he did not go in, [20:6] Then Simon Peter came after him and went into the hole in the rock; and he saw the linen bands on the earth, [20:7] And the cloth, which had been round his head, not with the linen bands but rolled up in a place by itself. [20:8] Then the other disciple who came there first went in; and he saw and belief came to him. [20:9] For at that time they had no knowledge that the Writings said that he would have to come again from the dead. [20:10] So then the disciples went away again to their houses. [20:11] But Mary was still there outside the hole in the rock, weeping; and while she was weeping and looking into the hole, [20:12] She saw two angels in white seated where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and the other at the feet. [20:13] They said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? She said to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I have no knowledge where they have put him. [20:14] And then looking round, she saw Jesus there, but had no idea that it was Jesus. [20:15] Jesus said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? who are you looking for? She, taking him for the gardener, said to him, Sir, if you have taken him away from here, say where you have put him and I will take him away. [20:16] Jesus said to her, Mary! Turning, she said to him in Hebrew, Rabboni! (which is to say, Master). [20:17] Jesus said to her, Do not put your hand on me, for I have not gone up to the Father: but go to my brothers and say to them, I go up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God. [20:18] Mary Magdalene went with the news to the disciples, and said she had seen the Lord and that he had said these things to her. [20:19] At evening on that day, the first day of the week, when, for fear of the Jews, the doors were shut where the disciples were, Jesus came among them and said to them, May peace be with you! [20:20] And when he had said this, he let them see his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. [20:21] And Jesus said to them again, May peace be with you! As the Father sent me, even so I now send you. [20:22] And when he had said this, breathing on them, he said to them, Let the Holy Spirit come on you: [20:23] Any to whom you give forgiveness, will be made free from their sins; and any from whom you keep back forgiveness, will still be in their sins. [20:24] Now Thomas, one of the twelve, named Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. [20:25] So the other disciples said to him, We have seen the Lord. But he said to them, If I do not see in his hands the print of the nails and put my finger into the print of the nails, and if I do not put my hand into his side, I will never have belief. [20:26] And after eight days, his disciples were again in the house and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were shut, Jesus came, and taking his place in the middle of them, he said, May peace be with you! [20:27] Then he said to Thomas, Put out your finger, and see my hands; and put your hand here into my side: and be no longer in doubt but have belief. [20:28] And Thomas said in answer, My Lord and my God! [20:29] Jesus said to him, Because you have seen me you have belief: a blessing will be on those who have belief though they have not seen me! [20:30] A number of other signs Jesus did before his disciples which are not recorded in this book: [20:31] But these are recorded, so that you may have faith that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that, having this faith you may have life in his name. [21:1] After these things Jesus let himself be seen again by the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and it came about in this way. [21:2] Simon Peter, Thomas named Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were all together. [21:3] Simon Peter said to them, I am going fishing. They said to him, And we will come with you. They went out and got into the boat; but that night they took no fish. [21:4] Now very early in the morning Jesus was there by the edge of the sea (though the disciples were not conscious that it was Jesus). [21:5] So Jesus said to them, Children, have you taken any fish? They made answer, No. [21:6] And he said to them, Let down the net on the right side of the boat and you will get some. So they put it in the water and now they were not able to get it up again because of the great number of fish. [21:7] So the disciple who was dear to Jesus said to Peter, It is the Lord! Hearing that it was the Lord, Peter put his coat round him (because he was not clothed) and went into the sea. [21:8] And the other disciples came in the little boat (they were not far from land, only about two hundred cubits off) pulling the net full of fish. [21:9] When they got to land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish cooking on it, and bread. [21:10] Jesus said to them, Get some of the fish which you have now taken. [21:11] So Peter went to the boat and came back pulling the net to land, full of great fish, a hundred and fifty-three; and though there was such a number the net was not broken. [21:12] Jesus said to them, Come and take some food. And all the disciples were in fear of putting the question, Who are you? being conscious that it was the Lord. [21:13] Then Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and the fish in the same way. [21:14] Now this was the third time that Jesus let himself be seen by the disciples after he had come back from the dead. [21:15] Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food. [21:16] Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he said, you are certain of my love for you. Then take care of my sheep, said Jesus. [21:17] He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food. [21:18] Truly I say to you, When you were young, you made yourself ready and went wherever you had a desire to go: but when you are old, you will put out your hands and another will make you ready, and you will be taken where you have no desire to go. [21:19] Now this he said, pointing out the sort of death by which he would give God glory. And after saying this, he said to him, Come after me. [21:20] Then Peter, turning round, saw the disciple who was dear to Jesus coming after them--the disciple who was resting on his breast at the last meal, and said, Lord, who is it who will be false to you? [21:21] Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus, What about this man? [21:22] Jesus said to him, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you? come yourself after me. [21:23] So this saying went about among the brothers that this disciple would not undergo death: Jesus, however, did not say that he would not undergo death, but, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you? [21:24] This is the disciple who gives witness about these things and who put them in writing: and we have knowledge that his witness is true. [21:25] And Jesus did such a number of other things that, if every one was recorded, it is my opinion that even the world itself is not great enough for the books there would be.
43 John - King James Version (KJV).md	# John - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [1:2] The same was in the beginning with God. [1:3] All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. [1:4] In him was life; and the life was the light of men. [1:5] And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. [1:6] There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. [1:7] The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. [1:8] He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. [1:9] That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. [1:10] He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. [1:11] He came unto his own, and his own received him not. [1:12] But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: [1:13] Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. [1:14] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. [1:15] John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. [1:16] And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. [1:17] For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. [1:18] No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. [1:19] And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? [1:20] And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. [1:21] And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. [1:22] Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? [1:23] He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. [1:24] And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. [1:25] And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? [1:26] John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; [1:27] He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. [1:28] These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. [1:29] The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. [1:30] This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. [1:31] And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. [1:32] And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. [1:33] And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. [1:34] And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. [1:35] Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; [1:36] And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! [1:37] And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. [1:38] Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? [1:39] He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. [1:40] One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. [1:41] He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. [1:42] And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. [1:43] The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. [1:44] Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. [1:45] Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. [1:46] And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. [1:47] Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! [1:48] Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. [1:49] Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. [1:50] Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. [1:51] And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. [2:1] And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: [2:2] And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. [2:3] And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. [2:4] Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. [2:5] His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. [2:6] And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. [2:7] Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. [2:8] And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. [2:9] When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, [2:10] And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. [2:11] This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. [2:12] After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. [2:13] And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [2:14] And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: [2:15] And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; [2:16] And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. [2:17] And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. [2:18] Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? [2:19] Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. [2:20] Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? [2:21] But he spake of the temple of his body. [2:22] When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. [2:23] Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. [2:24] But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, [2:25] And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. [3:1] There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: [3:2] The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. [3:3] Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. [3:4] Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? [3:5] Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. [3:6] That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. [3:7] Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. [3:8] The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. [3:9] Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? [3:10] Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? [3:11] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. [3:12] If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? [3:13] And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. [3:14] And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: [3:15] That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. [3:16] For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. [3:17] For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. [3:18] He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. [3:19] And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. [3:20] For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. [3:21] But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. [3:22] After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. [3:23] And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. [3:24] For John was not yet cast into prison. [3:25] Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. [3:26] And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. [3:27] John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. [3:28] Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. [3:29] He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. [3:30] He must increase, but I must decrease. [3:31] He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. [3:32] And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. [3:33] He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. [3:34] For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. [3:35] The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. [3:36] He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. [4:1] When therefore the LORD knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, [4:2] (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) [4:3] He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. [4:4] And he must needs go through Samaria. [4:5] Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. [4:6] Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. [4:7] There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. [4:8] (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) [4:9] Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. [4:10] Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. [4:11] The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? [4:12] Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? [4:13] Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: [4:14] But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. [4:15] The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. [4:16] Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. [4:17] The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: [4:18] For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. [4:19] The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. [4:20] Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. [4:21] Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. [4:22] Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. [4:23] But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. [4:24] God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. [4:25] The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. [4:26] Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. [4:27] And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? [4:28] The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, [4:29] Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? [4:30] Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. [4:31] In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. [4:32] But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. [4:33] Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? [4:34] Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. [4:35] Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. [4:36] And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. [4:37] And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. [4:38] I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours. [4:39] And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. [4:40] So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. [4:41] And many more believed because of his own word; [4:42] And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. [4:43] Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. [4:44] For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. [4:45] Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. [4:46] So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. [4:47] When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. [4:48] Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. [4:49] The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. [4:50] Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. [4:51] And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. [4:52] Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. [4:53] So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. [4:54] This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee. [5:1] After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [5:2] Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. [5:3] In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. [5:4] For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. [5:5] And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. [5:6] When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? [5:7] The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. [5:8] Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. [5:9] And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. [5:10] The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. [5:11] He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. [5:12] Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk? [5:13] And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place. [5:14] Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. [5:15] The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole. [5:16] And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. [5:17] But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. [5:18] Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. [5:19] Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. [5:20] For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. [5:21] For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. [5:22] For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: [5:23] That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. [5:24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. [5:25] Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. [5:26] For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; [5:27] And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. [5:28] Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, [5:29] And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. [5:30] I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. [5:31] If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. [5:32] There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. [5:33] Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. [5:34] But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. [5:35] He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. [5:36] But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. [5:37] And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. [5:38] And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. [5:39] Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. [5:40] And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. [5:41] I receive not honour from men. [5:42] But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. [5:43] I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. [5:44] How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? [5:45] Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. [5:46] For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me; for he wrote of me. [5:47] But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? [6:1] After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. [6:2] And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. [6:3] And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. [6:4] And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. [6:5] When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? [6:6] And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. [6:7] Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. [6:8] One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, [6:9] There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? [6:10] And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. [6:11] And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. [6:12] When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. [6:13] Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. [6:14] Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. [6:15] When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. [6:16] And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, [6:17] And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. [6:18] And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. [6:19] So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. [6:20] But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. [6:21] Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went. [6:22] The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; [6:23] (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) [6:24] When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. [6:25] And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? [6:26] Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. [6:27] Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. [6:28] Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? [6:29] Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. [6:30] They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? [6:31] Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. [6:32] Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. [6:33] For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. [6:34] Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. [6:35] And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. [6:36] But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. [6:37] All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. [6:38] For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. [6:39] And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. [6:40] And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. [6:41] The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. [6:42] And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? [6:43] Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. [6:44] No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. [6:45] It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. [6:46] Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. [6:47] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. [6:48] I am that bread of life. [6:49] Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. [6:50] This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. [6:51] I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. [6:52] The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? [6:53] Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. [6:54] Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. [6:55] For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. [6:56] He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. [6:57] As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. [6:58] This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. [6:59] These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. [6:60] Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? [6:61] When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? [6:62] What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? [6:63] It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. [6:64] But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. [6:65] And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. [6:66] From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. [6:67] Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? [6:68] Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. [6:69] And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. [6:70] Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? [6:71] He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve. [7:1] After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. [7:2] Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand. [7:3] His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. [7:4] For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. [7:5] For neither did his brethren believe in him. [7:6] Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. [7:7] The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. [7:8] Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come. [7:9] When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. [7:10] But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. [7:11] Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? [7:12] And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. [7:13] Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. [7:14] Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. [7:15] And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? [7:16] Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. [7:17] If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. [7:18] He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. [7:19] Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? [7:20] The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? [7:21] Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. [7:22] Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. [7:23] If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? [7:24] Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. [7:25] Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? [7:26] But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? [7:27] Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. [7:28] Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. [7:29] But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. [7:30] Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. [7:31] And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done? [7:32] The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. [7:33] Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. [7:34] Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come. [7:35] Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? [7:36] What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come? [7:37] In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. [7:38] He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. [7:39] (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) [7:40] Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. [7:41] Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? [7:42] Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? [7:43] So there was a division among the people because of him. [7:44] And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him. [7:45] Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? [7:46] The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. [7:47] Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? [7:48] Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? [7:49] But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. [7:50] Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) [7:51] Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? [7:52] They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. [7:53] And every man went unto his own house. [8:1] Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. [8:2] And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. [8:3] And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, [8:4] They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. [8:5] Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? [8:6] This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. [8:7] So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. [8:8] And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. [8:9] And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. [8:10] When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? [8:11] She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. [8:12] Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. [8:13] The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. [8:14] Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. [8:15] Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. [8:16] And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. [8:17] It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. [8:18] I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. [8:19] Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. [8:20] These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come. [8:21] Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. [8:22] Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. [8:23] And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. [8:24] I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. [8:25] Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. [8:26] I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. [8:27] They understood not that he spake to them of the Father. [8:28] Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. [8:29] And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. [8:30] As he spake these words, many believed on him. [8:31] Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; [8:32] And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. [8:33] They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? [8:34] Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. [8:35] And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. [8:36] If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. [8:37] I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. [8:38] I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. [8:39] They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. [8:40] But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. [8:41] Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. [8:42] Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. [8:43] Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. [8:44] Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. [8:45] And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. [8:46] Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? [8:47] He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. [8:48] Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? [8:49] Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. [8:50] And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. [8:51] Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. [8:52] Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. [8:53] Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? [8:54] Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: [8:55] Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. [8:56] Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. [8:57] Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? [8:58] Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. [8:59] Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. [9:1] And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. [9:2] And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? [9:3] Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. [9:4] I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. [9:5] As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. [9:6] When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, [9:7] And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. [9:8] The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? [9:9] Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. [9:10] Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? [9:11] He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight. [9:12] Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not. [9:13] They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. [9:14] And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. [9:15] Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. [9:16] Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. [9:17] They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. [9:18] But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. [9:19] And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? [9:20] His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: [9:21] But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. [9:22] These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. [9:23] Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. [9:24] Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. [9:25] He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. [9:26] Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? [9:27] He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? [9:28] Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. [9:29] We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. [9:30] The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. [9:31] Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. [9:32] Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. [9:33] If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. [9:34] They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. [9:35] Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? [9:36] He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? [9:37] And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. [9:38] And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. [9:39] And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. [9:40] And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? [9:41] Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. [10:1] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. [10:2] But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. [10:3] To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. [10:4] And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. [10:5] And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. [10:6] This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. [10:7] Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. [10:8] All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. [10:9] I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. [10:10] The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. [10:11] I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. [10:12] But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. [10:13] The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. [10:14] I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. [10:15] As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. [10:16] And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. [10:17] Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. [10:18] No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. [10:19] There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. [10:20] And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? [10:21] Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? [10:22] And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. [10:23] And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. [10:24] Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. [10:25] Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. [10:26] But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. [10:27] My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: [10:28] And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. [10:29] My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. [10:30] I and my Father are one. [10:31] Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. [10:32] Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? [10:33] The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. [10:34] Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? [10:35] If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; [10:36] Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? [10:37] If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. [10:38] But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. [10:39] Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand, [10:40] And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. [10:41] And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. [10:42] And many believed on him there. [11:1] Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. [11:2] (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) [11:3] Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. [11:4] When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. [11:5] Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. [11:6] When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. [11:7] Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. [11:8] His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? [11:9] Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. [11:10] But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. [11:11] These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. [11:12] Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. [11:13] Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. [11:14] Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. [11:15] And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. [11:16] Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. [11:17] Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. [11:18] Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: [11:19] And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. [11:20] Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. [11:21] Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. [11:22] But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. [11:23] Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. [11:24] Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. [11:25] Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: [11:26] And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? [11:27] She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. [11:28] And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. [11:29] As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. [11:30] Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. [11:31] The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. [11:32] Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. [11:33] When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled. [11:34] And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. [11:35] Jesus wept. [11:36] Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! [11:37] And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? [11:38] Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. [11:39] Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. [11:40] Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? [11:41] Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. [11:42] And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. [11:43] And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. [11:44] And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. [11:45] Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. [11:46] But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. [11:47] Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. [11:48] If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. [11:49] And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, [11:50] Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. [11:51] And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; [11:52] And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. [11:53] Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. [11:54] Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. [11:55] And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. [11:56] Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? [11:57] Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him. [12:1] Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. [12:2] There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. [12:3] Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. [12:4] Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, [12:5] Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? [12:6] This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. [12:7] Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. [12:8] For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always. [12:9] Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. [12:10] But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; [12:11] Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. [12:12] On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, [12:13] Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. [12:14] And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, [12:15] Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. [12:16] These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. [12:17] The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. [12:18] For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. [12:19] The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. [12:20] And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: [12:21] The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. [12:22] Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. [12:23] And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. [12:24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. [12:25] He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. [12:26] If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. [12:27] Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. [12:28] Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. [12:29] The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. [12:30] Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. [12:31] Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. [12:32] And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. [12:33] This he said, signifying what death he should die. [12:34] The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? [12:35] Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. [12:36] While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. [12:37] But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: [12:38] That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? [12:39] Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, [12:40] He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. [12:41] These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. [12:42] Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: [12:43] For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. [12:44] Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. [12:45] And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. [12:46] I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. [12:47] And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. [12:48] He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. [12:49] For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. [12:50] And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. [13:1] Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. [13:2] And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; [13:3] Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; [13:4] He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. [13:5] After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. [13:6] Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? [13:7] Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. [13:8] Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. [13:9] Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. [13:10] Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. [13:11] For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. [13:12] So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? [13:13] Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. [13:14] If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. [13:15] For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. [13:16] Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. [13:17] If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. [13:18] I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. [13:19] Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. [13:20] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. [13:21] When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. [13:22] Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. [13:23] Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. [13:24] Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. [13:25] He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? [13:26] Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. [13:27] And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. [13:28] Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. [13:29] For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. [13:30] He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night. [13:31] Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. [13:32] If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him. [13:33] Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. [13:34] A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. [13:35] By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. [13:36] Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. [13:37] Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. [13:38] Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. [14:1] Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. [14:2] In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [14:3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. [14:4] And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. [14:5] Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? [14:6] Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. [14:7] If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. [14:8] Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. [14:9] Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? [14:10] Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. [14:11] Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. [14:12] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. [14:13] And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. [14:14] If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. [14:15] If ye love me, keep my commandments. [14:16] And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; [14:17] Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. [14:18] I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. [14:19] Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. [14:20] At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. [14:21] He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. [14:22] Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? [14:23] Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. [14:24] He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. [14:25] These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. [14:26] But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. [14:27] Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. [14:28] Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. [14:29] And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. [14:30] Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. [14:31] But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. [15:1] I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. [15:2] Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. [15:3] Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. [15:4] Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. [15:5] I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. [15:6] If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. [15:7] If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. [15:8] Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. [15:9] As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. [15:10] If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. [15:11] These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. [15:12] This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. [15:13] Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. [15:14] Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. [15:15] Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. [15:16] Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. [15:17] These things I command you, that ye love one another. [15:18] If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. [15:19] If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. [15:20] Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. [15:21] But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. [15:22] If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin. [15:23] He that hateth me hateth my Father also. [15:24] If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. [15:25] But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. [15:26] But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: [15:27] And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. [16:1] These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. [16:2] They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. [16:3] And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. [16:4] But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. [16:5] But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? [16:6] But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. [16:7] Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. [16:8] And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: [16:9] Of sin, because they believe not on me; [16:10] Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; [16:11] Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. [16:12] I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. [16:13] Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. [16:14] He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. [16:15] All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. [16:16] A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. [16:17] Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? [16:18] They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. [16:19] Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? [16:20] Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. [16:21] A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. [16:22] And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. [16:23] And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. [16:24] Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. [16:25] These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. [16:26] At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: [16:27] For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. [16:28] I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. [16:29] His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. [16:30] Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. [16:31] Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? [16:32] Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. [16:33] These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. [17:1] These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: [17:2] As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. [17:3] And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. [17:4] I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. [17:5] And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. [17:6] I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. [17:7] Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. [17:8] For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. [17:9] I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. [17:10] And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. [17:11] And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. [17:12] While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. [17:13] And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. [17:14] I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. [17:15] I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. [17:16] They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. [17:17] Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. [17:18] As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. [17:19] And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. [17:20] Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; [17:21] That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. [17:22] And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: [17:23] I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. [17:24] Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. [17:25] O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. [17:26] And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. [18:1] When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. [18:2] And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. [18:3] Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. [18:4] Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? [18:5] They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. [18:6] As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. [18:7] Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. [18:8] Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: [18:9] That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. [18:10] Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. [18:11] Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? [18:12] Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, [18:13] And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. [18:14] Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. [18:15] And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. [18:16] But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. [18:17] Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not. [18:18] And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself. [18:19] The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. [18:20] Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. [18:21] Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said. [18:22] And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? [18:23] Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? [18:24] Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. [18:25] And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. [18:26] One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? [18:27] Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew. [18:28] Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. [18:29] Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? [18:30] They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. [18:31] Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: [18:32] That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die. [18:33] Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? [18:34] Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? [18:35] Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? [18:36] Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. [18:37] Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. [18:38] Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. [18:39] But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? [18:40] Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. [19:1] Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. [19:2] And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, [19:3] And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. [19:4] Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. [19:5] Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! [19:6] When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. [19:7] The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. [19:8] When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; [19:9] And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. [19:10] Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? [19:11] Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. [19:12] And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. [19:13] When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. [19:14] And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! [19:15] But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. [19:16] Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. [19:17] And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: [19:18] Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. [19:19] And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. [19:20] This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. [19:21] Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. [19:22] Pilate answered, What I have written I have written. [19:23] Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. [19:24] They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. [19:25] Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. [19:26] When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! [19:27] Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. [19:28] After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. [19:29] Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. [19:30] When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. [19:31] The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. [19:32] Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. [19:33] But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: [19:34] But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. [19:35] And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. [19:36] For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. [19:37] And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced. [19:38] And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. [19:39] And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. [19:40] Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. [19:41] Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. [19:42] There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. [20:1] The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. [20:2] Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. [20:3] Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. [20:4] So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. [20:5] And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. [20:6] Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, [20:7] And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. [20:8] Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. [20:9] For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. [20:10] Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. [20:11] But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, [20:12] And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. [20:13] And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my LORD, and I know not where they have laid him. [20:14] And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. [20:15] Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. [20:16] Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. [20:17] Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. [20:18] Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the LORD, and that he had spoken these things unto her. [20:19] Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. [20:20] And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the LORD. [20:21] Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. [20:22] And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: [20:23] Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. [20:24] But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. [20:25] The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. [20:26] And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. [20:27] Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. [20:28] And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God. [20:29] Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. [20:30] And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: [20:31] But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. [21:1] After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. [21:2] There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. [21:3] Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. [21:4] But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. [21:5] Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. [21:6] And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. [21:7] Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. [21:8] And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes. [21:9] As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. [21:10] Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. [21:11] Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. [21:12] Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. [21:13] Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. [21:14] This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. [21:15] So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. [21:16] He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. [21:17] He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. [21:18] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. [21:19] This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. [21:20] Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? [21:21] Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? [21:22] Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. [21:23] Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? [21:24] This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true. [21:25] And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
43 John - World English Bible (WEB).md	# John - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [1:2] The same was in the beginning with God. [1:3] All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made. [1:4] In him was life, and the life was the light of men. [1:5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome{The word translated "overcome" (katelaben) can also be translated "comprehended." It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him.} it. [1:6] There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. [1:7] The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him. [1:8] He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light. [1:9] The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world. [1:10] He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn't recognize him. [1:11] He came to his own, and those who were his own didn't receive him. [1:12] But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name: [1:13] who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. [1:14] The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. [1:15] John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'" [1:16] From his fullness we all received grace upon grace. [1:17] For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. [1:18] No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him. [1:19] This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" [1:20] He confessed, and didn't deny, but he confessed, "I am not the Christ." [1:21] They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No." [1:22] They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?" [1:23] He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said." [1:24] The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees. [1:25] They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" [1:26] John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know. [1:27] He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen." [1:28] These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. [1:29] The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! [1:30] This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.' [1:31] I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel." [1:32] John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him. [1:33] I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.' [1:34] I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God." [1:35] Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples, [1:36] and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!" [1:37] The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. [1:38] Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), "where are you staying?" [1:39] He said to them, "Come, and see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.{4:00 PM.} [1:40] One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. [1:41] He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is, being interpreted, Christ{"Messiah" (Hebrew) and "Christ" (Greek) both mean "Anointed One".}). [1:42] He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is by interpretation, Peter). [1:43] On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me." [1:44] Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter. [1:45] Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." [1:46] Nathanael said to him, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." [1:47] Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!" [1:48] Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." [1:49] Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!" [1:50] Jesus answered him, "Because I told you, 'I saw you underneath the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these!" [1:51] He said to him, "Most assuredly, I tell you, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." [2:1] The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus' mother was there. [2:2] Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the marriage. [2:3] When the wine ran out, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no wine." [2:4] Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come." [2:5] His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it." [2:6] Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews' manner of purifying, containing two or three metretes{2 to 3 metretes is about 20 to 30 U. S. Gallons, 16 to 25 imperial gallons, or 75 to 115 litres.} apiece. [2:7] Jesus said to them, "Fill the water pots with water." They filled them up to the brim. [2:8] He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast." So they took it. [2:9] When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn't know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom, [2:10] and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!" [2:11] This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. [2:12] After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days. [2:13] The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [2:14] He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting. [2:15] He made a whip of cords, and threw all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables. [2:16] To those who sold the doves, he said, "Take these things out of here! Don't make my Father's house a marketplace!" [2:17] His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will eat me up." [2:18] The Jews therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?" [2:19] Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." [2:20] The Jews therefore said, "Forty-six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?" [2:21] But he spoke of the temple of his body. [2:22] When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. [2:23] Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did. [2:24] But Jesus didn't trust himself to them, because he knew everyone, [2:25] and because he didn't need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man. [3:1] Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. [3:2] The same came to him by night, and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him." [3:3] Jesus answered him, "Most assuredly, I tell you, unless one is born anew,{The word translated "anew" here and in John 3:7 (anothen) also means "again" and "from above".} he can't see the Kingdom of God." [3:4] Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?" [3:5] Jesus answered, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God! [3:6] That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. [3:7] Don't marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born anew.' [3:8] The wind{The same Greek word (pneuma) means wind, breath, and spirit.} blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don't know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit." [3:9] Nicodemus answered him, "How can these things be?" [3:10] Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and don't understand these things? [3:11] Most assuredly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don't receive our witness. [3:12] If I told you earthly things and you don't believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? [3:13] No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven. [3:14] As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, [3:15] that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. [3:16] For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. [3:17] For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him. [3:18] He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn't believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God. [3:19] This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. [3:20] For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed. [3:21] But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God." [3:22] After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptized. [3:23] John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized. [3:24] For John was not yet thrown into prison. [3:25] There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification. [3:26] They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him." [3:27] John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven. [3:28] You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.' [3:29] He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full. [3:30] He must increase, but I must decrease. [3:31] He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the Earth belongs to the Earth, and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. [3:32] What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness. [3:33] He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true. [3:34] For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure. [3:35] The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. [3:36] One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys{The same word can be translated "disobeys" or "disbelieves" in this context.} the Son won't see life, but the wrath of God remains on him." [4:1] Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John [4:2] (although Jesus himself didn't baptize, but his disciples), [4:3] he left Judea, and departed into Galilee. [4:4] He needed to pass through Samaria. [4:5] So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph. [4:6] Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour{noon}. [4:7] A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." [4:8] For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. [4:9] The Samaritan woman therefore said to him, "How is it that you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) [4:10] Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water." [4:11] The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water? [4:12] Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his cattle?" [4:13] Jesus answered her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, [4:14] but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life." [4:15] The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I don't get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw." [4:16] Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come here." [4:17] The woman answered, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You said well, 'I have no husband,' [4:18] for you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly." [4:19] The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. [4:20] Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship." [4:21] Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father. [4:22] You worship that which you don't know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews. [4:23] But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshippers. [4:24] God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." [4:25] The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah comes," (he who is called Christ). "When he has come, he will declare to us all things." [4:26] Jesus said to her, "I am he, the one who speaks to you." [4:27] At this, his disciples came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, "What are you looking for?" or, "Why do you speak with her?" [4:28] So the woman left her water pot, and went away into the city, and said to the people, [4:29] "Come, see a man who told me everything that I did. Can this be the Christ?" [4:30] They went out of the city, and were coming to him. [4:31] In the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, "Rabbi, eat." [4:32] But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you don't know about." [4:33] The disciples therefore said one to another, "Has anyone brought him something to eat?" [4:34] Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work. [4:35] Don't you say, 'There are yet four months until the harvest?' Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look at the fields, that they are white for harvest already. [4:36] He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. [4:37] For in this the saying is true, 'One sows, and another reaps.' [4:38] I sent you to reap that for which you haven't labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor." [4:39] From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, "He told me everything that I did." [4:40] So when the Samaritans came to him, they begged him to stay with them. He stayed there two days. [4:41] Many more believed because of his word. [4:42] They said to the woman, "Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world." [4:43] After the two days he went out from there and went into Galilee. [4:44] For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. [4:45] So when he came into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast, for they also went to the feast. [4:46] Jesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum. [4:47] When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him, and begged him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. [4:48] Jesus therefore said to him, "Unless you see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe." [4:49] The nobleman said to him, "Sir, come down before my child dies." [4:50] Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your son lives." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way. [4:51] As he was now going down, his servants met him and reported, saying "Your child lives!" [4:52] So he inquired of them the hour when he began to get better. They said therefore to him, "Yesterday at the seventh hour,{1:00 P. M.} the fever left him." [4:53] So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, "Your son lives." He believed, as did his whole house. [4:54] This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judea into Galilee. [5:1] After these things, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. [5:2] Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, "Bethesda," having five porches. [5:3] In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; [5:4] for an angel of the Lord went down at certain times into the pool, and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was made whole of whatever disease he had. [5:5] A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years. [5:6] When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to be made well?" [5:7] The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me." [5:8] Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk." [5:9] Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now it was the Sabbath on that day. [5:10] So the Jews said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat." [5:11] He answered them, "He who made me well, the same said to me, 'Take up your mat, and walk.'" [5:12] Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your mat, and walk'?" [5:13] But he who was healed didn't know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place. [5:14] Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you." [5:15] The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. [5:16] For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath. [5:17] But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too." [5:18] For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God. [5:19] Jesus therefore answered them, "Most assuredly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise. [5:20] For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel. [5:21] For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires. [5:22] For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son, [5:23] that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn't honor the Son doesn't honor the Father who sent him. [5:24] "Most assuredly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. [5:25] Most assuredly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God's voice; and those who hear will live. [5:26] For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself. [5:27] He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man. [5:28] Don't marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice, [5:29] and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment. [5:30] I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don't seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me. [5:31] "If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid. [5:32] It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true. [5:33] You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. [5:34] But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved. [5:35] He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. [5:36] But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me. [5:37] The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form. [5:38] You don't have his word living in you; because you don't believe him whom he sent. [5:39] "You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. [5:40] Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life. [5:41] I don't receive glory from men. [5:42] But I know you, that you don't have God's love in yourselves. [5:43] I have come in my Father's name, and you don't receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. [5:44] How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don't seek the glory that comes from the only God? [5:45] "Don't think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope. [5:46] For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me. [5:47] But if you don't believe his writings, how will you believe my words?" [6:1] After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias. [6:2] A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick. [6:3] Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples. [6:4] Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. [6:5] Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?" [6:6] This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. [6:7] Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that everyone of them may receive a little." [6:8] One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, [6:9] "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?" [6:10] Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. [6:11] Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired. [6:12] When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost." [6:13] So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten. [6:14] When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, "This is truly the prophet who comes into the world." [6:15] Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself. [6:16] When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, [6:17] and they entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them. [6:18] The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing. [6:19] When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia,{25 to 30 stadia is about 5 to 6 kilometers or about 3 to 4 miles} they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid. [6:20] But he said to them, "I AM. Don't be afraid." [6:21] They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going. [6:22] On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn't entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone. [6:23] However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks. [6:24] When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn't there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. [6:25] When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?" [6:26] Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled. [6:27] Don't work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him." [6:28] They said therefore to him, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?" [6:29] Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent." [6:30] They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do? [6:31] Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, 'He gave them bread out of heaven{Greek and Hebrew use the same word for "heaven", "the heavens", "the sky", and "the air".} to eat.'" [6:32] Jesus therefore said to them, "Most assuredly, I tell you, it wasn't Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven. [6:33] For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world." [6:34] They said therefore to him, "Lord, always give us this bread." [6:35] Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. [6:36] But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don't believe. [6:37] All those who the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out. [6:38] For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. [6:39] This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day. [6:40] This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day." [6:41] The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, "I am the bread which came down out of heaven." [6:42] They said, "Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'" [6:43] Therefore Jesus answered them, "Don't murmur among yourselves. [6:44] No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day. [6:45] It is written in the prophets, 'They will all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me. [6:46] Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father. [6:47] Most assuredly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life. [6:48] I am the bread of life. [6:49] Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. [6:50] This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die. [6:51] I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh." [6:52] The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" [6:53] Jesus therefore said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don't have life in yourselves. [6:54] He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. [6:55] For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. [6:56] He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him. [6:57] As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me. [6:58] This is the bread which came down out of heaven-- not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever." [6:59] These things he said in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. [6:60] Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?" [6:61] But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble? [6:62] Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? [6:63] It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life. [6:64] But there are some of you who don't believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn't believe, and who it was who would betray him. [6:65] He said, "For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father." [6:66] At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. [6:67] Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You don't also want to go away, do you?" [6:68] Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. [6:69] We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God." [6:70] Jesus answered them, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?" [6:71] Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve. [7:1] After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn't walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. [7:2] Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was at hand. [7:3] His brothers therefore said to him, "Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do. [7:4] For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world." [7:5] For even his brothers didn't believe in him. [7:6] Jesus therefore said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready. [7:7] The world can't hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil. [7:8] You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled." [7:9] Having said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee. [7:10] But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret. [7:11] The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, "Where is he?" [7:12] There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so, but he leads the multitude astray." [7:13] Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews. [7:14] But when it was now the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught. [7:15] The Jews therefore marveled, saying, "How does this man know letters, having never been educated?" [7:16] Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. [7:17] If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself. [7:18] He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. [7:19] Didn't Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?" [7:20] The multitude answered, "You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?" [7:21] Jesus answered them, "I did one work, and you all marvel because of it. [7:22] Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy. [7:23] If a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me, because I made a man every bit whole on the Sabbath? [7:24] Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment." [7:25] Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill? [7:26] Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ? [7:27] However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from." [7:28] Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, "You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you don't know. [7:29] I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me." [7:30] They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come. [7:31] But of the multitude, many believed in him. They said, "When the Christ comes, he won't do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?" [7:32] The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him. [7:33] Then Jesus said, "I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me. [7:34] You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come." [7:35] The Jews therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks? [7:36] What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come?'" [7:37] Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! [7:38] He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water." [7:39] But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn't yet glorified. [7:40] Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet." [7:41] Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee? [7:42] Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?" [7:43] So there arose a division in the multitude because of him. [7:44] Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him. [7:45] The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why didn't you bring him?" [7:46] The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man!" [7:47] The Pharisees therefore answered them, "You aren't also led astray, are you? [7:48] Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees? [7:49] But this multitude that doesn't know the law is accursed." [7:50] Nicodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them, [7:51] "Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?" [7:52] They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee." [7:53] Everyone went to his own house, [8:1] but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. [8:2] Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down, and taught them. [8:3] The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the midst, [8:4] they told him, "Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act. [8:5] Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such. What then do you say about her?" [8:6] They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger. [8:7] But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her." [8:8] Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. [8:9] They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle. [8:10] Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, "Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?" [8:11] She said, "No one, Lord." Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more." [8:12] Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life." [8:13] The Pharisees therefore said to him, "You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid." [8:14] Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don't know where I came from, or where I am going. [8:15] You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one. [8:16] Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me. [8:17] It's also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid. [8:18] I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me." [8:19] They said therefore to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also." [8:20] Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come. [8:21] Jesus said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can't come." [8:22] The Jews therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you can't come?'" [8:23] He said to them, "You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world. [8:24] I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins." [8:25] They said therefore to him, "Who are you?" Jesus said to them, "Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning. [8:26] I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world." [8:27] They didn't understand that he spoke to them about the Father. [8:28] Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things. [8:29] He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him." [8:30] As he spoke these things, many believed in him. [8:31] Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. [8:32] You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." [8:33] They answered him, "We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, 'You will be made free?'" [8:34] Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin. [8:35] A bondservant doesn't live in the house forever. A son remains forever. [8:36] If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. [8:37] I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you. [8:38] I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father." [8:39] They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham. [8:40] But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham didn't do this. [8:41] You do the works of your father." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God." [8:42] Therefore Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven't come of myself, but he sent me. [8:43] Why don't you understand my speech? Because you can't hear my word. [8:44] You are of your Father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn't stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of it. [8:45] But because I tell the truth, you don't believe me. [8:46] Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? [8:47] He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don't hear, because you are not of God." [8:48] Then the Jews answered him, "Don't we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?" [8:49] Jesus answered, "I don't have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. [8:50] But I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges. [8:51] Most assuredly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death." [8:52] Then the Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, 'If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.' [8:53] Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?" [8:54] Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God. [8:55] You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, 'I don't know him,' I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word. [8:56] Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad." [8:57] The Jews therefore said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?" [8:58] Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM." [8:59] Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the midst of them, and so passed by. [9:1] As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. [9:2] His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" [9:3] Jesus answered, "Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him. [9:4] I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work. [9:5] While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." [9:6] When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man's eyes with the mud, [9:7] and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means "Sent"). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing. [9:8] The neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was blind before, said, "Isn't this he who sat and begged?" [9:9] Others were saying, "It is he." Still others were saying, "He looks like him." He said, "I am he." [9:10] They therefore were asking him, "How were your eyes opened?" [9:11] He answered, "A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, 'Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash.' So I went away and washed, and I received sight." [9:12] Then they asked him, "Where is he?" He said, "I don't know." [9:13] They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees. [9:14] It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. [9:15] Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, "He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see." [9:16] Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was division among them. [9:17] Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet." [9:18] The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight, [9:19] and asked them, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?" [9:20] His parents answered them, "We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; [9:21] but how he now sees, we don't know; or who opened his eyes, we don't know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself." [9:22] His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue. [9:23] Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him." [9:24] So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner." [9:25] He therefore answered, "I don't know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see." [9:26] They said to him again, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?" [9:27] He answered them, "I told you already, and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don't also want to become his disciples, do you?" [9:28] They insulted him and said, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. [9:29] We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don't know where he comes from." [9:30] The man answered them, "How amazing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. [9:31] We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him. [9:32] Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind. [9:33] If this man were not from God, he could do nothing." [9:34] They answered him, "You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?" They threw him out. [9:35] Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of God?" [9:36] He answered, "Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?" [9:37] Jesus said to him, "You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you." [9:38] He said, "Lord, I believe!" and he worshiped him. [9:39] Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who don't see may see; and that those who see may become blind." [9:40] Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?" [9:41] Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains. [10:1] "Most assuredly, I tell you, one who doesn't enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. [10:2] But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. [10:3] The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. [10:4] Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. [10:5] They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don't know the voice of strangers." [10:6] Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them. [10:7] Jesus therefore said to them again, "Most assuredly, I tell you, I am the sheep's door. [10:8] All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to them. [10:9] I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture. [10:10] The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. [10:11] I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. [10:12] He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn't own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them. [10:13] The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn't care for the sheep. [10:14] I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I'm known by my own; [10:15] even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep. [10:16] I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd. [10:17] Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. [10:18] No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father." [10:19] Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words. [10:20] Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?" [10:21] Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn't possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?" [10:22] It was the Feast of the Dedication{The "Feast of the Dedication" is the Greek name for "Chanukkah," a celebration of the rededication of the Temple.} at Jerusalem. [10:23] It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon's porch. [10:24] The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." [10:25] Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you don't believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, these testify about me. [10:26] But you don't believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you. [10:27] My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. [10:28] I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. [10:29] My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father's hand. [10:30] I and the Father are one." [10:31] Therefore Jews took up stones again to stone him. [10:32] Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?" [10:33] The Jews answered him, "We don't stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God." [10:34] Jesus answered them, "Isn't it written in your law, 'I said, you are gods?' [10:35] If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can't be broken), [10:36] Do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God?' [10:37] If I don't do the works of my Father, don't believe me. [10:38] But if I do them, though you don't believe me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father." [10:39] They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand. [10:40] He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed. [10:41] Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true." [10:42] Many believed in him there. [11:1] Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha. [11:2] It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick. [11:3] The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, "Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick." [11:4] But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God's Son may be glorified by it." [11:5] Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. [11:6] When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was. [11:7] Then after this he said to the disciples, "Let's go into Judea again." [11:8] The disciples told him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?" [11:9] Jesus answered, "Aren't there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he doesn't stumble, because he sees the light of this world. [11:10] But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn't in him." [11:11] He said these things, and after that, he said to them, "Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep." [11:12] The disciples therefore said, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover." [11:13] Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep. [11:14] So Jesus said to them plainly then, "Lazarus is dead. [11:15] I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let's go to him." [11:16] Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus,{"Didymus" means "Twin"} said to his fellow disciples, "Let's go also, that we may die with him." [11:17] So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already. [11:18] Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia{15 stadia is about 2.8 kilometers or 1.7 miles} away. [11:19] Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. [11:20] Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house. [11:21] Therefore Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn't have died. [11:22] Even now I know that, whatever you ask of God, God will give you." [11:23] Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." [11:24] Martha said to him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." [11:25] Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he die, yet will he live. [11:26] Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" [11:27] She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God's Son, he who comes into the world." [11:28] When she had said this, she went away, and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, "The Teacher is here, and is calling you." [11:29] When she heard this, she arose quickly, and went to him. [11:30] Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha met him. [11:31] Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, "She is going to the tomb to weep there." [11:32] Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn't have died." [11:33] When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, [11:34] and said, "Where have you laid him?" They told him, "Lord, come and see." [11:35] Jesus wept. [11:36] The Jews therefore said, "See how much affection he had for him!" [11:37] Some of them said, "Couldn't this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?" [11:38] Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it. [11:39] Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days." [11:40] Jesus said to her, "Didn't I tell you that if you believed, you would see God's glory?" [11:41] So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, "Father, I thank you that you listened to me. [11:42] I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me." [11:43] When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" [11:44] He who was dead came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Free him, and let him go." [11:45] Therefore many of the Jews, who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did, believed in him. [11:46] But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done. [11:47] The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs. [11:48] If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation." [11:49] But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all, [11:50] nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish." [11:51] Now he didn't say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, [11:52] and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad. [11:53] So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death. [11:54] Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples. [11:55] Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves. [11:56] Then they sought for Jesus and spoke one with another, as they stood in the temple, "What do you think--that he isn't coming to the feast at all?" [11:57] Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him. [12:1] Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. [12:2] So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him. [12:3] Mary, therefore, took a pound{a Roman pound of 12 ounces, or about 340 grams} of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. [12:4] Then Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said, [12:5] "Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii,{300 denarii was about a year's wages for an agricultural laborer.} and given to the poor?" [12:6] Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it. [12:7] But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial. [12:8] For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me." [12:9] A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. [12:10] But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also, [12:11] because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. [12:12] On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, [12:13] they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!" [12:14] Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written, [12:15] "Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt." [12:16] His disciples didn't understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him. [12:17] The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, was testifying about it. [12:18] For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign. [12:19] The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him." [12:20] Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast. [12:21] These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus." [12:22] Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus. [12:23] Jesus answered them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. [12:24] Most assuredly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. [12:25] He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. [12:26] If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. [12:27] "Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? 'Father, save me from this time?' But for this cause I came to this time. [12:28] Father, glorify your name!" Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again." [12:29] The multitude therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to him." [12:30] Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes. [12:31] Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out. [12:32] And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." [12:33] But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die. [12:34] The multitude answered him, "We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up?' Who is this Son of Man?" [12:35] Jesus therefore said to them, "Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn't overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn't know where he is going. [12:36] While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light." Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them. [12:37] But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn't believe in him, [12:38] that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, "Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" [12:39] For this cause they couldn't believe, for Isaiah said again, [12:40] "He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, Lest they should see with their eyes, And perceive with their heart, And would turn, And I would heal them." [12:41] Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him. [12:42] Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn't confess it, so that they wouldn't be put out of the synagogue, [12:43] for they loved men's praise more than God's praise. [12:44] Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me. [12:45] He who sees me sees him who sent me. [12:46] I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness. [12:47] If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn't believe, I don't judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. [12:48] He who rejects me, and doesn't receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day. [12:49] For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. [12:50] I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak." [13:1] Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. [13:2] After supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, [13:3] Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and was going to God, [13:4] arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist. [13:5] Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. [13:6] Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?" [13:7] Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later." [13:8] Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I don't wash you, you have no part with me." [13:9] Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!" [13:10] Jesus said to him, "Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you." [13:11] For he knew him who would betray him, therefore he said, "You are not all clean." [13:12] So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? [13:13] You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am. [13:14] If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. [13:15] For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. [13:16] Most assuredly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him. [13:17] If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. [13:18] I don't speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.' [13:19] From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I AM. [13:20] Most assuredly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me." [13:21] When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, "Most assuredly I tell you that one of you will betray me." [13:22] The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke. [13:23] One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus' breast. [13:24] Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks." [13:25] He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' breast, asked him, "Lord, who is it?" [13:26] Jesus therefore answered, "It is he to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it." So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. [13:27] After the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, "What you do, do quickly." [13:28] Now no man at the table knew why he said this to him. [13:29] For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, "Buy what things we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor. [13:30] Therefore, having received that morsel, he went out immediately. It was night. [13:31] When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. [13:32] If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately. [13:33] Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you can't come,' so now I tell you. [13:34] A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. [13:35] By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." [13:36] Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered, "Where I am going, you can't follow now, but you will follow afterwards." [13:37] Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you." [13:38] Jesus answered him, "Will you lay down your life for me? Most assuredly I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times. [14:1] "Don't let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. [14:2] In my Father's house are many mansions. If it weren't so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. [14:3] If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also. [14:4] Where I go, you know, and you know the way." [14:5] Thomas says to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going. How can we know the way?" [14:6] Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. [14:7] If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him." [14:8] Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us." [14:9] Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, 'Show us the Father?' [14:10] Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works. [14:11] Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake. [14:12] Most assuredly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these will he do; because I am going to my Father. [14:13] Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. [14:14] If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it. [14:15] If you love me, keep my commandments. [14:16] I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor,{Greek Parakleton: Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, and Comfortor.} that he may be with you forever,-- [14:17] the Spirit of truth, whom the world can't receive; for it doesn't see him, neither knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you. [14:18] I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you. [14:19] Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also. [14:20] In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. [14:21] One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him." [14:22] Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, "Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?" [14:23] Jesus answered him, "If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him. [14:24] He who doesn't love me doesn't keep my words. The word which you hear isn't mine, but the Father's who sent me. [14:25] I have said these things to you, while still living with you. [14:26] But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you. [14:27] Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don't let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful. [14:28] You heard how I told you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said 'I am going to my Father;' for the Father is greater than I. [14:29] Now I have told you before it happens so that, when it happens, you may believe. [14:30] I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me. [14:31] But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here. [15:1] "I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. [15:2] Every branch in me that doesn't bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. [15:3] You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. [15:4] Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can't bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me. [15:5] I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. [15:6] If a man doesn't remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned. [15:7] If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you. [15:8] "In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples. [15:9] Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love. [15:10] If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and remain in his love. [15:11] I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full. [15:12] "This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. [15:13] Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. [15:14] You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you. [15:15] No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn't know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you. [15:16] You didn't choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you. [15:17] "I command these things to you, that you may love one another. [15:18] If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. [15:19] If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. [15:20] Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also. [15:21] But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they don't know him who sent me. [15:22] If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. [15:23] He who hates me, hates my Father also. [15:24] If I hadn't done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn't have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father. [15:25] But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.' [15:26] "When the Counselor{Greek Parakletos: Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, and Comfortor.} has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me. [15:27] You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning. [16:1] "These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn't be caused to stumble. [16:2] They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God. [16:3] They will do these things{TR adds "to you"} because they have not known the Father, nor me. [16:4] But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn't tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you. [16:5] But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' [16:6] But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart. [16:7] Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don't go away, the Counselor won't come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. [16:8] When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment; [16:9] about sin, because they don't believe in me; [16:10] about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me any more; [16:11] about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged. [16:12] "I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now. [16:13] However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming. [16:14] He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you. [16:15] All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes{TR reads "will take" instead of "takes"} of mine, and will declare it to you. [16:16] A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me." [16:17] Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, "What is this that he says to us, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;' and, 'Because I go to the Father?'" [16:18] They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying." [16:19] Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, "Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?' [16:20] Most assuredly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. [16:21] A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn't remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world. [16:22] Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you. [16:23] "In that day you will ask me no questions. Most assuredly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. [16:24] Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. [16:25] I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father. [16:26] In that day you will ask in my name; and I don't say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you, [16:27] for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God. [16:28] I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father." [16:29] His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech. [16:30] Now we know that you know all things, and don't need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God." [16:31] Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe? [16:32] Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. [16:33] I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world." [17:1] Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you; [17:2] even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him. [17:3] This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ. [17:4] I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do. [17:5] Now, Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed. [17:6] I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word. [17:7] Now they have known that all things whatever you have given me are from you, [17:8] for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me. [17:9] I pray for them. I don't pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. [17:10] All things that are mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. [17:11] I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are. [17:12] While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. Those whom you have given me I have kept. None of them is lost, except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. [17:13] But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves. [17:14] I have given them your word. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. [17:15] I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one. [17:16] They are not of the world even as I am not of the world. [17:17] Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth. [17:18] As you sent me into the world, even so I have sent them into the world. [17:19] For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth. [17:20] Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word, [17:21] that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me. [17:22] The glory which you have given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one; [17:23] I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me, and loved them, even as you loved me. [17:24] Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world. [17:25] Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me. [17:26] I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them." [18:1] When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. [18:2] Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often resorted there with his disciples. [18:3] Judas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. [18:4] Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went forth, and said to them, "Who are you looking for?" [18:5] They answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I AM." Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them. [18:6] When therefore he said to them, "I AM," they went backward, and fell to the ground. [18:7] Again therefore he asked them, "Who are you looking for?" They said, "Jesus of Nazareth." [18:8] Jesus answered, "I told you that I AM. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way," [18:9] that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, "Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none." [18:10] Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. [18:11] Jesus therefore said to Peter, "Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?" [18:12] So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him, [18:13] and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. [18:14] Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people. [18:15] Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest; [18:16] but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter. [18:17] Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter, "Are you also one of this man's disciples?" He said, "I am not." [18:18] Now the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold. They were warming themselves. Peter was with them, standing and warming himself. [18:19] The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his teaching. [18:20] Jesus answered him, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret. [18:21] Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said." [18:22] When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest like that?" [18:23] Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?" [18:24] Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest. [18:25] Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, "You aren't also one of his disciples, are you?" He denied it, and said, "I am not." [18:26] One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Didn't I see you in the garden with him?" [18:27] Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed. [18:28] They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn't enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. [18:29] Pilate therefore went out to them, and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?" [18:30] They answered him, "If this man weren't an evildoer, we wouldn't have delivered him up to you." [18:31] Pilate therefore said to them, "Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law." Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death," [18:32] that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die. [18:33] Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" [18:34] Jesus answered him, "Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?" [18:35] Pilate answered, "I'm not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?" [18:36] Jesus answered, "My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn't be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here." [18:37] Pilate therefore said to him, "Are you a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice." [18:38] Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, "I find no basis for a charge against him. [18:39] But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?" [18:40] Then they all shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber. [19:1] So Pilate then took Jesus, and flogged him. [19:2] The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment. [19:3] They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they kept slapping him. [19:4] Then Pilate went out again, and said to them, "Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him." [19:5] Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, "Behold, the man!" [19:6] When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify!" Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves, and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him." [19:7] The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God." [19:8] When therefore Pilate heard this saying, he was more afraid. [19:9] He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer. [19:10] Pilate therefore said to him, "Aren't you speaking to me? Don't you know that I have power to release you, and have power to crucify you?" [19:11] Jesus answered, "You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin." [19:12] At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you release this man, you aren't Caesar's friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!" [19:13] When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called "The Pavement," but in Hebrew, "Gabbatha." [19:14] Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour.{noon} He said to the Jews, "Behold, your King!" [19:15] They cried out, "Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!" [19:16] So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away. [19:17] He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called "The Place of a Skull," which is called in Hebrew, "Golgotha," [19:18] where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle. [19:19] Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, "JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS." [19:20] Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek. [19:21] The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'he said, I am King of the Jews.'" [19:22] Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written." [19:23] Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. [19:24] Then they said to one another, "Let's not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be," that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, "They parted my garments among them. For my cloak they cast lots." Therefore the soldiers did these things. [19:25] But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. [19:26] Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son!" [19:27] Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home. [19:28] After this, Jesus, seeing{NU, TR read "knowing" instead of "seeing"} that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I am thirsty." [19:29] Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth. [19:30] When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit. [19:31] Therefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies wouldn't remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. [19:32] Therefore the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who was crucified with him; [19:33] but when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was already dead, they didn't break his legs. [19:34] However one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. [19:35] He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe. [19:36] For these things happened, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, "A bone of him will not be broken." [19:37] Again another Scripture says, "They will look on him whom they pierced." [19:38] After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus' body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body. [19:39] Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.{100 Roman pounds of 12 ounces each, or about 72 pounds, or 33 Kilograms.} [19:40] So they took Jesus' body, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury. [19:41] Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden. In the garden a new tomb in which no man had ever yet been laid. [19:42] Then because of the Jews' Preparation Day (for the tomb was near at hand) they laid Jesus there. [20:1] Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb. [20:2] Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have laid him!" [20:3] Therefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb. [20:4] They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter, and came to the tomb first. [20:5] Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying, yet he didn't enter in. [20:6] Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying, [20:7] and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. [20:8] So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed. [20:9] For as yet they didn't know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. [20:10] So the disciples went away again to their own homes. [20:11] But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb, [20:12] and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. [20:13] They told her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don't know where they have laid him." [20:14] When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn't know that it was Jesus. [20:15] Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?" She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away." [20:16] Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him, "Rhabbouni!" which is to say, "Teacher!" [20:17] Jesus said to her, "Don't touch me, for I haven't yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" [20:18] Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her. [20:19] When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be to you." [20:20] When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord. [20:21] Jesus therefore said to them again, "Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." [20:22] When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit! [20:23] Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained." [20:24] But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came. [20:25] The other disciples therefore said to him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." [20:26] After eight days again his disciples were inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace be to you." [20:27] Then he said to Thomas, "Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don't be unbelieving, but believing." [20:28] Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" [20:29] Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me,{TR adds " Thomas,"} you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed." [20:30] Therefore Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book; [20:31] but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name. [21:1] After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way. [21:2] Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. [21:3] Simon Peter said to them, "I'm going fishing." They told him, "We are also coming with you." They immediately went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing. [21:4] But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach, yet the disciples didn't know that it was Jesus. [21:5] Jesus therefore said to them, "Children, have you anything to eat?" They answered him, "No." [21:6] He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." They cast it therefore, and now they weren't able to draw it in for the multitude of fish. [21:7] That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!" So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea. [21:8] But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits{200 cubits is about 100 yards or about 91 meters} away), dragging the net full of fish. [21:9] So when they got out on the land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread. [21:10] Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have just caught." [21:11] Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fish, one hundred fifty-three; and even though there were so many, the net wasn't torn. [21:12] Jesus said to them, "Come and eat breakfast." None of the disciples dared inquire of him, "Who are you?" knowing that it was the Lord. [21:13] Then Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise. [21:14] This is now the third time that Jesus was revealed to his disciples, after he had risen from the dead. [21:15] So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." [21:16] He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." [21:17] He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?" Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" He said to him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. [21:18] Most assuredly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don't want to go." [21:19] Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me." [21:20] Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus sincerely loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus' breast at the supper and asked, "Lord, who is going to betray You?" [21:21] Peter seeing him, said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?" [21:22] Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me." [21:23] This saying therefore went out among the brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, that this disciple wouldn't die. Yet Jesus didn't say to him that he wouldn't die, but, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?" [21:24] This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true. [21:25] There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn't have room for the books that would be written.
43 John - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# John - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; [1:2] this one was in the beginning with God; [1:3] all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened. [1:4] In him was life, and the life was the light of men, [1:5] and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it. [1:6] There came a man -- having been sent from God -- whose name `is' John, [1:7] this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him; [1:8] that one was not the Light, but -- that he might testify about the Light. [1:9] He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world; [1:10] in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him: [1:11] to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him; [1:12] but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name, [1:13] who -- not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but -- of God were begotten. [1:14] And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth. [1:15] John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, `This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;' [1:16] and out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace; [1:17] for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come; [1:18] God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father -- he did declare. [1:19] And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, `Who art thou?' [1:20] and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed -- `I am not the Christ.' [1:21] And they questioned him, `What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, `I am not.' -- `The prophet art thou?' and he answered, `No.' [1:22] They said then to him, `Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?' [1:23] He said, `I `am' a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.' [1:24] And those sent were of the Pharisees, [1:25] and they questioned him and said to him, `Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?' [1:26] John answered them, saying, `I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me, [1:27] of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.' [1:28] These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing, [1:29] on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, `Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world; [1:30] this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me: [1:31] and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing. [1:32] And John testified, saying -- `I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him; [1:33] and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayst see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with the Holy Spirit; [1:34] and I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.' [1:35] On the morrow, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples, [1:36] and having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, `Lo, the Lamb of God;' [1:37] and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus. [1:38] And Jesus having turned, and having beheld them following, saith to them, `What seek ye?' and they said to them, `Rabbi, (which is, being interpreted, Teacher,) where remainest thou?' [1:39] He saith to them, `Come and see;' they came, and saw where he doth remain, and with him they remained that day and the hour was about the tenth. [1:40] Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him; [1:41] this one doth first find his own brother Simon, and saith to him, `We have found the Messiah,' (which is, being interpreted, The Anointed,) [1:42] and he brought him unto Jesus: and having looked upon him, Jesus saith, `Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas,' (which is interpreted, A rock.) [1:43] On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, `Be following me.' [1:44] And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter; [1:45] Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, `Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the prophets, we have found, Jesus the son of Joseph, who `is' from Nazareth;' [1:46] and Nathanael said to him, `Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?' Philip said to him, `Come and see.' [1:47] Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, `Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;' [1:48] Nathanael saith to him, `Whence me dost thou know?' Jesus answered and said to him, `Before Philip's calling thee -- thou being under the fig-tree -- I saw thee.' [1:49] Nathanael answered and saith to him, `Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.' [1:50] Jesus answered and said to him, `Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou dost believe; greater things than these thou shalt see;' [1:51] and he saith to him, `Verily, verily, I say to you, henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down upon the Son of Man.' [2:1] And the third day a marriage happened in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there, [2:2] and also Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage; [2:3] and wine having failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, `Wine they have not;' [2:4] Jesus saith to her, `What -- to me and to thee, woman? not yet is mine hour come.' [2:5] His mother saith to the ministrants, `Whatever he may say to you -- do.' [2:6] And there were there six water-jugs of stone, placed according to the purifying of the Jews, holding each two or three measures. [2:7] Jesus saith to them, `Fill the water-jugs with water;' and they filled them -- unto the brim; [2:8] and he saith to them, `Draw out, now, and bear to the director of the apartment;' and they bare. [2:9] And as the director of the apartment tasted the water become wine, and knew not whence it is, (but the ministrants knew, who have drawn the water,) the director of the feast doth call the bridegroom, [2:10] and saith to him, `Every man, at first, the good wine doth set forth; and when they may have drunk freely, then the inferior; thou didst keep the good wine till now.' [2:11] This beginning of the signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him; [2:12] after this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they remained not many days. [2:13] And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, [2:14] and he found in the temple those selling oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the money-changers sitting, [2:15] and having made a whip of small cords, he put all forth out of the temple, also the sheep, and the oxen; and of the money-changers he poured out the coins, and the tables he overthrew, [2:16] and to those selling the doves he said, `Take these things hence; make not the house of my Father a house of merchandise.' [2:17] And his disciples remembered that it is written, `The zeal of Thy house did eat me up;' [2:18] the Jews then answered and said to him, `What sign dost thou shew to us -- that thou dost these things?' [2:19] Jesus answered and said to them, `Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.' [2:20] The Jews, therefore, said, `Forty and six years was this sanctuary building, and wilt thou in three days raise it up?' [2:21] but he spake concerning the sanctuary of his body; [2:22] when, then, he was raised out of the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this to them, and they believed the Writing, and the word that Jesus said. [2:23] And as he was in Jerusalem, in the passover, in the feast, many believed in his name, beholding his signs that he was doing; [2:24] and Jesus himself was not trusting himself to them, because of his knowing all `men', [2:25] and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man. [3:1] And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews, [3:2] this one came unto him by night, and said to him, `Rabbi, we have known that from God thou hast come -- a teacher, for no one these signs is able to do that thou dost, if God may not be with him.' [3:3] Jesus answered and said to him, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;' [3:4] Nicodemus saith unto him, `How is a man able to be born, being old? is he able into the womb of his mother a second time to enter, and to be born?' [3:5] Jesus answered, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born of water, and the Spirit, he is not able to enter into the reign of God; [3:6] that which hath been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which hath been born of the Spirit is spirit. [3:7] `Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above; [3:8] the Spirit where he willeth doth blow, and his voice thou dost hear, but thou hast not known whence he cometh, and whither he goeth; thus is every one who hath been born of the Spirit.' [3:9] Nicodemus answered and said to him, `How are these things able to happen?' [3:10] Jesus answered and said to him, `Thou art the teacher of Israel -- and these things thou dost not know! [3:11] `Verily, verily, I say to thee -- What we have known we speak, and what we have seen we testify, and our testimony ye do not receive; [3:12] if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe? [3:13] and no one hath gone up to the heaven, except he who out of the heaven came down -- the Son of Man who is in the heaven. [3:14] `And as Moses did lift up the serpent in the wilderness, so it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up, [3:15] that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during, [3:16] for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. [3:17] For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him; [3:18] he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. [3:19] `And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil; [3:20] for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected; [3:21] but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.' [3:22] After these things came Jesus and his disciples to the land of Judea, and there he did tarry with them, and was baptizing; [3:23] and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized -- [3:24] for John was not yet cast into the prison -- [3:25] there arose then a question from the disciples of John with `some' Jews about purifying, [3:26] and they came unto John, and said to him, `Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.' [3:27] John answered and said, `A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the heaven; [3:28] ye yourselves do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him; [3:29] he who is having the bride is bridegroom, and the friend of the bridegroom, who is standing and hearing him, with joy doth rejoice because of the voice of the bridegroom; this, then, my joy hath been fulfilled. [3:30] `Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less; [3:31] he who from above is coming is above all; he who is from the earth, from the earth he is, and from the earth he speaketh; he who from the heaven is coming is above all. [3:32] `And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth; [3:33] he who is receiving his testimony did seal that God is true; [3:34] for he whom God sent, the sayings of God he speaketh; for not by measure doth God give the Spirit; [3:35] the Father doth love the Son, and all things hath given into his hand; [3:36] he who is believing in the Son, hath life age-during; and he who is not believing the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God doth remain upon him.' [4:1] When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees heard that Jesus more disciples doth make and baptize than John, [4:2] (though indeed Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples,) [4:3] he left Judea and went away again to Galilee, [4:4] and it was behoving him to go through Samaria. [4:5] He cometh, therefore, to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the place that Jacob gave to Joseph his son; [4:6] and there was there a well of Jacob. Jesus therefore having been weary from the journeying, was sitting thus on the well; it was as it were the sixth hour; [4:7] there cometh a woman out of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith to her, `Give me to drink;' [4:8] for his disciples were gone away to the city, that they may buy victuals; [4:9] the Samaritan woman therefore saith to him, `How dost thou, being a Jew, ask drink from me, being a Samaritan woman?' for Jews have no dealing with Samaritans. [4:10] Jesus answered and said to her, `If thou hadst known the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.' [4:11] The woman saith to him, `Sir, thou hast not even a vessel to draw with, and the well is deep; whence, then, hast thou the living water? [4:12] Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who did give us the well, and himself out of it did drink, and his sons, and his cattle?' [4:13] Jesus answered and said to her, `Every one who is drinking of this water shall thirst again; [4:14] but whoever may drink of the water that I will give him, may not thirst -- to the age; and the water that I will give him shall become in him a well of water, springing up to life age-during.' [4:15] The woman saith unto him, `Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come hither to draw.' [4:16] Jesus saith to her, `Go, call thy husband, and come hither;' [4:17] the woman answered and said, `I have not a husband.' Jesus saith to her, `Well didst thou say -- A husband I have not; [4:18] for five husbands thou hast had, and, now, he whom thou hast is not thy husband; this hast thou said truly.' [4:19] The woman saith to him, `Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet; [4:20] our fathers in this mountain did worship, and ye -- ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it behoveth to worship.' [4:21] Jesus saith to her, `Woman, believe me, that there doth come an hour, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father; [4:22] ye worship what ye have not known; we worship what we have known, because the salvation is of the Jews; [4:23] but, there cometh an hour, and it now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father also doth seek such to worship him; [4:24] God `is' a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.' [4:25] The woman saith to him, `I have known that Messiah doth come, who is called Christ, when that one may come, he will tell us all things;' [4:26] Jesus saith to her, `I am `he', who am speaking to thee.' [4:27] And upon this came his disciples, and were wondering that with a woman he was speaking, no one, however, said, `What seekest thou?' or `Why speakest thou with her?' [4:28] The woman then left her water-jug, and went away to the city, and saith to the men, [4:29] `Come, see a man, who told me all things -- as many as I did; is this the Christ?' [4:30] They went forth therefore out of the city, and were coming unto him. [4:31] And in the meanwhile his disciples were asking him, saying, `Rabbi, eat;' [4:32] and he said to them, `I have food to eat that ye have not known.' [4:33] The disciples then said one to another, `Did any one bring him anything to eat?' [4:34] Jesus saith to them, `My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work; [4:35] do not say that it is yet four months, and the harvest cometh; lo, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and see the fields, that they are white unto harvest already. [4:36] `And he who is reaping doth receive a reward, and doth gather fruit to life age-during, that both he who is sowing and he who is reaping may rejoice together; [4:37] for in this the saying is the true one, that one is the sower and another the reaper. [4:38] I sent you to reap that on which ye have not laboured; others laboured, and ye into their labour have entered. [4:39] And from that city many believed in him, of the Samaritans, because of the word of the woman testifying, -- `He told me all things -- as many as I did.' [4:40] When, then, the Samaritans came unto him, they were asking him to remain with them, and he remained there two days; [4:41] and many more did believe because of his word, [4:42] and said to the woman -- `No more because of thy speaking do we believe; for we ourselves have heard and known that this is truly the Saviour of the world -- the Christ.' [4:43] And after the two days he went forth thence, and went away to Galilee, [4:44] for Jesus himself testified that a prophet in his own country shall not have honour; [4:45] when then, he came to Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all things that he did in Jerusalem in the feast -- for they also went to the feast. [4:46] Jesus came, therefore, again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine, and there was a certain courtier, whose son was ailing in Capernaum, [4:47] he, having heard that Jesus is come out of Judea to Galilee, went away unto him, and was asking him that he may come down and may heal his son, for he was about to die. [4:48] Jesus then said unto him, `If signs and wonders ye may not see, ye will not believe.' [4:49] The courtier saith unto him, `Sir, come down before my child die;' [4:50] Jesus saith to him, `Be going on; thy son doth live.' And the man believed the word that Jesus said to him, and was going on, [4:51] and he now going down, his servants met him, and told, saying -- `Thy child doth live;' [4:52] he inquired then of them the hour in which he became better, and they said to him -- `Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him;' [4:53] then the father knew that `it was' in that hour in which Jesus said to him -- `Thy son doth live,' and he himself believed, and his whole house; [4:54] this again a second sign did Jesus, having come out of Judea to Galilee. [5:1] After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, [5:2] and there is in Jerusalem by the sheep-`gate' a pool that is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches, [5:3] in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water, [5:4] for a messenger at a set time was going down in the pool, and was troubling the water, the first then having gone in after the troubling of the water, became whole of whatever sickness he was held. [5:5] and there was a certain man there being in ailment thirty and eight years, [5:6] him Jesus having seen lying, and having known that he is already a long time, he saith to him, `Dost thou wish to become whole?' [5:7] The ailing man answered him, `Sir, I have no man, that, when the water may be troubled, he may put me into the pool, and while I am coming, another doth go down before me.' [5:8] Jesus saith to him, `Rise, take up thy couch, and be walking;' [5:9] and immediately the man became whole, and he took up his couch, and was walking, and it was a sabbath on that day, [5:10] the Jews then said to him that hath been healed, `It is a sabbath; it is not lawful to thee to take up the couch.' [5:11] He answered them, `He who made me whole -- that one said to me, Take up thy couch, and be walking;' [5:12] they questioned him, then, `Who is the man who is saying to thee, Take up thy couch and be walking?' [5:13] But he that was healed had not known who he is, for Jesus did move away, a multitude being in the place. [5:14] After these things, Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said to him, `Lo, thou hast become whole; sin no more, lest something worse may happen to thee.' [5:15] The man went away, and told the Jews that it is Jesus who made him whole, [5:16] and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath. [5:17] And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;' [5:18] because of this, then, were the Jews seeking the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the sabbath, but he also called God his own Father, making himself equal to God. [5:19] Jesus therefore responded and said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything of himself, if he may not see the Father doing anything; for whatever things He may do, these also the Son in like manner doth; [5:20] for the Father doth love the Son, and doth shew to him all things that He himself doth; and greater works than these He will shew him, that ye may wonder. [5:21] `For, as the Father doth raise the dead, and doth make alive, so also the Son doth make alive whom he willeth; [5:22] for neither doth the Father judge any one, but all the judgment He hath given to the Son, [5:23] that all may honour the Son according as they honour the Father; he who is not honouring the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him. [5:24] `Verily, verily, I say to you -- He who is hearing my word, and is believing Him who sent me, hath life age-during, and to judgment he doth not come, but hath passed out of the death to the life. [5:25] `Verily, verily, I say to you -- There cometh an hour, and it now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and those having heard shall live; [5:26] for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself, [5:27] and authority He gave him also to do judgment, because he is Son of Man. [5:28] `Wonder not at this, because there doth come an hour in which all those in the tombs shall hear his voice, [5:29] and they shall come forth; those who did the good things to a rising again of life, and those who practised the evil things to a rising again of judgment. [5:30] `I am not able of myself to do anything; according as I hear I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me. [5:31] `If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true; [5:32] another there is who is testifying concerning me, and I have known that the testimony that he doth testify concerning me is true; [5:33] ye have sent unto John, and he hath testified to the truth. [5:34] `But I do not receive testimony from man, but these things I say that ye may be saved; [5:35] he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light. [5:36] `But I have the testimony greater than John's, for the works that the Father gave me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me. [5:37] `And the Father who sent me Himself hath testified concerning me; ye have neither heard His voice at any time, nor His appearance have ye seen; [5:38] and His word ye have not remaining in you, because whom He sent, him ye do not believe. [5:39] `Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me; [5:40] and ye do not will to come unto me, that ye may have life; [5:41] glory from man I do not receive, [5:42] but I have known you, that the love of God ye have not in yourselves. [5:43] `I have come in the name of my Father, and ye do not receive me; if another may come in his own name, him ye will receive; [5:44] how are ye able -- ye -- to believe, glory from one another receiving, and the glory that `is' from God alone ye seek not? [5:45] `Do not think that I will accuse you unto the Father; there is who is accusing you, Moses -- in whom ye have hoped; [5:46] for if ye were believing Moses, ye would have been believing me, for he wrote concerning me; [5:47] but if his writings ye believe not, how shall ye believe my sayings?' [6:1] After these things Jesus went away beyond the sea of Galilee (of Tiberias), [6:2] and there was following him a great multitude, because they were seeing his signs that he was doing on the ailing; [6:3] and Jesus went up to the mount, and he was there sitting with his disciples, [6:4] and the passover was nigh, the feast of the Jews. [6:5] Jesus then having lifted up `his' eyes and having seen that a great multitude doth come to him, saith unto Philip, `Whence shall we buy loaves, that these may eat?' -- [6:6] and this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do. [6:7] Philip answered him, `Two hundred denaries' worth of loaves are not sufficient to them, that each of them may receive some little;' [6:8] one of his disciples -- Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter -- saith to him, [6:9] `There is one little lad here who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes, but these -- what are they to so many?' [6:10] And Jesus said, `Make the men to sit down;' and there was much grass in the place, the men then sat down, in number, as it were, five thousand, [6:11] and Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those reclining, in like manner, also of the little fishes as much as they wished. [6:12] And when they were filled, he saith to his disciples, `Gather together the broken pieces that are over, that nothing may be lost;' [6:13] they gathered together, therefore, and filled twelve hand-baskets with broken pieces, from the five barley loaves that were over to those having eaten. [6:14] The men, then, having seen the sign that Jesus did, said -- `This is truly the Prophet, who is coming to the world;' [6:15] Jesus, therefore, having known that they are about to come, and to take him by force that they may make him king, retired again to the mountain himself alone. [6:16] And when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, [6:17] and having entered into the boat, they were going over the sea to Capernaum, and darkness had already come, and Jesus had not come unto them, [6:18] the sea also -- a great wind blowing -- was being raised, [6:19] having pushed onwards, therefore, about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and coming nigh to the boat, and they were afraid; [6:20] and he saith to them, `I am `he', be not afraid;' [6:21] they were willing then to receive him into the boat, and immediately the boat came unto the land to which they were going. [6:22] On the morrow, the multitude that was standing on the other side of the sea, having seen that there was no other little boat there except one -- that into which his disciples entered -- and that Jesus went not in with his disciples into the little boat, but his disciples went away alone, [6:23] (and other little boats came from Tiberias, nigh the place where they did eat the bread, the Lord having given thanks), [6:24] when therefore the multitude saw that Jesus is not there, nor his disciples, they also themselves did enter into the boats, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus; [6:25] and having found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, `Rabbi, when hast thou come hither?' [6:26] Jesus answered them and said, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were satisfied; [6:27] work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- `even' God.' [6:28] They said therefore unto him, `What may we do that we may work the works of God?' [6:29] Jesus answered and said to them, `This is the work of God, that ye may believe in him whom He did send.' [6:30] They said therefore to him, `What sign, then, dost thou, that we may see and may believe thee? what dost thou work? [6:31] our fathers the manna did eat in the wilderness, according as it is having been written, Bread out of the heaven He gave them to eat.' [6:32] Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread out of the heaven; but my Father doth give you the true bread out of the heaven; [6:33] for the bread of God is that which is coming down out of the heaven, and giving life to the world.' [6:34] They said, therefore, unto him, `Sir, always give us this bread.' [6:35] And Jesus said to them, `I am the bread of the life; he who is coming unto me may not hunger, and he who is believing in me may not thirst -- at any time; [6:36] but I said to you, that ye also have seen me, and ye believe not; [6:37] all that the Father doth give to me will come unto me; and him who is coming unto me, I may in no wise cast without, [6:38] because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me. [6:39] `And this is the will of the Father who sent me, that all that He hath given to me I may not lose of it, but may raise it up in the last day; [6:40] and this is the will of Him who sent me, that every one who is beholding the Son, and is believing in him, may have life age-during, and I will raise him up in the last day.' [6:41] The Jews, therefore, were murmuring at him, because he said, `I am the bread that came down out of the heaven;' [6:42] and they said, `Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known? how then saith this one -- Out of the heaven I have come down?' [6:43] Jesus answered, therefore, and said to them, `Murmur not one with another; [6:44] no one is able to come unto me, if the Father who sent me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day; [6:45] it is having been written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God; every one therefore who heard from the Father, and learned, cometh to me; [6:46] not that any one hath seen the Father, except he who is from God, he hath seen the Father. [6:47] `Verily, verily, I say to you, He who is believing in me, hath life age-during; [6:48] I am the bread of the life; [6:49] your fathers did eat the manna in the wilderness, and they died; [6:50] this is the bread that out of the heaven is coming down, that any one may eat of it, and not die. [6:51] `I am the living bread that came down out of the heaven; if any one may eat of this bread he shall live -- to the age; and the bread also that I will give is my flesh, that I will give for the life of the world.' [6:52] The Jews, therefore, were striving with one another, saying, `How is this one able to give us `his' flesh to eat?' [6:53] Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, If ye may not eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and may not drink his blood, ye have no life in yourselves; [6:54] he who is eating my flesh, and is drinking my blood, hath life age-during, and I will raise him up in the last day; [6:55] for my flesh truly is food, and my blood truly is drink; [6:56] he who is eating my flesh, and is drinking my blood, doth remain in me, and I in him. [6:57] `According as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, he also who is eating me, even that one shall live because of me; [6:58] this is the bread that came down out of the heaven; not as your fathers did eat the manna, and died; he who is eating this bread shall live -- to the age.' [6:59] These things he said in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum; [6:60] many, therefore, of his disciples having heard, said, `This word is hard; who is able to hear it?' [6:61] And Jesus having known in himself that his disciples are murmuring about this, said to them, `Doth this stumble you? [6:62] if then ye may behold the Son of Man going up where he was before? [6:63] the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life; [6:64] but there are certain of you who do not believe;' for Jesus had known from the beginning who they are who are not believing, and who is he who will deliver him up, [6:65] and he said, `Because of this I have said to you -- No one is able to come unto me, if it may not have been given him from my Father.' [6:66] From this `time' many of his disciples went away backward, and were no more walking with him, [6:67] Jesus, therefore, said to the twelve, `Do ye also wish to go away?' [6:68] Simon Peter, therefore, answered him, `Sir, unto whom shall we go? thou hast sayings of life age-during; [6:69] and we have believed, and we have known, that thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.' [6:70] Jesus answered them, `Did not I choose you -- the twelve? and of you -- one is a devil. [6:71] And he spake of Judas, Simon's `son', Iscariot, for he was about to deliver him up, being one of the twelve. [7:1] And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for he did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him, [7:2] and the feast of the Jews was nigh -- that of tabernacles -- [7:3] his brethren, therefore, said unto him, `Remove hence, and go away to Judea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works that thou dost; [7:4] for no one in secret doth anything, and himself seeketh to be in public; if thou dost these things -- manifest thyself to the world;' [7:5] for not even were his brethren believing in him. [7:6] Jesus, therefore, saith to them, `My time is not yet present, but your time is always ready; [7:7] the world is not able to hate you, but me it doth hate, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil. [7:8] Ye -- go ye up to this feast; I do not yet go up to this feast, because my time hath not yet been fulfilled;' [7:9] and saying these things to them, he remained in Galilee. [7:10] And when his brethren went up, then also he himself went up to the feast, not manifestly, but as in secret; [7:11] the Jews, therefore, were seeking him, in the feast, and said, `Where is that one?' [7:12] and there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said -- `He is good;' and others said, `No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;' [7:13] no one, however, was speaking freely about him, through fear of the Jews. [7:14] And it being now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up to the temple, and he was teaching, [7:15] and the Jews were wondering, saying, `How hath this one known letters -- not having learned?' [7:16] Jesus answered them and said, `My teaching is not mine, but His who sent me; [7:17] if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or -- I do speak from myself. [7:18] `He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him; [7:19] hath not Moses given you the law? and none of you doth the law; why me do ye seek to kill?' [7:20] The multitude answered and said, `Thou hast a demon, who doth seek to kill thee?' [7:21] Jesus answered and said to them, `One work I did, and ye all wonder, [7:22] because of this, Moses hath given you the circumcision -- not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers -- and on a sabbath ye circumcise a man; [7:23] if a man doth receive circumcision on a sabbath that the law of Moses may not be broken, are ye wroth with me that I made a man all whole on a sabbath? [7:24] judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.' [7:25] Certain, therefore, of the Jerusalemites said, `Is not this he whom they are seeking to kill? [7:26] and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ? [7:27] but this one -- we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.' [7:28] Jesus cried, therefore, in the temple, teaching and saying, `Ye have both known me, and ye have known whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but He who sent me is true, whom ye have not known; [7:29] and I have known Him, because I am from Him, and He did send me.' [7:30] They were seeking, therefore, to seize him, and no one laid the hand on him, because his hour had not yet come, [7:31] and many out of the multitude did believe in him, and said -- `The Christ -- when he may come -- will he do more signs than these that this one did?' [7:32] The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers that they may take him; [7:33] Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Yet a little time I am with you, and I go away unto Him who sent me; [7:34] ye will seek me, and ye shall not find; and where I am, ye are not able to come.' [7:35] The Jews, therefore, said among themselves, `Whither is this one about to go that we shall not find him? -- to the dispersion of the Greeks is he about to go? and to teach the Greeks; [7:36] what is this word that he said, Ye will seek me, and ye shall not find? and, Where I am, ye are not able to come?' [7:37] And in the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, `If any one doth thirst, let him come unto me and drink; [7:38] he who is believing in me, according as the Writing said, Rivers out of his belly shall flow of living water;' [7:39] and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified. [7:40] Many, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, `This is truly the Prophet;' [7:41] others said, `This is the Christ;' and others said, `Why, out of Galilee doth the Christ come? [7:42] Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem -- the village where David was -- the Christ doth come?' [7:43] A division, therefore, arose among the multitude because of him. [7:44] And certain of them were willing to seize him, but no one laid hands on him; [7:45] the officers came, therefore, unto the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, `Wherefore did ye not bring him?' [7:46] The officers answered, `Never so spake man -- as this man.' [7:47] The Pharisees, therefore, answered them, `Have ye also been led astray? [7:48] did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees? [7:49] but this multitude, that is not knowing the law, is accursed.' [7:50] Nicodemus saith unto them -- he who came by night unto him -- being one of them, [7:51] `Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?' [7:52] They answered and said to him, `Art thou also out of Galilee? search and see, that a prophet out of Galilee hath not risen;' [7:53] and each one went on to his house, but Jesus went on to the mount of the Olives. [8:1] And at dawn he came again to the temple, [8:2] and all the people were coming unto him, and having sat down, he was teaching them; [8:3] and the scribes and the Pharisees bring unto him a woman having been taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst, [8:4] they say to him, `Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime -- committing adultery, [8:5] and in the law, Moses did command us that such be stoned; thou, therefore, what dost thou say?' [8:6] and this they said, trying him, that they might have to accuse him. And Jesus, having stooped down, with the finger he was writing on the ground, [8:7] and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, `The sinless of you -- let him first cast the stone at her;' [8:8] and again having stooped down, he was writing on the ground, [8:9] and they having heard, and by the conscience being convicted, were going forth one by one, having begun from the elders -- unto the last; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. [8:10] And Jesus having bent himself back, and having seen no one but the woman, said to her, `Woman, where are those -- thine accusers? did no one pass sentence upon thee?' [8:11] and she said, `No one, Sir;' and Jesus said to her, `Neither do I pass sentence on thee; be going on, and no more sin.' [8:12] Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.' [8:13] The Pharisees, therefore, said to him, `Thou of thyself dost testify, thy testimony is not true;' [8:14] Jesus answered and said to them, `And if I testify of myself -- my testimony is true, because I have known whence I came, and whither I go, and ye -- ye have not known whence I come, or whither I go. [8:15] `Ye according to the flesh do judge; I do not judge any one, [8:16] and even if I do judge my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me; [8:17] and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true; [8:18] I am `one' who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of me.' [8:19] They said, therefore, to him, `Where is thy father?' Jesus answered, `Ye have neither known me nor my Father: if me ye had known, my Father also ye had known.' [8:20] These sayings spake Jesus in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come; [8:21] therefore said Jesus again to them, `I go away, and ye will seek me, and in your sin ye shall die; whither I go away, ye are not able to come.' [8:22] The Jews, therefore, said, `Will he kill himself, because he saith, Whither I go away, ye are not able to come?' [8:23] and he said to them, `Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world; [8:24] I said, therefore, to you, that ye shall die in your sins, for if ye may not believe that I am `he', ye shall die in your sins.' [8:25] They said, therefore, to him, `Thou -- who art thou?' and Jesus said to them, `Even what I did speak of to you at the beginning; [8:26] many things I have to speak concerning you and to judge, but He who sent me is true, and I -- what things I heard from Him -- these I say to the world.' [8:27] They knew not that of the Father he spake to them; [8:28] Jesus, therefore, said to them, `When ye may lift up the Son of Man then ye will know that I am `he'; and of myself I do nothing, but according as my Father did teach me, these things I speak; [8:29] and He who sent me is with me; the Father did not leave me alone, because I, the things pleasing to Him, do always.' [8:30] As he is speaking these things, many believed in him; [8:31] Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, `If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth, [8:32] and the truth shall make you free.' [8:33] They answered him, `Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say -- Ye shall become free?' [8:34] Jesus answered them, `Verily, verily, I say to you -- Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin, [8:35] and the servant doth not remain in the house -- to the age, the son doth remain -- to the age; [8:36] if then the son may make you free, in reality ye shall be free. [8:37] `I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you; [8:38] I -- that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father -- ye do.' [8:39] They answered and said to him, `Our father is Abraham;' Jesus saith to them, `If children of Abraham ye were, the works of Abraham ye were doing; [8:40] and now, ye seek to kill me -- a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not; [8:41] ye do the works of your father.' They said, therefore, to him, `We of whoredom have not been born; one Father we have -- God;' [8:42] Jesus then said to them, `If God were your father, ye were loving me, for I came forth from God, and am come; for neither have I come of myself, but He sent me; [8:43] wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word. [8:44] `Ye are of a father -- the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar -- also his father. [8:45] `And because I say the truth, ye do not believe me. [8:46] Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me? [8:47] he who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.' [8:48] The Jews, therefore, answered and said to him, `Do we not say well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?' [8:49] Jesus answered, `I have not a demon, but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me; [8:50] and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging; [8:51] verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see -- to the age.' [8:52] The Jews, therefore, said to him, `Now we have known that thou hast a demon; Abraham did die, and the prophets, and thou dost say, If any one may keep my word, he shall not taste of death -- to the age! [8:53] Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?' [8:54] Jesus answered, `If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God; [8:55] and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you -- speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep; [8:56] Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.' [8:57] The Jews, therefore, said unto him, `Thou art not yet fifty years old, and Abraham hast thou seen?' [8:58] Jesus said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming -- I am;' [8:59] they took up, therefore, stones that they may cast at him, but Jesus hid himself, and went forth out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. [9:1] And passing by, he saw a man blind from birth, [9:2] and his disciples asked him, saying, `Rabbi, who did sin, this one or his parents, that he should be born blind?' [9:3] Jesus answered, `Neither did this one sin nor his parents, but that the works of God may be manifested in him; [9:4] it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: -- [9:5] when I am in the world, I am a light of the world.' [9:6] These things saying, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and rubbed the clay on the eyes of the blind man, and said to him, [9:7] `Go away, wash at the pool of Siloam,' which is, interpreted, Sent. He went away, therefore, and did wash, and came seeing; [9:8] the neighbours, therefore, and those seeing him before, that he was blind, said, `Is not this he who is sitting and begging?' [9:9] others said -- `This is he;' and others -- `He is like to him;' he himself said, -- `I am `he'.' [9:10] They said, therefore, to him, `How were thine eyes opened?' [9:11] he answered and said, `A man called Jesus made clay, and rubbed my eyes, and said to me, Go away to the pool of Siloam, and wash; and having gone away and having washed, I received sight;' [9:12] they said, therefore, to him, `Where is that one?' he saith, `I have not known.' [9:13] They bring him to the Pharisees who once `was' blind, [9:14] and it was a sabbath when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. [9:15] Again, therefore, the Pharisees also were asking him how he received sight, and he said to them, `Clay he did put upon my eyes, and I did wash -- and I see.' [9:16] Of the Pharisees, therefore, certain said, `This man is not from God, because the sabbath he doth not keep;' others said, `How is a man -- a sinful one -- able to do such signs?' and there was a division among them. [9:17] They said to the blind man again, `Thou -- what dost thou say of him -- that he opened thine eyes?' [9:18] and he said -- `He is a prophet.' The Jews, therefore, did not believe concerning him that he was blind and did receive sight, till that they called the parents of him who received sight, [9:19] and they asked them, saying, `Is your son, of whom ye say that he was born blind? how then now doth he see?' [9:20] His parents answered them and said, `We have known that this is our son, and that he was born blind; [9:21] and how he now seeth, we have not known; or who opened his eyes, we have not known; himself is of age, ask him; he himself shall speak concerning himself.' [9:22] These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews, for already had the Jews agreed together, that if any one may confess him -- Christ, he may be put out of the synagogue; [9:23] because of this his parents said -- `He is of age, ask him.' [9:24] They called, therefore, a second time the man who was blind, and they said to him, `Give glory to God, we have known that this man is a sinner;' [9:25] he answered, therefore, and said, `If he be a sinner -- I have not known, one thing I have known, that, being blind, now I see.' [9:26] And they said to him again, `What did he to thee? how did he open thine eyes?' [9:27] He answered them, `I told you already, and ye did not hear; why again do ye wish to hear? do ye also wish to become his disciples?' [9:28] They reviled him, therefore, and said, `Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses' disciples; [9:29] we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one -- we have not known whence he is.' [9:30] The man answered and said to them, `Why, in this is a wonderful thing, that ye have not known whence he is, and he opened my eyes! [9:31] and we have known that God doth not hear sinners, but, if any one may be a worshipper of God, and may do His will, him He doth hear; [9:32] from the age it was not heard, that any one did open eyes of one who hath been born blind; [9:33] if this one were not from God, he were not able to do anything.' [9:34] They answered and said to him, `In sins thou wast born altogether, and thou dost teach us!' and they cast him forth without. [9:35] Jesus heard that they cast him forth without, and having found him, he said to him, `Dost thou believe in the Son of God?' [9:36] he answered and said, `Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?' [9:37] And Jesus said to him, `Thou hast both seen him, and he who is speaking with thee is he;' [9:38] and he said, `I believe, sir,' and bowed before him. [9:39] And Jesus said, `For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.' [9:40] And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, `Are we also blind?' [9:41] Jesus said to them, `If ye were blind, ye were not having had sin, but now ye say -- We see, therefore doth your sin remain. [10:1] `Verily, verily, I say to you, He who is not entering through the door to the fold of the sheep, but is going up from another side, that one is a thief and a robber; [10:2] and he who is entering through the door is shepherd of the sheep; [10:3] to this one the doorkeeper doth open, and the sheep hear his voice, and his own sheep he doth call by name, and doth lead them forth; [10:4] and when his own sheep he may put forth, before them he goeth on, and the sheep follow him, because they have known his voice; [10:5] and a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.' [10:6] This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them; [10:7] Jesus said therefore again to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you -- I am the door of the sheep; [10:8] all, as many as came before me, are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them; [10:9] I am the door, through me if any one may come in, he shall be saved, and he shall come in, and go out, and find pasture. [10:10] `The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have `it' abundantly. [10:11] `I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd his life layeth down for the sheep; [10:12] and the hireling, and not being a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, doth behold the wolf coming, and doth leave the sheep, and doth flee; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep; [10:13] and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep. [10:14] `I am the good shepherd, and I know my `sheep', and am known by mine, [10:15] according as the Father doth know me, and I know the Father, and my life I lay down for the sheep, [10:16] and other sheep I have that are not of this fold, these also it behoveth me to bring, and my voice they will hear, and there shall become one flock -- one shepherd. [10:17] `Because of this doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that again I may take it; [10:18] no one doth take it from me, but I lay it down of myself; authority I have to lay it down, and authority I have again to take it; this command I received from my Father.' [10:19] Therefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words, [10:20] and many of them said, `He hath a demon, and is mad, why do ye hear him?' [10:21] others said, `These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able blind men's eyes to open?' [10:22] And the dedication in Jerusalem came, and it was winter, [10:23] and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the porch of Solomon, [10:24] the Jews, therefore, came round about him, and said to him, `Till when our soul dost thou hold in suspense? if thou art the Christ, tell us freely.' [10:25] Jesus answered them, `I told you, and ye do not believe; the works that I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me; [10:26] but ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep, [10:27] according as I said to you: My sheep my voice do hear, and I know them, and they follow me, [10:28] and life age-during I give to them, and they shall not perish -- to the age, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand; [10:29] my Father, who hath given to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to pluck out of the hand of my Father; [10:30] I and the Father are one.' [10:31] Therefore, again, did the Jews take up stones that they may stone him; [10:32] Jesus answered them, `Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?' [10:33] The Jews answered him, saying, `For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.' [10:34] Jesus answered them, `Is it not having been written in your law: I said, ye are gods? [10:35] if them he did call gods unto whom the word of God came, (and the Writing is not able to be broken,) [10:36] of him whom the Father did sanctify, and send to the world, do ye say -- Thou speakest evil, because I said, Son of God I am? [10:37] if I do not the works of my Father, do not believe me; [10:38] and if I do, even if me ye may not believe, the works believe, that ye may know and may believe that in me `is' the Father, and I in Him.' [10:39] Therefore were they seeking again to seize him, and he went forth out of their hand, [10:40] and went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was at first baptizing, and remained there, [10:41] and many came unto him, and said -- `John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this one were true;' [10:42] and many did believe in him there. [11:1] And there was a certain one ailing, Lazarus, from Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister -- [11:2] and it was Mary who did anoint the Lord with ointment, and did wipe his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ailing -- [11:3] therefore sent the sisters unto him, saying, `Sir, lo, he whom thou dost love is ailing;' [11:4] and Jesus having heard, said, `This ailment is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.' [11:5] And Jesus was loving Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus, [11:6] when, therefore, he heard that he is ailing, then indeed he remained in the place in which he was two days, [11:7] then after this, he saith to the disciples, `We may go to Judea again;' [11:8] the disciples say to him, `Rabbi, now were the Jews seeking to stone thee, and again thou dost go thither!' [11:9] Jesus answered, `Are there not twelve hours in the day? if any one may walk in the day, he doth not stumble, because the light of this world he doth see; [11:10] and if any one may walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.' [11:11] These things he said, and after this he saith to them, `Lazarus our friend hath fallen asleep, but I go on that I may awake him;' [11:12] therefore said his disciples, `Sir, if he hath fallen asleep, he will be saved;' [11:13] but Jesus had spoken about his death, but they thought that about the repose of sleep he speaketh. [11:14] Then, therefore, Jesus said to them freely, `Lazarus hath died; [11:15] and I rejoice, for your sake, (that ye may believe,) that I was not there; but we may go to him;' [11:16] therefore said Thomas, who is called Didymus, to the fellow-disciples, `We may go -- we also, that we may die with him,' [11:17] Jesus, therefore, having come, found him having been four days already in the tomb. [11:18] And Bethany was nigh to Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off, [11:19] and many of the Jews had come unto Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother; [11:20] Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house. [11:21] Martha, therefore, said unto Jesus, `Sir, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died; [11:22] but even now, I have known that whatever thou mayest ask of God, God will give to thee;' [11:23] Jesus saith to her, `Thy brother shall rise again.' [11:24] Martha saith to him, `I have known that he will rise again, in the rising again in the last day;' [11:25] Jesus said to her, `I am the rising again, and the life; he who is believing in me, even if he may die, shall live; [11:26] and every one who is living and believing in me shall not die -- to the age; [11:27] believest thou this?' she saith to him, `Yes, sir, I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming to the world.' [11:28] And these things having said, she went away, and called Mary her sister privately, saying, `The Teacher is present, and doth call thee;' [11:29] she, when she heard, riseth up quickly, and doth come to him; [11:30] and Jesus had not yet come to the village, but was in the place where Martha met him; [11:31] the Jews, therefore, who were with her in the house, and were comforting her, having seen Mary that she rose up quickly and went forth, followed her, saying -- `She doth go away to the tomb, that she may weep there.' [11:32] Mary, therefore, when she came where Jesus was, having seen him, fell at his feet, saying to him, `Sir, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;' [11:33] Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, did groan in the spirit, and troubled himself, and he said, [11:34] `Where have ye laid him?' they say to him, `Sir, come and see;' [11:35] Jesus wept. [11:36] The Jews, therefore, said, `Lo, how he was loving him!' [11:37] and certain of them said, `Was not this one, who did open the eyes of the blind man, able to cause that also this one might not have died?' [11:38] Jesus, therefore, again groaning in himself, cometh to the tomb, and it was a cave, and a stone was lying upon it, [11:39] Jesus saith, `Take ye away the stone;' the sister of him who hath died -- Martha -- saith to him, `Sir, already he stinketh, for he is four days dead;' [11:40] Jesus saith to her, `Said I not to thee, that if thou mayest believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?' [11:41] They took away, therefore, the stone where the dead was laid, and Jesus lifted his eyes upwards, and said, `Father, I thank Thee, that Thou didst hear me; [11:42] and I knew that Thou always dost hear me, but, because of the multitude that is standing by, I said `it', that they may believe that Thou didst send me.' [11:43] And these things saying, with a loud voice he cried out, `Lazarus, come forth;' [11:44] and he who died came forth, being bound feet and hands with grave-clothes, and his visage with a napkin was bound about; Jesus saith to them, `Loose him, and suffer to go.' [11:45] Many, therefore, of the Jews who came unto Mary, and beheld what Jesus did, believed in him; [11:46] but certain of them went away unto the Pharisees, and told them what Jesus did; [11:47] the chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered together a sanhedrim, and said, `What may we do? because this man doth many signs? [11:48] if we may let him alone thus, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and will take away both our place and nation.' [11:49] and a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest of that year, said to them, `Ye have not known anything, [11:50] nor reason that it is good for us that one man may die for the people, and not the whole nation perish.' [11:51] And this he said not of himself, but being chief priest of that year, he did prophesy that Jesus was about to die for the nation, [11:52] and not for the nation only, but that also the children of God, who have been scattered abroad, he may gather together into one. [11:53] From that day, therefore, they took counsel together that they may kill him; [11:54] Jesus, therefore, was no more freely walking among the Jews, but went away thence to the region nigh the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there he tarried with his disciples. [11:55] And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, that they might purify themselves; [11:56] they were seeking, therefore, Jesus, and said one with another, standing in the temple, `What doth appear to you -- that he may not come to the feast?' [11:57] and both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if any one may know where he is, he may shew `it', so that they may seize him. [12:1] Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead; [12:2] they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him; [12:3] Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment. [12:4] Therefore saith one of his disciples -- Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up -- [12:5] `Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?' [12:6] and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying. [12:7] Jesus, therefore, said, `Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it, [12:8] for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.' [12:9] A great multitude, therefore, of the Jews knew that he is there, and they came, not because of Jesus only, but that Lazarus also they may see, whom he raised out of the dead; [12:10] and the chief priests took counsel, that also Lazarus they may kill, [12:11] because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus. [12:12] On the morrow, a great multitude that came to the feast, having heard that Jesus doth come to Jerusalem, [12:13] took the branches of the palms, and went forth to meet him, and were crying, `Hosanna, blessed `is' he who is coming in the name of the Lord -- the king of Israel;' [12:14] and Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written, [12:15] `Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.' [12:16] And these things his disciples did not know at the first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about him, and these things they did to him. [12:17] The multitude, therefore, who are with him, were testifying that he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and did raise him out of the dead; [12:18] because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign, [12:19] the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, `Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go after him.' [12:20] And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast, [12:21] these then came near to Philip, who `is' from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, `Sir, we wish to see Jesus;' [12:22] Philip cometh and telleth Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. [12:23] And Jesus responded to them, saying, `The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified; [12:24] verily, verily, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remaineth alone; and if it may die, it doth bear much fruit; [12:25] he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world -- to life age-during shall keep it; [12:26] if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me -- honour him will the Father. [12:27] `Now hath my soul been troubled, and what? shall I say -- Father, save me from this hour? -- but because of this I came to this hour; [12:28] Father, glorify Thy name.' There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, `I both glorified, and again I will glorify `it';' [12:29] the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there hath been thunder; others said, `A messenger hath spoken to him.' [12:30] Jesus answered and said, `Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you; [12:31] now is a judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast forth; [12:32] and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.' [12:33] And this he said signifying by what death he was about to die; [12:34] the multitude answered him, `We heard out of the law that the Christ doth remain -- to the age; and how dost thou say, That it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up? who is this -- the Son of Man?' [12:35] Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where he goeth; [12:36] while ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them, [12:37] yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him, [12:38] that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, `Lord, who gave credence to our report? and the arm of the Lord -- to whom was it revealed?' [12:39] Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said, [12:40] `He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and turn back, and I might heal them;' [12:41] these things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. [12:42] Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue, [12:43] for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God. [12:44] And Jesus cried and said, `He who is believing in me, doth not believe in me, but in Him who sent me; [12:45] and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me; [12:46] I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me -- in the darkness may not remain; [12:47] and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I -- I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world. [12:48] `He who is rejecting me, and not receiving my sayings, hath one who is judging him, the word that I spake, that will judge him in the last day, [12:49] because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak, [12:50] and I have known that His command is life age-during; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father hath said to me, so I speak.' [13:1] And before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour hath come, that he may remove out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own who `are' in the world -- to the end he loved them. [13:2] And supper being come, the devil already having put `it' into the heart of Judas of Simon, Iscariot, that he may deliver him up, [13:3] Jesus knowing that all things the Father hath given to him -- into `his' hands, and that from God he came forth, and unto God he goeth, [13:4] doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself; [13:5] afterward he putteth water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which he was being girded. [13:6] He cometh, therefore, unto Simon Peter, and that one saith to him, `Sir, thou -- dost thou wash my feet?' [13:7] Jesus answered and said to him, `That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;' [13:8] Peter saith to him, `Thou mayest not wash my feet -- to the age.' Jesus answered him, `If I may not wash thee, thou hast no part with me;' [13:9] Simon Peter saith to him, `Sir, not my feet only, but also the hands and the head.' [13:10] Jesus saith to him, `He who hath been bathed hath no need save to wash his feet, but he is clean altogether; and ye are clean, but not all;' [13:11] for he knew him who is delivering him up; because of this he said, `Ye are not all clean.' [13:12] When, therefore, he washed their feet, and took his garments, having reclined (at meat) again, he said to them, `Do ye know what I have done to you? [13:13] ye call me, The Teacher and The Lord, and ye say well, for I am; [13:14] if then I did wash your feet -- the Lord and the Teacher -- ye also ought to wash one another's feet. [13:15] `For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do; [13:16] verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him; [13:17] if these things ye have known, happy are ye, if ye may do them; [13:18] not concerning you all do I speak; I have known whom I chose for myself; but that the Writing may be fulfilled: He who is eating the bread with me, did lift up against me his heel. [13:19] `From this time I tell you, before its coming to pass, that, when it may come to pass, ye may believe that I am `he'; [13:20] verily, verily, I say to you, he who is receiving whomsoever I may send, doth receive me; and he who is receiving me, doth receive Him who sent me.' [13:21] These things having said, Jesus was troubled in the spirit, and did testify, and said, `Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you will deliver me up;' [13:22] the disciples were looking, therefore, one at another, doubting concerning whom he speaketh. [13:23] And there was one of his disciples reclining (at meat) in the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus was loving; [13:24] Simon Peter, then, doth beckon to this one, to inquire who he may be concerning whom he speaketh, [13:25] and that one having leant back on the breast of Jesus, respondeth to him, `Sir, who is it?' [13:26] Jesus answereth, `That one it is to whom I, having dipped the morsel, shall give it;' and having dipped the morsel, he giveth `it' to Judas of Simon, Iscariot. [13:27] And after the morsel, then the Adversary entered into that one, Jesus, therefore, saith to him, `What thou dost -- do quickly;' [13:28] and none of those reclining at meat knew for what intent he said this to him, [13:29] for certain were thinking, since Judas had the bag, that Jesus saith to him, `Buy what we have need of for the feast;' or that he may give something to the poor; [13:30] having received, therefore, the morsel, that one immediately went forth, and it was night. [13:31] When, therefore, he went forth, Jesus saith, `Now was the Son of Man glorified, and God was glorified in him; [13:32] if God was glorified in him, God also will glorify him in Himself; yea, immediately He will glorify him. [13:33] `Little children, yet a little am I with you; ye will seek me, and, according as I said to the Jews -- Whither I go away, ye are not able to come, to you also I do say `it' now. [13:34] `A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another; [13:35] in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.' [13:36] Simon Peter saith to him, `Sir, whither dost thou go away?' Jesus answered him, `Whither I go away, thou art not able now to follow me, but afterward thou shalt follow me.' [13:37] Peter saith to him, `Sir, wherefore am I not able to follow thee now? my life for thee I will lay down;' [13:38] Jesus answered him, `Thy life for me thou wilt lay down! verily, verily, I say to thee, a cock will not crow till thou mayest deny me thrice.' [14:1] `Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe; [14:2] in the house of my Father are many mansions; and if not, I would have told you; I go on to prepare a place for you; [14:3] and if I go on and prepare for you a place, again do I come, and will receive you unto myself, that where I am ye also may be; [14:4] and whither I go away ye have known, and the way ye have known.' [14:5] Thomas saith to him, `Sir, we have not known whither thou goest away, and how are we able to know the way?' [14:6] Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me; [14:7] if ye had known me, my Father also ye would have known, and from this time ye have known Him, and have seen Him.' [14:8] Philip saith to him, `Sir, shew to us the Father, and it is enough for us;' [14:9] Jesus saith to him, `So long time am I with you, and thou hast not known me, Philip? he who hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how dost thou say, Shew to us the Father? [14:10] Believest thou not that I `am' in the Father, and the Father is in me? the sayings that I speak to you, from myself I speak not, and the Father who is abiding in me, Himself doth the works; [14:11] believe me, that I `am' in the Father, and the Father in me; and if not, because of the works themselves, believe me. [14:12] `Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do -- that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father; [14:13] and whatever ye may ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; [14:14] if ye ask anything in my name I will do `it'. [14:15] `If ye love me, my commands keep, [14:16] and I will ask the Father, and another Comforter He will give to you, that he may remain with you -- to the age; [14:17] the Spirit of truth, whom the world is not able to receive, because it doth not behold him, nor know him, and ye know him, because he doth remain with you, and shall be in you. [14:18] `I will not leave you bereaved, I come unto you; [14:19] yet a little, and the world doth no more behold me, and ye behold me, because I live, and ye shall live; [14:20] in that day ye shall know that I `am' in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you; [14:21] he who is having my commands, and is keeping them, that one it is who is loving me, and he who is loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.' [14:22] Judas saith to him, (not the Iscariot), `Sir, what hath come to pass, that to us thou are about to manifest thyself, and not to the world?' [14:23] Jesus answered and said to him, `If any one may love me, my word he will keep, and my Father will love him, and unto him we will come, and abode with him we will make; [14:24] he who is not loving me, my words doth not keep; and the word that ye hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me. [14:25] `These things I have spoken to you, remaining with you, [14:26] and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you. [14:27] `Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid; [14:28] ye heard that I said to you -- I go away, and I come unto you; if ye did love me, ye would have rejoiced that I said -- I go on to the Father, because my Father is greater than I. [14:29] `And now I have said `it' to you before it come to pass, that when it may come to pass, ye may believe; [14:30] I will no more talk much with you, for the ruler of this world doth come, and in me he hath nothing; [14:31] but that the world may know that I love the Father, and according as the Father gave me command so I do; arise, we may go hence. [15:1] `I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman; [15:2] every branch in me not bearing fruit, He doth take it away, and every one bearing fruit, He doth cleanse by pruning it, that it may bear more fruit; [15:3] already ye are clean, because of the word that I have spoken to you; [15:4] remain in me, and I in you, as the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself, if it may not remain in the vine, so neither ye, if ye may not remain in me. [15:5] `I am the vine, ye the branches; he who is remaining in me, and I in him, this one doth bear much fruit, because apart from me ye are not able to do anything; [15:6] if any one may not remain in me, he was cast forth without as the branch, and was withered, and they gather them, and cast to fire, and they are burned; [15:7] if ye may remain in me, and my sayings in you may remain, whatever ye may wish ye shall ask, and it shall be done to you. [15:8] `In this was my Father glorified, that ye may bear much fruit, and ye shall become my disciples. [15:9] According as the Father did love me, I also loved you, remain in my love; [15:10] if my commandments ye may keep, ye shall remain in my love, according as I the commands of my Father have kept, and do remain in His love; [15:11] these things I have spoken to you, that my joy in you may remain, and your joy may be full. [15:12] `This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you; [15:13] greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends; [15:14] ye are my friends, if ye may do whatever I command you; [15:15] no more do I call you servants, because the servant hath not known what his lord doth, and you I have called friends, because all things that I heard from my Father, I did make known to you. [15:16] `Ye did not choose out me, but I chose out you, and did appoint you, that ye might go away, and might bear fruit, and your fruit might remain, that whatever ye may ask of the Father in my name, He may give you. [15:17] `These things I command you, that ye love one another; [15:18] if the world doth hate you, ye know that it hath hated me before you; [15:19] if of the world ye were, the world its own would have been loving, and because of the world ye are not -- but I chose out of the world -- because of this the world hateth you. [15:20] `Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep; [15:21] but all these things will they do to you, because of my name, because they have not known Him who sent me; [15:22] if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now pretext they have not for their sin. [15:23] `He who is hating me, doth hate also my Father; [15:24] if I did not do among them the works that no other hath done, they were not having sin, and now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father; [15:25] but -- that the word may be fulfilled that was written in their law -- They hated me without a cause. [15:26] `And when the Comforter may come, whom I will send to you from the Father -- the Spirit of truth, who from the Father doth come forth, he will testify of me; [15:27] and ye also do testify, because from the beginning ye are with me. [16:1] `These things I have spoken to you, that ye may not be stumbled, [16:2] out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God; [16:3] and these things they will do to you, because they did not know the Father, nor me. [16:4] `But these things I have spoken to you, that when the hour may come, ye may remember them, that I said `them' to you, and these things to you from the beginning I did not say, because I was with you; [16:5] and now I go away to Him who sent me, and none of you doth ask me, Whither dost thou go? [16:6] but because these things I have said to you, the sorrow hath filled your heart. [16:7] `But I tell you the truth; it is better for you that I go away, for if I may not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you, and if I go on, I will send Him unto you; [16:8] and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment; [16:9] concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe in me; [16:10] and concerning righteousness, because unto my Father I go away, and no more do ye behold me; [16:11] and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world hath been judged. [16:12] `I have yet many things to say to you, but ye are not able to bear `them' now; [16:13] and when He may come -- the Spirit of truth -- He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you; [16:14] He will glorify me, because of mine He will take, and will tell to you. [16:15] `All things, as many as the Father hath, are mine; because of this I said, That of mine He will take, and will tell to you; [16:16] a little while, and ye do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go away unto the Father.' [16:17] Therefore said `some' of his disciples one to another, `What is this that he saith to us, A little while, and ye do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me, and, Because I go away unto the Father?' [16:18] they said then, `What is this he saith -- the little while? we have not known what he saith.' [16:19] Jesus, therefore, knew that they were wishing to ask him, and he said to them, `Concerning this do ye seek one with another, because I said, A little while, and you do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me? [16:20] verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow joy will become. [16:21] `The woman, when she may bear, hath sorrow, because her hour did come, and when she may bear the child, no more doth she remember the anguish, because of the joy that a man was born to the world. [16:22] `And ye, therefore, now, indeed, have sorrow; and again I will see you, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one doth take from you, [16:23] and in that day ye will question me nothing; verily, verily, I say to you, as many things as ye may ask of the Father in my name, He will give you; [16:24] till now ye did ask nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. [16:25] `These things in similitudes I have spoken to you, but there cometh an hour when no more in similitudes will I speak to you, but freely of the Father, will tell you. [16:26] `In that day, in my name ye will make request, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father for you, [16:27] for the Father himself doth love you, because me ye have loved, and ye have believed that I from God came forth; [16:28] I came forth from the Father, and have come to the world; again I leave the world, and go on unto the Father.' [16:29] His disciples say to him, `Lo, now freely thou dost speak, and no similitude speakest thou; [16:30] now we have known that thou hast known all things, and hast no need that any one do question thee; in this we believe that from God thou didst come forth.' [16:31] Jesus answered them, `Now do ye believe? lo, there doth come an hour, [16:32] and now it hath come, that ye may be scattered, each to his own things, and me ye may leave alone, and I am not alone, because the Father is with me; [16:33] these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage -- I have overcome the world.' [17:1] These things spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to the heaven, and said -- `Father, the hour hath come, glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee, [17:2] according as Thou didst give to him authority over all flesh, that -- all that Thou hast given to him -- he may give to them life age-during; [17:3] and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send -- Jesus Christ; [17:4] I did glorify Thee on the earth, the work I did finish that Thou hast given me, that I may do `it'. [17:5] `And now, glorify me, Thou Father, with Thyself, with the glory that I had before the world was, with Thee; [17:6] I did manifest Thy name to the men whom Thou hast given to me out of the world; Thine they were, and to me Thou hast given them, and Thy word they have kept; [17:7] now they have known that all things, as many as Thou hast given to me, are from Thee, [17:8] because the sayings that Thou hast given to me, I have given to them, and they themselves received, and have known truly, that from Thee I came forth, and they did believe that Thou didst send me. [17:9] `I ask in regard to them; not in regard to the world do I ask, but in regard to those whom Thou hast given to me, because Thine they are, [17:10] and all mine are Thine, and Thine `are' mine, and I have been glorified in them; [17:11] and no more am I in the world, and these are in the world, and I come unto Thee. Holy Father, keep them in Thy name, whom Thou hast given to me, that they may be one as we; [17:12] when I was with them in the world, I was keeping them in Thy name; those whom Thou hast given to me I did guard, and none of them was destroyed, except the son of the destruction, that the Writing may be fulfilled. [17:13] `And now unto Thee I come, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves; [17:14] I have given to them Thy word, and the world did hate them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world; [17:15] I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil. [17:16] `Of the world they are not, as I of the world am not; [17:17] sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth; [17:18] as Thou didst send me to the world, I also did send them to the world; [17:19] and for them do I sanctify myself, that they also themselves may be sanctified in truth. [17:20] `And not in regard to these alone do I ask, but also in regard to those who shall be believing, through their word, in me; [17:21] that they all may be one, as Thou Father `art' in me, and I in Thee; that they also in us may be one, that the world may believe that Thou didst send me. [17:22] `And I, the glory that thou hast given to me, have given to them, that they may be one as we are one; [17:23] I in them, and Thou in me, that they may be perfected into one, and that the world may know that Thou didst send me, and didst love them as Thou didst love me. [17:24] `Father, those whom Thou hast given to me, I will that where I am they also may be with me, that they may behold my glory that Thou didst give to me, because Thou didst love me before the foundation of the world. [17:25] `Righteous Father, also the world did not know Thee, and I knew Thee, and these have known that Thou didst send me, [17:26] and I made known to them Thy name, and will make known, that the love with which Thou lovedst me in them may be, and I in them.' [18:1] These things having said, Jesus went forth with his disciples beyond the brook of Kedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples, [18:2] and Judas also, who delivered him up, had known the place, because many times did Jesus assemble there with his disciples. [18:3] Judas, therefore, having taken the band and officers out of the chief priests and Pharisees, doth come thither with torches and lamps, and weapons; [18:4] Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming upon him, having gone forth, said to them, `Whom do ye seek?' [18:5] they answered him, `Jesus the Nazarene;' Jesus saith to them, `I am `he';' -- and Judas who delivered him up was standing with them; -- [18:6] when, therefore, he said to them -- `I am `he',' they went away backward, and fell to the ground. [18:7] Again, therefore, he questioned them, `Whom do ye seek?' and they said, `Jesus the Nazarene;' [18:8] Jesus answered, `I said to you that I am `he'; if, then, me ye seek, suffer these to go away;' [18:9] that the word might be fulfilled that he said -- `Those whom Thou hast given to me, I did not lose of them even one.' [18:10] Simon Peter, therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the chief priest's servant, and cut off his right ear -- and the name of the servant was Malchus -- [18:11] Jesus, therefore, said to Peter, `Put the sword into the sheath; the cup that the Father hath given to me, may I not drink it?' [18:12] The band, therefore, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, took hold on Jesus, and bound him, [18:13] and they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was chief priest of that year, [18:14] and Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it is good for one man to perish for the people. [18:15] And following Jesus was Simon Peter, and the other disciple, and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and he entered with Jesus to the hall of the chief priest, [18:16] and Peter was standing at the door without, therefore went forth the other disciple who was known to the chief priest, and he spake to the female keeping the door, and he brought in Peter. [18:17] Then said the maid keeping the door to Peter, `Art thou also of the disciples of this man?' he saith, `I am not;' [18:18] and the servants and the officers were standing, having made a fire of coals, because it was cold, and they were warming themselves, and Peter was standing with them, and warming himself. [18:19] The chief priests, therefore, questioned Jesus concerning his disciples, and concerning his teaching; [18:20] Jesus answered him, `I spake freely to the world, I did always teach in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews do always come together; and in secret I spake nothing; [18:21] why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.' [18:22] And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, `Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?' [18:23] Jesus answered him, `If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?' [18:24] Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest. [18:25] And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself, they said then to him, `Art thou also of his disciples?' he denied, and said, `I am not.' [18:26] One of the servants of the chief priest, being kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, saith, `Did not I see thee in the garden with him?' [18:27] again, therefore, Peter denied, and immediately a cock crew. [18:28] They led, therefore, Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium, and it was early, and they themselves did not enter into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the passover; [18:29] Pilate, therefore, went forth unto them, and said, `What accusation do ye bring against this man?' [18:30] they answered and said to him, `If he were not an evil doer, we had not delivered him to thee.' [18:31] Pilate, therefore, said to them, `Take ye him -- ye -- and according to your law judge him;' the Jews, therefore, said to him, `It is not lawful to us to put any one to death;' [18:32] that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which he said, signifying by what death he was about to die. [18:33] Pilate, therefore, entered into the praetorium again, and called Jesus, and said to him, `Thou art the King of the Jews?' [18:34] Jesus answered him, `From thyself dost thou say this? or did others say it to thee about me?' [18:35] Pilate answered, `Am I a Jew? thy nation, and the chief priests did deliver thee up to me; what didst thou?' [18:36] Jesus answered, `My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my officers had struggled that I might not be delivered up to Jews; but now my kingdom is not from hence.' [18:37] Pilate, therefore, said to him, `Art thou then a king?' Jesus answered, `Thou dost say `it'; because a king I am, I for this have been born, and for this I have come to the world, that I may testify to the truth; every one who is of the truth, doth hear my voice.' [18:38] Pilate saith to him, `What is truth?' and this having said, again he went forth unto the Jews, and saith to them, `I do find no fault in him; [18:39] and ye have a custom that I shall release to you one in the passover; will ye, therefore, `that' I shall release to you the king of the Jews?' [18:40] therefore they all cried out again, saying, `Not this one -- but Barabbas;' and Barabbas was a robber. [19:1] Then, therefore, did Pilate take Jesus and scourge `him', [19:2] and the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns, did place `it' on his head, and a purple garment they put around him, [19:3] and said, `Hail! the king of the Jews;' and they were giving him slaps. [19:4] Pilate, therefore, again went forth without, and saith to them, `Lo, I do bring him to you without, that ye may know that in him I find no fault;' [19:5] Jesus, therefore, came forth without, bearing the thorny crown and the purple garment; and he saith to them, `Lo, the man!' [19:6] When, therefore, the chief priests and the officers did see him, they cried out, saying, `Crucify, crucify;' Pilate saith to them, `Take ye him -- ye, and crucify; for I find no fault in him;' [19:7] the Jews answered him, `We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, for he made himself Son of God.' [19:8] When, therefore, Pilate heard this word, he was the more afraid, [19:9] and entered again to the praetorium, and saith to Jesus, `Whence art thou?' and Jesus gave him no answer. [19:10] Pilate, therefore, saith to him, `To me dost thou not speak? hast thou not known that I have authority to crucify thee, and I have authority to release thee?' [19:11] Jesus answered, `Thou wouldst have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.' [19:12] From this `time' was Pilate seeking to release him, and the Jews were crying out, saying, `If this one thou mayest release, thou art not a friend of Caesar; every one making himself a king, doth speak against Caesar.' [19:13] Pilate, therefore, having heard this word, brought Jesus without -- and he sat down upon the tribunal -- to a place called, `Pavement,' and in Hebrew, Gabbatha; [19:14] and it was the preparation of the passover, and as it were the sixth hour, and he saith to the Jews, `Lo, your king!' [19:15] and they cried out, `Take away, take away, crucify him;' Pilate saith to them, `Your king shall I crucify?' the chief priests answered, `We have no king except Caesar.' [19:16] Then, therefore, he delivered him up to them, that he may be crucified, and they took Jesus and led `him' away, [19:17] and bearing his cross, he went forth to the place called `Place' of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha; [19:18] where they crucified him, and with him two others, on this side, and on that side, and Jesus in the midst. [19:19] And Pilate also wrote a title, and put `it' on the cross, and it was written, `Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews;' [19:20] this title, therefore, read many of the Jews, because the place was nigh to the city where Jesus was crucified, and it was having been written in Hebrew, in Greek, in Roman. [19:21] The chief priests of the Jews said, therefore, to Pilate, `Write not -- The king of the Jews, but that one said, I am king of the Jews;' [19:22] Pilate answered, `What I have written, I have written.' [19:23] The soldiers, therefore, when they did crucify Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to each soldier a part, also the coat, and the coat was seamless, from the top woven throughout, [19:24] they said, therefore, to one another, `We may not rend it, but cast a lot for it, whose it shall be;' that the Writing might be fulfilled, that is saying, `They divided my garments to themselves, and upon my raiment they did cast a lot;' the soldiers, therefore, indeed, did these things. [19:25] And there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary of Cleopas, and Mary the Magdalene; [19:26] Jesus, therefore, having seen `his' mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he was loving, he saith to his mother, `Woman, lo, thy son;' [19:27] afterward he saith to the disciple, `Lo, thy mother;' and from that hour the disciple took her to his own `home'. [19:28] After this, Jesus knowing that all things now have been finished, that the Writing may be fulfilled, saith, `I thirst;' [19:29] a vessel, therefore, was placed full of vinegar, and they having filled a sponge with vinegar, and having put `it' around a hyssop stalk, did put `it' to his mouth; [19:30] when, therefore, Jesus received the vinegar, he said, `It hath been finished;' and having bowed the head, gave up the spirit. [19:31] The Jews, therefore, that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, since it was the preparation, (for that sabbath day was a great one,) asked of Pilate that their legs may be broken, and they taken away. [19:32] The soldiers, therefore, came, and of the first indeed they did break the legs, and of the other who was crucified with him, [19:33] and having come to Jesus, when they saw him already having been dead, they did not break his legs; [19:34] but one of the soldiers with a spear did pierce his side, and immediately there came forth blood and water; [19:35] and he who hath seen hath testified, and his testimony is true, and that one hath known that true things he speaketh, that ye also may believe. [19:36] For these things came to pass, that the Writing may be fulfilled, `A bone of him shall not be broken;' [19:37] and again another Writing saith, `They shall look to him whom they did pierce.' [19:38] And after these things did Joseph of Arimathea -- being a disciple of Jesus, but concealed, through the fear of the Jews -- ask of Pilate, that he may take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave leave; he came, therefore, and took away the body of Jesus, [19:39] and Nicodemus also came -- who came unto Jesus by night at the first -- bearing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, as it were, a hundred pounds. [19:40] They took, therefore, the body of Jesus, and bound it with linen clothes with the spices, according as it was the custom of the Jews to prepare for burial; [19:41] and there was in the place where he was crucified a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one was yet laid; [19:42] there, therefore, because of the preparation of the Jews, because the tomb was nigh, they laid Jesus. [20:1] And on the first of the sabbaths, Mary the Magdalene doth come early (there being yet darkness) to the tomb, and she seeth the stone having been taken away out of the tomb, [20:2] she runneth, therefore, and cometh unto Simon Peter, and unto the other disciple whom Jesus was loving, and saith to them, `They took away the Lord out of the tomb, and we have not known where they laid him.' [20:3] Peter, therefore, went forth, and the other disciple, and they were coming to the tomb, [20:4] and the two were running together, and the other disciple did run forward more quickly than Peter, and came first to the tomb, [20:5] and having stooped down, seeth the linen clothes lying, yet, indeed, he entered not. [20:6] Simon Peter, therefore, cometh, following him, and he entered into the tomb, and beholdeth the linen clothes lying, [20:7] and the napkin that was upon his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but apart, having been folded up, in one place; [20:8] then, therefore, entered also the other disciple who came first unto the tomb, and he saw, and did believe; [20:9] for not yet did they know the Writing, that it behoveth him out of the dead to rise again. [20:10] The disciples therefore went away again unto their own friends, [20:11] and Mary was standing near the tomb, weeping without; as she was weeping, then, she stooped down to the tomb, and beholdeth two messengers in white, sitting, [20:12] one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been laid. [20:13] And they say to her, `Woman, why dost thou weep?' she saith to them, `Because they took away my Lord, and I have not known where they laid him;' [20:14] and these things having said, she turned backward, and seeth Jesus standing, and she had not known that it is Jesus. [20:15] Jesus saith to her, `Woman, why dost thou weep? whom dost thou seek;' she, supposing that he is the gardener, saith to him, `Sir, if thou didst carry him away, tell me where thou didst lay him, and I will take him away;' [20:16] Jesus saith to her, `Mary!' having turned, she saith to him, `Rabbouni;' that is to say, `Teacher.' [20:17] Jesus saith to her, `Be not touching me, for I have not yet ascended unto my Father; and be going on to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and to your God.' [20:18] Mary the Magdalene cometh, telling to the disciples that she hath seen the Lord, and `that' these things he said to her. [20:19] It being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, `Peace to you;' [20:20] and this having said, he shewed them his hands and side; the disciples, therefore, rejoiced, having seen the Lord. [20:21] Jesus, therefore, said to them again, `Peace to you; according as the Father hath sent me, I also send you;' [20:22] and this having said, he breathed on `them', and saith to them, `Receive the Holy Spirit; [20:23] if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.' [20:24] And Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came; [20:25] the other disciples, therefore, said to him, `We have seen the Lord;' and he said to them, `If I may not see in his hands the mark of the nails, and may put my finger to the mark of the nails, and may put my hand to his side, I will not believe.' [20:26] And after eight days, again were his disciples within, and Thomas with them; Jesus cometh, the doors having been shut, and he stood in the midst, and said, `Peace to you!' [20:27] then he saith to Thomas, `Bring thy finger hither, and see my hands, and bring thy hand, and put `it' to my side, and become not unbelieving, but believing.' [20:28] And Thomas answered and said to him, `My Lord and my God;' [20:29] Jesus saith to him, `Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed; happy those not having seen, and having believed.' [20:30] Many indeed, therefore, other signs also did Jesus before his disciples, that are not written in this book; [20:31] and these have been written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.' [21:1] After these things did Jesus manifest himself again to the disciples on the sea of Tiberias, and he did manifest himself thus: [21:2] There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas who is called Didymus, and Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, and the `sons' of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. [21:3] Simon Peter saith to them, `I go away to fish;' they say to him, `We go -- we also -- with thee;' they went forth and entered into the boat immediately, and on that night they caught nothing. [21:4] And morning being now come, Jesus stood at the shore, yet indeed the disciples did not know that it is Jesus; [21:5] Jesus, therefore, saith to them, `Lads, have ye any meat?' [21:6] they answered him, `No;' and he said to them, `Cast the net at the right side of the boat, and ye shall find;' they cast, therefore, and no longer were they able to draw it, from the multitude of the fishes. [21:7] That disciple, therefore, whom Jesus was loving saith to Peter, `The Lord it is!' Simon Peter, therefore, having heard that it is the Lord, did gird on the outer coat, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea; [21:8] and the other disciples came by the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but as it were about two hundred cubits off, dragging the net of the fishes; [21:9] when, therefore, they came to the land, they behold a fire of coals lying, and a fish lying on it, and bread. [21:10] Jesus saith to them, `Bring ye from the fishes that ye caught now;' [21:11] Simon Peter went up, and drew the net up on the land, full of great fishes, an hundred fifty and three, and though they were so many, the net was not rent. [21:12] Jesus saith to them, `Come ye, dine;' and none of the disciples was venturing to inquire of him, `Who art thou?' knowing that it is the Lord; [21:13] Jesus, therefore, doth come and take the bread and give to them, and the fish in like manner; [21:14] this `is' now a third time Jesus was manifested to his disciples, having been raised from the dead. [21:15] When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, `Simon, `son' of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?' he saith to him, `Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, `Feed my lambs.' [21:16] He saith to him again, a second time, `Simon, `son' of Jonas, dost thou love me?' he saith to him, `Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, `Tend my sheep.' [21:17] He saith to him the third time, `Simon, `son' of Jonas, dost thou dearly love me?' Peter was grieved that he said to him the third time, `Dost thou dearly love me?' and he said to him, `Lord, thou hast known all things; thou dost know that I dearly love thee.' Jesus saith to him, `Feed my sheep; [21:18] verily, verily, I say to thee, When thou wast younger, thou wast girding thyself and wast walking whither thou didst will, but when thou mayest be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another will gird thee, and shall carry `thee' whither thou dost not will;' [21:19] and this he said, signifying by what death he shall glorify God; and having said this, he saith to him, `Be following me.' [21:20] And Peter having turned about doth see the disciple whom Jesus was loving following, (who also reclined in the supper on his breast, and said, `Sir, who is he who is delivering thee up?') [21:21] Peter having seen this one, saith to Jesus, `Lord, and what of this one?' [21:22] Jesus saith to him, `If him I will to remain till I come, what -- to thee? be thou following me.' This word, therefore, went forth to the brethren that that disciple doth not die, [21:23] yet Jesus did not say to him, that he doth not die, but, `If him I will to remain till I come, what -- to thee?' [21:24] this is the disciple who is testifying concerning these things, and he wrote these things, and we have known that his testimony is true. [21:25] And there are also many other things -- as many as Jesus did -- which, if they may be written one by one, not even the world itself I think to have place for the books written. Amen.
44 Acts - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Acts - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, [1:2] until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen: [1:3] To whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God: [1:4] and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, `said he', ye heard from me: [1:5] For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence. [1:6] They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? [1:7] And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within His own authority. [1:8] But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. [1:9] And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. [1:10] And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; [1:11] who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven. [1:12] Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey off. [1:13] And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James `the son' of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas `the son' of James. [1:14] These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. [1:15] And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons `gathered' together, about a hundred and twenty), [1:16] Brethren, it was needful that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus. [1:17] For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in this ministry. [1:18] (Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. [1:19] And it became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.) [1:20] For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take. [1:21] Of the men therefore that have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us, [1:22] beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection. [1:23] And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. [1:24] And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen, [1:25] to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place. [1:26] And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. [2:1] And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. [2:2] And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. [2:3] And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them. [2:4] And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. [2:5] Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. [2:6] And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language. [2:7] And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilaeans? [2:8] And how hear we, every man in our own language wherein we were born? [2:9] Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia, [2:10] in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, [2:11] Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God. [2:12] And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this? [2:13] But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine. [2:14] But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, `saying', Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words. [2:15] For these are not drunken, as ye suppose; seeing it is `but' the third hour of the day. [2:16] but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel: [2:17] And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams: [2:18] Yea and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. [2:19] And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke: [2:20] The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable `day'. [2:21] And it shall be, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. [2:22] Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know; [2:23] him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay: [2:24] whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. [2:25] For David saith concerning him, I beheld the Lord always before my face; For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: [2:26] Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope: [2:27] Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption. [2:28] Thou madest known unto me the ways of life; Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance. [2:29] Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day. [2:30] Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set `one' upon his throne; [2:31] he foreseeing `this' spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. [2:32] This Jesus did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses. [2:33] Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear. [2:34] For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, [2:35] Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet. [2:36] Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified. [2:37] Now when they heard `this,' they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do? [2:38] And Peter `said' unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. [2:39] For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, `even' as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him. [2:40] And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation. [2:41] They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added `unto them' in that day about three thousand souls. [2:42] And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers. [2:43] And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. [2:44] And all that believed were together, and had all things common; [2:45] and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need. [2:46] And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, [2:47] praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved. [3:1] Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, `being' the ninth `hour'. [3:2] And a certain man that was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; [3:3] who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive an alms. [3:4] And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us. [3:5] And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something from them. [3:6] But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. [3:7] And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength. [3:8] And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. [3:9] And all the people saw him walking and praising God: [3:10] and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. [3:11] And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. [3:12] And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk? [3:13] The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him. [3:14] But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you, [3:15] and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. [3:16] And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. [3:17] And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. [3:18] But the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled. [3:19] Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord; [3:20] and that he may send the Christ who hath been appointed for you, `even' Jesus: [3:21] whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old. [3:22] Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me. To him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you. [3:23] And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people. [3:24] Yea and all the prophets from Samuel and them that followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days. [3:25] Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. [3:26] Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities. [4:1] And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, [4:2] being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. [4:3] And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide. [4:4] But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand. [4:5] And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; [4:6] and Annas the high priest `was there', and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest. [4:7] And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this? [4:8] Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders, [4:9] if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole; [4:10] be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, `even' in him doth this man stand here before you whole. [4:11] He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner. [4:12] And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved. [4:13] Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. [4:14] And seeing the man that was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. [4:15] But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, [4:16] saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. [4:17] But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. [4:18] And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. [4:19] But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye: [4:20] for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard. [4:21] And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done. [4:22] For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought. [4:23] And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them. [4:24] And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is: [4:25] who by the Holy Spirit, `by' the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things? [4:26] The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed: [4:27] for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together, [4:28] to do whatsoever thy hand and thy council foreordained to come to pass. [4:29] And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness, [4:30] while thy stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus. [4:31] And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness. [4:32] And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one `of them' said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. [4:33] And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. [4:34] For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, [4:35] and laid them at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need. [4:36] And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race, [4:37] having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet. [5:1] But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, [5:2] and kept back `part' of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. [5:3] But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back `part' of the price of the land? [5:4] While it remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou has not lied unto men, but unto God. [5:5] And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it. [5:6] And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him. [5:7] And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. [5:8] And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much. [5:9] But Peter `said' unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out. [5:10] And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband. [5:11] And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things. [5:12] And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. [5:13] But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them; [5:14] and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of them and women; [5:15] insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them. [5:16] And there also came together the multitudes from the cities round about Jerusalem, bring sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. [5:17] But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy, [5:18] and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward. [5:19] But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said, [5:20] Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life. [5:21] And when they heard `this', they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought. [5:22] But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told, [5:23] saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. [5:24] Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow. [5:25] And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people. [5:26] Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, `but' without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. [5:27] And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, [5:28] saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. [5:29] But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men. [5:30] The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree. [5:31] Him did God exalt with his right hand `to be' a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. [5:32] And we are witnesses of these things; and `so is' the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him. [5:33] But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them. [5:34] But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while. [5:35] And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do. [5:36] For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought. [5:37] After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away `some of the' people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad. [5:38] And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown: [5:39] but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God. [5:40] And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. [5:41] They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name. [5:42] And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus `as' the Christ. [6:1] Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. [6:2] And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables. [6:3] Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. [6:4] But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word. [6:5] And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch; [6:6] whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them. [6:7] And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. [6:8] And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people. [6:9] But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called `the synagogue' of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. [6:10] And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake. [6:11] Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and `against' God. [6:12] And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council, [6:13] and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law: [6:14] for we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered unto us. [6:15] And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. [7:1] And the high priest said, Are these things so? [7:2] And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, [7:3] and said unto him, Get thee out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee. [7:4] Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Haran: and from thence, when his father was dead, `God' removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell: [7:5] and he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: and he promised that he would give it to him in possession, and to his seed after him, when `as yet' he had no child. [7:6] And God spake on this wise, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land, and that they should bring them into bondage, and treat them ill, four hundred years. [7:7] And the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. [7:8] And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so `Abraham' begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac `begat' Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs. [7:9] And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him, [7:10] and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. [7:11] Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. [7:12] But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time. [7:13] And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's race became manifest unto Pharaoh. [7:14] And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. [7:15] And Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, himself and our fathers; [7:16] and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem. [7:17] But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, [7:18] till there arose another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. [7:19] The same dealt craftily with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live. [7:20] At which season Moses was born, and was exceeding fair; and he was nourished three months in his father's house. [7:21] and when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. [7:22] And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works. [7:23] But when he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. [7:24] And seeing one `of them' suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian: [7:25] and he supposed that his brethren understood that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not. [7:26] And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? [7:27] But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? [7:28] Wouldest thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday? [7:29] And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons. [7:30] And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush. [7:31] And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord, [7:32] I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold. [7:33] And the Lord said unto him, Loose the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. [7:34] I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I am come down to deliver them: and now come, I will send thee into Egypt. [7:35] This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent `to be' both a ruler and a deliverer with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush. [7:36] This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years. [7:37] This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me. [7:38] This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel that spake to him in the Mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received living oracles to give unto us: [7:39] to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt, [7:40] saying unto Aaron, Make us gods that shall go before us: for as for this Moses, who led us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him. [7:41] And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands. [7:42] But God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Did ye offer unto me slain beasts and sacrifices Forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? [7:43] And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, And the star of the god Rephan, The figures which ye made to worship them: And I will carry you away beyond Babylon. [7:44] Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he appointed who spake unto Moses, that he should make it according to the figure that he had seen. [7:45] Which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered on the possession of the nations, that God thrust out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; [7:46] who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob. [7:47] But Solomon built him a house. [7:48] Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in `houses' made with hands; as saith the prophet, [7:49] The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest? [7:50] Did not my hand make all these things? [7:51] Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye. [7:52] Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers; [7:53] ye who received the law as it was ordained by angels, and kept it not. [7:54] Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. [7:55] But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, [7:56] and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God. [7:57] But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord; [7:58] and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. [7:59] And they stoned Stephen, calling upon `the Lord', and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. [7:60] And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. [8:1] And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. [8:2] And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him. [8:3] But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison. [8:4] They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word. [8:5] And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ. [8:6] And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did. [8:7] For `from' many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed. [8:8] And there was much joy in that city. [8:9] But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: [8:10] to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great. [8:11] And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries. [8:12] But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. [8:13] And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed. [8:14] Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: [8:15] who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit: [8:16] for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. [8:17] Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. [8:18] Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, [8:19] saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. [8:20] But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money. [8:21] Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God. [8:22] Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee. [8:23] For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity. [8:24] And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me. [8:25] They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. [8:26] But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert. [8:27] And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship; [8:28] and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. [8:29] And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. [8:30] And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? [8:31] And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him. [8:32] Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth: [8:33] In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth. [8:34] And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other? [8:35] And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus. [8:36] And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, `here is' water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? [8:37] `And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.' [8:38] And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. [8:39] And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing. [8:40] But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. [9:1] But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, [9:2] and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. [9:3] And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven: [9:4] and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? [9:5] And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he `said', I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [9:6] but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. [9:7] And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no man. [9:8] And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. [9:9] And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink. [9:10] Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I `am here', Lord. [9:11] And the Lord `said' unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth; [9:12] and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight. [9:13] But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem: [9:14] and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name. [9:15] But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel: [9:16] for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake. [9:17] And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, `even' Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. [9:18] And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized; [9:19] and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus. [9:20] And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God. [9:21] And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests. [9:22] But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. [9:23] And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him: [9:24] but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him: [9:25] but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket. [9:26] And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. [9:27] But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. [9:28] And he was with them going in and going out at Jerusalem, [9:29] preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him. [9:30] And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. [9:31] So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied. [9:32] And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda. [9:33] And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had kept his bed eight years; for he was palsied. [9:34] And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise and make thy bed. And straightway he arose. [9:35] And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. [9:36] Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. [9:37] And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber. [9:38] And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us. [9:39] And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. [9:40] But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up. [9:41] And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. [9:42] And it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed on the Lord. [9:43] And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. [10:1] Now `there was' a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian `band', [10:2] a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always. [10:3] He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius. [10:4] And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God. [10:5] And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter: [10:6] he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side. [10:7] And when the angel that spake unto him was departed, he called two of his household-servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; [10:8] and having rehearsed all things unto them, he sent them to Joppa. [10:9] Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour: [10:10] and he became hungry, and desired to eat: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance; [10:11] and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth: [10:12] wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven. [10:13] And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat. [10:14] But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean. [10:15] And a voice `came' unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common. [10:16] And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven. [10:17] Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate, [10:18] and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there. [10:19] And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. [10:20] But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them. [10:21] And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come? [10:22] And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned `of God' by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee. [10:23] So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him. [10:24] And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends. [10:25] And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. [10:26] But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. [10:27] And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many come together: [10:28] and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and `yet' unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean: [10:29] wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me. [10:30] And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel, [10:31] and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God. [10:32] Send therefore to Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side. [10:33] Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord. [10:34] And Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: [10:35] but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him. [10:36] The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.) -- [10:37] that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; [10:38] `even' Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. [10:39] And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom also they slew, hanging him on a tree. [10:40] Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest, [10:41] not to all the people, but unto witnesses that were chosen before of God, `even' to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. [10:42] And he charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he who is ordained of God `to be' the Judge of the living and the dead. [10:43] To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins. [10:44] While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word. [10:45] And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit. [10:46] For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, [10:47] Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we? [10:48] And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. [11:1] Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. [11:2] And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, [11:3] saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. [11:4] But Peter began, and expounded `the matter' unto them in order, saying, [11:5] I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even unto me: [11:6] upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven. [11:7] And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat. [11:8] But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth. [11:9] But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common. [11:10] And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven. [11:11] And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea unto me. [11:12] And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man's house: [11:13] and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter; [11:14] who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house. [11:15] And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. [11:16] And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit. [11:17] If then God gave unto them the like gift as `he did' also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God? [11:18] And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life. [11:19] They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews. [11:20] But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus. [11:21] And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord. [11:22] And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch: [11:23] who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord: [11:24] for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. [11:25] And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul; [11:26] and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. [11:27] Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. [11:28] And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius. [11:29] And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea: [11:30] which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul. [12:1] Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church. [12:2] And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. [12:3] And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And `those' were the days of unleavened bread. [12:4] And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people. [12:5] Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him. [12:6] And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison. [12:7] And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. [12:8] And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. [12:9] And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision. [12:10] And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him. [12:11] And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. [12:12] And when he had considered `the thing', he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying. [12:13] And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda. [12:14] And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate. [12:15] And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel. [12:16] But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. [12:17] But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place. [12:18] Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. [12:19] And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there. [12:20] Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's country. [12:21] And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them. [12:22] And the people shouted, `saying', The voice of a god, and not of a man. [12:23] And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. [12:24] But the word of God grew and multiplied. [12:25] And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark. [13:1] Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was `there', prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. [13:2] And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. [13:3] Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. [13:4] So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. [13:5] And when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant. [13:6] And when they had gone through the whole island unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus; [13:7] who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God. [13:8] But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith. [13:9] But Saul, who is also `called' Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him, [13:10] and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? [13:11] And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. [13:12] Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord. [13:13] Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem. [13:14] But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and they went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. [13:15] And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. [13:16] And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken: [13:17] The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm led he them forth out of it. [13:18] And for about the time of forty years as a nursing-father bare he them in the wilderness. [13:19] And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave `them' their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years: [13:20] and after these things he gave `them' judges until Samuel the prophet. [13:21] And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years. [13:22] And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who shall do all My will. [13:23] Of this man's seed hath God according to promise brought unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus; [13:24] when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. [13:25] And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not `he'. But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose. [13:26] Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth. [13:27] For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled `them' by condemning `him'. [13:28] And though they found no cause of death `in him', yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain. [13:29] And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb. [13:30] But God raised him from the dead: [13:31] and he was seen for many days of them that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people. [13:32] And we bring you good tidings of the promise made unto the fathers, [13:33] that God hath fulfilled the same unto our children, in that he raised up Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. [13:34] And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure `blessings' of David. [13:35] Because he saith also in another `psalm', Thou wilt not give Thy Holy One to see corruption. [13:36] For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: [13:37] but he whom God raised up saw no corruption. [13:38] Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins: [13:39] and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. [13:40] Beware therefore, lest that come upon `you' which is spoken in the prophets: [13:41] Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if one declare it unto you. [13:42] And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath. [13:43] Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God. [13:44] And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God. [13:45] But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed. [13:46] And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. [13:47] For so hath the Lord commanded us, `saying', I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth. [13:48] And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. [13:49] And the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout all the region. [13:50] But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders. [13:51] But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. [13:52] And the disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit. [14:1] And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed. [14:2] But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren. [14:3] Long time therefore they tarried `there' speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. [14:4] But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. [14:5] And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them, [14:6] they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about: [14:7] and there they preached the gospel. [14:8] And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked. [14:9] The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole, [14:10] said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked. [14:11] And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. [14:12] And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. [14:13] And the priest of Jupiter whose `temple' was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes. [14:14] But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out [14:15] and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is: [14:16] who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways. [14:17] And yet He left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness. [14:18] And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them. [14:19] But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. [14:20] But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe. [14:21] And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch, [14:22] confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God. [14:23] And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed. [14:24] And they passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia. [14:25] And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia; [14:26] and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled. [14:27] And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles. [14:28] And they tarried no little time with the disciples. [15:1] And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, `saying', Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. [15:2] And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, `the brethren' appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. [15:3] They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. [15:4] And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them. [15:5] But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses. [15:6] And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter. [15:7] And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. [15:8] And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us; [15:9] and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. [15:10] Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? [15:11] But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they. [15:12] And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them. [15:13] And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me: [15:14] Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. [15:15] And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, [15:16] After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up: [15:17] That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, [15:18] Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old. [15:19] Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God; [15:20] but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. [15:21] For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath. [15:22] Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; `namely', Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: [15:23] and they wrote `thus' by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting: [15:24] Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment; [15:25] it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, [15:26] men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. [15:27] We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth. [15:28] For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: [15:29] that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well. [15:30] So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle. [15:31] And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation. [15:32] And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. [15:33] And after they had spent some time `there', they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth. [15:34] `But it seemed good unto Silas to abide there.' [15:35] But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. [15:36] And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, `and see' how they fare. [15:37] And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark. [15:38] But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. [15:39] And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus; [15:40] but Paul choose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. [15:41] And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. [16:1] And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek. [16:2] The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. [16:3] Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek. [16:4] And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem. [16:5] So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily. [16:6] And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; [16:7] and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not; [16:8] and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. [16:9] And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. [16:10] And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. [16:11] Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis; [16:12] and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a `Roman' colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days. [16:13] And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together. [16:14] And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul. [16:15] And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide `there'. And she constrained us. [16:16] And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. [16:17] The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation. [16:18] And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour. [16:19] But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers, [16:20] and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, [16:21] and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans. [16:22] And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods. [16:23] And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: [16:24] who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. [16:25] But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them; [16:26] and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. [16:27] And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. [16:28] But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. [16:29] And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas, [16:30] and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? [16:31] And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. [16:32] And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house. [16:33] And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately. [16:34] And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God. [16:35] But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go. [16:36] And the jailor reported the words to Paul, `saying', The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace. [16:37] But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? Nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out. [16:38] And the sergeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans; [16:39] and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city. [16:40] And they went out of the prison, and entered into `the house' of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. [17:1] Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: [17:2] and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, [17:3] opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, `said he,' I proclaim unto you, is the Christ. [17:4] And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. [17:5] But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people. [17:6] And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; [17:7] whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, `one' Jesus. [17:8] And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. [17:9] And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go. [17:10] And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. [17:11] Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so. [17:12] Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few. [17:13] But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed of Paul at Beroea also, they came thither likewise, stirring up and troubling the multitudes. [17:14] And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still. [17:15] But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed. [17:16] Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols. [17:17] So he reasoned in the synagogue with Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met him. [17:18] And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection. [17:19] And they took hold of him, and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee? [17:20] For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. [17:21] (Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.) [17:22] And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things, I perceive that ye are very religious. [17:23] For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you. [17:24] The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; [17:25] neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; [17:26] and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined `their' appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation; [17:27] that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us: [17:28] for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. [17:29] Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man. [17:30] The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent: [17:31] inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. [17:32] Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again. [17:33] Thus Paul went out from among them. [17:34] But certain men clave unto him, and believed: among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. [18:1] After these things he departed from Athens, and came to Corinth. [18:2] And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: and he came unto them; [18:3] and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers. [18:4] And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks. [18:5] But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. [18:6] And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment and said unto them, Your blood `be' upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. [18:7] And he departed thence, and went into the house of a certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. [18:8] And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. [18:9] And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace: [18:10] for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee: for I have much people in this city. [18:11] And he dwelt `there' a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. [18:12] But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat, [18:13] saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. [18:14] But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked villany, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: [18:15] but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters. [18:16] And he drove them from the judgment-seat. [18:17] And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things. [18:18] And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow. [18:19] And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. [18:20] And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not; [18:21] but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus. [18:22] And when he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch. [18:23] And having spent some time `there', he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples. [18:24] Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the scriptures. [18:25] This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John: [18:26] and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately. [18:27] And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much that had believed through grace; [18:28] for he powerfully confuted the Jews, `and that' publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. [19:1] And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples: [19:2] and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they `said' unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was `given'. [19:3] And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism. [19:4] And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus. [19:5] And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. [19:6] And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. [19:7] And they were in all about twelve men. [19:8] And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading `as to' the things concerning the kingdom of God. [19:9] But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. [19:10] And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. [19:11] And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: [19:12] insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the evil spirits went out. [19:13] But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. [19:14] And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this. [19:15] And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye? [19:16] And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. [19:17] And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. [19:18] Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds. [19:19] And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. [19:20] So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed. [19:21] Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. [19:22] And having sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while. [19:23] And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way. [19:24] For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen; [19:25] whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth. [19:26] And ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands: [19:27] and not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana be made of no account, and that she should even be deposed from her magnificence whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. [19:28] And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesus. [19:29] And the city was filled with the confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel. [19:30] And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. [19:31] And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre. [19:32] Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. [19:33] And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defense unto the people. [19:34] But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. [19:35] And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the `image' which fell down from Jupiter? [19:36] Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash. [19:37] For ye have brought `hither' these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. [19:38] If therefore Demetrius, and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another. [19:39] But if ye seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly. [19:40] For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause `for it': and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse. [19:41] And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. [20:1] And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. [20:2] And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece. [20:3] And when he had spent three months `there,' and a plot was laid against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia. [20:4] And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, `the son' of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. [20:5] But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas. [20:6] And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we tarried seven days. [20:7] And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight. [20:8] And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together. [20:9] And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead. [20:10] And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him. [20:11] And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. [20:12] And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted. [20:13] But we going before to the ship set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land. [20:14] And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. [20:15] And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after we came to Miletus. [20:16] For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. [20:17] And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church. [20:18] And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time, [20:19] serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews; [20:20] how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house, [20:21] testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. [20:22] And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: [20:23] save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. [20:24] But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. [20:25] And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more. [20:26] Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. [20:27] For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God. [20:28] Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood. [20:29] I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock; [20:30] and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. [20:31] Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears. [20:32] And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build `you' up, and to give `you' the inheritance among all them that are sanctified. [20:33] I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. [20:34] Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. [20:35] In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. [20:36] And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all. [20:37] And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him, [20:38] sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship. [21:1] And when it came to pass that were parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course unto Cos, and the next day unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: [21:2] and having found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail. [21:3] And when we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unlade her burden. [21:4] And having found the disciples, we tarried there seven days: and these said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not set foot in Jerusalem. [21:5] And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey; and they all, with wives and children, brought us on our way till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed, and bade each other farewell; [21:6] and we went on board the ship, but they returned home again. [21:7] And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais; and we saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. [21:8] And on the morrow we departed, and came unto Caesarea: and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him. [21:9] Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied. [21:10] And as we tarried there some days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. [21:11] And coming to us, and taking Paul's girdle, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. [21:12] And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. [21:13] Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. [21:14] And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. [21:15] And after these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem. [21:16] And there went with us also `certain' of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing `with them' one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we should lodge. [21:17] And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. [21:18] And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. [21:19] And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry. [21:20] And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law: [21:21] and they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs. [21:22] What is it therefore? They will certainly hear that thou art come. [21:23] Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men that have a vow on them; [21:24] these take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges for them, that they may shave their heads: and all shall know that there is no truth in the things whereof they have been informed concerning thee; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law. [21:25] But as touching the Gentiles that have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication. [21:26] Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfilment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them. [21:27] And when the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him, [21:28] crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover he brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place. [21:29] For they had before seen with him in the city Trophimus the Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple. [21:30] And all the city was moved, and the people ran together; and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and straightway the doors were shut. [21:31] And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion. [21:32] And forthwith he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down upon them: and they, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, left off beating Paul. [21:33] Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done. [21:34] And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle. [21:35] And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd; [21:36] for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him. [21:37] And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek? [21:38] Art thou not then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins? [21:39] But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people. [21:40] And when he had given him leave, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with the hand unto the people; and when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, saying, [22:1] Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you. [22:2] And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith, [22:3] I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day: [22:4] and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. [22:5] As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished. [22:6] And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. [22:7] And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? [22:8] And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. [22:9] And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. [22:10] And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. [22:11] And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus. [22:12] And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there, [22:13] came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him. [22:14] And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth. [22:15] For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. [22:16] And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name. [22:17] And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance, [22:18] and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me. [22:19] And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: [22:20] and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him. [22:21] And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles. [22:22] And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. [22:23] And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air, [22:24] the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him. [22:25] And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? [22:26] And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman. [22:27] And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea. [22:28] And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am `a Roman' born. [22:29] They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. [22:30] But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them. [23:1] And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day. [23:2] And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. [23:3] Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? [23:4] And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? [23:5] And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people. [23:6] But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. [23:7] And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided. [23:8] For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both. [23:9] And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel? [23:10] And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle. [23:11] And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. [23:12] And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. [23:13] And they were more than forty that made this conspiracy. [23:14] And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. [23:15] Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him. [23:16] But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul. [23:17] And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him. [23:18] So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee. [23:19] And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me? [23:20] And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him. [23:21] Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee. [23:22] So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me. [23:23] And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night: [23:24] and `he bade them' provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. [23:25] And he wrote a letter after this form: [23:26] Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting. [23:27] This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. [23:28] And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council: [23:29] whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. [23:30] And when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee. [23:31] So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. [23:32] But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: [23:33] and they, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. [23:34] And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, [23:35] I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod's palace. [24:1] And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and `with' an orator, one Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul. [24:2] And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by the providence evils are corrected for this nation, [24:3] we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. [24:4] But, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I entreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few words. [24:5] For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: [24:6] who moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold: `and we would have judged him according to our law.' [24:7] `But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,' [24:8] `commanding his accusers to come before thee.' from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him. [24:9] And the Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that these things were so. [24:10] And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I cheerfully make my defense: [24:11] Seeing that thou canst take knowledge that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem: [24:12] and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city. [24:13] Neither can they prove to thee the things whereof they now accuse me. [24:14] But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets; [24:15] having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust. [24:16] Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always. [24:17] Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings: [24:18] amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but `there were' certain Jews from Asia-- [24:19] who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me. [24:20] Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council, [24:21] except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day. [24:22] But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter. [24:23] And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him. [24:24] But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. [24:25] And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me. [24:26] He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. [24:27] But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds. [25:1] Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. [25:2] And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him, [25:3] asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way. [25:4] Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart `thither' shortly. [25:5] Let them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him. [25:6] And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought. [25:7] And when he was come, the Jews that had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove; [25:8] while Paul said in his defense, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all. [25:9] But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? [25:10] But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest. [25:11] If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is `true' whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. [25:12] Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go. [25:13] Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and saluted Festus. [25:14] And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the King, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix; [25:15] about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed `me', asking for sentence against him. [25:16] To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him. [25:17] When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought. [25:18] Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed; [25:19] but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. [25:20] And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters. [25:21] But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar. [25:22] And Agrippa `said' unto Festus, I also could wish to hear the man myself. To-morrow, saith he, thou shalt hear him. [25:23] So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in. [25:24] And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. [25:25] But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death: and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him. [25:26] Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write. [25:27] For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him. [26:1] And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence: [26:2] I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews: [26:3] especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. [26:4] My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; [26:5] having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. [26:6] And now I stand `here' to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; [26:7] unto which `promise' our twelve tribes, earnestly serving `God' night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king! [26:8] Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead? [26:9] I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. [26:10] And this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them. [26:11] And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities. [26:12] Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests, [26:13] at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me. [26:14] And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad. [26:15] And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. [26:16] But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee; [26:17] delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee, [26:18] to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me. [26:19] Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: [26:20] but declared both to them of Damascus first and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. [26:21] For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me. [26:22] Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come; [26:23] how that the Christ must suffer, `and' how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles. [26:24] And as he thus made his defense, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad. [26:25] But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but speak forth words of truth and soberness. [26:26] For the king knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner. [26:27] King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. [26:28] And Agrippa `said' unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian. [26:29] And Paul `said', I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds. [26:30] And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: [26:31] and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. [26:32] And Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar. [27:1] And when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band. [27:2] And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail unto the places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. [27:3] And the next day we touched at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself. [27:4] And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. [27:5] And when we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, `a city' of Lycia. [27:6] And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein. [27:7] And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone; [27:8] and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea. [27:9] And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them, [27:10] and said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the lading and the ship, but also of our lives. [27:11] But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul. [27:12] And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter `there; which is' a haven of Crete, looking northeast and south-east. [27:13] And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore. [27:14] But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo: [27:15] and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way `to it,' and were driven. [27:16] And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat: [27:17] and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven. [27:18] And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the `the freight' overboard; [27:19] and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship. [27:20] And when neither sun nor stars shone upon `us' for many days, and no small tempest lay on `us,' all hope that we should be saved was now taken away. [27:21] And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss. [27:22] And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but `only' of the ship. [27:23] For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve, [27:24] saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee. [27:25] Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me. [27:26] But we must be cast upon a certain island. [27:27] But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven to and fro in the `sea of' Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country: [27:28] and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms. [27:29] And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day. [27:30] And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship, [27:31] Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. [27:32] Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. [27:33] And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing. [27:34] Wherefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you. [27:35] And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat. [27:36] Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food. [27:37] And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. [27:38] And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. [27:39] And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it. [27:40] And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. [27:41] But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence `of the waves'. [27:42] And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any `of them' should swim out, and escape. [27:43] But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land; [27:44] and the rest, some on planks, and some on `other' things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land. [28:1] And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. [28:2] And the barbarians showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. [28:3] But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand. [28:4] And when the barbarians saw the `venomous' creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live. [28:5] Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm. [28:6] But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. [28:7] Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and entertained us three days courteously. [28:8] And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him. [28:9] And when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured: [28:10] who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed. [28:11] And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers. [28:12] And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. [28:13] And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli; [28:14] where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome. [28:15] And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. [28:16] And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him. [28:17] And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans: [28:18] who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me. [28:19] But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation. [28:20] For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with `me': for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. [28:21] And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee. [28:22] But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against. [28:23] And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded `the matter,' testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening. [28:24] And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. [28:25] And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers, [28:26] saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive: [28:27] For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest, haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them. [28:28] Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear. [28:29] `And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much disputing among themselves.' [28:30] And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him, [28:31] preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.
44 Acts - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Acts - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] I have given an earlier account, O Theophilus, of all the things which Jesus did, and of his teaching from the first, [1:2] Till the day when he was taken up to heaven after he had given his orders, through the Holy Spirit, to the Apostles of whom he had made selection: [1:3] And to whom he gave clear and certain signs that he was living, after his death; for he was seen by them for forty days, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God: [1:4] And when they were all together, with him, he gave them orders not to go away from Jerusalem, but to keep there, waiting till the word of the Father was put into effect, of which, he said, I have given you knowledge: [1:5] For the baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit, after a little time. [1:6] So, when they were together, they said to him, Lord, will you at this time give back the kingdom to Israel? [1:7] And he said to them, It is not for you to have knowledge of the time and the order of events which the Father has kept in his control. [1:8] But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. [1:9] And when he had said these things, while they were looking, he was taken up, and went from their view into a cloud. [1:10] And while they were looking up to heaven with great attention, two men came to them, in white clothing, [1:11] And said, O men of Galilee, why are you looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come again, in the same way as you saw him go into heaven. [1:12] Then they went back to Jerusalem from the mountain named Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. [1:13] And when they came in, they went up into the room where they were living; Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James. [1:14] And they all with one mind gave themselves up to prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. [1:15] And in those days Peter got up among the brothers (there were about one hundred and twenty of them), and said, [1:16] My brothers, the word of God had to be put into effect, which the Holy Spirit had said before, by the mouth of David, about Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus, [1:17] For he was numbered among us, and had his part in our work. [1:18] (Now this man, with the reward of his evil-doing, got for himself a field, and falling head first, came to a sudden and violent end there. [1:19] And this came to the knowledge of all those who were living in Jerusalem, so that the field was named in their language, Akel-dama, or, The field of blood.) [1:20] For in the book of Psalms it says, Let his house be waste, and let no man be living in it: and, Let his position be taken by another. [1:21] For this reason, of the men who have been with us all the time, while the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, [1:22] Starting from the baptism of John till he went up from us, one will have to be a witness with us of his coming back from death. [1:23] And they made selection of two, Joseph, named Barsabbas, whose other name was Justus, and Matthias. [1:24] And they made prayers and said, Lord, having knowledge of the hearts of all men, make clear which of these two has been marked out by you, [1:25] To take that position as a servant and Apostle, from which Judas by his sin was shut out, so that he might go to his place. [1:26] And they put it to the decision of chance, and the decision was given for Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles. [2:1] And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were all together in one place. [2:2] And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it. [2:3] And they saw tongues, like flames of fire, coming to rest on every one of them. [2:4] And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power. [2:5] Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven. [2:6] And when this sound came to their ears, they all came together, and were greatly surprised because every man was hearing the words of the disciples in his special language. [2:7] And they were full of wonder and said, Are not all these men Galilaeans? [2:8] And how is it that every one of us is hearing their words in the language which was ours from our birth? [2:9] Men of Parthia, Media, and Elam, and those living in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia, [2:10] In Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and those who have come from Rome, Jews by birth and others who have become Jews, [2:11] Men of Crete and Arabia, to all of us they are talking in our different languages, of the great works of God. [2:12] And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this? [2:13] But others, making sport of them, said, They are full of new wine. [2:14] But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words. [2:15] For these men are not overcome with wine, as it seems to you, for it is only the third hour of the day; [2:16] But this is the thing which was said by the prophet Joel; [2:17] And it will come about, in the last days, says God, that I will send out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will be prophets, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams: [2:18] And on my men-servants and my women-servants I will send my Spirit, and they will be prophets. [2:19] And wonders will be seen in heaven, and signs on the earth, blood and fire and smoke: [2:20] The sun will become dark and the moon will be turned to blood, before that great day of the Lord comes in glory: [2:21] And whoever makes his prayer to the Lord will have salvation. [2:22] Men of Israel, give ear to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who had the approval of God, as was made clear to you by the great works and signs and wonders which God did by him among you, as you yourselves have knowledge, [2:23] Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men: [2:24] But God gave him back to life, having made him free from the pains of death because it was not possible for him to be overcome by it. [2:25] For David said of him, I saw the Lord before my face at all times, for he is at my right hand, so that I may not be moved: [2:26] And for this cause my heart was glad and my tongue full of joy, and my flesh will be resting in hope: [2:27] For you will not let my soul be in hell and you will not give up your Holy One to destruction. [2:28] You have made me see the ways of life; I will be full of joy when I see your face. [2:29] My brothers, I may say to you openly that David came to his death, and was put in the earth, and his resting-place is with us today. [2:30] But being a prophet, and having in mind the oath which God had given to him, that of the fruit of his body one would take his place as a king, [2:31] He, having knowledge of the future, was talking of the coming again of Christ from the dead, that he was not kept in hell and his body did not see destruction. [2:32] This Jesus God has given back to life, of which we all are witnesses. [2:33] And so, being lifted up to the right hand of God, and having the Father's word that the Holy Spirit would come, he has sent this thing, which now you see and have knowledge of. [2:34] For David has not gone up into heaven, but says, himself, The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, [2:35] Till I put all those who are against you under your feet. [2:36] For this reason, let all Israel be certain that this Jesus, whom you put to death on the cross, God has made Lord and Christ. [2:37] Now when these words came to their ears their hearts were troubled, and they said to Peter and the other Apostles, Brothers, what are we to do? [2:38] And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you. [2:39] For the word of God is for you and for your children and for all those who are far off, even all those who may be marked out by the Lord our God. [2:40] And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation. [2:41] Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day. [2:42] And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer. [2:43] But fear came on every soul: and all sorts of wonders and signs were done by the Apostles. [2:44] And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common; [2:45] And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need. [2:46] And day by day, going in agreement together regularly to the Temple and, taking broken bread together in their houses, they took their food with joy and with true hearts, [2:47] Giving praise to God, and having the approval of all the people; and every day the number of those who had salvation was increased by the Lord. [3:1] Now Peter and John were going up to the Temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer; [3:2] And a certain man who from birth had had no power in his legs, was taken there every day, and put down at the door of the Temple which is named Beautiful, requesting money from those who went into the Temple; [3:3] He then, seeing Peter and John going into the Temple, made a request to them. [3:4] And Peter, looking at him, with John, said, Keep your eyes on us. [3:5] And he gave attention to them, hoping to get something from them. [3:6] But Peter said, I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up on your feet. [3:7] And he took him by his right hand, lifting him up; and straight away his feet and the bones of his legs became strong, [3:8] And, jumping up, he got on to his feet and went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and giving praise to God. [3:9] And all the people saw him walking and praising God: [3:10] And they saw that it was the man who made requests for money at the door of the Temple, and they were full of wonder and surprise at what had taken place. [3:11] And while he kept his hands on Peter and John, all the people came running together to the covered way which is named Solomon's, full of wonder. [3:12] And when Peter saw it he said to the people, You men of Israel, why are you so greatly surprised at this man? or why are you looking at us as if by our power or virtue we had given him the use of his legs? [3:13] The God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has given glory to his servant Jesus; whom you gave up, turning your backs on him, when Pilate had made the decision to let him go free. [3:14] But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you, [3:15] And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses. [3:16] And his name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong, whom you see and have knowledge of: yes, the faith which is through him has made him well, before you all. [3:17] And now, my brothers, I am conscious that you did this, as did your rulers, without knowledge. [3:18] But the things which God had made clear before, by the mouth of all the prophets, that the Christ would have to undergo, he has put into effect in this way. [3:19] So then, let your hearts be changed and be turned to God, so that your sins may be completely taken away, and times of blessing may come from the Lord; [3:20] And that he may send the Christ who was marked out for you from the first, even Jesus: [3:21] Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times. [3:22] For Moses said, The Lord will give you a prophet from among your people, like me; you will give ear to everything which he will say to you. [3:23] And every soul who does not give attention to that prophet, will be cut off from among the people. [3:24] And all the prophets from Samuel and those who came after, every one of them, gave word of these days. [3:25] You are the sons of the prophets, and of the agreement which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, Through your seed a blessing will come on all the families of the earth. [3:26] To you, first, God sent his servant, blessing you by turning every one of you from his sins. [4:1] And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them, [4:2] Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead. [4:3] And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening. [4:4] But a number of those who gave hearing to the word had faith; and they were now about five thousand. [4:5] And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem; [4:6] And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of the high priest. [4:7] Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this? [4:8] Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority, [4:9] If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made well, [4:10] Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well. [4:11] He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building. [4:12] And in no other is there salvation: for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, through which we may have salvation. [4:13] Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or learning, they were greatly surprised; and they took note of them that they had been with Jesus. [4:14] And, seeing that the man who had been made well was there with them, they were not able to say anything against it. [4:15] But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves, [4:16] Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so. [4:17] But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name. [4:18] And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus. [4:19] But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God: [4:20] For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of. [4:21] And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place. [4:22] For the man on whom this act of power was done was more than forty years old. [4:23] And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them. [4:24] And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God and said, O Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them: [4:25] Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish? [4:26] The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ: [4:27] For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together, [4:28] To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose. [4:29] And now, Lord, take note of their cruel words, and give your servants power to be preachers of your word without fear, [4:30] While your hand is stretched out to do works of mercy; so that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus. [4:31] And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear. [4:32] And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common. [4:33] And with great power the Apostles gave witness of the coming back of the Lord Jesus from the dead; and grace was on them all. [4:34] And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them, [4:35] And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need. [4:36] And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas (the sense of which is, Son of comfort), a Levite and a man of Cyprus by birth, [4:37] Having a field, got money for it and put the money at the feet of the Apostles. [5:1] But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, got money for his property, [5:2] And kept back part of the price, his wife having knowledge of it, and took the rest and put it at the feet of the Apostles. [5:3] But Peter said, Ananias, why has the Evil One put it into your heart to be false to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? [5:4] While you had it, was it not your property? and after you had given it in exchange, was it not still in your power? how has this purpose come into your mind? you have been false, not to men, but to God. [5:5] And at these words, Ananias went down on the earth, and his life went from him: and great fear came on all who were present. [5:6] And the young men went and made ready his body, and took it out, and put it in the earth. [5:7] And about three hours after, his wife, having no knowledge of what had taken place, came in. [5:8] And Peter said to her, Give me an answer: was this amount of money the price of the land? And she said, Yes, it was. [5:9] But Peter said to her, Why have you made an agreement together to be false to the Spirit of the Lord? See, the feet of the young men who have put the body of your husband in the earth, are at the door, and they will take you out. [5:10] And straight away she went down at his feet, and her life went from her: and the young men came in and saw her dead, and they took her out and put her in the earth with her husband. [5:11] Then great fear came on all the church and on all who had knowledge of these things. [5:12] Now a number of signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the Apostles; and they were all together in Solomon's covered way. [5:13] The others, in fear, kept back from joining them: but the people made much of them; [5:14] And a great number of men and women had faith, and were joined to the Lord; [5:15] And they even took into the streets people who were ill, and put them on beds, so that when Peter went by, some of them might be in his shade. [5:16] And numbers of people came together from the towns round about Jerusalem, with those who were ill and those who were troubled with unclean spirits: and they were all made well. [5:17] But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy, [5:18] And they took the Apostles and put them in the common prison. [5:19] But in the night an angel of the Lord, opening the doors of the prison, took them out and said, [5:20] Go, take your place in the Temple and give the people all the teaching about this Life. [5:21] And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them. [5:22] But the men who were sent saw that they were not in the prison, and came back with the news, [5:23] Saying, The doors of the prison were safely shut, and the keepers were at the doors, but when they were open, there was nobody inside. [5:24] Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business. [5:25] And someone came and said to them, The men, whom you put in prison, are in the Temple teaching the people. [5:26] Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people. [5:27] And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them, [5:28] We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death. [5:29] But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man. [5:30] The God of our fathers gave Jesus back to life, whom you had put to death, hanging him on a tree. [5:31] Him God has put on high at his right hand, as a Ruler and a Saviour, to give to Israel a change of heart and forgiveness of sins. [5:32] And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep his laws. [5:33] But when these words came to their ears, they were cut to the heart, and had a mind to put them to death. [5:34] But one of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a man of learning in the law, of whom all the people had a high opinion, got up and made a suggestion for the men to be put outside for a little time. [5:35] And he said to them, Men of Israel, take care what you do about these men. [5:36] For before this there was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave their support: he was put to death, and his band was broken up and came to nothing. [5:37] After this man, there was Judas of Galilee, at the time of the numbering, and some of the people went after him: he was put to death, and all his supporters were put to flight. [5:38] And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing: [5:39] But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God. [5:40] And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go. [5:41] So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame for the Name. [5:42] And every day, in the Temple and privately, they went on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. [6:1] Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was increasing, protests were made by the Greek Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were not taken care of in the distribution of food every day. [6:2] And the Apostles sent for all the disciples and said, It is not right for us to give up preaching the word of God in order to make distribution of food. [6:3] Take then from among you seven men of good name, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, to whom we may give control of this business. [6:4] Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word. [6:5] And this saying was pleasing to all of them: and they made selection of Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas of Antioch, who had become a Jew: [6:6] These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them. [6:7] And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith. [6:8] And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. [6:9] But some of those who were of the Synagogue named that of the Libertines, and some of the men of Cyrene and of Alexandria and those from Cilicia and Asia, had arguments with Stephen. [6:10] But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit. [6:11] Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing. [6:12] And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin, [6:13] And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law: [6:14] For he has said in our hearing that this Jesus of Nazareth will put this place to destruction and make changes in the rules which were handed down to us by Moses. [6:15] And all those who were in the Sanhedrin, looking at him, saw that his face was like the face of an angel. [7:1] Then the high priest said, Are these things true? [7:2] And he said, My brothers and fathers, give hearing. The God of glory came to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he was living in Haran, [7:3] And said to him, Go out of your land, and away from your family, and come into the land to which I will be your guide. [7:4] Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and went into Haran; and from there, when his father was dead, he was guided by God into this land, where you are living now: [7:5] And God gave him no heritage in it, not even enough to put his foot on: but he gave him an undertaking that he would give it to him and to his children after him, though he had no child at that time. [7:6] And God said that his seed would be living in a strange land, and that they would make them servants, and be cruel to them for four hundred years. [7:7] And I will be the judge, said God, of that nation which made them servants: and after that, they will come out and give me worship in this place. [7:8] And he made with him the agreement of which circumcision was the sign. And so Abraham had a son, Isaac, and gave him circumcision on the eighth day; and Isaac had a son, Jacob, and Jacob was the father of the twelve heads of the families of Israel. [7:9] And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him, [7:10] And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house. [7:11] Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food. [7:12] But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers the first time. [7:13] And the second time his brothers had a meeting with Joseph, and Pharaoh had knowledge of Joseph's family. [7:14] Then Joseph sent for Jacob his father and all his family, seventy-five persons. [7:15] And Jacob went down to Egypt, and came to his end there, and so did our fathers; [7:16] And they were taken over to Shechem, and put to rest in the place which Abraham got for a price in silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem. [7:17] But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt, [7:18] Till another king came to power, who had no knowledge of Joseph. [7:19] He, having evil designs against our nation, was cruel to our fathers, and they were forced to put out their young children, so that they might not go on living. [7:20] At which time Moses came to birth, and he was very beautiful; and he was kept for three months in his father's house: [7:21] And when he was put out, Pharaoh's daughter took him and kept him as her son. [7:22] And Moses was trained in all the wisdom of Egypt, and was great in his words and works. [7:23] But when he was almost forty years old, it came into his heart to go and see his brothers, the children of Israel. [7:24] And seeing one of them being attacked, he went to his help and gave the Egyptian a death-blow: [7:25] And he was hoping that his brothers would see that God had sent him to be their saviour; but they did not see. [7:26] And the day after, he came to them, while they were having a fight, and would have made peace between them, saying, Sirs, you are brothers; why do you do wrong to one another? [7:27] But the man who was doing wrong to his neighbour, pushing him away, said, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? [7:28] Will you put me to death as you did the Egyptian yesterday? [7:29] And at these words, Moses went in flight to the land of Midian, and was living there for a time, and had two sons. [7:30] At the end of forty years, an angel came to him in the waste land of Sinai, in the flame of a burning thorn-tree. [7:31] And Moses, seeing it, was full of wonder, and when he came up to have a nearer view of it, the voice of the Lord came to him, saying, [7:32] I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob. And Moses, shaking with fear, kept his eyes from looking at it. [7:33] And the Lord said, Take off the shoes from your feet, for the place where you are is holy. [7:34] Truly, I have seen the sorrows of my people in Egypt, and their cries have come to my ears, and I have come down to make them free: and now, come, I will send you to Egypt. [7:35] This Moses, whom they would not have, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? him God sent to be a ruler and a saviour, by the hand of the angel whom he saw in the thorn-tree. [7:36] This man took them out, having done wonders and signs in Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the waste land, for forty years. [7:37] This is the same Moses, who said to the children of Israel, God will give you a prophet from among your brothers, like me. [7:38] This is the man who was in the church in the waste land with the angel who was talking to him in Sinai, and with our fathers; and to him were given the living words of God, so that he might give them to you. [7:39] By whom our fathers would not be controlled; but they put him on one side, turning back in their hearts to Egypt, [7:40] And saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has become of him. [7:41] And they made the image of a young ox in those days, and made an offering to it, and had joy in the work of their hands. [7:42] But God was turned from them and let them give worship to the stars of heaven, as it says in the book of the prophets, Did you make offerings to me of sheep and oxen for forty years in the waste land, O house of Israel? [7:43] And you took up the tent of Moloch and the star of the god Rephan, images which you made to give worship to them: and I will take you away, farther than Babylon. [7:44] Our fathers had the Tent of witness in the waste land, as God gave orders to Moses to make it after the design which he had seen. [7:45] Which our fathers, in their turn, took with them when, with Joshua, they came into the heritage of the nations whom God was driving out before the face of our fathers, till the time of David, [7:46] Who was pleasing to God; and he had a desire to make a holy tent for the God of Jacob. [7:47] But Solomon was the builder of his house. [7:48] But still, the Most High has not his resting-place in houses made with hands, as the prophet says, [7:49] Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is a resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, says the Lord, or what is my place of rest? [7:50] Did not my hand make all these things? [7:51] You whose hearts are hard and whose ears are shut to me; you are ever working against the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you. [7:52] Which of the prophets was not cruelly attacked by your fathers? and they put to death those who gave them the news of the coming of the Upright One; whom you have now given up and put to death; [7:53] You, to whom the law was given as it was ordered by angels, and who have not kept it. [7:54] Hearing these things, they were cut to the heart and moved with wrath against him. [7:55] But he was full of the Holy Spirit, and looking up to heaven, he saw the glory of God and Jesus at the right hand of God. [7:56] And he said, Now I see heaven open, and the Son of man at the right hand of God. [7:57] But with loud cries, and stopping their ears, they made an attack on him all together, [7:58] Driving him out of the town and stoning him: and the witnesses put their clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul. [7:59] And Stephen, while he was being stoned, made prayer to God, saying, Lord Jesus, take my spirit. [7:60] And going down on his knees, he said in a loud voice, Lord, do not make them responsible for this sin. And when he had said this, he went to his rest. [8:1] And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria. [8:2] And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him. [8:3] But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison. [8:4] But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word. [8:5] And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ. [8:6] And all the people gave attention to the words which Philip said, when they saw the signs which he did. [8:7] For unclean spirits came out from those who had them, crying with a loud voice; and a number of those who were ill and broken in body were made well. [8:8] And there was much joy in that town. [8:9] But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man: [8:10] To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great. [8:11] And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control. [8:12] But when they had faith in the good news given by Philip about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, a number of men and women had baptism. [8:13] And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise. [8:14] Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John; [8:15] Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them: [8:16] For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus. [8:17] Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them. [8:18] Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying, [8:19] Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit. [8:20] But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price. [8:21] You have no part in this business, because your heart is not right before God. [8:22] Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts. [8:23] For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin. [8:24] And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me. [8:25] So they, having given their witness and made clear the word of the Lord, went back to Jerusalem, giving the good news on their way in a number of the small towns of Samaria. [8:26] But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up, and go to the south, to the road which goes from Jerusalem to Gaza, through the waste land. [8:27] And he went and there was a man of Ethiopia, a servant of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and controller of all her property, who had come up to Jerusalem for worship; [8:28] He was going back, seated in his carriage, and was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah. [8:29] And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage. [8:30] And Philip, running up to him, saw that he was reading Isaiah the prophet, and said to him, Is the sense of what you are reading clear to you? [8:31] And he said, How is that possible when I have no guide? And he made Philip get up by his side. [8:32] Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound: [8:33] Being of low degree, his cause was not given a hearing: who has knowledge of his family? for his life is cut off from the earth. [8:34] And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other? [8:35] So Philip, starting from this writing, gave him the good news about Jesus. [8:36] And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism? [8:37] [] [8:38] And he gave orders for the carriage to be stopped, and the two of them went down into the water, and Philip gave him baptism. [8:39] And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; and the Ethiopian saw him no more, for he went on his way full of joy. [8:40] But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea. [9:1] But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, [9:2] And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. [9:3] And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him; [9:4] And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly? [9:5] And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking: [9:6] But get up, and go into the town, and it will be made clear to you what you have to do. [9:7] And the men who were with him were not able to say anything; hearing the voice, but seeing no one. [9:8] And Saul got up from the earth, and when his eyes were open, he saw nothing; and he was guided by the hand into Damascus. [9:9] And for three days he was not able to see, and he took no food or drink. [9:10] Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias! and he said, Here I am, Lord. [9:11] And the Lord said to him, Get up, and go to the street which is named Straight, and make search at the house of Judas for one named Saul of Tarsus: for he is at prayer; [9:12] And he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands on him, so that he may be able to see. [9:13] But Ananias said, Lord, I have had accounts of this man from a number of people, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem: [9:14] And here he has authority from the chief priests to make prisoners all who give worship to your name. [9:15] But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name: [9:16] For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me. [9:17] And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit. [9:18] And straight away it seemed as if a veil was taken from his eyes, and he was able to see; and he got up, and had baptism; [9:19] And when he had taken food his strength came back. And for some days he kept with the disciples who were in Damascus. [9:20] And straight away, in the Synagogues, he was preaching Jesus as the Son of God. [9:21] And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests. [9:22] But Saul went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ. [9:23] Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death: [9:24] But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death: [9:25] But his disciples took him by night and let him down from the wall in a basket. [9:26] And when he came to Jerusalem, he made an attempt to be joined to the disciples, but they were all in fear of him, not taking him for a disciple. [9:27] But Barnabas took him to the Apostles and gave them an account of how he had seen the Lord on the road, and had given hearing to his words, and how at Damascus he had been preaching in the name of Jesus without fear. [9:28] And he was with them, going in and out at Jerusalem, [9:29] Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death. [9:30] And when the brothers had knowledge of it, they took him to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus. [9:31] And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly. [9:32] And it came about that while Peter was going through all parts of the country he came to the saints who were living at Lydda. [9:33] And there was a certain man there, named Aeneas, who for eight years had been in bed, without power of moving. [9:34] And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well: get up and make your bed. And straight away he got up. [9:35] And all those living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and were turned to the Lord. [9:36] Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times. [9:37] And it came about, in those days, that she got ill and came to her death: and when she had been washed, they put her in a room which was high up. [9:38] And because Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having knowledge that Peter was there, sent two men to him, requesting him to come to them straight away. [9:39] And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them. [9:40] But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up. [9:41] And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living. [9:42] And news of it went all through Joppa, and a number of people had faith in the Lord. [9:43] And he was living in Joppa for some time with Simon, a leather-worker. [10:1] Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army; [10:2] A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times. [10:3] He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius! [10:4] And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind. [10:5] Now send men to Joppa, and get one Simon, named Peter, [10:6] Who is living with Simon, a leather-worker, whose house is by the sea. [10:7] And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants, and a God-fearing man of the army, one of those who were waiting on him at all times; [10:8] And having given them an account of everything, he sent them to Joppa. [10:9] Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour: [10:10] And he was in need of food: but while they were getting it ready, a deep sleep came on him; [10:11] And he saw the heavens opening, and a vessel coming down, like a great cloth let down on the earth, [10:12] In which were all sorts of beasts and birds. [10:13] And a voice came to him, saying, Come, Peter; take them for food. [10:14] But Peter said, No, Lord; for I have never taken food which is common or unclean. [10:15] And the voice came to him a second time, What God has made clean, do not you make common. [10:16] And this was done three times: and then the vessel was taken back into heaven. [10:17] Now while Peter was in doubt as to the purpose of this vision, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made search for Simon's house, came to the door, [10:18] To see if Simon, named Peter, was living there. [10:19] And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you. [10:20] Go down, then, and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them. [10:21] And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come? [10:22] And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words. [10:23] So he took them in for the night. And the day after, he went with them, taking some of the brothers from Joppa with him. [10:24] And the day after that, they came to Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having got together his relations and his near friends. [10:25] And when Peter came in, Cornelius came to him and, falling down at his feet, gave him worship. [10:26] But Peter, lifting him up, said, Get up, for I am a man as you are. [10:27] And saying these words, he went in, and saw that a great number of people had come together; [10:28] And he said to them, You yourselves have knowledge that it is against the law for a man who is a Jew to be in the company of one who is of another nation; but God has made it clear to me that no man may be named common or unclean: [10:29] And so I came without question, when I was sent for. What then is your purpose in sending for me? [10:30] And Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw before me a man in shining clothing, [10:31] Who said, Cornelius, your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your offerings are kept in his memory. [10:32] Send, then, to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you; he is living in the house of Simon, a leather-worker, by the sea. [10:33] So, straight away, I sent for you; and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present before God, ready to give attention to all the things which the Lord has given you to say. [10:34] Then Peter said, Truly, I see clearly that God is no respecter of persons: [10:35] But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him. [10:36] The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)-- [10:37] That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism of which John was the preacher, [10:38] About Jesus of Nazareth, how God gave the Holy Spirit to him, with power: and how he went about doing good and making well all who were troubled by evil spirits, for God was with him. [10:39] And we are witnesses of all the things which he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they put to death, hanging him on a tree. [10:40] On the third day God gave him back to life, and let him be seen, [10:41] Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God, even by us, who took food and drink with him after he came back from the dead. [10:42] And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he whom God has made judge of the living and the dead. [10:43] To him all the prophets give witness, that through his name everyone who has faith in him will have forgiveness of sins. [10:44] While Peter was saying these words, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were hearing the word. [10:45] And the Jews of the faith, who had come with Peter, were full of wonder, because the Holy Spirit was given to the Gentiles, [10:46] And they were talking in tongues, and giving glory to God. Then Peter said, [10:47] Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have? [10:48] And he gave orders for them to have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they kept him with them for some days. [11:1] Now the Apostles and the brothers who were in Judaea had news that the word of God had been given to the Gentiles. [11:2] And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him, [11:3] Saying, You went to men without circumcision, and took food with them. [11:4] But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them, [11:5] I was in the town of Joppa, at prayer: and falling into a deep sleep, I saw in a vision a vessel like a great cloth let down from heaven, and it came down to me: [11:6] And looking on it with attention I saw in it all sorts of beasts and birds. [11:7] And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food. [11:8] But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth. [11:9] But the voice, coming a second time from heaven, said, What God has made clean, do not you make common. [11:10] And this was done three times, and they were all taken up again into heaven. [11:11] And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were. [11:12] And the Spirit gave me orders to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we went into that man's house: [11:13] And he gave us an account of how he had seen the angel in his house, saying, Send to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you; [11:14] Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation. [11:15] And, while I was talking to them, the Holy Spirit came on them, as on us at first. [11:16] And the words of the Lord came into my mind, how he said, The baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit. [11:17] If then God gave them, when they had faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the same as he gave to us, who was I to go against God? [11:18] And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life. [11:19] Then those who had gone away at the time of the trouble about Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus, preaching to the Jews only. [11:20] But some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, when they came to Antioch, gave the good news about the Lord Jesus to the Greeks. [11:21] And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord. [11:22] And news of them came to the ears of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch: [11:23] Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts: [11:24] For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and a great number were joined to the Lord. [11:25] Then he went on to Tarsus, looking for Saul; [11:26] And when he had come across him, he took him to Antioch. And they were with the church there for a year, teaching the people; and the disciples were first given the name of Christians in Antioch. [11:27] Now in those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. [11:28] And one of them, named Agabus, said publicly through the Spirit that there would be serious need of food all over the earth: which came about in the time of Claudius. [11:29] And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea: [11:30] Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul. [12:1] Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians. [12:2] And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword. [12:3] And when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he went on to take Peter in addition. This was at the time of the feast of unleavened bread. [12:4] And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover. [12:5] So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him. [12:6] And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison. [12:7] And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands. [12:8] Then the angel said, Put on your shoes and get ready to go. And he did so. And he said, Put your coat round you and come with me. [12:9] And he went out after him; and he was not certain if what was done by the angel was a fact, for it seemed to him that he was seeing a vision. [12:10] And when they had gone past the first and second watchmen they came to the iron door into the town, which came open by itself: and they went out and down one street; and then the angel went away. [12:11] And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel and taken me out of the hands of Herod, against all the hopes of the Jews. [12:12] And when he became clear about this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John named Mark, where a number of them had come together for prayer. [12:13] And he gave a blow on the door, and a young girl came to it, named Rhoda. [12:14] And hearing the voice of Peter, in her joy she went running, without opening the door, to say that Peter was outside. [12:15] And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel. [12:16] But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder. [12:17] But he made a sign to them with his hand to be quiet, and gave them an account of how the Lord had taken him out of prison. And he said, Give the news to James and the brothers. And then he went away. [12:18] Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter. [12:19] And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time. [12:20] Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon: and they came to him, all together, and having made friends with Blastus, the controller of the king's house, they made a request for peace, because their country was dependent on the king's country for its food. [12:21] And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them. [12:22] And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man. [12:23] And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end. [12:24] But the word of the Lord went on increasing. [12:25] And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark. [13:1] Now there were at Antioch, in the church there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon who was named Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, a relation of Herod the king, and Saul. [13:2] And while they were doing the Lord's work, and going without food, the Holy Spirit said, Let Barnabas and Saul be given to me for the special work for which they have been marked out by me. [13:3] Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away. [13:4] So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia; and from there they went by ship to Cyprus. [13:5] And at Salamis they were preaching the word of God in the Synagogues of the Jews: and John was with them, helping them. [13:6] And when they had gone through all the island to Paphos, they came across a certain wonder-worker and false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus; [13:7] Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God. [13:8] But Elymas, the wonder-worker (for that is the sense of his name), put himself against them, with the purpose of turning the ruler from the faith. [13:9] But Saul, whose other name is Paul, being full of the Holy Spirit, looking hard at him, said, [13:10] O you, who are full of false tricks and evil ways, a son of the Evil One, hating all righteousness, will you for ever be turning people from the right ways of the Lord? [13:11] And now, see, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind and not able to see the sun for a time. And straight away a dark mist came down on him; and he went about looking for a guide. [13:12] Then the ruler, when he saw what was done, had faith, being full of wonder at the teaching of the Lord. [13:13] Then Paul and those who were with him went by ship from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and there John went away from them and came back to Jerusalem. [13:14] But they, going through from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia; and they went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath and were seated. [13:15] And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the Synagogue sent to them, saying, Brothers, if you have a word of comfort for the people, say on. [13:16] And Paul, getting up and making a sign with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and you who have the fear of God, give ear. [13:17] The God of this people Israel made selection of our fathers, lifting the people up from their low condition when they were living in the land of Egypt, and with a strong arm took them out of it. [13:18] And for about forty years he put up with their ways in the waste land. [13:19] And having put to destruction seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them the land for their heritage for about four hundred and fifty years. [13:20] And after these things he gave them judges, till the time of Samuel the prophet. [13:21] Then at their request for a king, God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the family of Benjamin, who was their king for forty years. [13:22] And having put him on one side, he made David their king, to whom he gave witness, saying, I have taken David, the son of Jesse, a man dear to my heart, who will do all my pleasure. [13:23] From this man's seed has God given to Israel a Saviour, even Jesus, as he gave his word; [13:24] For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart. [13:25] And when John was completing his work, he said, What do I seem to you to be? I am not he; but one is coming after me, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo. [13:26] My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent. [13:27] For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him. [13:28] And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death. [13:29] And when they had done all the things said in the Writings about him, they took him down from the tree, and put him in the place of the dead. [13:30] But God gave him back from the dead: [13:31] And for a number of days he was seen by those who came with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses before the people. [13:32] And we are giving you the good news of the undertaking made to the fathers, [13:33] Which God has now put into effect for our children, by sending Jesus; as it says in the second Psalm, You are my Son; this day I have given you being. [13:34] And about his coming back from the dead, never again to go to destruction, he has said these words, I will give you the holy and certain mercies of David. [13:35] Because he says in another Psalm, You will not let your Holy One see destruction. [13:36] Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction: [13:37] But he, who was lifted up by God, did not see destruction. [13:38] And so, let it be clear to you, my brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is offered to you: [13:39] And through him everyone who has faith is made free from all those things, from which the law of Moses was not able to make you free. [13:40] So take care that these words of the prophets do not come true for you; [13:41] See, you doubters, have wonder and come to your end; for I will do a thing in your days to which you will not give belief, even if it is made clear to you. [13:42] And when they went out, they made a request that these words might be said to them again on the Sabbath after. [13:43] Now when the meeting was ended, a number of the Jews and of the God-fearing Gentiles who had become Jews, went after Paul and Barnabas: who put before them how important it was to keep on in the grace of God. [13:44] And on the Sabbath after, almost all the town came together to give hearing to the word of God. [13:45] But when the Jews saw such a great number of people, they were full of envy and said evil words against Paul's preaching. [13:46] Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles. [13:47] For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth. [13:48] And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith. [13:49] And the word of the Lord went through all the country. [13:50] But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts. [13:51] But they, shaking off the dust of that place from their feet, came to Iconium. [13:52] And the disciples were full of joy and of the Holy Spirit. [14:1] Now in Iconium they went together to the Synagogue of the Jews and gave such teaching that a great number of Jews and Greeks had faith. [14:2] But those Jews who had not the faith, made the minds of the Gentiles bitter against the brothers. [14:3] So they kept there for a long time, taking heart in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace by causing signs and wonders to be done by their hands. [14:4] But there was a division among the people of the town; some were on the side of the Jews and some on the side of the Apostles. [14:5] And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned, [14:6] Having got news of it, they went in flight to the towns of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the country round about: [14:7] And went on preaching the good news there. [14:8] And at Lystra there was a certain man, who from birth had been without the use of his feet, never having had the power of walking. [14:9] This man was giving ear to the preaching of Paul, who, looking at him, and seeing that he had faith to be made well, [14:10] Said in a loud voice, Get up on your feet. And, jumping up, he went walking about. [14:11] And when the people saw what Paul had done, they said in a loud voice, in the language of Lycaonia, The gods have come down to us in the form of men. [14:12] And they gave the name of Jupiter to Barnabas, and to Paul that of Mercury, because he was the chief talker. [14:13] And the priest of the image of Jupiter, which was before the town, took oxen and flowers to the doors of the town, and was about to make an offering with the people. [14:14] But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out, [14:15] Good people, why are you doing these things? We are men with the same feelings as you, and we give you the good news so that you may be turned away from these foolish things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things in them: [14:16] Who in the past let all nations go in the ways which seemed good to them. [14:17] But he was not without witness, because he did good, and gave you rain from heaven and times of fruit, making your hearts full of food and joy. [14:18] And even with these words, it was hard for them to keep the people from making an offering to them. [14:19] But some Jews came to that place from Antioch and Iconium, and got control over the people; and after stoning Paul, they had him pulled out of the town, taking him for dead. [14:20] But when the disciples came round him, he got up and went into the town: and the day after he went away with Barnabas to Derbe. [14:21] And having made a number of disciples through the preaching of the good news in that town, they went back to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch, [14:22] Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God. [14:23] And when they had made selection of some to be rulers in every church, and had given themselves to prayer and kept themselves from food, they put them into the care of the Lord in whom they had faith. [14:24] And they went through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia. [14:25] And, after preaching the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia; [14:26] And from there they went by ship to Antioch, where they had been handed over to the grace of God for the work which they had not done. [14:27] And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles. [14:28] And they were with the disciples there for a long time. [15:1] Now certain men came down from Judaea, teaching the brothers and saying that without circumcision, after the rule of Moses, there is no salvation. [15:2] And after Paul and Barnabas had had no little argument and discussion with them, the brothers made a decision to send Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem about this question. [15:3] So they, being sent on their way by the church, went through Phoenicia and Samaria, giving news of the salvation of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the brothers. [15:4] And when they came to Jerusalem, they had a meeting with the church and the Apostles and the rulers, and they gave an account of all the things which God had done through them. [15:5] But some of the Pharisees, who were of the faith, got up and said, It is necessary for these to have circumcision and to keep the law of Moses. [15:6] And the Apostles and the rulers of the church came together and gave thought to the question. [15:7] And when there had been much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, My brothers, you have knowledge that some time back it was God's pleasure that by my mouth the good news might be given to the Gentiles so that they might have faith. [15:8] And God, the searcher of hearts, was a witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit even as he did to us; [15:9] Making no division between them and us, but making clean their hearts by faith. [15:10] Why then are you testing God, by putting on the neck of the disciples a yoke so hard that not even our fathers or we were strong enough for it? [15:11] But we have faith that we will get salvation through the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same way as they. [15:12] And all the people were quiet while Barnabas and Paul gave an account of the signs and wonders which God had done among the Gentiles by them. [15:13] And when they had come to an end, James, answering, said, My brothers, give ear to me: [15:14] Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself. [15:15] And this is in agreement with the words of the prophets, as it is said, [15:16] After these things I will come back, and will put up the tent of David which has been broken down, building up again its broken parts and making it complete: [15:17] So that the rest of men may make search for the Lord, and all the Gentiles on whom my name is named, [15:18] Says the Lord, who has made these things clear from the earliest times. [15:19] For this reason my decision is, that we do not put trouble in the way of those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God; [15:20] But that we give them orders to keep themselves from things offered to false gods, and from the evil desires of the body, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from blood. [15:21] For Moses, from times long past, has his preachers in every town, reading his law in the Synagogues every Sabbath. [15:22] Then it seemed good to the Apostles and the rulers and all the church, to send men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, named Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers: [15:23] And they sent a letter by them, saying, The Apostles and the older brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, may joy be with you: [15:24] Because we have knowledge that some who went from us have been troubling you with their words, putting your souls in doubt; to whom we gave no such order; [15:25] It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul, [15:26] Men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. [15:27] And so we have sent Judas and Silas, who will say the same things to you themselves, by word of mouth. [15:28] For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things; [15:29] To keep from things offered to false gods, and from blood, and from things put to death in ways which are against the law, and from the evil desires of the body; if you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. May you be happy. [15:30] So they, being sent away, came down to Antioch, and having got the people together, they gave them the letter. [15:31] And after reading it, they were glad of its comfort. [15:32] And Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, gave teaching to the brothers and made them strong in the faith. [15:33] And when they had been there for some time, they were sent back in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them. [15:34] [] [15:35] But Paul and Barnabas kept on in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of God, with a number of others. [15:36] And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and see the brothers in every town where we have given the word of God, and see how they are. [15:37] And Barnabas had a desire to take with them John, named Mark. [15:38] But Paul was of the opinion that it was not right to take with them one who had gone away from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with the work. [15:39] And there was a sharp argument between them, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and went by ship to Cyprus; [15:40] But Paul took Silas and went away with the blessing of the brothers. [15:41] And he went through Syria and Cilicia, making the churches stronger in the faith. [16:1] And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and there was a certain disciple there named Timothy, whose mother was one of the Jews of the faith, but his father was a Greek; [16:2] Of whom the brothers at Lystra and Iconium had a high opinion. [16:3] Paul had a desire for him to go with him, and he gave him circumcision because of the Jews who were in those parts: for they all had knowledge that his father was a Greek. [16:4] And on their way through the towns, they gave them the rules which had been made by the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem, so that they might keep them. [16:5] So the churches were made strong in the faith and were increased in number every day. [16:6] And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia; [16:7] And having come to Mysia, they made an attempt to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them; [16:8] And going past Mysia, they came down to Troas. [16:9] And Paul had a vision in the night; a man of Macedonia came, requesting him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia and give us help. [16:10] And when he had seen the vision, straight away we made the decision to go into Macedonia, for it seemed certain to us that God had sent us to give the good news to them. [16:11] So, from Troas we went straight by ship to Samothrace and the day after to Neapolis; [16:12] And from there to Philippi, which is the most important town of Macedonia and a Roman colony: and we were there for some days. [16:13] And on the Sabbath we went outside the town, by the river, where we had an idea that there would be a place of prayer; and, being seated, we had talk with the women who had come together. [16:14] And a certain woman named Lydia, a trader in purple cloth of the town of Thyatira, and a God-fearing woman, gave ear to us: whose heart the Lord made open to give attention to the things which Paul was saying. [16:15] And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come. [16:16] And when we were going to the place of prayer, we came across a girl with a spirit which gave knowledge of the future, whose masters made great profit from her power. [16:17] She came after Paul and us, crying out and saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who are giving you news of the way of salvation. [16:18] And this she did on a number of days. But Paul was greatly troubled and, turning, said to the spirit, I give you orders in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out that very hour. [16:19] But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they took Paul and Silas, pulling them into the market-place before the rulers; [16:20] And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town; [16:21] Teaching rules of living which it is not right for us to have or to keep, being Romans. [16:22] And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped. [16:23] And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely: [16:24] And he, having such orders, put them into the inner prison with chains on their feet. [16:25] But about the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were making prayers and songs to God in the hearing of the prisoners; [16:26] And suddenly there was an earth-shock, so that the base of the prison was moved: and all the doors came open, and everyone's chains came off. [16:27] And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away. [16:28] But Paul said in a loud voice, Do yourself no damage, for we are all here. [16:29] And he sent for lights and came rushing in and, shaking with fear, went down on his face before Paul and Silas, [16:30] And took them out and said, Sirs, what have I to do to get salvation? [16:31] And they said, Have faith in the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will have salvation. [16:32] And they gave the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. [16:33] And that same hour of the night, he took them, and when he had given attention to their wounds, he and all his family had baptism straight away. [16:34] And he took them into his house and gave them food, and he was full of joy, having faith in God with all his family. [16:35] But when it was day, the authorities sent the police, saying, Let these men go. [16:36] And the keeper said to Paul, The authorities have given orders to let you go: come out now, and go in peace. [16:37] But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out. [16:38] And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans; [16:39] Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the town. [16:40] And they came out of the prison and went to the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers they gave them comfort and went away. [17:1] Now when they had gone through Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Synagogue of the Jews: [17:2] And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings, [17:3] Saying to them clearly and openly that Christ had to be put to death and come back to life again; and that this Jesus, whom, he said, I am preaching to you, is the Christ. [17:4] And some of them had faith, and were joined to Paul and Silas; and a number of the God-fearing Greeks, and some of the chief women. [17:5] But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people. [17:6] And when they were not able to get them, they took Jason and some of the brothers by force before the rulers of the town, crying, These men, who have made trouble all over the world have now come here; [17:7] Whom Jason has taken into his house: and they are acting against the orders of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus. [17:8] And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled. [17:9] And having made Jason and the others give an undertaking to keep the peace, they let them go. [17:10] And the brothers straight away sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea: and they, when they came there, went to the Synagogue of the Jews. [17:11] Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so. [17:12] And a number of them had faith, and no small number of the Greek women of high position and of the men. [17:13] But when the Jews of Thessalonica had news that Paul was preaching the word at Beroea, they came there, troubling the people and working them up. [17:14] So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still. [17:15] But those who went with Paul took him as far as Athens, and then went away, with orders from him to Silas and Timothy to come to him quickly. [17:16] Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods. [17:17] So he had discussions in the Synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and every day in the market-place with those who were there. [17:18] And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead. [17:19] And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours? [17:20] For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them. [17:21] (Now all the Athenians and the men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.) [17:22] And Paul got to his feet on Mars' Hill and said, O men of Athens, I see that you are overmuch given to fear of the gods. [17:23] For when I came by, I was looking at the things to which you give worship, and I saw an altar with this writing on it, TO THE GOD OF WHOM THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE. Now, what you, without knowledge, give worship to, I make clear to you. [17:24] The God who made the earth and everything in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, is not housed in buildings made with hands; [17:25] And he is not dependent on the work of men's hands, as if he had need of anything, for he himself gives to all life and breath and all things; [17:26] And he has made of one blood all the nations of men living on all the face of the earth, ordering their times and the limits of their lands, [17:27] So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us: [17:28] For in him we have life and motion and existence; as certain of your verse writers have said, For we are his offspring. [17:29] If then we are the offspring of God, it is not right for us to have the idea that God is like gold or silver or stone, formed by the art or design of man. [17:30] Those times when men had no knowledge were overlooked by God; but now he gives orders to all men in every place to undergo a change of heart: [17:31] Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead. [17:32] Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time. [17:33] And so Paul went away from among them. [17:34] But some men gave him their support: among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. [18:1] After these things, he went away from Athens, and came to Corinth. [18:2] And there he came across a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by birth, who not long before had come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had given orders that all Jews were to go away from Rome: and he came to them; [18:3] And because he was of the same trade, he was living with them, and they did their work together; for by trade they were tent-makers. [18:4] And every Sabbath he had discussions in the Synagogue, turning Jews and Greeks to the faith. [18:5] And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was completely given up to the word, preaching to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. [18:6] And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles. [18:7] And moving from there, he went into the house of a man named Titus Justus, a God-fearing man, whose house was very near the Synagogue. [18:8] And Crispus, the ruler of the Synagogue, with all his family, had faith in the Lord; and a great number of the people of Corinth, hearing the word, had faith and were given baptism. [18:9] And the Lord said to Paul in the night, in a vision, Have no fear and go on preaching: [18:10] For I am with you, and no one will make an attack on you to do you damage: for I have a number of people in this town. [18:11] And he was there for a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. [18:12] But when Gallio was ruler of Achaia, all the Jews together made an attack on Paul, and took him to the judge's seat, [18:13] Saying, This man is teaching the people to give worship to God in a way which is against the law. [18:14] But when Paul was about to say something, Gallio said to the Jews, If this was anything to do with wrongdoing or crime, there would be a reason for me to give you a hearing: [18:15] But if it is a question of words or names or of your law, see to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of such things. [18:16] And he sent them away from the judge's seat. [18:17] And they all made an attack on Sosthenes, the ruler of the Synagogue, and gave him blows before the judge's seat; but Gallio gave no attention to these things. [18:18] And Paul, after waiting some days, went away from the brothers and went by ship to Syria, Priscilla and Aquila being with him; and he had had his hair cut off in Cenchrea, for he had taken an oath. [18:19] And they came down to Ephesus and he left them there: and he himself went into the Synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews. [18:20] And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No; [18:21] And went from them, saying, I will come back to you if God lets me; and he took ship from Ephesus. [18:22] And when he had come to land at Caesarea, he went to see the church, and then went down to Antioch. [18:23] And having been there for some time, he went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, making the disciples strong in the faith. [18:24] Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, and a man of learning, came to Ephesus; and he had great knowledge of the holy Writings. [18:25] This man had been trained in the way of the Lord; and burning in spirit, he gave himself up to teaching the facts about Jesus, though he had knowledge only of John's baptism: [18:26] And he was preaching in the Synagogue without fear. But Priscilla and Aquila, hearing his words, took him in, and gave him fuller teaching about the way of God. [18:27] And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace: [18:28] For he overcame the Jews in public discussion, making clear from the holy Writings that the Christ was Jesus. [19:1] And it came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having gone through the higher country, came to Ephesus, where there were certain disciples: [19:2] And he said to them, Did you get the Holy Spirit when you had faith? And they said to him, No, we have had no knowledge of the Holy Spirit. [19:3] And he said, What sort of baptism did you have? And they said, The baptism of John. [19:4] And Paul said, John gave a baptism which goes with a change of heart, saying to the people that they were to have faith in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus. [19:5] And hearing this, they had baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus. [19:6] And when Paul had put his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they had the power of talking in tongues, and acting like prophets. [19:7] And there were about twelve of these men. [19:8] And he went into the Synagogue, and for three months he was preaching there without fear, reasoning and teaching about the kingdom of God. [19:9] But because some of the people were hard-hearted and would not give hearing, saying evil words about the Way before the people, he went away from them, and kept the disciples separate, reasoning every day in the school of Tyrannus. [19:10] And this went on for two years, so that all those who were living in Asia had knowledge of the word of the Lord, Greeks as well as Jews. [19:11] And God did special works of power by the hands of Paul: [19:12] So that bits of linen and clothing from his body were taken to people who were ill, and their diseases went away from them and the evil spirits went out. [19:13] But some of the Jews who went from place to place driving out evil spirits, took it on themselves to make use of the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, I give you orders, by Jesus, whom Paul is preaching. [19:14] And there were seven sons of a man named Sceva, a Jew and a chief priest, who did this. [19:15] And the evil spirit, answering, said to them, I have knowledge of Jesus, and of Paul, but who are you? [19:16] And the man in whom the evil spirit was, jumping on them, was stronger than the two of them, and overcame them, so that they went running from that house, wounded and without their clothing. [19:17] And this came to the ears of all those, Jews and Greeks, who were living at Ephesus; and fear came on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was made great. [19:18] And a number of those who had faith came and made a public statement of their sins and all their acts. [19:19] And a great number of those who were experts in strange arts took their books and put them on the fire in front of everyone: and when the books were valued they came to fifty thousand bits of silver. [19:20] So the word of the Lord was increased very greatly and was full of power. [19:21] Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome. [19:22] And having sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself went on living in Asia for a time. [19:23] And about that time a great outcry took place about the Way. [19:24] For there was a certain man named Demetrius, a silver-worker, who made silver boxes for the images of Diana, and gave no small profit to the workmen; [19:25] Whom he got together, with other workmen of the same trade, and said to them, Men, it is clear that from this business we get our wealth. [19:26] And you see, for it has come to your ears, that not only at Ephesus, but almost all through Asia, this Paul has been teaching numbers of people and turning them away, saying that those are not gods who are made by men's hands: [19:27] And there is danger, not only that our trade may be damaged in the opinion of men, but that the holy place of the great goddess Diana may be no longer honoured, and that she to whom all Asia and the world give worship, will be put down from her high position. [19:28] And hearing this, they were very angry, crying out and saying, Great is Diana of Ephesus. [19:29] And the town was full of noise and trouble, and they all came running into the theatre, having taken by force Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia who were journeying in company with Paul. [19:30] And when Paul was about to go in to the people, the disciples did not let him. [19:31] And some of the rulers of Asia, being his friends, sent to him, requesting him seriously not to put himself in danger by going into the theatre. [19:32] And some said one thing, and some another: for there was no order in the meeting; and most of them had no idea why they had come together. [19:33] Then they took Alexander out from among the people, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander, making a sign with his hand, was about to make a statement to the people in answer: [19:34] But when they saw that he was a Jew, all of them with one voice went on crying out for about two hours, Great is Diana of Ephesus. [19:35] And when the chief secretary had got the people quiet, he said, Men of Ephesus, is any man without knowledge that the town of Ephesus is the keeper of the holy place of the great Diana, who was sent down from Jupiter? [19:36] So then, because these things may not be doubted, it would be better for you to be quiet, and do nothing unwise. [19:37] For you have taken these men, who are not doing damage to the holy place or talking against our goddess. [19:38] If, then, Demetrius and the workmen who are with him have a protest to make against any man, the law is open to them, and there are judges; let them put up a cause at law against one another. [19:39] But if any other business is in question, let it be taken up in the regular meeting. [19:40] For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together. And when he had said this, he sent the meeting away. [19:41] [] [20:1] And after the noise had come to an end, Paul, having sent for the disciples and given them comfort, went away from them to Macedonia. [20:2] And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece. [20:3] And when he had been there three months, because the Jews had made a secret design against him when he was about to take ship for Syria, he made a decision to go back through Macedonia. [20:4] And Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus, and Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia, went with him as far as Asia. [20:5] But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas. [20:6] And we went away from Philippi by ship after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days; and we were there for seven days. [20:7] And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night. [20:8] And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together. [20:9] And a certain young man named Eutychus, who was seated in the window, went into a deep sleep; and while Paul went on talking, being overcome by sleep, he had a fall from the third floor, and was taken up dead. [20:10] And Paul went down and, falling on him, took him in his arms and said, Do not be troubled, for his life is in him. [20:11] And when he had gone up, and had taken the broken bread, he went on talking to them for a long time, even till dawn, and then he went away. [20:12] And they took the boy in, living, and were greatly comforted. [20:13] But we, going before him by ship, went to Assos with the purpose of taking Paul in there: for so he had given orders, because he himself was coming by land. [20:14] And when he came up with us at Assos, we took him in the ship and went on to Mitylene. [20:15] And going from there by sea, we came on the day after opposite Chios, and touching at Samos on the day after that, we came on the third day to Miletus. [20:16] For Paul's purpose was to go past Ephesus, so that he might not be kept in Asia; for he was going quickly, in order, if possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. [20:17] And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the rulers of the church. [20:18] And when they had come, he said to them, You yourselves have seen what my life has been like all the time from the day when I first came into Asia, [20:19] Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews: [20:20] And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately, [20:21] Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. [20:22] And now, as you see, I am going to Jerusalem, a prisoner in spirit, having no knowledge of what will come to me there: [20:23] Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me. [20:24] But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God. [20:25] And now I am conscious that you, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom, will not see my face again. [20:26] And so I say to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men. [20:27] For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God. [20:28] Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood. [20:29] I am conscious that after I am gone, evil wolves will come in among you, doing damage to the flock; [20:30] And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them. [20:31] So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping. [20:32] And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints. [20:33] I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing. [20:34] You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me. [20:35] In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting. [20:36] And having said these words, he went down on his knees in prayer with them all. [20:37] And they were all weeping, falling on Paul's neck and kissing him, [20:38] Being sad most of all because he had said that they would not see his face again. And so they went with him to the ship. [21:1] And after parting from them, we put out to sea and came straight to Cos, and the day after to Rhodes, and from there to Patara: [21:2] And as there was a ship going to Phoenicia, we went in it. [21:3] And when we had come in view of Cyprus, going past it on our left, we went on to Syria, and came to land at Tyre: for there the goods which were in the ship had to be taken out. [21:4] And meeting the disciples we were there for seven days: and they gave Paul orders through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem. [21:5] And when these days came to an end, we went on our journey; and they all, with their wives and children, came with us on our way till we were out of the town: and after going on our knees in prayer by the sea, [21:6] We said our last words to one another, and got into the ship, and they went back to their houses. [21:7] And journeying by ship from Tyre we came to Ptolemais; and there we had talk with the brothers and were with them for one day. [21:8] And on the day after, we went away and came to Caesarea, where we were guests in the house of Philip, the preacher, who was one of the seven. [21:9] And he had four daughters, virgins, who were prophets. [21:10] And while we were waiting there for some days, a certain prophet, named Agabus, came down from Judaea. [21:11] And he came to us, and took the band of Paul's clothing, and putting it round his feet and hands, said, The Holy Spirit says these words, So will the Jews do to the man who is the owner of this band, and they will give him up into the hands of the Gentiles. [21:12] And hearing these things, we and those who were living in that place made request to him not to go to Jerusalem. [21:13] Then Paul said, What are you doing, weeping and wounding my heart? for I am ready, not only to be a prisoner, but to be put to death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. [21:14] And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God be done. [21:15] And after these days we got ready and went up to Jerusalem. [21:16] And some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, taking a certain Mnason of Cyprus, one of the early disciples, in whose house we were to be living. [21:17] And when we came to Jerusalem, the brothers were pleased to see us. [21:18] And on the day after, Paul went with us to James, and all the rulers of the church were present. [21:19] And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles. [21:20] And hearing it, they gave praise to God; and they said to him, You see, brother, what thousands there are among the Jews, who have the faith; and they all have a great respect for the law: [21:21] And they have had news of you, how you have been teaching all the Jews among the Gentiles to give up the law of Moses, and not to give circumcision to their children, and not to keep the old rules. [21:22] What then is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come. [21:23] Do this, then, which we say to you: We have four men who have taken an oath; [21:24] Go with these, and make yourself clean with them, and make the necessary payments for them, so that they may be free from their oath: and everyone will see that the statements made about you are not true, but that you put yourself under rule, and keep the law. [21:25] But as to the Gentiles who have the faith, we sent a letter, giving our decision that they were to keep themselves from offerings made to false gods, and from blood, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from the evil desires of the body. [21:26] Then Paul took the men, and on the day after, making himself clean with them, he went into the Temple, giving out the statement that the days necessary for making them clean were complete, till the offering was made for every one of them. [21:27] And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the Temple, got the people together and put their hands on him, [21:28] Crying out, Men of Israel, come to our help: this is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against the people and the law and this place: and in addition, he has taken Greeks into the Temple, and made this holy place unclean. [21:29] For they had seen him before in the town with Trophimus of Ephesus, and had the idea that Paul had taken him with him into the Temple. [21:30] And all the town was moved, and the people came running together and put their hands on Paul, pulling him out of the Temple: and then the doors were shut. [21:31] And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control. [21:32] And straight away he took some armed men and went quickly down to them: and the Jews, seeing them, gave no more blows to Paul. [21:33] Then the chief captain came near and took him, and gave orders for him to be put in chains, questioning them as to who he was and what he had done. [21:34] And some said one thing and some another, among the people: and as he was not able to get a knowledge of the facts because of the noise, he gave orders for Paul to be taken into the army building. [21:35] And when he came on to the steps, he was lifted up by the armed men, because of the force of the people; [21:36] For a great mass of people came after them, crying out, Away with him! [21:37] And when Paul was about to be taken into the building, he said to the chief captain, May I say something to you? And he said, Have you a knowledge of Greek? [21:38] Are you by chance the Egyptian who, before this, got the people worked up against the government and took four thousand men of the Assassins out into the waste land? [21:39] But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is not an unimportant town: I make a request to you to let me say a word to the people. [21:40] And when he let him do so, Paul, from the steps, made a sign with his hand to the people, and when they were all quiet, he said to them in the Hebrew language, [22:1] My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you. [22:2] And, hearing him talking in the Hebrew language, they became the more quiet, and he said, [22:3] I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today. [22:4] And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison. [22:5] Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment. [22:6] And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me. [22:7] And when I went down on the earth, a voice came to my ears saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly? [22:8] And I, answering, said, Who are you; Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are attacking. [22:9] And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears. [22:10] And I said, What have I to do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Get up, and go into Damascus; and it will be made clear to you what you have to do. [22:11] And because I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, those who were with me took me by the hand, and so I came to Damascus. [22:12] And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion, [22:13] Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him. [22:14] And he said, You have been marked out by the God of our fathers to have knowledge of his purpose, and to see the Upright One and to give ear to the words of his mouth. [22:15] For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and of what has come to your ears. [22:16] And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name. [22:17] And it came about that when I had come back to Jerusalem, while I was at prayer in the Temple, my senses became more than naturally clear, [22:18] And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me. [22:19] And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you: [22:20] And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death. [22:21] And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles. [22:22] And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living. [22:23] And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air, [22:24] The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him. [22:25] And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged? [22:26] And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman. [22:27] And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes. [22:28] And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth. [22:29] Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him. [22:30] But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them. [23:1] And Paul, looking fixedly at the Sanhedrin, said, My brothers, my life has been upright before God till this day. [23:2] And the high priest, Ananias, gave orders to those who were near him to give him a blow on the mouth. [23:3] Then Paul said to him, God will give blows to you, you whitewashed wall: are you here to be my judge by law, and by your orders am I given blows against the law? [23:4] And those who were near said, Do you say such words against God's high priest? [23:5] And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people. [23:6] But when Paul saw that half of them were Sadducees and the rest Pharisees, he said in the Sanhedrin, Brothers, I am a Pharisee, and the son of Pharisees: I am here to be judged on the question of the hope of the coming back from the dead. [23:7] And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting. [23:8] For the Sadducees say that there is no coming back from the dead, and no angels or spirits: but the Pharisees have belief in all these. [23:9] And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit? [23:10] And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building. [23:11] And the night after, the Lord came to his side and said, Be of good heart, for as you have been witnessing for me in Jerusalem, so will you be my witness in Rome. [23:12] And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death. [23:13] And more than forty of them took this oath. [23:14] And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death [23:15] So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death. [23:16] But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul. [23:17] And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him. [23:18] So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you. [23:19] And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me? [23:20] And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail. [23:21] But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order. [23:22] So the chief captain let the young man go, saying to him, Do not say to anyone that you have given me word of these things. [23:23] And he sent for two captains and said, Make ready two hundred men, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to go to Caesarea, at the third hour of the night: [23:24] And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler. [23:25] And he sent a letter in these words: [23:26] Claudius Lysias, to the most noble ruler, Felix, peace be with you. [23:27] This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman. [23:28] And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin: [23:29] Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death. [23:30] And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you. [23:31] So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris. [23:32] But on the day after, they sent the horsemen on with him, and went back to their place: [23:33] And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him. [23:34] And after reading it, he said, What part of the country do you come from? And, hearing that he was from Cilicia, [23:35] I will give hearing to your cause, he said, when those who are against you have come. And he gave orders for him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium. [24:1] And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul. [24:2] And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation, [24:3] In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix. [24:4] But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement. [24:5] For this man, in our opinion, is a cause of trouble, a maker of attacks on the government among Jews through all the empire, and a chief mover in the society of the Nazarenes: [24:6] Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took, [24:7] [] [24:8] And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him. [24:9] And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so. [24:10] Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer: [24:11] Seeing that you are able to make certain of the fact that it is not more than twelve days from the time when I came up to Jerusalem for worship; [24:12] And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town: [24:13] And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now. [24:14] But this I will say openly to you, that I do give worship to the God of our fathers after that Way, which to them is not the true religion: but I have belief in all the things which are in the law and in the books of the prophets: [24:15] Hoping in God for that which they themselves are looking for, that there will be a coming back from the dead for upright men and wrongdoers. [24:16] And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men. [24:17] Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation: [24:18] And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia, [24:19] And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me. [24:20] Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin, [24:21] But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead. [24:22] But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business. [24:23] And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him. [24:24] But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus. [24:25] And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you. [24:26] For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him. [24:27] But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains. [25:1] So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. [25:2] And the chief priests and the chief men of the Jews made statements against Paul, [25:3] Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way. [25:4] But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there. [25:5] So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him. [25:6] And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the day after, he took his place on the judge's seat, and sent for Paul. [25:7] And when he came, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem came round him, and made all sorts of serious statements against him, which were not supported by the facts. [25:8] Then Paul, in his answer to them, said, I have done no wrong against the law of the Jews, or against the Temple, or against Caesar. [25:9] But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and be judged before me there in connection with these things? [25:10] And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you are well able to see. [25:11] If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar. [25:12] Then Festus, having had a discussion with the Jews, made answer, You have said, Let my cause come before Caesar; to Caesar you will go. [25:13] Now when some days had gone by, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea and went to see Festus. [25:14] And as they were there for some days, Festus gave them Paul's story, saying, There is a certain man here who was put in prison by Felix: [25:15] Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him. [25:16] To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him. [25:17] So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man. [25:18] But when they got up they said nothing about such crimes as I had in mind: [25:19] But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living. [25:20] And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him to go to Jerusalem and be judged there. [25:21] But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. [25:22] And Agrippa said to Festus, I have a desire to give the man a hearing myself. Tomorrow, he said, you may give him a hearing. [25:23] So on the day after, when Agrippa and Bernice in great glory had come into the public place of hearing, with the chief of the army and the chief men of the town, at the order of Festus, Paul was sent for. [25:24] And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those who are present here with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have made protests to me, at Jerusalem and in this place, saying that it is not right for him to be living any longer. [25:25] But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him. [25:26] But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, and specially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the business has been gone into, I may have something to put in writing. [25:27] For it seems to me against reason to send a prisoner without making clear what there is against him. [26:1] And Agrippa said to Paul, You may put your cause before us. Then Paul, stretching out his hand, made his answer, saying: [26:2] In my opinion I am happy, King Agrippa, to be able to give my answer before you today to all these things which the Jews say against me: [26:3] The more so, because you are expert in all questions to do with the Jews and their ways: so I make my request to you to give me a hearing to the end. [26:4] All the Jews have knowledge of my way of life from my early years, as it was from the start among my nation, and at Jerusalem; [26:5] And they are able to say, if they would give witness, that I was living as a Pharisee, in that division of our religion which is most regular in the keeping of the law. [26:6] And now I am here to be judged because of the hope given by God's word to our fathers; [26:7] For the effecting of which our twelve tribes have been working and waiting night and day with all their hearts. And in connection with this hope I am attacked by the Jews, O king! [26:8] Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again? [26:9] For I, truly, was of the opinion that it was right for me to do a number of things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth. [26:10] And this I did in Jerusalem: and numbers of the saints I put in prison, having had authority given to me from the chief priests, and when they were put to death, I gave my decision against them. [26:11] And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns. [26:12] Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests, [26:13] In the middle of the day, on the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining round me and those who were journeying with me. [26:14] And when we had all gone down on the earth, a voice came to me, saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly? It is hard for you to go against the impulse which is driving you. [26:15] And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking. [26:16] But get up on your feet: for I have come to you for this purpose, to make you a servant and a witness of the things in which you have seen me, and of those in which you will see me; [26:17] And I will keep you safe from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you, [26:18] To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me. [26:19] So, then, King Agrippa, I did not go against the vision from heaven; [26:20] But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart. [26:21] For this reason, the Jews took me in the Temple, and made an attempt to put me to death. [26:22] And so, by God's help, I am here today, witnessing to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come about; [26:23] That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles. [26:24] And when he made his answer in these words, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, you are off your head; your great learning has made you unbalanced. [26:25] Then Paul said, I am not off my head, most noble Festus, but my words are true and wise. [26:26] For the king has knowledge of these things, to whom I am talking freely; being certain that all this is common knowledge to him; for it has not been done in secret. [26:27] King Agrippa, have you faith in the prophets? I am certain that you have. [26:28] And Agrippa said to Paul, A little more and you will be making me a Christian. [26:29] And Paul said, It is my prayer to God that, in little or great measure, not only you, but all those hearing me today might be even as I am, but for these chains. [26:30] And the king and the ruler and Bernice and those who were seated with them got up; [26:31] And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison. [26:32] And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been made free, if he had not put his cause before Caesar. [27:1] And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band. [27:2] And we went to sea in a ship of Adramyttium which was sailing to the sea towns of Asia, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. [27:3] And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest. [27:4] And sailing again from there, we went on under cover of Cyprus, because the wind was against us. [27:5] And having gone across the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra, in Lycia. [27:6] And there the captain came across a ship of Alexandria, sailing for Italy, and put us in it. [27:7] And when we had gone on slowly for a long time, and had had hard work getting across to Cnidus, for the wind was against us, we went under cover of Crete, in the direction of Salmone; [27:8] And sailing down the side of it, as well as we were able, we came to a certain place named Fair Havens, near which was the town of Lasea. [27:9] And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them, [27:10] Saying, Friends, I see that this journey will be one of great damage and loss, not only to the goods and the ship, but to ourselves. [27:11] But the captain gave more attention to the master and the owner of the ship than to what Paul said. [27:12] And as the harbour was not a good one in which to be for the winter, the greater number of them were for going out to sea, in order, if possible, to put in for the winter at Phoenix, a harbour of Crete, looking to the north-east and south-east. [27:13] And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land. [27:14] But after a little time, a very violent wind, named Euraquilo, came down from it with great force. [27:15] And when the ship got into the grip of it, and was not able to make headway into the wind, we gave way, and went before it. [27:16] And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe: [27:17] And having got it up, they put cords under and round the ship; but fearing that they might be pushed on to the Syrtis, they let down the sails and so went running before the wind. [27:18] And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship; [27:19] And on the third day, they let all the sailing apparatus go over the side. [27:20] And as we had not seen the sun or stars for a long time, and a great storm was on us, all hope of salvation was gone. [27:21] And when they had been without food for a long time, Paul got up among them and said, Friends, it would have been better if you had given attention to me and not gone sailing out from Crete, to undergo this damage and loss. [27:22] But now, I say to you, be of good heart, for there will be no loss of life, but only of the ship. [27:23] For this night there came to my side an angel of the God who is my Master and whose servant I am, [27:24] Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you. [27:25] And so, O men, be of good heart, for I have faith in God that it will be as he said to me. [27:26] But we will be sent on to a certain island. [27:27] But when the fourteenth day came, while we were going here and there in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the sailors had an idea that they were getting near land; [27:28] And they let down the lead, and saw that the sea was a hundred and twenty feet deep; and after a little time they did it again and it was ninety feet. [27:29] Then, fearing that by chance we might come on to the rocks, they let down four hooks from the back of the ship, and made prayers for the coming of day. [27:30] Then the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship; [27:31] But Paul said to the captain and his men, If you do not keep these men in the ship, you will not be safe. [27:32] Then the armed men, cutting the cords of the boat, let her go. [27:33] And when dawn was near, Paul gave them all orders to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day you have been waiting and taking no food. [27:34] So I make request to you to take food; for this is for your salvation: not a hair from the head of any of you will come to destruction. [27:35] And when he had said this and had taken bread, he gave praise to God before them all, and took a meal of the broken bread. [27:36] Then they all took heart and did the same. [27:37] And we were, in the ship, two hundred and seventy-six persons. [27:38] And when they had had enough food, they made the weight of the ship less, turning the grain out into the sea. [27:39] And when it was day, they had no knowledge of the land, but they saw an inlet of the sea with a floor of sand, and they had the idea of driving the ship up on to it if possible. [27:40] So cutting away the hooks, and letting them go into the sea, and freeing the cords of the guiding-blades, and lifting up the sail to the wind, they went in the direction of the inlet. [27:41] And coming to a point between two seas, they got the ship to land; and the front part was fixed in the sand and not able to be moved, but the back part was broken by the force of the waves. [27:42] Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming. [27:43] But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land: [27:44] And the rest, some on boards and some on things from the ship. And so it came about that they all got safe to land. [28:1] And when we were safe, we made the discovery that the island was named Melita. [28:2] And the simple people living there were uncommonly kind to us, for they made a fire for us, and took us in, because it was raining and cold. [28:3] But when Paul had got some sticks together and put them on the fire, a snake came out, because of the heat, and gave him a bite on the hand. [28:4] And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living. [28:5] But shaking off the beast into the fire, he got no damage. [28:6] But they had the idea that they would see him becoming ill, or suddenly falling down dead; but after waiting a long time, and seeing that no damage came to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god. [28:7] Now near that place there was some land, the property of the chief man of the island, who was named Publius; who very kindly took us into his house as his guests for three days. [28:8] And the father of Publius was ill, with a disease of the stomach; to whom Paul went, and put his hands on him, with prayer, and made him well. [28:9] And when this took place, all the others in the island who had diseases came and were made well. [28:10] Then they gave us great honour, and, when we went away, they put into the ship whatever things we were in need of. [28:11] And after three months we went to sea in a ship of Alexandria sailing under the sign of the Dioscuri, which had been at the island for the winter. [28:12] And going into the harbour at Syracuse, we were waiting there for three days. [28:13] And from there, going about in a curve, we came to Rhegium: and after one day a south wind came up and on the day after we came to Puteoli: [28:14] Where we came across some of the brothers, who kept us with them for seven days; and so we came to Rome. [28:15] And the brothers, when they had news of us, came out from town as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns to have a meeting with us: and Paul, seeing them, gave praise to God and took heart. [28:16] And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him. [28:17] Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans. [28:18] Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me. [28:19] But when the Jews made protest against it, I had to put my cause into Caesar's hands; not because I have anything to say against my nation. [28:20] But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains. [28:21] And they said to him, We have not had letters from Judaea about you, and no one of the brothers has come to us here to give an account or say any evil about you. [28:22] But we have a desire to give hearing to your opinion: for as to this form of religion, we have knowledge that in all places it is attacked. [28:23] And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening. [28:24] And some were in agreement with what he said, but some had doubts. [28:25] And they went away, for there was a division among them after Paul had said this one thing: Well did the Holy Spirit say by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers, [28:26] Go to this people and say, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you: [28:27] For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well. [28:28] Be certain, then, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will give hearing. [28:29] [] [28:30] And for the space of two years, Paul was living in the house of which he had the use, and had talk with all those who went in to see him, [28:31] Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ without fear, and no orders were given that he was not to do so.
44 Acts - King James Version (KJV).md	# Acts - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, [1:2] Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: [1:3] To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: [1:4] And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. [1:5] For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. [1:6] When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? [1:7] And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. [1:8] But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. [1:9] And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. [1:10] And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; [1:11] Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. [1:12] Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. [1:13] And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. [1:14] These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. [1:15] And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) [1:16] Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. [1:17] For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. [1:18] Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. [1:19] And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. [1:20] For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. [1:21] Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, [1:22] Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. [1:23] And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. [1:24] And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, [1:25] That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. [1:26] And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. [2:1] And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. [2:2] And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. [2:3] And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. [2:4] And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. [2:5] And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. [2:6] Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. [2:7] And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? [2:8] And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? [2:9] Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, [2:10] Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, [2:11] Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. [2:12] And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? [2:13] Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. [2:14] But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: [2:15] For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. [2:16] But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; [2:17] And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: [2:18] And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: [2:19] And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: [2:20] The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: [2:21] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. [2:22] Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: [2:23] Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: [2:24] Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. [2:25] For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: [2:26] Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: [2:27] Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. [2:28] Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. [2:29] Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. [2:30] Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; [2:31] He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. [2:32] This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. [2:33] Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. [2:34] For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, [2:35] Until I make thy foes thy footstool. [2:36] Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. [2:37] Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? [2:38] Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. [2:39] For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call. [2:40] And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. [2:41] Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. [2:42] And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. [2:43] And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. [2:44] And all that believed were together, and had all things common; [2:45] And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. [2:46] And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, [2:47] Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. [3:1] Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. [3:2] And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; [3:3] Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. [3:4] And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. [3:5] And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. [3:6] Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. [3:7] And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. [3:8] And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. [3:9] And all the people saw him walking and praising God: [3:10] And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. [3:11] And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. [3:12] And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? [3:13] The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. [3:14] But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; [3:15] And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. [3:16] And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. [3:17] And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. [3:18] But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. [3:19] Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. [3:20] And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: [3:21] Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. [3:22] For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. [3:23] And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. [3:24] Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. [3:25] Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. [3:26] Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. [4:1] And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, [4:2] Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. [4:3] And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. [4:4] Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. [4:5] And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, [4:6] And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. [4:7] And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? [4:8] Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, [4:9] If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; [4:10] Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. [4:11] This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. [4:12] Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. [4:13] Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. [4:14] And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. [4:15] But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, [4:16] Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. [4:17] But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. [4:18] And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. [4:19] But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. [4:20] For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. [4:21] So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done. [4:22] For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed. [4:23] And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. [4:24] And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: [4:25] Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? [4:26] The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. [4:27] For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, [4:28] For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. [4:29] And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, [4:30] By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. [4:31] And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. [4:32] And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. [4:33] And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. [4:34] Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, [4:35] And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. [4:36] And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, [4:37] Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. [5:1] But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, [5:2] And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. [5:3] But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? [5:4] Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. [5:5] And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. [5:6] And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. [5:7] And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. [5:8] And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. [5:9] Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. [5:10] Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. [5:11] And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things. [5:12] And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. [5:13] And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. [5:14] And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) [5:15] Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. [5:16] There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. [5:17] Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, [5:18] And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. [5:19] But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, [5:20] Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. [5:21] And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. [5:22] But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told, [5:23] Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. [5:24] Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. [5:25] Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. [5:26] Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. [5:27] And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, [5:28] Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. [5:29] Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. [5:30] The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. [5:31] Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. [5:32] And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. [5:33] When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. [5:34] Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; [5:35] And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. [5:36] For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. [5:37] After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. [5:38] And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: [5:39] But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. [5:40] And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. [5:41] And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. [5:42] And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. [6:1] And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. [6:2] Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. [6:3] Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. [6:4] But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. [6:5] And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: [6:6] Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. [6:7] And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. [6:8] And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. [6:9] Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. [6:10] And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. [6:11] Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. [6:12] And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, [6:13] And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: [6:14] For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. [6:15] And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. [7:1] Then said the high priest, Are these things so? [7:2] And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, [7:3] And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. [7:4] Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. [7:5] And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child. [7:6] And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years. [7:7] And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. [7:8] And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. [7:9] And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, [7:10] And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. [7:11] Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. [7:12] But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first. [7:13] And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh. [7:14] Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. [7:15] So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, [7:16] And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem. [7:17] But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, [7:18] Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. [7:19] The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. [7:20] In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: [7:21] And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. [7:22] And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. [7:23] And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. [7:24] And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: [7:25] For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not. [7:26] And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? [7:27] But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? [7:28] Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday? [7:29] Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons. [7:30] And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush. [7:31] When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the LORD came unto him, [7:32] Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold. [7:33] Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground. [7:34] I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. [7:35] This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. [7:36] He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. [7:37] This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear. [7:38] This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: [7:39] To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt, [7:40] Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. [7:41] And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. [7:42] Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness? [7:43] Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. [7:44] Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. [7:45] Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; [7:46] Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. [7:47] But Solomon built him an house. [7:48] Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, [7:49] Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? [7:50] Hath not my hand made all these things? [7:51] Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. [7:52] Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: [7:53] Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. [7:54] When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. [7:55] But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, [7:56] And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. [7:57] Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, [7:58] And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. [7:59] And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. [7:60] And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. [8:1] And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. [8:2] And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. [8:3] As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. [8:4] Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. [8:5] Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. [8:6] And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. [8:7] For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. [8:8] And there was great joy in that city. [8:9] But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: [8:10] To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. [8:11] And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. [8:12] But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. [8:13] Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. [8:14] Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: [8:15] Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: [8:16] (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) [8:17] Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. [8:18] And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, [8:19] Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. [8:20] But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. [8:21] Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. [8:22] Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. [8:23] For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. [8:24] Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. [8:25] And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. [8:26] And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. [8:27] And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, [8:28] Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. [8:29] Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. [8:30] And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? [8:31] And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. [8:32] The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: [8:33] In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. [8:34] And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? [8:35] Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. [8:36] And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? [8:37] And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. [8:38] And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. [8:39] And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. [8:40] But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. [9:1] And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, [9:2] And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. [9:3] And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: [9:4] And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? [9:5] And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. [9:6] And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. [9:7] And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. [9:8] And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. [9:9] And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. [9:10] And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. [9:11] And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, [9:12] And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. [9:13] Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: [9:14] And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. [9:15] But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: [9:16] For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. [9:17] And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. [9:18] And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. [9:19] And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. [9:20] And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. [9:21] But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? [9:22] But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. [9:23] And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: [9:24] But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. [9:25] Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. [9:26] And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. [9:27] But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. [9:28] And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. [9:29] And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. [9:30] Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. [9:31] Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. [9:32] And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. [9:33] And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. [9:34] And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. [9:35] And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord. [9:36] Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. [9:37] And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. [9:38] And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. [9:39] Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. [9:40] But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. [9:41] And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. [9:42] And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. [9:43] And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. [10:1] There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, [10:2] A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. [10:3] He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. [10:4] And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. [10:5] And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: [10:6] He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do. [10:7] And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; [10:8] And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa. [10:9] On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: [10:10] And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, [10:11] And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: [10:12] Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. [10:13] And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. [10:14] But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. [10:15] And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. [10:16] This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. [10:17] Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, [10:18] And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there. [10:19] While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. [10:20] Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them. [10:21] Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come? [10:22] And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee. [10:23] Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him. [10:24] And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends. [10:25] And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. [10:26] But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. [10:27] And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together. [10:28] And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean. [10:29] Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me? [10:30] And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, [10:31] And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God. [10:32] Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee. [10:33] Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. [10:34] Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: [10:35] But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. [10:36] The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) [10:37] That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; [10:38] How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. [10:39] And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: [10:40] Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; [10:41] Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. [10:42] And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. [10:43] To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. [10:44] While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. [10:45] And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. [10:46] For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, [10:47] Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? [10:48] And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. [11:1] And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. [11:2] And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, [11:3] Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. [11:4] But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, [11:5] I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me: [11:6] Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. [11:7] And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. [11:8] But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. [11:9] But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. [11:10] And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven. [11:11] And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me. [11:12] And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house: [11:13] And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; [11:14] Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. [11:15] And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. [11:16] Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. [11:17] Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? [11:18] When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. [11:19] Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. [11:20] And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus. [11:21] And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. [11:22] Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. [11:23] Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. [11:24] For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. [11:25] Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: [11:26] And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. [11:27] And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. [11:28] And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. [11:29] Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: [11:30] Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. [12:1] Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. [12:2] And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. [12:3] And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) [12:4] And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. [12:5] Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. [12:6] And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. [12:7] And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. [12:8] And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. [12:9] And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. [12:10] When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him. [12:11] And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. [12:12] And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying. [12:13] And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. [12:14] And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. [12:15] And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. [12:16] But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. [12:17] But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. [12:18] Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. [12:19] And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode. [12:20] And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. [12:21] And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. [12:22] And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. [12:23] And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. [12:24] But the word of God grew and multiplied. [12:25] And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark. [13:1] Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. [13:2] As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. [13:3] And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. [13:4] So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. [13:5] And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. [13:6] And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus: [13:7] Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. [13:8] But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. [13:9] Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him. [13:10] And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? [13:11] And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. [13:12] Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. [13:13] Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. [13:14] But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. [13:15] And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. [13:16] Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. [13:17] The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. [13:18] And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. [13:19] And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot. [13:20] And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. [13:21] And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years. [13:22] And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. [13:23] Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: [13:24] When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. [13:25] And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. [13:26] Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. [13:27] For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him. [13:28] And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. [13:29] And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. [13:30] But God raised him from the dead: [13:31] And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. [13:32] And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, [13:33] God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. [13:34] And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. [13:35] Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. [13:36] For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: [13:37] But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption. [13:38] Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: [13:39] And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. [13:40] Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets; [13:41] Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. [13:42] And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. [13:43] Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. [13:44] And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. [13:45] But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. [13:46] Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. [13:47] For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. [13:48] And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. [13:49] And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. [13:50] But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. [13:51] But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. [13:52] And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost. [14:1] And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. [14:2] But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. [14:3] Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. [14:4] But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. [14:5] And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, [14:6] They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: [14:7] And there they preached the gospel. [14:8] And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: [14:9] The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, [14:10] Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. [14:11] And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. [14:12] And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. [14:13] Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. [14:14] Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, [14:15] And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: [14:16] Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. [14:17] Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. [14:18] And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. [14:19] And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. [14:20] Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. [14:21] And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, [14:22] Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. [14:23] And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. [14:24] And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. [14:25] And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia: [14:26] And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. [14:27] And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. [14:28] And there they abode long time with the disciples. [15:1] And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. [15:2] When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. [15:3] And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. [15:4] And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. [15:5] But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. [15:6] And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. [15:7] And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. [15:8] And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; [15:9] And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. [15:10] Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? [15:11] But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. [15:12] Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. [15:13] And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: [15:14] Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. [15:15] And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, [15:16] After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: [15:17] That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. [15:18] Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. [15:19] Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: [15:20] But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. [15:21] For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. [15:22] Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren: [15:23] And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia. [15:24] Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: [15:25] It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, [15:26] Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. [15:27] We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. [15:28] For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; [15:29] That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. [15:30] So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: [15:31] Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation. [15:32] And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. [15:33] And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles. [15:34] Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still. [15:35] Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. [15:36] And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do. [15:37] And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. [15:38] But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. [15:39] And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; [15:40] And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. [15:41] And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. [16:1] Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: [16:2] Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. [16:3] Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. [16:4] And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. [16:5] And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. [16:6] Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, [16:7] After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. [16:8] And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. [16:9] And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. [16:10] And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. [16:11] Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; [16:12] And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. [16:13] And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. [16:14] And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. [16:15] And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us. [16:16] And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: [16:17] The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. [16:18] And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. [16:19] And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, [16:20] And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, [16:21] And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. [16:22] And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. [16:23] And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: [16:24] Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. [16:25] And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. [16:26] And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. [16:27] And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. [16:28] But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. [16:29] Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, [16:30] And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? [16:31] And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. [16:32] And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. [16:33] And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. [16:34] And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. [16:35] And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. [16:36] And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. [16:37] But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. [16:38] And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. [16:39] And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. [16:40] And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. [17:1] Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: [17:2] And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, [17:3] Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. [17:4] And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. [17:5] But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. [17:6] And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; [17:7] Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. [17:8] And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. [17:9] And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go. [17:10] And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. [17:11] These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. [17:12] Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. [17:13] But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people. [17:14] And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still. [17:15] And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. [17:16] Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. [17:17] Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him. [17:18] Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. [17:19] And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? [17:20] For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. [17:21] (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) [17:22] Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. [17:23] For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. [17:24] God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; [17:25] Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; [17:26] And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; [17:27] That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: [17:28] For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. [17:29] Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. [17:30] And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: [17:31] Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. [17:32] And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. [17:33] So Paul departed from among them. [17:34] Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. [18:1] After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; [18:2] And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. [18:3] And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. [18:4] And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. [18:5] And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. [18:6] And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. [18:7] And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. [18:8] And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. [18:9] Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: [18:10] For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. [18:11] And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. [18:12] And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, [18:13] Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. [18:14] And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: [18:15] But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters. [18:16] And he drave them from the judgment seat. [18:17] Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things. [18:18] And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. [18:19] And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. [18:20] When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; [18:21] But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus. [18:22] And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch. [18:23] And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. [18:24] And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. [18:25] This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. [18:26] And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. [18:27] And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: [18:28] For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. [19:1] And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, [19:2] He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. [19:3] And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. [19:4] Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. [19:5] When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. [19:6] And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. [19:7] And all the men were about twelve. [19:8] And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. [19:9] But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. [19:10] And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. [19:11] And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: [19:12] So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. [19:13] Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. [19:14] And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. [19:15] And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? [19:16] And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. [19:17] And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. [19:18] And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. [19:19] Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. [19:20] So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. [19:21] After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. [19:22] So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. [19:23] And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. [19:24] For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; [19:25] Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. [19:26] Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands: [19:27] So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. [19:28] And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. [19:29] And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. [19:30] And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. [19:31] And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. [19:32] Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. [19:33] And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people. [19:34] But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. [19:35] And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? [19:36] Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. [19:37] For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. [19:38] Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. [19:39] But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. [19:40] For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse. [19:41] And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. [20:1] And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. [20:2] And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, [20:3] And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. [20:4] And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. [20:5] These going before tarried for us at Troas. [20:6] And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. [20:7] And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. [20:8] And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. [20:9] And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. [20:10] And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. [20:11] When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. [20:12] And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted. [20:13] And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. [20:14] And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. [20:15] And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus. [20:16] For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. [20:17] And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. [20:18] And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, [20:19] Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: [20:20] And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, [20:21] Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. [20:22] And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: [20:23] Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. [20:24] But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. [20:25] And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. [20:26] Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. [20:27] For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. [20:28] Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. [20:29] For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. [20:30] Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. [20:31] Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. [20:32] And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. [20:33] I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. [20:34] Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. [20:35] I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. [20:36] And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. [20:37] And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, [20:38] Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship. [21:1] And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: [21:2] And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. [21:3] Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. [21:4] And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. [21:5] And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. [21:6] And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. [21:7] And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. [21:8] And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. [21:9] And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. [21:10] And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. [21:11] And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. [21:12] And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. [21:13] Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. [21:14] And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. [21:15] And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. [21:16] There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. [21:17] And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. [21:18] And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. [21:19] And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. [21:20] And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: [21:21] And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. [21:22] What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. [21:23] Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; [21:24] Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. [21:25] As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. [21:26] Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them. [21:27] And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, [21:28] Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. [21:29] (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) [21:30] And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. [21:31] And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. [21:32] Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. [21:33] Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. [21:34] And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. [21:35] And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. [21:36] For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. [21:37] And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? [21:38] Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? [21:39] But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. [21:40] And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying, [22:1] Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. [22:2] (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) [22:3] I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. [22:4] And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. [22:5] As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. [22:6] And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. [22:7] And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? [22:8] And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. [22:9] And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. [22:10] And I said, What shall I do, LORD? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. [22:11] And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. [22:12] And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, [22:13] Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. [22:14] And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. [22:15] For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. [22:16] And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. [22:17] And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; [22:18] And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. [22:19] And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: [22:20] And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. [22:21] And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. [22:22] And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. [22:23] And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, [22:24] The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him. [22:25] And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? [22:26] When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman. [22:27] Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea. [22:28] And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. [22:29] Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. [22:30] On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them. [23:1] And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. [23:2] And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. [23:3] Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? [23:4] And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? [23:5] Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. [23:6] But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. [23:7] And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. [23:8] For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. [23:9] And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God. [23:10] And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. [23:11] And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. [23:12] And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. [23:13] And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. [23:14] And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. [23:15] Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. [23:16] And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. [23:17] Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. [23:18] So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. [23:19] Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me? [23:20] And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. [23:21] But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee. [23:22] So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me. [23:23] And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; [23:24] And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. [23:25] And he wrote a letter after this manner: [23:26] Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. [23:27] This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman. [23:28] And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: [23:29] Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. [23:30] And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell. [23:31] Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. [23:32] On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: [23:33] Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. [23:34] And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; [23:35] I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall. [24:1] And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. [24:2] And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, [24:3] We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. [24:4] Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. [24:5] For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: [24:6] Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. [24:7] But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, [24:8] Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. [24:9] And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. [24:10] Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: [24:11] Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. [24:12] And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: [24:13] Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. [24:14] But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: [24:15] And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. [24:16] And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men. [24:17] Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. [24:18] Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. [24:19] Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. [24:20] Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, [24:21] Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day. [24:22] And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. [24:23] And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him. [24:24] And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. [24:25] And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. [24:26] He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. [24:27] But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. [25:1] Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. [25:2] Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, [25:3] And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. [25:4] But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. [25:5] Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him. [25:6] And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. [25:7] And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove. [25:8] While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. [25:9] But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? [25:10] Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. [25:11] For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. [25:12] Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go. [25:13] And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. [25:14] And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: [25:15] About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. [25:16] To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. [25:17] Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. [25:18] Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: [25:19] But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. [25:20] And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. [25:21] But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. [25:22] Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. [25:23] And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth. [25:24] And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. [25:25] But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him. [25:26] Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write. [25:27] For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him. [26:1] Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: [26:2] I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: [26:3] Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. [26:4] My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; [26:5] Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. [26:6] And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers: [26:7] Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. [26:8] Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? [26:9] I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. [26:10] Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. [26:11] And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. [26:12] Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, [26:13] At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. [26:14] And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. [26:15] And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. [26:16] But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; [26:17] Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, [26:18] To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. [26:19] Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: [26:20] But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. [26:21] For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. [26:22] Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: [26:23] That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles. [26:24] And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. [26:25] But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. [26:26] For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. [26:27] King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. [26:28] Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. [26:29] And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. [26:30] And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: [26:31] And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. [26:32] Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar. [27:1] And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. [27:2] And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. [27:3] And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. [27:4] And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. [27:5] And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. [27:6] And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein. [27:7] And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; [27:8] And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea. [27:9] Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, [27:10] And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. [27:11] Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul. [27:12] And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. [27:13] And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. [27:14] But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. [27:15] And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. [27:16] And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: [27:17] Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven. [27:18] And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; [27:19] And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. [27:20] And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. [27:21] But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. [27:22] And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. [27:23] For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, [27:24] Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. [27:25] Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. [27:26] Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island. [27:27] But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; [27:28] And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms. [27:29] Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. [27:30] And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship, [27:31] Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. [27:32] Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. [27:33] And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. [27:34] Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. [27:35] And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat. [27:36] Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. [27:37] And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. [27:38] And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea. [27:39] And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship. [27:40] And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. [27:41] And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves. [27:42] And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. [27:43] But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land: [27:44] And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land. [28:1] And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. [28:2] And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. [28:3] And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. [28:4] And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. [28:5] And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. [28:6] Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. [28:7] In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. [28:8] And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. [28:9] So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed: [28:10] Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. [28:11] And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. [28:12] And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. [28:13] And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: [28:14] Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. [28:15] And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. [28:16] And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him. [28:17] And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. [28:18] Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. [28:19] But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. [28:20] For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. [28:21] And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee. [28:22] But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. [28:23] And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. [28:24] And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. [28:25] And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, [28:26] Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: [28:27] For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. [28:28] Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. [28:29] And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. [28:30] And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, [28:31] Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
44 Acts - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Acts - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, [1:2] until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. [1:3] To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God's Kingdom. [1:4] Being assembled together with them, he charged them, "Don't depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me. [1:5] For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now." [1:6] Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?" [1:7] He said to them, "It isn't for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within His own authority. [1:8] But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth." [1:9] When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight. [1:10] While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing, [1:11] who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky." [1:12] Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. [1:13] When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. [1:14] All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. [1:15] In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said, [1:16] "Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus. [1:17] For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry. [1:18] Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out. [1:19] It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called 'Akeldama,' that is, 'The field of blood.' [1:20] For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate, Let no one dwell therein,' and, 'Let another take his office.' [1:21] Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, [1:22] beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection." [1:23] They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. [1:24] They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen [1:25] to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place." [1:26] They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. [2:1] Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. [2:2] Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. [2:3] Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them. [2:4] They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. [2:5] Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky. [2:6] When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language. [2:7] They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Behold, aren't all these who speak Galileans? [2:8] How do we hear, everyone in our own native language? [2:9] Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, [2:10] Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, [2:11] Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!" [2:12] They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?" [2:13] Others, mocking, said, "They are filled with new wine." [2:14] But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words. [2:15] For these aren't drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day{about 9:00 AM}. [2:16] But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel: [2:17] 'It will be in the last days, says God, That I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams. [2:18] Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy. [2:19] I will show wonders in the sky above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and billows of smoke. [2:20] The sun will be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes. [2:21] It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.' [2:22] "Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know, [2:23] him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed; [2:24] whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it. [2:25] For David says concerning him, 'I saw the Lord always before my face, For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved. [2:26] Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope; [2:27] Because you will not leave my soul in Hades, Neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay. [2:28] You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.' [2:29] "Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. [2:30] Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, [2:31] he foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was his soul left in Hades, nor did his flesh see decay. [2:32] This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses. [2:33] Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear. [2:34] For David didn't ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit by my right hand, [2:35] Until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."' [2:36] "Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified." [2:37] Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" [2:38] Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, everyone of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. [2:39] For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself." [2:40] With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!" [2:41] Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls. [2:42] They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer. [2:43] Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. [2:44] All who believed were together, and had all things in common. [2:45] They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need. [2:46] Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, [2:47] praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved. [3:1] Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour{3:00 PM}. [3:2] A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple. [3:3] Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy. [3:4] Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, "Look at us." [3:5] He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them. [3:6] But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!" [3:7] He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength. [3:8] Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God. [3:9] All the people saw him walking and praising God. [3:10] They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. [3:11] As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. [3:12] When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, "You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk? [3:13] The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him. [3:14] But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, [3:15] and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses. [3:16] By faith in his name has his name made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. [3:17] "Now, brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers. [3:18] But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled. [3:19] "Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, [3:20] and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before, [3:21] whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets. [3:22] For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you. [3:23] It will be, that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.' [3:24] Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days. [3:25] You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'In your seed will all the families of the earth be blessed.' [3:26] God, having raised up his servant, Jesus, sent him to you first, to bless you, in turning away everyone of you from your wickedness." [4:1] As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them, [4:2] being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. [4:3] They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening. [4:4] But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand. [4:5] It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem. [4:6] Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest. [4:7] When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?" [4:8] Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, [4:9] if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, [4:10] be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole. [4:11] He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.' [4:12] There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!" [4:13] Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus. [4:14] Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. [4:15] But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, [4:16] saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it. [4:17] But so that this spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them, that from now on they don't speak to anyone in this name." [4:18] They called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. [4:19] But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves, [4:20] for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard." [4:21] When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done. [4:22] For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old. [4:23] Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. [4:24] When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, "O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them; [4:25] who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, 'Why do the nations rage, And the peoples plot a vain thing? [4:26] The kings of the earth take a stand, And the rulers take council together, Against the Lord, and against his Christ{Christ (Greek) and Messiah (Hebrew) both mean Anointed One. (Compare Psalm 2)}.' [4:27] For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together [4:28] to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen. [4:29] Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness, [4:30] while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus." [4:31] When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. [4:32] The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. [4:33] With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all. [4:34] For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, [4:35] and laid them at the apostles' feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need. [4:36] Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race, [4:37] having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet. [5:1] But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession, [5:2] and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. [5:3] But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? [5:4] While you kept it, didn't it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn't it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven't lied to men, but to God." [5:5] Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things. [5:6] The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him. [5:7] About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in. [5:8] Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much." She said, "Yes, for so much." [5:9] But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out." [5:10] She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband. [5:11] Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things. [5:12] By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. [5:13] None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them. [5:14] More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women. [5:15] They even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some of them. [5:16] Multitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed. [5:17] But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy, [5:18] and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody. [5:19] But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said, [5:20] "Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life." [5:21] When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. [5:22] But the officers who came didn't find them in the prison. They returned and reported, [5:23] "We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!" [5:24] Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this. [5:25] One came and told them, "Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people." [5:26] Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them. [5:27] When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them, [5:28] saying, "Didn't we strictly charge you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood on us." [5:29] But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men. [5:30] The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree. [5:31] God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. [5:32] We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him." [5:33] But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them. [5:34] But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while. [5:35] He said to them, "You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do. [5:36] For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing. [5:37] After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad. [5:38] Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown. [5:39] But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!" [5:40] They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. [5:41] They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus' name. [5:42] Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ. [6:1] Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily service. [6:2] The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables. [6:3] Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. [6:4] But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word." [6:5] These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch; [6:6] whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. [6:7] The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. [6:8] Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. [6:9] But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. [6:10] They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. [6:11] Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God." [6:12] They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council, [6:13] and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law. [6:14] For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us." [6:15] All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel. [7:1] The high priest said, "Are these things so?" [7:2] He said, "Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, [7:3] and said to him, 'Get out of your land, and from your relatives, and come into a land which I will show you.' [7:4] Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and lived in Haran. From there, when his father was dead, God moved him into this land, where you are now living. [7:5] He gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on. He promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when he still had no child. [7:6] God spoke in this way: that his seed would live as aliens in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years. [7:7] 'I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,' said God, 'and after that will they come out, and serve me in this place.' [7:8] He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs. [7:9] "The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him, [7:10] and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house. [7:11] Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food. [7:12] But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time. [7:13] On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's race was revealed to Pharaoh. [7:14] Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls. [7:15] Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, himself and our fathers, [7:16] and they were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem. [7:17] "But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, [7:18] until there arose a different king, who didn't know Joseph. [7:19] The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they wouldn't stay alive. [7:20] At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. He was nourished three months in his father's house. [7:21] When he was thrown out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and reared him as her own son. [7:22] Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works. [7:23] But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, the children of Israel. [7:24] Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian. [7:25] He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn't understand. [7:26] "The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, 'Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?' [7:27] But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? [7:28] Do you want to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?' [7:29] Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons. [7:30] "When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush. [7:31] When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, a voice of the Lord came to him, [7:32] 'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' Moses trembled, and dared not look. [7:33] The Lord said to him, 'Take your sandals off of your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. [7:34] I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.' [7:35] "This Moses, whom they refused, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?'--God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush. [7:36] This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years. [7:37] This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, 'The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.{TR adds "You shall listen to him."}' [7:38] This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us, [7:39] to whom our fathers wouldn't be obedient, but rejected him, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt, [7:40] saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods that will go before us, for as for this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt, we don't know what has become of him.' [7:41] They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands. [7:42] But God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of the sky, as it is written in the book of the prophets, 'Did you offer to me slain animals and sacrifices Forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? [7:43] You took up the tent of Moloch, The star of your god Rephan, The figures which you made to worship. I will carry you away beyond Babylon.' [7:44] "Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the pattern that he had seen; [7:45] which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered into the possession of the nations, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, to the days of David, [7:46] who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob. [7:47] But Solomon built him a house. [7:48] However, the Most High doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says, [7:49] 'heaven is my throne, And the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?' says the Lord; 'Or what is the place of my rest? [7:50] Didn't my hand make all these things?' [7:51] "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do. [7:52] Which of the prophets didn't your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers. [7:53] You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn't keep it!" [7:54] Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. [7:55] But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, [7:56] and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!" [7:57] But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord. [7:58] They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. [7:59] They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my Spirit!" [7:60] He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he fell asleep. [8:1] Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles. [8:2] Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him. [8:3] But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison. [8:4] Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word. [8:5] Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ. [8:6] The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did. [8:7] For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed. [8:8] There was great joy in that city. [8:9] But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one, [8:10] to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that great power of God." [8:11] They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries. [8:12] But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. [8:13] Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occuring, he was amazed. [8:14] Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, [8:15] who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit; [8:16] for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus. [8:17] Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. [8:18] Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, [8:19] saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit." [8:20] But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! [8:21] You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn't right before God. [8:22] Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. [8:23] For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity." [8:24] Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me." [8:25] They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. [8:26] But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert." [8:27] He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship. [8:28] He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. [8:29] The Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot." [8:30] Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?" [8:31] He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him. [8:32] Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, So he doesn't open his mouth. [8:33] In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth." [8:34] The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?" [8:35] Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus. [8:36] As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?" [8:37] {TR adds "Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may.' He answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'"} [8:38] He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. [8:39] When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn't see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing. [8:40] But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea. [9:1] But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, [9:2] and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. [9:3] As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him. [9:4] He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" [9:5] He said, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.{TR adds "It's hard for you to kick against the goads."} [9:6] But{TR omits "But" } rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do." [9:7] The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one. [9:8] Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. [9:9] He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank. [9:10] Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He said, "Behold, it's me, Lord." [9:11] The Lord said to him, "Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying, [9:12] and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight." [9:13] But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem. [9:14] Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name." [9:15] But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel. [9:16] For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake." [9:17] Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit." [9:18] Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized. [9:19] He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus. [9:20] Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God. [9:21] All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Isn't this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!" [9:22] But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. [9:23] When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him, [9:24] but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him, [9:25] but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket. [9:26] When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. [9:27] But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. [9:28] He was with them entering into{TR and NU add "and going out"} Jerusalem, [9:29] preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. He spoke and disputed against the Grecian Jews, but they were seeking to kill him. [9:30] When the brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus. [9:31] So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit. [9:32] It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. [9:33] There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed. [9:34] Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!" Immediately he arose. [9:35] All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. [9:36] Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas.{"Dorcas" is Greek for "Gazelle."} This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did. [9:37] It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber. [9:38] As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men{Reading from NU, TR; MT omits "two men"} to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them. [9:39] Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them. [9:40] Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. [9:41] He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. [9:42] And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. [9:43] It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner. [10:1] Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, [10:2] a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God. [10:3] At about the ninth hour of the day{3:00 PM}, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!" [10:4] He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God. [10:5] Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter. [10:6] He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.{TR adds "This one will tell you what it is necessary for you to do."}" [10:7] When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually. [10:8] Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa. [10:9] Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon. [10:10] He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance. [10:11] He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth, [10:12] in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky. [10:13] A voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat!" [10:14] But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean." [10:15] A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean." [10:16] This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven. [10:17] Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate, [10:18] and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there. [10:19] While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three{Reading from TR and NU. MT omits "three"} men seek you. [10:20] But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them." [10:21] Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?" [10:22] They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say." [10:23] So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him. [10:24] On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends. [10:25] When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him. [10:26] But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up! I myself am also a man." [10:27] As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together. [10:28] He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn't call any man unholy or unclean. [10:29] Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?" [10:30] Cornelius said, "Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour,{3:00 P. M.} I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, [10:31] and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God. [10:32] Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.' [10:33] Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God." [10:34] Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism; [10:35] but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him. [10:36] The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all-- [10:37] that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; [10:38] even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. [10:39] We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they also{TR omits "also"} killed, hanging him on a tree. [10:40] God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed, [10:41] not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. [10:42] He charged us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead. [10:43] All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins." [10:44] While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word. [10:45] They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles. [10:46] For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered, [10:47] "Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?" [10:48] He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days. [11:1] Now the apostles and the brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. [11:2] When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him, [11:3] saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!" [11:4] But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying, [11:5] "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me. [11:6] When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky. [11:7] I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat!' [11:8] But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.' [11:9] But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, don't you call unclean.' [11:10] This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. [11:11] Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me. [11:12] The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house. [11:13] He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter, [11:14] who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.' [11:15] As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. [11:16] I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.' [11:17] If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?" [11:18] When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!" [11:19] They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only. [11:20] But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus. [11:21] The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. [11:22] The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch, [11:23] who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord. [11:24] For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord. [11:25] Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul. [11:26] When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. [11:27] Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. [11:28] One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius. [11:29] As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea; [11:30] which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. [12:1] Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly. [12:2] He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. [12:3] When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread. [12:4] When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover. [12:5] Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him. [12:6] The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison. [12:7] And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly!" His chains fell off from his hands. [12:8] The angel said to him, "Get dressed and put on your sandals." He did so. He said to him, "Put on your cloak, and follow me." [12:9] And he went out and followed him. He didn't know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision. [12:10] When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. [12:11] When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting." [12:12] Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying. [12:13] When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer. [12:14] When she recognized Peter's voice, she didn't open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate. [12:15] They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel." [12:16] But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. [12:17] But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." Then he departed, and went to another place. [12:18] Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter. [12:19] When Herod had sought for him, and didn't find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there. [12:20] Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's chamberlain, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food. [12:21] On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them. [12:22] The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!" [12:23] Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn't give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died. [12:24] But the word of God grew and multiplied. [12:25] Barnabas and Saul returned to{TR reads "from" instead of "to"} Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark. [13:1] Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. [13:2] As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them." [13:3] Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. [13:4] So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus. [13:5] When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They had also John as their attendant. [13:6] When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar Jesus, [13:7] who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God. [13:8] But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith. [13:9] But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him, [13:10] and said, "Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? [13:11] Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!" Immediately there fell on him a mist and darkness. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. [13:12] Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord. [13:13] Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem. [13:14] But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down. [13:15] After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak." [13:16] Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen. [13:17] The God of this people{TR, NU add "Israel"} chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it. [13:18] For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness. [13:19] When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred fifty years. [13:20] After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. [13:21] Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. [13:22] When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.' [13:23] From this man's seed, God has brought salvation{TR, NU read "a Savior, Jesus" instead of "salvation"} to Israel according to his promise, [13:24] before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.{TR, NU read "to all the people of Israel" instead of "to Israel"} [13:25] As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.' [13:26] Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you. [13:27] For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn't know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him. [13:28] Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed. [13:29] When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb. [13:30] But God raised him from the dead, [13:31] and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people. [13:32] We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers, [13:33] that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, 'You are my Son. Today I have become your father.' [13:34] "Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.' [13:35] Therefore he says also in another psalm, 'You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.' [13:36] For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay. [13:37] But he whom God raised up saw no decay. [13:38] Be it known to you therefore, brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins, [13:39] and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. [13:40] Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets: [13:41] 'Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.'" [13:42] So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. [13:43] Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God. [13:44] The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God. [13:45] But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed. [13:46] Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, "It was necessary that God's word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. [13:47] For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, That you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'" [13:48] As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed. [13:49] The Lord's word was spread abroad throughout all the region. [13:50] But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders. [13:51] But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium. [13:52] The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit. [14:1] It happened in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed. [14:2] But the disbelieving{or, disobedient} Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers. [14:3] Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. [14:4] But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles. [14:5] When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them, [14:6] they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region. [14:7] There they preached the Gospel. [14:8] At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked. [14:9] He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole, [14:10] said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet!" He leaped up and walked. [14:11] When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!" [14:12] They called Barnabas "Jupiter," and Paul "Mercury," because he was the chief speaker. [14:13] The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes. [14:14] But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out, [14:15] "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them; [14:16] who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. [14:17] Yet he didn't leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you{TR reads "us" instead of "you"} rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness." [14:18] Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them. [14:19] But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. [14:20] But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe. [14:21] When they had preached the Gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, [14:22] confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God. [14:23] When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed. [14:24] They passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia. [14:25] When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia. [14:26] From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled. [14:27] When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. [14:28] They stayed there with the disciples for a long time. [15:1] Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can't be saved." [15:2] Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question. [15:3] They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} [15:4] When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them. [15:5] But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses." [15:6] The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter. [15:7] When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe. [15:8] God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us. [15:9] He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. [15:10] Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? [15:11] But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus,{TR adds "Christ"} just as they are." [15:12] All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. [15:13] After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me. [15:14] Simeon has reported how God first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. [15:15] This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written, [15:16] 'After these things I will return. I will again build the tent of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. I will set it up, [15:17] That the rest of men may seek after the Lord; All the Gentiles who are called by my name, Says the Lord, who does all these things. [15:18] All his works are known to God from eternity.' [15:19] "Therefore my judgment is that we don't trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God, [15:20] but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood. [15:21] For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath." [15:22] Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} [15:23] They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings. [15:24] Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, 'You must be circumcised and keep the law,' to whom we gave no commandment; [15:25] it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, [15:26] men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. [15:27] We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth. [15:28] For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things: [15:29] that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell." [15:30] So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter. [15:31] When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement. [15:32] Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them. [15:33] After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to the apostles. [15:34] {Some manuscripts add: But it seemed good to Silas to stay there.} [15:35] But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. [15:36] After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing." [15:37] Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also. [15:38] But Paul didn't think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn't go with them to do the work. [15:39] Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus, [15:40] but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God. [15:41] He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies. [16:1] He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek. [16:2] The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him. [16:3] Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek. [16:4] As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem. [16:5] So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily. [16:6] When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. [16:7] When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn't allow them. [16:8] Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. [16:9] A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us." [16:10] When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Gospel to them. [16:11] Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis; [16:12] and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city. [16:13] On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together. [16:14] A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul. [16:15] When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay." So she persuaded us. [16:16] It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling. [16:17] Following Paul and us, she cried out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation!" [16:18] She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" It came out that very hour. [16:19] But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. [16:20] When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city, [16:21] and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans." [16:22] The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods. [16:23] When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely, [16:24] who, having received such a charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks. [16:25] But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. [16:26] Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened. [16:27] The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. [16:28] But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, "Don't harm yourself, for we are all here!" [16:29] He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas, [16:30] and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" [16:31] They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household." [16:32] They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house. [16:33] He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household. [16:34] He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God. [16:35] But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go." [16:36] The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace." [16:37] But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most assuredly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!" [16:38] The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans, [16:39] and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city. [16:40] They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed. [17:1] Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. [17:2] Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, [17:3] explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ." [17:4] Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women. [17:5] But the unpersuaded Jews took along{TR reads "And the Jews who were unpersuaded, becoming envious and taking along" instead of "But the unpersuaded Jews took along"} some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people. [17:6] When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also, [17:7] whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!" [17:8] The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things. [17:9] When they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go. [17:10] The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. [17:11] Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. [17:12] Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men. [17:13] But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes. [17:14] Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there. [17:15] But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed. [17:16] Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols. [17:17] So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him. [17:18] Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also{TR omits "also"} were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection. [17:19] They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you? [17:20] For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean." [17:21] Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing. [17:22] Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus, and said, "You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things. [17:23] For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you. [17:24] The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, [17:25] neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things. [17:26] He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings, [17:27] that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. [17:28] 'For in him we live, and move, and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also his offspring.' [17:29] Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man. [17:30] The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent, [17:31] because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead." [17:32] Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this." [17:33] Thus Paul went out from among them. [17:34] But certain men joined with him, and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. [18:1] After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth. [18:2] He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them, [18:3] and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers. [18:4] He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks. [18:5] But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. [18:6] When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!" [18:7] He departed there, and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue. [18:8] Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized. [18:9] The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent; [18:10] for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city." [18:11] He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. [18:12] But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat, [18:13] saying, "This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law." [18:14] But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you; [18:15] but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don't want to be a judge of these matters." [18:16] He drove them from the judgment seat. [18:17] Then all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn't care about any of these things. [18:18] Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow. [18:19] He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. [18:20] When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined; [18:21] but taking his leave of them, and saying, "I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus. [18:22] When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch. [18:23] Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples. [18:24] Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures. [18:25] This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John. [18:26] He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately. [18:27] When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace; [18:28] for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. [19:1] It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples. [19:2] He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." [19:3] He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism." [19:4] Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus." [19:5] When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. [19:6] When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied. [19:7] They were about twelve men in all. [19:8] He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God. [19:9] But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. [19:10] This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. [19:11] God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul, [19:12] so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the evil spirits went out. [19:13] But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches." [19:14] There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this. [19:15] The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?" [19:16] The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. [19:17] This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. [19:18] Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds. [19:19] Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.{The 50,000 pieces of silver here probably referred to 50,000 drachmas. If so, the value of the burned books was equivalent to about 160 man-years of wages for agricultural laborers} [19:20] So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty. [19:21] Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome." [19:22] Having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while. [19:23] About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way. [19:24] For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen, [19:25] whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth. [19:26] You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands. [19:27] Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing, and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships." [19:28] When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" [19:29] The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel. [19:30] When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him. [19:31] Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater. [19:32] Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together. [19:33] They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people. [19:34] But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" [19:35] When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus? [19:36] Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash. [19:37] For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess. [19:38] If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another. [19:39] But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly. [19:40] For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion." [19:41] When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. [20:1] After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. [20:2] When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece. [20:3] When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia. [20:4] These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia. [20:5] But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas. [20:6] We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days. [20:7] On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight. [20:8] There were many lights in the upper chamber where we{TR reads "they" instead of "we"} were gathered together. [20:9] A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead. [20:10] Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, "Don't be troubled, for his life is in him." [20:11] When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed. [20:12] They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted. [20:13] But we who went ahead to the ship set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land. [20:14] When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard, and came to Mitylene. [20:15] Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus. [20:16] For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. [20:17] From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly. [20:18] When they had come to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time, [20:19] serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews; [20:20] how I didn't shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house, [20:21] testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.{TR adds "Christ"} [20:22] Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there; [20:23] except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me. [20:24] But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Gospel of the grace of God. [20:25] Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching the Kingdom of God, will see my face no more. [20:26] Therefore I testify to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men, [20:27] for I didn't shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. [20:28] Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and{TR, NU omit "the Lord and"} God which he purchased with his own blood. [20:29] For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. [20:30] Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. [20:31] Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn't cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears. [20:32] Now, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. [20:33] I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing. [20:34] You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. [20:35] In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" [20:36] When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. [20:37] They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him, [20:38] sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship. [21:1] When it happened that we had parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. [21:2] Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail. [21:3] When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo. [21:4] Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. [21:5] When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed. [21:6] After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again. [21:7] When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day. [21:8] On the next day, we, who were Paul's companions, departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. [21:9] Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied. [21:10] As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. [21:11] Coming to us, and taking Paul's belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit: 'So will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.'" [21:12] When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem. [21:13] Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." [21:14] When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done." [21:15] After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem. [21:16] Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay. [21:17] When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly. [21:18] The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present. [21:19] When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry. [21:20] They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law. [21:21] They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs. [21:22] What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come. [21:23] Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow. [21:24] Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law. [21:25] But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality." [21:26] Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them. [21:27] When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him, [21:28] crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!" [21:29] For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. [21:30] All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut. [21:31] As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. [21:32] Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul. [21:33] Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done. [21:34] Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn't find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks. [21:35] When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd; [21:36] for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, "Away with him!" [21:37] As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, "May I speak to you?" He said, "Do you know Greek? [21:38] Aren't you then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?" [21:39] But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people." [21:40] When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying, [22:1] "Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you." [22:2] When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said, [22:3] "I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day. [22:4] I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. [22:5] As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished. [22:6] It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me. [22:7] I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?' [22:8] I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.' [22:9] "Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn't understand the voice of him who spoke to me. [22:10] I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.' [22:11] When I couldn't see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus. [22:12] One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus, [22:13] came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' In that very hour I looked up at him. [22:14] He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth. [22:15] For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard. [22:16] Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.' [22:17] "It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance, [22:18] and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.' [22:19] I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you. [22:20] When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.' [22:21] "He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.'" [22:22] They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn't fit to live!" [22:23] As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air, [22:24] the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that. [22:25] When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?" [22:26] When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!" [22:27] The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes." [22:28] The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman." [22:29] Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him. [22:30] But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them. [23:1] Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day." [23:2] The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. [23:3] Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?" [23:4] Those who stood by said, "Do you malign God's high priest?" [23:5] Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'" [23:6] But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!" [23:7] When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. [23:8] For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these. [23:9] A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!" [23:10] When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks. [23:11] The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome." [23:12] When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. [23:13] There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy. [23:14] They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. [23:15] Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near." [23:16] But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul. [23:17] Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him." [23:18] So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you." [23:19] The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?" [23:20] He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him. [23:21] Therefore don't yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you." [23:22] So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, "Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me." [23:23] He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, "Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night{about 9:00 PM}." [23:24] He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor. [23:25] He wrote a letter like this: [23:26] "Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings. [23:27] "This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. [23:28] Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council. [23:29] I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. [23:30] When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell." [23:31] So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. [23:32] But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks. [23:33] When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him. [23:34] When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said, [23:35] "I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace. [24:1] After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul. [24:2] When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation, [24:3] we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. [24:4] But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words. [24:5] For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. [24:6] He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.{TR adds "We wanted to judge him according to our law,"} [24:7] {TR adds "but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,"} [24:8] {TR adds "commanding his accusers to come to you."}By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him." [24:9] The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so. [24:10] When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense, [24:11] seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem. [24:12] In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city. [24:13] Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me. [24:14] But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets; [24:15] having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. [24:16] Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men. [24:17] Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings; [24:18] amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil. [24:19] They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me. [24:20] Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council, [24:21] unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!'" [24:22] But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case." [24:23] He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him. [24:24] But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. [24:25] As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you." [24:26] Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him. [24:27] But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds. [25:1] Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. [25:2] Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him, [25:3] asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way. [25:4] However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly. [25:5] "Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him." [25:6] When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought. [25:7] When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove, [25:8] while he said in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all." [25:9] But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?" [25:10] But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well. [25:11] For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!" [25:12] Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go." [25:13] Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus. [25:14] As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix; [25:15] about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him. [25:16] To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him. [25:17] When therefore they had come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought. [25:18] Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed; [25:19] but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. [25:20] Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters. [25:21] But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar." [25:22] Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you shall hear him." [25:23] So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. [25:24] Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. [25:25] But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him. [25:26] Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write. [25:27] For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him." [26:1] Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense. [26:2] "I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews, [26:3] especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently. [26:4] "Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem; [26:5] having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. [26:6] Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers, [26:7] which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa! [26:8] Why is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead? [26:9] "I myself most assuredly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. [26:10] This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them. [26:11] Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. [26:12] "Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests, [26:13] at noon, O King, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me. [26:14] When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.' [26:15] "I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. [26:16] But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you; [26:17] delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you, [26:18] to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.' [26:19] "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, [26:20] but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. [26:21] For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple, and tried to kill me. [26:22] Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen, [26:23] how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles." [26:24] As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!" [26:25] But he said, "I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness. [26:26] For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner. [26:27] King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe." [26:28] Agrippa said to Paul, "With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?" [26:29] Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds." [26:30] The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them. [26:31] When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds." [26:32] Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar." [27:1] When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band. [27:2] Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. [27:3] The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself. [27:4] Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. [27:5] When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. [27:6] There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board. [27:7] When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone. [27:8] With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea. [27:9] When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them, [27:10] and said to them, "Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives." [27:11] But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul. [27:12] Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast. [27:13] When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore. [27:14] But before long, a tempestuous wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.{Or, "a northeaster."} [27:15] When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along. [27:16] Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat. [27:17] After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along. [27:18] As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard. [27:19] On the third day, they threw out the ship's tackle with their own hands. [27:20] When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small tempest pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away. [27:21] When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, "Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss. [27:22] Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. [27:23] For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve, [27:24] saying, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.' [27:25] Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me. [27:26] But we must run aground on a certain island." [27:27] But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land. [27:28] They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms.{20 fathoms = 120 feet = 36.6 meters} After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.{15 fathoms = 90 feet = 27.4 meters}. [27:29] Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight. [27:30] As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow, [27:31] Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "Unless these stay in the ship, you can't be saved." [27:32] Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off. [27:33] While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, "This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing. [27:34] Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads." [27:35] When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat. [27:36] Then they all cheered up, and they also took food. [27:37] In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship. [27:38] When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea. [27:39] When it was day, they didn't recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it. [27:40] Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. [27:41] But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves. [27:42] The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape. [27:43] But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land; [27:44] and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land. [28:1] When we had escaped, then they{NU reads "we"} learned that the island was called Malta. [28:2] The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. [28:3] But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand. [28:4] When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, "No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live." [28:5] However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn't harmed. [28:6] But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. [28:7] Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days. [28:8] It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him. [28:9] Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured. [28:10] They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed. [28:11] After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was "The Twin Brothers." [28:12] Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days. [28:13] From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli, [28:14] where we found brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome. [28:15] From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage. [28:16] When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him. [28:17] It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, [28:18] who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me. [28:19] But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation. [28:20] For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain." [28:21] They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you. [28:22] But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against." [28:23] When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening. [28:24] Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. [28:25] When they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers, [28:26] saying, 'Go to this people, and say, In hearing, you will hear, But will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, But will in no way perceive. [28:27] For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their heart, And would turn again, And I would heal them.' [28:28] "Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles. They will also listen." [28:29] When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves. [28:30] Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him, [28:31] preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hinderance.
44 Acts - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Acts - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach, [1:2] till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up, [1:3] to whom also he did present himself alive after his suffering, in many certain proofs, through forty days being seen by them, and speaking the things concerning the reign of God. [1:4] And being assembled together with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, `saith he,' `Ye did hear of me; [1:5] because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit -- after not many days.' [1:6] They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning him, saying, `Lord, dost thou at this time restore the reign to Israel?' [1:7] and he said unto them, `It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father did appoint in His own authority; [1:8] but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.' [1:9] And these things having said -- they beholding -- he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight; [1:10] and as they were looking stedfastly to the heaven in his going on, then, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel, [1:11] who also said, `Men, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.' [1:12] Then did they return to Jerusalem from the mount that is called of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a sabbath's journey; [1:13] and when they came in, they went up to the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zelotes, and Judas, of James; [1:14] these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. [1:15] And in these days, Peter having risen up in the midst of the disciples, said, (the multitude also of the names at the same place was, as it were, an hundred and twenty,) [1:16] `Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus, [1:17] because he was numbered among us, and did receive the share in this ministration, [1:18] this one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth, [1:19] and it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that that place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, that is, field of blood, [1:20] for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take. [1:21] `It behoveth, therefore, of the men who did go with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us, [1:22] beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day in which he was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of his rising again.' [1:23] And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias, [1:24] and having prayed, they said, `Thou, Lord, who art knowing the heart of all, shew which one thou didst choose of these two [1:25] to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper place;' [1:26] and they gave their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. [2:1] And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, [2:2] and there came suddenly out of the heaven a sound as of a bearing violent breath, and it filled all the house where they were sitting, [2:3] and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them, [2:4] and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare. [2:5] And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation of those under the heaven, [2:6] and the rumour of this having come, the multitude came together, and was confounded, because they were each one hearing them speaking in his proper dialect, [2:7] and they were all amazed, and did wonder, saying one unto another, `Lo, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? [2:8] and how do we hear, each in our proper dialect, in which we were born? [2:9] Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those dwelling in Mesopotamia, in Judea also, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia, [2:10] Phrygia also, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya, that `are' along Cyrene, and the strangers of Rome, both Jews and proselytes, [2:11] Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.' [2:12] And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, `What would this wish to be?' [2:13] and others mocking said, -- `They are full of sweet wine;' [2:14] and Peter having stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and declared to them, `Men, Jews! and all those dwelling in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and harken to my sayings, [2:15] for these are not drunken, as ye take it up, for it is the third hour of the day. [2:16] `But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel: [2:17] And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; [2:18] and also upon My men-servants, and upon My maid-servants, in those days, I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy; [2:19] and I will give wonders in the heaven above, and signs upon the earth beneath -- blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke, [2:20] the sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the day of the Lord -- the great and illustrious; [2:21] and it shall be, every one -- whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved. [2:22] `Men, Israelites! hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through him in the midst of you, according as also ye yourselves have known; [2:23] this one, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, being given out, having taken by lawless hands, having crucified -- ye did slay; [2:24] whom God did raise up, having loosed the pains of the death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it, [2:25] for David saith in regard to him: I foresaw the Lord always before me -- because He is on my right hand -- that I may not be moved; [2:26] because of this was my heart cheered, and my tongue was glad, and yet -- my flesh also shall rest on hope, [2:27] because Thou wilt not leave my soul to hades, nor wilt Thou give Thy Kind One to see corruption; [2:28] Thou didst make known to me ways of life, Thou shalt fill me with joy with Thy countenance. [2:29] `Men, brethren! it is permitted to speak with freedom unto you concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us unto this day; [2:30] a prophet, therefore, being, and knowing that with an oath God did swear to him, out of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up the Christ, to sit upon his throne, [2:31] having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. [2:32] `This Jesus did God raise up, of which we are all witnesses; [2:33] at the right hand then of God having been exalted -- also the promise of the Holy Spirit having received from the Father -- he was shedding forth this, which now ye see and hear; [2:34] for David did not go up to the heavens, and he saith himself: The Lord saith to my lord, Sit thou at my right hand, [2:35] till I make thy foes thy footstool; [2:36] assuredly, therefore, let all the house of Israel know, that both Lord and Christ did God make him -- this Jesus whom ye did crucify.' [2:37] And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, `What shall we do, men, brethren?' [2:38] and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, [2:39] for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.' [2:40] Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, `Be saved from this perverse generation;' [2:41] then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls, [2:42] and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers. [2:43] And fear came on every soul, many wonders also and signs were being done through the apostles, [2:44] and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common, [2:45] and the possessions and the goods they were selling, and were parting them to all, according as any one had need. [2:46] Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart, [2:47] praising God, and having favour with all the people, and the Lord was adding those being saved every day to the assembly. [3:1] And Peter and John were going up at the same time to the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth `hour', [3:2] and a certain man, being lame from the womb of his mother, was being carried, whom they were laying every day at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask a kindness from those entering into the temple, [3:3] who, having seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, was begging to receive a kindness. [3:4] And Peter, having looked stedfastly toward him with John, said, `Look toward us;' [3:5] and he was giving heed to them, looking to receive something from them; [3:6] and Peter said, `Silver and gold I have none, but what I have, that I give to thee; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and be walking.' [3:7] And having seized him by the right hand, he raised `him' up, and presently his feet and ankles were strengthened, [3:8] and springing up, he stood, and was walking, and did enter with them into the temple, walking and springing, and praising God; [3:9] and all the people saw him walking and praising God, [3:10] they were knowing him also that this it was who for a kindness was sitting at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what hath happened to him. [3:11] And at the lame man who was healed holding Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch called Solomon's -- greatly amazed, [3:12] and Peter having seen, answered unto the people, `Men, Israelites! why wonder ye at this? or on us why look ye so earnestly, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to walk? [3:13] `The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, did glorify His child Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, he having given judgment to release `him', [3:14] and ye the Holy and Righteous One did deny, and desired a man -- a murderer -- to be granted to you, [3:15] and the Prince of the life ye did kill, whom God did raise out of the dead, of which we are witnesses; [3:16] and on the faith of his name, this one whom ye see and have known, his name made strong, even the faith that `is' through him did give to him this perfect soundness before you all. [3:17] `And now, brethren, I have known that through ignorance ye did `it', as also your rulers; [3:18] and God, what things before He had declared through the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ should suffer, He did thus fulfil; [3:19] reform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, [3:20] and He may send Jesus Christ who before hath been preached to you, [3:21] whom it behoveth heaven, indeed, to receive till times of a restitution of all things, of which God spake through the mouth of all His holy prophets from the age. [3:22] `For Moses, indeed, unto the fathers said -- A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me; him shall ye hear in all things, as many as he may speak unto you; [3:23] and it shall be, every soul that may not hear that prophet shall be utterly destroyed out of the people; [3:24] and also all the prophets from Samuel and those following in order, as many as spake, did also foretell of these days. [3:25] `Ye are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made unto our fathers, saying unto Abraham: And in thy seed shall be blessed all the families of the earth; [3:26] to you first, God, having raised up His child Jesus, did send him, blessing you, in the turning away of each one from your evil ways.' [4:1] And as they are speaking unto the people, there came to them the priests, and the magistrate of the temple, and the Sadducees -- [4:2] being grieved because of their teaching the people, and preaching in Jesus the rising again out of the dead -- [4:3] and they laid hands upon them, and did put them in custody unto the morrow, for it was evening already; [4:4] and many of those hearing the word did believe, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand. [4:5] And it came to pass upon the morrow, there were gathered together of them the rulers, and elders, and scribes, to Jerusalem, [4:6] and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the chief priest, [4:7] and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, `In what power, or in what name did ye do this?' [4:8] Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them: `Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, [4:9] if we to-day are examined concerning the good deed to the ailing man, by whom he hath been saved, [4:10] be it known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye did crucify, whom God did raise out of the dead, in him hath this one stood by before you whole. [4:11] `This is the stone that was set at nought by you -- the builders, that became head of a corner; [4:12] and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.' [4:13] And beholding the openness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are men unlettered and plebeian, they were wondering -- they were taking knowledge also of them that with Jesus they had been -- [4:14] and seeing the man standing with them who hath been healed, they had nothing to say against `it', [4:15] and having commanded them to go away out of the sanhedrim, they took counsel with one another, [4:16] saying, `What shall we do to these men? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem `is' manifest, and we are not able to deny `it'; [4:17] but that it may spread no further toward the people, let us strictly threaten them no more to speak in this name to any man.' [4:18] And having called them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor to teach, in the name of Jesus, [4:19] and Peter and John answering unto them said, `Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye; [4:20] for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.' [4:21] And they having further threatened `them', let them go, finding nothing how they may punish them, because of the people, because all were glorifying God for that which hath been done, [4:22] for above forty years of age was the man upon whom had been done this sign of the healing. [4:23] And being let go, they went unto their own friends, and declared whatever the chief priests and the elders said unto them, [4:24] and they having heard, with one accord did lift up the voice unto God, and said, `Lord, thou `art' God, who didst make the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all that `are' in them, [4:25] who, through the mouth of David thy servant, did say, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate vain things? [4:26] the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ; [4:27] for gathered together of a truth against Thy holy child Jesus, whom Thou didst anoint, were both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with nations and peoples of Israel, [4:28] to do whatever Thy hand and Thy counsel did determine before to come to pass. [4:29] `And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to Thy servants with all freedom to speak Thy word, [4:30] in the stretching forth of Thy hand, for healing, and signs, and wonders, to come to pass through the name of Thy holy child Jesus.' [4:31] And they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom, [4:32] and of the multitude of those who did believe the heart and the soul was one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were to them in common. [4:33] And with great power were the apostles giving the testimony to the rising again of the Lord Jesus, great grace also was on them all, [4:34] for there was not any one among them who did lack, for as many as were possessors of fields, or houses, selling `them', were bringing the prices of the thing sold, [4:35] and were laying them at the feet of the apostles, and distribution was being made to each according as any one had need. [4:36] And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas -- which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort -- a Levite, of Cyprus by birth, [4:37] a field being his, having sold `it', brought the money and laid `it' at the feet of the apostles. [5:1] And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, [5:2] and did keep back of the price -- his wife also knowing -- and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid `it'. [5:3] And Peter said, `Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place? [5:4] while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why `is' it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;' [5:5] and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things, [5:6] and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried `him'. [5:7] And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in, [5:8] and Peter answered her, `Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, `Yes, for so much.' [5:9] And Peter said unto her, `How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband `are' at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;' [5:10] and she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried `her' by her husband; [5:11] and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things. [5:12] And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon; [5:13] and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them, [5:14] (and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,) [5:15] so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay `them' upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even `his' shadow might overshadow some one of them; [5:16] and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits -- who were all healed. [5:17] And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him -- being the sect of the Sadducees -- were filled with zeal, [5:18] and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison; [5:19] and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said, [5:20] `Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;' [5:21] and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought, [5:22] and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told, [5:23] saying -- `The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened -- within we found no one.' [5:24] And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come; [5:25] and coming near, a certain one told them, saying -- `Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;' [5:26] then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned; [5:27] and having brought them, they set `them' in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them, [5:28] saying, `Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.' [5:29] And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men; [5:30] and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree; [5:31] this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins; [5:32] and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.' [5:33] And they having heard, were cut `to the heart', and were taking counsel to slay them, [5:34] but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim -- a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people -- commanded to put the apostles forth a little, [5:35] and said unto them, `Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do, [5:36] for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought. [5:37] `After this one rose up, Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrollment, and drew away much people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered; [5:38] and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown, [5:39] and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.' [5:40] And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten `them', they commanded `them' not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go; [5:41] they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour, [5:42] every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news -- Jesus the Christ. [6:1] And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration, [6:2] and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables; [6:3] look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity, [6:4] and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.' [6:5] And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch, [6:6] whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them `their' hands. [6:7] And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith. [6:8] And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people, [6:9] and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen, [6:10] and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking; [6:11] then they suborned men, saying -- `We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.' [6:12] They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon `him', they caught him, and brought `him' to the sanhedrim; [6:13] they set up also false witnesses, saying, `This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law, [6:14] for we have heard him saying, That this Jesus the Nazarean shall overthrow this place, and shall change the customs that Moses delivered to us;' [6:15] and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger. [7:1] And the chief priest said, `Are then these things so?' [7:2] and he said, `Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of the glory did appear to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling in Haran, [7:3] and He said to him, Go forth out of thy land, and out of thy kindred, and come to a land that I shall shew thee. [7:4] `Then having come forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran, and from thence, after the death of his father, He did remove him to this land wherein ye now dwell, [7:5] and He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep, and did promise to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him -- he having no child. [7:6] `And God spake thus, That his seed shall be sojourning in a strange land, and they shall cause it to serve, and shall do it evil four hundred years, [7:7] and the nation whom they shall serve I will judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and shall do Me service in this place. [7:8] `And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begat Isaac, and did circumcise him on the eighth day, and Isaac `begat' Jacob, and Jacob -- the twelve patriarchs; [7:9] and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him, [7:10] and did deliver him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he did set him -- governor over Egypt and all his house. [7:11] `And there came a dearth upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance, [7:12] and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time; [7:13] and at the second time was Joseph made known to his brethren, and Joseph's kindred became manifest to Pharaoh, [7:14] and Joseph having sent, did call for his father Jacob, and all his kindred -- with seventy and five souls -- [7:15] and Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers, [7:16] and they were carried over into Sychem, and were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in money from the sons of Emmor, of Sychem. [7:17] `And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, [7:18] till another king rose, who had not known Joseph; [7:19] this one, having dealt subtilely with our kindred, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babes, that they might not live; [7:20] in which time Moses was born, and he was fair to God, and he was brought up three months in the house of his father; [7:21] and he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son; [7:22] and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works. [7:23] `And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came upon his heart to look after his brethren, the sons of Israel; [7:24] and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian; [7:25] and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand. [7:26] `On the succeeding day, also, he shewed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, brethren are ye, wherefore do ye injustice to one another? [7:27] and he who is doing injustice to the neighbour, did thrust him away, saying, Who set thee a ruler and a judge over us? [7:28] to kill me dost thou wish, as thou didst kill yesterday the Egyptian? [7:29] `And Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons, [7:30] and forty years having been fulfilled, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai a messenger of the Lord, in a flame of fire of a bush, [7:31] and Moses having seen did wonder at the sight; and he drawing near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord unto him, [7:32] I `am' the God of thy fathers; the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. `And Moses having become terrified, durst not behold, [7:33] and the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place in which thou hast stood is holy ground; [7:34] seeing I have seen the affliction of My people that `is' in Egypt, and their groaning I did hear, and came down to deliver them; and now come, I will send thee to Egypt. [7:35] `This Moses, whom they did refuse, saying, Who did set thee a ruler and a judge? this one God a ruler and a redeemer did send, in the hand of a messenger who appeared to him in the bush; [7:36] this one did bring them forth, having done wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years; [7:37] this is the Moses who did say to the sons of Israel: A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me, him shall ye hear. [7:38] `This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the messenger who is speaking to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers who did receive the living oracles to give to us; [7:39] to whom our fathers did not wish to become obedient, but did thrust away, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt, [7:40] saying to Aaron, Make to us gods who shall go on before us, for this Moses, who brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, we have not known what hath happened to him. [7:41] `And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands, [7:42] and God did turn, and did give them up to do service to the host of the heaven, according as it hath been written in the scroll of the prophets: Slain beasts and sacrifices did ye offer to Me forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? [7:43] and ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan -- the figures that ye made to bow before them, and I will remove your dwelling beyond Babylon. [7:44] `The tabernacle of the testimony was among our fathers in the wilderness, according as He did direct, who is speaking to Moses, to make it according to the figure that he had seen; [7:45] which also our fathers having in succession received, did bring in with Joshua, into the possession of the nations whom God did drive out from the presence of our fathers, till the days of David, [7:46] who found favour before God, and requested to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob; [7:47] and Solomon built Him an house. [7:48] `But the Most High in sanctuaries made with hands doth not dwell, according as the prophet saith: [7:49] The heaven `is' My throne, and the earth My footstool; what house will ye build to Me? saith the Lord, or what `is' the place of My rest? [7:50] hath not My hand made all these things? [7:51] `Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears! ye do always the Holy Spirit resist; as your fathers -- also ye; [7:52] which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now ye betrayers and murderers have become, [7:53] who received the law by arrangement of messengers, and did not keep `it'.' [7:54] And hearing these things, they were cut to the hearts, and did gnash the teeth at him; [7:55] and being full of the Holy Spirit, having looked stedfastly to the heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, [7:56] and he said, `Lo, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.' [7:57] And they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and did rush with one accord upon him, [7:58] and having cast him forth outside of the city, they were stoning `him' -- and the witnesses did put down their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul -- [7:59] and they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, `Lord Jesus, receive my spirit;' [7:60] and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, `Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep. [8:1] And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles; [8:2] and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him; [8:3] and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison; [8:4] they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news -- the word. [8:5] And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ, [8:6] the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing, [8:7] for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed, [8:8] and there was great joy in that city. [8:9] And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one, [8:10] to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, `This one is the great power of God;' [8:11] and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic. [8:12] And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women; [8:13] and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed. [8:14] And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John, [8:15] who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, -- [8:16] for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized -- to the name of the Lord Jesus; [8:17] then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. [8:18] And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money, [8:19] saying, `Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.' [8:20] And Peter said unto him, `Thy silver with thee -- may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money; [8:21] thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God; [8:22] reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee, [8:23] for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.' [8:24] And Simon answering, said, `Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.' [8:25] They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news. [8:26] And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, `Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' -- this is desert. [8:27] And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem; [8:28] he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. [8:29] And the Spirit said to Philip, `Go near, and be joined to this chariot;' [8:30] and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, `Dost thou then know what thou dost read?' [8:31] and he said, `Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him. [8:32] And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: `As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth; [8:33] in his humiliation his judgment was taken away, and his generation -- who shall declare? because taken from the earth is his life.' [8:34] And the eunuch answering Philip said, `I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?' [8:35] and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him -- Jesus. [8:36] And as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, `Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?' [8:37] `And Philip said, `If thou dost believe out of all the heart, it is lawful;' and he answering said, `I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God;'' [8:38] and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him; [8:39] and when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing; [8:40] and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Cesarea. [9:1] And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest, [9:2] did ask from him letters to Damascus, unto the synagogues, that if he may find any being of the way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem. [9:3] And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven, [9:4] and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, `Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?' [9:5] And he said, `Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;' [9:6] trembling also, and astonished, he said, `Lord, what dost thou wish me to do?' and the Lord `said' unto him, `Arise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behoveth thee to do.' [9:7] And the men who are journeying with him stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice but seeing no one, [9:8] and Saul arose from the earth, and his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus, [9:9] and he was three days without seeing, and he did neither eat nor drink. [9:10] And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the Lord said unto him in a vision, `Ananias;' and he said, `Behold me, Lord;' [9:11] and the Lord `saith' unto him, `Having risen, go on unto the street that is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, `one' by name Saul of Tarsus, for, lo, he doth pray, [9:12] and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.' [9:13] And Ananias answered, `Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem, [9:14] and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.' [9:15] And the Lord said unto him, `Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings -- the sons also of Israel; [9:16] for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.' [9:17] And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him `his' hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me -- Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming -- that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.' [9:18] And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized, [9:19] and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days, [9:20] and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God. [9:21] And all those hearing were amazed, and said, `Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?' [9:22] And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. [9:23] And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him, [9:24] and their counsel against `him' was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him, [9:25] and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket. [9:26] And Saul, having come to Jerusalem, did try to join himself to the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple, [9:27] and Barnabas having taken him, brought `him' unto the apostles, and did declare to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus. [9:28] And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem, [9:29] and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him, [9:30] and the brethren having known, brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. [9:31] Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. [9:32] And it came to pass that Peter passing throughout all `quarters', came down also unto the saints who were dwelling at Lydda, [9:33] and he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name -- for eight years laid upon a couch -- who was paralytic, [9:34] and Peter said to him, `Aeneas, heal thee doth Jesus the Christ; arise and spread for thyself;' and immediately he rose, [9:35] and all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord. [9:36] And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing; [9:37] and it came to pass in those days she, having ailed, died, and having bathed her, they laid her in an upper chamber, [9:38] and Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in that `place', sent two men unto him, calling on him not to delay to come through unto them. [9:39] And Peter having risen, went with them, whom having come, they brought into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing coats and garments, as many as Dorcas was making while she was with them. [9:40] And Peter having put them all forth without, having bowed the knees, did pray, and having turned unto the body said, `Tabitha, arise;' and she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up, [9:41] and having given her `his' hand, he lifted her up, and having called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive, [9:42] and it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord; [9:43] and it came to pass, that he remained many days in Joppa, with a certain one, Simon a tanner. [10:1] And there was a certain man in Cesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian, [10:2] pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always, [10:3] he saw in a vision manifestly, as it were the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, `Cornelius;' [10:4] and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, `What is it, Lord?' And he said to him, `Thy prayers and thy kind acts came up for a memorial before God, [10:5] and now send men to Joppa, and send for a certain one Simon, who is surnamed Peter, [10:6] this one doth lodge with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea; this one shall speak to thee what it behoveth thee to do.' [10:7] And when the messenger who is speaking to Cornelius went away, having called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier of those waiting on him continually, [10:8] and having declared to them all things, he sent them to Joppa. [10:9] And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour, [10:10] and he became very hungry, and wished to eat; and they making ready, there fell upon him a trance, [10:11] and he doth behold the heaven opened, and descending unto him a certain vessel, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down upon the earth, [10:12] in which were all the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven, [10:13] and there came a voice unto him: `Having risen, Peter, slay and eat.' [10:14] And Peter said, `Not so, Lord; because at no time did I eat anything common or unclean;' [10:15] and `there is' a voice again a second time unto him: `What God did cleanse, thou, declare not thou common;' [10:16] and this was done thrice, and again was the vessel received up to the heaven. [10:17] And as Peter was perplexed in himself what the vision that he saw might be, then, lo, the men who have been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate, [10:18] and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, doth lodge here? [10:19] And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, `Lo, three men do seek thee; [10:20] but having risen, go down and go on with them, nothing doubting, because I have sent them;' [10:21] and Peter having come down unto the men who have been sent from Cornelius unto him, said, `Lo, I am he whom ye seek, what `is' the cause for which ye are present?' [10:22] And they said, `Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well testified to, also, by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy messenger to send for thee, to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.' [10:23] Having called them in, therefore, he lodged them, and on the morrow Peter went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him, [10:24] and on the morrow they did enter into Cesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kindred and near friends, [10:25] and as it came that Peter entered in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at `his' feet, did bow before `him'; [10:26] and Peter raised him, saying, `Stand up; I also myself am a man;' [10:27] and talking with him he went in, and doth find many having come together. [10:28] And he said unto them, `Ye know how it is unlawful for a man, a Jew, to keep company with, or to come unto, one of another race, but to me God did shew to call no man common or unclean; [10:29] therefore also without gainsaying I came, having been sent for; I ask, therefore, for what matter ye did send for me?' [10:30] And Cornelius said, `Four days ago till this hour, I was fasting, and `at' the ninth hour praying in my house, and, lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing, [10:31] and he said, Cornelius, thy prayer was heard, and thy kind acts were remembered before God; [10:32] send, therefore, to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; this one doth lodge in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea, who having come, shall speak to thee; [10:33] at once, therefore, I sent to thee; thou also didst do well, having come; now, therefore, are we all before God present to hear all things that have been commanded thee by God.' [10:34] And Peter having opened his mouth, said, `Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons, [10:35] but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him; [10:36] the word that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news -- peace through Jesus Christ (this one is Lord of all,) [10:37] ye -- ye have known; -- the word that came throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached; [10:38] Jesus who `is' from Nazareth -- how God did anoint him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him; [10:39] and we -- we are witnesses of all things that he did, both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem, -- whom they did slay, having hanged upon a tree. [10:40] `This one God did raise up the third day, and gave him to become manifest, [10:41] not to all the people, but to witnesses, to those having been chosen before by God -- to us who did eat with `him', and did drink with him, after his rising out of the dead; [10:42] and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify fully that it is he who hath been ordained by God judge of living and dead -- [10:43] to this one do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him doth receive remission of sins.' [10:44] While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy spirit fell upon all those hearing the word, [10:45] and those of the circumcision believing were astonished -- as many as came with Peter -- because also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit hath been poured out, [10:46] for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God. [10:47] Then answered Peter, `The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive -- even as also we?' [10:48] he commanded them also to be baptized in the name of the Lord; then they besought him to remain certain days. [11:1] And the apostles and the brethren who are in Judea heard that also the nations did receive the word of God, [11:2] and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him, [11:3] saying -- `Unto men uncircumcised thou didst go in, and didst eat with them!' [11:4] And Peter having begun, did expound to them in order saying, [11:5] `I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel coming down, as a great sheet by four corners being let down out of the heaven, and it came unto me; [11:6] at which having looked stedfastly, I was considering, and I saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of heaven; [11:7] and I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, slay and eat; [11:8] and I said, Not so, Lord; because anything common or unclean hath at no time entered into my mouth; [11:9] and a voice did answer me a second time out of the heaven, What God did cleanse, thou -- declare not thou common. [11:10] `And this happened thrice, and again was all drawn up to the heaven, [11:11] and, lo, immediately, three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Cesarea unto me, [11:12] and the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting, and these six brethren also went with me, and we did enter into the house of the man, [11:13] he declared also to us how he saw the messenger in his house standing, and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter, [11:14] who shall speak sayings by which thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house. [11:15] `And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit did fall upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning, [11:16] and I remembered the saying of the Lord, how he said, John indeed did baptize with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit; [11:17] if then the equal gift God did give to them as also to us, having believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, I -- how was I able to withstand God?' [11:18] And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, `Then, indeed, also to the nations did God give the reformation to life.' [11:19] Those, indeed, therefore, having been scattered abroad, from the tribulation that came after Stephen, went through unto Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only; [11:20] and there were certain of them men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who having entered into Antioch, were speaking unto the Hellenists, proclaiming good news -- the Lord Jesus, [11:21] and the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord. [11:22] And the account was heard in the ears of the assembly that `is' in Jerusalem concerning them, and they sent forth Barnabas to go through unto Antioch, [11:23] who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and was exhorting all with purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord, [11:24] because he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith, and a great multitude was added to the Lord. [11:25] And Barnabas went forth to Tarsus, to seek for Saul, [11:26] and having found him, he brought him to Antioch, and it came to pass that they a whole year did assemble together in the assembly, and taught a great multitude, the disciples also were divinely called first in Antioch Christians. [11:27] And in those days there came from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch, [11:28] and one of them, by name Agabus, having stood up, did signify through the Spirit a great dearth is about to be throughout all the world -- which also came to pass in the time of Claudius Caesar -- [11:29] and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea, [11:30] which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul. [12:1] And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly, [12:2] and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword, [12:3] and having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also -- and they were the days of the unleavened food -- [12:4] whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered `him' to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people. [12:5] Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him, [12:6] and when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, guards also before the door were keeping the prison, [12:7] and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, `Rise in haste,' and his chains fell from off `his' hands. [12:8] The messenger also said to him, `Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals;' and he did so; and he saith to him, `Put thy garment round and be following me;' [12:9] and having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking he saw a vision, [12:10] and having passed through a first ward, and a second, they came unto the iron gate that is leading to the city, which of its own accord did open to them, and having gone forth, they went on through one street, and immediately the messenger departed from him. [12:11] And Peter having come to himself, said, `Now I have known of a truth that the Lord did sent forth His messenger, and did deliver me out of the hand of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews;' [12:12] also, having considered, he came unto the house of Mary, the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, where there were many thronged together and praying. [12:13] And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda, [12:14] and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch, [12:15] and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming `it' to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;' [12:16] and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished, [12:17] and having beckoned to them with the hand to be silent, he declared to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison, and he said, `Declare to James and to the brethren these things;' and having gone forth, he went on to another place. [12:18] And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter, [12:19] and Herod having sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, did command `them' to be led away to punishment, and having gone down from Judea to Cesarea, he was abiding `there'. [12:20] And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who `is' over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's; [12:21] and on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making an oration unto them, [12:22] and the populace were shouting, `The voice of a god, and not of a man;' [12:23] and presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God, and having been eaten of worms, he expired. [12:24] And the word of God did grow and did multiply, [12:25] and Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with `them' John, who was surnamed Mark. [13:1] And there were certain in Antioch, in the assembly there, prophets and teachers; both Barnabas, and Simeon who is called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen also -- Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother -- and Saul; [13:2] and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, `Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,' [13:3] then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent `them' away. [13:4] These, indeed, then, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, thence also they sailed to Cyprus, [13:5] and having come unto Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they had also John `as' a ministrant; [13:6] and having gone through the island unto Paphos, they found a certain magian, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name `is' Bar-Jesus; [13:7] who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas and Saul, did desire to hear the word of God, [13:8] and there withstood them Elymas the magian -- for so is his name interpreted -- seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith. [13:9] And Saul -- who also `is' Paul -- having been filled with the Holy Spirit, and having looked stedfastly on him, [13:10] said, `O full of all guile, and all profligacy, son of a devil, enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease perverting the right ways of the Lord? [13:11] and now, lo, a hand of the Lord `is' upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season;' and presently there fell upon him a mist and darkness, and he, going about, was seeking some to lead `him' by the hand; [13:12] then the proconsul having seen what hath come to pass, did believe, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord. [13:13] And those about Paul having set sail from Paphos, came to Perga of Pamphylia, and John having departed from them, did turn back to Jerusalem, [13:14] and they having gone through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia, and having gone into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, they sat down, [13:15] and after the reading of the law and of the prophets, the chief men of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, `Men, brethren, if there be a word in you of exhortation unto the people -- say on.' [13:16] And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, `Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, hearken: [13:17] the God of this people Israel did choose our fathers, and the people He did exalt in their sojourning in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm did He bring them out of it; [13:18] and about a period of forty years He did suffer their manners in the wilderness, [13:19] and having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He did divide by lot to them their land. [13:20] `And after these things, about four hundred and fifty years, He gave judges -- till Samuel the prophet; [13:21] and thereafter they asked for a king, and God did give to them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years; [13:22] and having removed him, He did raise up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, he said, I found David, the `son' of Jesse, a man according to My heart, who shall do all My will. [13:23] `Of this one's seed God, according to promise, did raise to Israel a Saviour -- Jesus, [13:24] John having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel; [13:25] and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not `he', but, lo, he doth come after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of `his' feet. [13:26] `Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent, [13:27] for those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their chiefs, this one not having known, also the voices of the prophets, which every sabbath are being read -- having judged `him' -- did fulfill, [13:28] and no cause of death having found, they did ask of Pilate that he should be slain, [13:29] and when they did complete all the things written about him, having taken `him' down from the tree, they laid him in a tomb; [13:30] and God did raise him out of the dead, [13:31] and he was seen for many days of those who did come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. [13:32] `And we to you do proclaim good news -- that the promise made unto the fathers, [13:33] God hath in full completed this to us their children, having raised up Jesus, as also in the second Psalm it hath been written, My Son thou art -- I to-day have begotten thee. [13:34] `And that He did raise him up out of the dead, no more to return to corruption, he hath said thus -- I will give to you the faithful kindnesses of David; [13:35] wherefore also in another `place' he saith, Thou shalt not give Thy kind One to see corruption, [13:36] for David, indeed, his own generation having served by the will of God, did fall asleep, and was added unto his fathers, and saw corruption, [13:37] but he whom God did raise up, did not see corruption. [13:38] `Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared, [13:39] and from all things from which ye were not able in the law of Moses to be declared righteous, in this one every one who is believing is declared righteous; [13:40] see, therefore, it may not come upon you that hath been spoken in the prophets: [13:41] See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, because a work I -- I do work in your days, a work in which ye may not believe, though any one may declare `it' to you.' [13:42] And having gone forth out of the synagogue of the Jews, the nations were calling upon `them' that on the next sabbath these sayings may be spoken to them, [13:43] and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes did follow Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God. [13:44] And on the coming sabbath, almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God, [13:45] and the Jews having seen the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and did contradict the things spoken by Paul -- contradicting and speaking evil. [13:46] And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, `To you it was necessary that first the word of God be spoken, and seeing ye do thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the life age-during, lo, we do turn to the nations; [13:47] for so hath the Lord commanded us: I have set thee for a light of nations -- for thy being for salvation unto the end of the earth.' [13:48] And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe -- as many as were appointed to life age-during; [13:49] and the word of the Lord was spread abroad through all the region. [13:50] And the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the first men of the city, and did raise persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and did put them out from their borders; [13:51] and they having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium, [13:52] and the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit. [14:1] And it came to pass in Iconium, that they did enter together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spake, so that there believed both of Jews and Greeks a great multitude; [14:2] and the unbelieving Jews did stir up and made evil the souls of the nations against the brethren; [14:3] long time, indeed, therefore, did they abide speaking boldly in the Lord, who is testifying to the word of His grace, and granting signs and wonders to come to pass through their hands. [14:4] And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, and some with the apostles, [14:5] and when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to use `them' despitefully, and to stone them, [14:6] they having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about, [14:7] and there they were proclaiming good news. [14:8] And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, was sitting, being lame from the womb of his mother -- who never had walked, [14:9] this one was hearing Paul speaking, who, having stedfastly beheld him, and having seen that he hath faith to be saved, [14:10] said with a loud voice, `Stand up on thy feet upright;' and he was springing and walking, [14:11] and the multitudes having seen what Paul did, did lift up their voice, in the speech of Lycaonia, saying, `The gods, having become like men, did come down unto us;' [14:12] they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking. [14:13] And the priest of the Zeus that is before their city, oxen and garlands unto the porches having brought, with the multitudes did wish to sacrifice, [14:14] and having heard, the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having rent their garments, did spring into the multitude, crying [14:15] and saying, `Men, why these things do ye? and we are men like-affected with you, proclaiming good news to you, from these vanities to turn unto the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all the things in them; [14:16] who in the past generations did suffer all the nations to go on in their ways, [14:17] though, indeed, without witness He did not leave himself, doing good -- from heaven giving rains to us, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness;' [14:18] and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them. [14:19] And there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and they having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, drew him outside of the city, having supposed him to be dead; [14:20] and the disciples having surrounded him, having risen he entered into the city, and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe. [14:21] Having proclaimed good news also to that city, and having discipled many, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch, [14:22] confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God, [14:23] and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed. [14:24] And having passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia, [14:25] and having spoken in Perga the word, they went down to Attalia, [14:26] and thence did sail to Antioch, whence they had been given by the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled; [14:27] and having come and gathered together the assembly, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He did open to the nations a door of faith; [14:28] and they abode there not a little time with the disciples. [15:1] And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren -- `If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;' [15:2] there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question, [15:3] they indeed, then, having been sent forward by the assembly, were passing through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations, and they were causing great joy to all the brethren. [15:4] And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them; [15:5] and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying -- `It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.' [15:6] And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter, [15:7] and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, `Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe; [15:8] and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us, [15:9] and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts; [15:10] now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? [15:11] but, through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.' [15:12] And all the multitude did keep silence, and were hearkening to Barnabas and Paul, declaring as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them; [15:13] and after they are silent, James answered, saying, `Men, brethren, hearken to me; [15:14] Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name, [15:15] and to this agree the words of the prophets, as it hath been written: [15:16] After these things I will turn back, and I will build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen down, and its ruins I will build again, and will set it upright -- [15:17] that the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the nations, upon whom My name hath been called, saith the Lord, who is doing all these things. [15:18] `Known from the ages to God are all His works; [15:19] wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God, [15:20] but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood; [15:21] for Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him -- in the synagogues every sabbath being read.' [15:22] Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, chosen men out of themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas -- Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren -- [15:23] having written through their hand thus: `The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren, who `are' of the nations, greeting; [15:24] seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge, [15:25] it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, chosen men to send unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul -- [15:26] men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ -- [15:27] we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they by word are telling the same things. [15:28] `For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things: [15:29] to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!' [15:30] They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, did deliver the epistle, [15:31] and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation; [15:32] Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm, [15:33] and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles; [15:34] and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still. [15:35] And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news -- with many others also -- the word of the Lord; [15:36] and after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, `Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord -- how they are.' [15:37] And Barnabas counseled to take with `them' John called Mark, [15:38] and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work; [15:39] there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, did sail to Cyprus, [15:40] and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brethren; [15:41] and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies. [16:1] And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek, [16:2] who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium; [16:3] this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken `him', he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a Greek. [16:4] And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who `are' in Jerusalem, [16:5] then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day; [16:6] and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia, [16:7] having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them, [16:8] and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas. [16:9] And a vision through the night appeared to Paul -- a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, `Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;' -- [16:10] and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them, [16:11] having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis, [16:12] thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia -- a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days, [16:13] on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together, [16:14] and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul; [16:15] and when she was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, `If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;' and she constrained us. [16:16] And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying, [16:17] she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;' [16:18] and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, `I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;' and it came forth the same hour. [16:19] And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew `them' to the market-place, unto the rulers, [16:20] and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews; [16:21] and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.' [16:22] And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat `them' with rods, [16:23] many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely, [16:24] who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks. [16:25] And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them, [16:26] and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all -- the bands were loosed; [16:27] and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled, [16:28] and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, `Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.' [16:29] And, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas, [16:30] and having brought them forth, said, `Sirs, what must I do -- that I may be saved?' [16:31] and they said, `Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved -- thou and thy house;' [16:32] and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household; [16:33] and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe `them' from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently, [16:34] having brought them also into his house, he set food before `them', and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God. [16:35] And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, `Let those men go;' [16:36] and the jailor told these words unto Paul -- `The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;' [16:37] and Paul said to them, `Having beaten us publicly uncondemned -- men, Romans being -- they did cast `us' to prison, and now privately do they cast us forth! why no! but having come themselves, let them bring us forth.' [16:38] And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans, [16:39] and having come, they besought them, and having brought `them' forth, they were asking `them' to go forth from the city; [16:40] and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into `the house of' Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth. [17:1] And having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews, [17:2] and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings, [17:3] opening and alleging, `That the Christ it behoved to suffer, and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is the Christ -- Jesus whom I proclaim to you.' [17:4] And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few. [17:5] And the unbelieving Jews, having been moved with envy, and having taken to them of the loungers certain evil men, and having made a crowd, were setting the city in an uproar; having assailed also the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring `them' to the populace, [17:6] and not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the city rulers, calling aloud -- `These, having put the world in commotion, are also here present, [17:7] whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king -- Jesus.' [17:8] And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things, [17:9] and having taking security from Jason and the rest, they let them go. [17:10] And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; [17:11] and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so; [17:12] many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few. [17:13] And when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that also in Berea was the word of God declared by Paul, they came thither also, agitating the multitudes; [17:14] and then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul, to go on as it were to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy were remaining there. [17:15] And those conducting Paul, brought him unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and Timotheus that with all speed they may come unto him, they departed; [17:16] and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry, [17:17] therefore, indeed, he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the worshipping persons, and in the market-place every day with those who met with him. [17:18] And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, `What would this seed picker wish to say?' and others, `Of strange demons he doth seem to be an announcer;' because Jesus and the rising again he did proclaim to them as good news, [17:19] having also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought `him', saying, `Are we able to know what `is' this new teaching that is spoken by thee, [17:20] for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;' [17:21] and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing. [17:22] And Paul, having stood in the midst of the Areopagus, said, `Men, Athenians, in all things I perceive you as over-religious; [17:23] for passing through and contemplating your objects of worship, I found also an erection on which had been inscribed: To God -- unknown; whom, therefore -- not knowing -- ye do worship, this One I announce to you. [17:24] `God, who did make the world, and all things in it, this One, of heaven and of earth being Lord, in temples made with hands doth not dwell, [17:25] neither by the hands of men is He served -- needing anything, He giving to all life, and breath, and all things; [17:26] He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth -- having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings -- [17:27] to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, -- though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us, [17:28] for in Him we live, and move, and are; as also certain of your poets have said: For of Him also we are offspring. [17:29] `Being, therefore, offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead to be like to gold, or silver, or stone, graving of art and device of man; [17:30] the times, indeed, therefore, of the ignorance God having overlooked, doth now command all men everywhere to reform, [17:31] because He did set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom He did ordain, having given assurance to all, having raised him out of the dead.' [17:32] And having heard of a rising again of the dead, some, indeed, were mocking, but others said, `We will hear thee again concerning this;' [17:33] and so Paul went forth from the midst of them, [17:34] and certain men having cleaved to him, did believe, among whom `is' also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them. [18:1] And after these things, Paul having departed out of Athens, came to Corinth, [18:2] and having found a certain Jew, by name Aquilas, of Pontus by birth, lately come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife -- because of Claudius having directed all the Jews to depart out of Rome -- he came to them, [18:3] and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft; [18:4] and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks. [18:5] And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the Spirit, testifying fully to the Jews Jesus the Christ; [18:6] and on their resisting and speaking evil, having shaken `his' garments, he said unto them, `Your blood `is' upon your head -- I am clean; henceforth to the nations I will go on.' [18:7] And having departed thence, he went to the house of a certain one, by name Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue, [18:8] and Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue did believe in the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing were believing, and they were being baptized. [18:9] And the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, `Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent; [18:10] because I am with thee, and no one shall set on thee to do thee evil; because I have much people in this city;' [18:11] and he continued a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God. [18:12] And Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a rush with one accord upon Paul, and brought him unto the tribunal, [18:13] saying -- `Against the law this one doth persuade men to worship God;' [18:14] and Paul being about to open `his' mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, `If, indeed, then, it was anything unrighteous, or an act of wicked profligacy, O Jews, according to reason I had borne with you, [18:15] but if it is a question concerning words and names, and of your law, look ye yourselves `to it', for a judge of these things I do not wish to be,' [18:16] and he drave them from the tribunal; [18:17] and all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue, were beating `him' before the tribunal, and not even for these things was Gallio caring. [18:18] And Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brethren, was sailing to Syria -- and with him `are' Priscilla and Aquilas -- having shorn `his' head in Cenchera, for he had a vow; [18:19] and he came down to Ephesus, and did leave them there, and he himself having entered into the synagogue did reason with the Jews: [18:20] and they having requested `him' to remain a longer time with them, he did not consent, [18:21] but took leave of them, saying, `It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you -- God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus, [18:22] and having come down to Cesarea, having gone up, and having saluted the assembly, he went down to Antioch. [18:23] And having made some stay he went forth, going through in order the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples. [18:24] And a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, being mighty in the Writings, came to Ephesus, [18:25] this one was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in the Spirit, was speaking and teaching exactly the things about the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John; [18:26] this one also began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Aquilas and Priscilla having heard of him, took him to `them', and did more exactly expound to him the way of God, [18:27] and he being minded to go through into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples, having exhorted them to receive him, who having come, did help them much who have believed through the grace, [18:28] for powerfully the Jews he was refuting publicly, shewing through the Writings Jesus to be the Christ. [19:1] And it came to pass, in Apollos' being in Corinth, Paul having gone through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and having found certain disciples, [19:2] he said unto them, `The Holy Spirit did ye receive -- having believed?' and they said unto him, `But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit;' [19:3] and he said unto them, `To what, then, were ye baptized?' and they said, `To John's baptism.' [19:4] And Paul said, `John, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe -- that is, in the Christ -- Jesus;' [19:5] and they, having heard, were baptized -- to the name of the Lord Jesus, [19:6] and Paul having laid on them `his' hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying, [19:7] and all the men were, as it were, twelve. [19:8] And having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the reign of God, [19:9] and when certain were hardened and were disbelieving, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, having departed from them, he did separate the disciples, every day reasoning in the school of a certain Tyrannus. [19:10] And this happened for two years so that all those dwelling in Asia did hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks, [19:11] mighty works also -- not common -- was God working through the hands of Paul, [19:12] so that even unto the ailing were brought from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the sicknesses departed from them; the evil spirits also went forth from them. [19:13] And certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took upon `them' to name over those having the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, `We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul doth preach;' [19:14] and there were certain -- seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest -- who are doing this thing; [19:15] and the evil spirit, answering, said, `Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; and ye -- who are ye?' [19:16] And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaping upon them, and having overcome them, prevailed against them, so that naked and wounded they did flee out of that house, [19:17] and this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who are dwelling at Ephesus, and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified, [19:18] many also of those who did believe were coming, confessing and declaring their acts, [19:19] and many of those who had practised the curious arts, having brought the books together, were burning `them' before all; and they reckoned together the prices of them, and found `it' five myriads of silverlings; [19:20] so powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing. [19:21] And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on to Jerusalem, saying -- `After my being there, it behoveth me also to see Rome;' [19:22] and having sent to Macedonia two of those ministering to him -- Timotheus and Erastus -- he himself stayed a time in Asia. [19:23] And there came, at that time, not a little stir about the way, [19:24] for a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the artificers gain not a little, [19:25] whom, having brought in a crowd together, and those who did work about such things, he said, `Men, ye know that by this work we have our wealth; [19:26] and ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this Paul, having persuaded, did turn away a great multitude, saying, that they are not gods who are made by hands; [19:27] and not only is this department in danger for us of coming into disregard, but also, that of the great goddess Artemis the temple is to be reckoned for nothing, and also her greatness is about to be brought down, whom all Asia and the world doth worship.' [19:28] And they having heard, and having become full of wrath, were crying out, saying, `Great `is' the Artemis of the Ephesians!' [19:29] and the whole city was filled with confusion, they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's fellow-travellers. [19:30] And on Paul's purposing to enter in unto the populace, the disciples were not suffering him, [19:31] and certain also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, having sent unto him, were entreating him not to venture himself into the theatre. [19:32] Some indeed, therefore, were calling out one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together; [19:33] and out of the multitude they put forward Alexander -- the Jews thrusting him forward -- and Alexander having beckoned with the hand, wished to make defence to the populace, [19:34] and having known that he is a Jew, one voice came out of all, for about two hours, crying, `Great `is' the Artemis of the Ephesians!' [19:35] And the public clerk having quieted the multitude, saith, `Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is a devotee of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus? [19:36] these things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. [19:37] `For ye brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor speaking evil of your goddess; [19:38] if indeed, therefore, Demetrius and the artificers with him with any one have a matter, court `days' are held, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another. [19:39] `And if ye seek after anything concerning other matters, in the legal assembly it shall be determined; [19:40] for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we shall be able to give an account of this concourse;' [19:41] and these things having said, he dismissed the assembly. [20:1] And after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced `them', went forth to go on to Macedonia; [20:2] and having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece; [20:3] having made also three months' `stay' -- a counsel of the Jews having been against him -- being about to set forth to Syria, there came `to him' a resolution of returning through Macedonia. [20:4] And there were accompanying him unto Asia, Sopater of Berea, and of Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, and of Asiatics Tychicus and Trophimus; [20:5] these, having gone before, did remain for us in Troas, [20:6] and we sailed, after the days of the unleavened food, from Philippi, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days. [20:7] And on the first of the week, the disciples having been gathered together to break bread, Paul was discoursing to them, about to depart on the morrow, he was also continuing the discourse till midnight, [20:8] and there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together, [20:9] and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window -- being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long -- he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead. [20:10] And Paul, having gone down, fell upon him, and having embraced `him', said, `Make no tumult, for his life is in him;' [20:11] and having come up, and having broken bread, and having tasted, for a long time also having talked -- till daylight, so he went forth, [20:12] and they brought up the lad alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure. [20:13] And we having gone before unto the ship, did sail to Assos, thence intending to take in Paul, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go on foot; [20:14] and when he met with us at Assos, having taken him up, we came to Mitylene, [20:15] and thence having sailed, on the morrow we came over-against Chios, and the next day we arrived at Samos, and having remained in Trogyllium, on the following day we came to Miletus, [20:16] for Paul decided to sail past Ephesus, that there may not be to him a loss of time in Asia, for he hasted, if it were possible for him, on the day of the Pentecost to be at Jerusalem. [20:17] And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly, [20:18] and when they were come unto him, he said to them, `Ye -- ye know from the first day in which I came to Asia, how, with you at all times I was; [20:19] serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against `me'; [20:20] how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house, [20:21] testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. [20:22] `And now, lo, I -- bound in the Spirit -- go on to Jerusalem, the things that shall befall me in it not knowing, [20:23] save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain; [20:24] but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God. [20:25] `And now, lo, I have known that no more shall ye see my face, -- ye all among whom I did go preaching the reign of God; [20:26] wherefore I take you to witness this day, that I `am' clear from the blood of all, [20:27] for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God. [20:28] `Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood, [20:29] for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock, [20:30] and of your own selves there shall arise men, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. [20:31] `Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one; [20:32] and now, I commend you, brethren, to God, and to the word of His grace, that is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those sanctified. [20:33] `The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet; [20:34] and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands; [20:35] all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth `us' to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.' [20:36] And these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray, [20:37] and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him, [20:38] sorrowing most of all for the word that he had said -- that they are about no more to see his face; and they were accompanying him to the ship. [21:1] And it came to pass, at our sailing, having been parted from them, having run direct, we came to Coos, and the succeeding `day' to Rhodes, and thence to Patara, [21:2] and having found a ship passing over to Phenicia, having gone on board, we sailed, [21:3] and having discovered Cyprus, and having left it on the left, we were sailing to Syria, and did land at Tyre, for there was the ship discharging the lading. [21:4] And having found out the disciples, we tarried there seven days, and they said to Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem; [21:5] but when it came that we completed the days, having gone forth, we went on, all bringing us on the way, with women and children, unto the outside of the city, and having bowed the knees upon the shore, we prayed, [21:6] and having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends. [21:7] And we, having finished the course, from Tyre came down to Ptolemais, and having saluted the brethren, we remained one day with them; [21:8] and on the morrow Paul and his company having gone forth, we came to Cesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist -- who is of the seven -- we remained with him, [21:9] and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying. [21:10] And we remaining many more days, there came down a certain one from Judea, a prophet, by name Agabus, [21:11] and he having come unto us, and having taken up the girdle of Paul, having bound also his own hands and feet, said, `Thus saith the Holy Spirit, The man whose is this girdle -- so shall the Jews in Jerusalem bind, and they shall deliver `him' up to the hands of nations.' [21:12] And when we heard these things, we called upon `him' -- both we, and those of that place -- not to go up to Jerusalem, [21:13] and Paul answered, `What do ye -- weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, for the name of the Lord Jesus;' [21:14] and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, `The will of the Lord be done.' [21:15] And after these days, having taken `our' vessels, we were going up to Jerusalem, [21:16] and there went also of the disciples from Cesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple. [21:17] And we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren did gladly receive us, [21:18] and on the morrow Paul was going in with us unto James, all the elders also came, [21:19] and having saluted them, he was declaring, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministration, [21:20] and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, `Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law, [21:21] and they are instructed concerning thee, that apostacy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying -- Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk; [21:22] what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come. [21:23] `This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves, [21:24] these having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk -- thyself also -- the law keeping. [21:25] `And concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, having given judgment, that they observe no such thing, except to keep themselves both from idol-sacrifices, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom.' [21:26] Then Paul, having taken the men, on the following day, with them having purified himself, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfilment of the days of the purification, till the offering was offered for each one of them. [21:27] And, as the seven days were about to be fully ended, the Jews from Asia having beheld him in the temple, were stirring up all the multitude, and they laid hands upon him, [21:28] crying out, `Men, Israelites, help! this is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, all everywhere is teaching; and further, also, Greeks he brought into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place;' [21:29] for they had seen before Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple. [21:30] All the city also was moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut, [21:31] and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion, [21:32] who, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, did leave off beating Paul. [21:33] Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded `him' to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing, [21:34] and some were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried to the castle, [21:35] and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude, [21:36] for the crowd of the people was following after, crying, `Away with him.' [21:37] And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, `Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, `Greek dost thou know? [21:38] art not thou, then, the Egyptian who before these days made an uprising, and did lead into the desert the four thousand men of the assassins?' [21:39] And Paul said, `I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, of no mean city a citizen; and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.' [21:40] And he having given him leave, Paul having stood upon the stairs, did beckon with the hand to the people, and there having been a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew dialect, saying: [22:1] `Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' -- [22:2] and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith, -- [22:3] `I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactitude of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all ye are to-day. [22:4] `And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women, [22:5] as also the chief priest doth testify to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished, [22:6] and it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me, [22:7] I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? [22:8] `And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute -- [22:9] and they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me -- [22:10] and I said, What shall I do, Lord? and the Lord said unto me, Having risen, go on to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things that have been appointed for thee to do. [22:11] `And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus, [22:12] and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling `there', [22:13] having come unto me and stood by `me', said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and I the same hour did look up to him; [22:14] and he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth, [22:15] because thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard; [22:16] and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord. [22:17] `And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance, [22:18] and I saw him saying to me, Haste and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me; [22:19] and I said, Lord, they -- they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee; [22:20] and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death; [22:21] and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.' [22:22] And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, `Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.' [22:23] And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air, [22:24] the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, `By scourges let him be examined;' that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him. [22:25] And as he was stretching him with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion who was standing by, `A man, a Roman, uncondemned -- is it lawful to you to scourge;' [22:26] and the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, `Take heed what thou art about to do, for this man is a Roman;' [22:27] and the chief captain having come near, said to him, `Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, `Yes;' [22:28] and the chief captain answered, `I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;' but Paul said, `But I have been even born `so'.' [22:29] Immediately, therefore, they departed from him who are about to examine him, and the chief captain also was afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him, [22:30] and on the morrow, intending to know the certainty wherefore he is accused by the Jews, he did loose him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their sanhedrim to come, and having brought down Paul, he set `him' before them. [23:1] And Paul having earnestly beheld the sanhedrim, said, `Men, brethren, I in all good conscience have lived to God unto this day;' [23:2] and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to smite him on the mouth, [23:3] then Paul said unto him, `God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall, and thou -- thou dost sit judging me according to the law, and, violating law, dost order me to be smitten!' [23:4] And those who stood by said, `The chief priest of God dost thou revile?' [23:5] and Paul said, `I did not know, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it hath been written, Of the ruler of thy people thou shalt not speak evil;' [23:6] and Paul having known that the one part are Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the sanhedrim, `Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee -- son of a Pharisee -- concerning hope and rising again of dead men I am judged.' [23:7] And he having spoken this, there came a dissension of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, and the crowd was divided, [23:8] for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both. [23:9] And there came a great cry, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part having arisen, were striving, saying, `No evil do we find in this man; and if a spirit spake to him, or a messenger, we may not fight against God;' [23:10] and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiery, having gone down, to take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring `him' to the castle. [23:11] And on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, `Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.' [23:12] And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul; [23:13] and they were more than forty who made this conspiracy by oath, [23:14] who having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, `With an anathema we did anathematize ourselves -- to taste nothing till we have killed Paul; [23:15] now, therefore, ye, signify ye to the chief captain, with the sanhedrim, that to-morrow he may bring him down unto you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming nigh, are ready to put him to death.' [23:16] And the son of Paul's sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul, [23:17] and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, `This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.' [23:18] He indeed, then, having taken him, brought him unto the chief captain, and saith, `The prisoner Paul, having called me near, asked `me' this young man to bring unto thee, having something to say to thee.' [23:19] And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, `What is that which thou hast to tell me?' [23:20] and he said -- `The Jews agreed to request thee, that to-morrow to the sanhedrim thou mayest bring down Paul, as being about to enquire something more exactly concerning him; [23:21] thou, therefore, mayest thou not yield to them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who did anathematize themselves -- not to eat nor to drink till they kill him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from thee.' [23:22] The chief captain, then, indeed, let the young man go, having charged `him' to tell no one, `that these things thou didst shew unto me;' [23:23] and having called near a certain two of the centurions, he said, `Make ready soldiers two hundred, that they may go on unto Caesarea, and horsemen seventy, and spearmen two hundred, from the third hour of the night; [23:24] beasts also provide, that, having set Paul on, they may bring him safe unto Felix the governor;' [23:25] he having written a letter after this description: [23:26] `Claudius Lysias, to the most noble governor Felix, hail: [23:27] This man having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them -- having come with the soldiery, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman; [23:28] and, intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their sanhedrim, [23:29] whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds; [23:30] and a plot having been intimated to me against this man -- about to be of the Jews -- at once I sent unto thee, having given command also to the accusers to say the things against him before thee; be strong.' [23:31] Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris, [23:32] and on the morrow, having suffered the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the castle; [23:33] those having entered into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, did present also Paul to him. [23:34] And the governor having read `it', and inquired of what province he is, and understood that `he is' from Cilicia; [23:35] `I will hear thee -- said he -- when thine accusers also may have come;' he also commanded him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod. [24:1] And after five days came down the chief priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator -- Tertullus, and they made manifest to the governor `the things' against Paul; [24:2] and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse `him', saying, `Much peace enjoying through thee, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through thy forethought, [24:3] always, also, and everywhere we receive it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness; [24:4] and that I may not be further tedious to thee, I pray thee to hear us concisely in thy gentleness; [24:5] for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world -- a ringleader also of the sect of the Nazarenes -- [24:6] who also the temple did try to profane, whom also we took, and according to our law did wish to judge, [24:7] and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away, [24:8] having commanded his accusers to come to thee, from whom thou mayest be able, thyself having examined, to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him;' [24:9] and the Jews also agreed, professing these things to be so. [24:10] And Paul answered -- the governor having beckoned to him to speak -- `Knowing `that' for many years thou hast been a judge to this nation, the more cheerfully the things concerning myself I do answer; [24:11] thou being able to know that it is not more than twelve days to me since I went up to worship in Jerusalem, [24:12] and neither in the temple did they find me reasoning with any one, or making a dissension of the multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city; [24:13] nor are they able to prove against me the things concerning which they now accuse me. [24:14] `And I confess this to thee, that, according to the way that they call a sect, so serve I the God of the fathers, believing all things that in the law and the prophets have been written, [24:15] having hope toward God, which they themselves also wait for, `that' there is about to be a rising again of the dead, both of righteous and unrighteous; [24:16] and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always. [24:17] `And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings, [24:18] in which certain Jews from Asia did find me purified in the temple, not with multitude, nor with tumult, [24:19] whom it behoveth to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had anything against me, [24:20] or let these same say if they found any unrighteousness in me in my standing before the sanhedrim, [24:21] except concerning this one voice, in which I cried, standing among them -- Concerning a rising again of the dead I am judged to-day by you.' [24:22] And having heard these things, Felix delayed them -- having known more exactly of the things concerning the way -- saying, `When Lysias the chief captain may come down, I will know fully the things concerning you;' [24:23] having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let `him' also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him. [24:24] And after certain days, Felix having come with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith toward Christ, [24:25] and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, `For the present be going, and having got time, I will call for thee;' [24:26] and at the same time also hoping that money shall be given to him by Paul, that he may release him, therefore, also sending for him the oftener, he was conversing with him; [24:27] and two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; Felix also willing to lay a favour on the Jews, left Paul bound. [25:1] Festus, therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea, [25:2] and the chief priest and the principal men of the Jews made manifest to him `the things' against Paul, and were calling on him, [25:3] asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way. [25:4] Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and himself is about speedily to go on thither, [25:5] `Therefore those able among you -- saith he -- having come down together, if there be anything in this man -- let them accuse him;' [25:6] and having tarried among them more than ten days, having gone down to Caesarea, on the morrow having sat upon the tribunal, he commanded Paul to be brought; [25:7] and he having come, there stood round about the Jews who have come down from Jerusalem -- many and weighty charges they are bringing against Paul, which they were not able to prove, [25:8] he making defence -- `Neither in regard to the law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar -- did I commit any sin.' [25:9] And Festus willing to lay on the Jews a favour, answering Paul, said, `Art thou willing, to Jerusalem having gone up, there concerning these things to be judged before me?' [25:10] and Paul said, `At the tribunal of Caesar I am standing, where it behoveth me to be judged; to Jews I did no unrighteousness, as thou dost also very well know; [25:11] for if indeed I am unrighteous, and anything worthy of death have done, I deprecate not to die; and if there is none of the things of which these accuse me, no one is able to make a favour of me to them; to Caesar I appeal!' [25:12] then Festus, having communed with the council, answered, `To Caesar thou hast appealed; to Caesar thou shalt go.' [25:13] And certain days having passed, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came down to Caesarea saluting Festus, [25:14] and as they were continuing there more days, Festus submitted to the king the things concerning Paul, saying, `There is a certain man, left by Felix, a prisoner, [25:15] about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision against him, [25:16] unto whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favour of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defence in regard to the charge laid against `him'. [25:17] `They, therefore, having come together -- I, making no delay, on the succeeding `day' having sat upon the tribunal, did command the man to be brought, [25:18] concerning whom the accusers, having stood up, were bringing against `him' no accusation of the things I was thinking of, [25:19] but certain questions concerning their own religion they had against him, and concerning a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive; [25:20] and I, doubting in regard to the question concerning this, said, If he would wish to go on to Jerusalem, and there to be judged concerning these things -- [25:21] but Paul having appealed to be kept to the hearing of Sebastus, I did command him to be kept till I might send him unto Caesar.' [25:22] And Agrippa said unto Festus, `I was wishing also myself to hear the man;' and he said, `To-morrow thou shalt hear him;' [25:23] on the morrow, therefore -- on the coming of Agrippa and Bernice with much display, and they having entered into the audience chamber, with the chief captains also, and the principal men of the city, and Festus having ordered -- Paul was brought forth. [25:24] And Festus said, `King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, ye see this one, about whom all the multitude of the Jews did deal with me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out, He ought not to live any longer; [25:25] and I, having found him to have done nothing worthy of death, and he also himself having appealed to Sebastus, I decided to send him, [25:26] concerning whom I have no certain thing to write to `my' lord, wherefore I brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that the examination having been made, I may have something to write; [25:27] for it doth seem to me irrational, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.' [26:1] And Agrippa said unto Paul, `It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence: [26:2] `Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I have thought myself happy, being about to make a defence before thee to-day, [26:3] especially knowing thee to be acquainted with all things -- both customs and questions -- among Jews; wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently to hear me. [26:4] `The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth -- which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem -- know do all the Jews, [26:5] knowing me before from the first, (if they may be willing to testify,) that after the most exact sect of our worship, I lived a Pharisee; [26:6] and now for the hope of the promise made to the fathers by God, I have stood judged, [26:7] to which our twelve tribes, intently night and day serving, do hope to come, concerning which hope I am accused, king Agrippa, by the Jews; [26:8] why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead? [26:9] `I, indeed, therefore, thought with myself, that against the name of Jesus of Nazareth it behoved `me' many things to do, [26:10] which also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I in prison did shut up, from the chief priests having received the authority; they also being put to death, I gave my vote against them, [26:11] and in every synagogue, often punishing them, I was constraining `them' to speak evil, being also exceedingly mad against them, I was also persecuting `them' even unto strange cities. [26:12] `In which things, also, going on to Damascus -- with authority and commission from the chief priests -- [26:13] at mid-day, I saw in the way, O king, out of heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me a light -- and those going on with me; [26:14] and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick! [26:15] `And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; [26:16] but rise, and stand upon thy feet, for for this I appeared to thee, to appoint thee an officer and a witness both of the things thou didst see, and of the things `in which' I will appear to thee, [26:17] delivering thee from the people, and the nations, to whom now I send thee, [26:18] to open their eyes, to turn `them' from darkness to light, and `from' the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that `is' toward me. [26:19] `Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, [26:20] but to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem, to all the region also of Judea, and to the nations, I was preaching to reform, and to turn back unto God, doing works worthy of reformation; [26:21] because of these things the Jews -- having caught me in the temple -- were endeavouring to kill `me'. [26:22] `Having obtained, therefore, help from God, till this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spake of as about to come, [26:23] that the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.' [26:24] And, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, `Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;' [26:25] and he saith, `I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness the sayings I speak forth; [26:26] for the king doth know concerning these things, before whom also I speak boldly, for none of these things, I am persuaded, are hidden from him; for this thing hath not been done in a corner; [26:27] thou dost believe, king Agrippa, the prophets? I have known that thou dost believe!' [26:28] And Agrippa said unto Paul, `In a little thou dost persuade me to become a Christian!' [26:29] and Paul said, `I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am -- except these bonds.' [26:30] And, he having spoken these things, the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and those sitting with them, [26:31] and having withdrawn, they were speaking unto one another, saying -- `This man doth nothing worthy of death or of bonds;' [26:32] and Agrippa said to Festus, `This man might have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.' [27:1] And when our sailing to Italy was determined, they were delivering up both Paul and certain others, prisoners, to a centurion, by name Julius, of the band of Sebastus, [27:2] and having embarked in a ship of Adramyttium, we, being about to sail by the coasts of Asia, did set sail, there being with us Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, [27:3] on the next `day' also we touched at Sidon, and Julius, courteously treating Paul, did permit `him', having gone on unto friends, to receive `their' care. [27:4] And thence, having set sail, we sailed under Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary, [27:5] and having sailed over the sea over-against Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myria of Lycia, [27:6] and there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria, sailing to Italy, did put us into it, [27:7] and having sailed slowly many days, and with difficulty coming over-against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over-against Salmone, [27:8] and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called `Fair Havens,' nigh to which was the city `of' Lasaea. [27:9] And much time being spent, and the sailing being now dangerous -- because of the fast also being already past -- Paul was admonishing, [27:10] saying to them, `Men, I perceive that with hurt, and much damage, not only of the lading and of the ship, but also of our lives -- the voyage is about to be;' [27:11] but the centurion to the pilot and to the shipowner gave credence more than to the things spoken by Paul; [27:12] and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, `there' to winter, `which is' a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west, [27:13] and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained `their' purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete, [27:14] and not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, that is called Euroclydon, [27:15] and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given `her' up, we were borne on, [27:16] and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat, [27:17] which having taken up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they may fall on the quicksand, having let down the mast -- so were borne on. [27:18] And we, being exceedingly tempest-tossed, the succeeding `day' they were making a clearing, [27:19] and on the third `day' with our own hands the tackling of the ship we cast out, [27:20] and neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little tempest lying upon us, thenceforth all hope was taken away of our being saved. [27:21] And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, `It behoved `you', indeed, O men -- having hearkened to me -- not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage; [27:22] and now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there shall be no loss of life among you -- but of the ship; [27:23] for there stood by me this night a messenger of God -- whose I am, and whom I serve -- [27:24] saying, Be not afraid Paul; before Caesar it behoveth thee to stand; and, lo, God hath granted to thee all those sailing with thee; [27:25] wherefore be of good cheer, men! for I believe God, that so it shall be, even as it hath been spoken to me, [27:26] and on a certain island it behoveth us to be cast.' [27:27] And when the fourteenth night came -- we being borne up and down in the Adria -- toward the middle of the night the sailors were supposing that some country drew nigh to them; [27:28] and having sounded they found twenty fathoms, and having gone a little farther, and again having sounded, they found fifteen fathoms, [27:29] and fearing lest on rough places we may fall, out of the stern having cast four anchors, they were wishing day to come. [27:30] And the sailors seeking to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat to the sea, in pretence as `if' out of the foreship they are about to cast anchors, [27:31] Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, `If these do not remain in the ship -- ye are not able to be saved;' [27:32] then the soldiers did cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off. [27:33] And till the day was about to be, Paul was calling upon all to partake of nourishment, saying, `Fourteen days to-day, waiting, ye continue fasting, having taken nothing, [27:34] wherefore I call upon you to take nourishment, for this is for your safety, for of not one of you shall a hair from the head fall;' [27:35] and having said these things, and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken `it', he began to eat; [27:36] and all having become of good cheer, themselves also took food, [27:37] (and we were -- all the souls in the ship -- two hundred, seventy and six), [27:38] and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea. [27:39] And when the day came, they were not discerning the land, but a certain creek were perceiving having a beach, into which they took counsel, if possible, to thrust forward the ship, [27:40] and the anchors having taken up, they were committing `it' to the sea, at the same time -- having loosed the bands of the rudders, and having hoisted up the mainsail to the wind -- they were making for the shore, [27:41] and having fallen into a place of two seas, they ran the ship aground, and the fore-part, indeed, having stuck fast, did remain immoveable, but the hinder-part was broken by the violence of the waves. [27:42] And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape, [27:43] but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, hindered them from the counsel, and did command those able to swim, having cast themselves out first -- to get unto the land, [27:44] and the rest, some indeed upon boards, and some upon certain things of the ship; and thus it came to pass that all came safe unto the land. [28:1] And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita, [28:2] and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold; [28:3] but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid `them' upon the fire, a viper -- out of the heat having come -- did fasten on his hand. [28:4] And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, `Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;' [28:5] he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil, [28:6] and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting `it' a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing `their' minds, said he was a god. [28:7] And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, three days did courteously lodge `us'; [28:8] and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid `his' hands on him, healed him; [28:9] this, therefore, being done, the others also in the island having infirmities were coming and were healed; [28:10] who also with many honours did honour us, and we setting sail -- they were lading `us' with the things that were necessary. [28:11] And after three months, we set sail in a ship (that had wintered in the isle) of Alexandria, with the sign Dioscuri, [28:12] and having landed at Syracuse, we remained three days, [28:13] thence having gone round, we came to Rhegium, and after one day, a south wind having sprung up, the second `day' we came to Puteoli; [28:14] where, having found brethren, we were called upon to remain with them seven days, and thus to Rome we came; [28:15] and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns -- whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage. [28:16] And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him. [28:17] And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: `Men, brethren, I -- having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers -- a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans; [28:18] who, having examined me, were wishing to release `me', because of their being no cause of death in me, [28:19] and the Jews having spoken against `it', I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar -- not as having anything to accuse my nation of; [28:20] for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with `you', for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.' [28:21] And they said unto him, `We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea, nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee, [28:22] and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;' [28:23] and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening, [28:24] and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing. [28:25] And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word -- `Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers, [28:26] saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive, [28:27] for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them. [28:28] `Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;' [28:29] and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much disputation among themselves; [28:30] and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired `house', and was receiving all those coming in unto him, [28:31] preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness -- unforbidden.
45 Romans - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV).md	# Romans - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV) [1:1] Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called `to be' an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, [1:2] which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures, [1:3] concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, [1:4] who was declared `to be' the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; `even' Jesus Christ our Lord, [1:5] through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake; [1:6] among whom are ye also called `to be' Jesus Christ's: [1:7] To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called `to be' saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. [1:8] First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world. [1:9] For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers [1:10] making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you. [1:11] For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; [1:12] that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine. [1:13] And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles. [1:14] I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. [1:15] So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome. [1:16] For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. [1:17] For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith. [1:18] For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; [1:19] because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them. [1:20] For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, `even' his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse: [1:21] because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened. [1:22] Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, [1:23] and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. [1:24] Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves: [1:25] for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. [1:26] For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature: [1:27] and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due. [1:28] And even as they refused to have God in `their' knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; [1:29] being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, [1:30] backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, [1:31] without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful: [1:32] who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them. [2:1] Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judges another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things. [2:2] And we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against them that practise such things. [2:3] And reckonest thou this, O man, who judgest them that practise such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? [2:4] Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? [2:5] but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; [2:6] who will render to every man according to his works: [2:7] to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life: [2:8] but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, `shall be' wrath and indignation, [2:9] tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek; [2:10] but glory and honor and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek: [2:11] for there is no respect of persons with God. [2:12] For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without the law: and as many as have sinned under the law shall be judged by the law; [2:13] for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified: [2:14] (for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves; [2:15] in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing `them'); [2:16] in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my gospel, by Jesus Christ. [2:17] But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God, [2:18] and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, [2:19] and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, [2:20] a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth; [2:21] thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? [2:22] thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou rob temples? [2:23] thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God? [2:24] For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you, even as it is written. [2:25] For circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou be a doer of the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision. [2:26] If therefore the uncircumcision keep the ordinances of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision? [2:27] and shall not the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who with the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law? [2:28] For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh: [2:29] but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. [3:1] What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision? [3:2] Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God. [3:3] For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God? [3:4] God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment. [3:5] But if our righteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.) [3:6] God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? [3:7] But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? [3:8] and why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just. [3:9] What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin; [3:10] as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one; [3:11] There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God; [3:12] They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not, so much as one: [3:13] Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips: [3:14] Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: [3:15] Their feet are swift to shed blood; [3:16] Destruction and misery are in their ways; [3:17] And the way of peace have they not known: [3:18] There is no fear of God before their eyes. [3:19] Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God: [3:20] because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law `cometh' the knowledge of sin. [3:21] But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; [3:22] even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction; [3:23] for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; [3:24] being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: [3:25] whom God set forth `to be' a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God; [3:26] for the showing, `I say', of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus. [3:27] Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith. [3:28] We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. [3:29] Or is God `the God' of Jews only? is he not `the God' of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also: [3:30] if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith. [3:31] Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law. [4:1] What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh? [4:2] For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God. [4:3] For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. [4:4] Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt. [4:5] But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. [4:6] Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works, [4:7] `saying', Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered. [4:8] Blessed is the man to whom, the Lord will not reckon sin. [4:9] Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness. [4:10] How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision: [4:11] and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them; [4:12] and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision. [4:13] For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith. [4:14] For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect: [4:15] for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression. [4:16] For this cause `it is' of faith, that `it may be' according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all [4:17] (as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, `even' God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were. [4:18] Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be. [4:19] And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb; [4:20] yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God, [4:21] and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform. [4:22] Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. [4:23] Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him; [4:24] but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, [4:25] who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification. [5:1] Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; [5:2] through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. [5:3] And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness; [5:4] and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope: [5:5] and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us. [5:6] For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly. [5:7] For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die. [5:8] But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. [5:9] Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath `of God' through him. [5:10] For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life; [5:11] and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. [5:12] Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:-- [5:13] for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law. [5:14] Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is a figure of him that was to come. [5:15] But not as the trespass, so also `is' the free gift. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound unto the many. [5:16] And not as through one that sinned, `so' is the gift: for the judgment `came' of one unto condemnation, but the free gift `came' of many trespasses unto justification. [5:17] For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, `even' Jesus Christ. [5:18] So then as through one trespass `the judgment came' unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness `the free gift came' unto all men to justification of life. [5:19] For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous. [5:20] And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly: [5:21] that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. [6:1] What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? [6:2] God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein? [6:3] Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? [6:4] We were buried therefore with him through baptism unto death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life. [6:5] For if we have become united with `him' in the likeness of his death, we shall be also `in the likeness' of his resurrection; [6:6] knowing this, that our old man was crucified with `him', that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin; [6:7] for he that hath died is justified from sin. [6:8] But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him; [6:9] knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him. [6:10] For the death that he died, he died unto sin once: but the life that he liveth, he liveth unto God. [6:11] Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus. [6:12] Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof: [6:13] neither present your members unto sin `as' instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves unto God, as alive from the dead, and your members `as' instruments of righteousness unto God. [6:14] For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace. [6:15] What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid. [6:16] Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves `as' servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? [6:17] But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered; [6:18] and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness. [6:19] I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members `as' servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members `as' servants to righteousness unto sanctification. [6:20] For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness. [6:21] What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. [6:22] But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life. [6:23] For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. [7:1] Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth? [7:2] For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband. [7:3] So then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man. [7:4] Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, `even' to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God. [7:5] For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. [7:6] But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that wherein we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter. [7:7] What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet: [7:8] but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin `is' dead. [7:9] And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died; [7:10] and the commandment, which `was' unto life, this I found `to be' unto death: [7:11] for sin, finding occasion, through the commandment beguiled me, and through it slew me. [7:12] So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good. [7:13] Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; --that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful. [7:14] For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. [7:15] For that which I do I know not: for not what I would, that do I practise; but what I hate, that I do. [7:16] But if what I would not, that I do, I consent unto the law that it is good. [7:17] So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me. [7:18] For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good `is' not. [7:19] For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise. [7:20] But if what I would not, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me. [7:21] I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present. [7:22] For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: [7:23] but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members. [7:24] Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death? [7:25] I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then I of myself with the mind, indeed, serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. [8:1] There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. [8:2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death. [8:3] For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: [8:4] that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [8:5] For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. [8:6] For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace: [8:7] because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be: [8:8] and they that are in the flesh cannot please God. [8:9] But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. [8:10] And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the spirit is life because of righteousness. [8:11] But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall give life also to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwelleth in you. [8:12] So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh: [8:13] for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live. [8:14] For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. [8:15] For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. [8:16] The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God: [8:17] and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with `him', that we may be also glorified with `him'. [8:18] For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward. [8:19] For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God. [8:20] For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope [8:21] that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. [8:22] For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. [8:23] And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for `our' adoption, `to wit', the redemption of our body. [8:24] For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth? [8:25] But if we hope for that which we see not, `then' do we with patience wait for it. [8:26] And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for `us' with groanings which cannot be uttered; [8:27] and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to `the will of' God. [8:28] And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, `even' to them that are called according to `his' purpose. [8:29] For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained `to be' conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren: [8:30] and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. [8:31] What then shall we say to these things? If God `is' for us, who `is' against us? [8:32] He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things? [8:33] Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth; [8:34] who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. [8:35] Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? [8:36] Even as it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter. [8:37] Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. [8:38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, [8:39] nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. [9:1] I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, [9:2] that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart. [9:3] For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren's sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh: [9:4] who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service `of God', and the promises; [9:5] whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. [9:6] But `it is' not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel: [9:7] neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. [9:8] That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed. [9:9] For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. [9:10] And not only so; but Rebecca also having conceived by one, `even' by our father Isaac-- [9:11] for `the children' being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth, [9:12] it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. [9:13] Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated. [9:14] What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. [9:15] For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. [9:16] So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy. [9:17] For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth. [9:18] So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will be hardeneth. [9:19] Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will? [9:20] Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus? [9:21] Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor? [9:22] What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction: [9:23] and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory, [9:24] `even' us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles? [9:25] As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved. [9:26] And it shall be, `that' in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, There shall they be called sons of the living God. [9:27] And Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, If the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant that shall be saved: [9:28] for the Lord will execute `his' word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short. [9:29] And, as Isaiah hath said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, We had become as Sodom, and had been made like unto Gomorrah. [9:30] What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: [9:31] but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at `that' law. [9:32] Wherefore? Because `they sought it' not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling; [9:33] even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame. [10:1] Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. [10:2] For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. [10:3] For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. [10:4] For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth. [10:5] For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby. [10:6] But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:) [10:7] or, Who shall descend into the abyss? (That is, to bring Christ up from the dead.) [10:8] But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach: [10:9] because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus `as' Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: [10:10] for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. [10:11] For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame. [10:12] For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same `Lord' is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him: [10:13] for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. [10:14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? [10:15] and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things! [10:16] But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? [10:17] So belief `cometh' of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. [10:18] But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world. [10:19] But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With a nation void of understanding will I anger you. [10:20] And Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me. [10:21] But as to Israel he saith, All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people. [11:1] I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. [11:2] God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel: [11:3] Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. [11:4] But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal. [11:5] Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. [11:6] But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. [11:7] What then? that which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened: [11:8] according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day. [11:9] And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, And a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them: [11:10] Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their back always. [11:11] I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation `is come' unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy. [11:12] Now if their fall, is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? [11:13] But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry; [11:14] if by any means I may provoke to jealousy `them that are' my flesh, and may save some of them. [11:15] For if the casting away of them `is' the reconciling of the world, what `shall' the receiving `of them be', but life from the dead? [11:16] And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches. [11:17] But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree; [11:18] glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee. [11:19] Thou wilt say then, Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. [11:20] Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear: [11:21] for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee. [11:22] Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God's goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. [11:23] And they also, if they continue not in their unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again. [11:24] For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural `branches', be grafted into their own olive tree? [11:25] For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in; [11:26] and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: [11:27] And this is my covenant unto them, When I shall take away their sins. [11:28] As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake. [11:29] For the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of. [11:30] For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience, [11:31] even so have these also now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they also may now obtain mercy. [11:32] For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all. [11:33] O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out! [11:34] For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? [11:35] or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? [11:36] For of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things. To him `be' the glory for ever. Amen. [12:1] I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, `which is' your spiritual service. [12:2] And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. [12:3] For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith. [12:4] For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office: [12:5] so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another. [12:6] And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, `let us prophesy' according to the proportion of our faith; [12:7] or ministry, `let us give ourselves' to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching; [12:8] or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, `let him do it' with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. [12:9] Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. [12:10] In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another; [12:11] in diligence not slothful; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; [12:12] rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer; [12:13] communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality. [12:14] Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not. [12:15] Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep. [12:16] Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits. [12:17] Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. [12:18] If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men. [12:19] Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath `of God': for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. [12:20] But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. [12:21] Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. [13:1] Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the `powers' that be are ordained of God. [13:2] Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment. [13:3] For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: [13:4] for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil. [13:5] Wherefore `ye' must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake. [13:6] For this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing. [13:7] Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute `is due'; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. [13:8] Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. [13:9] For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. [13:10] Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law. [13:11] And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when we `first' believed. [13:12] The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. [13:13] Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy. [13:14] But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to `fulfil' the lusts `thereof'. [14:1] But him that is weak in faith receive ye, `yet' not for decision of scruples. [14:2] One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs. [14:3] Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. [14:4] Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand. [14:5] One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day `alike'. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. [14:6] He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. [14:7] For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself. [14:8] For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. [14:9] For to this end Christ died and lived `again', that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. [14:10] But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God. [14:11] For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God. [14:12] So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God. [14:13] Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling. [14:14] I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. [14:15] For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died. [14:16] Let not then your good be evil spoken of: [14:17] for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. [14:18] For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men. [14:19] So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another. [14:20] Overthrow not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. [14:21] It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor `to do anything' whereby thy brother stumbleth. [14:22] The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth. [14:23] But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because `he eateth' not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin. [15:1] Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. [15:2] Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying. [15:3] For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me. [15:4] For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope. [15:5] Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus: [15:6] that with one accord ye may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. [15:7] Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God. [15:8] For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises `given' unto the fathers, [15:9] and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, Therefore will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name. [15:10] And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. [15:11] And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; And let all the peoples praise him. [15:12] And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be the root of Jesse, And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; On him shall the Gentiles hope. [15:13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit. [15:14] And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. [15:15] But I write the more boldly unto you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance, because of the grace that was given me of God, [15:16] that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. [15:17] I have therefore my glorifying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God. [15:18] For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, [15:19] in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ; [15:20] yea, making it my aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was `already' named, that I might not build upon another man's foundation; [15:21] but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand. [15:22] Wherefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you: [15:23] but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you, [15:24] whensoever I go unto Spain (for I hope to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first in some measure I shall have been satisfied with your company)-- [15:25] but now, I `say', I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints. [15:26] For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem. [15:27] Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it `to them' also to minister unto them in carnal things. [15:28] When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you unto Spain. [15:29] And I know that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ. [15:30] Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; [15:31] that I may be delivered from them that are disobedient in Judaea, and `that' my ministration which `I have' for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints; [15:32] that I may come unto you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest. [15:33] Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. [16:1] I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreae: [16:2] that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever matter she may have need of you: for she herself also hath been a helper of many, and of mine own self. [16:3] Salute Prisca and Aquila my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus, [16:4] who for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles: [16:5] and `salute' the church that is in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ. [16:6] Salute Mary, who bestowed much labor on you. [16:7] Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me. [16:8] Salute Ampliatus my beloved in the Lord. [16:9] Salute Urbanus our fellow-worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. [16:10] Salute Apelles the approved in Christ. Salute them that are of the `household' of Aristobulus. [16:11] Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute them of the `household' of Narcissus, that are in the Lord. [16:12] Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord. [16:13] Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. [16:14] Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren that are with them. [16:15] Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them. [16:16] Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you. [16:17] Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. [16:18] For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent. [16:19] For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil. [16:20] And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. [16:21] Timothy my fellow-worker saluteth you; and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. [16:22] I Tertius, who write the epistle, salute you in the Lord. [16:23] Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother. [16:24] `The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.' [16:25] Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal, [16:26] but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith: [16:27] to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.
45 Romans - Bible in Basic English (BBE).md	# Romans - Bible in Basic English (BBE) [1:1] Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, an Apostle by the selection of God, given authority as a preacher of the good news, [1:2] Of which God had given word before by his prophets in the holy Writings, [1:3] About his Son who, in the flesh, came from the family of David, [1:4] But was marked out as Son of God in power by the Holy Spirit through the coming to life again of the dead; Jesus Christ our Lord, [1:5] Through whom grace has been given to us, sending us out to make disciples to the faith among all nations, for his name: [1:6] Among whom you in the same way have been marked out to be disciples of Jesus Christ: [1:7] To all those who are in Rome, loved by God, marked out as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. [1:8] First of all, I give praise to my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because news of your faith has gone into all the world. [1:9] For God is my witness, whose servant I am in spirit in the good news of his Son, that you are at all times in my memory and in my prayers, [1:10] And that I am ever making prayers that God will give me a good journey to you. [1:11] For I have a strong desire to see you, and to give you some grace of the spirit, so that you may be made strong; [1:12] That is to say, that all of us may be comforted together by the faith which is in you and in me. [1:13] You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations. [1:14] I have a debt to Greeks and to the nations outside; to the wise and to those who have no learning. [1:15] For which reason I have the desire, as far as I am able, to give the knowledge of the good news to you who are in Rome. [1:16] For I have no feeling of shame about the good news, because it is the power of God giving salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first, and then to the Greek. [1:17] For in it there is the revelation of the righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is said in the holy Writings, The man who does righteousness will be living by his faith. [1:18] For there is a revelation of the wrath of God from heaven against all the wrongdoing and evil thoughts of men who keep down what is true by wrongdoing; [1:19] Because the knowledge of God may be seen in them, God having made it clear to them. [1:20] For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing: [1:21] Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark. [1:22] Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish, [1:23] And by them the glory of the eternal God was changed and made into the image of man who is not eternal, and of birds and beasts and things which go on the earth. [1:24] For this reason God gave them up to the evil desires of their hearts, working shame in their bodies with one another: [1:25] Because by them the true word of God was changed into that which is false, and they gave worship and honour to the thing which is made, and not to him who made it, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it. [1:26] For this reason God gave them up to evil passions, and their women were changing the natural use into one which is unnatural: [1:27] And in the same way the men gave up the natural use of the woman and were burning in their desire for one another, men doing shame with men, and getting in their bodies the right reward of their evil-doing. [1:28] And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right; [1:29] Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others; [1:30] Hated by God, full of pride, without respect, full of loud talk, given to evil inventions, not honouring father or mother, [1:31] Without knowledge, not true to their undertakings, unkind, having no mercy: [1:32] Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them. [2:1] So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things. [2:2] And we are conscious that God is a true judge against those who do such things. [2:3] But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you? [2:4] Or is it nothing to you that God had pity on you, waiting and putting up with you for so long, not seeing that in his pity God's desire is to give you a change of heart? [2:5] But by your hard and unchanged heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of the revelation of God's judging in righteousness; [2:6] Who will give to every man his right reward: [2:7] To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life: [2:8] But to those who, from a love of competition, are not guided by what is true, will come the heat of his wrath, [2:9] Trouble and sorrow on all whose works are evil, to the Jew first and then to the Greek; [2:10] But glory and honour and peace to all whose works are good, to the Jew first and then to the Greek: [2:11] For one man is not different from another before God. [2:12] All those who have done wrong without the law will get destruction without the law: and those who have done wrong under the law will have their punishment by the law; [2:13] For it is not the hearers of the law who will be judged as having righteousness before God, but only the doers: [2:14] For when the Gentiles without the law have a natural desire to do the things in the law, they are a law to themselves; [2:15] Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval; [2:16] In the day when God will be a judge of the secrets of men, as it says in the good news of which I am a preacher, through Jesus Christ. [2:17] But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God, [2:18] And have knowledge of his desires, and are a judge of the things which are different, having the learning of the law, [2:19] In the belief that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those in the dark, [2:20] A teacher of the foolish, having in the law the form of knowledge and of what is true; [2:21] You who give teaching to others, do you give it to yourself? you who say that a man may not take what is not his, do you take what is not yours? [2:22] You who say that a man may not be untrue to his wife, are you true to yours? you who are a hater of images, do you do wrong to the house of God? [2:23] You who take pride in the law, are you doing wrong to the honour of God by behaviour which is against the law? [2:24] For the name of God is shamed among the Gentiles because of you, as it is said in the holy Writings. [2:25] It is true that circumcision is of use if you keep the law, but if you go against the law it is as if you had it not. [2:26] If those who have not circumcision keep the rules of the law, will it not be credited to them as circumcision? [2:27] And they, by their keeping of the law without circumcision, will be judges of you, by whom the law is broken though you have the letter of the law and circumcision. [2:28] The true Jew is not one who is only so publicly, and circumcision is not that which may be seen in the flesh: [2:29] But he is a Jew who is a secret one, whose circumcision is of the heart, in the spirit and not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God. [3:1] How then is the Jew better off? or what profit is there in circumcision? [3:2] Much in every way: first of all because the words of God were given to them. [3:3] And if some have no faith, will that make the faith of God without effect? [3:4] In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged. [3:5] But if the righteousness of God is supported by our wrongdoing what is to be said? is it wrong for God to be angry (as men may say)? [3:6] In no way: because if it is so, how is God able to be the judge of all the world? [3:7] But if, because I am untrue, God being seen to be true gets more glory, why am I to be judged as a sinner? [3:8] Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment. [3:9] What then? are we worse off than they? In no way: because we have before made it clear that Jews as well as Greeks are all under the power of sin; [3:10] As it is said in the holy Writings, There is not one who does righteousness; [3:11] Not one who has the knowledge of what is right, not one who is a searcher after God; [3:12] They have all gone out of the way, there is no profit in any of them; there is not one who does good, not so much as one: [3:13] Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips: [3:14] Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words: [3:15] Their feet are quick in running after blood; [3:16] Destruction and trouble are in their ways; [3:17] And of the way of peace they have no knowledge: [3:18] There is no fear of God before their eyes. [3:19] Now, we have knowledge that what the law says is for those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all men may be judged by God: [3:20] Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin. [3:21] But now without the law there is a revelation of the righteousness of God, to which witness is given by the law and the prophets; [3:22] That is, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ, to all those who have faith; and one man is not different from another, [3:23] For all have done wrong and are far from the glory of God; [3:24] And they may have righteousness put to their credit, freely, by his grace, through the salvation which is in Christ Jesus: [3:25] Whom God has put forward as the sign of his mercy, through faith, by his blood, to make clear his righteousness when, in his pity, God let the sins of earlier times go without punishment; [3:26] And to make clear his righteousness now, so that he might himself be upright, and give righteousness to him who has faith in Jesus. [3:27] What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith. [3:28] For this reason, then, a man may get righteousness by faith without the works of the law. [3:29] Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not in the same way the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles: [3:30] If God is one; and he will give righteousness because of faith to those who have circumcision, and through faith to those who have not circumcision. [3:31] Do we, then, through faith make the law of no effect? in no way: but we make it clear that the law is important. [4:1] What, then, may we say that Abraham, our father after the flesh, has got? [4:2] For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God. [4:3] But what does it say in the holy Writings? And Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness. [4:4] Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt. [4:5] But to him who without working has faith in him who gives righteousness to the evil-doer, his faith is put to his account as righteousness. [4:6] As David says that there is a blessing on the man to whose account God puts righteousness without works, saying, [4:7] Happy are those who have forgiveness for their wrongdoing, and whose sins are covered. [4:8] Happy is the man against whom no sin is recorded by the Lord. [4:9] Is this blessing, then, for the circumcision only, or in the same way for those who have not circumcision? for we say that the faith of Abraham was put to his account as righteousness. [4:10] How, then, was it judged? when he had circumcision, or when he had it not? Not when he had it, but when he did not have it: [4:11] And he was given the sign of circumcision as a witness of the faith which he had before he underwent circumcision: so that he might be the father of all those who have faith, though they have not circumcision, and so that righteousness might be put to their account; [4:12] And the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who keep to the way of that faith which our father Abraham had before he underwent circumcision. [4:13] For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. [4:14] For if they who are of the law are the people who get the heritage, then faith is made of no use, and the word of God has no power; [4:15] For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken. [4:16] For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, [4:17] (As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were. [4:18] Who without reason for hope, in faith went on hoping, so that he became the father of a number of nations, as it had been said, So will your seed be. [4:19] And not being feeble in faith though his body seemed to him little better than dead (he being about a hundred years old) and Sarah was no longer able to have children: [4:20] Still, he did not give up faith in the undertaking of God, but was made strong by faith, giving glory to God, [4:21] And being certain that God was able to keep his word. [4:22] For which reason it was put to his account as righteousness. [4:23] Now, it was not because of him only that this was said, [4:24] But for us in addition, to whose account it will be put, if we have faith in him who made Jesus our Lord come back again from the dead, [4:25] Who was put to death for our evil-doing, and came to life again so that we might have righteousness. [5:1] For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; [5:2] Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God. [5:3] And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting; [5:4] And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope: [5:5] And hope does not put to shame; because our hearts are full of the love of God through the Holy Spirit which is given to us. [5:6] For when we were still without strength, at the right time Christ gave his life for evil-doers. [5:7] Now it is hard for anyone to give his life even for an upright man, though it might be that for a good man someone would give his life. [5:8] But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us. [5:9] Much more, if we now have righteousness by his blood, will salvation from the wrath of God come to us through him. [5:10] For if, when we were haters of God, the death of his Son made us at peace with him, much more, now that we are his friends, will we have salvation through his life; [5:11] And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God. [5:12] For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil: [5:13] Because, till the law came, sin was in existence, but sin is not put to the account of anyone when there is no law to be broken. [5:14] But still death had power from Adam till Moses, even over those who had not done wrong like Adam, who is a picture of him who was to come. [5:15] But the free giving of God is not like the wrongdoing of man. For if, by the wrongdoing of one man death came to numbers of men, much more did the grace of God, and the free giving by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, come to men. [5:16] And the free giving has not the same effect as the sin of one: for the effect of one man's sin was punishment by the decision of God, but the free giving had power to give righteousness to wrongdoers in great number. [5:17] For, if by the wrongdoing of one, death was ruling through the one, much more will those to whom has come the wealth of grace and the giving of righteousness, be ruling in life through the one, even Jesus Christ. [5:18] So then, as the effect of one act of wrongdoing was that punishment came on all men, even so the effect of one act of righteousness was righteousness of life for all men. [5:19] Because, as numbers of men became sinners through the wrongdoing of one man, even so will great numbers get righteousness through the keeping of the word of God by one man. [5:20] And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace: [5:21] That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. [6:1] What may we say, then? are we to go on in sin so that there may be more grace? [6:2] In no way. How may we, who are dead to sin, be living in it any longer? [6:3] Or are you without the knowledge that all we who had baptism into Christ Jesus, had baptism into his death? [6:4] We have been placed with him among the dead through baptism into death: so that as Christ came again from the dead by the glory of the Father, we, in the same way, might be living in new life. [6:5] For, if we have been made like him in his death, we will, in the same way, be like him in his coming to life again; [6:6] Being conscious that our old man was put to death on the cross with him, so that the body of sin might be put away, and we might no longer be servants to sin. [6:7] Because he who is dead is free from sin. [6:8] But if we are dead with Christ, we have faith that we will be living with him; [6:9] Having knowledge that because Christ has come back from the dead, he will never again go down to the dead; death has no more power over him. [6:10] For his death was a death to sin, but his life now is a life which he is living to God. [6:11] Even so see yourselves as dead to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus. [6:12] For this cause do not let sin be ruling in your body which is under the power of death, so that you give way to its desires; [6:13] And do not give your bodies to sin as the instruments of wrongdoing, but give yourselves to God, as those who are living from the dead, and your bodies as instruments of righteousness to God. [6:14] For sin may not have rule over you: because you are not under law, but under grace. [6:15] What then? are we to go on in sin because we are not under law but under grace? Let it not be so. [6:16] Are you not conscious that you are the servants of him to whom you give yourselves to do his desire? if to sin, the end being death, or if to do the desire of God, the end being righteousness. [6:17] But praise be to God that though you were the servants of sin, you have now given yourselves freely to that form of teaching under which you were placed; [6:18] And being made free from sin you have been made the servants of righteousness. [6:19] I am using words in the way of men, because your flesh is feeble: as you gave your bodies as servants to what is unclean, and to evil to do evil, so now give them as servants to righteousness to do what is holy. [6:20] When you were servants of sin you were free from righteousness. [6:21] What fruit had you at that time in the things which are now a shame to you? for the end of such things is death. [6:22] But now, being free from sin, and having been made servants to God, you have your fruit in that which is holy, and the end is eternal life. [6:23] For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord. [7:1] Is it not clear, my brothers (I am using an argument to those who have knowledge of the law), that the law has power over a man as long as he is living? [7:2] For the woman who has a husband is placed by the law under the power of her husband as long as he is living; but if her husband is dead, she is free from the law of the husband. [7:3] So if, while the husband is living, she is joined to another man, she will get the name of one who is untrue to her husband: but if the husband is dead, she is free from the law, so that she is not untrue, even if she takes another man. [7:4] In the same way, my brothers, you were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, even to him who came again from the dead, so that we might give fruit to God. [7:5] For when we were in the flesh, the evil passions which came into being through the law were working in our bodies to give the fruit of death. [7:6] But now we are free from the law, having been made dead to that which had power over us; so that we are servants in the new way of the spirit, not in the old way of the letter. [7:7] What then is to be said? is the law sin? in no way. But I would not have had knowledge of sin but for the law: for I would not have been conscious of desire if the law had not said, You may not have a desire for what is another's. [7:8] But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form of desire: because without the law sin is dead. [7:9] And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came to life and put me to death; [7:10] And I made the discovery that the law whose purpose was to give life had become a cause of death: [7:11] For I was tricked and put to death by sin, which took its chance through the law. [7:12] But the law is holy, and its orders are holy, upright, and good. [7:13] Was then that which is good, death to me? In no way. But the purpose was that sin might be seen to be sin by working death to me through that which is good; so that through the orders of the law sin might seem much more evil. [7:14] For we are conscious that the law is of the spirit; but I am of the flesh, given into the power of sin. [7:15] And I have no clear knowledge of what I am doing, for that which I have a mind to do, I do not, but what I have hate for, that I do. [7:16] But, if I do that which I have no mind to do, I am in agreement with the law that the law is good. [7:17] So it is no longer I who do it, but the sin living in me. [7:18] For I am conscious that in me, that is, in my flesh, there is nothing good: I have the mind but not the power to do what is right. [7:19] For the good which I have a mind to do, I do not: but the evil which I have no mind to do, that I do. [7:20] But if I do what I have no mind to do, it is no longer I who do it, but the sin living in me. [7:21] So I see a law that, though I have a mind to do good, evil is present in me. [7:22] In my heart I take pleasure in the law of God, [7:23] But I see another law in my body, working against the law of my mind, and making me the servant of the law of sin which is in my flesh. [7:24] How unhappy am I! who will make me free from the body of this death? [7:25] I give praise to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So with my mind I am a servant to the law of God, but with my flesh to the law of sin. [8:1] For this cause those who are in Christ Jesus will not be judged as sinners. [8:2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. [8:3] For what the law was not able to do because it was feeble through the flesh, God, sending his Son in the image of the evil flesh, and as an offering for sin, gave his decision against sin in the flesh: [8:4] So that what was ordered by the law might be done in us, who are living, not in the way of the flesh, but in the way of the Spirit. [8:5] For those who are living in the way of the flesh give their minds to the things of the flesh, but those who go in the way of the Spirit, to the things of the Spirit. [8:6] For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace: [8:7] Because the mind of the flesh is opposite to God; it is not under the law of God, and is not able to be: [8:8] So that those who are in the flesh are not able to give pleasure to God. [8:9] You are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God is in you. But if any man has not the Spirit of Christ he is not one of his. [8:10] And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. [8:11] But if the Spirit of him who made Jesus come again from the dead is in you, he who made Christ Jesus come again from the dead will in the same way, through his Spirit which is in you, give life to your bodies which now are under the power of death. [8:12] So then, my brothers, we are in debt, not to the flesh to be living in the way of the flesh: [8:13] For if you go in the way of the flesh, death will come on you; but if by the Spirit you put to death the works of the body, you will have life. [8:14] And all those who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God. [8:15] For you did not get the spirit of servants again to put you in fear, but the spirit of sons was given to you, by which we say, Abba, Father. [8:16] The Spirit is witness with our spirit that we are children of God: [8:17] And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory. [8:18] I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future. [8:19] For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God. [8:20] For every living thing was put under the power of change, not by its desire, but by him who made it so, in hope [8:21] That all living things will be made free from the power of death and will have a part with the free children of God in glory. [8:22] For we are conscious that all living things are weeping and sorrowing in pain together till now. [8:23] And not only so, but we who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we have sorrow in our minds, waiting for the time when we will take our place as sons, that is, the salvation of our bodies. [8:24] For our salvation is by hope: but hope which is seen is not hope: for who is hoping for what he sees? [8:25] But if we have hope for that which we see not, then we will be able to go on waiting for it. [8:26] And in the same way the Spirit is a help to our feeble hearts: for we are not able to make prayer to God in the right way; but the Spirit puts our desires into words which are not in our power to say; [8:27] And he who is the searcher of hearts has knowledge of the mind of the Spirit, because he is making prayers for the saints in agreement with the mind of God. [8:28] And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose. [8:29] Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers: [8:30] And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory. [8:31] What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? [8:32] He who did not keep back his only Son, but gave him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things? [8:33] Who will say anything against the saints of God? It is God who makes us clear from evil; [8:34] Who will give a decision against us? It is Christ Jesus who not only was put to death, but came again from the dead, who is now at the right hand of God, taking our part. [8:35] Who will come between us and the love of Christ? Will trouble, or pain, or cruel acts, or the need of food or of clothing, or danger, or the sword? [8:36] As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction. [8:37] But we are able to overcome all these things and more through his love. [8:38] For I am certain that not death, or life, or angels, or rulers, or things present, or things to come, or powers, [8:39] Or things on high, or things under the earth, or anything which is made, will be able to come between us and the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. [9:1] I say what is true in Christ, and not what is false, my mind giving witness with me in the Holy Spirit, [9:2] That I am full of sorrow and pain without end. [9:3] For I have a desire to take on myself the curse for my brothers, my family in the flesh: [9:4] Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God: [9:5] Whose are the fathers, and of whom came Christ in the flesh, who is over all, God, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it. [9:6] But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel: [9:7] And they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, In Isaac will your seed be named. [9:8] That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed. [9:9] For this is the word of God's undertaking, At this time will I come, and Sarah will have a son. [9:10] And not only so, but Rebecca being about to have a child by our father Isaac-- [9:11] Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is, [9:12] It was said to her, The older will be the servant of the younger. [9:13] Even as it is said, I had love for Jacob, but for Esau I had hate. [9:14] What may we say then? is God not upright? let it not be said. [9:15] For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and pity on whom I will have pity. [9:16] So then, it is not by the desire or by the attempt of man, but by the mercy of God. [9:17] For the holy Writings say to Pharaoh, For this same purpose did I put you on high, so that I might make my power seen in you, and that there might be knowledge of my name through all the earth. [9:18] So then, at his pleasure he has mercy on a man, and at his pleasure he makes the heart hard. [9:19] But you will say to me, Why does he still make us responsible? who is able to go against his purpose? [9:20] But, O man, who are you, to make answer against God? May the thing which is made say to him who made it, Why did you make me so? [9:21] Or has not the potter the right to make out of one part of his earth a vessel for honour, and out of another a vessel for shame? [9:22] What if God, desiring to let his wrath and his power be seen, for a long time put up with the vessels of wrath which were ready for destruction: [9:23] And to make clear the wealth of his glory to vessels of mercy, which he had before made ready for glory, [9:24] Even us, who were marked out by him, not only from the Jews, but from the Gentiles? [9:25] As he says in Hosea, They will be named my people who were not my people, and she will be loved who was not loved. [9:26] And in the place where it was said to them, You are not my people, there they will be named the sons of the living God. [9:27] And Isaiah says about Israel, Even if the number of the children of Israel is as the sand of the sea, only a small part will get salvation: [9:28] For the Lord will give effect to his word on the earth, putting an end to it and cutting it short. [9:29] And, as Isaiah had said before, If the Lord of armies had not given us a seed, we would have been like Sodom and Gomorrah. [9:30] What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: [9:31] But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it. [9:32] Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way; [9:33] As it is said, See, I am putting in Zion a stone causing a fall, and a rock in the way: but he who has faith in him will not be put to shame. [10:1] Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is, that they may get salvation. [10:2] For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge. [10:3] Because, not having knowledge of God's righteousness, and desiring to give effect to their righteousness, they have not put themselves under the righteousness of God. [10:4] For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who has faith. [10:5] For Moses says that the man who does the righteousness which is of the law will get life by it. [10:6] But the righteousness which is of faith says these words, Say not in your heart, Who will go up to heaven? (that is, to make Christ come down:) [10:7] Or, Who will go down into the deep? (that is, to make Christ come again from the dead:) [10:8] But what does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart: that is, the word of faith of which we are the preachers: [10:9] Because, if you say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and have faith in your heart that God has made him come back from the dead, you will have salvation: [10:10] For with the heart man has faith to get righteousness, and with the mouth he says that Jesus is Lord to get salvation. [10:11] Because it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has faith in him will not be shamed. [10:12] And the Jew is not different from the Greek: for there is the same Lord of all, who is good to all who have hope in his name: [10:13] Because, Whoever will give worship to the name of the Lord will get salvation. [10:14] But how will they give worship to him in whom they have no faith? and how will they have faith in him of whom they have not had news? and how will they have news without a preacher? [10:15] And how will there be preachers if they are not sent? As it is said, How beautiful are the feet of those who give the glad news of good things. [10:16] But they have not all given ear to the good news. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has had faith in our word? [10:17] So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. [10:18] But I say, Did not the word come to their ears? Yes, certainly: Their sound has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world. [10:19] But I say, Had Israel no knowledge? First Moses says, You will be moved to envy by that which is not a nation, and by a foolish people I will make you angry. [10:20] And Isaiah says without fear, Those who were not searching for me made discovery of me; and I was seen by those whose hearts were turned away from me. [10:21] But about Israel he says; All the day my hands have been stretched out to a people whose hearts were turned away, and who put themselves against my word. [11:1] So I say, Has God put his people on one side? Let there be no such thought. For I am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. [11:2] God has not put away the people of his selection. Or have you no knowledge of what is said about Elijah in the holy Writings? how he says words to God against Israel, [11:3] Lord, they have put your prophets to death, and made waste your altars, and now I am the last, and they are searching for me to take away my life. [11:4] But what answer does God make to him? I have still seven thousand men whose knees have not been bent to Baal. [11:5] In the same way, there are at this present time some who are marked out by the selection of grace. [11:6] But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace. [11:7] What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard. [11:8] As it was said in the holy Writings, God gave them a spirit of sleep, eyes which might not see, and ears which have no hearing, to this day. [11:9] And David says, Let their table be made a net for taking them, and a stone in their way, and a punishment: [11:10] Let their eyes be made dark so that they may not see, and let their back be bent down at all times. [11:11] So I say, Were their steps made hard in order that they might have a fall? In no way: but by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, so that they might be moved to envy. [11:12] Now, if their fall is the wealth of the world, and their loss the wealth of the Gentiles, how much greater will be the glory when they are made full? [11:13] But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position: [11:14] If in any way those who are of my flesh may be moved to envy, so that some of them may get salvation by me. [11:15] For, if by their putting away, the rest of men have been made friends with God, what will their coming back again be, but life from the dead? [11:16] And if the first-fruit is holy, so is the mass: and if the root is holy, so are the branches. [11:17] But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, an olive-tree of the fields, were put in among them, and were given a part with them in the root by which the olive-tree is made fertile, [11:18] Do not be uplifted in pride over the branches: because it is not you who are the support of the root, but it is by the root that you are supported. [11:19] You will say, Branches were broken off so that I might be put in. [11:20] Truly, because they had no faith they were broken off, and you have your place by reason of your faith. Do not be lifted up in pride, but have fear; [11:21] For, if God did not have mercy on the natural branches, he will not have mercy on you. [11:22] See then that God is good but his rules are fixed: to those who were put away he was hard, but to you he has been good, on the condition that you keep in his mercy; if not, you will be cut off as they were. [11:23] And they, if they do not go on without faith, will be united to the tree again, because God is able to put them in again. [11:24] For if you were cut out of a field olive-tree, and against the natural use were united to a good olive-tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be united again with the olive-tree which was theirs? [11:25] For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in; [11:26] And so all Israel will get salvation: as it is said in the holy Writings, There will come out of Zion the One who makes free; by him wrongdoing will be taken away from Jacob: [11:27] And this is my agreement with them, when I will take away their sins. [11:28] As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers. [11:29] Because God's selection and his mercies may not be changed. [11:30] For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away, [11:31] So in the same way these have gone against the orders of God, so that by the mercy given to you they may now get mercy. [11:32] For God has let them all go against his orders, so that he might have mercy on them all. [11:33] O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out. [11:34] Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes? [11:35] Or who has first given to him, and it will be given back to him again? [11:36] For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. So be it. [12:1] For this reason I make request to you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you will give your bodies as a living offering, holy, pleasing to God, which is the worship it is right for you to give him. [12:2] And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God. [12:3] But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith. [12:4] For, as we have a number of parts in one body, but all the parts have not the same use, [12:5] So we, though we are a number of persons, are one body in Christ, and are dependent on one another; [12:6] And having different qualities by reason of the grace given to us, such as the quality of a prophet, let it be made use of in relation to the measure of our faith; [12:7] Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it; [12:8] He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy. [12:9] Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good. [12:10] Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour; [12:11] Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants; [12:12] Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer, [12:13] Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses. [12:14] Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you. [12:15] Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing. [12:16] Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom. [12:17] Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men. [12:18] As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men. [12:19] Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord. [12:20] But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head. [12:21] Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good. [13:1] Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God. [13:2] For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves. [13:3] For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise; [13:4] For he is the servant of God to you for good. But if you do evil, have fear; for the sword is not in his hand for nothing: he is God's servant, making God's punishment come on the evil-doer. [13:5] So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right. [13:6] For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times. [13:7] Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given. [13:8] Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law. [13:9] And this, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not put to death, Do not take what is another's, Do not have desire for what is another's, and if there is any other order, it is covered by this word, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. [13:10] Love does no wrong to his neighbour, so love makes the law complete. [13:11] See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith. [13:12] The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light, [13:13] With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy. [13:14] But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires. [14:1] Do not put on one side him who is feeble in faith, and do not put him in doubt by your reasonings. [14:2] One man has faith to take all things as food: another who is feeble in faith takes only green food. [14:3] Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval. [14:4] Who are you to make yourself a judge of another man's servant? it is to his master that he is responsible for good or bad. Yes, his place will be safe, because the Lord is able to keep him from falling. [14:5] This man puts one day before another: to that man they are the same. Let every man be certain in his mind. [14:6] He who keeps the day, keeps it to the Lord; and he who takes food, takes it as to the Lord, for he gives praise to God; and he who does not take food, to the Lord he takes it not, and gives praise to God. [14:7] For every man's life and every man's death has a relation to others as well as to himself. [14:8] As long as we have life we are living to the Lord; or if we give up our life it is to the Lord; so if we are living, or if our life comes to an end, we are the Lord's. [14:9] And for this purpose Christ went into death and came back again, that he might be the Lord of the dead and of the living. [14:10] But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge. [14:11] For it is said in the holy Writings, By my life, says the Lord, to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give worship to God. [14:12] So every one of us will have to give an account of himself to God. [14:13] Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting. [14:14] I am conscious of this, and am certain in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself; but for the man in whose opinion it is unclean, for him it is unclean. [14:15] And if because of food your brother is troubled, then you are no longer going on in the way of love. Do not let your food be destruction to him for whom Christ went into death. [14:16] Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good: [14:17] For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. [14:18] And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men. [14:19] So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another. [14:20] Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another. [14:21] It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother. [14:22] The faith which you have, have it to yourself before God. Happy is the man who is not judged by that to which he gives approval. [14:23] But he who is in doubt is judged if he takes food, because he does it not in faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. [15:1] We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves. [15:2] Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong. [15:3] For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me. [15:4] Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope. [15:5] Now may the God who gives comfort and strength in waiting make you of the same mind with one another in harmony with Christ Jesus: [15:6] So that with one mouth you may give glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. [15:7] So then, take one another to your hearts, as Christ took us, to the glory of God. [15:8] Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision to give effect to the undertakings given by God to the fathers, [15:9] And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name. [15:10] And again he says, Take part, you Gentiles, in the joy of his people. [15:11] And again, Give praise to the Lord, all you Gentiles; and let all the nations give praise to him. [15:12] And again Isaiah says, There will be the root of Jesse, and he who comes to be the ruler over the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles put their hope. [15:13] Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit. [15:14] And I myself am certain of you, brothers, that you are full of what is good, complete in all knowledge, able to give direction to one another. [15:15] But I have, in some measure, less fear in writing to you to put these things before you again, because of the grace which was given to me by God, [15:16] To be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, doing the work of a priest in the good news of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be pleasing to God, being made holy by the Holy Spirit. [15:17] So I have pride in Christ Jesus in the things which are God's. [15:18] And I will keep myself from talking of anything but those things which Christ has done by me to put the Gentiles under his rule in word and in act, [15:19] By signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have given all the good news of Christ; [15:20] Making it my purpose not to take the good news where Christ was named, so that my work might not be resting on that of others; [15:21] But as it is said in the holy Writings, They will see, to whom the news of him had not been given, and those to whose ears it had not come will have knowledge. [15:22] For which reason I was frequently kept from coming to you: [15:23] But now, having no longer any place in these parts and having had for a number of years a great desire to come to you, [15:24] Whenever I go to Spain (for it is my hope to see you on my way, and to be sent on there by you, if first I may in some measure have been comforted by your company)-- [15:25] But now I go to Jerusalem, taking help for the saints. [15:26] For it has been the good pleasure of those of Macedonia and Achaia to send a certain amount of money for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. [15:27] Yes, it has been their good pleasure; and they are in their debt. For if the Gentiles have had a part in the things of the Spirit which were theirs, it is right for them, in the same way, to give them help in the things of the flesh. [15:28] So when I have done this, and have given them this fruit of love, I will go on by you into Spain. [15:29] And I am certain that when I come, I will be full of the blessing of Christ. [15:30] Now I make request to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you will be working together with me in your prayers to God for me; [15:31] So that I may be kept safe from those in Judaea who have not put themselves under the rule of God, and that the help which I am taking for Jerusalem may be pleasing to the saints; [15:32] So that I may come to you in joy by the good pleasure of God, and have rest with you. [15:33] Now may the God of peace be with you all. So be it. [16:1] It is my desire to say a good word for Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchreae: [16:2] That you will take her in kindly, after the way of the saints, as one who is the Lord's, and give her help in anything in which she may have need of you: because she has been a help to a great number and to myself. [16:3] Give my love to Prisca and Aquila, workers with me in Christ Jesus, [16:4] Who for my life put their necks in danger; to whom not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are in debt: [16:5] And say a kind word to the church which is in their house. Give my love to my dear Epaenetus, who is the first fruit of Asia to Christ. [16:6] Give my love to Mary, who gave much care to you. [16:7] Give my love to Andronicus and Junia, my relations, who were in prison with me, who are noted among the Apostles, and who were in Christ before me. [16:8] Give my love to Ampliatus, who is dear to me in the Lord, [16:9] Give my love to Urbanus, a worker in Christ with us, and to my dear Stachys. [16:10] Give my love to Apelles, who has the approval of Christ. Say a kind word to those who are of the house of Aristobulus. [16:11] Give my love to Herodion, my relation. Say a kind word to those of the house of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. [16:12] Give my love to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Give my love to my dear Persis, who did much work in the Lord. [16:13] Give my love to Rufus, one of the Lord's selection, and to his mother and mine. [16:14] Give my love to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them. [16:15] Give my love to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. [16:16] Give one another a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their love to you. [16:17] Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them. [16:18] For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked. [16:19] For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil. [16:20] And the God of peace will be crushing Satan under your feet before long. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. [16:21] Timothy, who is working with me, sends his love to you, so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my relations. [16:22] I, Tertius, who have done the writing of this letter, send love in the Lord. [16:23] Gaius, with whom I am living, whose house is open to all the church, sends his love, so does Erastus, the manager of the accounts of the town, and Quartus, the brother. [16:24] [] [16:25] Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal, [16:26] But is now made clear; and by the writings of the prophets, by the order of the eternal God, the knowledge of it has been given to all the nations, so that they may come under the rule of the faith; [16:27] To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory for ever. So be it.
45 Romans - King James Version (KJV).md	# Romans - King James Version (KJV) [1:1] Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, [1:2] (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) [1:3] Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; [1:4] And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: [1:5] By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: [1:6] Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: [1:7] To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. [1:8] First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. [1:9] For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; [1:10] Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. [1:11] For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; [1:12] That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. [1:13] Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. [1:14] I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. [1:15] So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. [1:16] For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. [1:17] For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. [1:18] For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; [1:19] Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. [1:20] For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: [1:21] Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. [1:22] Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, [1:23] And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. [1:24] Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: [1:25] Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. [1:26] For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: [1:27] And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. [1:28] And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; [1:29] Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, [1:30] Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, [1:31] Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: [1:32] Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. [2:1] Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. [2:2] But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. [2:3] And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? [2:4] Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? [2:5] But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; [2:6] Who will render to every man according to his deeds: [2:7] To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: [2:8] But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, [2:9] Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; [2:10] But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: [2:11] For there is no respect of persons with God. [2:12] For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; [2:13] (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. [2:14] For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: [2:15] Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) [2:16] In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. [2:17] Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, [2:18] And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; [2:19] And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, [2:20] An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. [2:21] Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? [2:22] Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? [2:23] Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? [2:24] For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written. [2:25] For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. [2:26] Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? [2:27] And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? [2:28] For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: [2:29] But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. [3:1] What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? [3:2] Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. [3:3] For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? [3:4] God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. [3:5] But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) [3:6] God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? [3:7] For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? [3:8] And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just. [3:9] What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; [3:10] As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: [3:11] There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. [3:12] They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. [3:13] Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: [3:14] Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: [3:15] Their feet are swift to shed blood: [3:16] Destruction and misery are in their ways: [3:17] And the way of peace have they not known: [3:18] There is no fear of God before their eyes. [3:19] Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. [3:20] Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. [3:21] But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; [3:22] Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: [3:23] For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; [3:24] Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: [3:25] Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; [3:26] To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. [3:27] Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. [3:28] Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. [3:29] Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: [3:30] Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. [3:31] Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. [4:1] What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? [4:2] For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. [4:3] For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. [4:4] Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. [4:5] But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. [4:6] Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, [4:7] Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. [4:8] Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. [4:9] Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. [4:10] How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. [4:11] And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: [4:12] And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. [4:13] For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. [4:14] For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: [4:15] Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. [4:16] Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, [4:17] (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. [4:18] Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. [4:19] And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb: [4:20] He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; [4:21] And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. [4:22] And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. [4:23] Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; [4:24] But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; [4:25] Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. [5:1] Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: [5:2] By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. [5:3] And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; [5:4] And patience, experience; and experience, hope: [5:5] And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. [5:6] For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. [5:7] For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. [5:8] But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. [5:9] Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. [5:10] For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. [5:11] And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. [5:12] Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: [5:13] (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. [5:14] Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. [5:15] But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. [5:16] And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. [5:17] For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) [5:18] Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. [5:19] For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. [5:20] Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: [5:21] That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. [6:1] What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? [6:2] God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? [6:3] Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? [6:4] Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. [6:5] For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: [6:6] Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. [6:7] For he that is dead is freed from sin. [6:8] Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: [6:9] Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. [6:10] For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. [6:11] Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. [6:12] Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. [6:13] Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. [6:14] For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. [6:15] What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. [6:16] Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? [6:17] But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. [6:18] Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. [6:19] I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. [6:20] For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. [6:21] What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. [6:22] But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. [6:23] For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. [7:1] Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? [7:2] For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. [7:3] So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man. [7:4] Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. [7:5] For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. [7:6] But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. [7:7] What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. [7:8] But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. [7:9] For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. [7:10] And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. [7:11] For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. [7:12] Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. [7:13] Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. [7:14] For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. [7:15] For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. [7:16] If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. [7:17] Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. [7:18] For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. [7:19] For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. [7:20] Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. [7:21] I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. [7:22] For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: [7:23] But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. [7:24] O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? [7:25] I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. [8:1] There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [8:2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. [8:3] For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: [8:4] That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [8:5] For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. [8:6] For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. [8:7] Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. [8:8] So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. [8:9] But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. [8:10] And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. [8:11] But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. [8:12] Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. [8:13] For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. [8:14] For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. [8:15] For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. [8:16] The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: [8:17] And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. [8:18] For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. [8:19] For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. [8:20] For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, [8:21] Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. [8:22] For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. [8:23] And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. [8:24] For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? [8:25] But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. [8:26] Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. [8:27] And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. [8:28] And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. [8:29] For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. [8:30] Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. [8:31] What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? [8:32] He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? [8:33] Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. [8:34] Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. [8:35] Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? [8:36] As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. [8:37] Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. [8:38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, [8:39] Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. [9:1] I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, [9:2] That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. [9:3] For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: [9:4] Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; [9:5] Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. [9:6] Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: [9:7] Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. [9:8] That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. [9:9] For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. [9:10] And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; [9:11] (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) [9:12] It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. [9:13] As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. [9:14] What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. [9:15] For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. [9:16] So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. [9:17] For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. [9:18] Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. [9:19] Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? [9:20] Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? [9:21] Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? [9:22] What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: [9:23] And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, [9:24] Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? [9:25] As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. [9:26] And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. [9:27] Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: [9:28] For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. [9:29] And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha. [9:30] What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. [9:31] But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. [9:32] Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; [9:33] As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. [10:1] Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. [10:2] For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. [10:3] For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. [10:4] For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. [10:5] For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. [10:6] But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) [10:7] Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) [10:8] But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; [10:9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [10:10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. [10:11] For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. [10:12] For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. [10:13] For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. [10:14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? [10:15] And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! [10:16] But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? [10:17] So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. [10:18] But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. [10:19] But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. [10:20] But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. [10:21] But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people. [11:1] I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. [11:2] God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying, [11:3] Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. [11:4] But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. [11:5] Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. [11:6] And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. [11:7] What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded. [11:8] (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. [11:9] And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: [11:10] Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway. [11:11] I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. [11:12] Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? [11:13] For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: [11:14] If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. [11:15] For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? [11:16] For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. [11:17] And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; [11:18] Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. [11:19] Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. [11:20] Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: [11:21] For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. [11:22] Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. [11:23] And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again. [11:24] For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree? [11:25] For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. [11:26] And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: [11:27] For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. [11:28] As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes. [11:29] For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. [11:30] For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: [11:31] Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. [11:32] For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. [11:33] O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! [11:34] For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? [11:35] Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? [11:36] For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. [12:1] I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. [12:2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. [12:3] For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. [12:4] For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: [12:5] So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. [12:6] Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; [12:7] Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; [12:8] Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. [12:9] Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. [12:10] Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; [12:11] Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; [12:12] Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; [12:13] Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. [12:14] Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. [12:15] Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. [12:16] Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. [12:17] Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. [12:18] If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. [12:19] Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. [12:20] Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. [12:21] Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. [13:1] Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [13:2] Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. [13:3] For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: [13:4] For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. [13:5] Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. [13:6] For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. [13:7] Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. [13:8] Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. [13:9] For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [13:10] Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. [13:11] And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. [13:12] The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. [13:13] Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. [13:14] But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. [14:1] Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. [14:2] For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. [14:3] Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. [14:4] Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. [14:5] One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. [14:6] He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. [14:7] For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. [14:8] For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. [14:9] For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. [14:10] But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. [14:11] For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. [14:12] So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. [14:13] Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. [14:14] I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. [14:15] But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. [14:16] Let not then your good be evil spoken of: [14:17] For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. [14:18] For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. [14:19] Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. [14:20] For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. [14:21] It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. [14:22] Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. [14:23] And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. [15:1] We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. [15:2] Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. [15:3] For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. [15:4] For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. [15:5] Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: [15:6] That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. [15:7] Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. [15:8] Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: [15:9] And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. [15:10] And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. [15:11] And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. [15:12] And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. [15:13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. [15:14] And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. [15:15] Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, [15:16] That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. [15:17] I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. [15:18] For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, [15:19] Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. [15:20] Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: [15:21] But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand. [15:22] For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. [15:23] But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you; [15:24] Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. [15:25] But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. [15:26] For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. [15:27] It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. [15:28] When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain. [15:29] And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. [15:30] Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; [15:31] That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; [15:32] That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. [15:33] Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. [16:1] I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: [16:2] That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. [16:3] Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: [16:4] Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. [16:5] Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. [16:6] Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. [16:7] Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. [16:8] Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord. [16:9] Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. [16:10] Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household. [16:11] Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. [16:12] Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. [16:13] Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. [16:14] Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them. [16:15] Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them. [16:16] Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. [16:17] Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. [16:18] For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. [16:19] For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. [16:20] And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. [16:21] Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. [16:22] I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. [16:23] Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. [16:24] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. [16:25] Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, [16:26] But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: [16:27] To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
45 Romans - World English Bible (WEB).md	# Romans - World English Bible (WEB) [1:1] Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Gospel of God, [1:2] which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, [1:3] concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, [1:4] who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, [1:5] through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake; [1:6] among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ; [1:7] to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. [1:8] First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world. [1:9] For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers, [1:10] requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you. [1:11] For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established; [1:12] that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine. [1:13] Now I don't desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles. [1:14] I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish. [1:15] So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Gospel to you also who are in Rome. [1:16] For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek. [1:17] For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, "But the righteous shall live by faith." [1:18] For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, [1:19] because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them. [1:20] For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse. [1:21] Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened. [1:22] Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, [1:23] and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things. [1:24] Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves, [1:25] who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. [1:26] For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. [1:27] Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error. [1:28] Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; [1:29] being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers, [1:30] backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, [1:31] without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful; [1:32] who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them. [2:1] Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things. [2:2] We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. [2:3] Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? [2:4] Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? [2:5] But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God; [2:6] who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:" [2:7] to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruptibility, eternal life; [2:8] but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation, [2:9] oppression and anguish, on every soul of man who works evil, on the Jew first, and also on the Greek. [2:10] But glory and honor and peace to every man who works good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. [2:11] For there is no partiality with God. [2:12] For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. [2:13] For it isn't the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified [2:14] (for when Gentiles who don't have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves, [2:15] in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them) [2:16] in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Gospel, by Jesus Christ. [2:17] Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, and rest on the law, and glory in God, [2:18] and know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, [2:19] and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, [2:20] a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth. [2:21] You therefore who teach another, don't you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn't steal, do you steal? [2:22] You who say a man shouldn't commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? [2:23] You who glory in the law, through your disobedience of the law do you dishonor God? [2:24] For "the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you," just as it is written. [2:25] For circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. [2:26] If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won't his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision? [2:27] Won't the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law? [2:28] For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh; [2:29] but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God. [3:1] Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision? [3:2] Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God. [3:3] For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God? [3:4] May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, "That you might be justified in your words, And might prevail when you come into judgment." [3:5] But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do. [3:6] May it never be! For then how will God judge the world? [3:7] For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? [3:8] Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), "Let us do evil, that good may come?" Those who say so are justly condemned. [3:9] What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously charged both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin. [3:10] As it is written, "There is no one righteous. No, not one. [3:11] There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God. [3:12] They have all turned aside. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, No, not, so much as one." [3:13] "Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers is under their lips;" [3:14] "Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness." [3:15] "Their feet are swift to shed blood. [3:16] Destruction and misery are in their ways. [3:17] The way of peace, they haven't known." [3:18] "There is no fear of God before their eyes." [3:19] Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God. [3:20] Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin. [3:21] But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets; [3:22] even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction, [3:23] for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; [3:24] being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; [3:25] whom God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice{or, a propitiation}, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God's forbearance; [3:26] to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus. [3:27] Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what manner of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. [3:28] We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. [3:29] Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn't he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, [3:30] since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith. [3:31] Do we then nullify the law through faith? May it never be! No, we establish the law. [4:1] What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? [4:2] For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God. [4:3] For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." [4:4] Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as debt. [4:5] But to him who doesn't work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness. [4:6] Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works, [4:7] "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, Whose sins are covered. [4:8] Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin." [4:9] Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. [4:10] How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. [4:11] He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them. [4:12] The father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision. [4:13] For the promise to Abraham and to his seed that he should be heir of the world wasn't through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. [4:14] For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect. [4:15] For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience. [4:16] For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all. [4:17] As it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were. [4:18] Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So will your seed be." [4:19] Without being weakened in faith, he didn't consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb. [4:20] Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God, [4:21] and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform. [4:22] Therefore it also was "reckoned to him for righteousness." [4:23] Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone, [4:24] but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead, [4:25] who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification. [5:1] Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; [5:2] through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God. [5:3] Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; [5:4] and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope: [5:5] and hope doesn't disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. [5:6] For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. [5:7] For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die. [5:8] But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. [5:9] Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God's wrath through him. [5:10] For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life. [5:11] Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. [5:12] Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned. [5:13] For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged when there is no law. [5:14] Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those whose sins weren't like Adam's disobedience, who is a foreshadowing of him who was to come. [5:15] But the free gift isn't like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. [5:16] The gift is not as through one who sinned: for the judgment came by one to condemnation, but the free gift came of many trespasses to justification. [5:17] For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ. [5:18] So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life. [5:19] For as through the one man's disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one will many be made righteous. [5:20] The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly; [5:21] that as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. [6:1] What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? [6:2] May it never be! We who died to sin, how could we live in it any longer? [6:3] Or don't you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? [6:4] We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death, that just like Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life. [6:5] For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will also be part of his resurrection; [6:6] knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin. [6:7] For he who has died has been freed from sin. [6:8] But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him; [6:9] knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no more has dominion over him! [6:10] For the death that he died, he died to sin one time; but the life that he lives, he lives to God. [6:11] Thus also consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. [6:12] Therefore don't let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. [6:13] Neither present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. [6:14] For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace. [6:15] What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? May it never be! [6:16] Don't you know that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obedience, his servants you are whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness? [6:17] But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto you were delivered. [6:18] Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness. [6:19] I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification. [6:20] For when you were servants of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. [6:21] What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. [6:22] But now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of eternal life. [6:23] For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. [7:1] Or don't you know, brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives? [7:2] For the woman that has a husband is bound by law to the husband while he lives, but if the husband dies, she is discharged from the law of the husband. [7:3] So then if, while the husband lives, she is joined to another man, she would be called an adulteress. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she is joined to another man. [7:4] Therefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you would be joined to another, to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit to God. [7:5] For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were through the law, worked in our members to bring forth fruit to death. [7:6] But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter. [7:7] What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn't have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn't have known coveting, unless the law had said, "You shall not covet." [7:8] But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead. [7:9] I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. [7:10] The commandment, which was for life, this I found to be for death; [7:11] for sin, finding occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me. [7:12] Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good. [7:13] Did then that which is good become death to me? May it never be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful. [7:14] For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin. [7:15] For I don't know what I am doing. For I don't practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do. [7:16] But if what I don't desire, that I do, I consent to the law that it is good. [7:17] So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me. [7:18] For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good. [7:19] For the good which I desire, I don't do; but the evil which I don't desire, that I practice. [7:20] But if what I don't desire, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwells in me. [7:21] I find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present. [7:22] For I delight in God's law after the inward man, [7:23] but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members. [7:24] What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death? [7:25] I thank God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! So then with the mind, I myself serve God's law, but with the flesh, the sin's law. [8:1] There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don't walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. [8:2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death. [8:3] For what the law couldn't do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh; [8:4] that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [8:5] For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. [8:6] For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace; [8:7] because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God's law, neither indeed can it be. [8:8] Those who are in the flesh can't please God. [8:9] But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn't have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his. [8:10] If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness. [8:11] But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. [8:12] So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. [8:13] For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. [8:14] For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God. [8:15] For you didn't receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba{Abba is a Chaldee word for father or daddy, often used affectionately and respectfully in prayer to our Father in heaven.}! Father!" [8:16] The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God; [8:17] and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him. [8:18] For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us. [8:19] For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. [8:20] For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope [8:21] that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. [8:22] For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now. [8:23] Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body. [8:24] For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? [8:25] But if we hope for that which we don't see, we wait for it with patience. [8:26] In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don't know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can't be uttered. [8:27] He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit's mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God. [8:28] We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. [8:29] For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} [8:30] Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified. [8:31] What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? [8:32] He who didn't spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things? [8:33] Who could bring a charge against God's chosen ones? It is God who justifies. [8:34] Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. [8:35] Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? [8:36] Even as it is written, "For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter." [8:37] No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. [8:38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, [8:39] nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. [9:1] I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit, [9:2] that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart. [9:3] For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers' sake, my relatives according to the flesh, [9:4] who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises; [9:5] of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen. [9:6] But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel. [9:7] Neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your seed be called." [9:8] That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed. [9:9] For this is a word of promise, "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son." [9:10] Not only so, but Rebecca also conceived by one, by our father Isaac. [9:11] For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls, [9:12] it was said to her, "The elder will serve the younger." [9:13] Even as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated." [9:14] What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be! [9:15] For he said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." [9:16] So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy. [9:17] For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I caused you to be raised up, that I might show in you my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth." [9:18] So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires. [9:19] You will say then to me, "Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?" [9:20] But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?" [9:21] Or hasn't the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor? [9:22] What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction, [9:23] and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory, [9:24] us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles? [9:25] As he says also in Hosea, "I will call them 'my people,' which were not my people; And her 'beloved,' who was not beloved." [9:26] "It will be that in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' There they will be called 'children of the living God.'" [9:27] Isaiah cries concerning Israel, "If the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, It is the remnant who will be saved; [9:28] For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, Because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth." [9:29] As Isaiah has said before, "Unless the Lord of Hosts{Greek: Sabaoth} had left us a seed, We would have become like Sodom, And would have been made like Gomorrah." [9:30] What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn't follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith; [9:31] but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn't arrive at the law of righteousness. [9:32] Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone; [9:33] even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; And no one who believes in him will be disappointed." [10:1] Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved. [10:2] For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. [10:3] For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn't subject themselves to the righteousness of God. [10:4] For Christ is the fulfillment{or, completion, or end} of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. [10:5] For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them." [10:6] But the righteousness which is of faith says this, "Don't say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down); [10:7] or, 'Who will descend into the abyss?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)" [10:8] But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;" that is, the word of faith, which we preach: [10:9] that if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [10:10] For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. [10:11] For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed." [10:12] For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him. [10:13] For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved." [10:14] How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? [10:15] And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!" [10:16] But they didn't all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?" [10:17] So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. [10:18] But I say, didn't they hear? Yes, most assuredly, "Their sound went out into all the earth, Their words to the ends of the world." [10:19] But I ask, didn't Israel know? First Moses says, "I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With a nation void of understanding I will make you angry." [10:20] Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who didn't seek me. I was revealed to those who didn't ask for me." [10:21] But as to Israel he says, "All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people." [11:1] I ask then, Did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. [11:2] God didn't reject his people, which he foreknew. Or don't you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel: [11:3] "Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have broken down your altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life." [11:4] But how does God answer him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal." [11:5] Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. [11:6] And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work. [11:7] What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn't obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened. [11:8] According as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day." [11:9] David says, "Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, A stumbling block, and a retribution to them. [11:10] Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Bow down their back always." [11:11] I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be! But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy. [11:12] Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness? [11:13] For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry; [11:14] if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them. [11:15] For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead? [11:16] If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches. [11:17] But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them, and became partaker with them of the root and of the richness of the olive tree; [11:18] don't boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you. [11:19] You will say then, "Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in." [11:20] True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don't be conceited, but fear; [11:21] for if God didn't spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. [11:22] See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off. [11:23] They also, if they don't continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. [11:24] For if you were cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree, how much more will these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? [11:25] For I don't desire, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} to have you ignorant of this mystery, so that you won't be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in, [11:26] and so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, "There will come out of Zion the Deliverer, And he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob. [11:27] This is my covenant to them, When I will take away their sins." [11:28] Concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake. [11:29] For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. [11:30] For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience, [11:31] even so these also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they may also obtain mercy. [11:32] For God has shut up all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all. [11:33] Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out! [11:34] "For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?" [11:35] "Or who has first given to him, And it will be repaid to him again?" [11:36] For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen. [12:1] Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. [12:2] Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. [12:3] For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith. [12:4] For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function, [12:5] so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. [12:6] Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; [12:7] or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; [12:8] or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. [12:9] Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. [12:10] In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another; [12:11] not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; [12:12] rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; [12:13] contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality. [12:14] Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse. [12:15] Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep. [12:16] Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits. [12:17] Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. [12:18] If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. [12:19] Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord." [12:20] Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head." [12:21] Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. [13:1] Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. [13:2] Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment. [13:3] For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same, [13:4] for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil. [13:5] Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake. [13:6] For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually on this very thing. [13:7] Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor. [13:8] Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. [13:9] For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not give false testimony," "You shall not covet,"{TR adds "You shall not give false testimony,"} and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." [13:10] Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. [13:11] Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed. [13:12] The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light. [13:13] Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy. [13:14] But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts. [14:1] Now receive one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. [14:2] One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. [14:3] Don't let him who eats despise him who doesn't eat. Don't let him who doesn't eat judge him who eats, for God has received him. [14:4] Who are you who judge another's servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand. [14:5] One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. [14:6] He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who doesn't eat, to the Lord he doesn't eat, and gives God thanks. [14:7] For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself. [14:8] For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord's. [14:9] For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. [14:10] But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. [14:11] For it is written, "'As I live,' says the Lord, 'to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.'" [14:12] So then each one of us will give account of himself to God. [14:13] Therefore let's not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother's way, or an occasion for falling. [14:14] I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. [14:15] Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don't destroy with your food him for whom Christ died. [14:16] Then don't let your good be slandered, [14:17] for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. [14:18] For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men. [14:19] So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up. [14:20] Don't overthrow God's work for food's sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating. [14:21] It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak. [14:22] Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn't judge himself in that which he approves. [14:23] But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn't of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. (14:24) Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, (14:25) but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; (14:26) to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.{TR places verses 24-26 after Romans 16:24 as verses 25-27.} [15:1] Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. [15:2] Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up. [15:3] For even Christ didn't please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me." [15:4] For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. [15:5] Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus, [15:6] that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. [15:7] Therefore receive one another, even as Christ also received you,{TR reads "us" instead of "you"} to the glory of God. [15:8] Now I say that Christ has been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers, [15:9] and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Therefore will I give praise to you among the Gentiles, And sing to your name." [15:10] Again he says, "Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people." [15:11] Again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Let all the peoples praise him." [15:12] Again, Isaiah says, "There will be the root of Jesse, He who arises to rule over the Gentiles; On him will the Gentiles hope." [15:13] Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit. [15:14] I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others. [15:15] But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God, [15:16] that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the Gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. [15:17] I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God. [15:18] For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, [15:19] in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God's Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Gospel of Christ; [15:20] yes, making it my aim to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation. [15:21] But, as it is written, "They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven't heard will understand." [15:22] Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you, [15:23] but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you, [15:24] whenever I journey to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while. [15:25] But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints. [15:26] For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem. [15:27] Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things. [15:28] When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain. [15:29] I know that, when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ. [15:30] Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me, [15:31] that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints; [15:32] that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest. [15:33] Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. [16:1] I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant{literally, deacon} of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, [16:2] that you receive her in the Lord, in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self. [16:3] Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, [16:4] who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles. [16:5] Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ. [16:6] Greet Mary, who labored much for us. [16:7] Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. [16:8] Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. [16:9] Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. [16:10] Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus. [16:11] Greet Herodion, my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. [16:12] Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord. [16:13] Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. [16:14] Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} who are with them. [16:15] Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. [16:16] Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you. [16:17] Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. [16:18] For those who are such don't serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent. [16:19] For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil. [16:20] And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. [16:21] Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives. [16:22] I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in the Lord. [16:23] Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother. [16:24] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! Amen. [16:25] {See Romans 14:23} [16:26] {See Romans 14:23} [16:27] {See Romans 14:23} {TR places Romans 14:24-26 at the end of Romans instead of at the end of chapter 14, and numbers these verses 16:25-27.}
45 Romans - Young's Literal Translation (YLT).md	# Romans - Young's Literal Translation (YLT) [1:1] Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God -- [1:2] which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings -- [1:3] concerning His Son, (who is come of the seed of David according to the flesh, [1:4] who is marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the rising again from the dead,) Jesus Christ our Lord; [1:5] through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name; [1:6] among whom are also ye, the called of Jesus Christ; [1:7] to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and `from' the Lord Jesus Christ! [1:8] first, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world; [1:9] for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, [1:10] always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you, [1:11] for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that ye may be established; [1:12] and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through the faith in one another, both yours and mine. [1:13] And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you -- and was hindered till the present time -- that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations. [1:14] Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor, [1:15] so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who `are' in Rome to proclaim good news, [1:16] for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek. [1:17] For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,' [1:18] for revealed is the wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness. [1:19] Because that which is known of God is manifest among them, for God did manifest `it' to them, [1:20] for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead -- to their being inexcusable; [1:21] because, having known God they did not glorify `Him' as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened, [1:22] professing to be wise, they were made fools, [1:23] and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of fowls, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles. [1:24] Wherefore also God did give them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, to dishonour their bodies among themselves; [1:25] who did change the truth of God into a falsehood, and did honour and serve the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed to the ages. Amen. [1:26] Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature; [1:27] and in like manner also the males having left the natural use of the female, did burn in their longing toward one another; males with males working shame, and the recompense of their error that was fit, in themselves receiving. [1:28] And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly; [1:29] having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers, [1:30] evil-speakers, God-haters, insulting, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, [1:31] unintelligent, faithless, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful; [1:32] who the righteous judgment of God having known -- that those practising such things are worthy of death -- not only do them, but also have delight with those practising them. [2:1] Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man -- every one who is judging -- for in that in which thou dost judge the other, thyself thou dost condemn, for the same things thou dost practise who art judging, [2:2] and we have known that the judgment of God is according to truth, upon those practising such things. [2:3] And dost thou think this, O man, who art judging those who such things are practising, and art doing them, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? [2:4] or the riches of His goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, dost thou despise? -- not knowing that the goodness of God doth lead thee to reformation! [2:5] but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou dost treasure up to thyself wrath, in a day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God, [2:6] who shall render to each according to his works; [2:7] to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility -- life age-during; [2:8] and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath, [2:9] tribulation and distress, upon every soul of man that is working the evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek; [2:10] and glory, and honour, and peace, to every one who is working the good, both to Jew first, and to Greek. [2:11] For there is no acceptance of faces with God, [2:12] for as many as without law did sin, without law also shall perish, and as many as did sin in law, through law shall be judged, [2:13] for not the hearers of the law `are' righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: -- [2:14] For, when nations that have not a law, by nature may do the things of the law, these not having a law -- to themselves are a law; [2:15] who do shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also witnessing with them, and between one another the thoughts accusing or else defending, [2:16] in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my good news, through Jesus Christ. [2:17] Lo, thou art named a Jew, and dost rest upon the law, and dost boast in God, [2:18] and dost know the will, and dost approve the distinctions, being instructed out of the law, [2:19] and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness, [2:20] an instructor of foolish ones, a teacher of babes, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the law. [2:21] Thou, then, who art teaching another, thyself dost thou not teach? [2:22] thou who art preaching not to steal, dost thou steal? thou who art saying not to commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou who art abhorring the idols, dost thou rob temples? [2:23] thou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour? [2:24] for the name of God because of you is evil spoken of among the nations, according as it hath been written. [2:25] For circumcision, indeed, doth profit, if law thou mayest practise, but if a transgressor of law thou mayest be, thy circumcision hath become uncircumcision. [2:26] If, therefore the uncircumcision the righteousness of the law may keep, shall not his uncircumcision for circumcision be reckoned? [2:27] and the uncircumcision, by nature, fulfilling the law, shall judge thee who, through letter and circumcision, `art' a transgressor of law. [2:28] For he is not a Jew who is `so' outwardly, neither `is' circumcision that which is outward in flesh; [2:29] but a Jew `is' he who is `so' inwardly, and circumcision `is' of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God. [3:1] What, then, `is' the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of the circumcision? [3:2] much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God; [3:3] for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless? [3:4] let it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, `That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.' [3:5] And, if our unrighteousness God's righteousness doth establish, what shall we say? is God unrighteous who is inflicting the wrath? (after the manner of a man I speak) [3:6] let it not be! since how shall God judge the world? [3:7] for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged? [3:8] and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say -- `We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous. [3:9] What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin, [3:10] according as it hath been written -- `There is none righteous, not even one; [3:11] There is none who is understanding, there is none who is seeking after God. [3:12] All did go out of the way, together they became unprofitable, there is none doing good, there is not even one. [3:13] A sepulchre opened `is' their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps `is' under their lips. [3:14] Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. [3:15] Swift `are' their feet to shed blood. [3:16] Ruin and misery `are' in their ways. [3:17] And a way of peace they did not know. [3:18] There is no fear of God before their eyes.' [3:19] And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God; [3:20] wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin. [3:21] And now apart from law hath the righteousness of God been manifested, testified to by the law and the prophets, [3:22] and the righteousness of God `is' through the faith of Jesus Christ to all, and upon all those believing, -- for there is no difference, [3:23] for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God -- [3:24] being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that `is' in Christ Jesus, [3:25] whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God -- [3:26] for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who `is' of the faith of Jesus. [3:27] Where then `is' the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith: [3:28] therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law. [3:29] The God of Jews only `is He', and not also of nations? [3:30] yes, also of nations; since one `is' God who shall declare righteous the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith. [3:31] Law then do we make useless through the faith? let it not be! yea, we do establish law. [4:1] What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh? [4:2] for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before god; [4:3] for what doth the writing say? `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;' [4:4] and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt; [4:5] and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness: [4:6] even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works: [4:7] `Happy they whose lawless acts were forgiven, and whose sins were covered; [4:8] happy the man to whom the Lord may not reckon sin.' [4:9] `Is' this happiness, then, upon the circumcision, or also upon the uncircumcision -- for we say that the faith was reckoned to Abraham -- to righteousness? [4:10] how then was it reckoned? he being in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision; [4:11] and a sign he did receive of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith in the uncircumcision, for his being father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for the righteousness also being reckoned to them, [4:12] and father of circumcision to those not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of the faith, that `is' in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham. [4:13] For not through law `is' the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith; [4:14] for if they who are of law `are' heirs, the faith hath been made void, and the promise hath been made useless; [4:15] for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither `is' transgression. [4:16] Because of this `it is' of faith, that `it may be' according to grace, for the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that which `is' of the law only, but also to that which `is' of the faith of Abraham, [4:17] who is father of us all (according as it hath been written -- `A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe -- God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being. [4:18] Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: `So shall thy seed be;' [4:19] and not having been weak in the faith, he did not consider his own body, already become dead, (being about a hundred years old,) and the deadness of Sarah's womb, [4:20] and at the promise of God did not stagger in unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, having given glory to God, [4:21] and having been fully persuaded that what He hath promised He is able also to do: [4:22] wherefore also it was reckoned to him to righteousness. [4:23] And it was not written on his account alone, that it was reckoned to him, [4:24] but also on ours, to whom it is about to be reckoned -- to us believing on Him who did raise up Jesus our Lord out of the dead, [4:25] who was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised up because of our being declared righteous. [5:1] Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ, [5:2] through whom also we have the access by the faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast on the hope of the glory of God. [5:3] And not only `so', but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance; [5:4] and the endurance, experience; and the experience, hope; [5:5] and the hope doth not make ashamed, because the love of God hath been poured forth in our hearts through the Holy Spirit that hath been given to us. [5:6] For in our being still ailing, Christ in due time did die for the impious; [5:7] for scarcely for a righteous man will any one die, for for the good man perhaps some one also doth dare to die; [5:8] and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us; [5:9] much more, then, having been declared righteous now in his blood, we shall be saved through him from the wrath; [5:10] for if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in his life. [5:11] And not only `so', but we are also boasting in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom now we did receive the reconciliation; [5:12] because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin; [5:13] for till law sin was in the world: and sin is not reckoned when there is not law; [5:14] but the death did reign from Adam till Moses, even upon those not having sinned in the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is a type of him who is coming. [5:15] But, not as the offence so also `is' the free gift; for if by the offence of the one the many did die, much more did the grace of God, and the free gift in grace of the one man Jesus Christ, abound to the many; [5:16] and not as through one who did sin `is' the free gift, for the judgment indeed `is' of one to condemnation, but the gift `is' of many offences to a declaration of `Righteous,' [5:17] for if by the offence of the one the death did reign through the one, much more those, who the abundance of the grace and of the free gift of the righteousness are receiving, in life shall reign through the one -- Jesus Christ. [5:18] So, then, as through one offence to all men `it is' to condemnation, so also through one declaration of `Righteous' `it is' to all men to justification of life; [5:19] for as through the disobedience of the one man, the many were constituted sinners: so also through the obedience of the one, shall the many be constituted righteous. [5:20] And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound, [5:21] that even as the sin did reign in the death, so also the grace may reign, through righteousness, to life age-during, through Jesus Christ our Lord. [6:1] What, then, shall we say? shall we continue in the sin that the grace may abound? [6:2] let it not be! we who died to the sin -- how shall we still live in it? [6:3] are ye ignorant that we, as many as were baptized to Christ Jesus, to his death were baptized? [6:4] we were buried together, then, with him through the baptism to the death, that even as Christ was raised up out of the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we in newness of life might walk. [6:5] For, if we have become planted together to the likeness of his death, `so' also we shall be of the rising again; [6:6] this knowing, that our old man was crucified with `him', that the body of the sin may be made useless, for our no longer serving the sin; [6:7] for he who hath died hath been set free from the sin. [6:8] And if we died with Christ, we believe that we also shall live with him, [6:9] knowing that Christ, having been raised up out of the dead, doth no more die, death over him hath no more lordship; [6:10] for in that he died, to the sin he died once, and in that he liveth, he liveth to God; [6:11] so also ye, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to the sin, and living to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. [6:12] Let not then the sin reign in your mortal body, to obey it in its desires; [6:13] neither present ye your members instruments of unrighteousness to the sin, but present yourselves to God as living out of the dead, and your members instruments of righteousness to God; [6:14] for sin over you shall not have lordship, for ye are not under law, but under grace. [6:15] What then? shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? let it not be! [6:16] have ye not known that to whom ye present yourselves servants for obedience, servants ye are to him to whom ye obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness? [6:17] and thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and -- were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up; [6:18] and having been freed from the sin, ye became servants to the righteousness. [6:19] In the manner of men I speak, because of the weakness of your flesh, for even as ye did present your members servants to the uncleanness and to the lawlessness -- to the lawlessness, so now present your members servants to the righteousness -- to sanctification, [6:20] for when ye were servants of the sin, ye were free from the righteousness, [6:21] what fruit, therefore, were ye having then, in the things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of those `is' death. [6:22] And now, having been freed from the sin, and having become servants to God, ye have your fruit -- to sanctification, and the end life age-during; [6:23] for the wages of the sin `is' death, and the gift of God `is' life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord. [7:1] Are ye ignorant, brethren -- for to those knowing law I speak -- that the law hath lordship over the man as long as he liveth? [7:2] for the married woman to the living husband hath been bound by law, and if the husband may die, she hath been free from the law of the husband; [7:3] so, then, the husband being alive, an adulteress she shall be called if she may become another man's; and if the husband may die, she is free from the law, so as not to be an adulteress, having become another man's. [7:4] So that, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of the Christ, for your becoming another's, who out of the dead was raised up, that we might bear fruit to God; [7:5] for when we were in the flesh, the passions of the sins, that `are' through the law, were working in our members, to bear fruit to the death; [7:6] and now we have ceased from the law, that being dead in which we were held, so that we may serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter. [7:7] What, then, shall we say? the law `is' sin? let it not be! but the sin I did not know except through law, for also the covetousness I had not known if the law had not said: [7:8] `Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness -- for apart from law sin is dead. [7:9] And I was alive apart from law once, and the command having come, the sin revived, and I died; [7:10] and the command that `is' for life, this was found by me for death; [7:11] for the sin, having received an opportunity, through the command, did deceive me, and through it did slay `me'; [7:12] so that the law, indeed, `is' holy, and the command holy, and righteous, and good. [7:13] That which is good then, to me hath it become death? let it not be! but the sin, that it might appear sin, through the good, working death to me, that the sin might become exceeding sinful through the command, [7:14] for we have known that the law is spiritual, and I am fleshly, sold by the sin; [7:15] for that which I work, I do not acknowledge; for not what I will, this I practise, but what I hate, this I do. [7:16] And if what I do not will, this I do, I consent to the law that `it is' good, [7:17] and now it is no longer I that work it, but the sin dwelling in me, [7:18] for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find, [7:19] for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise. [7:20] And if what I do not will, this I do, it is no longer I that work it, but the sin that is dwelling in me. [7:21] I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the evil is present, [7:22] for I delight in the law of God according to the inward man, [7:23] and I behold another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of the sin that `is' in my members. [7:24] A wretched man I `am'! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death? [7:25] I thank God -- through Jesus Christ our Lord; so then, I myself indeed with the mind do serve the law of God, and with the flesh, the law of sin. [8:1] There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; [8:2] for the law of the Spirit of the life in Christ Jesus did set me free from the law of the sin and of the death; [8:3] for what the law was not able to do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, His own Son having sent in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, did condemn the sin in the flesh, [8:4] that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. [8:5] For those who are according to the flesh, the things of the flesh do mind; and those according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit; [8:6] for the mind of the flesh `is' death, and the mind of the Spirit -- life and peace; [8:7] because the mind of the flesh `is' enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself, [8:8] for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God. [8:9] And ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God doth dwell in you; and if any one hath not the Spirit of Christ -- this one is not His; [8:10] and if Christ `is' in you, the body, indeed, `is' dead because of sin, and the Spirit `is' life because of righteousness, [8:11] and if the Spirit of Him who did raise up Jesus out of the dead doth dwell in you, He who did raise up the Christ out of the dead shall quicken also your dying bodies, through His Spirit dwelling in you. [8:12] So, then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh; [8:13] for if according to the flesh ye do live, ye are about to die; and if, by the Spirit, the deeds of the body ye put to death, ye shall live; [8:14] for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God; [8:15] for ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye did receive a spirit of adoption in which we cry, `Abba -- Father.' [8:16] The Spirit himself doth testify with our spirit, that we are children of God; [8:17] and if children, also heirs, heirs, indeed, of God, and heirs together of Christ -- if, indeed, we suffer together, that we may also be glorified together. [8:18] For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time `are' not worthy `to be compared' with the glory about to be revealed in us; [8:19] for the earnest looking out of the creation doth expect the revelation of the sons of God; [8:20] for to vanity was the creation made subject -- not of its will, but because of Him who did subject `it' -- in hope, [8:21] that also the creation itself shall be set free from the servitude of the corruption to the liberty of the glory of the children of God; [8:22] for we have known that all the creation doth groan together, and doth travail in pain together till now. [8:23] And not only `so', but also we ourselves, having the first-fruit of the Spirit, we also ourselves in ourselves do groan, adoption expecting -- the redemption of our body; [8:24] for in hope we were saved, and hope beheld is not hope; for what any one doth behold, why also doth he hope for `it'? [8:25] and if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect `it'. [8:26] And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth `us', we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable, [8:27] and He who is searching the hearts hath known what `is' the mind of the Spirit, because according to God he doth intercede for saints. [8:28] And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose; [8:29] because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren; [8:30] and whom He did fore-appoint, these also He did call; and whom He did call, these also He declared righteous; and whom He declared righteous, these also He did glorify. [8:31] What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God `is' for us, who `is' against us? [8:32] He who indeed His own Son did not spare, but for us all did deliver him up, how shall He not also with him the all things grant to us? [8:33] Who shall lay a charge against the choice ones of God? God `is' He that is declaring righteous, [8:34] who `is' he that is condemning? Christ `is' He that died, yea, rather also, was raised up; who is also on the right hand of God -- who also doth intercede for us. [8:35] Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? [8:36] (according as it hath been written -- `For Thy sake we are put to death all the day long, we were reckoned as sheep of slaughter,') [8:37] but in all these we more than conquer, through him who loved us; [8:38] for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, [8:39] nor things about to be, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of god, that `is' in Christ Jesus our Lord. [9:1] Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit, [9:2] that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart -- [9:3] for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ -- for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh, [9:4] who are Israelites, whose `is' the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises, [9:5] whose `are' the fathers, and of whom `is' the Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed to the ages. Amen. [9:6] And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who `are' of Israel are these Israel; [9:7] nor because they are seed of Abraham `are' all children, but -- `in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;' [9:8] that is, the children of the flesh -- these `are' not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed; [9:9] for the word of promise `is' this; `According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.' [9:10] And not only `so', but also Rebecca, having conceived by one -- Isaac our father -- [9:11] (for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her -- [9:12] `The greater shall serve the less;' [9:13] according as it hath been written, `Jacob I did love, and Esau I did hate.' [9:14] What, then, shall we say? unrighteousness `is' with God? let it not be! [9:15] for to Moses He saith, `I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion;' [9:16] so, then -- not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness: [9:17] for the Writing saith to Pharaoh -- `For this very thing I did raise thee up, that I might shew in thee My power, and that My name might be declared in all the land;' [9:18] so, then, to whom He willeth, He doth kindness, and to whom He willeth, He doth harden. [9:19] Thou wilt say, then, to me, `Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?' [9:20] nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form `it', Why me didst thou make thus? [9:21] hath not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make the one vessel to honour, and the one to dishonour? [9:22] And if God, willing to shew the wrath and to make known His power, did endure, in much long suffering, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction, [9:23] and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He did call -- us -- [9:24] not only out of Jews, but also out of nations, [9:25] as also in Hosea He saith, `I will call what `is' not My people -- My people; and her not beloved -- Beloved, [9:26] and it shall be -- in the place where it was said to them, Ye `are' not My people; there they shall be called sons of the living God.' [9:27] And Isaiah doth cry concerning Israel, `If the number of the sons of Israel may be as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall be saved; [9:28] for a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land. [9:29] and according as Isaiah saith before, `Except the Lord of Sabaoth did leave to us a seed, as Sodom we had become, and as Gomorrah we had been made like.' [9:30] What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that `is' of faith, [9:31] and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive; [9:32] wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling, [9:33] according as it hath been written, `Lo, I place in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence; and every one who is believing thereon shall not be ashamed.' [10:1] Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that `is' to God for Israel, is -- for salvation; [10:2] for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge, [10:3] for not knowing the righteousness of God, and their own righteousness seeking to establish, to the righteousness of God they did not submit. [10:4] For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing, [10:5] for Moses doth describe the righteousness that `is' of the law, that, `The man who did them shall live in them,' [10:6] and the righteousness of faith doth thus speak: `Thou mayest not say in thine heart, Who shall go up to the heaven,' that is, Christ to bring down? [10:7] or, `Who shall go down to the abyss,' that is, Christ out of the dead to bring up. [10:8] But what doth it say? `Nigh thee is the saying -- in thy mouth, and in thy heart:' that is, the saying of the faith, that we preach; [10:9] that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved, [10:10] for with the heart doth `one' believe to righteousness, and with the mouth is confession made to salvation; [10:11] for the Writing saith, `Every one who is believing on him shall not be ashamed,' [10:12] for there is no difference between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord of all `is' rich to all those calling upon Him, [10:13] for every one -- whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.' [10:14] How then shall they call upon `him' in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe `on him' of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching? [10:15] and how shall they preach, if they may not be sent? according as it hath been written, `How beautiful the feet of those proclaiming good tidings of peace, of those proclaiming good tidings of the good things!' [10:16] But they were not all obedient to the good tidings, for Isaiah saith, `Lord, who did give credence to our report?' [10:17] so then the faith `is' by a report, and the report through a saying of God, [10:18] but I say, Did they not hear? yes, indeed -- `to all the earth their voice went forth, and to the ends of the habitable world their sayings.' [10:19] But I say, Did not Israel know? first Moses saith, `I will provoke you to jealousy by `that which is' not a nation; by an unintelligent nation I will anger you,' [10:20] and Isaiah is very bold, and saith, `I was found by those not seeking Me; I became manifest to those not inquiring after Me;' [10:21] and unto Israel He saith, `All the day I did stretch out My hands unto a people unbelieving and gainsaying.' [11:1] I say, then, Did God cast away His people? let it not be! for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin: [11:2] God did not cast away His people whom He knew before; have ye not known -- in Elijah -- what the Writing saith? how he doth plead with God concerning Israel, saying, [11:3] `Lord, Thy prophets they did kill, and Thy altars they dug down, and I was left alone, and they seek my life;' [11:4] but what saith the divine answer to him? `I left to Myself seven thousand men, who did not bow a knee to Baal.' [11:5] So then also in the present time a remnant according to the choice of grace there hath been; [11:6] and if by grace, no more of works, otherwise the grace becometh no more grace; and if of works, it is no more grace, otherwise the work is no more work. [11:7] What then? What Israel doth seek after, this it did not obtain, and the chosen did obtain, and the rest were hardened, [11:8] according as it hath been written, `God gave to them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear,' -- unto this very day, [11:9] and David saith, `Let their table become for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling-block, and for a recompense to them; [11:10] let their eyes be darkened -- not to behold, and their back do Thou always bow down.' [11:11] I say, then, Did they stumble that they might fall? let it not be! but by their fall the salvation `is' to the nations, to arouse them to jealousy; [11:12] and if the fall of them `is' the riches of a world, and the diminution of them the riches of nations, how much more the fulness of them? [11:13] For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify; [11:14] if by any means I shall arouse to jealousy mine own flesh, and shall save some of them, [11:15] for if the casting away of them `is' a reconciliation of the world, what the reception -- if not life out of the dead? [11:16] and if the first-fruit `is' holy, the lump also; and if the root `is' holy, the branches also. [11:17] And if certain of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wast graffed in among them, and a fellow-partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree didst become -- [11:18] do not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee! [11:19] Thou wilt say, then, `The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in;' right! [11:20] by unbelief they were broken off, and thou hast stood by faith; be not high-minded, but be fearing; [11:21] for if God the natural branches did not spare -- lest perhaps He also shall not spare thee. [11:22] Lo, then, goodness and severity of God -- upon those indeed who fell, severity; and upon thee, goodness, if thou mayest remain in the goodness, otherwise, thou also shalt be cut off. [11:23] And those also, if they may not remain in unbelief, shall be graffed in, for God is able again to graff them in; [11:24] for if thou, out of the olive tree, wild by nature, wast cut out, and, contrary to nature, wast graffed into a good olive tree, how much rather shall they, who `are' according to nature, be graffed into their own olive tree? [11:25] For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret -- that ye may not be wise in your own conceits -- that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in; [11:26] and so all Israel shall be saved, according as it hath been written, `There shall come forth out of Sion he who is delivering, and he shall turn away impiety from Jacob, [11:27] and this to them `is' the covenant from Me, when I may take away their sins.' [11:28] As regards, indeed, the good tidings, `they are' enemies on your account; and as regards the choice -- beloved on account of the fathers; [11:29] for unrepented of `are' the gifts and the calling of God; [11:30] for as ye also once did not believe in God, and now did find kindness by the unbelief of these: [11:31] so also these now did not believe, that in your kindness they also may find kindness; [11:32] for God did shut up together the whole to unbelief, that to the whole He might do kindness. [11:33] O depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways! [11:34] for who did know the mind of the Lord? or who did become His counsellor? [11:35] or who did first give to Him, and it shall be given back to him again? [11:36] because of Him, and through Him, and to Him `are' the all things; to Him `is' the glory -- to the ages. Amen. [12:1] I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice -- living, sanctified, acceptable to God -- your intelligent service; [12:2] and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what `is' the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect. [12:3] For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith, [12:4] for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office, [12:5] so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another. [12:6] And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy -- `According to the proportion of faith!' [12:7] or ministration -- `In the ministration!' or he who is teaching -- `In the teaching!' [12:8] or he who is exhorting -- `In the exhortation!' he who is sharing -- `In simplicity!' he who is leading -- `In diligence?' he who is doing kindness -- `In cheerfulness.' [12:9] The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good; [12:10] in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another; [12:11] in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving; [12:12] in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering; [12:13] to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing. [12:14] Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not; [12:15] to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping, [12:16] of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit; [12:17] giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. [12:18] If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace; [12:19] not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine, [12:20] I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head; [12:21] Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil. [13:1] Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, [13:2] so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment. [13:3] For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it, [13:4] for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil. [13:5] Wherefore it is necessary to be subject, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience, [13:6] for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually; [13:7] render, therefore, to all `their' dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour. [13:8] To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other -- law he hath fulfilled, [13:9] for, `Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false testimony, Thou shalt not covet;' and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;' [13:10] the love to the neighbor doth work no ill; the love, therefore, `is' the fulness of law. [13:11] And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already `is' to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer `is' our salvation than when we did believe; [13:12] the night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light; [13:13] as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation; [13:14] but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought -- for desires. [14:1] And him who is weak in the faith receive ye -- not to determinations of reasonings; [14:2] one doth believe that he may eat all things -- and he who is weak doth eat herbs; [14:3] let not him who is eating despise him who is not eating: and let not him who is not eating judge him who is eating, for God did receive him. [14:4] Thou -- who art thou that art judging another's domestic? to his own master he doth stand or fall; and he shall be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. [14:5] One doth judge one day above another, and another doth judge every day `alike'; let each in his own mind be fully assured. [14:6] He who is regarding the day, to the Lord he doth regard `it', and he who is not regarding the day, to the Lord he doth not regard `it'. He who is eating, to the Lord he doth eat, for he doth give thanks to God; and he who is not eating, to the Lord he doth not eat, and doth give thanks to God. [14:7] For none of us to himself doth live, and none to himself doth die; [14:8] for both, if we may live, to the Lord we live; if also we may die, to the Lord we die; both then if we may live, also if we may die, we are the Lord's; [14:9] for because of this Christ both died and rose again, and lived again, that both of dead and of living he may be Lord. [14:10] And thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or again, thou, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand at the tribunal of the Christ; [14:11] for it hath been written, `I live! saith the Lord -- to Me bow shall every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God;' [14:12] so, then, each of us concerning himself shall give reckoning to God; [14:13] no longer, therefore, may we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the brother, or an offence. [14:14] I have known, and am persuaded, in the Lord Jesus, that nothing `is' unclean of itself, except to him who is reckoning anything to be unclean -- to that one `it is' unclean; [14:15] and if through victuals thy brother is grieved, no more dost thou walk according to love; do not with thy victuals destroy that one for whom Christ died. [14:16] Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of, [14:17] for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit; [14:18] for he who in these things is serving the Christ, `is' acceptable to God and approved of men. [14:19] So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another; [14:20] for the sake of victuals cast not down the work of God; all things, indeed, `are' pure, but evil `is' to the man who is eating through stumbling. [14:21] Right `it is' not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to `do anything' in which thy brother doth stumble, or is made to fall, or is weak. [14:22] Thou hast faith! to thyself have `it' before God; happy is he who is not judging himself in what he doth approve, [14:23] and he who is making a difference, if he may eat, hath been condemned, because `it is' not of faith; and all that `is' not of faith is sin. [15:1] And we ought -- we who are strong -- to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves; [15:2] for let each one of us please the neighbor for good, unto edification, [15:3] for even the Christ did not please himself, but, according as it hath been written, `The reproaches of those reproaching Thee fell upon me;' [15:4] for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope. [15:5] And may the God of the endurance, and of the exhortation, give to you to have the same mind toward one another, according to Christ Jesus; [15:6] that with one accord -- with one mouth -- ye may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; [15:7] wherefore receive ye one another, according as also the Christ did receive us, to the glory of God. [15:8] And I say Jesus Christ to have become a ministrant of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises to the fathers, [15:9] and the nations for kindness to glorify God, according as it hath been written, `Because of this I will confess to Thee among nations, and to Thy name I will sing praise,' [15:10] and again it saith, `Rejoice ye nations, with His people;' [15:11] and again, `Praise the Lord, all ye nations; and laud Him, all ye peoples;' [15:12] and again, Isaiah saith, `There shall be the root of Jesse, and he who is rising to rule nations -- upon him shall nations hope;' [15:13] and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit. [15:14] And I am persuaded, my brethren -- I myself also -- concerning you, that ye yourselves also are full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, able also one another to admonish; [15:15] and the more boldly I did write to you, brethren, in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me by God, [15:16] for my being a servant of Jesus Christ to the nations, acting as priest in the good news of God, that the offering up of the nations may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. [15:17] I have, then, a boasting in Christ Jesus, in the things pertaining to God, [15:18] for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed, [15:19] in power of signs and wonders, in power of the Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circle as far as Illyricum, have fully preached the good news of the Christ; [15:20] and so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named -- that upon another's foundation I might not build -- [15:21] but according as it hath been written, `To whom it was not told concerning him, they shall see; and they who have not heard, shall understand.' [15:22] Wherefore, also, I was hindered many times from coming unto you, [15:23] and now, no longer having place in these parts, and having a longing to come unto you for many years, [15:24] when I may go on to Spain I will come unto you, for I hope in going through, to see you, and by you to be set forward thither, if of you first, in part, I shall be filled. [15:25] And, now, I go on to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints; [15:26] for it pleased Macedonia and Achaia well to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who `are' in Jerusalem; [15:27] for it pleased well, and their debtors they are, for if in their spiritual things the nations did participate, they ought also, in the fleshly things, to minister to them. [15:28] This, then, having finished, and having sealed to them this fruit, I will return through you, to Spain; [15:29] and I have known that coming unto you -- in the fulness of the blessing of the good news of Christ I shall come. [15:30] And I call upon you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in the prayers for me unto God, [15:31] that I may be delivered from those not believing in Judea, and that my ministration, that `is' for Jerusalem, may become acceptable to the saints; [15:32] that in joy I may come unto you, through the will of God, and may be refreshed with you, [15:33] and the God of the peace `be' with you all. Amen. [16:1] And I commend you to Phebe our sister -- being a ministrant of the assembly that `is' in Cenchrea -- [16:2] that ye may receive her in the Lord, as doth become saints, and may assist her in whatever matter she may have need of you -- for she also became a leader of many, and of myself. [16:3] Salute Priscilla and Aquilas, my fellow-workmen in Christ Jesus -- [16:4] who for my life their own neck did lay down, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations -- [16:5] and the assembly at their house; salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is first-fruit of Achaia to Christ. [16:6] Salute Mary, who did labour much for us; [16:7] salute Andronicus and Junias, my kindred, and my fellow-captives, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me. [16:8] Salute Amplias, my beloved in the Lord; [16:9] salute Arbanus, our fellow-workman in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved; [16:10] salute Apelles, the approved in Christ; salute those of the `household' of Aristobulus; [16:11] salute Herodion, my kinsman; salute those of the `household' of Narcissus, who are in the Lord; [16:12] salute Tryphaena, and Tryphosa, who are labouring in the Lord; salute Persis, the beloved, who did labour much in the Lord. [16:13] Salute Rufus, the choice one in the Lord, and his mother and mine, [16:14] salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren with them; [16:15] salute Philologus, and Julias, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints with them; [16:16] salute one another in a holy kiss; the assemblies of Christ do salute you. [16:17] And I call upon you, brethren, to mark those who the divisions and the stumbling-blocks, contrary to the teaching that ye did learn, are causing, and turn ye away from them; [16:18] for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless, [16:19] for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil; [16:20] and the God of the peace shall bruise the Adversary under your feet quickly; the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ `be' with you. Amen! [16:21] Salute you do Timotheus, my fellow-workman, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kindred; [16:22] I Tertius salute you (who wrote the letter) in the Lord; [16:23] salute you doth Gaius, my host, and of the whole assembly; salute you doth Erastus, the steward of the city, and Quartus the brother, [16:24] the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ `be' with you all. Amen. [16:25] And to Him who is able to establish you, according to my good news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the secret, in the times of the ages having been kept silent, [16:26] and now having been made manifest, also, through prophetic writings, according to a command of the age-during God, having been made known to all the nations for obedience of faith -- [16:27] to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to him `be' glory to the ages. Amen.