Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-04
BACK TO THE BIBLE
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
ST. MATTHEW
CHAPTER II.

two of his disciples,
3 And said unto him. Art thou he
that should come, or do We look for
another?
4 Jesus answered and said unto
them, Go and shew John again those
things which we do hear and see:
) 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.
And blessed is he, whatsoever shall
not be offended in me.
Z And as they departed, Jesus be-
gan to say unto the multitudes con-
corning John, What went ye out into
the wilderness to see? A reed shaken
with the wind?
But what went We out for to see!
A man clothed in soft raiment? be-
hold, they that wear soft clothing are
in kings houses.
But what went We out for TO see?
A prophet? yea, | say unto you, and
more than prophet.
10 For this is he, of whom it is
written, Behold, | send my messenger
before thy face which shall prepare
thV Way before thee
IL Verify l say unto you. Among
them that are born of women there
hath not risen Il greater than John
the Baptist: Notwithstanding he that
is least in the kingdom of heaven is
greater than he.
II And from the days of John the
Baptist until now the kingdom of
heaven suffereth violence. and the vio-
lent take it by force.
- For all the prophets and the law
prophesied until John.
II And if We will receive it, this is
Elias, which was for TO come.
Is He that hath ears to hear, let
him hear.
Is But whercunto shall | liken this
generation? 1t is like unto children
sitting in the markets. and calling
unto their fellows,
II And saying, We have piped unto
you, and We have not danced; we have
mourned unto you, and We have not
lamented.
Is For John came neither eating
nor drinking, and they say, He hath
a devil.
10 The Son of man came eating
and drinking, and they say, Behold
man gluttonOus, and winebibber,
friend of publicans and sinners. But
wisdom is justified of her children.
20 Then began he to upbraid the
cities wherein most of his mighty
works were done, because they re-
pented not:
2t 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 repeated long ago in
sackcloth and ashes.
% But l say unto you, 1t shall be
more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at
the day of judgment, than for you.
% 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.
n But say unto you, That it shall
be more tolerable for the land of
SodOm in the day of judgment, than
for thee.
p At that time Jesus answered and
said, | 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.
rs Even so, Father: for so il seemed
good in thy sight.
q All things are delivered unto
me of my Father: and no man know
eth the Son, bat the Father; neither
knoweth any man the Father, sare
the Son, and he to whomsoever the
Son viii reveal him.
Is Come unto me, all ye that labour
and are heavy laden, and | will give
you rest.
% Take my yoke upon you, and
learn of me; for | am meek and low
ly in heart; and We shall find rest
unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my
burden is light.