46 And there entered a thought | fer me first to go, and to bury my into them, which of them should be father. greater. 47 But JESUS seeing the thoughts of their heart, took a child and set him by him. 48 And said to 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 the lesser among you all, he is the greater. 60 And JEsus said to him: Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou, and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another said: I will follow thee, Lord, but let me first take my leave of them that are at my house. 62 JESUS said to him: No man putting his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom 49 And John answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man cast-of God. ing out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us, 50 And JESUS said to him: Forbid him not: For he that is not against you, is for you. 51 And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers before his face and going they entered into a city of the Samaritans to prepare for him. 53 And they received him not, because his face was of one going to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John had seen this, they said: Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them? 55 And turning, he rebuked them, saying: You know not of what spirit you are. 56 The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they went into another town. 57 And it came to pass as they walked in the way, that a certain man said to him: I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 JESUS said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59 But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suf CHAP. X. Christ instructs his 72 disciples. appointed also other seventytwo: and he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come. 2 And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send labourers into his harvest. 3 Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way. 5 Into whatsoever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house, 6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: But if not, it shall return to you. 7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they have. For the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house. 8 And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you; 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city you enter, and they receive you not, go ing forth into the streets thereof, | who the Father is, but the Son, and say: to whom the Son will reveal him. 11 Even the very dust of your 23 And turning to his disciples, city that cleaveth to us we wipe off he said: Blessed are the eyes that against you. Yet know this that see the things which you see. the kingdom of God is at hand. 12 I say to you, it shall be more tolerable at that day for Sodom, than for that city. 13 Wo to thee Corozain, wo to thee Bethsaida: For if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the mighty works that have been wrought in you, they would have done penance long ago, sitting in sack-cloth and ashes. 24 For I say to you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things that you hear and have not heard them. 25 And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him; and saying: Master, what must I do to possess eternal life? 26 But he said to him: What is written in the law? how readest 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, thou? than for you. 27 He answering, said: Thou 15 And thou Capharnaum which shalt love the Lord thy God with thy art exalted unto heaven : thou whole heart, and with thy whole soul, shalt be thrust down to hell. and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself. 16 He that heareth you, heareth me: and he that despiseth you, despiseth me. And he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me. 17 And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils also are subject to us in thy name. 18 And he said to them: I saw satan like lightning falling from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you power to tread upon serpents, and scorpions, and upon all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. 20 But yet rejoice not in this that spirits are subject unto you: but rejoice in this, that your names are written in heaven. 21 In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Ghost, and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones. Yea, Father, for so it hath seemed good in thy sight. 22 All things are delivered to me ty my Father, and no one knoweth who the Son is but the Father; and 28 And he said to him: Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he willing to justify himself, said to JESUS: and who is my neighbour? 30 And JESUS answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who also stripped him, and having wounded him went away leaving him half dead. 31 And it chanced that a certain priest went down the same way; and seeing him, passed by. 32 In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him, passed by. 33 But a certain Samaritan being on his journey, came near him; and seeing him was moved with compassion. 34 And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine and setting him upon his own beast brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two pence, and gave to the host, go to him at midnight, and shall and said: Take care of him; and say to him: Friend, lend me three whatsoever thou shalt spend over loaves, and above, I at my return will repay thee. 36 Which of these three in thy opinion was neighbour to him that fell among the robbers? 37 But he said: He that shewed mercy to him. And JESUS said to him Go, and do thou in like manner. 6 Because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me, and I have not what to set before him: 7 And he from within should 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. 8 Yet if he shall continue knock38 Now it came to pass as they ing, I say to you, although he will went, that he entered into a certain not rise and give him, because he town; and a certain woman named is his friend; yet because of his Martha, received him into her importunity he will rise, and give house. him as many as he needeth. 39 And she had a sister called Mary. Who sitting also at the Lord's feet, heard his word. 40 But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? speak to her therefore, that she help me. 41 And the Lord answering, said to her Martha, Martha, thou art careful, and art troubled about many things. 42 But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her. CHAP. XI. He teaches his disciples to pray. AND it came to pass, that as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said to them: When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. 3 Give us this day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation. 5 And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend, and shall] 9 And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you. 10 For every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. 11 And which of you if he ask his father bread, will he give him a stone? or a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion? 13 If you then being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the good Spirit to them that ask him? 14 And he was casting out a devil, and the same was dumb, and when he had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke and the multitudes were in admiration at it. 15 But some of them said: He casteth out devils, by Beelzebub the prince of devils. 16 And others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself, shall be brought to desolation, and house upon house shall fall. 18 And if satan also be dir' é against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say, that through Beelzebub I cast out devils. 19 Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebub: by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 20 But if I by the finger of God cast out devils: doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21 When a strong man armed keepeth his court: those things are in peace which he possesseth. 22 But if a stronger than he come upon him and overcome him: he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted, and will distribute his spoils. 23 He that is not with me, is against me and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth. 24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through places without water, seeking rest and not finding, he saith: I will return into my house whence I came out. man also be to this generation. 31 The queen of the south shall rise 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 behold more than Solomon here. 32 The men of Ninive shall rise in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it, because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas; and behold more than Jonas here. 33 No man lighteth a candle, and putteth it in a hidden place, nor under a bushel: but upon a candlestick, that they that come in may see the light. 34 The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome. 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee, be not darkness. 36 If then thy whole body be. 25 And when he is come, he lightsome, having no part of darkfindeth it swept and garnished. ness: the whole shall be lightsome, and as a bright lamp shall enlighten thee. 26 Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and entering in they dwell there. And the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. 27 And it came to pass: as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd lifting up her voice said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps that gave thee suck. 23 But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it. 37 And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him that he would dine with him. And he going in sat down to eat. 38 And the Pharisee began to say thinking within himself, why he was not washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said to him: Now you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inside is full of rapine and iniquity. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make also that which is within. 41 But yet that which remaineth, give alms, and behold all things are 29 And the multitudes running together, he began to say: This generation is a wicked generation: it asketh a sign, and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jo-clean unto you. nas the prophet. 42 But wo to you Pharisees, be30 For as Jonas was a sign to cause you tithe mint and rue and Ninivites so shall the Son of every herb: and pass over judgment and the charity of God. Now these seeking to catch something from things you ought to have done, and his mouth, that they might accuse not to leave the other undone. him. CHAP. XII. stood about him so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples: Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which hypocrisy. 44 Wo to you, because you are as sepulchres that appear not, and men that walk over, are not aware. 45 And one of the lawyers an-is swering, saith to him: Master, in saying these things, thou reproachest us also. 2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed: nor hidden that shall not be known. 46 But he said: Wo to you law- 3 For whatsoever things you have yers also because you load men spoken in darkness, shall be pubwith burdens which they cannot lished in the light: and that which bear, and you yourselves touch not you have spoken in the ear, in the the packs with one of your fingers. chambers, shall be preached on the 47 Wo to you who build the mo-house-tops. numents of the prophets: and your fathers killed them. 48 Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchres. 4 And I say to you my friends: Be not afraid of them who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will shew you whom ye shall fear fear ye him who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea, I say to you, fear him. 49 For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of 6 Are not five sparrows sold for them they will kill and persecute. two farthings, and not one of them 50 That the blood of all the pro- is forgotten before God? phets which was shed from the 7 Yea, the very hairs_of your foundation of the world, may be re-head are all numbered. Fear not, quired of this generation, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias who was slain between the altar and the temple. Yea I say to you, it shall be required of this generation. 8 And I say to you, whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the Angels of God. 52 Wo to you lawyers, for you 9 But he that shall deny me behave taken away the key of know-fore men, shall be denied before the ledge: you yourselves have not en- Angels of God. tered in, and those that were enter- 10 And whosoever speaketh a ing in you have hindered. word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him: but to him that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. 53 And as he was saying these things to them, the Pharisees and the lawyers began vehemently to urge him, and to oppress his mouth about many things, 54 Lying in wait for him, and 11 And when they shall bring you into the synagogues, and to magistrates and powers, be not solici Ver. 52. Wo to you lawyers. He speaks of the doctors of the law of Moses, commonly called the scribes. |