a Publicane. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall binde on earth, shall bee bound in heaven: and whatsoever yee shall loose on earth, shall bee loosed in heaven. Againe I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall aske, it shall bee done for them of my father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the midst of them. CHAPTER XVIII Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my And how oft to brother sinne against mee, and I forgive him? till seven times? forgive them : Iesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Untill seven times: but, Untill seventie times seven. Therefore is the kingdome of heaven likened unto a certaine king, Which hee setwhich would take accompt of his servants. And when hee had teth forth by a parable of the begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which ought him ten King, that tooke thousand talents. But forasmuch as hee had not to pay, his lord account of his commanded him to bee sold, and his wife, and children, and all servants, that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therfore fell downe, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with mee, and I will pay thee all. Then the Lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which ought him an hundred pence: and hee layd handes on him, and tooke him by the throte, saying, Pay mee that thou owest. And his fellow servant fell downe at his feete, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till hee should pay the debt. So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sorie, and came, and told unto their lord all that was done. Then his lord, after that hee had called him, And punished said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt him, who because thou desiredst me: shouldest not thou also have had shewed no compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pitie on thee? fellowe. And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till hee should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father doe also unto you, if yee from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. A CHAPTER XIX mercie to his ND it came to passe, that when Iesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coastes of Iudea, beyond Iordane: and great multitudes Christ healeth followed him, and he healed them there. 6: E 33 the sicke: CHAPTER answereth the Pharisees concerning divorcement: sheweth when mariage is necessary: receiveth litle children: instructeth the The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And hee answered, and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning, made them male and female? And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twaine shalbe one flesh. Wherefore they are no more twaine, but one flesh. What therefore God hath ioyned together, let not man put asunder. They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? Hee saith unto them, Moses, because of the hardnesse of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 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. His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marrie. But hee said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. For there are some Eunuches, which were so borne from their mothers wombe: and there are some Eunuches, which were made Eunuches of men and there be Eunuches, which have made themselves Eunuches for the kingdome of heavens sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray and the disciples rebuked them. But Iesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come unto me: for of such is the kingdome of heaven. And he laide his hands on them, and departed thence. And behold, one came and said unto him, Good master, what yong man how good thing shall I do, that I may have eternall life? And he said to attaine eternall life, and how to be perfect: 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 commandements. He saith unto him, Which? Iesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnesse, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy selfe. The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lacke I yet? Iesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, goe and sell that thou hast, and give to the poore, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowfull: for he had great possessions. Then said Iesus unto his disciples, Verely I say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdome of heaven. And CHAPTER it is for a rich man to enter that forsake againe I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to goe thorow the eye XIX of a needle, then for a rich man to enter into the kingdome of God. telleth his disWhen his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, ciples how hard Who then can be saved? But Iesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is unpossible, but with God al things are into the kingdom of God, possible. Then answered Peter, and said unto him, Behold, we have for- and promiseth saken all, and followed thee, what shall we have therefore? And reward to those Iesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye which have any thing, to followed me, in the regeneration when the Sonne of man shal follow him. sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shal sit upon twelve thrones, iudging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Names sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherite everlasting life. But many that are first, shall be last, and the last shall be first. Fo CHAPTER XX the labourers that God is no man: OR the kingdome of heaven is like unto a man that is an Christ by the housholder, which went out early in the morning to hire similitude of labourers into his vineyard. And when hee had agreed in the vinewith the labourers for a peny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. yard, sheweth And he went out about the third houre, and saw others standing debtor unto idle in the market place, and said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right, I will give you. And they went their way. Againe he went out about the sixth and ninth houre, and did likewise. And about the eleventh houre, he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? 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. 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. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh houre, they received every man a penie. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more, and they likewise received every man a penie. And when they had received it, they murmured against the good man of the house, saying, These last have wrought but one houre, and thou hast made them equall unto us, which have borne the burden, and heat of the day. But he answered one of them and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst CHAPTER Foretelleth his passion: By answering and giveth two blinde men their sight. not thou agree with me for a penie? Take that thine is, and goe evill, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first : And Iesus going up to Hierusalem, tooke the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, Behold, we goe up to Hierusalem, and the Sonne of man shall be betraied unto the chiefe Priests, and unto the Scribes, and they shall condemne him to death, and shal deliver him to the Gentiles to mocke, and to scourge, and to crucifie him: and the third day he shall rise againe. Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children, with her sonnes, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. She saith unto him, And he said unto her, What wilt thou? Grant, that these my two sonnes may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdome. But Iesus answered, and said, Ye know not what ye aske. Are ye able to drinke of the cup that I shall drinke of, and to be baptized with the baptisme that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. And he saith unto them, Yee shall drinke indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptisme 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. And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. But Iesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great, exercise authoritie upon them. But it shall not be so among you: But whosoever will bee great among you, let him be your minister. And whosoever will be chiefe among you, let him be your servant. Even as the Sonne of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransome for many. And as they departed from Hiericho, a great multitude followed him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Iesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercie on us, O Lord, thou sonne of David. And the multitude rebuked them, because they should holde their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercie on us, O Lord, thou sonne of David. And Iesus stood still, and called them, and saide, What will yee that I shall doe unto you? They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. So Iesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediatly their eyes received sight, and they followed him. AN CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER upon an asse, ND when they drewe nigh unto Hierusalem, and were come Christ rideth to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Iesus into Hierusalem two Disciples, saying unto them, Goe into the village over against you, and straightway yee shall find an Asse tied, and a colt with her loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say ought unto you, yee shall say, The Lord hath need of them, and straightway hee will send them. All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, Tell yee the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy king commeth unto thee, And a colt, the foale of an Asse. And the Disciples went, and did as Iesus commanded them, and brought the Asse, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way, others cut downe branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the sonne of David: Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest. And when hee was come into Hierusalem, all the citie was mooved, saying, Who is this? And the multitude said, This is Iesus the Prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. And Iesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them driveth the that sold and bought in the Temple, and overthrew the tables of buyers and sellers out of the money changers, and the seats of them that solde doves, and the Temple, said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer, but yee have made it a denne of theeves. And the blind and the lame came to him in the Temple, and he healed them. And when the chiefe Priests and Scribes saw the wonderfull things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the sonne of David, they were sore displeased, and said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Iesus saith unto them, Yea, have yee never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? And he left them, and went out of the citie into Bethany, and curseth the he lodged there. Now in the morning, as hee returned into the fig-tree, citie, he hungred. And when he saw a figge tree in the way, hee came to it, and found nothing thereon but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruite growe on thee hence forward for ever. And presently the figge tree withered away. And when the Disciples saw it, they marveiled, saying, How soone is the figge tree withered |