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What defileth a man.

CHAP. XV. The Canaanite's daughter healed.

8 This people draweth nigh 20 These are the things which unto me with their mouth, and defile a man: but to eat with honoureth me with their lips; unwashen hands defileth not a but their heart is far from me.

man.

9 But in vain they do worship 21 ¶ Then Jesus went thence, me, teaching for doctrines the and departed into the coasts of commandments of men. Tyre and Sidon.

10 ¶ And he called the mul- 22 And behold, a woman of titude, and said unto them, Hear, Canaan came out of the same and understand: coasts, and cried unto him, 11 Not that which goeth into saying, Have mercy on me, O the mouth defileth a man; but Lord, thou son of David; my that which cometh out of the daughter is grievously vexed mouth, this defileth a man. with a devil.

12 Then came his disciples, 23 But he answered her not and said unto him, Knowest thou a word. And his disciples came that the Pharisees were offended and besought him, saying, Send after they heard this saying? her away; for she crieth after

13 But he answered and said, us. Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall I be rooted up.

24 But he answered and said, am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then came she and wor

14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And shipped him, saying, Lord, help if the blind lead the blind, both me. shall fall into the ditch.

26 But he answered and said, 15 Then answered Peter and It is not meet to take the chilsaid unto him, Declare unto us dren's bread and to cast it to dogs.

this parable.

16 And Jesus said, Are ye 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: also yet without understanding? yet the dogs eat of the crumbs 17 Do not ye yet understand, which fall from their masters' that whatsoever entereth in at table.

the mouth goeth into the belly, 28 Then Jesus answered and and is cast out into the draught? said unto her, O woman, great 18 But those things which is thy faith: be it unto thee even proceed out of the mouth come as thou wilt. And her daughforth from the heart; and they ter was made whole from that defile the man. very hour.

19 For out of the heart pro- 29 And Jesus departed from ceed evil thoughts, murders, thence, and came nigh unto the adulteries, fornications, thefts, sea of Galilee; and went up into false witness, blasphemies: la mountain, and sat down there.

require a sign

The multitude fed. MATTHEW, The Jews 30 And great multitudes came 39 And he sent away the mulunto him, having with them titude, and took ship, and came those that were lame, blind, dumb. into the coasts of Magdala. maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:

THE

CHAP. XVI.
The sign of Jonas.

HE Pharisees also and the 31 Insomuch that the multiSadducees came, and, tude wondered, when they saw tempting, desired him that he the dumb to speak, the maimed would shew them a sign from to be whole, the lame to walk, heaven. and the blind to see: and they 2 He answered and said unto glorified the God of Israel. them, When it is evening, ye 32¶ Then Jesus called his say, It will be fair weather: for disciples unto him, and said, the sky is red.

have compassion on the multi- 3 And in the morning, It will tude, because they continue with be foul weather to-day: for the me now three days, and have no- sky is red and lowering. O ye thing to eat and I will not send hypocrites, ye can discern the them away fasting, lest they faint face of the sky; but can ye not in the way. discern the signs of the times?

tle fishes.

33 And his disciples say unto 4 A wicked and adulterous him, Whence should we have generation seeketh after a sign; so much bread in the wilderness, and there shall no sign be given as to fill so great a multitude? unto it, but the sign of the pro34 And Jesus saith unto them, phet Jonas. And he left them, How many loaves have ye? And and departed. they said, Seven, and a few lit- 5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, 35 And he commanded the they had forgotten to take bread. multitude to sit down on the 6 Then Jesus said unto ground. them, Take heed and beware 36. And he took the seven of the leaven of the Pharisees loaves and the fishes, and gave and of the Sadducees. thanks, and brake them, and 7 And they reasoned among gave to his disciples, and the themselves, saying, It is because disciples to the multitude. we have taken no bread.

37 And they did all eat, and 8 Which when Jesus perceivwere filled and they took up ed, he said unto them, O ye of of the broken meat that was left little faith, why reason ye among seven baskets full. yourselves, because ye have 38 And they that did eat were brought no bread?

four thousand men, besides wo- 9 Do ye not yet understand, men and children. Ineither remember the five loaves

Peter's confession of Christ.

CHAP. XVI.

Christ foresheweth his death

of the five thousand, and how ven: and whatsoever thou shalt many baskets ye took up? bind on earth, shall be bound

10 Neither the seven loaves in heaven; and whatsoever thou of the four thousand, and how shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. many baskets took up?

ye

11 How is it that ye do not 20 Then charged he his disunderstand that I spake it not ciples that they should tell no to you concerning bread, that man that he was Jesus the Christ. ye should beware of the leaven 21 From that time forth of the Pharisees and of the Sad- began Jesus to shew unto his ducees? disciples, how that he must go

12 Then understood they how unto Jerusalem, and suffer mathat he bade them not beware ny things of the elders, and of the leaven of bread, but of chief priests, and scribes, and the doctrine of the Pharisees be killed, and be raised again and of the Sadducees. the third day.

13 When Jesus came into 22 Then Peter took him, and the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, began to rebuke him, saying, he asked his disciples, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this Who do men say that I, the Son shall not be unto thee.

of man, am?

23 But he turned, and said

14 And they said, Some say unto Peter, Get thee behind that thou art John the Baptist: me, Satan; thou art an offence some, Elias; and others, Jere- unto me: for thou savourest not mias, or one of the prophets. the things that be of God, but 15 He saith unto them, But those that be of men. who say ye that I am?

24 Then said Jesus unto 16 And Simon Peter answer- his disciples, If any man will ed and said, Thou art the Christ, come after me, let him deny the Son of the living God. himself, and take up his cross,

17 And Jesus answered and and follow me. said unto him, Blessed art thou, 25 For whosoever will save Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and his life, shall lose it: and whoblood hath not revealed it unto soever will lose his life for my thee, but my Father which is sake, shall find it.

in heaven.

26 For what is a man profit18 And I say also unto thee, ed, if he shall gain the whole That thou art Peter, and upon world, and lose his own soul? this rock I will build my church: or what shall a man give in exand the gates of hell shall not change for his soul?

prevail against it.

27 For the Son of man shall 19 And I will give unto thee come in the glory of his Father, the keys of the kingdom of hea-with his angels; and then he

MATTHEW,

Christ transfigured : He healeth a lunatic, shall reward every man accord- the mountain, Jesus charged ing to his works. them, saying, Tell the vision to

28 Verily I say unto you, no man, until the Son of man be There be some standing here, risen again from the dead. which shall not taste of death, 10 And his disciples asked till they see the Son of man him, saying, Why then say the coming in his kingdom. scribes, that Elias must first come?

CHAP. XVII.

The transfiguration of Christ.

11 And Jesus answered and

AND after six days, Jesus said unto them, Elias truly shall

taketh Peter, James, and first come, and restore all things: John his brother, and bringeth 12 But I say unto you, That them up into a high mountain Elias is come already, and they apart, knew him not, but have done 2 And was transfigured before unto him whatsoever they listed: them and his face did shine as likewise shall also the Son of the sun, and his raiment was man suffer of them.

white as the light.

13 Then the disciples under3 And behold, there appear-stood that he spake unto them ed unto them Moses and Elias of John the Baptist. talking with him. 14 And when they were

4 Then answered Peter, and come to the multitude, there said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good came to him a certain man kneelfor us to be here: if thou wilt, ing down to him, and saylet us make here three taberna- ing, cles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

15 Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and sore 5 While he yet spake, behold, vexed, for oft-times he falleth a bright cloud overshadowed into the fire, and oft into the them and behold, a voice out water.

of the cloud, which said, This 16 And I brought him to thy is my beloved Son, in whom I disciples, and they could not am well pleased: hear ye him. cure him.

6 And when the disciples 17 Then Jesus answered and heard it, they fell on their face, said, O faithless and perverse and were sore afraid. generation, how long shall I be 7 And Jesus came and touch- with you? how long shall I ed them, and said, Arise, and suffer you? Bring him hither to be not afraid.

me.

18 And Jesus rebuked the

8 And when they had lifted their eyes, they saw no man, devil, and he departed out of save Jesus only. him: and the child was cured

up

9 And as they came down from from that very hour.

CHAP. XVIII.

a payeth tribute. Humility recommended. 19 Then came the disciples of money: that take, and give to Jesus apart, and said, Why unto them for me and thee. could we not cast him out?

20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for

CHAP. XVIII.
Christ teacheth to be humble.

AT the same time came the verily I say unto you, If ye have disciples unto Jesus, sayfaith as a grain of mustard-seed, ing, Who is the greatest in the ye shall say unto this mountain, kingdom of heaven?

Remove hence to yonder place; 2 And Jesus called a little and it shall remove; and nothing child unto him, and set him in shall be impossible unto you. the midst of them,

21 Howbeit, this kind goeth 3 And said, Verily, I say unto not out, but by prayer and you, Except ye be converted, fasting. and become as little children, 22 And while they abode ye shall not enter into the kingin Galilee, Jesus said unto them, [dom of heaven. The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little

23 And they shall kill him, child, the same is greatest in the and the third day he shall be kingdom of heaven. raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name,

24 And when they were receiveth me. come to Capernaum, they that 6 But, whoso shall offend one received tribute-money, came to of these little ones which believe Peter, and said, Doth not your in me, it were better for him Master pay tribute? that a millstone were hanged

25 He saith, Yes. And when about his neck, and that he were he was come into the house, drowned in the depth of the sea. Jesús prevented him, saying, 7 Wo unto the world beWhat thinkest thou, Simon? of cause of offences! for it must whom do the kings of the earth needs be that offences come; take custom or tribute? of their but wo to that man by whom the own children, or of strangers? offence cometh!

26 Peter saith unto him, Of 8 Wherefore, if thy hand or strangers. Jesus saith unto him, thy foot offend thee, cut them off, Then are the children free. and cast them from thee; it is

27 Notwithstanding, lest we better for thee to enter into life should offend them, go thou to halt or maimed, rather than the sea, and cast a hook, and having two hands or two feet, to take up the fish that first cometh be cast into everlasting fire. up: and when thou hast opened 9 And if thine eye offend his mouth, thou shalt find a piece thee, pluck it out, and cast it

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