Christ stilleth the tempest. ANNO DOMINI 31. * Mark 1. 29, 30, 31. Luke 4.38,39. 1 1 Cor. 9. 5. m Mark 1. 32, &c. 41. k 14 ¶ And when Jesus was come possessed with devils, coming out into Peter's house, he saw his of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so wife's mother laid, and sick of a that no man might pass by that fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. m 16 ¶ When the even was come, Luke 4. 40, 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: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. n Isai. 53. 4. • Luke 9. 57, 58. P Luke 9. 59, 60. a See 1 Kings 19. 20. Mark 4. 37, Ps. 65. 7. & 89. 9. & 107. 29. * Mark 5. 1, &c. Luke 8. 26, &c. n 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 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. 21 P And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. 23 ¶ And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. way. 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? 30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. 31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. 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. 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. 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. CHAPTER IX. 2 Christ curing one sick of the palsy, 9 calleth 26 And he saith unto them, Why AND he entered into a ship, and ANNO DOMINI 31. " See Deut. 5 25. 1 Kings 17. 18. Luke 5. 8. ach. 4. 13. Mark 2. 3. Luke 5. 18. ch. 8. 10. Matthew is called. ANNO DOMINI 31. d Ps. 139. 2. ch. 12. 25. Mark 12. 15. Luke 5. 22. & 6. 8. & 9. 47. & 11. 17. • Mark 2. 14. Luke 5. 27. Mark 2. 15, &c. Luke 5. 29, &c. ch. 11. 19. Luke 5. 30. & 15. 2. Gal. 2. 15. Hos. 6. 6. Mic. 6. 6, 7, 8. ch. 12. 7. ST. MATTHEW, IX. 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts ? 5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 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. 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. e 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. 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. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with &publicans and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. 13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to * 1 Tim. 1. 15. call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Mark 2. 18, &c. Luke 5. 33, 14 ¶ Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, 'Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy &c. & 18. 12. disciples fast not? "John 3. 29. 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can m the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall Acts 13. 2, 3. be taken from them, and " then shall they fast. & 14. 23. 1 Cor. 7. 5. 2 Or, raw, or, unwrought n 16 No man putteth a piece of 2 new cloth unto an old garment, for that Jairus' daughter raised. which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. 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. 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. 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. 23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, 24 He said unto them, t Give place: Acts 20. 10. for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. 26 And 2 the fame hereof went Or, this fame. abroad into all that land. 27 ¶ And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, "Thou son of David, have mercy on us. 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. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. 2 u ch. 15. 22. & 20. 30, 31. Mark 10. 47, 48. Luke 18. 38, 39. Christ sendeth out ΑΝΝΟ DOMINI 31. x ch. 8. 4. & 12. 16. & 17. 9. Luke 5. 14. Mark 7. 36. * See ch. 12. 22. X ST. MATTHEW, X. dæus; с his twelve apostles 30 And their eyes were opened; Lebbæus, whose surname was Thad- 32 As they went out, behold, ¶ Luke 11. 14. they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. 33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. 34 But the Pharisees said, "He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. 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. d 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. e 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Goch. 4. 15. not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: 6 But go rather to the "lost sheep of the house of Israel. See 2 Kings 17. 24. ch. 15. 24. Acts 13. 46. b Isai. 53. 6. Jer. 50. 6, 17. Ezek. 34. 5, 6, 16. 1 Pet. 2. 25. 1 Luke 9. 2. ch. 3. 2. & 4. 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils : freely ye have received, freely give. 9 m2 Provide neither gold, nor sil- Acts 8. 18, 20. ver, nor brass in your purses, n 10 Nor scrip for your journey, nei- 17. m 1 Sam. 9. 7. 2 Or, Get. 11 P And into whatsoever city or Luke 10. 7. town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. 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. S Luke 10. 5. Luke 9. 5. & 10. 10, 11. t Neh. 5. 13. Acts 13. 51. & 18. 6. 14 And whosoever shall not re- Mark 6. 11. ceive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily I say unto you, "It shall ch. 11. 22, 24. be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. X be 16 ¶ Behold, I send you forth as a u Luke 10. 3. 'Rom. 16. 19. 4 Ephes. 5. 15. 1 Cor. 14. 20. Phil. 2. 15. ach. 24. 9. 17 But beware of men: for they Or, simple. will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; Mark 13. 9. Luke 12. 11. & 21. 12. b Acts 5. 40. & 24. 10. & 18 And ye shall be brought be-Acts 12. 1. fore governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. " ch. 12. 24. Mark 3. 22. Luke 11. 15. John 8. 48, 3 Gr. Beelze- • Mark 4. 22. Luke 8. 17. & 12. 2, 3. P Isai. 8. 12, 13. Luke 12. 4. 1 Pet. 3. 14. It is in value halfpenny farthing in the original, as being the tenth part of the Roman penny: See on ch. 18. 28. 1 Sam. 14. 45. k 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 2 come. 24 m The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. 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 houshold? 3 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 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. 28 P 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. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are 2 Sam. 14.11. of more value than many spar Luke 21. 18. Acts 27. 34. rows. r 8 work miracles. 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in hea ven. 34 "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. Χ 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. 36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own houshold. Z 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. 38 And he that taketh not his ch. 16. 24. cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. Mark 8. 34. Luke 9. 23. & 14. 27. b.ch. 16. 25. Luke 17. 33. John 12. 25. Luke 9. 48. & 10. 16. John 12. 44. & 13. 20. 40 He that receiveth you re-ch. 18. 5. ceiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 41 He that receiveth a prophet Gal. 4. 14. 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. e 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. d 1 Kings 17. 10. & 18. 4. 2 Kings 4. 8. e ch. 18. 5, 6. & 25. 40. Mark 9. 41. Hebr. 6. 10. Christ's testimony ΑΝΝΟ DOMINI 31. a Luke 7. 18, 19, &c. b ch. 14. 3. ST. MATTHEW, XI. ND it came to pass, when Je sus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 Now when John had heard a bin the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said unto him, Art thou che that should come, or do we Numb.24.17. look for another? Gen. 49. 10. Dan. 9. 24. John 6. 14. a Isai. 29. 18. & 35, 4, 5, 6. & 42. 7. 36. & 10. 25, e Ps. 22. 26. Isai. 61. 1. Luke 4. 18. James 2. 5. Isai. 8. 14, 15. ch. 13. 57. & 24. 10. & 26. 31. Rom. 9. 32, 33. 7 ¶ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A 1 Cor. 1. 23. reed shaken with the wind? & 2. 14. Gal. 5. 11. 1 Pet. 2. 8. * Luke 7. 24. h 8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiEphes. 4. 14. ment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. 1 ch. 14. 5. & 21. 26. Luke 1. 76. & 7. 26. * Mal. 3. 1. Mark 1. 2. Luke 1. 76. & 7. 27. 9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. k 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 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. 12 1And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom by force, and of heaven 2 suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. they that thrust men. Mal. 4. 6. " Mal. 4. 5. ch. 13. 9. Luke 8. 8. Rev. 2. 7, 11, 17, 29. & 3. 6, 13, 22. concerning John. 16 ¶ But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, 17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 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. 8 r 20 Then began he to upbraid ¶ the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: 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. 22 But I say unto you, "It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. X 23 And thou, Capernaum, which See Isai. 14. 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. 24 But I say unto you, That itch. 10. 15. shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. 25 ¶ At that time Jesus answered Luke 10. 21. 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. See Ps. 8. 2. 1 Cor. 1. 19, 27. & 2. 8. 2 Cor. 3. 14. b ch. 16. 17. 26 Even so, Father: for so itch. 28. 18. seemed good in thy sight. Luke 10. 22. John 3. 35. & 13. 3. & 17. 2. 1 Cor. 15. 27. 27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; John 1. 18. neither knoweth any man the & 6. 46. & 10. 15. |