Matthew 19 Cross References - MSTC

¹ And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished those sayings, he got him from Galilee, and came in to the coasts of Jewry beyond Jordan; ² and much people followed him, and he healed them there. ³ Then came unto him the Pharisees to tempt him, and said to him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for all manner of causes?" ⁴ He answered, and said unto them, "Have ye not read, how that he which made man at the beginning, made them man and woman? ⁵ and said, 'For this thing, shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave unto his wife, and they twain shall be one flesh.' ⁶ Wherefore now are they not twain, but one flesh. Let not man therefore put asunder, that which God hath coupled together." ⁷ Then said they to him, "Why did Moses command to give unto her a testimonial of divorcement, and to put her away?" ⁸ He said unto them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: But from the beginning it was not so. ⁹ I say therefore unto you, whosoever putteth away his wife, except it be for fornication, and marrieth another, breaketh wedlock. And whosoever marrieth her which is divorced, doth commit adultery." ¹⁰ Then said his disciples to him, "If the matter be so between man and wife, then is it not good to marry." ¹¹ He said unto them, "All men cannot away with that saying, save they to whom it is given. ¹² There are chaste, which were so born out of their mother's belly. And there are chaste, which be made chaste of men. And there be chaste, which have made themselves chaste for the kingdom of heavens' sake. He that can take it, let him take it." ¹³ Then were brought to him young children, that he should put his hands on them and pray. And his disciples rebuked them. ¹⁴ But Jesus said unto them, "Suffer the children, and forbid them not to come to me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." ¹⁵ And when he had put his hands on them, he departed thence. ¹⁶ And behold, one came, and said unto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" ¹⁷ He said unto him, "Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, and that is, God: But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments." ¹⁸ The other said, "Which?" And Jesus said, "Thou shalt not kill: thou shalt not break wedlock. Thou shall not steal: thou shalt not bear false witness. ¹⁹ Honour father and mother: and thou shalt love thine neighbor as thyself." ²⁰ And the young man said unto him, "I have observed all these things from my youth, what lack I yet?" ²¹ And Jesus said unto him, "If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me." ²² When the young man heard that saying, he went away mourning. For he had great possessions. ²³ Then Jesus said then unto his disciples: "Verily I say unto you, it is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. ²⁴ And moreover I say unto you: it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." ²⁵ When his disciples heard that, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, "Who then can be saved?" ²⁶ Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." ²⁷ Then answered Peter, and said to him, "Behold we have forsaken all, and have followed thee: what shall we have therefore?" ²⁸ Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say to you, When the son of man shall sit in the seat of his majesty, ye which follow me in the second generation shall sit also upon twelve seats, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel. ²⁹ And whosoever forsaketh houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake; the same shall receive a hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life. ³⁰ Many that are first, shall be last; and the last shall be first.

²⁸ And it came to pass, that when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

¹ And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished those sayings, he got him from Galilee, and came in to the coasts of Jewry beyond Jordan; ² and much people followed him, and he healed them there. ³ Then came unto him the Pharisees to tempt him, and said to him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for all manner of causes?" ⁴ He answered, and said unto them, "Have ye not read, how that he which made man at the beginning, made them man and woman? ⁵ and said, 'For this thing, shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave unto his wife, and they twain shall be one flesh.' ⁶ Wherefore now are they not twain, but one flesh. Let not man therefore put asunder, that which God hath coupled together." ⁷ Then said they to him, "Why did Moses command to give unto her a testimonial of divorcement, and to put her away?" ⁸ He said unto them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: But from the beginning it was not so. ⁹ I say therefore unto you, whosoever putteth away his wife, except it be for fornication, and marrieth another, breaketh wedlock. And whosoever marrieth her which is divorced, doth commit adultery."

¹ And he rose from thence, and went into the coasts of Jewry, through the region that is beyond Jordan. And the people resorted unto him afresh: And as he was wont he taught them again. ² And the Pharisees came and asked him a question, whether it were lawful for a man to put away his wife, to prove him. ³ And he answered and said unto them, "What did Moses bid you do?" ⁴ And they said, "Moses suffered to write a testimonial of her divorcement, and to put her away." ⁵ And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "For the hardness of your hearts he wrote this precept unto you. ⁶ But at the first creation, God made them man and woman, saying, ⁷ 'And for this thing's sake shall man leave his father and mother, and bide by his wife, ⁸ and they twain shall be made one flesh.' So then are they now not twain, but one flesh. ⁹ Therefore, what God hath coupled, let not man separate." ¹⁰ And in the house his disciples asked him again of that matter. ¹¹ And he said unto them, "Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, breaketh wedlock to her-ward. ¹² And if a woman forsake her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery."

⁴⁰ and went away again beyond Jordan, into the place where John before had baptised, and there abode.

²³ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healed all manner of sickness and all manner diseases among the people. ²⁴ And his fame spread abroad throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and gripings, and them that were possessed with devils and those which were lunatic and those that had the palsy: and he healed them. ²⁵ And there followed him a great number of people from Galilee, and from the ten cities, and from Jerusalem, and from Jewry, and from the regions that lie beyond Jordan.

³⁵ And Jesus went about all cities and towns, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing all manner sickness and disease among the people. ³⁶ But when he saw the people, he had compassion on them, because they were pined away, and scattered abroad, even as sheep having no shepherd.

¹⁵ When Jesus knew that, he departed thence. And much people followed him, and he healed them all;

³⁵ And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were sick, ³⁶ and besought him, that they might touch the hem of his vesture only. And as many as touched it, were made whole.

³⁰ And much people came unto him, having with them halt, blind, dumb, maimed, and other many: and cast them down at Jesus' feet. And he healed them, ³¹ insomuch that the people wondered, to see the dumb speak, the maimed whole; and the halt to go, the blind to see. And they glorified the God of Israel.

⁵⁵ and ran forth throughout all the region round about, and began to carry about in beds all that were sick, to place where they heard tell that he was there. ⁵⁶ And whithersoever he entered into the towns, or cities, or villages, they laid their sick in the streets, and prayed him, that they might touch and it were but the edge of his vesture. And as many as touched him were safe.

¹⁴ And yet ye say, 'Wherefore?' Even because that whereas the LORD made a covenant betwixt thee and the wife of thy youth, thou hast despised her: Yet is she thine own companion and married wife. ¹⁵ So did not the one, and yet had he an excellent spirit. What did then the one? He sought the seed promised of God. Therefore look well to your spirit, and let no man despise the wife of his youth. ¹⁶ If thou hatest her, put her away, sayeth the LORD God of Israel and give her a clothing for the scorn, sayeth the LORD of Hosts. Look well then to your spirit, and despise her not.

³¹ It is said, Whosoever put away his wife let him give her a testimonial also of the divorcement. ³² But I say unto you, Whosoever put away his wife, except it be for fornication, causeth her to break matrimony. And whosoever marryeth her that is divorced breaketh wedlock.

¹ Then came to him the Pharisees with the Sadducees also, and did tempt him, desiring him to show them some sign from heaven.

¹⁶ And they sent unto him their disciples with Herod's servants, saying, "Master, we know that thou art true, and that thou teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man, for thou considerest not men's estate. ¹⁷ Tell us, therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?" ¹⁸ Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why tempt ye me ye hypocrites?

³⁵ and one of them, which was a doctor of law, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

² And the Pharisees came and asked him a question, whether it were lawful for a man to put away his wife, to prove him.

¹³ And they sent unto him certain of the Pharisees with Herod's servants, to take him in his words.

¹⁵ Ought we to give, or ought we not to give?" He understood their dissimulation, and said unto them, "Why tempt ye me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it."

⁵³ When he thus spake unto them, the lawyers and the Pharisees began to wax busy about him, and to stop his mouth with many questions; ⁵⁴ Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something of his mouth, whereby they might accuse him.

⁶ And this they said to tempt him: that they might have, whereof to accuse him. Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

⁹ where your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years long.

²⁷ And God created man after his likeness, after the likeness of God created he him; male and female created he them.

¹⁸ And the LORD God said, "It is not good that man should be alone. I will make him a helper to bear him company."

²³ Then said Adam, "This is once bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. This shall be called woman: because she was taken of the man."

² Male and female made he them, and called their names man, in the day when they were created.

¹⁵ So did not the one, and yet had he an excellent spirit. What did then the one? He sought the seed promised of God. Therefore look well to your spirit, and let no man despise the wife of his youth.

³ He said unto them, "Have ye not read what David did, when he was a hungered, and they also which were with him?

⁶ The disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

⁴² Jesus said unto them, "Did ye never read in the scriptures? 'The same stone which the builders refused, the same is set in the principal part of the corner: this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.'

³¹ As touching the resurrection of the dead: have ye not read what is said unto you of God, which sayeth,

²⁵ And he said to them, "Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was a hungered both he and they that were with him?

¹⁰ Have ye not read this scripture? 'The stone which the builders did refuse, is made the chief stone in the corner:

²⁶ As touching the dead, that they shall rise again: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

³ And Jesus answered them and said, "Have ye not read what David did, when he himself was a hungered, and they which were with him:

²⁶ He said unto him, "What is written in the law? How readest thou?"

²¹ Then the LORD God cast a slumber on Adam, and he slept. And then he took out one of his ribs, and in stead thereof he filled up the place with flesh. ²² And the LORD God made of the rib which he took out of Adam, a woman, and brought her unto Adam. ²³ Then said Adam, "This is once bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. This shall be called woman: because she was taken of the man." ²⁴ For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.

³ and his heart lay unto Dina, the daughter of Jacob. And he loved the damsel and spake kindly unto her,

⁴ But ye that clave unto the LORD your God are alive, every one of you, this day.

²⁰ Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God and serve him and cleave unto him and swear by his name,

²² For if ye shall keep all these commandments which I command you, so that ye do them and love the LORD your God and walk in all his ways and cleave unto him;

¹ And when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David; insomuch that Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

²⁶ Woe is me for thee, my brother Jonathan! Delectable to me wast thou, exceeding. Thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

² even of nations of which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, "See ye come not at them, nor let them come to you: for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods." Nevertheless to such Solomon clave and fell in love with them.

¹⁰ Hearken, O daughter, and consider; incline thine ear. Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house.

⁸ My soul hangeth upon thee; thy righthand upholdeth me.

⁵ And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "For the hardness of your hearts he wrote this precept unto you. ⁶ But at the first creation, God made them man and woman, saying, ⁷ 'And for this thing's sake shall man leave his father and mother, and bide by his wife, ⁸ and they twain shall be made one flesh.' So then are they now not twain, but one flesh. ⁹ Therefore, what God hath coupled, let not man separate."

⁹ Let love be without dissimulation. Hate that which is evil, and cleave unto that which is good.

¹⁶ Do ye not understand that he which coupleth himself with a harlot, is become one body? "For two," saith he, "shall be one flesh."

² Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his wife: and let every woman have her husband.

⁴ The wife hath not power over her own body: but the husband; And likewise the man hath not power over his own body: but the wife.

³¹ "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall continue with his wife, and two shall be made one flesh."

¹⁷ forsaketh the husband of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

¹⁴ And yet ye say, 'Wherefore?' Even because that whereas the LORD made a covenant betwixt thee and the wife of thy youth, thou hast despised her: Yet is she thine own companion and married wife.

⁹ Therefore, what God hath coupled, let not man separate."

² For the woman which is in subjection to a man, is bound by the law to the man, as long as he liveth. If the man be dead, she is loosed from the law of the man.

¹⁰ Unto the married command not I, but the Lord: that the wife separate not herself from the man. ¹¹ If she separate herself, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled unto her husband again. And let not the husband put away his wife from him. ¹² To the remnant speak I, and not the Lord: if any brother have a wife that believeth not, if she be content to dwell with him, let him not put her away. ¹³ And the woman which hath to her husband an infidel, if he consent to dwell with her, let her not put him away. ¹⁴ For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife: and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband. Or else were your children unclean: but now are they pure.

²⁸ So ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself.

⁴ Let wedlock be had in price in all points, and let the chamber be undefiled: for whore keepers and adulterers God will judge.

¹ When a man hath taken a wife and married her, if she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath spied some uncleanness in her: Then let him write her a bill of divorcement and put it in her hand and send her out of his house. ² If, when she is departed out of his house, she go and be another man's wife, ³ and the second husband hate her and write her a letter of divorcement and put it in her hand and send her out of his house, or if the second man die which took her to wife; ⁴ her first man which sent her away may not take her again to be his wife, inasmuch as she is defiled. For that is abomination in the sight of the LORD: that thou defile not the land with sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit.

¹ Thus sayeth the LORD: Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, that I sent unto her? Or who is the usurer, to whom I sold you? Behold, for your own offenses are ye sold: and because of your transgression, is your mother forsaken.

⁸ Namely, that after I had well seen the adultery of the shrinking harlot Israel, I put her away, and gave her a bill of divorcement. For all this, her unfaithful sister Judah was not ashamed, but went back and played the whore also.

¹⁶ If thou hatest her, put her away, sayeth the LORD God of Israel and give her a clothing for the scorn, sayeth the LORD of Hosts. Look well then to your spirit, and despise her not.

¹⁹ Then Joseph her husband, being a perfect man, and loath to make an example of her, was minded to put her away secretly.

³¹ It is said, Whosoever put away his wife let him give her a testimonial also of the divorcement.

⁴ And they said, "Moses suffered to write a testimonial of her divorcement, and to put her away."

²⁴ For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.

⁷ And Noah went, and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him, into the ark from the waters of the flood.

⁸ Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness,

¹⁶ Thus sayeth the LORD, "Go into the streets, consider and make inquisition for the old way: and if it be the good and right way, then go therein, that ye may find rest for your souls. But they say, 'We will not walk therein.'

¹² Yea, they made their hearts as an Adamant stone lest they should hear the law and words, which the LORD of Hosts sent in his holy spirit by the prophets afore time. Wherefore the LORD of Hosts was very wroth at them.

¹³ Now have ye brought it to this point again, that the altar of the LORD is covered with tears, weeping, and mourning: so that I will no more regard the meat offering, neither will I receive or accept anything at your hands. ¹⁴ And yet ye say, 'Wherefore?' Even because that whereas the LORD made a covenant betwixt thee and the wife of thy youth, thou hast despised her: Yet is she thine own companion and married wife.

¹⁵ Jesus answered and said to him, "Let it be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he suffered him.

³¹ Then the devils besought him saying, "If thou cast us out, suffer us to go our way into the herd of swine."

⁵ And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "For the hardness of your hearts he wrote this precept unto you.

⁶ This I say of favour, not of commandment.

¹⁸ Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, "Why hast thou thus dealt with me? Wherefore toldest thou me not that she was thy wife? ¹⁹ Why saidest thou that she was thy sister, and causedest me to take her to my wife? But now, lo, there is thy wife: take her and be walking."

³ And God came to Abimelech by night in a dream and said to him, "See, thou art but a dead man for the woman's sake which thou hast taken away, for she is a man's wife."

¹¹ Moreover, he made hill altars in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabiters of Jerusalem to commit adultery, and he thrust Judah out of the way.

¹ Commonly, when a man putteth away his wife, and she goeth from him, and marrieth with another, then the question is: should he resort unto her any more after that? Is not this field then defiled and unclean? But as for thee, thou hast played the harlot with many lovers, yet turn again to me, sayeth the LORD.

⁸ Now when I went by thee, and looked upon thee: behold, thy time was come; yea, even the time to vow thee. Then spread I my clothes over thee, to cover thy dishonesty: Yea, I made an oath unto thee, and married myself with thee, sayeth the LORD God; and so thou becamest mine own.

¹⁵ "'But thou hast put confidence in thine own beauty, and played the harlot, when thou hadst gotten thee a name. Thou hast committed whoredom with all that went by thee, and hast fulfilled their desires:

²⁹ Thus hast thou still committed thy fornication from the land of Canaan unto the Chaldeans, and yet thy lust not satisfied.

³² But I say unto you, Whosoever put away his wife, except it be for fornication, causeth her to break matrimony. And whosoever marryeth her that is divorced breaketh wedlock.

¹⁸ Whosoever forsaketh his wife, and marrieth another, breaketh matrimony. And every man which marrieth her that is divorced from her husband committeth adultery also.

² For the woman which is in subjection to a man, is bound by the law to the man, as long as he liveth. If the man be dead, she is loosed from the law of the man. ³ So then, if while the man liveth she couple herself with another man, she shall be counted a wedlock-breaker. But if the man be dead she is free from the law: so that she is no wedlock-breaker, though she couple herself with another man.

¹ There goeth a common saying that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not once named among the gentiles: that one should have his father's wife.

¹⁰ Unto the married command not I, but the Lord: that the wife separate not herself from the man. ¹¹ If she separate herself, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled unto her husband again. And let not the husband put away his wife from him. ¹² To the remnant speak I, and not the Lord: if any brother have a wife that believeth not, if she be content to dwell with him, let him not put her away. ¹³ And the woman which hath to her husband an infidel, if he consent to dwell with her, let her not put him away.

³⁹ The wife is bound to the law as long as her husband liveth. If her husband sleep, she is at liberty to marry with whom she will only in the Lord.

¹⁵ Drink of the water of thine own well, and of the rivers that run out of thine own springs. ¹⁶ Let thy wells flow out abroad, that there may be rivers of water in the streets: ¹⁷ but let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. ¹⁸ Let thy well be blessed; and be glad with the wife of thy youth. ¹⁹ Let her be as the loving hind, and pleasant roe: let her breasts alway satisfy thee, and hold thee ever content with her love.

²² Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and receiveth an wholesome benefit of the LORD.

¹³ An indiscreet son is the heaviness of his father; and a brawling wife is like the top of a house, wherethrough it is ever dropping. ¹⁴ House and riches may a man have by the heritage of his elders; but a discreet woman is the gift of the LORD.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner under the housetop; than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a chiding and an angry woman.

¹ As concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man, not to touch a woman. ² Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his wife: and let every woman have her husband.

⁸ I say unto the unmarried men, and widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do,

²⁶ I suppose that it is good for the present necessity. For it is good for a man so to be. ²⁷ Art thou bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife. ²⁸ But and if thou take a wife, thou sinnest not. Likewise if a virgin marry, she sinneth not. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in their flesh: but I saver you.

³² I would have you without care; the single man careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord: ³³ but he that hath married, careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife. ³⁴ There is difference between a virgin and a wife. The single woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be pure both in body and also in spirit: but she that is married, careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. ³⁵ This speak I for your profit, not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comely unto you; And that ye may quietly cleave unto the Lord without separation.

³⁹ The wife is bound to the law as long as her husband liveth. If her husband sleep, she is at liberty to marry with whom she will only in the Lord. ⁴⁰ But she is happier if she so abide, in my judgement. And I think verily that I have the spirit of God.

³ forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with giving thanks, of them which believe, and know the truth.

¹¹ The younger widows refuse. For when they have begun to wax wanton, to the dishonour of Christ, then will they marry, ¹² having damnation, because they have broken their first faith. ¹³ And also they learn to go from house to house idle, yea not idle only, but also trifling and busybodies, speaking things which are not comely. ¹⁴ I will therefore that the younger women marry and bear children, and guide the house, and give none occasion to the adversary to speak evil. ¹⁵ For many of them are all ready turned back, and are gone after Satan.

¹¹ He answered, and said unto them, "It is given unto you to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

⁷ For I would that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, another after that. ⁸ I say unto the unmarried men, and widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do, ⁹ but and if they cannot abstain, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn.

¹⁷ But even as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every person, so let him walk: and so ordain I in all congregations.

³⁵ This speak I for your profit, not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comely unto you; And that ye may quietly cleave unto the Lord without separation.

⁷ Yea, and part of thy sons, that shall come of thee, and whom thou shalt get, shall be carried hence, and become gelded chamberlains in the king of Babylon's court."

³ Then shall not the stranger, which cleaveth to the LORD, say, "Alas the LORD hath shut me clean out from his people." Neither shall the gelded man say, "Lo, I am a dried tree." ⁴ For thus sayeth the LORD, first unto the gelded that keepeth my Sabbath - namely, that holdeth greatly of the thing that pleaseth me, and keepeth my covenant -

³² I would have you without care; the single man careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord: ³³ but he that hath married, careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife. ³⁴ There is difference between a virgin and a wife. The single woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be pure both in body and also in spirit: but she that is married, careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. ³⁵ This speak I for your profit, not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comely unto you; And that ye may quietly cleave unto the Lord without separation. ³⁶ If any man think that it is uncomely for his virgin if she pass the time of marriage, and if so need require, let him do what he listeth, he sinneth not: let them be coupled in marriage. ³⁷ Nevertheless, he that purposeth surely in his heart, having none need: but hath power over his own will: and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doth well. ³⁸ So then he that joineth his virgin in marriage doth well. But he that joineth not his virgin in marriage doth better.

⁵ Either, have we not power to lead about a sister to wife as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

¹⁵ But I have used none of these things. Neither wrote I these things that it should be so done unto me. For it were better for me to die than any man should take this rejoicing from me.

¹ after these deeds, tidings were brought unto Joseph, that his father was sick. And he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

⁹ And Joseph said unto his father, "They are my sons, which God hath given me here." And he said, "Bring them to me, and let me bless them." ¹⁰ And the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them to him, and he kissed them and embraced them. ¹¹ And Israel said unto Joseph, "I had not thought to have seen thy face, and yet lo, God hath showed it me and also thy seed." ¹² And Joseph took them away from his lap, and they fell on the ground before him. ¹³ Then took Joseph them both: Ephraim in his righthand, toward Israel's lefthand, and Manasseh in his lefthand, toward Israel's righthand, and brought them unto him. ¹⁴ And Israel stretched out his righthand and laid it upon Ephraim's head which was the younger, and his lefthand upon Manasseh's head, crossing his hands; for Manasseh was the elder. ¹⁵ And he blessed Joseph saying, "God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, and the God which hath fed me all my life long unto this day; ¹⁶ And the angel which hath delivered me from all evil, bless these lads: that they may be called after my name, and after my father Abraham and Isaac, and that they may grow and multiply upon the earth." ¹⁷ When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. And he lift up his father's hand, to have removed it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head, ¹⁸ and said unto his father, "Not so my father, for this is the eldest. Put thy righthand upon his head." ¹⁹ And his father would not, but said, "I know it well my son, I know it well. He shall be also a people and shall be great. But of a truth his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall be full of people." ²⁰ And he blessed them, saying, "At the example of these, the Israelites shall bless and say, 'God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh.'" Thus set he Ephraim before Manasseh.

²⁴ And then she took him with her, when she had weaned him, with three bullocks and an ephah of flour and a bottle of wine, and brought him into the house of the LORD in Shiloh, how be it the child was yet young.

¹⁴ The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. ¹⁵ For ye are the blessed of the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

³⁹ And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me all the days of their life, that they and their children after them may prosper.

²² But Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him saying, "Master, favor thyself, this shall not come unto thee."

² Jesus called a child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, ³ and said, "Verily, I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ⁵ And whosoever receiveth such a child in my name, receiveth me.

³¹ And the people rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: But they cried the more, saying, "Have mercy on us, Master, which art the son of David."

¹³ And they brought children to him that he should touch them. And his disciples rebuked those that brought them. ¹⁴ When Jesus saw that, he was displeased, and said to them, "Suffer the children to come unto me and forbid them not. For of such is the kingdom of God. ¹⁵ Verily I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, he shall not enter therein." ¹⁶ And he took them up in his arms, and put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

⁴⁹ And John answered and said, "Master we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us." ⁵⁰ And Jesus said unto him, "Forbid ye him not. For he that is not against us, is with us."

⁵⁴ When his disciples, James, and John, saw that, they said, "Lord, wilt thou that we command that fire come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?" ⁵⁵ Jesus turned about, and rebuked them saying, "Ye know not what manner spirit ye are of.

¹⁵ They brought unto him also babes, that he should touch them. When the disciples saw that, they rebuked them. ¹⁶ But Jesus called them unto him, and said, "Suffer children to come unto me, and forbid them not. For of such is the kingdom of God. ¹⁷ Verily I say unto you, Whosoever receiveth not the kingdom of God, as a child: he shall not enter therein."

³⁹ "For the promise was made unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar, even as many as the Lord God shall call."

¹⁴ For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife: and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband. Or else were your children unclean: but now are they pure.

⁷ Moreover, I will make my covenant between me, and thee, and thy seed after thee; in their times to be an everlasting testament, so that I will be God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. ⁸ And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger: even all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and will be their God."

²⁴ Abraham was ninety years old and nine when he cut off the foreskin of his flesh. ²⁵ And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when the foreskin of his flesh was circumcised. ²⁶ The selfsame day was Abraham circumcised and Ishmael his son.

⁴ and Abraham circumcised Isaac his son when he was eight days old, as God commanded him.

⁷ And he said unto me, 'Behold, thou shalt be with child and bear a son, and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the lad shall be an abstainer to God even from his birth to the day of his death.'"

¹¹ and vowed a vow and said, "LORD of Hosts, if thou wilt look on the wretchedness of thine handmaid and shalt remember me and not forget thine handmaid, and shalt give unto thine handmaid a man child I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life and there shall neither razor or shears come upon his head."

²² But Hannah went not up, for she said unto her husband, "I will tarry until the lad be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD and there abide forever."

¹⁸ But the lad Samuel ministered before the LORD girded about with a linen ephod.

²⁵ At that time, Jesus answered and said, "I praise thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them unto babes,

³ and said, "Verily, I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.

¹⁴ When Jesus saw that, he was displeased, and said to them, "Suffer the children to come unto me and forbid them not. For of such is the kingdom of God.

²⁰ Brethren, be not children in wit. Howbeit, as concerning maliciousness be children: but in wit be perfect.

¹ Wherefore, lay aside all maliciousness, and all guile, and dissimulation, and envy, and all backbiting: ² and as newborn babes desire that reasonable milk which is without corruption, that ye may be grown therein.

¹¹ He shall feed his flock like a herdsman. He shall gather the lambs together with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall kindly entreat those that bear young.

¹⁶ And he took them up in his arms, and put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

¹⁵ And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

² Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to perpetual shame and reproof.

¹⁷ He said unto him, "Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, and that is, God: But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments." ¹⁸ The other said, "Which?" And Jesus said, "Thou shalt not kill: thou shalt not break wedlock. Thou shall not steal: thou shalt not bear false witness.

²⁶ Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

²⁹ And whosoever forsaketh houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake; the same shall receive a hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

⁴⁶ And these shall go into everlasting pain: And the righteous into life eternal.

¹⁷ And when he was come out into the way, there came one running and kneeled to him, and asked him, "Good Master, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?" ¹⁸ Jesus said to him, "Why callest thou me good? There is no man good but one, which is God. ¹⁹ Thou knowest the commandments: break not matrimony, kill not, steal not, bear no false witness, defraud no man, honour thy father and thy mother." ²⁰ He answered and said to him, "Master, all these I have observed from my youth." ²¹ Jesus beheld him, and had a favour to him, and said unto him, "One thing is lacking unto thee. Go, and sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me, and take up thy cross on thee." ²² But he was discomforted with that saying, and went away mourning, for he had great possessions. ²³ And Jesus looked round about, and said unto his disciples, "What a hard thing it is for them that have riches enter into the kingdom of God." ²⁴ And his disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answered again, and said unto them, "Children: how hard is it for them, that trust in their riches, to enter into the kingdom of God? ²⁵ It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of an needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." ²⁶ And they were astonished out of measure, saying between themselves, "Who then can be saved?" ²⁷ Jesus looked upon them, and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible." ²⁸ And Peter began to say unto him, "Lo, we have forsaken all, and have followed thee." ²⁹ Jesus answered and said, "Verily I say unto you, there is no man that hath forsaketh house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, other children, or lands, for my sake and the gospel's, ³⁰ which shall not receive a hundred fold now in this life, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers and children, and lands with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.

²⁵ And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, "Master what shall I do, to inherit eternal life?" ²⁶ He said unto him, "What is written in the law? How readest thou?" ²⁷ And he answered and said, "Thou shalt love thy Lord God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind: and thy neighbor as thyself." ²⁸ And he said unto him, "Thou hast answered right. This do and thou shalt live."

¹⁸ And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Master: what ought I to do, to obtain eternal life?" ¹⁹ Jesus said unto him, "Why callest thou me good? None is good, save God only. ²⁰ Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness; Honour thy father, and thy mother." ²¹ And he said, "All of these have I kept from my youth." ²² When Jesus heard that, he said unto him, "Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and follow me." ²³ When he heard that, he was heavy, for he was very rich. ²⁴ When Jesus saw him mourn, he said, "With what difficulty shall they that have riches, enter into the kingdom of God: ²⁵ Easier it is for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." ²⁶ Then said they that heard that, "And who shall then be saved?" ²⁷ And he said, "Things which are impossible with men are possible with God." ²⁸ Then Peter said, "Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee." ²⁹ And he said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, there is no man that leaveth house: other father and mother, other brethren, or wife, or children: for the kingdom of God's sake, ³⁰ which same shall not receive much more in this world, and in the world to come: life everlasting."

¹⁵ that none that believeth in him perish: but have eternal life.

¹⁴ But whosoever shall drink of the water that I shall give him, shall never be more a thirst: But the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life."

³⁹ Search the scriptures: for in them, ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me.

²⁷ Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat that endureth unto everlasting life, which meat the son of man shall give unto you. For him hath God the father sealed." ²⁸ Then said they unto him, "What shall we do that we might work the works of God?" ²⁹ Jesus answered, and said unto them, "This is the work of God: that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."

⁴⁷ Verily, verily I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

⁶⁸ Then Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life;

²⁸ And I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

²⁵ He that loveth his life shall destroy it: And he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal.

² As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. ³ This is life eternal: that they might know thee, that only very God, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.

³⁰ and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

⁷ that is to say: praise, honour, and immortality, to them which continue in good doing, and seek eternal life.

²¹ That as sin had reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, by the help of Jesus Christ.

²² But now are ye delivered from sin, and made the servants of God, and have your fruit that ye should be sanctified; and the end: everlasting life. ²³ For the reward of sin is death: but eternal life is the gift of God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

¹⁶ for this cause was mercy given unto me, that Jesus Christ should first show on me all long patience, unto the example of them which shall, in time to come, believe on him unto eternal life.

¹² Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hand on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

¹⁹ laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.

² which is after godliness upon the hope of eternal life; which life God, that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:

⁷ that we, once justified by his grace, should be heirs of eternal life, through hope.

² For the life appeared: and we have seen, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the father, and appeared unto us.

²⁵ And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

¹¹ And this is the witness: how that God hath given unto us eternal life, and this life is in his son. ¹² He that hath the son, hath life: and he that hath not the son of God, hath not life. ¹³ These things have I written unto you that believe in the name of the son of God, that ye may know how that ye have everlasting life, and that ye may believe in the name of the son of God.

²⁰ We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, to know him that is true: and we be in the truth through his son Jesus Christ. He is very God, and eternal life.

²¹ and keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto eternal life.

⁵ Keep therefore mine ordinances, and my judgments which, if a man do, he shall live thereby: for I am the LORD.

² There is none so holy as the LORD: no, there is none save thou. Neither is there any strength like unto our God.

²⁹ and testified unto them, that they should turn again unto thy law. Notwithstanding, they were proud, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned in thy laws, which a man should do and live in them, and turned the shoulder away, and were stiff-necked, and would not hear.

¹ {To the Chanter, an exhortation of David when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul, and showed him, saying: David is come to the house of Abimelech} Thy boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant, that thou canst do mischief, whereas the goodness of God endureth yet daily?

⁷ The memorial of thy abundant kindness shall be showed; and men shall sing of thy righteousness. ⁸ The LORD is gracious and merciful, long-suffering and of great goodness. ⁹ The LORD is loving unto every man; and his mercy is over all his works.

¹¹ I gave them my commandments, and showed them my laws: which whoso keepeth shall live in them. ¹² I gave them also my holy days, to be a token betwixt me and them, and thereby to know that I am the LORD which halloweth them.

²¹ Notwithstanding, their sons rebelled against me also: they walked not in my statutes, they kept not my laws to fulfill them, which he that doth shall live in them; neither hallowed they my Sabbath days. Then I made me again to pour out my indignation over them, and to satisfy my wrath upon them in the wilderness.

⁵ Moses describeth the righteousness which cometh of the law, how that the man which doth the things of the law shall live therein.

¹¹ That no man is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident. For the just shall live by faith. ¹² The law is not of faith: but the man that fulfilleth the things contained in the law, shall live in them. ¹³ But Christ hath delivered us from the curse of the law, and was made accursed for us — for it is written, "Cursed is everyone that hangeth on tree" —

¹⁷ Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above and cometh down from the father of light, with whom is no variableness, neither is he changed unto darkness.

⁸ And he that loveth not, knoweth not God: for God is love. ⁹ Herein appeared the love of God to us ward, because that God sent his only begotten son into the world, that we should live through him. ¹⁰ Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his son to make a satisfaction for our sins.

¹⁶ And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love, and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God in him.

¹² "Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. ¹³ "Thou shalt not kill. ¹⁴ "Thou shalt not break wedlock. ¹⁵ "Thou shalt not steal. ¹⁶ "Thou shalt bear no false witness against thy neighbor. ¹⁷ "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house: neither shalt covet thy neighbor's wife, his manservant, his maid, his ox, his ass or ought that is his."

¹⁶ 'Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee: that thou mayest prolong thy days, and that it may go well with thee on the land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee. ¹⁷ 'Thou shalt not kill. ¹⁸ 'Thou shalt not break wedlock. ¹⁹ 'Thou shalt not steal. ²⁰ 'Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. ²¹ 'Thou shalt not lust after thy neighbour's wife: thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, field, servant, maid, ox, ass nor ought that is thy neighbour's.'

²¹ "Ye have heard how it was said unto them of the old time, 'Thou shalt not kill; for whosoever killeth shall be in danger of judgment:' ²² But I say unto you, Whosoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of judgment: whosoever sayeth unto his brother, 'Raca,' shall be in danger of a council: but whosoever sayeth, 'Thou fool,' shall be in danger of hell fire. ²³ Therefore when thou offerest thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; ²⁴ leave there thine offering before the altar, and go thy way first, and be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. ²⁵ Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest that adversary deliver ye to the judge, and the judge deliver ye to the minister, and then thou be cast into prison. ²⁶ I say unto ye verily, Thou shalt not come out thence, till thou have paid the utmost farthing. ²⁷ "Ye have heard how it was said to them of old time, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery:' ²⁸ But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a wife lusting after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

¹⁹ Thou knowest the commandments: break not matrimony, kill not, steal not, bear no false witness, defraud no man, honour thy father and thy mother."

²⁰ Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness; Honour thy father, and thy mother."

⁸ Owe nothing to any man: but to love one another. For he that loveth another, fulfilleth the law. ⁹ For these commandments: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not desire, and so forth: if there be any other commandment, they are all comprehended in this saying, "Love thine neighbor as thyself." ¹⁰ Love hurteth not his neighbor: Therefore is love the fulfilling of the law.

¹⁰ For as many as are under the deeds of the law, are under malediction. For it is written, "Cursed is every man that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to fulfil them."

¹⁰ Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet fail in one point, he is guilty in all. ¹¹ For he that said, "Thou shalt not commit adultery," said also, "thou shalt not kill." Though thou shalt do none adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art a transgressor of the law.

¹² "Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

¹⁴ "Thou shalt not break wedlock. ¹⁵ "Thou shalt not steal.

³ See that ye fear every man his father and his mother, and that ye keep my Sabbaths, for I am the LORD your God.

¹⁸ Thou shalt not avenge thyself nor bear hate in thy mind against the children of thy people, but shalt love thy neighbour even as thyself. I am the LORD.

¹⁶ 'Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee: that thou mayest prolong thy days, and that it may go well with thee on the land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

¹⁷ Whoso laugheth his father to scorn, and setteth his mother's commandment at naught; the ravens pick out his eyes in the valley, and devoured be he of the young Eagles.

⁴³ "Ye have heard how it is said, 'Thou shalt love thine neighbor, and hate thine enemy.'

⁴ For God commanded, saying, 'Honour thy father and mother,' and, 'He that curseth father or mother, shall suffer death.' ⁵ But ye say, 'Every man shall say to his father or mother: That which thou desirest of me to help thee with, is given God.' ⁶ And so shall he not honour his father or his mother. And thus have ye made, that the commandment of God is without effect, through your traditions.

³⁹ And there is another like unto this: 'Thou shalt love thine neighbor as thyself.'

²⁷ And he answered and said, "Thou shalt love thy Lord God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind: and thy neighbor as thyself."

⁹ For these commandments: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not desire, and so forth: if there be any other commandment, they are all comprehended in this saying, "Love thine neighbor as thyself."

¹⁴ For all the law is fulfilled in one word, which is this, "Thou shalt love thine neighbour as thyself."

¹ Children, obey your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for so is it right. ² "Honour thy father and mother," that is the first commandment that hath any promise,

⁸ If ye fulfil the royal law — according to the scripture which saith, "Thou shalt love thine neighbour as thyself" — ye do well.

²⁰ He answered and said to him, "Master, all these I have observed from my youth." ²¹ Jesus beheld him, and had a favour to him, and said unto him, "One thing is lacking unto thee. Go, and sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me, and take up thy cross on thee."

⁷ I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

²⁹ He answered, and said to his father, 'Lo these many years have I done thee service, neither brake at any time thy commandment, and yet gavest thou me never so much as a kid to make merry with my lovers:

¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this publican. ¹² I fast twice in the week. I give tithe of all that I possess.'

²¹ And he said, "All of these have I kept from my youth." ²² When Jesus heard that, he said unto him, "Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and follow me."

⁷ And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up; And said unto them, "Let him that is among you without sin, cast the first stone at her."

¹⁹ Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God, ²⁰ because that by the deeds of the law, shall no flesh be justified in the sight of God. For by the law cometh the knowledge of sin. ²¹ Now, verily, is the righteousness that cometh of God declared without the fulfilling of the law: having witness yet of the law, and of the prophets. ²² The righteousness, no doubt, which is good before God cometh by the faith of Jesus Christ: unto all, and upon all them that believe. ²³ There is no difference: For all have sinned, and lack the praise that is of valour before God:

⁹ I once lived without law: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I was dead.

²⁴ Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster unto the time of Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.

⁶ and as concerning ferventness I persecuted the congregation, and as touching the righteousness which is in the law, I was unrebukable.

⁹ These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man and uncorrupt in his time, and walked with God.

¹ When Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to him saying, "I am the almighty God: walk before me and be uncorrupt.

¹ In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.

³⁷ Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is right; for that shall bring a man peace at the last.

¹⁹ And he said unto them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

¹⁹ Whosoever breaketh one of these least commandments, and teacheth men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whosoever observeth, and teacheth the same, shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰ For I say unto you, Except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.

⁴⁸ Ye shall therefore be perfect even as your father which is in heaven is perfect.

¹⁹ "See that ye gather not treasure together upon the earth, where rust and moths corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: ²⁰ But gather ye treasures together in heaven, where neither rust, nor yet moths corrupt: and where thieves neither break up, nor yet steal.

²² But Jesus said unto him, "Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead."

⁹ And as Jesus passed forth from thence he saw a man sit at the receipt of custom, named Matthew: and said to him, "Follow me." And he arose, and followed him.

²⁴ Jesus then said to his disciples. "If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

²⁸ Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say to you, When the son of man shall sit in the seat of his majesty, ye which follow me in the second generation shall sit also upon twelve seats, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

¹⁴ And as Jesus passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sit at the receipt of custom and said unto him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.

³⁴ And he called the people unto him, with his disciples also, and said unto them, "Whosoever will follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

²¹ Jesus beheld him, and had a favour to him, and said unto him, "One thing is lacking unto thee. Go, and sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me, and take up thy cross on thee."

²⁷ And after that, he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, "Follow me."

⁴⁰ The disciple is not above his master. Every man shall be perfect, even as his master is.

²³ And he said to them all, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross on him daily, and follow me.

³³ Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.

³³ So likewise, none of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, can be my disciple.

⁹ And I say also unto you, Make you friends of the wicked mammon, that when ye shall have need they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

²² When Jesus heard that, he said unto him, "Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and follow me."

²⁷ My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

²⁶ If any man minister unto me, let him follow me: and where I am, there shall also my minister be. And if any man minister unto me, him will my father honour.

⁴⁵ And sold their possessions and goods, and departed them to all men, as every man had need.

³² And the multitude of them that believed, were of one heart; And of one soul. Also, none of them said that any of the things which he possessed was his own: But had all things common. ³³ And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was with them all. ³⁴ Neither was there any among them that lacked. For as many as were possessors of lands or houses, sold them and brought the price of the things that were sold, ³⁵ and laid it down at the apostles' feet. And distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

¹² Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus. ¹³ Brethren, I count not myself that I have gotten it: but one thing I say: I forget that which is behind me, and stretch myself unto that which is before me; ¹⁴ and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus wise minded: and if ye be otherwise minded, I pray God open even this unto you.

¹⁷ Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them, ¹⁸ and that they do good and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute, ¹⁹ laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.

³⁴ For ye suffered also with my bonds, and took in worth the spoiling of your goods, and that with gladness, knowing in yourselves how that ye had in heaven a better, and an enduring substance.

²³ And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, "What aileth thee, that thou makest an outcry?" ²⁴ And he said, "Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and also the priest, and go your ways with them! And what have I more? How then say ye unto me, 'What aileth thee?'"

¹⁴ From the men of thy hand, O LORD, from the men, I say, and from the evil world, which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.

³¹ These come unto thee, after the manner of a great people: yea, my people sit down before thee, and hear thy words, but they do not thereafter: for in their mouths they show themselves, as though they were fervent, but their heart goeth after their own covetous lucre.

¹⁴ When the king heard these words, he was sore grieved, and would have excused Daniel, to deliver him, and put off the matter until the sun went down, to the intent that he might save him. ¹⁵ These men, perceiving the king's mind, said unto him, "Know this, O king: that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that the commandment and statute which the king maketh, may not be altered." ¹⁶ Then the king had them bring Daniel, and cast him into the Lions' den. The king also spake unto Daniel, and said, "Thy God whom thou always servest, even he shall defend thee." ¹⁷ And there was brought a stone, and laid upon the hole of the den: this the king sealed with his own ring, and with the signet of his princes: that the king's commandment concerning Daniel, should not be broken.

²⁴ No man can serve two masters: For either he shall hate the one, and love the other; or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

²² He that was sown among thorns, is he that heareth the word of God, but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and so is he made unfruitful.

⁹ And the King sorrowed: nevertheless for his oath's sake, and for their sakes, which sat also at the table, he commanded it to be given her.

²⁶ What shall it profit a man, though he should win all the whole world, if he lose his own soul? Or else, what shall a man give to redeem his soul again withal?

²⁶ And the king was sorry. Yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat at supper also, he would not put her beside her purpose.

²² But he was discomforted with that saying, and went away mourning, for he had great possessions.

²³ When he heard that, he was heavy, for he was very rich.

¹² And from thenceforth sought Pilate means to loose him: but the Jews cried, saying, "If thou let him go, thou art not Caesar's friend. For whosoever maketh himself a King, is against Caesar." ¹³ When Pilate heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down to give sentence, in a place called the pavement: But in the Hebrew tongue, Gabbatha. ¹⁴ It was the Sabbath even which falleth in the Easter feast, and about the sixth hour. And he said unto the Jews, "Behold your King." ¹⁵ They cried, "Away with him, away with him; Crucify him." Pilate said unto them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The high priests answered, "We have no King but Caesar." ¹⁶ Then delivered he him unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

⁵ For this ye know, that no whoremonger, either unclean person, or covetous person, which is the worshipper of images, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.

⁵ Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, unnatural lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness which is worshipping of idols:

¹⁰ And when the LORD thy God hath brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give thee with great and goodly cities which thou buildst not, ¹¹ and houses full of all manner goods which thou filledst not, and wells digged which thou diggedst not, and vines and olive trees which thou planted not; and when thou hast eaten, and art full: ¹² Then beware, lest thou forget the LORD which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, the house of bondage.

¹⁰ When thou hast eaten therefore and filled thyself, then bless the LORD for the good land which he hath given thee. ¹¹ But beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not keep his commandments, laws and ordinances which I command thee this day: ¹² yea, and when thou hast eaten and filled thyself and hast built goodly houses and dwelt therein, ¹³ and when thy beasts and thy sheep are waxed many and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, ¹⁴ and all that thou hast increased, then beware lest thine heart rise and thou forget the LORD thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt the house of bondage, ¹⁵ and which led thee in the wilderness both great and terrible with fiery serpents and scorpions and thirst where was no water, which brought the water out of the rock of flint: ¹⁶ which fed thee in the wilderness with Manna whereof thy fathers knew not, for to humble thee and to prove thee, that he might do thee good at thy latter end. ¹⁷ And beware that thou say not in thine heart, 'My power and the might of mine own hand hath done me all these acts.' ¹⁸ But remember the LORD thy God, how that it is he which gave thee power to do manfully, for to make good the covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is come to pass this day.

²⁴ "Have I put my trust in gold? Or, have I said to the finest gold of all, 'Thou art my confidence?' ²⁵ Have I rejoiced because my substance was great, and because my hand gat so much?

⁶ There be some that put their trust in their goods, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches. ⁷ But no man may deliver his brother, nor make agreement unto God for him,

¹⁶ Be not thou afraid, though one be made rich, or if the glory of his house be increased; ¹⁷ for he shall carry nothing away with him when he dieth, neither shall his pomp follow him. ¹⁸ For while he lived, he counted himself a happy man; and so long as thou doest well unto thyself, men will speak good of thee. ¹⁹ But when he followeth his fathers' generation, he shall never see light any more.

²⁸ He that trusteth in his riches shall have a fall; but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

⁸ Remove from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches, only grant me a necessary living. ⁹ Lest I be so full, I deny thee, and say, "What fellow is the LORD?" And lest I, being constrained through poverty, fall unto stealing and foreswear the name of my God.

²⁰ For I say unto you, Except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.

³¹ Whether of these twain did the will of the father?" And they said unto him, "The first." Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots shall come into the kingdom of God before you.

²³ And Jesus looked round about, and said unto his disciples, "What a hard thing it is for them that have riches enter into the kingdom of God."

¹⁵ Wherefore he said unto them, "Take heed, and beware of covetousness. For no man's life standeth in the abundance of the things which he possesseth." ¹⁶ And he put forth a similitude unto them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously, ¹⁷ and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.' ¹⁸ And he said, 'This will I do. I will destroy my barns, and build greater: and therein will I gather all my fruits, and my goods: ¹⁹ and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.' ²⁰ But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?' ²¹ So is it with him that gathered riches, and is not rich in God."

¹³ No servant can serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God, and mammon." ¹⁴ All these things heard the Pharisees also which were covetous. And they mocked him,

¹⁹ "There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple, and fine bysse, and fared deliciously every day. ²⁰ And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, which lay at his gate full of sores, ²¹ desiring to be refreshed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's board. Nevertheless, the dogs came, and licked his sores. ²² And it fortuned that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: The rich man also died, and was buried in hell. ²³ And being in hell, in torments, he lift up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom; ²⁴ And he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.' ²⁵ But Abraham said unto him, 'Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise, Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished. ²⁶ Beyond all this, between you and us there is a great space set, so that they which would go from hence to you, cannot: neither may come from thence to us.' ²⁷ Then he said, 'I pray thee therefore father, send him to my father's house. ²⁸ For I have five brethren: for to warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.'

²⁴ When Jesus saw him mourn, he said, "With what difficulty shall they that have riches, enter into the kingdom of God:

³ Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

⁵ Jesus answered, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: Except that a man be born of water, and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

²² and strengthened the disciples souls: exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁶ Brethren, look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called:

⁹ They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction. ¹⁰ For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.

⁹ Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted, ¹⁰ and the rich in that he is made low. For even as the flower of the grass shall he vanish away. ¹¹ The sun riseth with heat, and the grass withereth and his flower falleth away, and the beauty of the fashion of it perisheth: even so shall the rich man perish with his abundance.

⁶ But ye have despised the poor. Are not the rich they which oppress you: and they which draw you before judges?

¹ Go to now, ye rich men. Weep, and howl on your wretchedness that shall come upon you. ² Your riches is corrupt, your garments are motheaten. ³ Your gold and your silver are cankered, and the rust of them shall be a witness unto you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together in your last days. ⁴ Behold, the hire of the laborers which have reaped down your fields — which hire is of you kept back by fraud — crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped, are entered into the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

²³ For like as the man of Ethiopia may change his skin, and the cat of the mountains her spots: so may ye that be exercised in evil, do good.

²⁴ Ye blind guides, which strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel.

²⁴ And his disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answered again, and said unto them, "Children: how hard is it for them, that trust in their riches, to enter into the kingdom of God? ²⁵ It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of an needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."

²⁵ Easier it is for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."

⁴⁴ How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh of God only?

²² Yea, and except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: But for the chosens' sake, those days shall be shortened.

²⁰ And except that the Lord had should shorten those days, no man should be saved. But for the elects' sake, which he hath chosen, he hath shortened those days.

²³ Then said one unto him, "Lord, are there few that shall be saved?" And he said unto them, ²⁴ "Strive with yourselves to enter in at the strait gate: For many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

¹³ For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be safe.

⁵ Even so at this time is there a remnant left through the election of grace. ⁶ If it be of grace, then is it not of works. For then were grace no more grace. If it be by the deserving of works, then is it no more grace. For then were deserving no longer deserving. ⁷ What then? Israel hath not obtained that that he sought. No but yet the election hath obtained it. The remnant are blinded,

¹⁴ Is the thing too hard for the LORD to do? In the time appointed will I return unto thee, as soon as the fruit can have life. And Sara shall have a son."

²³ And the LORD said unto Moses, "Is the LORD's hand waxed short? Thou shalt see whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not."

² "I know that thou hast power over all things, and that there is no thought hid unto thee.

⁸ Salvation belongeth unto the LORD; and thy blessing is upon thy people.

¹¹ God spoke once, and twice I have also heard the same, that power belongeth unto God,

¹⁷ 'O LORD God: It is thou that hast made heaven and earth with thy great power and high arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee.

²⁷ 'Behold, I am the LORD God of all flesh, is there anything then too hard for me?'

⁶ Thus saith the LORD Sabaoth: though it seem hard in the eyes of the remnant of this people, shall it seem hard in mine eyes saith the LORD Sabaoth.

²⁷ Jesus looked upon them, and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible."

³⁷ for with God can nothing be impossible."

²⁷ And he said, "Things which are impossible with men are possible with God."

⁹ He that sayeth unto his father and mother, 'I saw him not,' and unto his brethren, 'I knew not,' and to his son, 'I know not': for they have observed thy words and kept thy covenant.

²⁰ And they straightaway left their nets, and followed him. ²¹ And he went forth from thence, and saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and called them. ²² And they, without tarrying, left the ship and their father and followed him.

¹⁰ Then came the first, supposing that they should receive more, and they like wise received every man a penny. ¹¹ And when they had received it, they murmured against the good man of the house, saying, ¹² 'These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us which have borne the burden and heat of the day.'

¹⁷ And Jesus said unto them, "Follow me, and I will make you to be fishers of men." ¹⁸ And they straightway forsook their nets, and followed him. ¹⁹ And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, even as they were in the ship mending their nets. ²⁰ And anon he called them. And they left their father Zebedee in the ship with his hired servants, and went their way after him.

²⁸ And Peter began to say unto him, "Lo, we have forsaken all, and have followed thee."

¹¹ And they brought the ships to land, and forsook all, and followed him.

²⁷ And after that, he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, "Follow me." ²⁸ And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

²⁸ Then Peter said, "Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee."

²⁹ that no flesh should rejoice in his presence.

⁷ For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?

⁸ Yea I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledge's sake of Christ Jesus my Lord. For whom I have counted all thing loss, and do judge them but dung, that I might win Christ,

²⁷ And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water and seventy date trees, and they pitched there by the water.

⁴ Then Moses wrote all the words of the LORD and rose up early and made an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars according to the number of the twelve tribes of Israel,

²¹ And the stones shall be graven as signets be graven: with the names of the children of Israel, even with twelve names every one with his name according to the twelve tribes.

⁵ And thou shalt take fine flour and bake twelve wastels thereof, two tenth deals shall every wastel be.

¹² And now take you twelve men of the children of Israel, of every tribe a man.

³¹ And he took twelve stones according to the number of the twelve tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came saying, "Israel shall be thy name."

¹⁷ and offered at the dedication of the house of God, a hundred calves, two hundred lambs, four hundred goats: and for the sin offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel,

¹⁷ For lo, I shall make a new heaven, and a new earth. And as for the old, they shall never be thought upon, nor kept in mind:

²² For like as the new heaven and the new earth which I will make, shall be fast established by me, sayeth the LORD, So shall your seed and your name continue.

²⁷ For the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels, and then shall he reward every man according to his deeds.

²¹ And he said unto her, "What wilt thou have?" She said unto him, "Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand in thy kingdom."

³¹ "When the son of man shall cometh in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his glory

²⁸ Ye are they which have bidden with me in my temptations. ²⁹ And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my father hath appointed to me: ³⁰ that ye may eat, and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on seats, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel."

²¹ that is, to wit, Jesus Christ: which must receive heaven until the time that all things which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began, be restored again.

² Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? If the world shall be judged by you: are ye not good enough to judge small trifles? ³ Know ye not how that we shall judge the angels? How much more may we judge things that pertain to the life?

⁷ and to you which are troubled, rest with us; when the Lord Jesus shall show himself from heaven, with his mighty angels, ⁸ in flaming fire, rendering vengeance unto them that know not God, and to them that obey not unto the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, ⁹ which shall be punished with everlasting damnation, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power, ¹⁰ when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be made marvelous in all them that believe: because our testimony that we had unto you, was believed even the same day that we preached it.

¹² If we be patient, we shall also reign with him; If we deny him, he also shall deny us;

¹³ Nevertheless, we look for a new heaven, and a new earth, according to his promise, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

²⁶ and whosoever overcometh and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over nations, ²⁷ and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and as the vessels of a potter, shall he break them to shivers. Even as I received of my father.

²¹ To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my seat, even as I overcame and have sitten with my father, in his seat.

⁴ And about the seat were twenty four seats. And I saw upon the seats twenty four elders sitting clothed in white raiment, and had on their heads crowns of gold.

⁴ And I heard the number of them which were sealed, and there were sealed a hundred and forty four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

¹ And there appeared a great wonder in heaven. A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.

⁴ And I saw seats, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God: which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had taken his mark upon their foreheads, or on their hands: and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

¹¹ And I saw a great white seat and him that sat on it, from whose face fled away both the earth and heaven, and their place was no more found. ¹² And I saw the dead, both great and small, stand before God: And the books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged of those things which were written in the books according to their deeds. ¹³ And the sea gave up her dead, which were in her, and death and hell delivered up the dead, which were in them: and they were judged every man according to his deeds. ¹⁴ And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is that second death. ¹⁵ And whosoever was not found written in the book of life, was cast into the lake of fire.

⁵ And he that sat upon the seat said, "Behold I make all things new." And he said unto me, "Write, for these words are faithful and true."

¹² and had walls great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels: and names written, which are the twelve tribes of Israel: ¹³ on the east part three gates, and on the north side three gates, and towards the south three gates, and from the west three gates. ¹⁴ And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the Lamb's twelve apostles.

² In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river was there wood of life; which bare twelve manner of fruits, and gave fruit every month: and the leaves of the wood served to heal the people withal.

¹¹ Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall falsely say all manner of evil sayings against you for my sake.

³³ But rather, seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and the righteousness thereof; and all these things shall be ministered unto you.

²¹ Another that was one of his Disciples said unto him, "Master, suffer me first, to go and bury my father." ²² But Jesus said unto him, "Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead."

²² and ye shall be hated of all men, for my name: but he that shall endureth unto the end, shall be saved.

³⁷ He that loveth his father or mother more than me, is not meet for me: and he that loveth his son or daughter more than me, is not meet for me. ³⁸ And he that taketh not his cross and followeth me, is not meet for me.

⁸ Part fell in good ground, and brought forth good fruit: some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

²³ He which is sown in the good ground, is he, that heareth the word and understandeth it, which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold."

²⁵ For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it. And whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

¹⁶ And behold, one came, and said unto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

³⁴ Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed children of my father, inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world.

²² Blessed are ye when men hate you, and thrust you out of their company, and rail on you, and abhor your name, as an evil thing, for the son of man's sake.

²⁶ "If a man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, moreover and his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

¹⁹ If ye were of the world, the world would love his own. Howbeit, because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore hateth you the world.

¹⁶ For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake."

⁹ But as it is written, "The eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

¹⁶ Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh. Insomuch that though we have known Christ after the flesh, now henceforth know we him so no more.

¹⁴ If ye be railed upon for the name of Christ; happy are ye. For the spirit of glory and the spirit of God resteth upon you. On their part he is evil spoken of: but on your part he is glorified.

⁷ because that for his name's sake they went forth, and took nothing of the gentiles.

¹¹ I say therefore unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall rest with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven; ¹² And the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into the utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

¹⁶ So the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. For many are called, and few be chosen."

³¹ Whether of these twain did the will of the father?" And they said unto him, "The first." Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots shall come into the kingdom of God before you. ³² For John came unto you, in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not. But the publicans and the harlots believed him. And yet ye, though ye saw it, were not yet moved with repentance; that ye might afterward have believed him.

³¹ Many that are first, shall be last. And the last, first."

²⁹ And all the people that heard, and the publicans, justified God and were baptised with the baptism of John. ³⁰ But the Pharisees and scribes despised the counsel of God, against themselves, and were not baptised of him.

³⁰ And behold, there are last, which shall be first: And there are first which shall be last."

¹³ And the publican stood afar off, and would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me, a sinner.' ¹⁴ I tell you, This man departed home to his house justified more than the other. For every man that exalteth himself, shall be brought low: And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."

²⁰ But the law, in the meantime, entered in that sin should increase. Neverthelater, where abundance of sin was, there was more plenteousness of grace. ²¹ That as sin had reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, by the help of Jesus Christ.

³⁰ What shall we say then? We say that the gentiles which followed not righteousness, have overtaken righteousness: I mean, the righteousness which cometh of faith. ³¹ But Israel, which followed the law of righteousness, could not attain unto the law of righteousness. ³² And wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith: but as it were, by the works of the law. For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone. ³³ As it is written, "Behold I put in Zion a stumbling stone, and a rock which shall make men fall. And none that believe on him, shall be ashamed."

⁷ Ye did run well. Who was a let unto you, that ye should not obey the truth?

¹ Let us fear, therefore, lest any of us forsaking the promise of entering into his rest, should seem to come behind.