Mark 7 Cross References - Mace

¹ The Pharisees, and certain Scribes from Jerusalem, came in a body to Jesus; ² when observing that some of his disciples were eating with profane hands, that is, without having wash'd them, they found fault. ³ for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows. ⁴ nay, when they have been at any publick place, they never eat till they have washed. they observe besides several traditions, such as the washing of cups, pots, brass vessels, and beds. ⁵ the Pharisees, and Scribes therefore ask'd Jesus, why don't your disciples observe the tradition of the antients? why do they take their meals without washing their hands? ⁶ Jesus answered, to such hypocrites as you may well be applied those words of the prophet Esaias, "this people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. ⁷ in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men." ⁸ for laying aside what is of divine appointment, you stick to their human traditions, about the washing of pots, and cups, and many other the like practices. ⁹ You are in the right, said he, to abolish the laws of God, to make way for such traditions. ¹⁰ Moses said, "honour thy father and thy mother;" and, if any one speak contemptibly of his father, or his mother, let him be put to death. ¹¹ but your doctrine is this, if any one shall tell his father or his mother, that what he could bestow for their relief, is corban, that is, to be given to the temple; ¹² you discharge him from the obligation of doing any thing for his father or his mother. ¹³ by such traditions, and such a number of practices, as you have settled, the word of God is stript of all its authority. ¹⁴ Then Jesus having called all the people to him, said, attend every one of you, and understand. ¹⁵ there is nothing from without, that entring into a man can defile him: but that which originally proceeds from the man, is what defiles him. ¹⁶ he that hath ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁷ When he withdrew from the people into the house, his disciples ask'd him the meaning of that maxim. ¹⁸ and he said, are you likewise so void of understanding? don't you perceive that what passes from without into a man cannot defile him? ¹⁹ because that does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, whence it is discharg'd, the purest part of the food being left for nutrition. ²⁰ but, said he, that which proceeds from a man, is what defiles him: ²¹ for from within, from the heart of man proceed wicked designs, adulteries, fornications, murders; thefts, ²² avarice, malice, fraud, impudence, envy, scandal, pride, vanity. ²³ all these vices come from within, and are what defile the man. ²⁴ Jesus leaving that place, went towards the frontiers of Tyre and Sidon; and entring into a house, desired to let nobody know it; but he could not be conceal'd. ²⁵ for a woman, whose child was possess'd with an impure spirit, having heard of him, found him out, and throwing herself at his feet, ²⁶ entreated him to force the demon out of her daughter; now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation. ²⁷ Jesus therefore said to her, let the children first be satisfy'd; for it would not be decent to take the children's bread, and throw it to puppys. ²⁸ she answer'd, true, Lord, yet puppys eat of the crumbs, which children drop under the table. ²⁹ then said Jesus to her, for this expression, go thy way, the demon has left your daughter. ³⁰ accordingly she went home, where she found that the demon was indeed gone out of her daughter, and she was lying on the bed. ³¹ Jesus then quitting the confines of Tyre and Sidon, and passing to the confines of Decapolis, came back to the sea of Gallilee. ³² and they presented to him a deaf man, that had an impediment in his speech, desiring he would lay his hands upon him. ³³ Jesus taking him aside from the crowd, spit upon his fingers, and applied them to the ears and to the tongue of the deaf man. ³⁴ then looking up to heaven, with a sigh, he said, Ephphata, that is, be open: ³⁵ and his Ears were instantly opened, his tongue was loosen'd, and he spoke freely. ³⁶ and Jesus charg'd them not to mention it to any one; but the more be enjoin'd them, the more they publish'd it. ³⁷ for they were transported with admiration, and said, all his actions are beneficent! he gives hearing to the deaf, and speech to the dumb.

¹ Then the Scribes and Pharisees, who were of Jerusalem, came to him and said, ² why do your disciples violate the tradition of our ancestors, in not washing their hands when they eat bread? ³ but he answered them, why do you violate the law of God to follow your tradition? ⁴ for this is a commandment of God, "honour thy father and mother; and, he that curses father or mother, let him be punish'd with death." ⁵ but your doctrine is this, if any man declares to his father or mother, that whatever he has to give for their relief is dedicated to the temple; he is not oblig'd to regard his father or his mother. ⁶ thus have ye disannull'd the commandment of God by your tradition. ⁷ the prophecy of Esaias exactly suits such hypocrites as you; ⁸ "this people, says he, draw nigh to me, they honour me with their lips: while their hearts are far from me. ⁹ but in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men." ¹⁰ Then he called the multitude and said to them, hear and understand. ¹¹ that which entereth by the mouth is not what defiles a man: but what defiles the man is that which is discharged by the mouth. ¹² Thereupon his disciples drawing nigh, said, did you observe, how the Pharisees were scandalized at your discourse? ¹³ but he answered, every plantation which my heavenly father hath not planted shall be rooted up. ¹⁴ let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. now if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. ¹⁵ then Peter said to him, tell us the meaning of that expression. ¹⁶ and Jesus said, are ye also yet without understanding? ¹⁷ do not ye yet conceive, that whatever enters at the mouth, passes to the belly, and is discharged downwards? ¹⁸ but what proceeds out of the mouth, is deriv'd from the heart, and that defiles the man. ¹⁹ out of the heart proceed evil designs, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimony, slanders. ²⁰ these are the things which defile a man: but to eat without washing one's hands, that does not defile a man.

²² Some Scribes, who were come from Jerusalem, said, he is confederate with Beelzebub, the prince of the demons enables him to dispossess demons.

¹⁷ At another time, as he was teaching, it happened that some Pharisees, and doctors of the law were sitting by, who came from the several towns of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem: when the power of the Lord appear'd in their relief.

⁵³ As he was pursuing his discourse, the Scribes and Pharisees passionately urg'd him with many captious questions, in order to ensnare him, ⁵⁴ and draw something from his own mouth, that might be brought as evidence against him.

³ why do you observe the mote that is in your brother's eye, and not consider the beam that is in your own eye? ⁴ with what assurance can you say, brother, let me take that mote out of your eye; when there is such an apparent beam in your own eye? ⁵ thou hypocrite, first get rid of the beam in your own eye; and then see how to remove the mote out of thy brother's eye.

²³ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who pay tithe of mint, anise, and cummin, but neglect those more important matters of the law, justice, mercy, and fidelity: these were the things ye ought to have practis'd, without neglecting however the other matters. ²⁴ ye blind guides, who strain your liquor for a gnat, and swallow a beetle. ²⁵ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup, and of the plate, but within they are full of rapine and impurity.

¹⁴ but Peter said, not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. ¹⁵ and the voice spake to him again the second time, don't call that common, which God calls clean.

²⁸ said he, how unlawful it is for a Jew, to frequent a stranger, or even to go to his house: but God hath shewed me, that I should not look upon any man as common and unclean.

⁸ but I said, Lord, by no means: for I never did eat any thing impure, and defiled.

¹⁴ I know, being fully assured by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: it is only so to him that thinks it is unclean.

² why do your disciples violate the tradition of our ancestors, in not washing their hands when they eat bread? ³ but he answered them, why do you violate the law of God to follow your tradition? ⁴ for this is a commandment of God, "honour thy father and mother; and, he that curses father or mother, let him be punish'd with death." ⁵ but your doctrine is this, if any man declares to his father or mother, that whatever he has to give for their relief is dedicated to the temple; he is not oblig'd to regard his father or his mother. ⁶ thus have ye disannull'd the commandment of God by your tradition.

⁵ the Pharisees, and Scribes therefore ask'd Jesus, why don't your disciples observe the tradition of the antients? why do they take their meals without washing their hands?

⁷ in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men." ⁸ for laying aside what is of divine appointment, you stick to their human traditions, about the washing of pots, and cups, and many other the like practices. ⁹ You are in the right, said he, to abolish the laws of God, to make way for such traditions. ¹⁰ Moses said, "honour thy father and thy mother;" and, if any one speak contemptibly of his father, or his mother, let him be put to death.

¹³ by such traditions, and such a number of practices, as you have settled, the word of God is stript of all its authority.

¹⁴ and that I made a greater proficiency in Judaism than many my contemporaries of my own nation, being an extraordinary zealot for the traditions of my forefathers.

⁸ beware lest any one seduce you by the vain illusions of philosophy, founded upon human traditions, and meer shadows, and not upon Christ:

²¹ "don't eat this, don't taste that, nor touch it:" ²² which yet were all made to be consumed for our use, notwithstanding the injunctions and doctrines of men: ²³ by which indeed they make a pretence to wisdom, by a worship of their own devising, by an air of humility, and self-denial, and a disregard to the gratifications of sense.

¹⁸ considering, that it was not by such perishable things as silver or gold, that you were releas'd from those vain rites and customs impos'd upon you by your fathers,

²⁵ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup, and of the plate, but within they are full of rapine and impurity.

²⁴ Pilate perceiving he was so far from prevailing, that they were more tumultuous, he took water, and washed his hands before all the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: you are answerable for it.

³⁸ but the Pharisee was surprized to see that he did not wash before dinner. ³⁹ upon which the Lord said to him, you Pharisees won't leave any filth upon the outside of a cup or a platter: while your consciences are abandon'd to rapine, and sensuality.

⁶ now there were six cisterns of stone plac'd there for the use of the Jews in their purifications, containing two or three firkins a-piece.

²⁵ Now there happen'd to be a dispute about baptism between a Jews, and some of John's disciples:

¹⁰ only in matters relating to meats and drinks, and divers baptisms, meer external rites which were to subsist only till the time of reformation.

⁸ address your selves to God, and you will find him present with you: cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, you that are diffident.

⁷ but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have society one with another, and the blood of his son Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin.

² why do your disciples violate the tradition of our ancestors, in not washing their hands when they eat bread?

¹⁶ when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with such a crew, they ask'd his disciples, what's the meaning that he is so familiar with people of such a wretched character? ¹⁷ Jesus hearing this, said to them, they that are in health, have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. ¹⁸ It was customary for the Pharisees, and the disciples of John, to fast; they came therefore and ask'd him, why do John's disciples, and the Pharisees fast so frequently, and not your disciples?

² when observing that some of his disciples were eating with profane hands, that is, without having wash'd them, they found fault. ³ for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows.

²¹ now they have heard that you instruct the Jews that are among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, by telling them they must not circumcise their children, nor observe the establish'd rites.

²⁴ these take, and perform the rites of purification with them, contributing to the expence of having their heads shav'd: this will convince them, what has been reported of you, is all groundless, and that you stick to the observances of the law.

¹² and the father of the circumcised, that is of those who are not barely circumcised, but who imitate that faith which our father Abraham had, being yet uncircumcised.

⁶ We direct you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from all those of your brethren, whose conduct is irregular, and not agreeable to the instructions they received from us.

¹¹ now being inform'd, that there are among you people of an irregular conduct, who neglect their own business, and busy themselves with the affairs of others:

⁷ the prophecy of Esaias exactly suits such hypocrites as you; ⁸ "this people, says he, draw nigh to me, they honour me with their lips: while their hearts are far from me. ⁹ but in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men."

¹³ Wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who prey upon the estates of widows, under the pretext of making long prayers; therefore ye shall be punish'd with the greater severity. ¹⁴ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye not only refuse to go in your selves, but hinder those that would. ¹⁵ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who ransack sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is gain'd, ye make him deserve Gehenna much more than your selves.

³⁹ upon which the Lord said to him, you Pharisees won't leave any filth upon the outside of a cup or a platter: while your consciences are abandon'd to rapine, and sensuality. ⁴⁰ do you stupidly imagine that he, who made the outward man, did not make the inward too? ⁴¹ be but charitable to the utmost of your ability, and every thing will be pure to you. ⁴² but wo unto you Pharisees: for you will pay the tythes of mint, and rue, and all sorts of herbs, but as for justice and true piety, those you neglect. these you ought to have practised, without omitting however the other. ⁴³ wo unto you Pharisees, for you affect to have the first rank in the synagogue, and to be complimented in publick places. ⁴⁴ wo unto you: for you resemble subterraneous monuments, which men walk over, without perceiving them.

⁴² for this I know of you, that you are not possess'd with any love for God.

⁴¹ your actions are like your father. at this they reply'd, we are no bastards; we have but one father, even God. ⁴² Jesus said to them, if God were your father, ye would love me: for I was commissioned by God to come; I did not come of my self, but he sent me.

⁵⁴ Jesus answered, if I honour'd my self, my honour would be vain: it is my father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God. ⁵⁵ yet ye have not known him, but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I should be a lyar like you: but I know him, and observe his commands.

²⁴ if I had not done among them such works as no other ever did, they had been innocent: but though they have seen them, yet they hate both me and my father.

²⁵ so not being able to agree, they retir'd, upon Paul's having told them, that the holy spirit had very justly said to our fathers by the prophet Esaias,

⁵ of which they wear the appearance, but disclaim its influence. have no intercourse with such.

¹⁶ they make a profession of knowing God; but in fact they deny him, being execrably incredulous, and utter strangers to all virtue.

¹⁴ What advantage is it, my brethren, for a man to say he has faith, if he has no beneficence? can such a faith save him? ¹⁵ suppose one of your brethren should be destitute of cloths, and of his daily nourishment, ¹⁶ and one of you should thus address him; "go and prosper, I wish you a warm fire, and a full meal:" without relieving his wants, would he be the better for your wish? ¹⁷ just so faith, if it be not operative, is intirely lifeless.

⁷ When you pray, be not verbose, as the heathen are: for they think they shall be heard for their loquaciousness.

⁹ but in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men."

¹⁴ and if Christ be not risen, then our preaching is empty talk, and your faith even meer amusement.

⁵⁸ therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye inflexibly steady, and continually surpass others in the work of the Lord, knowing that he will not leave your christian labour unrewarded.

²² which yet were all made to be consumed for our use, notwithstanding the injunctions and doctrines of men:

¹ Now the spirit says expresly, that in the latter times some shall abandon the faith, by giving credit to seducing spirits, and the doctrine concerning demons; ² broach'd by hypocrititical impostors, whose consciences are cauteriz'd, ³ interdicting marriage; and the use of animal food; which God created for the repast of the faithful, who embrace the truth with thankfulness.

⁹ but avoid frivolous enquiries about genealogies, and vexatious disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

²⁶ If a person of an ungovernable tongue pretends to religion, he abuses himself: for his religion is meer illusion.

²⁰ Vain man, must I show you how lifeless a thing faith is, without its effects?

¹¹ the smoke of their torment shall ascend for ever and ever: they who worship the beast or his image, they who receive the mark of his name, shall have no rest either day or night." ¹² here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

¹⁸ "I declare to every one that hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if any one shall add to these things, God shall strike him with the plagues that are written in this book:

³ for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows. ⁴ nay, when they have been at any publick place, they never eat till they have washed. they observe besides several traditions, such as the washing of cups, pots, brass vessels, and beds.

³ for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows.

³¹ do we then make the law useless by our doctrine of faith? by no means; on the contrary, it is we that observe the law.

²¹ I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if justification be by the law, Christ died to no purpose.

⁴ that adversary that exalts it self above the divine authority of majesty: that is seated in the temple of God, pretending to be it self divine.

⁴ for this is a commandment of God, "honour thy father and mother; and, he that curses father or mother, let him be punish'd with death."

¹⁹ you know the commandments, "do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness, defraud not, honour your father, and mother."

⁵ but your doctrine is this, if any man declares to his father or mother, that whatever he has to give for their relief is dedicated to the temple; he is not oblig'd to regard his father or his mother.

¹⁸ again, if any one swear by the altar he is under no engagement but if he swear by the gift that is upon it, he is bound thereby.

⁴ if a widow has children or grand-children, let them above all things instruct their own family to be religious, and let them be grateful to their parents, for this is acceptable to God. ⁵ as for the widow, who is really such, and without any assistance, let her place all her hopes in God, and be assiduous in supplication and prayer. ⁶ the widow of pleasure is dead tho' she lives. ⁷ these things recommend to them, that they may be without reproach. ⁸ he that takes no care of his relations, especially those of his own family, has renounc'd the faith and is worse than an infidel.

¹⁷ Don't think that I am come to abolish the law or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to complete them. ¹⁸ I assure you, heaven and earth may as well cease to be, as that one jot or one tittle of the law should fail of its completion. ¹⁹ whoever therefore shall break any commandment, tho' of the least importance, and shall teach men so to do, shall not have the least admittance into the kingdom of the Messias: but whoever shall do and teach them, he shall be great in the kingdom of the Messias. ²⁰ for I declare to you, that except your righteousness shall exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the heavenly kingdom.

⁶ thus have ye disannull'd the commandment of God by your tradition.

⁹ You are in the right, said he, to abolish the laws of God, to make way for such traditions.

²¹ drunkenness, revellings, and such like, concerning which I forewarn you now, as heretofore I have done, that they who practise such vices, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

¹⁴ not doating on Jewish Fables, and the tenets of men, that deviate from the truth.

¹⁰ Then he called the multitude and said to them, hear and understand.

¹ In the mean time thousands of people being gather'd about him, so as to trample upon one another, he first address'd himself thus to his disciples, beware of the corrupt doctrine of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

⁵⁴ Then he said to the people, when you see a cloud rise out of the west, you say, it is just going to rain; and so it happens. ⁵⁵ and when the south wind blows, you say, there will be heat; and so it happens. ⁵⁶ Hypocrites, you can judge of the phoenomena of the earth, and of the sky, but why can't you discern the present times? ⁵⁷ why can't you judge what is proper to be done in your own affairs.

⁴⁵ then in the audience of all the people, he said to his disciples, ⁴⁶ beware of the Scribes, who are fond of appearing in their long robes, affect to be saluted in publick, to have the upper hand in the synagogues, and at all entertainments. ⁴⁷ who under the pretext of their long prayers devour the fortunes of widows. wherefore they shall be punish'd with greater severity.

³⁰ Philip ran to him, and hearing him read the prophet Esaias, said, do you understand what you read?

³⁴ O degenerate race, how can ye, wicked as ye are, utter any thing that is good? for "'tis the overflowing of the heart that the mouth dischargeth."

¹⁶ and Jesus said, are ye also yet without understanding?

¹⁸ and he said, are you likewise so void of understanding? don't you perceive that what passes from without into a man cannot defile him? ¹⁹ because that does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, whence it is discharg'd, the purest part of the food being left for nutrition. ²⁰ but, said he, that which proceeds from a man, is what defiles him: ²¹ for from within, from the heart of man proceed wicked designs, adulteries, fornications, murders; thefts, ²² avarice, malice, fraud, impudence, envy, scandal, pride, vanity. ²³ all these vices come from within, and are what defile the man.

¹⁴ but Peter said, not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. ¹⁵ and the voice spake to him again the second time, don't call that common, which God calls clean. ¹⁶ this was done thrice: and then the sheet was taken up into heaven.

⁸ but I said, Lord, by no means: for I never did eat any thing impure, and defiled. ⁹ but the voice from heaven address'd it self to me again, and said, don't call that impure, which God has purified. ¹⁰ this was done three times, and then the whole scene was mounted to heaven.

²⁰ that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, from fornication, from animals that are strangled, and from their blood. ²¹ for as to the law of Moses, that has been published in every city a considerable time, being read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.

¹⁷ for the gospel dispensation does not consist in meats and drinks, but in piety and peace, and spiritual joy.

²⁵ whatever is sold in the shambles, that eat, without making any scrupulous enquiry.

³ interdicting marriage; and the use of animal food; which God created for the repast of the faithful, who embrace the truth with thankfulness. ⁴ for all that God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected, provided it be receiv'd with thanksgiving: ⁵ since it is sanctified by the divine permission, and by prayer.

¹⁵ to the pure all things are pure: but to corrupt infidels nothing is pure; whose very mind and conscience is polluted.

⁹ for the mind is better improv'd by the gospel-dispensation, than by the distinctions about meats, in which some have been so uselesly vers'd.

¹⁵ he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

⁹ he that hath ears to hear, said he, let him hear.

²³ if any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

⁷ he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith to the churches, to him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God."

¹¹ he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith to the churches, he that overcometh, shall not be hurt by the second death."

¹⁷ he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith unto the churches: to him that overcometh, will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man understands, except he that receives it."

²⁹ he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith to the churches."

⁶ he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith unto the churches."

¹³ he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith unto the churches."

²² he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith unto the churches.

¹⁰ And the disciples came, and said to him, why do you speak to them in parables?

³⁶ Then Jesus leaving the multitude, went into the house: and his disciples coming to him, said, explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.

¹⁵ then Peter said to him, tell us the meaning of that expression.

¹⁰ And when he was in private, the twelve, and some of his disciples asked him the meaning of the parable.

³⁴ his stile in publick was figurative, but he explain'd every thing to his disciples in private.

²⁸ now when Jesus was retired to his own house, his disciples asked him in private, why could not we cast this spirit out?

¹⁶ and Jesus said, are ye also yet without understanding? ¹⁷ do not ye yet conceive, that whatever enters at the mouth, passes to the belly, and is discharged downwards?

¹¹ why, can't you perceive, that in cautioning you to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees, I did not speak of bread?

¹³ but if, said he, you don't comprehend this easy parable, how can ye understand any of the rest?

²⁵ then Jesus said to them, how stupidly incredulous are you not to believe things that have been all predicted by the prophets!

¹⁰ Jesus answered him, are you a doctor in Israel, and not know these things?

² I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, nor have you yet sufficient strength.

¹¹ On this head we have many things to say, not easily to be comprehended, because of your prejudices.

¹⁷ do not ye yet conceive, that whatever enters at the mouth, passes to the belly, and is discharged downwards?

⁴¹ be but charitable to the utmost of your ability, and every thing will be pure to you.

¹⁵ and the voice spake to him again the second time, don't call that common, which God calls clean.

⁹ but the voice from heaven address'd it self to me again, and said, don't call that impure, which God has purified.

¹ A weak convert receive as a friend without regard to any difference of opinion. ² for one makes no difficulty of eating all sorts of food: another is so scrupulous, he lives upon herbs. ³ let not him that eateth, despise him that does not; and let not him that refrains, pass censure on him that eateth: for God hath received him. ⁴ who art thou that judgest the domestick of another? his staying or removal depends solely upon his master: yea, he shall be fixed: for God is able to establish him. ⁵ one man thinks one day fitter for religious worship than another: another thinks every day alike. let every man follow the persuasion of his own mind. ⁶ he that observes a day, and he that obobserves it not, act both from a sense of duty. he that eats, consisiders it as the bounty of his Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that forbeareth to eat, considers his forbearance as enjoined by his Lord, and giveth God thanks for the rest. ⁷ for we neither live, nor die, as if we were our own masters. ⁸ if we live, our life is appropriated to the Lord; and if we die, we die as his servants: whether we live therefore or die, we are the Lord's. ⁹ for to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. ¹⁰ why then dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou think contemptibly of thy brother? since we shall all of us be brought before the judgment-seat of Christ. ¹¹ for it is written, "as I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God." ¹² Since then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God;

¹³ "meat is design'd for the belly, and the belly for meat:" true, yet God has design'd both for destruction. now the body is not design'd for licentiousness, but for the glory of the Lord; since the Lord died for the glorification of the body:

¹⁶ Let no man therefore condemn you for meats or drinks, or in respect of feasts, or new moons, or sabbaths:

²¹ "don't eat this, don't taste that, nor touch it:" ²² which yet were all made to be consumed for our use, notwithstanding the injunctions and doctrines of men:

³⁴ O degenerate race, how can ye, wicked as ye are, utter any thing that is good? for "'tis the overflowing of the heart that the mouth dischargeth." ³⁵ a good man out of the good treasure produces good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, produces evil things. ³⁶ but I declare unto you, that men shall give an account at the day of judgment, of every scandalous expression they utter. ³⁷ for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

¹⁵ there is nothing from without, that entring into a man can defile him: but that which originally proceeds from the man, is what defiles him.

⁶ but he who was not of their pedigree, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him to whom the promises were made.

¹⁴ a man is instigated, and drawn into the snare by his own vicious passions, which once indulg'd, are productive of sin, ¹⁵ and the genuine offspring of sin is death.

⁶ the tongue is a brand that sets the world in a combustion: it is but one of the numerous organs of the body, yet it can blast whole assemblies: tipp'd with infernal sulphur it sets the whole train of life in a blaze.

¹ you breathe slaughter and revenge for what you cannot obtain.

⁴ and Jesus perceiving their reflections, said, why do you entertain so bad an opinion?

¹⁹ out of the heart proceed evil designs, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimony, slanders.

²⁵ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup, and of the plate, but within they are full of rapine and impurity. ²⁶ thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and plate, that the outside may be likewise clean. ²⁷ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye are like whited sepulchres, which to outward appearance are fine. but within are full of dead mens bones, and all sort of filth. ²⁸ just so ye put on an air of probity in the sight of men, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

¹⁵ but he said to them, you pretend to piety before men, which, however they may admire, is an abomination to God, who knows your real temper.

⁴ was not the estate your own estate? and was not the price for which it was sold, all in your own hands? how came such a design as this in your heart? thou hast not lyed unto men, but unto God.

²² repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, to forgive, if it be possible, this suggestion you have entertain'd.

⁵ for when we were in the carnal state of the law, the sinful passions of that state set our animal faculties to work in the service of death.

⁸ but sin receiving strength by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. for before the law sin appear'd dead.

⁷ because a sensual disposition of mind is averse to God: for it is not subject to the divine law, nor indeed can it be. ⁸ so that they who are in a carnal state, cannot be acceptable to the divine being. as for you,

¹⁹ now the effects of vicious passions are manifestly these, fornication, uncleanness, ²⁰ brutality, idolatry, poisoning, enmities, quarrels, emulations, animosities, strife, seditions, factions, envyings, ²¹ drunkenness, revellings, and such like, concerning which I forewarn you now, as heretofore I have done, that they who practise such vices, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

³ for even we ourselves were once inconsiderate, disobedient, deluded, addicted to variety of passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, the deserving objects of mutual hatred.

⁴ have not you made an arbitrary distinction, don't your judgments flow from a vicious principle?

¹ you breathe slaughter and revenge for what you cannot obtain. ² you quarrel and go to war, but without success, because you don't petition for it: and if you did, ³ you would not obtain it, because you wickedly request to have your passions gratified.

² so that for the future he does not pass the rest of this life in gratifying his sensual passions, but in conformity to the divine precepts. ³ for the time past of your lives may suffice, to have liv'd in conformity to the Gentile customs, in impurity, licentiousness, sottishness, in dissolute festivals, and the criminal rites of idolaters.

²³ but if your eye be bad, your whole body will be dark: if therefore that, which should be light to you, be dark; how great is that darkness?

¹⁵ can't I do what I will with my own? because I am bountiful, are you invidious?

⁵ to level all the barriers they contrive for obstructing the divine doctrine, and to make their pride captive to the authority of Christ.

¹⁵ and to encourage those who do well. for such is the divine pleasure, that by your good conduct you obviate the cavils of inconsiderate

⁵ As for you that are young, be you submissive to those of a more advanc'd age: and do you all of you pay a becoming deference to one another: be cloak'd with humility, for " God opposes the proud, and shows favour to the humble."

¹⁸ and he said, are you likewise so void of understanding? don't you perceive that what passes from without into a man cannot defile him?

¹⁷ if any man divide the temple of God, him shall God destroy: for you, who are the temple of God, are consecrated to him.

⁸ yet these visionary debauchees despise princes, and traduce dignitys.

²⁸ and when he was got into the house, the blind men advanc'd: and Jesus said to them, do ye think I am able to effect this cure? they answer'd, yes, Lord.

²¹ wo unto thee, Chorazin, wo unto thee, Bethsaida: for if the miracles which were done among you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

²¹ Then Jesus went thence, and retir'd towards the district of Tyre and Sidon. ²² and there came a woman of Canaan from those quarters, and cried out to him, have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously tormented by a demon. ²³ but Jesus not making her any answer, his disciples came and entreated him to grant her request; for, said they, she is very importunate with us. ²⁴ but he answered, my commission was only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. ²⁵ however she advanc'd, and throwing her self at his feet, cried, O Lord, assist me. ²⁶ but he answered, it is not just to take the childrens bread, and throw it to puppies. ²⁷ 'tis true, Lord, said she: yet even puppies eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table. ²⁸ then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is thy faith: as you desire, be it done. and her daughter was healed from that very hour.

¹ Some time after he returned to Capernaum; upon the rumour that he was there,

⁷ But Jesus retired with his disciples towards the sea: where a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea, ⁸ from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and the territory about Jordan, a considerable number of the inhabitants about Tyre and Sidon having heard of his great actions, came likewise to meet him.

³¹ then Jesus said to them, come, let us retire privately to some place of solitude, to repose your selves a while. for such a crowd of people were continually coming and going, that they had not even time to eat. ³² so they privately set sail for the desart (of Bethsaida.)

²⁵ virtue wears no disguise, and vice cannot be long conceal'd.

²² and there came a woman of Canaan from those quarters, and cried out to him, have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously tormented by a demon.

⁴⁰ And there came a leper to him, who fell on his knees, and thus address'd him, "if you will, you can heal me."

²² when one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and as soon as he saw him, fell at his feet, ²³ and earnestly intreated him, saying, "my little daughter is at the last extremity, pray come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and live."

³³ then the woman, conscious of what had been effected in her, came trembling with fear, and falling down before him, confess'd the whole truth.

¹⁷ and one of the crowd answer'd, master, I have brought to you my son, who is possess'd with a dumb spirit, ¹⁸ which no sooner comes on him, but it throws him down: then the child foams, gnashes his teeth, and grows meager. ¹⁹ then said Jesus, incredulous people, how long shall I be with you? must I be always assisting you? bring him before me. ²⁰ so he was brought to him, and as soon as he saw him, the spirit threw him into convulsions, and he fell upon the ground, where he wallowed foaming. ²¹ Jesus then asked the father, how long is it since this befel him? from his infancy, said the father. ²² it has frequently thrown him into the fire, and into the water, to the hazard of his life; if therefore you can do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. ²³ Jesus said to him, provided you can believe, there is nothing but what may be effected for those that believe.

¹⁶ then prostrating himself at the feet of Jesus, he gave him thanks. now this man was a Samaritan.

²⁵ as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and prostrated himself at his feet, ²⁶ but Peter rais'd him, saying, stand up; I am but a man, as well as you.

⁸ I John saw these things, and heard them. and when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel, who shewed me these things. ⁹ but he said to me, "forbear, I am the servant of God, as you are, and your brethren the prophets, and those who observe the words of this book: worship God."

²⁸ there is now no distinction of Jew or Greek, of bond or free, of male or female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

¹¹ by which there is now neither Greek, or Jew; circumcised, or uncircumcised; Barbarian, or Scythian; slave, or freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

⁶ Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest these trample them under foot, and those turn upon you and tear you.

⁵ Jesus made these twelve his missionaries, and gave them these instructions, don't go any where among the Gentiles, nor enter into any city of the Samaritans.

²¹ but the Lord said to me, "be gone, for I will send you far hence, even to the Gentiles."

⁸ for I tell you, that Jesus Christ was a minister to the Jews, to manifest the veracity of God in fulfilling the promises made to the fathers:

¹² that at that time ye were without all knowledge of the Messiah, being aliens from the common-wealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and living in the world without any true knowledge of God.

⁴⁵ that ye may be the children of your father who is in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

⁶ then Jesus went with him, and when he was advanced near the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to him, saying, "Lord, don't give yourself the trouble of coming, I don't deserve you should honour my house with your presence. ⁷ nor did I think myself worthy to attend you: speak but the word, and my servant shall be cured. ⁸ for though I am subject to authority, I have soldiers under me: I bid one go, and he goes: I bid another come, and he comes: I bid my servant do this, and he does it."

³⁰ whereas this son of yours, who has eat up his fortune among a pack of loose creatures, is no sooner come but you must kill the fatted calf for him. ³¹ son, said he to him, you shall continue to be with me, and all that I have shall be thine. ³² but it was necessary to feast and rejoice, because your brother here was dead, and is again alive: he was lost and is now found.

¹⁷ if therefore God has bestow'd the same favour upon them, as on us, after we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I make any opposition to the divine will? ¹⁸ Having heard this, they were appeas'd, and glorified God, saying, God has then granted salvation likewise to the gentiles, on the terms of their repentance.

²⁹ is God the God of the Jews only, and not of the Gentiles? surely he is of the Gentiles too;

¹² In reality there is no difference between the Jew and the Gentile: they have all the same Lord, who is bountiful to all that call upon him.

⁸ for I tell you, that Jesus Christ was a minister to the Jews, to manifest the veracity of God in fulfilling the promises made to the fathers: ⁹ and you Gentiles ought to glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "for this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name ."

¹² that at that time ye were without all knowledge of the Messiah, being aliens from the common-wealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and living in the world without any true knowledge of God. ¹³ but now you who were formerly at a distance, are brought near by the death of Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ for he is our peace-maker, who hath united both Jew and Gentile, and hath by his flesh broken down the middle wall of partition

⁸ upon me, who am the meanest of all christians, is this favour bestowed, that I should proclaim to the Gentiles the undiscoverable advantages by Christ;

³ Blessed are they, that are of an humble spirit, for of such is the kingdom of the Messias.

⁹ for I am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command: I bid this man, go, and he's gone: another, come, and he's here: and to my servant, do this, and it is done. ¹⁰ when Jesus heard it, he was surpriz'd, and said to his followers, I profess I have not met with such an instance of faith, no not in Israel. ¹¹ and I declare unto you, that many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the heavenly kingdom. ¹² but the heirs to the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness without: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ¹³ and Jesus said to the centurion, go thy way, what you believed could be done, is effected for you. and his servant was healed in that very hour.

⁸ he that lives in sin, imitates the devil; for the devil was a sinner from the beginning. for this purpose the son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

⁵⁰ go thy way, said Jesus: thy son is well. and the man believed what Jesus had said to him, and went his way. ⁵¹ as he was upon the road, his servants met him, and acquainted him, that his son was well. ⁵² then he enquired of them the hour when he began to mend: and they answered, yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

¹⁸ Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen.

²⁵ and a great multitude of people followed him from Galilee, from Decapolis, from Jerusalem, from Judea, and from about Jordan.

²⁹ Jesus having left that place, drew nigh to the sea of Galilee, and went up a mountain, where he sat down. ³⁰ there a great crowd of people came to him, bringing with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and laid them down at Jesus feet, and he healed them: ³¹ insomuch that the people wondred when they perceived the dumb to speak, the maimed to be heal'd, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

²⁰ and he departed, and published in Decapolis, what Jesus had done for him: and all were filled with admiration.

²⁴ Jesus leaving that place, went towards the frontiers of Tyre and Sidon; and entring into a house, desired to let nobody know it; but he could not be conceal'd.

³² At their going out, a demoniac was brought in, who was dumb. ³³ and when the devil was cast out, the dumb man came to his speech; at which the people were amazed, saying, nothing like this was ever seen in Israel.

²³ and earnestly intreated him, saying, "my little daughter is at the last extremity, pray come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and live."

¹⁴ At another time Jesus was casting out a demon, that was dumb: and as soon as the demon was gone out, the dumb man spoke: and the people wondred.

⁴⁰ upon which they fell a laughing: however, having turned them all out, and taking with him the father and the mother of the damsel, and those that had accompany'd him, he entred in where the damsel was lying.

²³ then taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of town, when applying his spittle to the man's eyes, and laying his hands upon him, he ask'd if he saw any thing.

⁶ having said this, he spit on the ground, which by means of his saliva he made into clay, wherewith he anointed the eyes of the blind man, ⁷ and said to him, go wash in the pool of Siloam (a word which signifies sent.) so he went and washed, and came seeing.

⁴¹ Jesus then mov'd with compassion, held out his hand, and touching him, said, I will, be thou healed.

⁴¹ then taking her hand, he said to her, Talitha cumi, that is to say, damsel, arise, 'tis I command you.

⁴¹ Jesus then having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, look'd up to heaven and gave thanks; then breaking the loaves, he gave them to his disciples to distribute among the people: for whom he likewise divided the two fishes.

¹² but Jesus fetching a deep sigh, said, why does this generation require a sign? I assure you, they shall have none.

³⁴ and at the ninth hour Jesus cry'd out with a loud voice, saying, ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTANI, that is, MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME?

¹⁴ then advancing, he touch'd the bier, and the bearers standing still, he said, young man, arise, I command you.

⁴² have sight, said Jesus, your faith has obtain'd you a cure.

⁴¹ as he drew nigh, he beheld the city, and bewail'd its fate,

³³ when Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, he sighed from his heart, and was troubled,

³⁵ then Jesus wept.

³⁸ Jesus then again sighing, came to the sepulchre which was a cave, shut up by a stone.

⁴¹ then they took away the stone from the place where the corps was laid. and Jesus lifting up his eyes to heaven said, "father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

⁴³ when he had spoke this, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

¹ Jesus having said this, lift up his eyes to heaven, and said, "father, the hour is come; glorify thy son, that thy son also may glorify thee.

³⁴ Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus, who is the Messiah, gives thee health: rise, and make your bed your self: upon which he immediately rose.

⁴⁰ but Peter turn'd them all out, and kneeled down and prayed, then turning towards the body, Tabitha, said he, arise immediately. she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

¹⁵ not an high priest who is incapable of compassionating our miseries; since he was exposed to the same trials as we are, sin only excepted. let

⁵ the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

¹² instantly he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, we never saw any thing like this.

⁴ and Jesus said to him, take care not to tell any man, but go thy way, shew thy self to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, that it may be a testimony against them.

⁴⁴ said he, how you take the least notice of this to any man: but go, show your self to the priest, and offer for your cure what Moses commanded, that this may serve as a testimony against them. ⁴⁵ but as soon as he was gone, he began freely to talk of it, and blazed it about every where, so that Jesus could not go publickly into the city any more, but stay'd in the out parts, which were not much frequented, where people came to him from every quarter.

¹² but he strictly charged them, not to make him known.

⁴³ but he strictly charged them not to mention it to any one, and order'd something should be given her to eat.

²⁶ so he sent him home, with a charge not to go into the town, nor mention it to any body belonging to that place.

²⁷ at which they were all so amazed, that they ask'd one another, what's the meaning of all this? what new doctrine is here? for he commands with authority even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

⁴¹ and they were exceedingly afraid, and said to one another, who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

⁴² immediately the damsel arose, and walked, for she was twelve years of age: and they were struck with astonishment.

⁵¹ and as soon as he was got aboard, the wind ceased; which still encreas'd their astonishment and admiration:

⁴¹ as for us, it is with justice, that we suffer the penalty due to our crimes: but as for him, what misdemeanour has he been guilty of?

⁷ struck with astonishment and admiration, they said to one another, are not these men who are speaking, all Galileans? ⁸ how comes it then that we hear every man talking in our own native tongue? ⁹ Parthians, Medes, Elamites, the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, ¹⁰ Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya about Cyrene, foreigners from Rome, Jews, and proselytes, ¹¹ Cretes, and Arabians, we hear them all proclaiming in our tongues the wonderful works of God. ¹² and they were all amazed, and perplex'd, saying one to another, what can the meaning of this be?

¹⁰ and knowing it was he who us'd to sit begging at the Beauty-gate of the temple, they were filled with wonder and amazement at such an event. ¹¹ As the lame man who was cured, held Peter and John, the people all in surprize ran to Solomon's porch, where they were. ¹² which Peter observing, thus addressed them, ye men of Israel, why are ye so surprized at this event? or why do you look so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or piety, we had caus'd this man to walk? ¹³ the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and renounced in opposition to Pilate, who was determined to let him go.

¹¹ When the people saw what Paul had done, they cry'd out in the Lycaonian tongue, the Gods have assum'd a human form, and are descended among us.