1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness
of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at
hand.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying,
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the
Lord, make HIS paths straight.
Isaiah 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
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4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a
leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild
honey.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the
region round about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan,
confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his
baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you
to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for
repentance: 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to
our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise
up children unto Abraham.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the
trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn
down, and cast into the fire.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but HE that
cometh after me is MIGHTIER than I, WHOSE shoes I am not worthy to
bear: HE shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
12 Whose fan is in HIS hand, and HE will throughly purge HIS
floor, and gather HIS wheat into the garner; but HE will burn up the
chaff with unquenchable fire.
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13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be
baptized of him. 14 But John forbad HIM, saying, I have need to be
baptized of THEE, and comest THOU to me?
15 And Jesus answering said
unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all
righteousness. Then he suffered HIM.
16 And Jesus, when HE was baptized, went up straightway out of the
water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto HIM, and he saw the Spirit
of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon HIM: 17 And lo A VOICE
from heaven, saying,
THIS is MY beloved Son, in WHOM I am well pleased.
1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2 And when HE had fasted forty days and forty nights, HE was afterward an hungred.
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3 And when the tempter came to HIM, he said, If thou be the Son of
God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But HE (Jesus) answered
and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by
every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
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5 Then the devil taketh HIM up into the holy city, and setteth HIM
on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto HIM, If THOU be the Son
of God, cast THYSELF down: for it is written, HE shall give HIS angels
charge concerning THEE: and in their hands they shall bear THEE up, lest
at any time THOU dash THY foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him,
It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
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8 Again, the devil taketh HIM up into an exceeding high mountain,
and sheweth HIM all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9
And saith unto HIM, All these things will I give THEE, if THOU wilt fall
down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence,
Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and HIM
only shalt thou serve.
11 Then the devil leaveth HIM, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto HIM.
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12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, HE
departed into Galilee; 13 And leaving Nazareth, HE came and dwelt in
Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and
Nephthalim: 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the
prophet, saying, 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by
the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 16 The
people which sat in darkness saw GREAT LIGHT; and to them which sat in
the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Isaiah 9 ...2 The people that walked in darkness have seen A GREAT LIGHT:
they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
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17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren,
Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the
sea: for they were fishers. 19 And HE saith unto them, Follow Me, and I
will make you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed HIM.
21 And going on from thence, HE saw other two brethren, James the
son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their
father, mending their nets; and HE called them.
22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed HIM.
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23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,
and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of
sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
24 And HIS fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto HIM all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments,
and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were
lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and HE healed them.
25 And there followed HIM great multitudes of people from Galilee,
and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from
beyond Jordan.
1 And seeing the multitudes, HE went up into a mountain: and when HE was set, HIS disciples came unto HIM: 2 And HE opened HIS mouth, and
taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you (criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner), and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely,
for MY sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward
in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his
savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for
nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill
cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a
bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in
the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your
good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I
am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you,
Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass
from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least
commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in
the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same
shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say unto you,
That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the
scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of
heaven.
21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt
not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca (NASB: You good for nothing), shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there
rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy
gift before the altar, and go thy way; first 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 at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and
the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26
Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till
thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust
after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And
if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it
is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not
that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand
offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for
thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body
should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
32 But I say unto you,
That whosoever shall put away his wife,
saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and
whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
(If a man divorces a faithful wife and that wife remarries, she will
commit adultery and he will be the cause of her adultery because he
divorced a wife who is faithful. And the man who marries a divorced
woman commits adultery, says Jesus in Mt. 5:32)
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33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old
time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord
thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it
is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by
Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou
swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is
more than these cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall
smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if
any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have
thy cloke also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with
him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would
borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse
you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully
use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your
Father which is in heaven: for HE maketh HIS sun to rise on the evil and
on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if
ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the
publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye
more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of
them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before
thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that
they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their
reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy
right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which
seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites
are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners
of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you,
They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy
closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in
secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
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But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they
think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye
therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have
need of, before ye ask HIM.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in
heaven, Hallowed be THY name. 10 THY kingdom come. THY will be done in
earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And
forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil: For THINE is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father
will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses,
neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad
countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto
men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 17 But thou,
when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18 That thou
appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and
thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and
rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay
up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where
your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
(Lay up treasure in heaven by believing God and by doing what God says.)
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be
single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be
evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light
that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the
other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what
ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye
shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than
raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they
reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are
ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
(Can you add an inch to your height by thinking about it?)
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the
field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 And yet I
say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like
one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to
day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall HE not much more
clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and HIS righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye
judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be
measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy
brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4
Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of
thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? 5 Thou hypocrite,
first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see
clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your
pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn
again and rend you.
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,
and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth;
and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be
opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will
he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your
children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good
things to them that ask HIM?
12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to
you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
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13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad
is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in
thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which
leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
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15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's
clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them
by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree
bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit,
neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that
bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
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21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into
the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth THE WILL of MY Father which is
in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not
prophesied in THY name? and in THY name have cast out devils? and in THY
name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I
never knew you: depart from ME, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of MINE, and doeth
them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a
rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew,
and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a
rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of MINE, and doeth
them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house
upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the
winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall
of it.
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28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the
people were astonished at HIS doctrine: 29 For HE taught them as one
having authority, and not as the scribes.
1 When HE was come down from the mountain, great multitudes
followed HIM. 2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped HIM,
saying, Lord, if THOU wilt, THOU canst make me clean.
3 And Jesus put forth HIS hand, and touched him, saying, I will;
be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus
saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to
the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony
unto them.
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5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto HIM a
centurion, beseeching HIM, 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home
sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I
will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am
not worthy that THOU shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word
only, and my servant shall be healed. 9 For I am a man under authority,
having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to
another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth
it.
10 When Jesus heard it, HE marvelled, and said to them that
followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no,
not in Israel.
11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and
west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the
kingdom of heaven. 12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out
into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast
believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the
selfsame hour.
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14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, HE saw his wife's
mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And HE touched her hand, and the
fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
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16 When the even was come, they brought unto HIM many that were
possessed with devils: and HE cast out the spirits with HIS word, and
healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare
our sicknesses.
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18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about HIM, HE gave
commandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came,
and said unto HIM, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever THOU
goest.
20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds
of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay HIS
head.
21 And another of HIS disciples said unto HIM, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow ME; and let the dead bury their dead.
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23 And when HE was entered into a ship, HIS disciples followed HIM. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch
that the ship was covered with the waves: but HE was asleep. 25 And HIS
disciples came to HIM, and awoke HIM, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26 And HE saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little
faith? Then HE arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a
great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey HIM!
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28 And when HE was come to the other side into the country of the
Gergesenes, there met HIM two possessed with devils, coming out of the
tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with THEE, Jesus, THOU Son of God? art THOU come hither to torment us before
the time?
30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine
feeding. 31 So the devils besought HIM, saying, If THOU cast us out,
suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
32 And HE said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they
went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran
violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and
told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when
they saw HIM, they besought HIM that HE would depart out of their
coasts.
1 And HE entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into HIS own city.
2 And, behold, they brought to HIM a man sick of the palsy, lying
on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy;
Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, THIS MAN blasphemeth.
4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye
evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be
forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6 But that ye may know that
the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith HE to
the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
8 But when the multitudes
saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power
unto men.
9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, HE saw a man, named
Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and HE saith unto him, Follow ME.
And he arose, and followed HIM.
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10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold,
many publicans and sinners came and sat down with HIM and HIS
disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto HIS
disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
12 But when Jesus heard that, HE said unto them, They that be
whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. (common sense)
13 But go ye and
learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am
not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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14 Then came to HIM the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but THY disciples fast not?
15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber
mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come,
when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for
that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent
is made worse. 17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the
bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but
they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
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18 While HE spake these things unto them, behold, there came a
certain ruler, and worshipped HIM, saying, My daughter is even now
dead: but come and lay THY hand upon her, and she shall live. 19 And
Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did HIS disciples.
20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood
twelve years, came behind HIM, and touched the hem of HIS garment: 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch HIS garment, I shall be whole.
22 But Jesus turned him about, and when HE saw her, HE said,
Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the
woman was made whole from that hour.
23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the
minstrels and the people making a noise, 24 HE said unto them, Give
place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed HIM to
scorn. 25 But when the people were put forth, HE went in, and took her
by the hand, and the maid arose. 26 And the fame hereof went abroad into
all that land.
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27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed HIM,
crying, and saying, THOU Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when HE
was come into the house, the blind men came to HIM: and Jesus saith unto
them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto HIM, Yea, Lord.
29 Then touched HE their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them,
saying, See that no man know it. 31 But they, when they were departed,
spread abroad HIS fame in all that country.
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32 As they went out, behold, they brought to HIM a dumb man
possessed with a devil. 33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb
spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in
Israel. 34 But the Pharisees said, HE casteth out devils through the
prince of the devils.
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35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in
their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing
every sickness and every disease among the people.
36 But when HE saw the multitudes, HE was moved with compassion on
them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having
no shepherd. 37 Then saith HE unto HIS disciples, The harvest truly is
plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of
the harvest, that HE will send forth labourers into HIS harvest.