Chapter 1


1 ¶

Introduction

Inasmuch 1895 as many 4183 have undertaken 2021 to compile 392 an account 1335 of the things 4229 accomplished 4135 among 1722 us,
2 just 2531 as they were handed 3860 down 3860 to us by those 3588 who from the beginning 746 were eyewitnesses 845 and servants 5257 of the word 3056,
3 it seemed 1380 fitting 1380 for me as well 2532, having investigated 3877 everything 3956 carefully 199 from the beginning 509, to write 1125 {it} out for you in consecutive 2517 order 2517, most 2903 excellent 2903 Theophilus 2321;
4 so 2443 that you may know 1921 the exact 803 truth 803 about 4012 the things 3056 you have been taught 2727.
5

Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

In the days 2250 of Herod 2264, king 935 of Judea 2453, there was a priest 2409 named 3686 Zacharias 2197, of the division 2183 of Abijah 7; and he had a wife 1135 from the daughters 2364 of Aaron 2, and her name 3686 was Elizabeth 1665.
6 They were both 297 righteous 1342 in the sight 1727 of God 2316, walking 4198 blamelessly 273 in all 3956 the commandments 1785 and requirements 1345 of the Lord 2962.
7 But they had 1510 no 3756 child 5043, because 2530 Elizabeth 1665 was barren 4723, and they were both 297 advanced 4260 in years 2250.
8 ¶ Now 1161 it happened 1096 {that} while 1722 he was performing 2407 his priestly 2407 service 2407 before 1725 God 2316 in the {appointed} order 5010 of his division 2183,
9 according 2596 to the custom 1485 of the priestly 2405 office 2405, he was chosen 2975 by lot 2975 to enter 1525 the temple 3485 of the Lord 2962 and burn 2370 incense 2370.
10 And the whole 3956 multitude 4128 of the people 2992 were in prayer 4336 outside 1854 at the hour 5610 of the incense 2368 offering.
11 And an angel 32 of the Lord 2962 appeared 3708 to him, standing 2476 to the right 1188 of the altar 2379 of incense 2368.
12 Zacharias 2197 was troubled 5015 when he saw 3708 {the angel,} and fear 5401 gripped 1968 him.
13 But the angel 32 said 3004 to him, "Do not be afraid 5399, Zacharias 2197, for your petition 1162 has been heard 1522, and your wife 1135 Elizabeth 1665 will bear 1080 you a son 5207, and you will give 2564 him the name 3686 John 2491.
14 "You will have joy 5479 and gladness 20, and many 4183 will rejoice 5463 at his birth 1078.
15 "For he will be great 3173 in the sight 1799 of the Lord 2962; and he will drink 4095 no wine 3631 or 2532 liquor 4608, and he will be filled 4092 with the Holy 40 Spirit 4151 while yet 2089 in his mother's 3384 womb 2836.
16 "And he will turn 1994 many 4183 of the sons 5207 of Israel 2474 back 1994 to the Lord 2962 their God 2316.
17 "It is he who will go 4281 {as a forerunner} before 1799 Him in the spirit 4151 and power 1411 of Elijah 2243, TO TURN 1994 THE HEARTS 2588 OF THE FATHERS 3962 BACK 1994 TO THE CHILDREN 5043, and the disobedient 545 to the attitude 5428 of the righteous 1342, so as to make 2090 ready 2090 a people 2992 prepared 2680 for the Lord 2962."
18 ¶ Zacharias 2197 said 3004 to the angel 32, "How will I know 1097 this 3778 {for certain?} For I am 1510 an old 4246 man 4246 and my wife 1135 is advanced 4260 in years 2250."
19 The angel 32 answered 611 and said 3004 to him, "I am 1510 Gabriel 1043, who stands 3936 in the presence 1799 of God 2316, and I have been sent 649 to speak 2980 to you and to bring 2097 you this 3778 good 2097 news 2097.
20 "And behold 2400, you shall be silent 4623 and unable to speak 2980 until 891 the day 2250 when 3739 these 3778 things 3778 take 1096 place 1096, because you did not believe 4100 my words 3056, which 3748 will be fulfilled 4137 in their proper 2540 time 2540."
21 ¶ The people 2992 were waiting 4328 for Zacharias 2197, and were wondering 2296 at his delay 5549 in the temple 3485.
22 But when he came 1831 out, he was unable to speak 2980 to them; and they realized 1921 that he had seen 3708 a vision 3701 in the temple 3485; and he kept making 1269 signs 1269 to them, and remained 1265 mute 2974.
23 When 5613 the days 2250 of his priestly 3009 service 3009 were ended 4092, he went 565 back 565 home 3624.
24 ¶ After 3326 these 3778 days 2250 Elizabeth 1665 his wife 1135 became 4815 pregnant 4815, and she kept 4032 herself 1438 in seclusion 4032 for five 4002 months 3376, saying 3004,
25 "This 3779 is the way 3779 the Lord 2962 has dealt 4160 with me in the days 2250 when 3739 He looked 1896 {with favor} upon {me,} to take 851 away 851 my disgrace 3681 among 1722 men 444."
26

Jesus' Birth Foretold

¶ Now 1161 in the sixth 1623 month 3376 the angel 32 Gabriel 1043 was sent 649 from God 2316 to a city 4172 in Galilee 1056 called 3686 Nazareth 3478,
27 to a virgin 3933 engaged 3423 to a man 435 whose 3739 name 3686 was Joseph 2501, of the descendants 3624 of David 1160; and the virgin's 3933 name 3686 was Mary 3137.
28 And coming 1525 in, he said 3004 to her, "Greetings 5463, favored 5487 one! The Lord 2962 {is} with you."
29 But she was very 1298 perplexed 1298 at {this} statement 3056, and kept pondering 1260 what 4217 kind 4217 of salutation 783 this 3778 was.
30 The angel 32 said 3004 to her, "Do not be afraid 5399, Mary 3137; for you have found 2147 favor 5485 with God 2316.
31 "And behold 2400, you will conceive 4815 in your womb 1064 and bear 5088 a son 5207, and you shall name 3686 Him Jesus 2424.
32 "He will be great 3173 and will be called 2564 the Son 5207 of the Most 5310 High 5310; and the Lord 2962 God 2316 will give 1325 Him the throne 2362 of His father 3962 David 1160;
33 and He will reign 936 over 1909 the house 3624 of Jacob 2384 forever 165, and His kingdom 932 will have no 3756 end 5056."
34 Mary 3137 said 3004 to the angel 32, "How 4459 can this 3778 be, since 1893 I am a virgin?"
35 The angel 32 answered 611 and said 3004 to her, "The Holy 40 Spirit 4151 will come 1904 upon you, and the power 1411 of the Most 5310 High 5310 will overshadow 1982 you; and for that reason 1352 the holy 40 Child 1080 shall be called 2564 the Son 5207 of God 2316.
36 "And behold 2400, even 2532 your relative 4773 Elizabeth 1665 has also 2532 conceived 4815 a son 5207 in her old 1094 age 1094; and she who was called 2564 barren 4723 is now in her sixth 1623 month 3376.
37 "For nothing will be impossible 101 with God 2316."
38 And Mary 3137 said 3004, "Behold 2400, the bondslave 1401 of the Lord 2962; may it be done 1096 to me according 2596 to your word 4487." And the angel 32 departed 565 from her.
39

Mary Visits Elizabeth

¶ Now 1161 at this 3778 time 2250 Mary 3137 arose 450 and went 4198 in a hurry 4710 to the hill 3714 country 3714, to a city 4172 of Judah 2455,
40 and entered 1525 the house 3624 of Zacharias 2197 and greeted 782 Elizabeth 1665.
41 When 5613 Elizabeth 1665 heard 191 Mary's 3137 greeting 783, the baby 1025 leaped 4640 in her womb 2836; and Elizabeth 1665 was filled 4092 with the Holy 40 Spirit 4151.
42 And she cried 400 out with a loud 3173 voice 2906 and said 3004, "Blessed 2127 {are} you among 1722 women 1135, and blessed 2127 {is} the fruit 2590 of your womb 2836!
43 "And how 4159 has it {happened} to me, that the mother 3384 of my Lord 2962 would come 2064 to me?
44 "For behold 2400, when 5613 the sound 5456 of your greeting 783 reached 1096 my ears 3775, the baby 1025 leaped 4640 in my womb 2836 for joy 20.
45 "And blessed 3107 {is} she who believed 4100 that there would be a fulfillment 5050 of what had been spoken 2980 to her by the Lord 2962."
46

The Magnificat

¶ And Mary 3137 said 3004: "My soul 5590 exalts 3170 the Lord 2962,
47 And my spirit 4151 has rejoiced 21 in God 2316 my Savior 4990.
48 "For He has had 1914 regard 1914 for the humble 5014 state 5014 of His bondslave 1401; For behold 2400, from this 3568 time 3568 on all 3956 generations 1074 will count 3106 me blessed 3106.
49 "For the Mighty 1415 One 1415 has done 4160 great 3173 things 3173 for me; And holy 40 is His name 3686.
50 "AND HIS MERCY 1656 IS UPON GENERATION 1074 AFTER 2532 GENERATION 1074 TOWARD THOSE 3588 WHO FEAR 5399 HIM.
51 "He has done 4160 mighty 2904 deeds 2904 with His arm 1023; He has scattered 1287 {those who were} proud 5244 in the thoughts 1271 of their heart 2588.
52 "He has brought 2507 down 2507 rulers 1413 from {their} thrones 2362, And has exalted 5312 those who were humble 5011.
53 "HE HAS FILLED 1705 THE HUNGRY 3983 WITH GOOD 18 THINGS 18; And sent 1821 away 1821 the rich 4147 empty-handed 2756.
54 "He has given 482 help 482 to Israel 2474 His servant 3816, In remembrance 3403 of His mercy 1656,
55 As He spoke 2980 to our fathers 3962, To Abraham 11 and his descendants 4690 forever 165."
56 ¶ And Mary 3137 stayed 3306 with her about 5613 three 5140 months 3376, and {then} returned 5290 to her home 3624.
57

John Is Born

¶ Now 1161 the time 5550 had come 4092 for Elizabeth 1665 to give 5088 birth 5088, and she gave 1080 birth 5088 to a son 5207.
58 Her neighbors 4040 and her relatives 4773 heard 191 that the Lord 2962 had displayed 3170 His great 3170 mercy 1656 toward 3326 her; and they were rejoicing 4796 with her.
59 ¶ And it happened 1096 that on the eighth 3590 day 2250 they came 2064 to circumcise 4059 the child 3813, and they were going to call 2564 him Zacharias 2197, after 1909 his father 3962.
60 But his mother 3384 answered 611 and said 3004, "No 3780 indeed 3780; but he shall be called 2564 John 2491."
61 And they said 3004 to her, "There is no 3762 one 3762 among 1537 your relatives 4772 who 3739 is called 2564 by that name 3686."
62 And they made 1770 signs 1770 to his father 3962, as to what he wanted 2309 him called 2564.
63 And he asked 154 for a tablet 4093 and wrote 1125 as follows 3004, "His name 3686 is John 2491." And they were all 3956 astonished 2296.
64 And at once 3916 his mouth 4750 was opened 455 and his tongue 1100 {loosed,} and he {began} to speak 2980 in praise 2127 of God 2316.
65 Fear 5401 came 1096 on all 3956 those 3588 living 4039 around 4039 them; and all 3956 these 3778 matters 4487 were being talked 1255 about 1255 in all 3650 the hill 3714 country 3714 of Judea 2453.
66 All 3956 who heard 191 them kept 5087 them in mind 2588, saying 3004, "What 5101 then 686 will this 3778 child 3813 {turn out to} be?" For the hand 5495 of the Lord 2962 was certainly 2532 with him.
67

Zacharias's Prophecy

¶ And his father 3962 Zacharias 2197 was filled 4092 with the Holy 40 Spirit 4151, and prophesied 4395, saying 3004:
68 "Blessed 2128 {be} the Lord 2962 God 2316 of Israel 2474, For He has visited 1980 us and accomplished 4160 redemption 3085 for His people 2992,
69 And has raised 1453 up a horn 2768 of salvation 4991 for us In the house 3624 of David 1160 His servant 3816--
70 As He spoke 2980 by the mouth 4750 of His holy 40 prophets 4396 from of old 165--
71 Salvation 4991 FROM OUR ENEMIES 2190, And FROM THE HAND 5495 OF ALL 3956 WHO HATE 3404 US;
72 To show 4160 mercy 1656 toward 3326 our fathers 3962, And to remember 3403 His holy 40 covenant 1242,
73 The oath 3727 which 3739 He swore 3660 to Abraham 11 our father 3962,
74 To grant 1325 us that we, being rescued 4506 from the hand 5495 of our enemies 2190, Might serve 3000 Him without 870 fear 870,
75 In holiness 3742 and righteousness 1343 before 1799 Him all 3956 our days 2250.
76 "And you, child 3813, will be called 2564 the prophet 4396 of the Most 5310 High 5310; For you will go 4313 on BEFORE 1799 THE LORD 2962 TO PREPARE 2090 HIS WAYS 3598;
77 To give 1325 to His people 2992 {the} knowledge 1108 of salvation 4991 By the forgiveness 859 of their sins 266,
78 Because 1223 of the tender 4698 mercy 1656 of our God 2316, With which 3739 the Sunrise 395 from on high 5311 will visit 1980 us,
79 TO SHINE 2014 UPON THOSE 3588 WHO SIT 2521 IN DARKNESS 4655 AND THE SHADOW 4639 OF DEATH 2288, To guide 2720 our feet 4228 into the way 3598 of peace 1515."
80 ¶ And the child 3813 continued to grow 837 and to become 2901 strong 2901 in spirit 4151, and he lived 1510 in the deserts 2048 until 2193 the day 2250 of his public 323 appearance 323 to Israel 2474.

Chapter 2


1

Jesus' Birth in Bethlehem

Now 1161 in those 1565 days 2250 a decree 1378 went 1831 out from Caesar 2541 Augustus 828, that a census 583 be taken 583 of all 3956 the inhabited 3625 earth 3625.
2 This 3778 was the first 4413 census 582 taken 1096 while Quirinius 2958 was governor 2230 of Syria 4947.
3 And everyone 3956 was on his way 4198 to register 583 for the census 583, each 1538 to his own 1438 city 4172.
4 Joseph 2501 also 2532 went 305 up from Galilee 1056, from the city 4172 of Nazareth 3478, to Judea 2453, to the city 4172 of David 1160 which 3748 is called 2564 Bethlehem 965, because 1223 he was of the house 3624 and family 3965 of David 1160,
5 in order to register 583 along 4862 with Mary 3137, who was engaged 3423 to him, and was with child 1471.
6 While 1722 they were there 1563, the days 2250 were completed 4092 for her to give 5088 birth 5088.
7 And she gave 5088 birth 5088 to her firstborn 4416 son 5207; and she wrapped 4683 Him in cloths 4683, and laid 347 Him in a manger 5336, because 1360 there was no 3756 room 5117 for them in the inn 2646.
8 ¶ In the same 846 region 5561 there were {some} shepherds 4166 staying 63 out in the fields 63 and keeping 5442 watch 5438 over 1909 their flock 4167 by night 3571.
9 And an angel 32 of the Lord 2962 suddenly stood 2186 before 2186 them, and the glory 1391 of the Lord 2962 shone 4034 around 4034 them; and they were terribly 3173 frightened 5399.
10 But the angel 32 said 3004 to them, "Do not be afraid 5399; for behold 2400, I bring 2097 you good 2097 news 2097 of great 3173 joy 5479 which 3748 will be for all 3956 the people 2992;
11 for today 4594 in the city 4172 of David 1160 there has been born 5088 for you a Savior 4990, who 3739 is Christ 5547 the Lord 2962.
12 "This 3778 {will be} a sign 4592 for you: you will find 2147 a baby 1025 wrapped 4683 in cloths 4683 and lying 2749 in a manger 5336."
13 And suddenly 1810 there appeared 1096 with the angel 32 a multitude 4128 of the heavenly 3770 host 4756 praising 134 God 2316 and saying 3004,
14 "Glory 1391 to God 2316 in the highest 5310, And on earth 1093 peace 1515 among 1722 men 444 with whom He is pleased 2107."
15 ¶ When 5613 the angels 32 had gone 565 away 565 from them into heaven 3772, the shepherds 4166 {began} saying 2980 to one 240 another 240, "Let us go 1330 straight 1330 to Bethlehem 965 then 1211, and see 3708 this 3778 thing 4487 that has happened 1096 which 3739 the Lord 2962 has made 1107 known 1107 to us."
16 So 2532 they came 2064 in a hurry 4692 and found 429 their way 429 to Mary 3137 and Joseph 2501, and the baby 1025 as He lay 2749 in the manger 5336.
17 When they had seen 3708 this, they made 1107 known 1107 the statement 4487 which had been told 2980 them about 4012 this 3778 Child 3813.
18 And all 3956 who heard 191 it wondered 2296 at the things which were told 2980 them by the shepherds 4166.
19 But Mary 3137 treasured 4933 all 3956 these 3778 things 4487, pondering 4820 them in her heart 2588.
20 The shepherds 4166 went 5290 back 5290, glorifying 1392 and praising 134 God 2316 for all 3956 that they had heard 191 and seen 3708, just 2531 as had been told 2980 them.
21

Jesus Presented at the Temple

¶ And when 3753 eight 3638 days 2250 had passed 4092, before His circumcision 4059, His name 3686 was {then} called 2564 Jesus 2424, the name 2564 given 2564 by the angel 32 before 4253 He was conceived 4815 in the womb 2836.
22 ¶ And when 3753 the days 2250 for their purification 2512 according 2596 to the law 3551 of Moses 3475 were completed 4092, they brought 321 Him up to Jerusalem 2414 to present 3936 Him to the Lord 2962
23 (as it is written 1125 in the Law 3551 of the Lord 2962, "EVERY 3956 {firstborn} MALE 733 THAT OPENS 1272 THE WOMB 3388 SHALL BE CALLED 2564 HOLY 40 TO THE LORD 2962"),
24 and to offer 1325 a sacrifice 2378 according 2596 to what was said 3004 in the Law 3551 of the Lord 2962, "A PAIR 2201 OF TURTLEDOVES 5167 OR 2228 TWO 1417 YOUNG 3556 PIGEONS 4058."
25 ¶ And there was a man 444 in Jerusalem 2419 whose 3739 name 3686 was Simeon 4826; and this 3778 man 444 was righteous 1342 and devout 2126, looking 4327 for the consolation 3874 of Israel 2474; and the Holy 40 Spirit 4151 was upon him.
26 And it had been 1510 revealed 5537 to him by the Holy 40 Spirit 4151 that he would not see 3708 death 2288 before 4250 he had seen 3708 the Lord's 2962 Christ 5547.
27 And he came 2064 in the Spirit 4151 into the temple 2413; and when 1722 the parents 1118 brought 1521 in the child 3813 Jesus 2424, to carry 4160 out for Him the custom 1480 of the Law 3551,
28 then 2532 he took 1209 Him into his arms 43, and blessed 2127 God 2316, and said 3004,
29 "Now 3568 Lord 1203, You are releasing 630 Your bond-servant 1401 to depart 630 in peace 1515, According 2596 to Your word 4487;
30 For my eyes 3788 have seen 3708 Your salvation 4992,
31 Which 3739 You have prepared 2090 in the presence 4383 of all 3956 peoples 2992,
32 A LIGHT 5457 OF REVELATION 602 TO THE GENTILES 1484, And the glory 1391 of Your people 2992 Israel 2474."
33 ¶ And His father 3962 and mother 3384 were amazed 2296 at the things which were being said 2980 about 4012 Him.
34 And Simeon 4826 blessed 2127 them and said 3004 to Mary 3137 His mother 3384, "Behold 2400, this 3778 {Child} is appointed 2749 for the fall 4431 and rise 386 of many 4183 in Israel 2474, and for a sign 4592 to be opposed 483--
35 and a sword 4501 will pierce 1330 even 2532 your own 846 soul 5590--to the end 3704 that thoughts 1261 from many 4183 hearts 2588 may be revealed 601."
36 ¶ And there was a prophetess 4398, Anna 451 the daughter 2364 of Phanuel 5323, of the tribe 5443 of Asher 768. She was advanced 4260 in years 2250 and had lived 2198 with {her} husband 435 seven 2033 years 2250 after 575 her marriage 3932,
37 and then as a widow 5503 to the age 2094 of eighty-four. She never 3756 left 868 the temple 2413, serving 3000 night 3571 and day 2250 with fastings 3521 and prayers 1162.
38 At that very 846 moment 5610 she came 2186 up and {began} giving 437 thanks 437 to God 2316, and continued to speak 2980 of Him to all 3956 those 3588 who were looking 4327 for the redemption 3085 of Jerusalem 2419.
39

Return to Nazareth

¶ When 5613 they had performed 5055 everything 3956 according 2596 to the Law 3551 of the Lord 2962, they returned 1994 to Galilee 1056, to their own 1438 city 4172 of Nazareth 3478.
40 The Child 3813 continued to grow 837 and become 2901 strong 2901, increasing 4137 in wisdom 4678; and the grace 5485 of God 2316 was upon Him.
41

Visit to Jerusalem

¶ Now His parents 1118 went 4198 to Jerusalem 2419 every 2596 year 2094 at the Feast 1859 of the Passover 3957.
42 And when 3753 He became 1096 twelve 1427, they went 305 up {there} according 2596 to the custom 1485 of the Feast 1859;
43 and as they were returning 5290, after spending 5048 the full 5048 number 5048 of days 2250, the boy 3816 Jesus 2424 stayed 5278 behind 5278 in Jerusalem 2419. But His parents 1118 were unaware of it,
44 but supposed 3543 Him to be in the caravan 4923, and went 2064 a day's 2250 journey 3598; and they {began} looking 327 for Him among 1722 their relatives 4773 and acquaintances 1110.
45 When they did not find 2147 Him, they returned 5290 to Jerusalem 2419 looking 327 for Him.
46 Then 2532, after 3326 three 5140 days 2250 they found 2147 Him in the temple 2413, sitting 2516 in the midst 3319 of the teachers 1320, both 2532 listening 191 to them and asking 1905 them questions 1905.
47 And all 3956 who heard 191 Him were amazed 1839 at His understanding 4907 and His answers 612.
48 When they saw 3708 Him, they were astonished 1605; and His mother 3384 said 3004 to Him, "Son 5043, why 5101 have You treated 4160 us this 3779 way 3779? Behold 2400, Your father 3962 and I have been anxiously 3600 looking 2212 for You."
49 And He said 3004 to them, "Why 5101 is it that you were looking 2212 for Me? Did you not know 3609 that I had 1163 to be in My Father's 3962 {house?}"
50 But they did not understand 4920 the statement 4487 which 3739 He had made 2980 to them.
51 And He went 2597 down 2597 with them and came 2064 to Nazareth 3478, and He continued in subjection 5293 to them; and His mother 3384 treasured 1301 all 3956 {these} things 4487 in her heart 2588.
52 ¶ And Jesus 2424 kept increasing 4298 in wisdom 4678 and stature 2244, and in favor 5485 with God 2316 and men 444.

Chapter 3


1

John the Baptist Preaches

Now 1161 in the fifteenth 4003 year 2094 of the reign 2231 of Tiberius 5086 Caesar 2541, when Pontius 4194 Pilate 4091 was governor 2230 of Judea 2453, and Herod 2264 was tetrarch 5067 of Galilee 1056, and his brother 80 Philip 5376 was tetrarch 5067 of the region 5561 of Ituraea 2484 and Trachonitis 5139, and Lysanias 3078 was tetrarch 5067 of Abilene 9,
2 in the high 749 priesthood 749 of Annas 452 and Caiaphas 2533, the word 4487 of God 2316 came 1096 to John 2491, the son 5207 of Zacharias 2197, in the wilderness 2048.
3 And he came 2064 into all 3956 the district 4066 around 4066 the Jordan 2446, preaching 2784 a baptism 908 of repentance 3341 for the forgiveness 859 of sins 266;
4 as it is written 1125 in the book 976 of the words 3056 of Isaiah 2268 the prophet 4396, "THE VOICE 5456 OF ONE CRYING 994 IN THE WILDERNESS 2048, 'MAKE 2090 READY 2090 THE WAY 3598 OF THE LORD 2962, MAKE 4160 HIS PATHS 5147 STRAIGHT 2117.
5 'EVERY 3956 RAVINE 5327 WILL BE FILLED 4137, AND EVERY 3956 MOUNTAIN 3735 AND HILL 1015 WILL BE BROUGHT 5013 LOW 5013; THE CROOKED 4646 WILL BECOME STRAIGHT 2117, AND THE ROUGH 5138 ROADS 3598 SMOOTH 3006;
6 AND ALL 3956 FLESH 4561 WILL SEE 3708 THE SALVATION 4992 OF GOD 2316.'"
7 ¶ So 3767 he {began} saying 3004 to the crowds 3793 who were going 1607 out to be baptized 907 by him, "You brood 1081 of vipers 2191, who 5101 warned 5263 you to flee 5343 from the wrath 3709 to come 3195?
8 "Therefore 3767 bear 4160 fruits 2590 in keeping 514 with repentance 3341, and do not begin 757 to say 3004 to yourselves 1438, 'We have 2192 Abraham 11 for our father 3962,' for I say 3004 to you that from these 3778 stones 3037 God 2316 is able 1410 to raise 1453 up children 5043 to Abraham 11.
9 "Indeed 2532 the axe 513 is already 2235 laid 2749 at the root 4491 of the trees 1186; so 3767 every 3956 tree 1186 that does not bear 4160 good 2570 fruit 2590 is cut 1581 down 1581 and thrown 906 into the fire 4442."
10 ¶ And the crowds 3793 were questioning 1905 him, saying 3004, "Then 3767 what 5101 shall we do 4160?"
11 And he would answer 611 and say 3004 to them, "The man who has 2192 two 1417 tunics 5509 is to share 3330 with him who has 2192 none 3361; and he who has 2192 food 1033 is to do 4160 likewise 3668."
12 And {some} tax 5057 collectors 5057 also 2532 came 2064 to be baptized 907, and they said 3004 to him, "Teacher 1320, what 5101 shall we do 4160?"
13 And he said 3004 to them, "Collect 4238 no 3367 more 4183 than 3844 what you have been ordered 1299 to."
14 {Some} soldiers 4754 were questioning 1905 him, saying 3004, "And {what about} us, what 5101 shall we do 4160?" And he said 3004 to them, "Do not take 1286 money 1286 from anyone 3367 by force 1286, or 3366 accuse 4811 {anyone} falsely 4811, and be content 714 with your wages 3800."
15 ¶ Now 1161 while the people 2992 were in a state 4328 of expectation 4328 and all 3956 were wondering 1260 in their hearts 2588 about 4012 John 2491, as to whether 3379 he was the Christ 5547,
16 John 2491 answered 611 and said 3004 to them all 3956, "As for me, I baptize 907 you with water 5204; but One is coming 2064 who is mightier 2478 than I, and I am 1510 not fit 2425 to untie 3089 the thong 2438 of His sandals 5266; He will baptize 907 you with the Holy 40 Spirit 4151 and fire 4442.
17 "His winnowing 4425 fork 4425 is in His hand 5495 to thoroughly 1245 clear 1245 His threshing 257 floor 257, and to gather 4863 the wheat 4621 into His barn 596; but He will burn 2618 up the chaff 892 with unquenchable 762 fire 4442."
18 ¶ So 3767 with many 4183 other 2087 exhortations 3870 he preached 2097 the gospel 2097 to the people 2992.
19 But when Herod 2264 the tetrarch 5068 was reprimanded 1651 by him because 4012 of Herodias 2266, his brother's 80 wife 1135, and because 4012 of all 3956 the wicked 4190 things 4190 which 3739 Herod 2264 had done 4160,
20 Herod also 2532 added 4369 this 3778 to them all 3956: he locked 2623 John 2491 up in prison 5438.
21

Jesus Is Baptized

Now 1161 when 1722 all 537 the people 2992 were baptized 907, Jesus 2424 was also 2532 baptized 907, and while He was praying 4336, heaven 3772 was opened 455,
22 and the Holy 40 Spirit 4151 descended 2597 upon Him in bodily 4984 form 1491 like 5613 a dove 4058, and a voice 5456 came 1096 out of heaven 3772, "You are My beloved 27 Son 5207, in You I am 2106 well-pleased 2106."
23

Genealogy of Jesus

When He began 757 His ministry, Jesus 2424 Himself 846 was about 5616 thirty 5144 years 2094 of age 2094, being 1510, as was supposed 3543, the son 5207 of Joseph 2501, the son 5207 of Eli 2242,
24 the son of Matthat 3158, the son of Levi 3017, the son of Melchi 3197, the son of Jannai 2388, the son of Joseph 2501,
25 the son of Mattathias 3161, the son of Amos 301, the son of Nahum 3486, the son of Hesli 2069, the son of Naggai 3477,
26 the son of Maath 3092, the son of Mattathias 3161, the son of Semein 4584, the son of Josech 2502, the son of Joda 2493,
27 the son of Joanan 2489, the son of Rhesa 4488, the son of Zerubbabel 2216, the son of Shealtiel 4528, the son of Neri 3518,
28 the son of Melchi 3197, the son of Addi 78, the son of Cosam 2973, the son of Elmadam 1678, the son of Er 2262,
29 the son of Joshua 2424, the son of Eliezer 1663, the son of Jorim 2497, the son of Matthat 3103, the son of Levi 3017,
30 the son of Simeon 4826, the son of Judah 2455, the son of Joseph 2501, the son of Jonam 2494, the son of Eliakim 1662,
31 the son of Melea 3190, the son of Menna 3303, the son of Mattatha 3160, the son of Nathan 3481, the son of David 1160,
32 the son of Jesse 2421, the son of Obed 2492, the son of Boaz 1003, the son of Salmon 4533, the son of Nahshon 3476,
33 the son of Amminadab 284, the son of Admin 96, the son of Ram 689, the son of Hezron 2074, the son of Perez 5329, the son of Judah 2455,
34 the son of Jacob 2384, the son of Isaac 2464, the son of Abraham 11, the son of Terah 2291, the son of Nahor 3493,
35 the son of Serug 4588, the son of Reu 4466, the son of Peleg 5317, the son of Heber 1443, the son of Shelah 4527,
36 the son of Cainan 2536, the son of Arphaxad 742, the son of Shem 4590, the son of Noah 3575, the son of Lamech 2984,
37 the son of Methuselah 3103, the son of Enoch 1802, the son of Jared 2391, the son of Mahalaleel 3121, the son of Cainan 2536,
38 the son of Enosh 1800, the son of Seth 4589, the son of Adam 76, the son of God 2316.

Chapter 4


1

The Temptation of Jesus

Jesus 2424, full 4134 of the Holy 40 Spirit 4151, returned 5290 from the Jordan 2446 and was led 71 around by the Spirit 4151 in the wilderness 2048
2 for forty 5065 days 2250, being tempted 3985 by the devil 1228. And He ate 2068 nothing during 1722 those 1565 days 2250, and when they had ended 4931, He became hungry 3983.
3 And the devil 1228 said 3004 to Him, "If 1487 You are the Son 5207 of God 2316, tell 3004 this 3778 stone 3037 to become 1096 bread 740."
4 And Jesus 2424 answered 611 him, "It is written 1125, 'MAN 444 SHALL NOT LIVE 2198 ON BREAD 740 ALONE 3441.'"
5 ¶ And he led 321 Him up and showed 1166 Him all 3956 the kingdoms 932 of the world 3625 in a moment 4743 of time 5550.
6 And the devil 1228 said 3004 to Him, "I will give 1325 You all 537 this 3778 domain 1849 and its glory 1391; for it has been handed 3860 over 3860 to me, and I give 1325 it to whomever I wish 2309.
7 "Therefore 3767 if 1437 You worship 4352 before 1799 me, it shall all 3956 be Yours 4674."
8 Jesus 2424 answered 611 him, "It is written 1125, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP 4352 THE LORD 2962 YOUR GOD 2316 AND SERVE 3000 HIM ONLY 3441.'"
9 ¶ And he led 71 Him to Jerusalem 2419 and had Him stand 2476 on the pinnacle 4419 of the temple 2413, and said 3004 to Him, "If 1487 You are the Son 5207 of God 2316, throw 906 Yourself 4572 down 2736 from here 1782;
10 for it is written 1125, 'HE WILL COMMAND 1781 HIS ANGELS 32 CONCERNING 4012 YOU TO GUARD 1314 YOU,'
11 and, 'ON {their} HANDS 5495 THEY WILL BEAR 142 YOU UP, SO 3379 THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE 4350 YOUR FOOT 4228 AGAINST 4314 A STONE 3037.'"
12 And Jesus 2424 answered 611 and said 3004 to him, "It is said 3004, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT 1598 THE LORD 2962 YOUR GOD 2316 TO THE TEST 1598.'"
13 ¶ When the devil 1228 had finished 4931 every 3956 temptation 3986, he left 868 Him until 891 an opportune 2540 time 2540.
14

Jesus' Public Ministry

¶ And Jesus 2424 returned 5290 to Galilee 1056 in the power 1411 of the Spirit 4151, and news 5345 about 4012 Him spread 1831 through 2596 all 3650 the surrounding 4066 district 4066.
15 And He {began} teaching 1321 in their synagogues 4864 and was praised 1392 by all 3956.
16 ¶ And He came 2064 to Nazareth 3478, where 3757 He had been 1510 brought 5142 up; and as was His custom 1486, He entered 1525 the synagogue 4864 on the Sabbath 4521, and stood 450 up to read 314.
17 And the book 975 of the prophet 4396 Isaiah 2268 was handed 1929 to Him. And He opened 455 the book 975 and found 2147 the place 5117 where 3757 it was written 1125,
18 "THE SPIRIT 4151 OF THE LORD 2962 IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED 5548 ME TO PREACH 2097 THE GOSPEL 2097 TO THE POOR 4434. HE HAS SENT 649 ME TO PROCLAIM 2784 RELEASE 859 TO THE CAPTIVES 164, AND RECOVERY 309 OF SIGHT 309 TO THE BLIND 5185, TO SET 649 FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED 2352,
19 TO PROCLAIM 2784 THE FAVORABLE 1184 YEAR 1763 OF THE LORD 2962."
20 And He closed 4428 the book 975, gave 591 it back 591 to the attendant 5257 and sat 2523 down 2523; and the eyes 3788 of all 3956 in the synagogue 4864 were fixed 816 on Him.
21 And He began 757 to say 3004 to them, "Today 4594 this 3778 Scripture 1124 has been fulfilled 4137 in your hearing 3775."
22 And all 3956 were speaking 3140 well 3140 of Him, and wondering 2296 at the gracious 5485 words 3056 which were falling 1607 from His lips 4750; and they were saying 3004, "Is this 3778 not Joseph's 2501 son 5207?"
23 And He said 3004 to them, "No 3843 doubt 3843 you will quote 3004 this 3778 proverb 3850 to Me, 'Physician 2395, heal 2323 yourself 4572! Whatever 3745 we heard 191 was done 1096 at Capernaum 2746, do 4160 here 5602 in your hometown 3968 as well 2532.'"
24 And He said 3004, "Truly 281 I say 3004 to you, no 3762 prophet 4396 is welcome 1184 in his hometown 3968.
25 "But I say 3004 to you in truth 225, there were many 4183 widows 5503 in Israel 2474 in the days 2250 of Elijah 2243, when 3753 the sky 3772 was shut 2808 up for three 5140 years 2094 and six 1803 months 3376, when 5613 a great 3173 famine 3042 came 1096 over 1909 all 3956 the land 1093;
26 and yet Elijah 2243 was sent 3992 to none 3762 of them, but only to Zarephath 4558, {in the land} of Sidon 4606, to a woman 1135 who was a widow 5503.
27 "And there were many 4183 lepers 3015 in Israel 2474 in the time 1909 of Elisha 1666 the prophet 4396; and none 3762 of them was cleansed 2511, but only Naaman 3483 the Syrian 4948."
28 And all 3956 {the people} in the synagogue 4864 were filled 4092 with rage 2372 as they heard 191 these 3778 things 3778;
29 and they got 450 up and drove 1544 Him out of the city 4172, and led 71 Him to the brow 3790 of the hill 3735 on which 3739 their city 4172 had been built 3618, in order 5620 to throw 2630 Him down 2630 the cliff 2630.
30 But passing 1330 through 1223 their midst 3319, He went 4198 His way 4198.
31 ¶ And He came 2718 down 2718 to Capernaum 2746, a city 4172 of Galilee 1056, and He was teaching 1321 them on the Sabbath 4521;
32 and they were amazed 1605 at His teaching 1322, for His message 3056 was with authority 1849.
33 In the synagogue 4864 there was a man 444 possessed 2192 by the spirit 4151 of an unclean 169 demon 1140, and he cried 349 out with a loud 3173 voice 5456,
34 "Let 1436 us alone 1436! What 5101 business do we have with each other, Jesus 2424 of Nazareth 3479? Have You come 2064 to destroy 622 us? I know 3609 who 5101 You are--the Holy 40 One 40 of God 2316!"
35 But Jesus 2424 rebuked 2008 him, saying 3004, "Be quiet 5392 and come 1831 out of him!" And when the demon 1140 had thrown 4496 him down 4496 in the midst 3319 {of the people,} he came 1831 out of him without 3367 doing 984 him any 3367 harm 984.
36 And amazement 2285 came 1096 upon them all 3956, and they {began} talking 4814 with one 240 another 240 saying 3004, "What 5101 is this 3778 message 3056? For with authority 1849 and power 1411 He commands 2004 the unclean 169 spirits 4151 and they come 1831 out."
37 And the report 2279 about 4012 Him was spreading 1607 into every 3956 locality 5117 in the surrounding 4066 district 4066.
38

Many Are Healed

Then 2532 He got 450 up and {left} the synagogue 4864, and entered 1525 Simon's 4613 home 3614. Now 1161 Simon's 4613 mother-in-law 3994 was suffering 4912 from a high 3173 fever 4446, and they asked 2065 Him to help 4012 her.
39 And standing 2186 over 1883 her, He rebuked 2008 the fever 4446, and it left 863 her; and she immediately 3916 got 450 up and waited 1247 on them.
40 ¶ While the sun 2246 was setting 1416, all 537 those 3745 who 3745 had 2192 any {who were} sick 770 with various 4164 diseases 3554 brought 71 them to Him; and laying 2007 His hands 5495 on each 1538 one 1520 of them, He was healing 2323 them.
41 Demons 1140 also 2532 were coming 1831 out of many 4183, shouting 2905, "You are the Son 5207 of God 2316!" But rebuking 2008 them, He would not allow 1439 them to speak 2980, because 3754 they knew 3609 Him to be the Christ 5547.
42 ¶ When day 2250 came 1096, Jesus left 1831 and went 4198 to a secluded 2048 place 5117; and the crowds 3793 were searching 1934 for Him, and came 2064 to Him and tried to keep 2722 Him from going 4198 away 4198 from them.
43 But He said 3004 to them, "I must 1163 preach 2097 the kingdom 932 of God 2316 to the other 2087 cities 4172 also 2532, for I was sent 649 for this 3778 purpose."
44 ¶ So 2532 He kept on preaching 2784 in the synagogues 4864 of Judea 2453.

Chapter 5


1

The First Disciples

Now 1161 it happened 1096 that while 1722 the crowd 3793 was pressing 1945 around 1945 Him and listening 191 to the word 3056 of God 2316, He was standing 2476 by the lake 3041 of Gennesaret 1082;
2 and He saw 3708 two 1417 boats 4142 lying 2476 at the edge of the lake 3041; but the fishermen 231 had gotten 576 out of them and were washing 4150 their nets 1350.
3 And He got 1684 into one 1520 of the boats 4143, which 3739 was Simon's 4613, and asked 2065 him to put 1877 out a little 3641 way 3641 from the land 1093. And He sat 2523 down 2523 and {began} teaching 1321 the people 3793 from the boat 4143.
4 When 5613 He had finished 3973 speaking 2980, He said 3004 to Simon 4613, "Put 1877 out into the deep 899 water 899 and let 5465 down 5465 your nets 1350 for a catch 61."
5 Simon 4613 answered 611 and said 3004, "Master 1988, we worked 2872 hard 2872 all 3650 night 3571 and caught 2983 nothing 3762, but I will do as You say 4487 {and} let 5465 down 5465 the nets 1350."
6 When they had done 4160 this 3778, they enclosed 4788 a great 4183 quantity 4128 of fish 2486, and their nets 1350 {began} to break 1284;
7 so 5620 they signaled 2656 to their partners 3353 in the other 2087 boat 4143 for them to come 2064 and help 4815 them. And they came 2064 and filled 4092 both 297 of the boats 4143, so 5620 that they began to sink 1036.
8 But when Simon 4613 Peter 4074 saw 3708 {that,} he fell 4363 down 4363 at Jesus' 2424 feet 1119, saying 3004, "Go 1831 away 1831 from me Lord 2962, for I am 1510 a sinful 268 man 435!"
9 For amazement 2285 had seized 4023 him and all 3956 his companions because 1909 of the catch 61 of fish 2486 which 3739 they had taken 4815;
10 and so 3668 also 2532 {were} James 2385 and John 2491, sons 5207 of Zebedee 2199, who 3739 were partners 2844 with Simon 4613. And Jesus 2424 said 3004 to Simon 4613, "Do not fear 5399, from now 3568 on you will be catching 2221 men 444."
11 When they had brought 2609 their boats 4143 to land 1093, they left 863 everything 3956 and followed 190 Him.
12

The Leper and the Paralytic

While 1722 He was in one 1520 of the cities 4172, behold 2400, {there was} a man 435 covered 4134 with leprosy 3014; and when he saw 3708 Jesus 2424, he fell 4098 on his face 4383 and implored 1189 Him, saying 3004, "Lord 2962, if 1437 You are willing 2309, You can 1410 make 2511 me clean 2511."
13 And He stretched 1614 out His hand 5495 and touched 681 him, saying 3004, "I am 2309 willing 2309; be cleansed 2511." And immediately 2112 the leprosy 3014 left 565 him.
14 And He ordered 3853 him to tell 3004 no 3367 one 3367, "But go 565 and show 1166 yourself 4572 to the priest 2409 and make 4374 an offering 4374 for your cleansing 2512, just 2531 as Moses 3475 commanded 4367, as a testimony 3142 to them."
15 But the news 3056 about 4012 Him was spreading 1330 even 3123 farther 3123, and large 4183 crowds 3793 were gathering 4905 to hear 191 {Him} and to be healed 2323 of their sicknesses 769.
16 But Jesus Himself 846 would {often} slip 5298 away 5298 to the wilderness 2048 and pray 4336.
17 ¶ One 1520 day 2250 He was teaching 1321; and there were {some} Pharisees 5330 and teachers 3547 of the law 3547 sitting 2521 {there,} who 3739 had come 2064 from every 3956 village 2968 of Galilee 1056 and Judea 2453 and {from} Jerusalem 2419; and the power 1411 of the Lord 2962 was {present} for Him to perform 2390 healing 2390.
18 And {some} men 435 {were} carrying 5342 on a bed 2825 a man 444 who 3739 was paralyzed 3886; and they were trying 2212 to bring 1533 him in and to set 5087 him down 5087 in front 1799 of Him.
19 But not finding 2147 any 4169 {way} to bring 1533 him in because 1223 of the crowd 3793, they went 305 up on the roof 1430 and let 2524 him down 2524 through 1223 the tiles 2766 with his stretcher 2826, into the middle 3319 {of the crowd,} in front 1715 of Jesus 2424.
20 Seeing 3708 their faith 4102, He said 3004, "Friend 444, your sins 266 are forgiven 863 you."
21 The scribes 1122 and the Pharisees 5330 began 757 to reason 1260, saying 3004, "Who 5101 is this 3778 {man} who 3739 speaks 2980 blasphemies 988? Who 5101 can 1410 forgive 863 sins 266, but God 2316 alone 3441?"
22 But Jesus 2424, aware 1921 of their reasonings 1261, answered 611 and said 3004 to them, "Why 5101 are you reasoning 1260 in your hearts 2588?
23 "Which 5101 is easier 2123, to say 3004, 'Your sins 266 have been forgiven 863 you,' or 2228 to say 3004, 'Get 1453 up and walk 4043'?
24 "But, so 2443 that you may know 3609 that the Son 5207 of Man 444 has 2192 authority 1849 on earth 1093 to forgive 863 sins 266,"--He said 3004 to the paralytic 3886--"I say 3004 to you, get 1453 up, and pick 142 up your stretcher 2826 and go 4198 home 3624."
25 Immediately he got 450 up before 1799 them, and picked 142 up what 3739 he had been lying 2621 on, and went 565 home 3624 glorifying 1392 God 2316.
26 They were all 537 struck 2983 with astonishment 1611 and {began} glorifying 1392 God 2316; and they were filled 4092 with fear 5401, saying 3004, "We have seen 3708 remarkable 3861 things 3861 today 4594."
27

Call of Levi (Matthew)

After 3326 that He went 1831 out and noticed 2300 a tax 5058 collector 5057 named 3686 Levi 3017 sitting 2521 in the tax 5058 booth 5058, and He said 3004 to him, "Follow 190 Me."
28 And he left 2641 everything 3956 behind 2641, and got 450 up and {began} to follow 190 Him.
29 ¶ And Levi 3017 gave 4160 a big 3173 reception 1403 for Him in his house 3614; and there was a great 4183 crowd 3793 of tax 5057 collectors 5057 and other 243 {people} who 3739 were reclining 2621 {at the table} with them.
30 The Pharisees 5330 and their scribes 1122 {began} grumbling 1111 at His disciples 3101, saying 3004, "Why do you eat 2068 and drink 4095 with the tax 5057 collectors 5057 and sinners 268?"
31 And Jesus 2424 answered 611 and said 3004 to them, "{It is} not those 3588 who are well 5198 who need 5532 a physician 2395, but those 3588 who are sick 2560.
32 "I have not come 2064 to call 2564 the righteous 1342 but sinners 268 to repentance 3341."
33 ¶ And they said 3004 to Him, "The disciples 3101 of John 2491 often 4437 fast 3522 and offer 4160 prayers 1162, the {disciples} of the Pharisees 5330 also 2532 do the same 3668, but Yours 4674 eat 2068 and drink 4095."
34 And Jesus 2424 said 3004 to them, "You cannot make 4160 the attendants 5207 of the bridegroom 3567 fast 3522 while the bridegroom 3566 is with them, can you?
35 "But {the} days 2250 will come 2064; and when 3752 the bridegroom 3566 is taken 522 away 522 from them, then 5119 they will fast 3522 in those 1565 days 2250."
36 And He was also 2532 telling 3004 them a parable 3850: "No 3762 one 3762 tears 4977 a piece 1915 of cloth 1915 from a new 2537 garment 2440 and puts 1911 it on an old 3820 garment 2440; otherwise 1490 he will both 2532 tear 4977 the new 2537, and the piece 1915 from the new 2537 will not match 4856 the old 3820.
37 "And no 3762 one 3762 puts 906 new 3501 wine 3631 into old 3820 wineskins 779; otherwise 1490 the new 3501 wine 3631 will burst 4486 the skins 779 and it will be spilled 1632 out, and the skins 779 will be ruined 622.
38 "But new 3501 wine 3631 must 992 be put 992 into fresh 2537 wineskins 779.
39 "And no 3762 one 3762, after drinking 4095 old 3820 {wine} wishes 2309 for new 3501; for he says 3004, 'The old 3820 is good 5543 {enough.}'"

Chapter 6


1

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

Now 1161 it happened 1096 that He was passing 1279 through 1223 {some} grainfields 4702 on a Sabbath 4521; and His disciples 3101 were picking 5089 the heads 4719 of grain 4719, rubbing 5597 them in their hands 5495, and eating 2068 {the grain.}
2 But some 5100 of the Pharisees 5330 said 3004, "Why 5101 do you do 4160 what 3739 is not lawful 1832 on the Sabbath 4521?"
3 And Jesus 2424 answering 611 them said 3004, "Have you not even 3761 read 314 what 3739 David 1160 did 4160 when 3698 he was hungry 3983, he and those 3588 who were with him,
4 how 5613 he entered 1525 the house 3624 of God 2316, and took 2983 and ate 2068 the consecrated 4286 bread 740 which 3739 is not lawful 1832 for any to eat 2068 except 1508 the priests 2409 alone 3441, and gave 1325 it to his companions?"
5 And He was saying 3004 to them, "The Son 5207 of Man 444 is Lord 2962 of the Sabbath 4521."
6 ¶ On another 2087 Sabbath 4521 He entered 1525 the synagogue 4864 and was teaching 1321; and there was a man 444 there 1563 whose right 1188 hand 5495 was withered 3584.
7 The scribes 1122 and the Pharisees 5330 were watching 3906 Him closely 3906 {to see} if 1487 He healed 2323 on the Sabbath 4521, so 2443 that they might find 2147 {reason} to accuse 2723 Him.
8 But He knew 3609 what 1261 they were thinking 1261, and He said 3004 to the man 435 with the withered 3584 hand 5495, "Get 1453 up and come 2476 forward!" And he got 450 up and came 2476 forward.
9 And Jesus 2424 said 3004 to them, "I ask 1905 you, is it lawful 1832 to do 15 good 15 or 2228 to do 2554 harm 2554 on the Sabbath 4521, to save 4982 a life 5590 or 2228 to destroy 622 it?"
10 After looking 4017 around 4017 at them all 3956, He said 3004 to him, "Stretch 1614 out your hand 5495!" And he did 4160 {so;} and his hand 5495 was restored 600.
11 But they themselves 846 were filled 4092 with rage 454, and discussed 1255 together what they might do 4160 to Jesus 2424.
12

Choosing the Twelve

¶ It was at this 3778 time 2250 that He went 1831 off 1831 to the mountain 3735 to pray 4336, and He spent 1273 the whole 1273 night 1273 in prayer 4335 to God 2316.
13 And when 3753 day 2250 came 1096, He called 4377 His disciples 3101 to Him and chose 1586 twelve 1427 of them, whom 3739 He also 2532 named 3687 as apostles 652:
14 Simon 4613, whom 3739 He also 2532 named 3687 Peter 4074, and Andrew 406 his brother 80; and James 2385 and John 2491; and Philip 5376 and Bartholomew 918;
15 and Matthew 3102 and Thomas 2381; James 2385 {the son} of Alphaeus 256, and Simon 4613 who was called 2564 the Zealot 2208;
16 Judas 2455 {the son} of James 2385, and Judas 2455 Iscariot 2469, who 3739 became 1096 a traitor 4273.
17 ¶ Jesus came 2597 down 2597 with them and stood 2476 on a level 3977 place 5117; and {there was} a large 4183 crowd 3793 of His disciples 3101, and a great 4183 throng 4128 of people 2992 from all 3956 Judea 2453 and Jerusalem 2419 and the coastal 3882 region 3882 of Tyre 5184 and Sidon 4605,
18 who 3739 had come 2064 to hear 191 Him and to be healed 2390 of their diseases 3554; and those 3588 who were troubled 1776 with unclean 169 spirits 4151 were being cured 2323.
19 And all 3956 the people 3793 were trying 2212 to touch 681 Him, for power 1411 was coming 1831 from Him and healing 2390 {them} all 3956.
20

The Beatitudes

¶ And turning 1869 His gaze 3788 toward 1519 His disciples 3101, He {began} to say 3004, "Blessed 3107 {are} you {who are} poor 4434, for yours 5212 is the kingdom 932 of God 2316.
21 "Blessed 3107 {are} you who hunger 3983 now 3568, for you shall be satisfied 5526. Blessed 3107 {are} you who weep 2799 now 3568, for you shall laugh 1070.
22 "Blessed 3107 are you when 3752 men 444 hate 3404 you, and ostracize 873 you, and insult 3679 you, and scorn 1544 your name 3686 as evil 4190, for the sake 1752 of the Son 5207 of Man 444.
23 "Be glad 5463 in that day 2250 and leap 4640 {for joy,} for behold 2400, your reward 3408 is great 4183 in heaven 3772. For in the same 846 way 2596 their fathers 3962 used to treat 4160 the prophets 4396.
24 "But woe 3759 to you who are rich 4145, for you are receiving 568 your comfort 3874 in full 568.
25 "Woe 3759 to you who are well-fed 1705 now 3568, for you shall be hungry 3983. Woe 3759 {to you} who laugh 1070 now 3568, for you shall mourn 3996 and weep 2799.
26 "Woe 3759 {to you} when 3752 all 3956 men 444 speak 3004 well 2573 of you, for their fathers 3962 used to treat 4160 the false 5578 prophets 5578 in the same 846 way 2596.
27 ¶ "But I say 3004 to you who hear 191, love 25 your enemies 2190, do 4160 good 2573 to those 3588 who hate 3404 you,
28 bless 2127 those 3588 who curse 2672 you, pray 4336 for those 3588 who mistreat 1908 you.
29 "Whoever hits 5180 you on the cheek 4600, offer 3930 him the other 243 also 2532; and whoever takes 142 away 142 your coat 2440, do not withhold 2967 your shirt 5509 from him either 2532.
30 "Give 1325 to everyone 3956 who asks 154 of you, and whoever takes 142 away 142 what 3588 is yours 4674, do not demand 523 it back 523.
31 "Treat 4160 others 444 the same 3668 way 3668 you want 2309 them to treat 4160 you.
32 "If 1487 you love 25 those 3588 who love 25 you, what 4169 credit 5485 is {that} to you? For even 2532 sinners 268 love 25 those 3588 who love 25 them.
33 "If 1437 you do 15 good 15 to those 3588 who do 15 good 15 to you, what 4169 credit 5485 is {that} to you? For even 2532 sinners 268 do 4160 the same 846.
34 "If 1437 you lend 1155 to those from whom 3739 you expect 1679 to receive 2983, what 4169 credit 5485 is {that} to you? Even 2532 sinners 268 lend 1155 to sinners 268 in order 2443 to receive 618 back 618 the same 2470 {amount.}
35 "But love 25 your enemies 2190, and do 15 good 15, and lend 1155, expecting 560 nothing 3367 in return 560; and your reward 3408 will be great 4183, and you will be sons 5207 of the Most 5310 High 5310; for He Himself 846 is kind 5543 to ungrateful 884 and evil 4190 {men.}
36 "Be merciful 3629, just 2531 as your Father 3962 is merciful 3629.
37 ¶ "Do not judge 2919, and you will not be judged 2919; and do not condemn 2613, and you will not be condemned 2613; pardon 630, and you will be pardoned 630.
38 "Give 1325, and it will be given 1325 to you. They will pour 1325 into your lap 2859 a good 2570 measure 3358--pressed 4085 down 4085, shaken 4531 together 4531, {and} running 5240 over 5240. For by your standard 3358 of measure 3354 it will be measured 488 to you in return 488."
39 ¶ And He also 2532 spoke 3004 a parable 3850 to them: "A blind 5185 man 5185 cannot guide 3594 a blind 5185 man 5185, can he? Will they not both 297 fall 1706 into a pit 999?
40 "A pupil 3101 is not above 5228 his teacher 1320; but everyone 3956, after he has been fully 2675 trained 2675, will be like 5613 his teacher 1320.
41 "Why 5101 do you look 991 at the speck 2595 that is in your brother's 80 eye 3788, but do not notice 2657 the log 1385 that is in your own 2398 eye 3788?
42 "Or how 4459 can 1410 you say 3004 to your brother 80, 'Brother 80, let 863 me take 1544 out the speck 2595 that is in your eye 3788,' when you yourself 846 do not see 991 the log 1385 that is in your own eye 3788? You hypocrite 5273, first 4413 take 1544 the log 1385 out of your own eye 3788, and then 5119 you will see 1227 clearly 1227 to take 1544 out the speck 2595 that is in your brother's 80 eye 3788.
43 "For there is no 3756 good 2570 tree 1186 which produces 4160 bad 4550 fruit 2590, nor 3761, on the other 3825 hand 3825, a bad 4550 tree 1186 which produces 4160 good 2570 fruit 2590.
44 "For each 1538 tree 1186 is known 1097 by its own 2398 fruit 2590. For men do not gather 4816 figs 4810 from thorns 173, nor 3761 do they pick 5166 grapes 4718 from a briar 942 bush 942.
45 "The good 18 man 444 out of the good 18 treasure 2344 of his heart 2588 brings 4393 forth 4393 what 18 is good 18; and the evil 4190 {man} out of the evil 4190 {treasure} brings 4393 forth 4393 what 4190 is evil 4190; for his mouth 4750 speaks 2980 from that which 4051 fills 4051 his heart 2588.
46

Builders and Foundations

"Why 5101 do you call 2564 Me, 'Lord 2962, Lord 2962,' and do not do 4160 what 3739 I say 3004?
47 "Everyone 3956 who comes 2064 to Me and hears 191 My words 3056 and acts 4160 on them, I will show 5263 you whom 5101 he is like 3664:
48 he is like 3664 a man 444 building 3618 a house 3614, who 3739 dug 4626 deep 900 and laid 5087 a foundation 2310 on the rock 4073; and when a flood 4132 occurred 1096, the torrent 4215 burst 4366 against 4366 that house 3614 and could 2480 not shake 4531 it, because 1223 it had been well 2573 built 3618.
49 "But the one who has heard 191 and has not acted 4160 {accordingly,} is like 3664 a man 444 who built 3618 a house 3614 on the ground 1093 without 5565 any foundation 2310; and the torrent 4215 burst 4366 against 4366 it and immediately 2117 it collapsed 4844, and the ruin 4485 of that house 3614 was great 3173."

Chapter 7


1

Jesus Heals a Centurion's Servant

When 1894 He had completed 4137 all 3956 His discourse 4487 in the hearing 189 of the people 2992, He went 1525 to Capernaum 2746.
2 ¶ And a centurion's 1543 slave 1401, who 3739 was highly 1784 regarded 1784 by him, was sick 2560 and about 3195 to die 5053.
3 When he heard 191 about 4012 Jesus 2424, he sent 649 some Jewish 2453 elders 4245 asking 2065 Him to come 2064 and save 1295 the life 1295 of his slave 1401.
4 When they came 3854 to Jesus 2424, they earnestly 4709 implored 3870 Him, saying 3004, "He is worthy 514 for You to grant 3930 this 3778 to him;
5 for he loves 25 our nation 1484 and it was he who built 3618 us our synagogue 4864."
6 Now 1161 Jesus 2424 {started} on His way 4198 with them; and when He was not far 3112 from the house 3614, the centurion 1543 sent 3992 friends 5384, saying 3004 to Him, "Lord 2962, do not trouble 4660 Yourself further, for I am 1510 not worthy 2425 for You to come 1525 under 5259 my roof 4721;
7 for this 1352 reason 1352 I did not even 3761 consider 515 myself 1683 worthy 515 to come 2064 to You, but {just} say 3004 the word 3056, and my servant 3816 will be healed 2390.
8 "For I also 2532 am 1510 a man 444 placed under 5259 authority 1849, with soldiers 4757 under 5259 me; and I say 3004 to this 3778 one 3778, 'Go 4198!' and he goes 4198, and to another 243, 'Come 2064!' and he comes 2064, and to my slave 1401, 'Do 4160 this 3778!' and he does 4160 it."
9 Now 1161 when Jesus 2424 heard 191 this 3778, He marveled 2296 at him, and turned 4762 and said 3004 to the crowd 3793 that was following 190 Him, "I say 3004 to you, not even 3761 in Israel 2474 have I found 2147 such 5118 great 5118 faith 4102."
10 When those 3588 who had been sent 3992 returned 5290 to the house 3624, they found 2147 the slave 1401 in good 5198 health 5198.
11 ¶ Soon 1836 afterwards He went 4198 to a city 4172 called 2564 Nain 3484; and His disciples 3101 were going 4848 along 4848 with Him, accompanied 2532 by a large 4183 crowd 3793.
12 Now 1161 as He approached 1448 the gate 4439 of the city 4172, a dead 2348 man was being carried 1580 out, the only 3439 son 5207 of his mother 3384, and she was a widow 5503; and a sizeable 2425 crowd 3793 from the city 4172 was with her.
13 When the Lord 2962 saw 3708 her, He felt 4697 compassion 4697 for her, and said 3004 to her, "Do not weep 2799."
14 And He came 4334 up and touched 681 the coffin 4673; and the bearers 941 came 2476 to a halt 2476. And He said 3004, "Young 3495 man 3495, I say 3004 to you, arise 1453!"
15 The dead 3498 man 3498 sat 339 up and began 757 to speak 2980. And {Jesus} gave 1325 him back to his mother 3384.
16 Fear 5401 gripped 2983 them all 3956, and they {began} glorifying 1392 God 2316, saying 3004, "A great 3173 prophet 4396 has arisen 1453 among 1722 us!" and, "God 2316 has visited 1980 His people 2992!"
17 This 3778 report 3056 concerning 4012 Him went 1831 out all 3650 over 1722 Judea 2453 and in all 3956 the surrounding 4066 district 4066.
18

A Deputation from John

The disciples 3101 of John 2491 reported 518 to him about 4012 all 3956 these 3778 things 3778.
19 Summoning 4341 two 1417 of his disciples 3101, John 2491 sent 3992 them to the Lord 2962, saying 3004, "Are You the Expected 2064 One, or 2228 do we look 4328 for someone 243 else 243?"
20 When the men 435 came 3854 to Him, they said 3004, "John 2491 the Baptist 910 has sent 649 us to You, to ask 3004, 'Are You the Expected 2064 One, or 2228 do we look 4328 for someone 243 else 243?'"
21 At that very time 5610 He cured 2323 many 4183 {people} of diseases 3554 and afflictions 3148 and evil 4190 spirits 4151; and He gave 5483 sight 991 to many 4183 {who were} blind 5185.
22 And He answered 611 and said 3004 to them, "Go 4198 and report 518 to John 2491 what 3739 you have seen 3708 and heard 191: {the} BLIND 5185 RECEIVE 308 SIGHT 308, {the} lame 5560 walk 4043, {the} lepers 3015 are cleansed 2511, and {the} deaf 2974 hear 191, {the} dead 3498 are raised 1453 up, {the} POOR 4434 HAVE THE GOSPEL 2097 PREACHED 2097 TO THEM.
23 "Blessed 3107 is he who 3739 does not take 4624 offense at Me."
24 ¶ When the messengers 32 of John 2491 had left 565, He began 757 to speak 3004 to the crowds 3793 about 4012 John 2491, "What 5101 did you go 1831 out into the wilderness 2048 to see 2300? A reed 2563 shaken 4531 by the wind 417?
25 "But what 5101 did you go 1831 out to see 3708? A man 444 dressed 294 in soft 3120 clothing 2440? Those 3588 who are splendidly 1741 clothed 2441 and live 5225 in luxury 5172 are {found} in royal 933 palaces 933!
26 "But what 5101 did you go 1831 out to see 3708? A prophet 4396? Yes 3483, I say 3004 to you, and one who is more 4053 than a prophet 4396.
27 "This 3778 is the one about 4012 whom 3739 it is written 1125, 'BEHOLD 2400, I SEND 649 MY MESSENGER 32 AHEAD 4253 OF YOU, WHO 3739 WILL PREPARE 2680 YOUR WAY 3598 BEFORE 1715 YOU.'
28 "I say 3004 to you, among 1722 those born 1084 of women 1135 there is no 3762 one 3762 greater 3173 than John 2491; yet 1161 he who is least 3398 in the kingdom 932 of God 2316 is greater 3173 than he."
29 When all 3956 the people 2992 and the tax 5057 collectors 5057 heard 191 {this,} they acknowledged 1344 God's 2316 justice 1344, having been baptized 907 with the baptism 908 of John 2491.
30 But the Pharisees 5330 and the lawyers 3544 rejected 114 God's 2316 purpose 1012 for themselves 1438, not having been baptized 907 by John.
31 ¶ "To what 5101 then 3767 shall I compare 3666 the men 444 of this 3778 generation 1074, and what 5101 are they like 3664?
32 "They are like 3664 children 3813 who sit 2521 in the market 58 place 58 and call 4377 to one 240 another 240, and they say 3004, 'We played 832 the flute 832 for you, and you did not dance 3738; we sang 2354 a dirge 2354, and you did not weep 2799.'
33 "For John 2491 the Baptist 910 has come 2064 eating 2068 no 3361 bread 740 and drinking 4095 no 3383 wine 3631, and you say 3004, 'He has 2192 a demon 1140!'
34 "The Son 5207 of Man 444 has come 2064 eating 2068 and drinking 4095, and you say 3004, 'Behold 2400, a gluttonous 5314 man 444 and a drunkard 3630, a friend 5384 of tax 5057 collectors 5057 and sinners 268!'
35 "Yet 2532 wisdom 4678 is vindicated 1344 by all 3956 her children 5043."
36 ¶ Now 1161 one 5100 of the Pharisees 5330 was requesting 2065 Him to dine 2068 with him, and He entered 1525 the Pharisee's 5330 house 3624 and reclined 2625 {at the table.}
37 And there was a woman 1135 in the city 4172 who 3748 was a sinner 268; and when she learned 1921 that He was reclining 2621 {at the table} in the Pharisee's 5330 house 3614, she brought 2865 an alabaster 211 vial 211 of perfume 3464,
38 and standing 2476 behind 3694 {Him} at His feet 4228, weeping 2799, she began 757 to wet 1026 His feet 4228 with her tears 1144, and kept wiping 1591 them with the hair 2359 of her head 2776, and kissing 2705 His feet 4228 and anointing 218 them with the perfume 3464.
39 Now 1161 when the Pharisee 5330 who had invited 2564 Him saw 3708 this, he said 3004 to himself 1438, "If 1487 this 3778 man 3778 were a prophet 4396 He would know 1097 who 5101 and what 4217 sort 4217 of person 4217 this 3588 woman 1135 is who 3748 is touching 681 Him, that she is a sinner 268."
40

Parable of Two Debtors

And Jesus 2424 answered 611 him, "Simon 4613, I have 2192 something 5100 to say 3004 to you." And he replied 5346, "Say 3004 it, Teacher 1320."
41 "A moneylender 1157 had 1510 two 1417 debtors 5533: one 1520 owed 3784 five 4001 hundred 4001 denarii 1220, and the other 2087 fifty 4004.
42 "When they were unable to repay 591, he graciously 5483 forgave 5483 them both 297. So 3767 which 5101 of them will love 25 him more 4183?"
43 Simon 4613 answered 611 and said 3004, "I suppose 5274 the one whom 3739 he forgave 5483 more 4183." And He said 3004 to him, "You have judged 2919 correctly 3723."
44 Turning 4762 toward 4314 the woman 1135, He said 5346 to Simon 4613, "Do you see 991 this 3778 woman 1135? I entered 1525 your house 3614; you gave 1325 Me no 3756 water 5204 for My feet 4228, but she has wet 1026 My feet 4228 with her tears 1144 and wiped 1591 them with her hair 2359.
45 "You gave 1325 Me no 3756 kiss 5370; but she, since 575 the time I came 1525 in, has not ceased 1257 to kiss 2705 My feet 4228.
46 "You did not anoint 218 My head 2776 with oil 1637, but she anointed 218 My feet 4228 with perfume 3464.
47 "For this 3739 reason 5484 I say 3004 to you, her sins 266, which are many 4183, have been forgiven 863, for she loved 25 much 4183; but he who 3739 is forgiven 863 little 3641, loves 25 little 3641."
48 Then 2532 He said 3004 to her, "Your sins 266 have been forgiven 863."
49 Those 3588 who were reclining 4873 {at the table} with Him began 757 to say 3004 to themselves 1438, "Who 5101 is this 3778 {man} who 3739 even 2532 forgives 863 sins 266?"
50 And He said 3004 to the woman 1135, "Your faith 4102 has saved 4982 you; go 4198 in peace 1515."

Chapter 8


1

Ministering Women

Soon afterwards, He {began} going 1353 around 1353 from one city 4172 and village 2968 to another 2596, proclaiming 2784 and preaching 2097 the kingdom 932 of God 2316. The twelve 1427 were with Him,
2 and {also} some 5100 women 1135 who 3739 had been 1510 healed 2323 of evil 4190 spirits 4151 and sicknesses 769: Mary 3137 who was called 2564 Magdalene 3094, from whom 3739 seven 2033 demons 1140 had gone 1831 out,
3 and Joanna 2489 the wife 1135 of Chuza 5529, Herod's 2264 steward 2012, and Susanna 4677, and many 4183 others 2087 who 3748 were contributing 1247 to their support 1247 out of their private 5225 means 5225.
4

Parable of the Sower

When a large 4183 crowd 3793 was coming 4896 together 4896, and those 3588 from the various 2596 cities 4172 were journeying 1975 to Him, He spoke 3004 by way 1223 of a parable 3850:
5 "The sower 4687 went 1831 out to sow 4687 his seed 4703; and as he sowed 4687, some fell 4098 beside 3844 the road 3598, and it was trampled 2662 under 2662 foot 2662 and the birds 4071 of the air 3772 ate 2719 it up.
6 "Other 2087 {seed} fell 2667 on rocky 4073 {soil,} and as soon as it grew 5453 up, it withered 3583 away 3583, because 1223 it had 2192 no 3361 moisture 2429.
7 "Other 2087 {seed} fell 4098 among the thorns 173; and the thorns 173 grew 4855 up with it and choked 638 it out.
8 "Other 2087 {seed} fell 4098 into the good 18 soil 1093, and grew 5453 up, and produced 4160 a crop 2590 a hundred 1542 times 1542 as great 1542." As He said 3004 these 3778 things 3778, He would call 5455 out, "He who has 2192 ears 3775 to hear 191, let him hear 191."
9 ¶ His disciples 3101 {began} questioning 1905 Him as to what 5101 this 3778 parable 3850 meant 1510.
10 And He said 3004, "To you it has been granted 1325 to know 1097 the mysteries 3466 of the kingdom 932 of God 2316, but to the rest 3062 {it is} in parables 3850, so 2443 that SEEING 991 THEY MAY NOT SEE 991, AND HEARING 191 THEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND 4920.
11 ¶ "Now 1161 the parable 3850 is this 3778: the seed 4703 is the word 3056 of God 2316.
12 "Those 3588 beside 3844 the road 3598 are those 3588 who have heard 191; then 1534 the devil 1228 comes 2064 and takes 142 away 142 the word 3056 from their heart 2588, so 2443 that they will not believe 4100 and be saved 4982.
13 "Those on the rocky 4073 {soil are} those who 3739, when 3752 they hear 191, receive 1209 the word 3056 with joy 5479; and these 3778 have 2192 no 3756 {firm} root 4491; they believe 4100 for a while 2540, and in time 2540 of temptation 3986 fall 868 away 868.
14 "The {seed} which fell 4098 among 1519 the thorns 173, these 3778 are the ones who have heard 191, and as they go 4198 on their way 4198 they are choked 4846 with worries 3308 and riches 4149 and pleasures 2237 of {this} life 979, and bring 5052 no 3756 fruit 5052 to maturity 5052.
15 "But the {seed} in the good 2570 soil 1093, these 3778 are the ones who 3748 have heard 191 the word 3056 in an honest 2570 and good 18 heart 2588, and hold 2722 it fast 2722, and bear 2592 fruit 2592 with perseverance 5281.
16

Parable of the Lamp

"Now 1161 no 3762 one 3762 after lighting 681 a lamp 3088 covers 2572 it over with a container 4632, or 2228 puts 5087 it under 5270 a bed 2825; but he puts 5087 it on a lampstand 3087, so 2443 that those 3588 who come 1531 in may see 991 the light 5457.
17 "For nothing 3756 is hidden 2927 that will not become 1096 evident 5318, nor 3761 {anything} secret 614 that will not be known 1097 and come 2064 to light 5318.
18 "So 3767 take 991 care 991 how 4459 you listen 191; for whoever has 2192, to him {more} shall be given 1325; and whoever does not have 2192, even 2532 what 3739 he thinks 1380 he has 2192 shall be taken 142 away 142 from him."
19 ¶ And His mother 3384 and brothers 80 came 3854 to Him, and they were unable to get 4940 to Him because 1223 of the crowd 3793.
20 And it was reported 518 to Him, "Your mother 3384 and Your brothers 80 are standing 2476 outside 1854, wishing 2309 to see 3708 You."
21 But He answered 611 and said 3004 to them, "My mother 3384 and My brothers 80 are these 3778 who hear 191 the word 3056 of God 2316 and do 4160 it."
22

Jesus Stills the Sea

Now 1161 on one 1520 of {those} days 2250 Jesus and His disciples 3101 got 1684 into a boat 4143, and He said 3004 to them, "Let us go 1330 over 1330 to the other 4008 side 4008 of the lake 3041." So 2532 they launched 321 out.
23 But as they were sailing 4126 along He fell 879 asleep 879; and a fierce 2978 gale 2978 of wind 417 descended 2597 on the lake 3041, and they {began} to be swamped 4845 and to be in danger 2793.
24 They came 4334 to Jesus and woke 1326 Him up, saying 3004, "Master 1988, Master 1988, we are perishing 622!" And He got 1326 up and rebuked 2008 the wind 417 and the surging 2830 waves 2830, and they stopped 3973, and it became 1096 calm 1055.
25 And He said 3004 to them, "Where 4226 is your faith 4102?" They were fearful 5399 and amazed 2296, saying 3004 to one 240 another 240, "Who 5101 then 686 is this 3778, that He commands 2004 even 2532 the winds 417 and the water 5204, and they obey 5219 Him?"
26

The Demoniac Cured

Then 2532 they sailed 2668 to the country 5561 of the Gerasenes 1086, which 3748 is opposite 495 Galilee 1056.
27 And when He came 1831 out onto 1909 the land 1093, He was met 5221 by a man 435 from the city 4172 who was possessed 2192 with demons 1140; and who had not put 1746 on any clothing 2440 for a long 2425 time 5550, and was not living 3306 in a house 3614, but in the tombs 3418.
28 Seeing 3708 Jesus 2424, he cried 349 out and fell 4363 before 4363 Him, and said 3004 in a loud 3173 voice 5456, "What 5101 business do we have with each other, Jesus 2424, Son 5207 of the Most 5310 High 5310 God 2316? I beg 1189 You, do not torment 928 me."
29 For He had commanded 3853 the unclean 169 spirit 4151 to come 1831 out of the man 444. For it had seized 4884 him many 4183 times 5550; and he was bound 1195 with chains 254 and shackles 3976 and kept 5442 under 5442 guard 5442, and {yet} he would break 1284 his bonds 1199 and be driven 1643 by the demon 1140 into the desert 2048.
30 And Jesus 2424 asked 1905 him, "What 5101 is your name 3686?" And he said 3004, "Legion 3003"; for many 4183 demons 1140 had entered 1525 him.
31 They were imploring 3870 Him not to command 2004 them to go 565 away 565 into the abyss 12.
32 ¶ Now 1161 there was a herd 34 of many 2425 swine 5519 feeding 1006 there 1563 on the mountain 3735; and {the demons} implored 3870 Him to permit 2010 them to enter 1525 the swine. And He gave 2010 them permission 2010.
33 And the demons 1140 came 1831 out of the man 444 and entered 1525 the swine 5519; and the herd 34 rushed 3729 down 2596 the steep 2911 bank 2911 into the lake 3041 and was drowned 638.
34 ¶ When the herdsmen 1006 saw 3708 what had happened 1096, they ran 5343 away 5343 and reported 518 it in the city 4172 and {out} in the country 68.
35 {The people} went 1831 out to see 3708 what had happened 1096; and they came 2064 to Jesus 2424, and found 2147 the man 444 from whom 3739 the demons 1140 had gone 1831 out, sitting 2521 down 2521 at the feet 4228 of Jesus 2424, clothed 2439 and in his right 4993 mind 4993; and they became frightened 5399.
36 Those 3588 who had seen 3708 it reported 518 to them how 4459 the man who was demon-possessed 1139 had been made 4982 well 4982.
37 And all 537 the people 4128 of the country 4066 of the Gerasenes 1086 and the surrounding 4066 district 4066 asked 2065 Him to leave 565 them, for they were gripped 4912 with great 3173 fear 5401; and He got 1684 into a boat 4143 and returned 5290.
38 But the man 435 from whom 3739 the demons 1140 had gone 1831 out was begging 1189 Him that he might accompany Him; but He sent 630 him away 630, saying 3004,
39 "Return 5290 to your house 3624 and describe 1334 what 3745 great 3745 things 3745 God 2316 has done 4160 for you." So 2532 he went 565 away 565, proclaiming 2784 throughout 2596 the whole 3650 city 4172 what 3745 great 3745 things 3745 Jesus 2424 had done 4160 for him.
40

Miracles of Healing

And as Jesus 2424 returned 5290, the people 3793 welcomed 588 Him, for they had all 3956 been 1510 waiting 4328 for Him.
41 And there came 2064 a man 435 named 3686 Jairus 2383, and he was an official 758 of the synagogue 4864; and he fell 4098 at Jesus' 2424 feet 4228, and {began} to implore 3870 Him to come 1525 to his house 3624;
42 for he had 1510 an only 3439 daughter 2364, about 5613 twelve 1427 years 2094 old, and she was dying 599. But as He went 5217, the crowds 3793 were pressing 4846 against 4846 Him.
43 ¶ And a woman 1135 who had 1722 a hemorrhage for twelve 1427 years 2094, and could 2480 not be healed 2323 by anyone 3762,
44 came 4334 up behind 3693 Him and touched 681 the fringe 2899 of His cloak 2440, and immediately 3916 her hemorrhage stopped 2476.
45 And Jesus 2424 said 3004, "Who 5101 is the one who touched 681 Me?" And while they were all 3956 denying 720 it, Peter 4074 said 3004, "Master 1988, the people 3793 are crowding 4912 and pressing 598 in on You."
46 But Jesus 2424 said 3004, "Someone 5100 did touch 681 Me, for I was aware 1097 that power 1411 had gone 1831 out of Me."
47 When the woman 1135 saw 3708 that she had not escaped 2990 notice 2990, she came 2064 trembling 5141 and fell 4363 down 4363 before 4363 Him, and declared 518 in the presence 1799 of all 3956 the people 2992 the reason 156 why she had touched 681 Him, and how 5613 she had been immediately 3916 healed 2390.
48 And He said 3004 to her, "Daughter 2364, your faith 4102 has made 4982 you well 4982; go 4198 in peace 1515."
49 ¶ While He was still 2089 speaking 2980, someone 5100 came 2064 from {the house of} the synagogue 752 official 752, saying 3004, "Your daughter 2364 has died 2348; do not trouble 4660 the Teacher 1320 anymore 3371."
50 But when Jesus 2424 heard 191 {this,} He answered 611 him, "Do not be afraid 5399 {any longer;} only 3440 believe 4100, and she will be made 4982 well 4982."
51 When He came 2064 to the house 3614, He did not allow 863 anyone 5100 to enter 1525 with Him, except 1508 Peter 4074 and John 2491 and James 2385, and the girl's 3816 father 3962 and mother 3384.
52 Now 1161 they were all 3956 weeping 2799 and lamenting 2875 for her; but He said 3004, "Stop 3361 weeping 2799, for she has not died 599, but is asleep 2518."
53 And they {began} laughing 2606 at Him, knowing 3609 that she had died 599.
54 He, however 1161, took 2902 her by the hand 5495 and called 5455, saying 3004, "Child 3816, arise 1453!"
55 And her spirit 4151 returned 1994, and she got 450 up immediately 3916; and He gave 1299 orders 1299 for {something} to be given 1325 her to eat 2068.
56 Her parents 1118 were amazed 1839; but He instructed 3853 them to tell 3004 no 3367 one 3367 what had happened 1096.

Chapter 9


1

Ministry of the Twelve

And He called 4779 the twelve 1427 together 4779, and gave 1325 them power 1411 and authority 1849 over 1909 all 3956 the demons 1140 and to heal 2323 diseases 3554.
2 And He sent 649 them out to proclaim 2784 the kingdom 932 of God 2316 and to perform 2390 healing 2390.
3 And He said 3004 to them, "Take 142 nothing 3367 for {your} journey 3598, neither 3383 a staff 4464, nor 3383 a bag 4082, nor 3383 bread 740, nor 3383 money 694; and do not {even} have 2192 two 1417 tunics 5509 apiece 303.
4 "Whatever 3739 house 3614 you enter 1525, stay 3306 there 1563 until 2532 you leave 1831 that city 1563.
5 "And as for those who do not receive 1209 you, as you go 1831 out from that city 4172, shake 660 the dust 2868 off 660 your feet 4228 as a testimony 3142 against 1909 them."
6 Departing 1831, they {began} going 1330 throughout 1330 the villages 2968, preaching 2097 the gospel 2097 and healing 2323 everywhere 3837.
7 ¶ Now 1161 Herod 2264 the tetrarch 5068 heard 191 of all 3956 that was happening 1096; and he was greatly 1280 perplexed 1280, because 1223 it was said 3004 by some 5100 that John 2491 had risen 1453 from the dead 3498,
8 and by some 5100 that Elijah 2243 had appeared 5316, and by others 243 that one 5100 of the prophets 4396 of old 744 had risen 450 again 450.
9 Herod 2264 said 3004, "I myself 1473 had John 2491 beheaded 607; but who 5101 is this 3778 man 3778 about 4012 whom 3739 I hear 191 such 5108 things 5108?" And he kept trying 2212 to see 3708 Him.
10 ¶ When the apostles 652 returned 5290, they gave 1334 an account 1334 to Him of all 3745 that they had done 4160. Taking 3880 them with Him, He withdrew 5298 by Himself 2398 to a city 4172 called 2564 Bethsaida 966.
11 But the crowds 3793 were aware 1097 of this and followed 190 Him; and welcoming 588 them, He {began} speaking 2980 to them about 4012 the kingdom 932 of God 2316 and curing 2390 those 3588 who had 2192 need 5532 of healing 2322.
12

Five Thousand Fed

¶ Now the day 2250 was ending 2827, and the twelve 1427 came 4334 and said 3004 to Him, "Send 630 the crowd 3793 away 630, that they may go 4198 into the surrounding 2945 villages 2968 and countryside 68 and find 2647 lodging 2647 and get 2147 something 1979 to eat 1979; for here 5602 we are in a desolate 2048 place 5117."
13 But He said 3004 to them, "You give 1325 them {something} to eat 2068!" And they said 3004, "We have no 3756 more 4183 than 2228 five 4002 loaves 740 and two 1417 fish 2486, unless perhaps 3385 we go 4198 and buy 59 food 1033 for all 3956 these 3778 people 2992."
14 (For there were about 5616 five 4000 thousand 4000 men 435.) And He said 3004 to His disciples 3101, "Have them sit 2625 down 2625 {to eat} in groups 2828 of about 5616 fifty 4004 each 303."
15 They did 4160 so 3779, and had them all 537 sit 2625 down 2625.
16 Then 2532 He took 2983 the five 4002 loaves 740 and the two 1417 fish 2486, and looking 308 up to heaven 3772, He blessed 2127 them, and broke 2622 {them,} and kept giving 1325 {them} to the disciples 3101 to set 3908 before 3908 the people 3793.
17 And they all 3956 ate 2068 and were satisfied 5526; and the broken 2801 pieces 2801 which they had left 4052 over 4052 were picked 142 up, twelve 1427 baskets 2894 {full.}
18 ¶ And it happened 1096 that while 1722 He was praying 4336 alone 3441, the disciples 3101 were with Him, and He questioned 1905 them, saying 3004, "Who 5101 do the people 3793 say 3004 that I am 1510?"
19 They answered 611 and said 3004, "John 2491 the Baptist 910, and others 243 {say} Elijah 2243; but others 243, that one 5100 of the prophets 4396 of old 744 has risen 450 again 450."
20 And He said 3004 to them, "But who 5101 do you say 3004 that I am 1510?" And Peter 4074 answered 611 and said 3004, "The Christ 5547 of God 2316."
21 But He warned 2008 them and instructed 3853 {them} not to tell 3004 this 3778 to anyone 3367,
22 saying 3004, "The Son 5207 of Man 444 must 1163 suffer 3958 many 4183 things 4183 and be rejected 593 by the elders 4245 and chief 749 priests 749 and scribes 1122, and be killed 615 and be raised 1453 up on the third 5154 day 2250."
23 ¶ And He was saying 3004 to {them} all 3956, "If 1487 anyone 5100 wishes 2309 to come 2064 after 3694 Me, he must deny 720 himself 1438, and take 142 up his cross 4716 daily and follow 190 Me.
24 "For whoever wishes 2309 to save 4982 his life 5590 will lose 622 it, but whoever loses 622 his life 5590 for My sake 1752, he is the one who will save 4982 it.
25 "For what 5101 is a man 444 profited 5623 if he gains 2770 the whole 3650 world 2889, and loses 622 or 2228 forfeits 2210 himself 1438?
26 "For whoever is ashamed 1870 of Me and My words 3056, the Son 5207 of Man 444 will be ashamed 1870 of him when 3752 He comes 2064 in His glory 1391, and {the glory} of the Father 3962 and of the holy 40 angels 32.
27 "But I say 3004 to you truthfully 230, there are some 5100 of those 3588 standing 2476 here 847 who 3739 will not taste 1089 death 2288 until 2193 they see 3708 the kingdom 932 of God 2316."
28

The Transfiguration

Some 5616 eight 3638 days 2250 after 3326 these 3778 sayings 3056, He took 3880 along 3880 Peter 4074 and John 2491 and James 2385, and went 305 up on the mountain 3735 to pray 4336.
29 And while 1722 He was praying 4336, the appearance 1491 of His face 4383 became 1096 different 2087, and His clothing 2441 {became} white 3022 {and} gleaming 1823.
30 And behold 2400, two 1417 men 435 were talking 4814 with Him; and they were Moses 3475 and Elijah 2243,
31 who 3739, appearing 3708 in glory 1391, were speaking 3004 of His departure 1841 which 3739 He was about 3195 to accomplish 4137 at Jerusalem 2419.
32 Now 1161 Peter 4074 and his companions had been 1510 overcome 916 with sleep 5258; but when they were fully 1235 awake 1235, they saw 3708 His glory 1391 and the two 1417 men 435 standing 4921 with Him.
33 And as these 846 were leaving 1316 Him, Peter 4074 said 3004 to Jesus 2424, "Master 1988, it is good 2570 for us to be here 5602; let us make 4160 three 5140 tabernacles 4633: one 1520 for You, and one 1520 for Moses 3475, and one 1520 for Elijah 2243"--not realizing 3609 what 3739 he was saying 3004.
34 While he was saying 3004 this 3778, a cloud 3507 formed 1096 and {began} to overshadow 1982 them; and they were afraid 5399 as they entered 1525 the cloud 3507.
35 Then 2532 a voice 5456 came 1096 out of the cloud 3507, saying 3004, "This 3778 is My Son 5207, {My} Chosen 1586 One; listen 191 to Him!"
36 And when 1722 the voice 5456 had spoken 1096, Jesus 2424 was found 2147 alone 3441. And they kept 4601 silent 4601, and reported 518 to no 3762 one 3762 in those 1565 days 2250 any 3762 of the things which 3739 they had seen 3708.
37 ¶ On the next 1836 day 2250, when they came 1096 down 2718 from the mountain 3735, a large 4183 crowd 3793 met 4876 Him.
38 And a man 435 from the crowd 3793 shouted 994, saying 3004, "Teacher 1320, I beg 1189 You to look 1914 at my son 5207, for he is my only 3439 {boy,}
39 and a spirit 4151 seizes 2983 him, and he suddenly 1810 screams 2896, and it throws 4682 him into a convulsion 4682 with foaming 876 {at the mouth;} and only 3433 with difficulty 3433 does it leave 672 him, mauling 4937 him {as it leaves 672.}
40 "I begged 1189 Your disciples 3101 to cast 1544 it out, and they could 1410 not."
41 And Jesus 2424 answered 611 and said 3004, "You unbelieving 571 and perverted 1294 generation 1074, how 2193 long shall I be with you and put 430 up with you? Bring 4317 your son 5207 here 5602."
42 While he was still 2089 approaching 4334, the demon 1140 slammed 4486 him {to the ground} and threw 4952 him into a convulsion 4952. But Jesus 2424 rebuked 2008 the unclean 169 spirit 4151, and healed 2390 the boy 3816 and gave 591 him back 591 to his father 3962.
43 And they were all 3956 amazed 1605 at the greatness 3168 of God 2316.
44 ¶ "Let these 3778 words 3056 sink 5087 into your ears 3775; for the Son 5207 of Man 444 is going 3195 to be delivered 3860 into the hands 5495 of men 444."
45 But they did not understand 50 this 3778 statement 4487, and it was concealed 3871 from them so 2443 that they would not perceive 143 it; and they were afraid 5399 to ask 2065 Him about 4012 this 3778 statement 4487.
46

The Test of Greatness

An argument 1261 started 1525 among 1722 them as to which 5101 of them might be the greatest 3173.
47 But Jesus 2424, knowing 3609 what 1261 they were thinking 1261 in their heart 2588, took 1949 a child 3813 and stood 2476 him by His side 3844,
48 and said 3004 to them, "Whoever receives 1209 this 3778 child 3813 in My name 3686 receives 1209 Me, and whoever receives 1209 Me receives 1209 Him who sent 649 Me; for the one 3588 who is least 3398 among 1722 all 3956 of you, this 3778 is the one who is great 3173."
49 ¶ John 2491 answered 611 and said 3004, "Master 1988, we saw 3708 someone 5100 casting 1544 out demons 1140 in Your name 3686; and we tried to prevent 2967 him because 3754 he does not follow 190 along with us."
50 But Jesus 2424 said 3004 to him, "Do not hinder 2967 {him;} for he who 3739 is not against 2596 you is for you."
51 ¶ When 1722 the days 2250 were approaching 4845 for His ascension 354, He was determined 4741 to go 4198 to Jerusalem 2419;
52 and He sent 649 messengers 32 on ahead of Him, and they went 4198 and entered 1525 a village 2968 of the Samaritans 4541 to make 2090 arrangements 2090 for Him.
53 But they did not receive 1209 Him, because 3754 He was traveling 4198 toward 1519 Jerusalem 2419.
54 When His disciples 3101 James 2385 and John 2491 saw 3708 {this,} they said 3004, "Lord 2962, do You want 2309 us to command 3004 fire 4442 to come 2597 down 2597 from heaven 3772 and consume 355 them?"
55 But He turned 4762 and rebuked 2008 them, [and said 3004, "You do not know 3609 what 4169 kind 4169 of spirit 4151 you are of;
56 for the Son 5207 of Man 444 did not come 2064 to destroy 622 men's 444 lives 5590, but to save 4982 them."] And they went 4198 on to another 2087 village 2968.
57

Exacting Discipleship

As they were going 4198 along 1722 the road 3598, someone 5100 said 3004 to Him, "I will follow 190 You wherever You go 565."
58 And Jesus 2424 said 3004 to him, "The foxes 258 have 2192 holes 5454 and the birds 4071 of the air 3772 {have} nests 2682, but the Son 5207 of Man 444 has 2192 nowhere to lay 2827 His head 2776."
59 And He said 3004 to another 2087, "Follow 190 Me." But he said 3004, "Lord 2962, permit 2010 me first 4413 to go 565 and bury 2290 my father 3962."
60 But He said 3004 to him, "Allow 863 the dead 3498 to bury 2290 their own 1438 dead 3498; but as for you, go 565 and proclaim 1229 everywhere 1229 the kingdom 932 of God 2316."
61 Another 2087 also 2532 said 3004, "I will follow 190 You, Lord 2962; but first 4413 permit 2010 me to say 657 good-bye 657 to those 3588 at home 3624."
62 But Jesus 2424 said 3004 to him, "No 3762 one 3762, after putting 1911 his hand 5495 to the plow 723 and looking 991 back 3694, is fit 2111 for the kingdom 932 of God 2316."

Chapter 10


1

The Seventy Sent Out

Now 1161 after 3326 this 3778 the Lord 2962 appointed 322 seventy 1440 others 2087, and sent 649 them in pairs 1417 ahead of Him to every 3956 city 4172 and place 5117 where 3757 He Himself 846 was going 3195 to come 2064.
2 And He was saying 3004 to them, "The harvest 2326 is plentiful 4183, but the laborers 2040 are few 3641; therefore 3767 beseech 1189 the Lord 2962 of the harvest 2326 to send 1544 out laborers 2040 into His harvest 2326.
3 "Go 5217; behold 2400, I send 649 you out as lambs 704 in the midst 3319 of wolves 3074.
4 "Carry 941 no 3361 money 905 belt 905, no 3361 bag 4082, no 3361 shoes 5266; and greet 782 no 3367 one 3367 on the way 3598.
5 "Whatever 3739 house 3614 you enter 1525, first 4413 say 3004, 'Peace 1515 {be} to this 3778 house 3624.'
6 "If 1437 a man 5207 of peace 1515 is there 1563, your peace 1515 will rest 1879 on him; but if 1487 not, it will return 344 to you.
7 "Stay 3306 in that house 3614, eating 2068 and drinking 4095 what they give 3844 you; for the laborer 2040 is worthy 514 of his wages 3408. Do not keep moving 3327 from house 3614 to house 3614.
8 "Whatever 3739 city 4172 you enter 1525 and they receive 1209 you, eat 2068 what is set 3908 before 3908 you;
9 and heal 2323 those 3588 in it who are sick 772, and say 3004 to them, 'The kingdom 932 of God 2316 has come 1448 near 1448 to you.'
10 "But whatever city 4172 you enter 1525 and they do not receive 1209 you, go 1831 out into its streets 4116 and say 3004,
11 'Even 2532 the dust 2868 of your city 4172 which clings 2853 to our feet 4228 we wipe 631 off 631 {in protest} against you; yet 4133 be sure 1097 of this 3778, that the kingdom 932 of God 2316 has come 1448 near 1448.'
12 "I say 3004 to you, it will be more 414 tolerable 414 in that day 2250 for Sodom 4670 than 2228 for that city 4172.
13 ¶ "Woe 3759 to you, Chorazin 5523! Woe 3759 to you, Bethsaida 966! For if 1487 the miracles 1411 had been performed 1096 in Tyre 5184 and Sidon 4605 which 3739 occurred 1096 in you, they would have repented 3340 long 3819 ago 3819, sitting 2521 in sackcloth 4526 and ashes 4700.
14 "But it will be more 414 tolerable 414 for Tyre 5184 and Sidon 4605 in the judgment 2920 than 2228 for you.
15 "And you, Capernaum 2746, will not be exalted 5312 to heaven 3772, will you? You will be brought 2597 down 2597 to Hades 86!
16 ¶ "The one who listens 191 to you listens 191 to Me, and the one who rejects 114 you rejects 114 Me; and he who rejects 114 Me rejects 114 the One who sent 649 Me."
17

The Happy Results

¶ The seventy 1440 returned 5290 with joy 5479, saying 3004, "Lord 2962, even 2532 the demons 1140 are subject 5293 to us in Your name 3686."
18 And He said 3004 to them, "I was watching 2334 Satan 4567 fall 4098 from heaven 3772 like 5613 lightning 796.
19 "Behold 2400, I have given 1325 you authority 1849 to tread 3961 on serpents 3789 and scorpions 4651, and over 1909 all 3956 the power 1411 of the enemy 2190, and nothing 3762 will injure 91 you.
20 "Nevertheless 4133 do not rejoice 5463 in this 3778, that the spirits 4151 are subject 5293 to you, but rejoice 5463 that your names 3686 are recorded 1449 in heaven 3772."
21 ¶ At that very 846 time 5610 He rejoiced 21 greatly 21 in the Holy 40 Spirit 4151, and said 3004, "I praise 1843 You, O Father 3962, Lord 2962 of heaven 3772 and earth 1093, that You have hidden 613 these 3778 things 3778 from {the} wise 4680 and intelligent 4908 and have revealed 601 them to infants 3516. Yes 3483, Father 3962, for this 3779 way 3779 was well-pleasing 2107 in Your sight 1715.
22 "All 3956 things 3956 have been handed 3860 over 3860 to Me by My Father 3962, and no 3762 one 3762 knows 1097 who 5101 the Son 5207 is except 1508 the Father 3962, and who 5101 the Father 3962 is except 1508 the Son 5207, and anyone to whom 3739 the Son 5207 wills 1014 to reveal 601 {Him.}"
23 ¶ Turning 4762 to the disciples 3101, He said 3004 privately, "Blessed 3107 {are} the eyes 3788 which see 991 the things you see 991,
24 for I say 3004 to you, that many 4183 prophets 4396 and kings 935 wished 2309 to see 3708 the things which 3739 you see 991, and did not see 3708 {them,} and to hear 191 the things which 3739 you hear 191, and did not hear 191 {them.}"
25 ¶ And a lawyer 3544 stood 450 up and put 1598 Him to the test 1598, saying 3004, "Teacher 1320, what 5101 shall I do 4160 to inherit 2816 eternal 166 life 2222?"
26 And He said 3004 to him, "What 5101 is written 1125 in the Law 3551? How 4459 does it read 314 to you?"
27 And he answered 611, "YOU SHALL LOVE 25 THE LORD 2962 YOUR GOD 2316 WITH ALL 3650 YOUR HEART 2588, AND WITH ALL 3650 YOUR SOUL 5590, AND WITH ALL 3650 YOUR STRENGTH 2479, AND WITH ALL 3650 YOUR MIND 1271; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR 4139 AS YOURSELF 4572."
28 And He said 3004 to him, "You have answered 611 correctly 3723; DO 4160 THIS 3778 AND YOU WILL LIVE 2198."
29 But wishing 2309 to justify 1344 himself 1438, he said 3004 to Jesus 2424, "And who 5101 is my neighbor 4139?"
30

The Good Samaritan

Jesus 2424 replied 5274 and said 3004, "A man 444 was going 2597 down 2597 from Jerusalem 2419 to Jericho 2410, and fell 4045 among 4045 robbers 3027, and they stripped 1562 him and beat him, and went 565 away 565 leaving 863 him half 2253 dead 2253.
31 "And by chance 4795 a priest 2409 was going 2597 down 2597 on that road 3598, and when he saw 3708 him, he passed 492 by on the other 492 side 492.
32 "Likewise 3668 a Levite 3019 also 2532, when he came 2064 to the place 5117 and saw 3708 him, passed 492 by on the other 492 side 492.
33 "But a Samaritan 4541, who was on a journey 3593, came 2064 upon him; and when he saw 3708 him, he felt 4697 compassion 4697,
34 and came 4334 to him and bandaged 2611 up his wounds 5134, pouring 2022 oil 1637 and wine 3631 on {them;} and he put 1913 him on his own 2398 beast 2934, and brought 71 him to an inn 3829 and took 1959 care 1959 of him.
35 "On the next 839 day 839 he took 1544 out two 1417 denarii 1220 and gave 1325 them to the innkeeper 3830 and said 3004, 'Take 1959 care 1959 of him; and whatever more 4325 you spend 4325, when 1722 I return 1880 I will repay 591 you.'
36 "Which 5101 of these 3778 three 5140 do you think 1380 proved 1096 to be a neighbor 4139 to the man who fell 1706 into the robbers' 3027 {hands?}"
37 And he said 3004, "The one who showed 4160 mercy 1656 toward 3326 him." Then 1161 Jesus 2424 said 3004 to him, "Go 4198 and do 4160 the same 3668."
38

Martha and Mary

¶ Now 1161 as they were traveling 4198 along, He entered 1525 a village 2968; and a woman 1135 named 3686 Martha 3136 welcomed 5264 Him into her home 3614.
39 She had 1510 a sister 79 called 2564 Mary 3137, who 3739 was seated 3869 at the Lord's 2962 feet 4228, listening 191 to His word 3056.
40 But Martha 3136 was distracted 4049 with all 4183 her preparations 1248; and she came 2186 up {to Him} and said 3004, "Lord 2962, do You not care 3199 that my sister 79 has left 2641 me to do 1247 all the serving 1247 alone 3441? Then 3767 tell 3004 her to help 4878 me."
41 But the Lord 2962 answered 611 and said 3004 to her, "Martha 3136, Martha 3136, you are worried 3309 and bothered 2350 about 4012 so many 4183 things 4183;
42 but {only} one 1520 thing 1520 is necessary 5532, for Mary 3137 has chosen 1586 the good 18 part 3310, which 3748 shall not be taken 851 away 851 from her."

Chapter 11


1

Instruction about Prayer

It happened 1096 that while 1722 Jesus was praying 4336 in a certain 5100 place 5117, after 5613 He had finished 3973, one 5100 of His disciples 3101 said 3004 to Him, "Lord 2962, teach 1321 us to pray 4336 just 2531 as John 2491 also 2532 taught 1321 his disciples 3101."
2 And He said 3004 to them, "When 3752 you pray 4336, say 3004: 'Father 3962, hallowed 37 be Your name 3686. Your kingdom 932 come 2064.
3 'Give 1325 us each 2596 day 2250 our daily 1967 bread 740.
4 'And forgive 863 us our sins 266, For we ourselves 846 also 2532 forgive 863 everyone 3956 who is indebted 3784 to us. And lead 1533 us not into temptation 3986.'"
5 ¶ Then 2532 He said 3004 to them, "Suppose 5101 one 5101 of you has 2192 a friend 5384, and goes 4198 to him at midnight 3317 and says 3004 to him, 'Friend 5384, lend 5531 me three 5140 loaves 740;
6 for a friend 5384 of mine 1473 has come 3854 to me from a journey 3598, and I have 2192 nothing 3756 to set 3908 before 3908 him';
7 and from inside 2081 he answers 611 and says 3004, 'Do not bother me; the door 2374 has already 2235 been shut 2808 and my children 3813 and I are in bed 2845; I cannot get 450 up and give 1325 you {anything.}'
8 "I tell 3004 you, even 2532 though 1487 he will not get 450 up and give 1325 him {anything} because 1223 he is his friend 5384, yet 1065 because 1223 of his persistence 335 he will get 1453 up and give 1325 him as much 3745 as he needs 5535.
9 ¶ "So 2532 I say 3004 to you, ask 154, and it will be given 1325 to you; seek 2212, and you will find 2147; knock 2925, and it will be opened 455 to you.
10 "For everyone 3956 who asks 154, receives 2983; and he who seeks 2212, finds 2147; and to him who knocks 2925, it will be opened 455.
11 "Now 1161 suppose 5101 one 5101 of you fathers 3962 is asked 154 by his son 5207 for a fish 2486; he will not give 1929 him a snake 3789 instead 473 of a fish 2486, will he?
12 "Or 2228 {if} he is asked 154 for an egg 5609, he will not give 1929 him a scorpion 4651, will he?
13 "If 1487 you then 3767, being 5225 evil 4190, know 3609 how 3609 to give 1325 good 18 gifts 1390 to your children 5043, how 4214 much 4214 more 3123 will {your} heavenly Father 3962 give 1325 the Holy 40 Spirit 4151 to those 3588 who ask 154 Him?"
14

Pharisees' Blasphemy

And He was casting 1544 out a demon 1140, and it was mute 2974; when the demon 1140 had gone 1831 out, the mute 2974 man 2974 spoke 2980; and the crowds 3793 were amazed 2296.
15 But some 5100 of them said 3004, "He casts 1544 out demons 1140 by Beelzebul 954, the ruler 758 of the demons 1140."
16 Others 2087, to test 3985 {Him,} were demanding 2212 of Him a sign 4592 from heaven 3772.
17 But He knew 3609 their thoughts 1270 and said 3004 to them, "Any 3956 kingdom 932 divided 1266 against 1909 itself 1438 is laid 2049 waste 2049; and a house 3624 {divided} against 1909 itself 3624 falls 4098.
18 "If 1487 Satan 4567 also 2532 is divided 1266 against 1909 himself 1438, how 4459 will his kingdom 932 stand 2476? For you say 3004 that I cast 1544 out demons 1140 by Beelzebul 954.
19 "And if 1487 I by Beelzebul 954 cast 1544 out demons 1140, by whom 5101 do your sons 5207 cast 1544 them out? So they will be your judges 2923.
20 "But if 1487 I cast 1544 out demons 1140 by the finger 1147 of God 2316, then 686 the kingdom 932 of God 2316 has come 5348 upon you.
21 "When 3752 a strong 2478 {man,} fully 2528 armed 2528, guards 5442 his own 1438 house 833, his possessions 5225 are undisturbed.
22 "But when 1875 someone stronger 2478 than he attacks 1904 him and overpowers 3528 him, he takes 142 away 142 from him all 3833 his armor 3833 on which 3739 he had relied 3982 and distributes 1239 his plunder 4661.
23 "He who is not with Me is against 2596 Me; and he who does not gather 4863 with Me, scatters 4650.
24 ¶ "When 3752 the unclean 169 spirit 4151 goes 1831 out of a man 444, it passes 1330 through 1223 waterless 504 places 5117 seeking 2212 rest 372, and not finding 2147 any, it says 3004, 'I will return 5290 to my house 3624 from which 3606 I came 1831.'
25 "And when it comes 2064, it finds 2147 it swept 4563 and put 2885 in order 2885.
26 "Then 5119 it goes 4198 and takes 3880 {along} seven 2033 other 2087 spirits 4151 more 4190 evil 4190 than itself 1438, and they go 1525 in and live 2730 there 1563; and the last 2078 state of that man 444 becomes 1096 worse 5501 than the first 4413."
27 ¶ While 1722 Jesus was saying 3004 these 3778 things 3778, one 5100 of the women 1135 in the crowd 3793 raised 1869 her voice 5456 and said 3004 to Him, "Blessed 3107 is the womb 2836 that bore 941 You and the breasts 3149 at which 3739 You nursed 2337."
28 But He said 3004, "On the contrary, blessed 3107 are those 3588 who hear 191 the word 3056 of God 2316 and observe 5442 it."
29

The Sign of Jonah

¶ As the crowds 3793 were increasing 1865, He began 757 to say 3004, "This 3778 generation 1074 is a wicked 4190 generation 1074; it seeks 2212 for a sign 4592, and {yet} no 3756 sign 4592 will be given 1325 to it but the sign 4592 of Jonah 2495.
30 "For just 2531 as Jonah 2495 became 1096 a sign 4592 to the Ninevites 3536, so 3779 will the Son 5207 of Man 444 be to this 3778 generation 1074.
31 "The Queen 938 of the South 3558 will rise 1453 up with the men 435 of this 3778 generation 1074 at the judgment 2920 and condemn 2632 them, because 3754 she came 2064 from the ends 4009 of the earth 1093 to hear 191 the wisdom 4678 of Solomon 4672; and behold 2400, something 4183 greater 4183 than Solomon 4672 is here 5602.
32 "The men 435 of Nineveh 3536 will stand 450 up with this 3778 generation 1074 at the judgment 2920 and condemn 2632 it, because 3754 they repented 3340 at the preaching 2782 of Jonah 2495; and behold 2400, something 4183 greater 4183 than Jonah 2495 is here 5602.
33 ¶ "No 3762 one 3762, after lighting 681 a lamp 3088, puts 5087 it away 5087 in a cellar 2926 nor 3761 under 5259 a basket 3426, but on the lampstand 3087, so 2443 that those 3588 who enter 1531 may see 991 the light 5338.
34 "The eye 3788 is the lamp 3088 of your body 4983; when 3752 your eye 3788 is clear 573, your whole 3650 body 4983 also 2532 is full 5460 of light 5460; but when 1875 it is bad 4190, your body 4983 also 2532 is full 4652 of darkness 4652.
35 "Then 3767 watch 4648 out that the light 5457 in you is not darkness 4655.
36 "If 1487 therefore 3767 your whole 3650 body 4983 is full 5460 of light 5460, with no dark 4652 part 3313 in it, it will be wholly 3650 illumined 5460, as when 3752 the lamp 3088 illumines 5461 you with its rays 796."
37

Woes upon the Pharisees

¶ Now 1161 when 1722 He had spoken 2980, a Pharisee 5330 asked 2065 Him to have 709 lunch 709 with him; and He went 1525 in, and reclined 377 {at the table.}
38 When the Pharisee 5330 saw 3708 it, he was surprised 2296 that He had not first 4413 ceremonially 907 washed 907 before 4253 the meal 712.
39 But the Lord 2962 said 3004 to him, "Now 3568 you Pharisees 5330 clean 2511 the outside 1855 of the cup 4221 and of the platter 4094; but inside 2081 of you, you are full 1073 of robbery 724 and wickedness 4189.
40 "You foolish 878 ones 878, did not He who made 4160 the outside 1855 make 4160 the inside 2081 also 2532?
41 "But give 1325 that which is within 1751 as charity 1654, and then 2400 all 3956 things 3956 are clean 2513 for you.
42 ¶ "But woe 3759 to you Pharisees 5330! For you pay 586 tithe 586 of mint 2238 and rue 4076 and every 3956 {kind of} garden 3001 herb 3001, and {yet} disregard 3928 justice 2920 and the love 26 of God 2316; but these 3778 are the things 3778 you should 1163 have done 4160 without 3361 neglecting 3935 the others 2548.
43 "Woe 3759 to you Pharisees 5330! For you love 25 the chief 4410 seats 4410 in the synagogues 4864 and the respectful greetings 783 in the market 58 places 58.
44 "Woe 3759 to you! For you are like 5613 concealed 82 tombs 3419, and the people 444 who walk 4043 over 1883 {them} are unaware {of it.}"
45 ¶ One 5100 of the lawyers 3544 said 3004 to Him in reply 611, "Teacher 1320, when You say 3004 this 3778, You insult 5195 us too 2532."
46 But He said 3004, "Woe 3759 to you lawyers 3544 as well 2532! For you weigh 5412 men 444 down 5412 with burdens 5413 hard 1419 to bear 1419, while 2532 you yourselves 846 will not even touch 4379 the burdens 5413 with one 1520 of your fingers 1147.
47 "Woe 3759 to you! For you build 3618 the tombs 3419 of the prophets 4396, and {it was} your fathers 3962 {who} killed 615 them.
48 "So 686 you are witnesses 3144 and approve 4909 the deeds 2041 of your fathers 3962; because 3754 it was they who killed 615 them, and you build 3618 {their tombs.}
49 "For this 3778 reason 1223 also 2532 the wisdom 4678 of God 2316 said 3004, 'I will send 649 to them prophets 4396 and apostles 652, and {some} of them they will kill 615 and {some} they will persecute 1377,
50 so 2443 that the blood 129 of all 3956 the prophets 4396, shed 1632 since 575 the foundation 2602 of the world 2889, may be charged 1567 against 575 this 3778 generation 1074,
51 from the blood 129 of Abel 6 to the blood 129 of Zechariah 2197, who was killed 622 between 3342 the altar 2379 and the house 3624 {of God;} yes 3483, I tell 3004 you, it shall be charged 1567 against 575 this 3778 generation 1074.'
52 "Woe 3759 to you lawyers 3544! For you have taken 142 away 142 the key 2807 of knowledge 1108; you yourselves 846 did not enter 1525, and you hindered 2967 those 3588 who were entering 1525."
53 ¶ When He left 1831 there 2547, the scribes 1122 and the Pharisees 5330 began 757 to be very 1171 hostile 1758 and to question 653 Him closely 653 on many 4183 subjects 4183,
54 plotting 1748 against 1748 Him to catch 2340 {Him} in something 5100 He might say.

Chapter 12


1

God Knows and Cares

Under 1722 these 3739 circumstances 1722, after so many 3461 thousands 3461 of people 3793 had gathered 1996 together 1996 that they were stepping 2662 on one 240 another 240, He began 757 saying 3004 to His disciples 3101 first 4413 {of all,} "Beware 4337 of the leaven 2219 of the Pharisees 5330, which 3748 is hypocrisy 5272.
2 "But there is nothing 3762 covered 4780 up that will not be revealed 601, and hidden 2927 that will not be known 1097.
3 "Accordingly 473, whatever 3745 you have said 3004 in the dark 4653 will be heard 191 in the light 5457, and what 3739 you have whispered in the inner 5009 rooms 5009 will be proclaimed 2784 upon the housetops 1430.
4 ¶ "I say 3004 to you, My friends 5384, do not be afraid 5399 of those 3588 who kill 615 the body 4983 and after 3326 that have 2192 no more 4057 that they can do 4160.
5 "But I will warn 5263 you whom 5101 to fear 5399: fear 5399 the One who, after 3326 He has killed 615, has 2192 authority 1849 to cast 1685 into hell 1067; yes 3483, I tell 3004 you, fear 5399 Him!
6 "Are not five 4002 sparrows 4765 sold 4453 for two 1417 cents 787? {Yet} not one 1520 of them is forgotten 1950 before 1799 God 2316.
7 "Indeed, the very 2532 hairs 2359 of your head 2776 are all 3956 numbered 705. Do not fear 5399; you are more 1308 valuable 1308 than many 4183 sparrows 4765.
8 ¶ "And I say 3004 to you, everyone 3956 who 3739 confesses 3670 Me before 1715 men 444, the Son 5207 of Man 444 will confess 3670 him also 2532 before 1715 the angels 32 of God 2316;
9 but he who denies 720 Me before 1715 men 444 will be denied 533 before 1715 the angels 32 of God 2316.
10 "And everyone 3956 who 3739 speaks 3004 a word 3056 against 1519 the Son 5207 of Man 444, it will be forgiven 863 him; but he who blasphemes 987 against 1519 the Holy 40 Spirit 4151, it will not be forgiven 863 him.
11 "When 3752 they bring 1533 you before 1909 the synagogues 4864 and the rulers 746 and the authorities 1849, do not worry 3309 about how 4459 or 2228 what 5101 you are to speak 626 in your defense 626, or 2228 what 5101 you are to say 3004;
12 for the Holy 40 Spirit 4151 will teach 1321 you in that very 846 hour 5610 what 3739 you ought 1163 to say 3004."
13

Covetousness Denounced

¶ Someone 5100 in the crowd 3793 said 3004 to Him, "Teacher 1320, tell 3004 my brother 80 to divide 3307 the {family} inheritance 2817 with me."
14 But He said 3004 to him, "Man 444, who 5101 appointed 2525 Me a judge 2923 or 2228 arbitrator 3312 over 1909 you?"
15 Then 2532 He said 3004 to them, "Beware 3708, and be on your guard 5442 against 575 every 3956 form 3956 of greed 4124; for not {even} when 1722 one 5100 has 4052 an abundance 4052 does his life 2222 consist 1510 of his possessions 5225."
16 And He told 3004 them a parable 3850, saying 3004, "The land 5561 of a rich 4145 man 444 was very 2164 productive 2164.
17 "And he began reasoning 1260 to himself 1438, saying 3004, 'What 5101 shall I do 4160, since 3754 I have 2192 no 3756 place 4226 to store 4863 my crops 2590?'
18 "Then 2532 he said 3004, 'This 3778 is what I will do 4160: I will tear 2507 down 2507 my barns 596 and build 3618 larger 3173 ones 3173, and there 1563 I will store 4863 all 3956 my grain 4621 and my goods 18.
19 'And I will say 3004 to my soul 5590, "Soul 5590, you have 2192 many 4183 goods 18 laid 2749 up for many 4183 years 2094 {to come;} take 373 your ease 373, eat 2068, drink 4095 {and} be merry 2165."'
20 "But God 2316 said 3004 to him, 'You fool 878! This 3778 {very} night 3571 your soul 5590 is required 523 of you; and {now} who 5101 will own what 3739 you have prepared 2090?'
21 "So 3779 is the man who stores 2343 up treasure 2343 for himself 848, and is not rich 4147 toward 1519 God 2316."
22 ¶ And He said 3004 to His disciples 3101, "For this 3778 reason 1223 I say 3004 to you, do not worry 3309 about 3588 {your} life 5590, {as to} what 5101 you will eat 2068; nor 3366 for your body 4983, {as to} what 5101 you will put 1746 on.
23 "For life 5590 is more 4183 than food 5160, and the body 4983 more 4183 than clothing 1742.
24 "Consider 2657 the ravens 2876, for they neither 3777 sow 4687 nor 3777 reap 2325; they have no 3756 storeroom 5009 nor 3761 barn 596, and {yet} God 2316 feeds 5142 them; how 4214 much 4214 more 3123 valuable 1308 you are than the birds 4071!
25 "And which 5101 of you by worrying 3309 can 1410 add 4369 a {single} hour 4083 to his life's 2244 span 2244?
26 "If 1487 then 3767 you cannot do even 3761 a very 1646 little 1646 thing 1646, why 5101 do you worry 3309 about 4012 other 3062 matters 3062?
27 "Consider 2657 the lilies 2918, how 4459 they grow 837: they neither 3777 toil 2872 nor 3777 spin 3514; but I tell 3004 you, not even 3761 Solomon 4672 in all 3956 his glory 1391 clothed 4016 himself like 5613 one 1520 of these 3778.
28 "But if 1487 God 2316 so 3779 clothes 292 the grass 5528 in the field 68, which is {alive} today 4594 and tomorrow 839 is thrown 906 into the furnace 2823, how 4214 much 4214 more 3123 {will He clothe} you? You men 3640 of little 3640 faith 3640!
29 "And do not seek 2212 what 5101 you will eat 2068 and what 5101 you will drink 4095, and do not keep worrying 3349.
30 "For all 3956 these 3778 things 3778 the nations 1484 of the world 2889 eagerly 1934 seek 1934; but your Father 3962 knows 3609 that you need 5535 these 3778 things 3778.
31 "But seek 2212 His kingdom 932, and these 3778 things 3778 will be added 4369 to you.
32 "Do not be afraid 5399, little 3398 flock 4168, for your Father 3962 has chosen 2106 gladly 2106 to give 1325 you the kingdom 932.
33 ¶ "Sell 4453 your possessions 5225 and give 1325 to charity 1654; make 4160 yourselves 1438 money 905 belts 905 which do not wear 3822 out, an unfailing 413 treasure 2344 in heaven 3772, where 3699 no 3756 thief 2812 comes 1448 near 1448 nor 3761 moth 4597 destroys 1311.
34 "For where 3699 your treasure 2344 is, there 1563 your heart 2588 will be also 2532.
35

Be in Readiness

"Be dressed 4024 in readiness 4024, and {keep} your lamps 3088 lit 2545.
36 "Be like 3664 men 444 who are waiting 4327 for their master 2962 when 4219 he returns 360 from the wedding 1062 feast 1062, so 2443 that they may immediately 2112 open 455 {the door} to him when he comes 2064 and knocks 2925.
37 "Blessed 3107 are those 1565 slaves 1401 whom 3739 the master 2962 will find 2147 on the alert 1127 when he comes 2064; truly 281 I say 3004 to you, that he will gird 4024 himself {to serve,} and have them recline 347 {at the table,} and will come 3928 up and wait 1247 on them.
38 "Whether 2579 he comes 2064 in the second 1208 watch 5438, or 2579 even 2579 in the third 5154, and finds 2147 {them} so 3779, blessed 3107 are those 1565 {slaves.}
39 ¶ "But be sure 1097 of this 3778, that if 1487 the head 3617 of the house 3617 had known 3609 at what 4169 hour 5610 the thief 2812 was coming 2064, he would not have allowed 863 his house 3624 to be broken 1358 into.
40 "You too 2532, be ready 2092; for the Son 5207 of Man 444 is coming 2064 at an hour 5610 that you do not expect 1380."
41 ¶ Peter 4074 said 3004, "Lord 2962, are You addressing 3004 this 3778 parable 3850 to us, or 2228 to everyone 3956 {else} as well 2532?"
42 And the Lord 2962 said 3004, "Who 5101 then 686 is the faithful 4103 and sensible 5429 steward 3623, whom 3739 his master 2962 will put 2525 in charge 2525 of his servants 2322, to give 1325 them their rations 4620 at the proper 2540 time 2540?
43 "Blessed 3107 is that slave 1401 whom 3739 his master 2962 finds 2147 so 3779 doing 4160 when he comes 2064.
44 "Truly 230 I say 3004 to you that he will put 2525 him in charge 2525 of all 3956 his possessions 5225.
45 "But if 1437 that slave 1401 says 3004 in his heart 2588, 'My master 2962 will be a long 5549 time 5549 in coming 2064,' and begins 757 to beat 5180 the slaves, {both} men 3816 and women 3814, and to eat 2068 and drink 4095 and get 3182 drunk 3182;
46 the master 2962 of that slave 1401 will come 2240 on a day 2250 when 3739 he does not expect 4328 {him} and at an hour 5610 he does not know 1097, and will cut 1371 him in pieces 1371, and assign 5087 him a place 3313 with the unbelievers 571.
47 "And that slave 1401 who knew 1097 his master's 2962 will 2307 and did not get 2090 ready 2090 or 2228 act 4160 in accord 4314 with his will 2307, will 2307 receive 1194 many 4183 lashes 1194,
48 but the one who did not know 1097 {it,} and committed 4160 deeds worthy 514 of a flogging 4127, will receive 1194 but few 3641. From everyone 3956 who 3739 has been given 1325 much 4183, much 4183 will be required 523; and to whom 3739 they entrusted 3908 much 4183, of him they will ask 154 all 4057 the more 4057.
49

Christ Divides Men

"I have come 2064 to cast 906 fire 4442 upon the earth 1093; and how 5101 I wish 2309 it were already 2235 kindled 381!
50 "But I have 2192 a baptism 908 to undergo 907, and how 4459 distressed 4912 I am until 2193 it is accomplished 5055!
51 "Do you suppose 1380 that I came 3854 to grant 1325 peace 1515 on earth 1093? I tell 3004 you, no 3780, but rather 2228 division 1267;
52 for from now 3568 on five 4002 {members} in one 1520 household 3624 will be divided 1266, three 5140 against 1909 two 1417 and two 1417 against 1909 three 5140.
53 "They will be divided 1266, father 3962 against 1909 son 5207 and son 5207 against 1909 father 3962, mother 3384 against 1909 daughter 2364 and daughter 2364 against 1909 mother 3384, mother-in-law 3994 against 1909 daughter-in-law 3565 and daughter-in-law 3565 against 1909 mother-in-law 3994."
54 ¶ And He was also 2532 saying 3004 to the crowds 3793, "When 3752 you see 3708 a cloud 3507 rising 393 in the west 1424, immediately 2112 you say 3004, 'A shower 3655 is coming 2064,' and so 3779 it turns 1096 out.
55 "And when 3752 {you see} a south 3558 wind 3558 blowing 4154, you say 3004, 'It will be a hot 2742 day,' and it turns 1096 out {that way.}
56 "You hypocrites 5273! You know 3609 how 3609 to analyze 1381 the appearance 4383 of the earth 1093 and the sky 3772, but why 4459 do you not analyze 1381 this 3778 present time 2540?
57 ¶ "And why 5101 do you not even 2532 on your own 1438 initiative 575 judge 2919 what 1342 is right 1342?
58 "For while 5613 you are going 5217 with your opponent 476 to appear before 1909 the magistrate 758, on {your} way 3598 {there} make 1325 an effort 2039 to settle 525 with him, so 3379 that he may not drag 2694 you before 4314 the judge 2923, and the judge 2923 turn 3860 you over 3860 to the officer 4233, and the officer 4233 throw 906 you into prison 5438.
59 "I say 3004 to you, you will not get 1831 out of there 1564 until 2193 you have paid 591 the very 2532 last 2078 cent 3016."

Chapter 13


1

Call to Repent

Now 1161 on the same 846 occasion 2540 there were some 5100 present 3918 who reported 518 to Him about 4012 the Galileans 1057 whose 3739 blood 129 Pilate 4091 had mixed 3396 with their sacrifices 2378.
2 And Jesus said 3004 to them, "Do you suppose 1380 that these 3778 Galileans 1057 were {greater} sinners 268 than 3844 all 3956 {other} Galileans 1057 because 3754 they suffered 3958 this 3778 {fate?}
3 "I tell 3004 you, no 3780, but unless you repent 3340, you will all 3956 likewise 3668 perish 622.
4 "Or 2228 do you suppose 1380 that those 1565 eighteen 1178 on whom 3739 the tower 4444 in Siloam 4611 fell 4098 and killed 615 them were {worse} culprits 3781 than 3844 all 3956 the men 444 who live 2730 in Jerusalem 2419?
5 "I tell 3004 you, no 3780, but unless you repent 3340, you will all 3956 likewise 5615 perish 622."
6 ¶ And He {began} telling 3004 this 3778 parable 3850: "A man 5100 had 2192 a fig 4808 tree 4808 which had been planted 5452 in his vineyard 290; and he came 2064 looking 2212 for fruit 2590 on it and did not find 2147 any.
7 "And he said 3004 to the vineyard-keeper 289, 'Behold 2400, for three 5140 years 2094 I have come 2064 looking 2212 for fruit 2590 on this 3778 fig 4808 tree 4808 without finding 2147 any. Cut 1581 it down 1581! Why 2444 does it even 2532 use 2673 up the ground 1093?'
8 "And he answered 611 and said 3004 to him, 'Let 863 it alone 863, sir 2962, for this 3778 year 2094 too 2532, until 2193 I dig 4626 around 4012 it and put 906 in fertilizer 2874;
9 and if 2579 it bears 4160 fruit 2590 next year, {fine;} but if 1487 not, cut 1581 it down 1581.'"
10

Healing on the Sabbath

¶ And He was teaching 1321 in one 1520 of the synagogues 4864 on the Sabbath 4521.
11 And there was a woman 1135 who for eighteen 1178 years 2094 had had 2192 a sickness 769 caused by a spirit 4151; and she was bent 4794 double 4794, and could 1410 not straighten 352 up at all 3838.
12 When Jesus 2424 saw 3708 her, He called 4377 her over 4377 and said 3004 to her, "Woman 1135, you are freed 630 from your sickness 769."
13 And He laid 2007 His hands 5495 on her; and immediately 3916 she was made 461 erect 461 again 461 and {began} glorifying 1392 God 2316.
14 But the synagogue 752 official 752, indignant 23 because 3754 Jesus 2424 had healed 2323 on the Sabbath 4521, {began} saying 3004 to the crowd 3793 in response 611, "There are six 1803 days 2250 in which 3739 work 2038 should 1163 be done 2038; so 3767 come 2064 during 1722 them and get 2323 healed 2323, and not on the Sabbath 4521 day 2250."
15 But the Lord 2962 answered 611 him and said 3004, "You hypocrites 5273, does not each 1538 of you on the Sabbath 4521 untie 3089 his ox 1016 or 2228 his donkey 3688 from the stall 5336 and lead 520 him away 520 to water 4222 {him?}
16 "And this 3778 woman 3778, a daughter 2364 of Abraham 11 as she is, whom 3739 Satan 4567 has bound 1210 for eighteen long 2400 years 2094, should 1163 she not have been released 3089 from this 3778 bond 1199 on the Sabbath 4521 day 2250?"
17 As He said 3004 this 3778, all 3956 His opponents 480 were being humiliated 2617; and the entire 3956 crowd 3793 was rejoicing 5463 over 1909 all 3956 the glorious 1741 things 1741 being 1096 done 1096 by Him.
18

Parables of Mustard Seed and Leaven

¶ So 3767 He was saying 3004, "What 5101 is the kingdom 932 of God 2316 like 3664, and to what 5101 shall I compare 3666 it?
19 "It is like 3664 a mustard 4615 seed 2848, which 3739 a man 444 took 2983 and threw 906 into his own 1438 garden 2779; and it grew 837 and became 1096 a tree 1186, and THE BIRDS 4071 OF THE AIR 3772 NESTED 2681 IN ITS BRANCHES 2798."
20 ¶ And again 3825 He said 3004, "To what 5101 shall I compare 3666 the kingdom 932 of God 2316?
21 "It is like 3664 leaven 2219, which 3739 a woman 1135 took 2983 and hid 2928 in three 5140 pecks 4568 of flour 224 until 2193 it was all 3650 leavened 2220."
22

Teaching in the Villages

¶ And He was passing 1279 through 1279 from one city 4172 and village 2968 to another 2596, teaching 1321, and proceeding 4160 on His way 4197 to Jerusalem 2414.
23 And someone 5100 said 3004 to Him, "Lord 2962, are there {just} a few 3641 who are being saved 4982?" And He said 3004 to them,
24 "Strive 75 to enter 1525 through 1223 the narrow 4728 door 2374; for many 4183, I tell 3004 you, will seek 2212 to enter 1525 and will not be able 2480.
25 "Once the head 3617 of the house 3617 gets 1453 up and shuts 608 the door 2374, and you begin 757 to stand 2476 outside 1854 and knock 2925 on the door 2374, saying 3004, 'Lord 2962, open 455 up to us!' then 2532 He will answer 611 and say 3004 to you, 'I do not know 3609 where 4159 you are from.'
26 "Then 5119 you will begin 757 to say 3004, 'We ate 2068 and drank 4095 in Your presence 1799, and You taught 1321 in our streets 4116';
27 and He will say 3004, 'I tell 3004 you, I do not know 3609 where 4159 you are from; DEPART 868 FROM ME, ALL 3956 YOU EVILDOERS 93.'
28 "In that place 1563 there 1510 will be weeping 2805 and gnashing 1030 of teeth 3599 when 3752 you see 3708 Abraham 11 and Isaac 2464 and Jacob 2384 and all 3956 the prophets 4396 in the kingdom 932 of God 2316, but yourselves 4771 being thrown 1544 out.
29 "And they will come 2240 from east 395 and west 1424 and from north 1005 and south 3558, and will recline 347 {at the table} in the kingdom 932 of God 2316.
30 "And behold 2400, {some} are last 2078 who 3739 will be first 4413 and {some} are first 4413 who 3739 will be last 2078."
31 ¶ Just 846 at that time 5610 some 5100 Pharisees 5330 approached 4334, saying 3004 to Him, "Go 1831 away 1831, leave 4198 here 1782, for Herod 2264 wants 2309 to kill 615 You."
32 And He said 3004 to them, "Go 4198 and tell 3004 that fox 258, 'Behold 2400, I cast 1544 out demons 1140 and perform 658 cures 2392 today 4594 and tomorrow 839, and the third 5154 {day} I reach 5048 My goal 5048.'
33 "Nevertheless 4133 I must 1163 journey 4198 on today 4594 and tomorrow 839 and the next 2192 {day;} for it cannot be that a prophet 4396 would perish 622 outside 1854 of Jerusalem 2419.
34 "O Jerusalem 2419, Jerusalem 2419, {the city} that kills 615 the prophets 4396 and stones 3036 those 3588 sent 649 to her! How 4212 often 4212 I wanted 2309 to gather 1996 your children 5043 together 1996, just as a hen 3733 {gathers} her brood 3555 under 5259 her wings 4420, and you would 2309 not {have it!}
35 "Behold 2400, your house 3624 is left 863 to you {desolate;} and I say 3004 to you, you will not see 3708 Me until 2193 {the time} comes 2240 when 3753 you say 3004, 'BLESSED 2127 IS HE WHO COMES 2064 IN THE NAME 3686 OF THE LORD 2962!'"

Chapter 14


1

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

It happened 1096 that when 1722 He went 2064 into the house 3624 of one 5100 of the leaders 758 of the Pharisees 5330 on {the} Sabbath 4521 to eat 2068 bread 740, they were watching 3906 Him closely 3906.
2 And there 2400 in front 1715 of Him was a man 444 suffering 5203 from dropsy 5203.
3 And Jesus 2424 answered 611 and spoke 3004 to the lawyers 3544 and Pharisees 5330, saying 3004, "Is it lawful 1832 to heal 2323 on the Sabbath 4521, or 2228 not?"
4 But they kept 2270 silent 2270. And He took 1949 hold 1949 of him and healed 2390 him, and sent 630 him away 630.
5 And He said 3004 to them, "Which 5101 one of you will have a son 5207 or 2228 an ox 1016 fall 4098 into a well 5421, and will not immediately 2112 pull 385 him out on a Sabbath 4521 day 2250?"
6 And they could 2480 make 470 no 3756 reply 470 to this 3778.
7

Parable of the Guests

¶ And He {began} speaking 3004 a parable 3850 to the invited 2564 guests 2564 when He noticed 1907 how 4459 they had been picking 1586 out the places 4411 of honor 4411 {at the table,} saying 3004 to them,
8 "When 3752 you are invited 2564 by someone 5100 to a wedding 1062 feast 1062, do not take 2625 the place 4411 of honor 4411, for someone more 1784 distinguished 1784 than you may have been 1510 invited 2564 by him,
9 and he who invited 2564 you both will come 2064 and say 3004 to you, 'Give 1325 {your} place 5117 to this 3778 man 3778,' and then 5119 in disgrace 152 you proceed 757 to occupy 2722 the last 2078 place 5117.
10 "But when 3752 you are invited 2564, go 4198 and recline 377 at the last 2078 place 5117, so 2443 that when 3752 the one who has invited 2564 you comes 2064, he may say 3004 to you, 'Friend 5384, move 4320 up higher 511'; then 5119 you will have honor 1391 in the sight 1799 of all 3956 who are at the table 4873 with you.
11 "For everyone 3956 who exalts 5312 himself 1438 will be humbled 5013, and he who humbles 5013 himself 1438 will be exalted 5312."
12 ¶ And He also 2532 went on to say 3004 to the one who had invited 2564 Him, "When 3752 you give 4160 a luncheon 712 or 2228 a dinner 1173, do not invite 5455 your friends 5384 or 3366 your brothers 80 or 3366 your relatives 4773 or 3366 rich 4145 neighbors 1069, otherwise 3379 they may also 2532 invite 479 you in return 479 and {that} will be your repayment 468.
13 "But when 3752 you give 4160 a reception 1403, invite 2564 {the} poor 4434, {the} crippled 376, {the} lame 5560, {the} blind 5185,
14 and you will be blessed 3107, since 3754 they do not have 2192 {the means} to repay 467 you; for you will be repaid 467 at the resurrection 386 of the righteous 1342."
15 ¶ When one 5100 of those 3588 who were reclining 4873 {at the table} with Him heard 191 this 3778, he said 3004 to Him, "Blessed 3107 is everyone 3748 who 3748 will eat 2068 bread 740 in the kingdom 932 of God 2316!"
16

Parable of the Dinner

But He said 3004 to him, "A man 444 was giving 4160 a big 3173 dinner 1173, and he invited 2564 many 4183;
17 and at the dinner 1173 hour 5610 he sent 649 his slave 1401 to say 3004 to those 3588 who had been invited 2564, 'Come 2064; for everything is ready 2092 now 2235.'
18 "But they all 3956 alike began 757 to make 3868 excuses 3868. The first 4413 one 4413 said 3004 to him, 'I have bought 59 a piece 68 of land 68 and I need 318 to go 1831 out and look 3708 at it; please 2065 consider 2192 me excused 3868.'
19 "Another 2087 one 2087 said 3004, 'I have bought 59 five 4002 yoke 2201 of oxen 1016, and I am going 4198 to try 1381 them out; please 2065 consider 2192 me excused 3868.'
20 "Another 2087 one 2087 said 3004, 'I have married 1060 a wife 1135, and for that reason 1223 I cannot come 2064.'
21 "And the slave 1401 came 3854 {back} and reported 518 this 3778 to his master 2962. Then 5119 the head 3617 of the household 3617 became angry 3710 and said 3004 to his slave 1401, 'Go 1831 out at once 5030 into the streets 4116 and lanes 4505 of the city 4172 and bring 1521 in here 5602 the poor 4434 and crippled 376 and blind 5185 and lame 5560.'
22 "And the slave 1401 said 3004, 'Master 2962, what 3739 you commanded 2004 has been 1096 done 1096, and still 2089 there is room 5117.'
23 "And the master 2962 said 3004 to the slave 1401, 'Go 1831 out into the highways 3598 and along the hedges 5418, and compel 315 {them} to come 1525 in, so 2443 that my house 3624 may be filled 1072.
24 'For I tell 3004 you, none 3762 of those 1565 men 435 who were invited 2564 shall taste 1089 of my dinner 1173.'"
25

Discipleship Tested

¶ Now 1161 large 4183 crowds 3793 were going 4848 along 4848 with Him; and He turned 4762 and said 3004 to them,
26 "If 1487 anyone 5100 comes 2064 to Me, and does not hate 3404 his own father 3962 and mother 3384 and wife 1135 and children 5043 and brothers 80 and sisters 79, yes 2089, and even 2532 his own 1438 life 5590, he cannot be My disciple 3101.
27 "Whoever 3748 does not carry 941 his own 1438 cross 4716 and come 2064 after 3694 Me cannot be My disciple 3101.
28 "For which 5101 one of you, when he wants 2309 to build 3618 a tower 4444, does not first 4413 sit 2523 down 2523 and calculate 5585 the cost 1160 to see if 1487 he has 2192 enough to complete 535 it?
29 "Otherwise, when 4218 he has laid 5087 a foundation 2310 and is not able 2480 to finish 1615, all 3956 who observe 2334 it begin 757 to ridicule 1702 him,
30 saying 3004, 'This 3778 man 444 began 757 to build 3618 and was not able 2480 to finish 1615.'
31 "Or 2228 what 5101 king 935, when he sets 4198 out to meet 4820 another 2087 king 935 in battle 4171, will not first 4413 sit 2523 down 2523 and consider 1011 whether 1487 he is strong 1415 enough 1415 with ten 1176 thousand 5505 {men} to encounter 5221 the one coming 2064 against 1909 him with twenty 1501 thousand 5505?
32 "Or 1161 else 1490, while the other 846 is still 2089 far 4206 away 4206, he sends 649 a delegation 4242 and asks 2065 for terms 4314 of peace 1515.
33 "So 3779 then 3767, none of you can 1410 be My disciple 3101 who 3739 does not give 657 up all 3956 his own 1438 possessions 5225.
34 ¶ "Therefore 3767, salt 217 is good 2570; but if 1437 even 2532 salt 217 has become 3471 tasteless 3471, with what 5101 will it be seasoned 741?
35 "It is useless either 3777 for the soil 1093 or 3777 for the manure 2874 pile 2874; it is thrown 906 out. He who has 2192 ears 3775 to hear 191, let him hear 191."

Chapter 15


1

The Lost Sheep

Now 1161 all 3956 the tax 5057 collectors 5057 and the sinners 268 were coming 1448 near 1448 Him to listen 191 to Him.
2 Both 5037 the Pharisees 5330 and the scribes 1122 {began} to grumble 1234, saying 3004, "This 3778 man 3778 receives 4327 sinners 268 and eats 4906 with them."
3 ¶ So 1161 He told 3004 them this 3778 parable 3850, saying 3004,
4 "What 5101 man 444 among 1537 you, if he has 2192 a hundred 1540 sheep 4263 and has lost 622 one 1520 of them, does not leave 2641 the ninety-nine in the open 2048 pasture 2048 and go 4198 after 1909 the one which is lost 622 until 2193 he finds 2147 it?
5 "When he has found 2147 it, he lays 2007 it on his shoulders 5606, rejoicing 5463.
6 "And when he comes 2064 home 3624, he calls 4779 together 4779 his friends 5384 and his neighbors 1069, saying 3004 to them, 'Rejoice 4796 with me, for I have found 2147 my sheep 4263 which was lost 622!'
7 "I tell 3004 you that in the same 3779 way 3779, there will be {more} joy 5479 in heaven 3772 over 1909 one 1520 sinner 268 who repents 3340 than 2228 over 1909 ninety-nine righteous 1342 persons 1342 who 3748 need 5532 no 3756 repentance 3341.
8

The Lost Coin

"Or 2228 what 5101 woman 1135, if 1437 she has 2192 ten 1176 silver 1406 coins 1406 and loses 622 one 1520 coin 1406, does not light 681 a lamp 3088 and sweep 4563 the house 3614 and search 2212 carefully 1960 until 2193 she finds 2147 it?
9 "When she has found 2147 it, she calls 4779 together 4779 her friends 5384 and neighbors 1069, saying 3004, 'Rejoice 4796 with me, for I have found 2147 the coin 1406 which 3739 I had lost 622!'
10 "In the same 3779 way 3779, I tell 3004 you, there is joy 5479 in the presence 1799 of the angels 32 of God 2316 over 1909 one 1520 sinner 268 who repents 3340."
11

The Prodigal Son

¶ And He said 3004, "A man 444 had 2192 two 1417 sons 5207.
12 "The younger 3501 of them said 3004 to his father 3962, 'Father 3962, give 1325 me the share 3313 of the estate 3776 that falls 1911 to me.' So 1161 he divided 1244 his wealth 979 between 1244 them.
13 "And not many 4183 days 2250 later 3326, the younger 3501 son 5207 gathered 4863 everything 3956 together 4863 and went 589 on a journey 589 into a distant 3117 country 5561, and there 1563 he squandered 1287 his estate 3776 with loose 811 living 2198.
14 "Now 1161 when he had spent 1159 everything 3956, a severe 2478 famine 3042 occurred 1096 in that country 5561, and he began 757 to be impoverished 5302.
15 "So 2532 he went 4198 and hired 2853 himself out to one 1520 of the citizens 4177 of that country 5561, and he sent 3992 him into his fields 68 to feed 1006 swine 5519.
16 "And he would have gladly 1937 filled 1072 his stomach 2836 with the pods 2769 that the swine 5519 were eating 2068, and no 3762 one 3762 was giving 1325 {anything} to him.
17 "But when he came 2064 to his senses 1438, he said 5346, 'How 4214 many 4214 of my father's 3962 hired 3407 men 3407 have 4052 more 4052 than 4052 enough 4052 bread 740, but I am dying 622 here 5602 with hunger 3042!
18 'I will get 450 up and go 4198 to my father 3962, and will say 3004 to him, "Father 3962, I have sinned 264 against 1519 heaven 3772, and in your sight 1799;
19 I am 1510 no 3765 longer 3765 worthy 514 to be called 2564 your son 5207; make 4160 me as one 1520 of your hired 3407 men 3407."'
20 "So 2532 he got 450 up and came 2064 to his father 3962. But while he was still 2089 a long 3112 way 3112 off 568, his father 3962 saw 3708 him and felt 4697 compassion 4697 {for him,} and ran 5143 and embraced him and kissed 2705 him.
21 "And the son 5207 said 3004 to him, 'Father 3962, I have sinned 264 against 1519 heaven 3772 and in your sight 1799; I am 1510 no 3765 longer 3765 worthy 514 to be called 2564 your son 5207.'
22 "But the father 3962 said 3004 to his slaves 1401, 'Quickly 5035 bring 1627 out the best 4413 robe 4749 and put 1746 it on him, and put 1325 a ring 1146 on his hand 5495 and sandals 5266 on his feet 4228;
23 and bring 5342 the fattened 4618 calf 3448, kill 2380 it, and let us eat 2068 and celebrate 2165;
24 for this 3778 son 5207 of mine 1473 was dead 3498 and has come 326 to life 326 again 326; he was lost 622 and has been found 2147.' And they began 757 to celebrate 2165.
25 ¶ "Now 1161 his older 4245 son 5207 was in the field 68, and when 5613 he came 2064 and approached 1448 the house 3614, he heard 191 music 4858 and dancing 5525.
26 "And he summoned 4341 one 1520 of the servants 3816 and {began} inquiring 4441 what these 3778 things 3778 could be.
27 "And he said 3004 to him, 'Your brother 80 has 2240 come 2240, and your father 3962 has killed 2380 the fattened 4618 calf 3448 because 3754 he has received 618 him back 618 safe 5198 and sound 5198.'
28 "But he became angry 3710 and was not willing 2309 to go 1525 in; and his father 3962 came 1831 out and {began} pleading 3870 with him.
29 "But he answered 611 and said 3004 to his father 3962, 'Look 2400! For so 5118 many 5118 years 2094 I have been serving 1398 you and I have never 3763 neglected 3928 a command 1785 of yours 4771; and {yet} you have never 3763 given 1325 me a young 2056 goat 2056, so 5118 that I might celebrate 2165 with my friends 5384;
30 but when 3753 this 3778 son 5207 of yours 4771 came 2064, who has devoured 2719 your wealth 979 with prostitutes 4204, you killed 2380 the fattened 4618 calf 3448 for him.'
31 "And he said 3004 to him, 'Son 5043, you have always 3842 been 1510 with me, and all 3956 that is mine 1699 is yours 4674.
32 'But we had 1163 to celebrate 2165 and rejoice 5463, for this 3778 brother 80 of yours 4771 was dead 3498 and {has begun} to live 2198, and {was} lost 622 and has been found 2147.'"

Chapter 16


1

The Unrighteous Steward

Now 1161 He was also 2532 saying 3004 to the disciples 3101, "There was a rich 4145 man 444 who 3739 had 2192 a manager 3623, and this 3778 {manager} was reported 1225 to him as squandering 1287 his possessions 5225.
2 "And he called 5455 him and said 3004 to him, 'What 5101 is this 3778 I hear 191 about 4012 you? Give 591 an accounting 3056 of your management 3622, for you can 1410 no 3756 longer 2089 be manager 3621.'
3 "The manager 3623 said 3004 to himself 1438, 'What 5101 shall I do 4160, since 3754 my master 2962 is taking 851 the management 3622 away 851 from me? I am 2480 not strong 2480 enough 2480 to dig 4626; I am ashamed 153 to beg 1871.
4 'I know 1097 what 5101 I shall do 4160, so 2443 that when 3752 I am removed 3179 from the management 3622 people will welcome 1209 me into their homes 3624.'
5 "And he summoned 4341 each 1538 one 1520 of his master's 2962 debtors 5533, and he {began} saying 3004 to the first 4413, 'How 4214 much 4214 do you owe 3784 my master 2962?'
6 "And he said 3004, 'A hundred 1540 measures 943 of oil 1637.' And he said 3004 to him, 'Take 1209 your bill 1121, and sit 2523 down 2523 quickly 5030 and write 1125 fifty 4004.'
7 "Then 1899 he said 3004 to another 2087, 'And how 4214 much 4214 do you owe 3784?' And he said 3004, 'A hundred 1540 measures 2884 of wheat 4621.' He said 3004 to him, 'Take 1209 your bill 1121, and write 1125 eighty 3589.'
8 "And his master 2962 praised 1867 the unrighteous 93 manager 3623 because 3754 he had acted 4160 shrewdly 5430; for the sons 5207 of this 3778 age 165 are more 5429 shrewd 5429 in relation 1519 to their own 1438 kind 1074 than 5228 the sons 5207 of light 5457.
9 "And I say 3004 to you, make 4160 friends 5384 for yourselves 1438 by means 1537 of the wealth 3126 of unrighteousness 93, so 2443 that when 3752 it fails 1587, they will receive 1209 you into the eternal 166 dwellings 4633.
10 ¶ "He who is faithful 4103 in a very 1646 little 1646 thing 1646 is faithful 4103 also 2532 in much 4183; and he who is unrighteous 94 in a very 1646 little 1646 thing 1646 is unrighteous 94 also 2532 in much 4183.
11 "Therefore 3767 if 1487 you have not been 1096 faithful 4103 in the {use of} unrighteous 94 wealth 3126, who 5101 will entrust 4100 the true 228 {riches} to you?
12 "And if 1487 you have not been 1096 faithful 4103 in {the use of} that which is another's 245, who 5101 will give 1325 you that which is your own?
13 "No 3762 servant 3610 can 1410 serve 1398 two 1417 masters 2962; for either 2228 he will hate 3404 the one 1520 and love 25 the other 2087, or 2228 else 2228 he will be devoted 472 to one 1520 and despise 2706 the other 2087. You cannot serve 1398 God 2316 and wealth 3126."
14 ¶ Now 1161 the Pharisees 5330, who were lovers 5366 of money 5366, were listening 191 to all 3956 these 3778 things 3778 and were scoffing 1592 at Him.
15 And He said 3004 to them, "You are those 3588 who justify 1344 yourselves 1438 in the sight 1799 of men 444, but God 2316 knows 1097 your hearts 2588; for that which is highly 5308 esteemed 5308 among 1722 men 444 is detestable 946 in the sight 1799 of God 2316.
16 ¶ "The Law 3551 and the Prophets 4396 {were proclaimed} until 3360 John 2491; since 575 that time 5119 the gospel 2097 of the kingdom 932 of God 2316 has been preached 2097, and everyone 3956 is forcing 971 his way 971 into it.
17 "But it is easier 2123 for heaven 3772 and earth 1093 to pass 3928 away 3928 than 2228 for one 1520 stroke 2762 of a letter 2762 of the Law 3551 to fail 4098.
18 ¶ "Everyone 3956 who divorces 630 his wife 1135 and marries 1060 another 2087 commits 3431 adultery 3431, and he who marries 1060 one who is divorced 630 from a husband 435 commits 3431 adultery 3431.
19

The Rich Man and Lazarus

"Now 1161 there was a rich 4145 man 444, and he habitually dressed 1737 in purple 4209 and fine 1040 linen 1040, joyously 2165 living 2165 in splendor 2988 every 2596 day 2250.
20 "And a poor 4434 man 4434 named 3686 Lazarus 2976 was laid 906 at his gate 4440, covered 1669 with sores 1669,
21 and longing 1937 to be fed 5526 with the {crumbs} which were falling 4098 from the rich 4145 man's 4145 table 5132; besides 235, even 2532 the dogs 2965 were coming 2064 and licking 1952 his sores 1668.
22 "Now 1161 the poor 4434 man 4434 died 599 and was carried 667 away 667 by the angels 32 to Abraham's 11 bosom 2859; and the rich 4145 man 4145 also 2532 died 599 and was buried 2290.
23 "In Hades 86 he lifted 1869 up his eyes 3788, being 5225 in torment 931, and saw 3708 Abraham 11 far 3113 away and Lazarus 2976 in his bosom 2859.
24 "And he cried 5455 out and said 3004, 'Father 3962 Abraham 11, have 1653 mercy 1653 on me, and send 3992 Lazarus 2976 so 2443 that he may dip 911 the tip 206 of his finger 1147 in water 5204 and cool 2711 off my tongue 1100, for I am 3600 in agony 3600 in this 3778 flame 5395.'
25 "But Abraham 11 said 3004, 'Child 5043, remember 3403 that during 1722 your life 2222 you received 618 your good 18 things 18, and likewise 3668 Lazarus 2976 bad 2556 things 2556; but now 3568 he is being comforted 3870 here 5602, and you are in agony 3600.
26 'And besides 1722 all 3956 this 3778, between 3342 us and you there is a great 3173 chasm 5490 fixed 4741, so 3704 that those 3588 who wish 2309 to come 1224 over 1224 from here 1759 to you will not be able 1410, and {that} none 3366 may cross 1276 over 1276 from there 1564 to us.'
27 "And he said 3004, 'Then 3767 I beg 2065 you, father 3962, that you send 3992 him to my father's 3962 house 3624--
28 for I have 2192 five 4002 brothers 80--in order 3704 that he may warn 1263 them, so 2443 that they will not also 2532 come 2064 to this 3778 place 5117 of torment 931.'
29 "But Abraham 11 said 3004, 'They have 2192 Moses 3475 and the Prophets 4396; let them hear 191 them.'
30 "But he said 3004, 'No 3780, father 3962 Abraham 11, but if 1437 someone 5100 goes 4198 to them from the dead 3498, they will repent 3340!'
31 "But he said 3004 to him, 'If 1487 they do not listen 191 to Moses 3475 and the Prophets 4396, they will not be persuaded 3982 even 3761 if 1437 someone 5100 rises 450 from the dead 3498.'"

Chapter 17


1

Instructions

He said 3004 to His disciples 3101, "It is inevitable that stumbling 4625 blocks 4625 come 2064, but woe 3759 to him through 1223 whom 3739 they come 2064!
2 "It would be better 3081 for him if 1487 a millstone were hung 4029 around 4012 his neck 5137 and he were thrown 4496 into the sea 2281, than 2228 that he would cause 4624 one 1520 of these 3778 little 3398 ones 3398 to stumble 4624.
3 "Be on your guard 4337! If 1437 your brother 80 sins 264, rebuke 2008 him; and if 1437 he repents 3340, forgive 863 him.
4 "And if 1437 he sins 264 against 1519 you seven 2034 times 2034 a day 2250, and returns 1994 to you seven 2034 times 2034, saying 3004, 'I repent 3340,' forgive 863 him."
5 ¶ The apostles 652 said 3004 to the Lord 2962, "Increase 4369 our faith 4102!"
6 And the Lord 2962 said 3004, "If 1487 you had 2192 faith 4102 like 5613 a mustard 4615 seed 2848, you would say 3004 to this 3778 mulberry 4807 tree 4807, 'Be uprooted 1610 and be planted 5452 in the sea 2281'; and it would obey 5219 you.
7 ¶ "Which 5101 of you, having 2192 a slave 1401 plowing 722 or 2228 tending 4165 sheep 4165, will say 3004 to him when he has come 1525 in from the field 68, 'Come 3928 immediately 2112 and sit 377 down 377 to eat'?
8 "But will he not say 3004 to him, 'Prepare 2090 something 5101 for me to eat 1172, and {properly} clothe 4024 yourself and serve 1247 me while 2193 I eat 1172 and drink 4095; and afterward you may eat 2068 and drink 4095'?
9 "He does not thank 5485 the slave 1401 because 3754 he did 4160 the things which were commanded 1299, does he?
10 "So 3779 you too 2532, when 3752 you do 4160 all 3956 the things 3956 which are commanded 1299 you, say 3004, 'We are unworthy 888 slaves 1401; we have done 4160 {only} that which 3739 we ought 3784 to have done 4160.'"
11

Ten Lepers Cleansed

¶ While 1722 He was on the way 4198 to Jerusalem 2419, He was passing 1330 between Samaria 4540 and Galilee 1056.
12 As He entered 1525 a village 2968, ten 1176 leprous 3015 men 435 who 3739 stood 2476 at a distance 4207 met 528 Him;
13 and they raised 142 their voices 5456, saying 3004, "Jesus 2424, Master 1988, have 1653 mercy 1653 on us!"
14 When He saw 3708 them, He said 3004 to them, "Go 4198 and show 1925 yourselves 1438 to the priests 2409." And as they were going 5217, they were cleansed 2511.
15 Now 1161 one 1520 of them, when he saw 3708 that he had been healed 2390, turned 5290 back 5290, glorifying 1392 God 2316 with a loud 3173 voice 5456,
16 and he fell 4098 on his face 4383 at His feet 4228, giving 2168 thanks 2168 to Him. And he was a Samaritan 4541.
17 Then 2532 Jesus 2424 answered 611 and said 3004, "Were there not ten 1176 cleansed 2511? But the nine 1767--where 4226 are they?
18 "Was no 3756 one found 2147 who returned 5290 to give 1325 glory 1391 to God 2316, except 1508 this 3778 foreigner 241?"
19 And He said 3004 to him, "Stand 450 up and go 4198; your faith 4102 has made 4982 you well 4982."
20 ¶ Now 1161 having been questioned 1905 by the Pharisees 5330 as to when 4219 the kingdom 932 of God 2316 was coming 2064, He answered 611 them and said 3004, "The kingdom 932 of God 2316 is not coming 2064 with signs 3907 to be observed 3907;
21 nor 3761 will they say 3004, 'Look 2400, here 5602 {it is!}' or 2228, 'There 1563 {it is!}' For behold 2400, the kingdom 932 of God 2316 is in your midst 1787."
22

Second Coming Foretold

¶ And He said 3004 to the disciples 3101, "The days 2250 will come 2064 when 3753 you will long 1937 to see 3708 one 1520 of the days 2250 of the Son 5207 of Man 444, and you will not see 3708 it.
23 "They will say 3004 to you, 'Look 2400 there 1563! Look 2400 here 5602!' Do not go 565 away 565, and do not run 1377 after 1377 {them.}
24 "For just 5618 like 5618 the lightning 796, when it flashes 797 out of one part of the sky 3772, shines 2989 to the other part of the sky 3772, so 3779 will the Son 5207 of Man 444 be in His day 2250.
25 "But first 4413 He must 1163 suffer 3958 many 4183 things 4183 and be rejected 593 by this 3778 generation 1074.
26 "And just 2531 as it happened 1096 in the days 2250 of Noah 3575, so 3779 it will be also 2532 in the days 2250 of the Son 5207 of Man 444:
27 they were eating 2068, they were drinking 4095, they were marrying 1060, they were being given 1061 in marriage 1061, until 891 the day 2250 that Noah 3575 entered 1525 the ark 2787, and the flood 2627 came 2064 and destroyed 622 them all 3956.
28 "It was the same 3668 as happened 1096 in the days 2250 of Lot 3091: they were eating 2068, they were drinking 4095, they were buying 59, they were selling 4453, they were planting 5452, they were building 3618;
29 but on the day 2250 that Lot 3091 went 1831 out from Sodom 4670 it rained 1026 fire 4442 and brimstone 2303 from heaven 3772 and destroyed 622 them all 3956.
30 "It will be just 2596 the same 846 on the day 2250 that the Son 5207 of Man 444 is revealed 601.
31 "On that day 2250, the one who 3739 is on the housetop 1430 and whose 846 goods 4632 are in the house 3614 must not go 2597 down 2597 to take 142 them out; and likewise 3668 the one who 3739 is in the field 68 must not turn 1994 back.
32 "Remember 3421 Lot's 3091 wife 1135.
33 "Whoever seeks 2212 to keep 4046 his life 5590 will lose 622 it, and whoever loses 622 {his life} will preserve 2225 it.
34 "I tell 3004 you, on that night 3571 there will be two 1417 in one 1520 bed 2825; one 1520 will be taken 3880 and the other 2087 will be left 863.
35 "There will be two 1417 women grinding 229 at the same 846 place; one 1520 will be taken 3880 and the other 2087 will be left 863.
36 ["Two 1417 men 1417 will be in the field 68; one 1520 will be taken 3880 and the other 2087 will be left 863."]
37 And answering 611 they said 3004 to Him, "Where 4226, Lord 2962?" And He said 3004 to them, "Where 3699 the body 4983 {is,} there 1563 also 2532 the vultures 105 will be gathered 1996."

Chapter 18


1

Parables on Prayer

Now 1161 He was telling 3004 them a parable 3850 to show that at all 3842 times 3842 they ought 1163 to pray 4336 and not to lose 1457 heart 1457,
2 saying 3004, "In a certain 5100 city 4172 there 1510 was a judge 2923 who did not fear 5399 God 2316 and did not respect 1788 man 444.
3 "There was a widow 5503 in that city 4172, and she kept coming 2064 to him, saying 3004, 'Give 1556 me legal 1556 protection 1556 from my opponent 476.'
4 "For a while 5550 he was unwilling; but afterward he said 3004 to himself 1438, 'Even 2532 though 1487 I do not fear 5399 God 2316 nor 3761 respect 1788 man 444,
5 yet 1065 because 1223 this 3778 widow 5503 bothers me, I will give 1556 her legal 1556 protection 1556, otherwise by continually coming 2064 she will wear 5299 me out.'"
6 And the Lord 2962 said 3004, "Hear 191 what 5101 the unrighteous 93 judge 2923 said 3004;
7 now 1161, will not God 2316 bring 4160 about 4160 justice 1557 for His elect 1588 who cry 994 to Him day 2250 and night 3571, and will He delay 3114 long 3114 over 1909 them?
8 "I tell 3004 you that He will bring 4160 about 4160 justice 1557 for them quickly 5034. However 4133, when the Son 5207 of Man 444 comes 2064, will He find 2147 faith 4102 on the earth 1093?"
9

The Pharisee and the Publican

¶ And He also 2532 told 3004 this 3778 parable 3850 to some 5100 people 5100 who trusted 3982 in themselves 1438 that they were righteous 1342, and viewed 1848 others 3062 with contempt 1848:
10 "Two 1417 men 444 went 305 up into the temple 2413 to pray 4336, one 1520 a Pharisee 5330 and the other 2087 a tax 5057 collector 5057.
11 "The Pharisee 5330 stood 2476 and was praying 4336 this 3778 to himself 1438: 'God 2316, I thank 2168 You that I am 1510 not like 5618 other 3062 people 3062: swindlers 727, unjust 94, adulterers 3432, or 2228 even 2532 like 5613 this 3778 tax 5057 collector 5057.
12 'I fast 3522 twice 1364 a week 4521; I pay 586 tithes 586 of all 3956 that I get 2932.'
13 "But the tax 5057 collector 5057, standing 2476 some 3113 distance 3113 away 3113, was even 3761 unwilling to lift 1869 up his eyes 3788 to heaven 3772, but was beating 5180 his breast 4738, saying 3004, 'God 2316, be merciful 2433 to me, the sinner 268!'
14 "I tell 3004 you, this 3778 man 3778 went 2597 to his house 3624 justified 1344 rather 3844 than 3844 the other 1565; for everyone 3956 who exalts 5312 himself 1438 will be humbled 5013, but he who humbles 5013 himself 1438 will be exalted 5312."
15 ¶ And they were bringing 4374 even 2532 their babies 1025 to Him so 2443 that He would touch 681 them, but when the disciples 3101 saw 3708 it, they {began} rebuking 2008 them.
16 But Jesus 2424 called 4341 for them, saying 3004, "Permit 863 the children 3813 to come 2064 to Me, and do not hinder 2967 them, for the kingdom 932 of God 2316 belongs 1510 to such 5108 as these 5108.
17 "Truly 281 I say 3004 to you, whoever does not receive 1209 the kingdom 932 of God 2316 like 5613 a child 3813 will not enter 1525 it {at all.}"
18

The Rich Young Ruler

A ruler 758 questioned 1905 Him, saying 3004, "Good 18 Teacher 1320, what 5101 shall I do 4160 to inherit 2816 eternal 166 life 2222?"
19 And Jesus 2424 said 3004 to him, "Why 5101 do you call 3004 Me good 18? No 3762 one 3762 is good 18 except 1508 God 2316 alone 1520.
20 "You know 3609 the commandments 1785, 'DO NOT COMMIT 3431 ADULTERY 3431, DO NOT MURDER 5407, DO NOT STEAL 2813, DO NOT BEAR 5576 FALSE 5576 WITNESS 5576, HONOR 5091 YOUR FATHER 3962 AND MOTHER 3384.'"
21 And he said 3004, "All 3956 these 3778 things 3778 I have kept 5442 from {my} youth 3503."
22 When Jesus 2424 heard 191 {this,} He said 3004 to him, "One 1520 thing 1520 you still 2089 lack 3007; sell 4453 all 3956 that you possess 2192 and distribute 1239 it to the poor 4434, and you shall have 2192 treasure 2344 in heaven 3772; and come 1204, follow 190 Me."
23 But when he had heard 191 these 3778 things 3778, he became 1096 very 4036 sad 4036, for he was extremely 4970 rich 4145.
24 And Jesus 2424 looked 3708 at him and said 3004, "How 4459 hard 1423 it is for those 3588 who are wealthy 5536 to enter 1531 the kingdom 932 of God 2316!
25 "For it is easier 2123 for a camel 2574 to go 1525 through 1223 the eye 5144 of a needle 956 than 2228 for a rich 4145 man 4145 to enter 1525 the kingdom 932 of God 2316."
26 They who heard 191 it said 3004, "Then 2532 who 5101 can 1410 be saved 4982?"
27 But He said 3004, "The things 102 that are impossible 102 with people 444 are possible 1415 with God 2316."
28 ¶ Peter 4074 said 3004, "Behold 2400, we have left 863 our own 2398 {homes} and followed 190 You."
29 And He said 3004 to them, "Truly 281 I say 3004 to you, there is no 3762 one 3762 who 3739 has left 863 house 3614 or 2228 wife 1135 or 2228 brothers 80 or 2228 parents 1118 or 2228 children 5043, for the sake 1752 of the kingdom 932 of God 2316,
30 who 3739 will not receive 2983 many 4179 times 4179 as much 4179 at this 3778 time 2540 and in the age 165 to come 2064, eternal 166 life 2222."
31 ¶ Then 2532 He took 3880 the twelve 1427 aside 3880 and said 3004 to them, "Behold 2400, we are going 305 up to Jerusalem 2419, and all 3956 things 3956 which are written 1125 through 1223 the prophets 4396 about the Son 5207 of Man 444 will be accomplished 5055.
32 "For He will be handed 3860 over to the Gentiles 1484, and will be mocked 1702 and mistreated 5195 and spit 1716 upon,
33 and after they have scourged 3146 Him, they will kill 615 Him; and the third 5154 day 2250 He will rise 450 again 450."
34 But the disciples understood 4920 none 3762 of these 3778 things 3778, and {the meaning of} this 3778 statement 4487 was hidden 2928 from them, and they did not comprehend 1097 the things that were said 3004.
35

Bartimaeus Receives Sight

As Jesus was approaching 1448 Jericho 2410, a blind 5185 man 5185 was sitting 2521 by the road 3598 begging 1871.
36 Now 1161 hearing 191 a crowd 3793 going 1279 by, he {began} to inquire 4441 what 5101 this 3778 was.
37 They told 518 him that Jesus 2424 of Nazareth 3480 was passing 3928 by.
38 And he called 994 out, saying 3004, "Jesus 2424, Son 5207 of David 1160, have 1653 mercy 1653 on me!"
39 Those 3588 who led 4254 the way 4254 were sternly 2008 telling 2008 him to be quiet 4601; but he kept crying 2905 out all 4183 the more 3123, "Son 5207 of David 1160, have 1653 mercy 1653 on me!"
40 And Jesus 2424 stopped 2476 and commanded 2753 that he be brought 71 to Him; and when he came 1448 near 1448, He questioned 1905 him,
41 "What 5101 do you want 2309 Me to do 4160 for you?" And he said 3004, "Lord 2962, {I want} to regain 308 my sight 308!"
42 And Jesus 2424 said 3004 to him, "Receive 308 your sight 308; your faith 4102 has made 4982 you well 4982."
43 Immediately 3916 he regained 308 his sight 308 and {began} following 190 Him, glorifying 1392 God 2316; and when all 3956 the people 2992 saw 3708 it, they gave 1325 praise 136 to God 2316.

Chapter 19


1

Zaccheus Converted

He entered 1525 Jericho 2410 and was passing 1330 through 1330.
2 And there was a man 435 called 2564 by the name 3686 of Zaccheus 2195; he was a chief 754 tax 754 collector 754 and he was rich 4145.
3 Zaccheus was trying 2212 to see 3708 who 5101 Jesus 2424 was, and was unable because 575 of the crowd 3793, for he was small 3398 in stature 2244.
4 So 2532 he ran 4390 on ahead 1715 and climbed 305 up into a sycamore 4809 tree 4809 in order 2443 to see 3708 Him, for He was about 3195 to pass 1330 through 1330 that way.
5 When 5613 Jesus 2424 came 2064 to the place 5117, He looked 308 up and said 3004 to him, "Zaccheus 2195, hurry 4692 and come 2597 down 2597, for today 4594 I must 1163 stay 3306 at your house 3624."
6 And he hurried 4692 and came 2597 down 2597 and received 5264 Him gladly 5463.
7 When they saw 3708 it, they all 3956 {began} to grumble 1234, saying 3004, "He has gone 1525 to be the guest 2647 of a man 435 who is a sinner 268."
8 Zaccheus 2195 stopped 2476 and said 3004 to the Lord 2962, "Behold 2400, Lord 2962, half 2255 of my possessions 5225 I will give 1325 to the poor 4434, and if 1487 I have defrauded 4811 anyone 5100 of anything 5100, I will give 591 back 591 four 5073 times 5073 as much 5073."
9 And Jesus 2424 said 3004 to him, "Today 4594 salvation 4991 has come 1096 to this 3778 house 3624, because 2530 he, too 2532, is a son 5207 of Abraham 11.
10 "For the Son 5207 of Man 444 has come 2064 to seek 2212 and to save 4982 that which was lost 622."
11

Parable of Money Usage

¶ While they were listening 191 to these 3778 things 3778, Jesus went 4369 on to tell 3004 a parable 3850, because 1223 He was near 1451 Jerusalem 2419, and they supposed 1380 that the kingdom 932 of God 2316 was going 3195 to appear 398 immediately 3916.
12 So 3767 He said 3004, "A nobleman went 4198 to a distant 3117 country 5561 to receive 2983 a kingdom 932 for himself 1438, and {then} return 5290.
13 "And he called 2564 ten 1176 of his slaves 1401, and gave 1325 them ten 1176 minas 3414 and said 3004 to them, 'Do 4231 business 4231 {with this} until I come 2064 {back.}'
14 "But his citizens 4177 hated 3404 him and sent 649 a delegation 4242 after 3694 him, saying 3004, 'We do not want 2309 this 3778 man 3778 to reign 936 over 1909 us.'
15 "When 1722 he returned 1880, after receiving 2983 the kingdom 932, he ordered 3004 that these 3778 slaves 1401, to whom 3739 he had given 1325 the money 694, be called 5455 to him so 2443 that he might know 1097 what 5101 business 1281 they had done 1281.
16 "The first 4413 appeared 3854, saying 3004, 'Master 2962, your mina 3414 has made 4333 ten 1176 minas 3414 more 4333.'
17 "And he said 3004 to him, 'Well 1065 done 2095, good 18 slave 1401, because 3754 you have been 1096 faithful 4103 in a very 1646 little 1646 thing 1646, you are to be in authority 1849 over 1883 ten 1176 cities 4172.'
18 "The second 1208 came 2064, saying 3004, 'Your mina 3414, master 2962, has made 4160 five 4002 minas 3414.'
19 "And he said 3004 to him also 2532, 'And you are to be over 1883 five 4002 cities 4172.'
20 "Another 2087 came 2064, saying 3004, 'Master 2962, here 2400 is your mina 3414, which 3739 I kept 2192 put 606 away 606 in a handkerchief 4676;
21 for I was afraid 5399 of you, because 3754 you are an exacting 840 man 444; you take 142 up what 3739 you did not lay 5087 down 5087 and reap 2325 what 3739 you did not sow 4687.'
22 "He said 3004 to him, 'By your own words 4750 I will judge 2919 you, you worthless 4190 slave 1401. Did you know 3609 that I am 1510 an exacting 840 man 444, taking 142 up what 3739 I did not lay 5087 down 5087 and reaping 2325 what 3739 I did not sow 4687?
23 'Then 2532 why did you not put 1325 my money 694 in the bank 5132, and having come 2064, I would have collected 4238 it with interest 5110?'
24 "Then 2532 he said 3004 to the bystanders 3936, 'Take 142 the mina 3414 away 142 from him and give 1325 it to the one who has 2192 the ten 1176 minas 3414.'
25 "And they said 3004 to him, 'Master 2962, he has 2192 ten 1176 minas 3414 {already.}'
26 "I tell 3004 you that to everyone 3956 who has 2192, more shall be given 1325, but from the one who does not have 2192, even 2532 what 3739 he does have 2192 shall be taken 142 away 142.
27 "But these 3778 enemies 2190 of mine 1473, who did not want 2309 me to reign 936 over 1909 them, bring 71 them here 5602 and slay 2695 them in my presence 1715."
28

Triumphal Entry

¶ After He had said 3004 these 3778 things 3778, He was going 4198 on ahead 1715, going 4198 up to Jerusalem 2414.
29 ¶ When 5613 He approached 1448 Bethphage 967 and Bethany 963, near 4314 the mount 3735 that is called 2564 Olivet 1638, He sent 649 two 1417 of the disciples 3101,
30 saying 3004, "Go 5217 into the village 2968 ahead 2713 of {you;} there 3739, as you enter 1531, you will find 2147 a colt 4454 tied 1210 on which 3739 no 3762 one yet 4455 has ever 4455 sat 2523; untie 3089 it and bring 71 it {here.}
31 "If 1437 anyone 5100 asks 2065 you, 'Why are you untying 3089 it?' you shall say 3004, 'The Lord 2962 has 2192 need 5532 of it.'"
32 So 1161 those 3588 who were sent 649 went 565 away 565 and found 2147 it just 2531 as He had told 3004 them.
33 As they were untying 3089 the colt 4454, its owners 2962 said 3004 to them, "Why 5101 are you untying 3089 the colt 4454?"
34 They said 3004, "The Lord 2962 has 2192 need 5532 of it."
35 They brought 71 it to Jesus 2424, and they threw 1977 their coats 2440 on the colt 4454 and put 1913 Jesus 2424 {on it.}
36 As He was going 4198, they were spreading 5291 their coats 2440 on the road 3598.
37 As soon 1448 as He was approaching 1448, near 4314 the descent 2600 of the Mount 3735 of Olives 1636, the whole 537 crowd 4128 of the disciples 3101 began 757 to praise 134 God 2316 joyfully 5463 with a loud 3173 voice 5456 for all 3956 the miracles 1411 which 3739 they had seen 3708,
38 shouting 3004: "BLESSED 2127 IS THE KING 935 WHO COMES 2064 IN THE NAME 3686 OF THE LORD 2962; Peace 1515 in heaven 3772 and glory 1391 in the highest 5310!"
39 Some 5100 of the Pharisees 5330 in the crowd 3793 said 3004 to Him, "Teacher 1320, rebuke 2008 Your disciples 3101."
40 But Jesus answered 611, "I tell 3004 you, if 1437 these 3778 become 4623 silent 4623, the stones 3037 will cry 2896 out!"
41 ¶ When 5613 He approached 1448 {Jerusalem,} He saw 3708 the city 4172 and wept 2799 over 1909 it,
42 saying 3004, "If 1487 you had known 1097 in this 3778 day 2250, even 2532 you, the things which make for peace 1515! But now 3568 they have been hidden 2928 from your eyes 3788.
43 "For the days 2250 will come 2240 upon you when 2532 your enemies 2190 will throw 3925 up a barricade 5482 against you, and surround 4033 you and hem 4912 you in on every 3840 side 3840,
44 and they will level 1474 you to the ground 1474 and your children 5043 within 1722 you, and they will not leave 863 in you one stone 3037 upon another 3037, because you did not recognize 1097 the time 2540 of your visitation 1984."
45

Traders Driven from the Temple

Jesus entered 1525 the temple 2413 and began 757 to drive 1544 out those 3588 who were selling 4453,
46 saying 3004 to them, "It is written 1125, 'AND MY HOUSE 3624 SHALL BE A HOUSE 3624 OF PRAYER 4335,' but you have made 4160 it a ROBBERS' 3027 DEN 4693."
47 ¶ And He was teaching 1321 daily in the temple 2413; but the chief 749 priests 749 and the scribes 1122 and the leading 4413 men 4413 among the people 2992 were trying 2212 to destroy 622 Him,
48 and they could not find 2147 anything 5101 that they might do 4160, for all 537 the people 2992 were hanging 1582 on to every 191 word He said.

Chapter 20


1

Jesus' Authority Questioned

On one 1520 of the days 2250 while He was teaching 1321 the people 2992 in the temple 2413 and preaching 2097 the gospel 2097, the chief 749 priests 749 and the scribes 1122 with the elders 4245 confronted 2186 {Him,}
2 and they spoke 3004, saying 3004 to Him, "Tell 3004 us by what 4169 authority 1849 You are doing 4160 these 3778 things 3778, or 2228 who 5101 is the one who gave 1325 You this 3778 authority 1849?"
3 Jesus answered 611 and said 3004 to them, "I will also 2532 ask 2065 you a question 3056, and you tell 3004 Me:
4 "Was the baptism 908 of John 2491 from heaven 3772 or 2228 from men 444?"
5 They reasoned 4817 among 4314 themselves 1438, saying 3004, "If 1437 we say 3004, 'From heaven 3772,' He will say 3004, 'Why did you not believe 4100 him?'
6 "But if 1437 we say 3004, 'From men 444,' all 537 the people 2992 will stone 2642 us to death 2642, for they are convinced 3982 that John 2491 was a prophet 4396."
7 So 2532 they answered 611 that they did not know 3609 where 4159 {it came} from.
8 And Jesus 2424 said 3004 to them, "Nor 3761 will I tell 3004 you by what 4169 authority 1849 I do 4160 these 3778 things 3778."
9

Parable of the Vine-growers

And He began 757 to tell 3004 the people 2992 this 3778 parable 3850: "A man 444 planted 5452 a vineyard 290 and rented 1554 it out to vine-growers 1092, and went 589 on a journey 589 for a long 2425 time 5550.
10 "At the {harvest} time 2540 he sent 649 a slave 1401 to the vine-growers 1092, so 2443 that they would give 1325 him {some} of the produce 2590 of the vineyard 290; but the vine-growers 1092 beat 1194 him and sent 1821 him away 1821 empty-handed 2756.
11 "And he proceeded 4369 to send 3992 another 2087 slave 1401; and they beat 1194 him also 2548 and treated 818 him shamefully 818 and sent 1821 him away 1821 empty-handed 2756.
12 "And he proceeded 4369 to send 3992 a third 5154; and this 3778 one 3778 also 2532 they wounded 5135 and cast 1544 out.
13 "The owner 2962 of the vineyard 290 said 3004, 'What 5101 shall I do 4160? I will send 3992 my beloved 27 son 5207; perhaps 2481 they will respect 1788 him.'
14 "But when the vine-growers 1092 saw 3708 him, they reasoned 1260 with one 240 another 240, saying 3004, 'This 3778 is the heir 2818; let us kill 615 him so 2443 that the inheritance 2817 will be ours 1473.'
15 "So 2532 they threw 1544 him out of the vineyard 290 and killed 615 him. What 5101, then 3767, will the owner 2962 of the vineyard 290 do 4160 to them?
16 "He will come 2064 and destroy 622 these 3778 vine-growers 1092 and will give 1325 the vineyard 290 to others 243." When 1161 they heard 191 it, they said 3004, "May it never 3361 be!"
17 But Jesus looked 1689 at them and said 3004, "What 5101 then 3767 is this 3778 that is written 1125: 'THE STONE 3037 WHICH 3739 THE BUILDERS 3618 REJECTED 593, THIS 3778 BECAME 1096 THE CHIEF 2776 CORNER 1137 {stone}'?
18 "Everyone 3956 who falls 4098 on that stone 3037 will be broken 4917 to pieces 4917; but on whomever it falls 4098, it will scatter 3039 him like 3039 dust 3039."
19

Tribute to Caesar

¶ The scribes 1122 and the chief 749 priests 749 tried 2212 to lay 1911 hands 5495 on Him that very 846 hour 5610, and they feared 5399 the people 2992; for they understood 1097 that He spoke 3004 this 3778 parable 3850 against 4314 them.
20 So 5620 they watched 3906 Him, and sent 649 spies 1455 who pretended 5271 to be righteous 1342, in order 2443 that they might catch 1949 Him in some statement 3056, so 5620 that they {could} deliver 3860 Him to the rule 746 and the authority 1849 of the governor 2232.
21 They questioned 1905 Him, saying 3004, "Teacher 1320, we know 3609 that You speak 3004 and teach 1321 correctly 3723, and You are not partial to any, but teach 1321 the way 3598 of God 2316 in truth 225.
22 "Is it lawful 1832 for us to pay 1325 taxes 5411 to Caesar 2541, or 2228 not?"
23 But He detected 2657 their trickery 3834 and said 3004 to them,
24 "Show 1166 Me a denarius 1220. Whose 5101 likeness 1504 and inscription 1923 does it have 2192?" They said 3004, "Caesar's 2541."
25 And He said 3004 to them, "Then 5106 render 591 to Caesar 2541 the things that are Caesar's 2541, and to God 2316 the things that are God's 2316."
26 And they were unable to catch 1949 Him in a saying 4487 in the presence 1727 of the people 2992; and being 2296 amazed 2296 at His answer 612, they became 4601 silent 4601.
27

Is There a Resurrection?

Now 1161 there came 4334 to Him some 5100 of the Sadducees 4523 (who say 483 that there is no 3361 resurrection 386),
28 and they questioned 1905 Him, saying 3004, "Teacher 1320, Moses 3475 wrote 1125 for us that IF 1437 A MAN'S 5100 BROTHER 80 DIES 599, having 2192 a wife 1135, AND HE IS CHILDLESS 815, HIS BROTHER 80 SHOULD MARRY 2983 THE WIFE 1135 AND RAISE 1817 UP CHILDREN 4690 TO HIS BROTHER 80.
29 "Now 3767 there were seven 2033 brothers 80; and the first 4413 took 2983 a wife 1135 and died 599 childless 815;
30 and the second 1208
31 and the third 5154 married 2983 her; and in the same 5615 way 5615 all 3588 seven 2033 died 599, leaving 2641 no 3756 children 5043.
32 "Finally 5306 the woman 1135 died 599 also 2532.
33 "In the resurrection 386 therefore 3767, which 5101 one's 846 wife 1135 will she be? For all 3588 seven 2033 had 2192 married her."
34 ¶ Jesus 2424 said 3004 to them, "The sons 5207 of this 3778 age 165 marry 1060 and are given 1061 in marriage 1061,
35 but those 3588 who are considered 2661 worthy 2661 to attain 5177 to that age 165 and the resurrection 386 from the dead 3498, neither 3777 marry 1060 nor 3777 are given 1061 in marriage 1061;
36 for they cannot even 3761 die 599 anymore 2089, because 1063 they are like 2465 angels 2465, and are sons 5207 of God 2316, being 1510 sons 5207 of the resurrection 386.
37 "But that the dead 3498 are raised 1453, even 2532 Moses 3475 showed 3377, in the {passage about the burning} bush 942, where 5613 he calls 3004 the Lord 2962 THE GOD 2316 OF ABRAHAM 11, AND THE GOD 2316 OF ISAAC 2464, AND THE GOD 2316 OF JACOB 2384.
38 "Now 1161 He is not the God 2316 of the dead 3498 but of the living 2198; for all 3956 live 2198 to Him."
39 Some 5100 of the scribes 1122 answered 611 and said 3004, "Teacher 1320, You have spoken 3004 well 2573."
40 For they did not have 5111 courage 5111 to question 1905 Him any 3765 longer 3765 about anything 3762.
41 ¶ Then 2532 He said 3004 to them, "How 4459 {is it that} they say 3004 the Christ 5547 is David's 1160 son 5207?
42 "For David 1160 himself 846 says 3004 in the book 976 of Psalms 5568, 'THE LORD 2962 SAID 3004 TO MY LORD 2962, "SIT 2521 AT MY RIGHT 1188 HAND 1188,
43 UNTIL 2193 I MAKE 5087 YOUR ENEMIES 2190 A FOOTSTOOL 5286 FOR YOUR FEET 4228."'
44 "Therefore 3767 David 1160 calls 2564 Him 'Lord 2962,' and how 4459 is He his son 5207?"
45 ¶ And while all 3956 the people 2992 were listening 191, He said 3004 to the disciples 3101,
46 "Beware 4337 of the scribes 1122, who like 2309 to walk 4043 around 4043 in long 4749 robes 4749, and love 5368 respectful greetings 783 in the market 58 places 58, and chief 4410 seats 4410 in the synagogues 4864 and places 4411 of honor 4411 at banquets 1173,
47 who 3739 devour 2719 widows' 5503 houses 3614, and for appearance's 4392 sake 4392 offer 4336 long 3117 prayers 4336. These 3778 will receive 2983 greater 4053 condemnation 2917."

Chapter 21


1

The Widow's Gift

And He looked 308 up and saw 3708 the rich 4145 putting 906 their gifts 1435 into the treasury 1049.
2 And He saw 3708 a poor 3998 widow 5503 putting 906 in two 1417 small 3016 copper 3016 coins 3016.
3 And He said 3004, "Truly 230 I say 3004 to you, this 3778 poor 4434 widow 5503 put 906 in more 4183 than all 3956 {of them;}
4 for they all 3956 out of their surplus 4052 put 906 into the offering 1435; but she out of her poverty 5303 put 906 in all 3956 that she had 2192 to live 979 on."
5 ¶ And while some 5100 were talking 3004 about 4012 the temple 2413, that it was adorned 2885 with beautiful 2570 stones 3037 and votive 334 gifts 334, He said 3004,
6 "{As for} these 3778 things 3778 which 3739 you are looking 2334 at, the days 2250 will come 2064 in which 3739 there will not be left 863 one stone 3037 upon another 3037 which 3739 will not be torn 2647 down 2647."
7 ¶ They questioned 1905 Him, saying 3004, "Teacher 1320, when 4219 therefore 3767 will these 3778 things 3778 happen 1510? And what 5101 {will be} the sign 4592 when 3752 these 3778 things 3778 are about 3195 to take 1096 place 1096?"
8 And He said 3004, "See 991 to it that you are not misled 4105; for many 4183 will come 2064 in My name 3686, saying 3004, 'I am 1510 {He,}' and, 'The time 2540 is near 1448.' Do not go 4198 after 3694 them.
9 "When 3752 you hear 191 of wars 4171 and disturbances 181, do not be terrified 4422; for these 3778 things 3778 must 1163 take 1096 place 1096 first 4413, but the end 5056 {does} not {follow} immediately 2112."
10

Things to Come

¶ Then 5119 He continued by saying 3004 to them, "Nation 1484 will rise 1453 against 1909 nation 1484 and kingdom 932 against 1909 kingdom 932,
11 and there will be great 3173 earthquakes 4578, and in various 2596 places 5117 plagues 3061 and famines 3042; and there will be terrors 5400 and great 3173 signs 4592 from heaven 3772.
12 ¶ "But before 4253 all 3956 these 3778 things 3778, they will lay 1911 their hands 5495 on you and will persecute 1377 you, delivering 3860 you to the synagogues 4864 and prisons 5438, bringing 520 you before 1909 kings 935 and governors 2232 for My name's 3686 sake 1752.
13 "It will lead 576 to an opportunity for your testimony 3142.
14 "So 3767 make 5087 up your minds 2588 not to prepare 4304 beforehand 4304 to defend 626 yourselves;
15 for I will give 1325 you utterance 4750 and wisdom 4678 which 3739 none of your opponents 480 will be able 1410 to resist 436 or 2228 refute 471.
16 "But you will be betrayed 3860 even 2532 by parents 1118 and brothers 80 and relatives 4773 and friends 5384, and they will put 2289 {some} of you to death 2289,
17 and you will be hated 3404 by all 3956 because 1223 of My name 3686.
18 "Yet 2532 not a hair 2359 of your head 2776 will perish 622.
19 "By your endurance 5281 you will gain 2932 your lives 5590.
20 ¶ "But when 3752 you see 3708 Jerusalem 2419 surrounded 2944 by armies 4760, then 5119 recognize 1097 that her desolation 2050 is near 1448.
21 "Then 5119 those 3588 who 3588 are in Judea 2453 must flee 5343 to the mountains 3735, and those 3588 who 3588 are in the midst 3319 of the city 846 must leave 1633, and those 3588 who 3588 are in the country 5561 must not enter 1525 the city 846;
22 because 3754 these 3778 are days 2250 of vengeance 1557, so that all 3956 things 3956 which are written 1125 will be fulfilled 4092.
23 "Woe 3759 to those 3588 who are pregnant 1064 and to those 3588 who are nursing 2337 babies 2337 in those 3588 days 2250; for there will be great 3173 distress 318 upon the land 1093 and wrath 3709 to this 3778 people 2992;
24 and they will fall 4098 by the edge 4750 of the sword 3162, and will be led 163 captive 163 into all 3956 the nations 1484; and Jerusalem 2419 will be trampled 3961 under 3961 foot by the Gentiles 1484 until 891 the times 2540 of the Gentiles 1484 are fulfilled 4137.
25

The Return of Christ

"There will be signs 4592 in sun 2246 and moon 4582 and stars 798, and on the earth 1093 dismay 4928 among nations 1484, in perplexity 640 at the roaring 2279 of the sea 2281 and the waves 4535,
26 men 444 fainting 674 from fear 5401 and the expectation 4329 of the things which are coming 1904 upon the world 3625; for the powers 1411 of the heavens 3772 will be shaken 4531.
27 "Then 5119 they will see 3708 THE SON 5207 OF MAN 444 COMING 2064 IN A CLOUD 3507 with power 1411 and great 4183 glory 1391.
28 "But when these 3778 things 3778 begin 757 to take 1096 place 1096, straighten 352 up and lift 1869 up your heads 2776, because 1360 your redemption 629 is drawing 1448 near 1448."
29 ¶ Then 2532 He told 3004 them a parable 3850: "Behold 3708 the fig 4808 tree 4808 and all 3956 the trees 1186;
30 as soon as they put 4261 forth 4261 {leaves,} you see 991 it and know 1097 for yourselves 1438 that summer 2330 is now 2235 near 1451.
31 "So 3779 you also 2532, when 3752 you see 3708 these 3778 things 3778 happening 1096, recognize 1097 that the kingdom 932 of God 2316 is near 1451.
32 "Truly 281 I say 3004 to you, this 3778 generation 1074 will not pass 3928 away 3928 until 2193 all 3956 things 3956 take 1096 place 1096.
33 "Heaven 3772 and earth 1093 will pass 3928 away 3928, but My words 3056 will not pass 3928 away 3928.
34 ¶ "Be on guard 4337, so 3379 that your hearts 2588 will not be weighted 916 down 916 with dissipation 2897 and drunkenness 3178 and the worries 3308 of life 982, and that day 2250 will not come 2186 on you suddenly 160 like 5613 a trap 3803;
35 for it will come 1898 upon all 3956 those 3588 who dwell 2521 on the face 4383 of all 3956 the earth 1093.
36 "But keep 69 on the alert 69 at all 3956 times 2540, praying 1189 that you may have 2729 strength 2729 to escape 1628 all 3956 these 3778 things 3778 that are about 3195 to take 1096 place 1096, and to stand 2476 before 1715 the Son 5207 of Man 444."
37 ¶ Now 1161 during the day 2250 He was teaching 1321 in the temple 2413, but at evening 3571 He would go 1831 out and spend 835 the night 835 on the mount 3735 that is called 2564 Olivet 1638.
38 And all 3956 the people 2992 would get 3719 up early 3719 in the morning 3719 {to come} to Him in the temple 2413 to listen 191 to Him.

Chapter 22


1

Preparing the Passover

Now 1161 the Feast 1859 of Unleavened 106 Bread, which is called 3004 the Passover 3957, was approaching 1448.
2 The chief 749 priests 749 and the scribes 1122 were seeking 2212 how 4459 they might put 337 Him to death 337; for they were afraid 5399 of the people 2992.
3 ¶ And Satan 4567 entered 1525 into Judas 2455 who was called 2564 Iscariot 2469, belonging to the number 706 of the twelve 1427.
4 And he went 565 away 565 and discussed 4814 with the chief 749 priests 749 and officers 4755 how 4459 he might betray 3860 Him to them.
5 They were glad 5463 and agreed 4934 to give 1325 him money 694.
6 So 2532 he consented 1843, and {began} seeking 2212 a good 2120 opportunity 2120 to betray 3860 Him to them apart 817 from the crowd 3793.
7 ¶ Then 1161 came 2064 the {first} day 2250 of Unleavened 106 Bread on which 3739 the Passover 3957 {lamb} had 1163 to be sacrificed 2380.
8 And Jesus sent 649 Peter 4074 and John 2491, saying 3004, "Go 4198 and prepare 2090 the Passover 3957 for us, so 2443 that we may eat 2068 it."
9 They said 3004 to Him, "Where 4226 do You want 2309 us to prepare 2090 it?"
10 And He said 3004 to them, "When 2400 you have entered 1525 the city 4172, a man 444 will meet 4876 you carrying 941 a pitcher 2765 of water 5204; follow 190 him into the house 3614 that he enters 1531.
11 "And you shall say 3004 to the owner 3617 of the house 3614, 'The Teacher 1320 says 3004 to you, "Where 4226 is the guest 2646 room 2646 in which 3699 I may eat 2068 the Passover 3957 with My disciples 3101?"'
12 "And he will show 1166 you a large 3173, furnished 4766 upper 311 room 311; prepare 2090 it there 1563."
13 And they left 565 and found 2147 {everything} just 2531 as He had told 3004 them; and they prepared 2090 the Passover 3957.
14

The Lord's Supper

When 3753 the hour 5610 had come 1096, He reclined 377 {at the table,} and the apostles 652 with Him.
15 And He said 3004 to them, "I have earnestly 1939 desired 1937 to eat 2068 this 3778 Passover 3957 with you before 4253 I suffer 3958;
16 for I say 3004 to you, I shall never again 3765 eat 2068 it until 2193 it is fulfilled 4137 in the kingdom 932 of God 2316."
17 And when He had taken 1209 a cup 4221 {and} given 2168 thanks 2168, He said 3004, "Take 2983 this 3778 and share 1266 it among 1519 yourselves 1438;
18 for I say 3004 to you, I will not drink 4095 of the fruit 1079 of the vine 288 from now 3568 on until 2193 the kingdom 932 of God 2316 comes 2064."
19 And when He had taken 2983 {some} bread 740 {and} given 2168 thanks 2168, He broke 2806 it and gave 1325 it to them, saying 3004, "This 3778 is My body 4983 which is given 1325 for you; do 4160 this 3778 in remembrance 364 of Me."
20 And in the same 5615 way 5615 {He took} the cup 4221 after 3326 they had eaten 1172, saying 3004, "This 3778 cup 4221 which is poured 1632 out for you is the new 2537 covenant 1242 in My blood 129.
21 "But behold 2400, the hand 5495 of the one betraying 3860 Me is with Mine 1700 on the table 5132.
22 "For indeed 3303, the Son 5207 of Man 444 is going 4198 as it has 2192 been determined 3724; but woe 3759 to that man 444 by whom 3739 He is betrayed 3860!"
23 And they began 757 to discuss 4802 among 4314 themselves 1438 which 5101 one of them it might be who was going 3195 to do 4238 this 3778 thing 3778.
24

Who Is Greatest

¶ And there arose 1096 also 2532 a dispute 5379 among 1722 them {as to} which 5101 one of them was regarded 1380 to be greatest 3173.
25 And He said 3004 to them, "The kings 935 of the Gentiles 1484 lord 2961 it over 2961 them; and those 3588 who have 1850 authority 1850 over 1850 them are called 2564 'Benefactors 2110.'
26 "But {it is} not this 3779 way 3779 with you, but the one 3739 who is the greatest 3173 among 1722 you must become 1096 like 5613 the youngest 3501, and the leader 2233 like 5613 the servant 1247.
27 "For who 5101 is greater 3173, the one who reclines 345 {at the table} or 2228 the one who serves 1247? Is it not the one who reclines 345 {at the table?} But I am 1510 among you as the one who serves 1247.
28 ¶ "You are those 3588 who have stood 1265 by Me in My trials 3986;
29 and just 2531 as My Father 3962 has 2192 granted 1303 Me a kingdom 932, I grant 1303 you
30 that you may eat 2068 and drink 4095 at My table 5132 in My kingdom 932, and you will sit 2521 on thrones 2362 judging 2919 the twelve 1427 tribes 5443 of Israel 2474.
31 ¶ "Simon 4613, Simon 4613, behold 2400, Satan 4567 has 2192 demanded 1809 {permission} to sift 4617 you like 5613 wheat 4621;
32 but I have prayed 1189 for you, that your faith 4102 may not fail 1587; and you, when 4218 once 4218 you have turned 1994 again 1994, strengthen 4741 your brothers 80."
33 But he said 3004 to Him, "Lord 2962, with You I am 1510 ready 2092 to go 4198 both 2532 to prison 5438 and to death 2288!"
34 And He said 3004, "I say 3004 to you, Peter 4074, the rooster 220 will not crow 5455 today 4594 until 2193 you have denied 533 three 5151 times 5151 that you know 3609 Me."
35 ¶ And He said 3004 to them, "When 3753 I sent 649 you out without 817 money 905 belt 905 and bag 4082 and sandals 5266, you did not lack 5302 anything 5100, did you?" They said 3004, "{No,} nothing 3762."
36 And He said 3004 to them, "But now 3568, whoever 3588 has 2192 a money 905 belt 905 is to take 142 it along, likewise 3668 also 2532 a bag 4082, and whoever 3588 has 2192 no 3361 sword 3162 is to sell 4453 his coat 2440 and buy 59 one.
37 "For I tell 3004 you that this 3778 which is written 1125 must 1163 be fulfilled 5055 in Me, 'AND HE WAS NUMBERED 3049 WITH TRANSGRESSORS 459'; for that which refers 4012 to Me has 2192 {its} fulfillment 5056."
38 They said 3004, "Lord 2962, look 2400, here 5602 are two 1417 swords 3162." And He said 3004 to them, "It is enough 2425."
39

The Garden of Gethsemane

And He came 1831 out and proceeded 4198 as was His custom 1485 to the Mount 3735 of Olives 1636; and the disciples 3101 also 2532 followed 190 Him.
40 When He arrived 1096 at the place 5117, He said 3004 to them, "Pray 4336 that you may not enter 1525 into temptation 3986."
41 And He withdrew 645 from them about 5616 a stone's 3037 throw 1000, and He knelt down and {began} to pray 4336,
42 saying 3004, "Father 3962, if 1487 You are willing 1014, remove 3911 this 3778 cup 4221 from Me; yet 4133 not My will 2307, but Yours 4674 be done 1096."
43 Now 1161 an angel 32 from heaven 3772 appeared 3708 to Him, strengthening 1765 Him.
44 And being 1096 in agony 74 He was praying 4336 very 1617 fervently 1619; and His sweat 2402 became 1096 like 5616 drops 2361 of blood 129, falling 2597 down 2597 upon the ground 1093.
45 When He rose 450 from prayer 4335, He came 2064 to the disciples 3101 and found 2147 them sleeping 2837 from sorrow 3077,
46 and said 3004 to them, "Why 5101 are you sleeping 2518? Get 450 up and pray 4336 that you may not enter 1525 into temptation 3986."
47

Jesus Betrayed by Judas

While He was still 2089 speaking 2980, behold 2400, a crowd 3793 {came,} and the one called 3004 Judas 2455, one 1520 of the twelve 1427, was preceding 4281 them; and he approached 1448 Jesus 2424 to kiss 5368 Him.
48 But Jesus 2424 said 3004 to him, "Judas 2455, are you betraying 3860 the Son 5207 of Man 444 with a kiss 5370?"
49 When those 3588 who 3588 were around 4012 Him saw 3708 what was going to happen 1510, they said 3004, "Lord 2962, shall we strike 3960 with the sword 3162?"
50 And one 1520 of them struck 3960 the slave 1401 of the high 749 priest 749 and cut 851 off 851 his right 1188 ear 3775.
51 But Jesus 2424 answered 611 and said 3004, "Stop 1439! No 2193 more 2193 of this 3778." And He touched 681 his ear 5621 and healed 2390 him.
52 Then 2532 Jesus 2424 said 3004 to the chief 749 priests 749 and officers 4755 of the temple 2413 and elders 4245 who had come 3854 against 1909 Him, "Have you come 1831 out with swords 3162 and clubs 3586 as you would against 1909 a robber 3027?
53 "While I was with you daily in the temple 2413, you did not lay 1614 hands 5495 on Me; but this 3778 hour 5610 and the power 1849 of darkness 4655 are yours 4771."
54

Jesus' Arrest

Having arrested 4815 Him, they led 71 Him {away} and brought 1521 Him to the house 3614 of the high 749 priest 749; but Peter 4074 was following 190 at a distance 3113.
55 After they had kindled 4015 a fire 4442 in the middle 3319 of the courtyard 833 and had sat 4776 down 4776 together 4776, Peter 4074 was sitting 2521 among 3319 them.
56 And a servant-girl 3814, seeing 3708 him as he sat 2521 in the firelight 5457 and looking 816 intently 816 at him, said 3004, "This 3778 man 3778 was with Him too 2532."
57 But he denied 720 {it,} saying 3004, "Woman 1135, I do not know 3609 Him."
58 A little 1024 later 3326, another 2087 saw 3708 him and said 5346, "You are {one} of them too 2532!" But Peter 4074 said 5346, "Man 444, I am 1510 not!"
59 After about 5616 an hour 5610 had passed 1339, another 243 man 243 {began} to insist 1340, saying 3004, "Certainly this 3778 man 3778 also 2532 was with Him, for he is a Galilean 1057 too 2532."
60 But Peter 4074 said 3004, "Man 444, I do not know 3609 what 3739 you are talking 3004 about." Immediately 3916, while he was still 2089 speaking 2980, a rooster 220 crowed 5455.
61 The Lord 2962 turned 4762 and looked 1689 at Peter 4074. And Peter 4074 remembered 5279 the word 3056 of the Lord 2962, how 5613 He had told 3004 him, "Before 4250 a rooster 220 crows 5455 today 4594, you will deny 533 Me three 5151 times 5151."
62 And he went 1831 out and wept 2799 bitterly 4090.
63 ¶ Now the men 435 who were holding 4912 Jesus in custody 4912 were mocking 1702 Him and beating 1194 Him,
64 and they blindfolded 4028 Him and were asking 1905 Him, saying 3004, "Prophesy 4395, who 5101 is the one who hit 3817 You?"
65 And they were saying 3004 many 4183 other 2087 things 4183 against 1519 Him, blaspheming 987.
66

Jesus before the Sanhedrin

When 5613 it was day 2250, the Council 4244 of elders 4244 of the people 2992 assembled 4863, both 5037 chief 749 priests 749 and scribes 1122, and they led 520 Him away 520 to their council 4892 {chamber,} saying 3004,
67 "If 1487 You are the Christ 5547, tell 3004 us." But He said 3004 to them, "If 1437 I tell 3004 you, you will not believe 4100;
68 and if 1437 I ask 2065 a question 2065, you will not answer 611.
69 "But from now 3568 on THE SON 5207 OF MAN 444 WILL BE SEATED 2521 AT THE RIGHT 1188 HAND 1188 of the power 1411 OF GOD 2316."
70 And they all 3956 said 3004, "Are You the Son 5207 of God 2316, then 3767?" And He said 5346 to them, "Yes, I am 1510."
71 Then 2532 they said 3004, "What 5101 further 2089 need 5532 do we have 2192 of testimony 3141? For we have heard 191 it ourselves 846 from His own mouth 4750."

Chapter 23


1

Jesus before Pilate

Then 2532 the whole 537 body 4128 of them got 450 up and brought 71 Him before 1909 Pilate 4091.
2 And they began 757 to accuse 2723 Him, saying 3004, "We found 2147 this 3778 man 3778 misleading 1294 our nation 1484 and forbidding 2967 to pay 1325 taxes 5411 to Caesar 2541, and saying 3004 that He Himself 1438 is Christ 5547, a King 935."
3 So 1161 Pilate 4091 asked 2065 Him, saying 3004, "Are You the King 935 of the Jews 2453?" And He answered 611 him and said 5346, "{It is as} you say 3004."
4 Then 2532 Pilate 4091 said 3004 to the chief 749 priests 749 and the crowds 3793, "I find 2147 no 3762 guilt 159 in this 3778 man 444."
5 But they kept on insisting 2001, saying 3004, "He stirs 383 up the people 2992, teaching 1321 all 3650 over 2596 Judea 2453, starting 757 from Galilee 1056 even as far 2193 as this 5602 place 5602."
6 ¶ When 1161 Pilate 4091 heard 191 it, he asked 1905 whether 1487 the man 444 was a Galilean 1057.
7 And when he learned 1921 that He belonged to Herod's 2264 jurisdiction 1849, he sent 375 Him to Herod 2264, who himself 846 also 2532 was in Jerusalem 2414 at that time 2250.
8

Jesus before Herod

¶ Now 1161 Herod 2264 was very 3029 glad 5463 when he saw 3708 Jesus 2424; for he had 1510 wanted 2309 to see 3708 Him for a long 2425 time 5550, because 1223 he had been hearing 191 about 4012 Him and was hoping 1679 to see 3708 some 5100 sign 4592 performed 1096 by Him.
9 And he questioned 1905 Him at some 2425 length; but He answered 611 him nothing 3762.
10 And the chief 749 priests 749 and the scribes 1122 were standing 2476 there, accusing 2723 Him vehemently 2159.
11 And Herod 2264 with his soldiers 4753, after treating 1848 Him with contempt 1848 and mocking 1702 Him, dressed 4016 Him in a gorgeous 2986 robe 2066 and sent 375 Him back 375 to Pilate 4091.
12 Now 1161 Herod 2264 and Pilate 4091 became 1096 friends 5384 with one 240 another 240 that very 846 day 2250; for before 4391 they had been enemies 2189 with each 848 other 848.
13

Pilate Seeks Jesus' Release

¶ Pilate 4091 summoned 4779 the chief 749 priests 749 and the rulers 758 and the people 2992,
14 and said 3004 to them, "You brought 4374 this 3778 man 444 to me as one who incites 654 the people 2992 to rebellion 654, and behold 2400, having examined 350 Him before 1799 you, I have found 2147 no 3762 guilt 159 in this 3778 man 444 regarding the charges 2723 which 3739 you make 2723 against 2596 Him.
15 "No 235, nor 3761 has Herod 2264, for he sent 375 Him back 375 to us; and behold 2400, nothing 3762 deserving 514 death 2288 has been 1510 done 4238 by Him.
16 "Therefore 3767 I will punish 3811 Him and release 630 Him."
17 [Now 1161 he was obliged to release 630 to them at the feast 1859 one 1520 prisoner.]
18 ¶ But they cried 349 out all 3826 together 3826, saying 3004, "Away 142 with this 3778 man 3778, and release 630 for us Barabbas 912!"
19 (He was one 3748 who 3748 had been thrown 906 into prison 5438 for an insurrection 4714 made 1096 in the city 4172, and for murder 5408.)
20 Pilate 4091, wanting 2309 to release 630 Jesus 2424, addressed 4377 them again 3825,
21 but they kept on calling 2019 out, saying 3004, "Crucify 4717, crucify 4717 Him!"
22 And he said 3004 to them the third 5154 time 5154, "Why 1063, what 5101 evil 2556 has this 3778 man 3778 done 4160? I have found 2147 in Him no 3762 guilt 159 {demanding} death 2288; therefore 3767 I will punish 3811 Him and release 630 Him."
23 But they were insistent 1945, with loud 3173 voices 5456 asking 154 that He be crucified 4717. And their voices 5456 {began} to prevail 2729.
24 And Pilate 4091 pronounced 1948 sentence 1948 that their demand 155 be granted 1096.
25 And he released 630 the man they were asking 154 for who had been thrown 906 into prison 5438 for insurrection 4714 and murder 5408, but he delivered 3860 Jesus 2424 to their will 2307.
26

Simon Bears the Cross

When 5613 they led 520 Him away 520, they seized 1949 a man 5100, Simon 4613 of Cyrene 2956, coming 2064 in from the country 68, and placed 2007 on him the cross 4716 to carry 5342 behind 3693 Jesus 2424.
27 ¶ And following 190 Him was a large 4183 crowd 4128 of the people 2992, and of women 1135 who 3739 were mourning 2875 and lamenting 2354 Him.
28 But Jesus 2424 turning 4762 to them said 3004, "Daughters 2364 of Jerusalem 2419, stop 3361 weeping 2799 for Me, but weep 2799 for yourselves 1438 and for your children 5043.
29 "For behold 2400, the days 2250 are coming 2064 when they will say 3004, 'Blessed 3107 are the barren 4723, and the wombs 2836 that never 3756 bore 1080, and the breasts 3149 that never 3756 nursed 5142.'
30 "Then 5119 they will begin 757 TO SAY 3004 TO THE MOUNTAINS 3735, 'FALL 4098 ON US,' AND TO THE HILLS 1015, 'COVER 2572 US.'
31 "For if 1487 they do 4160 these 3778 things 3778 when 1722 the tree 3586 is green 5200, what 5101 will happen 1096 when 1722 it is dry 3584?"
32 ¶ Two 1417 others 2087 also 2532, who were criminals 2557, were being led 71 away 71 to be put 337 to death 337 with Him.
33

The Crucifixion

When 3753 they came 2064 to the place 5117 called 2564 The Skull 2898, there 1563 they crucified 4717 Him and the criminals 2557, one 3739 on the right 1188 and the other 3739 on the left 710.
34 But Jesus 2424 was saying 3004, "Father 3962, forgive 863 them; for they do not know 3609 what 5101 they are doing 4160." And they cast 906 lots 2819, dividing 1266 up His garments 2440 among 1266 themselves.
35 And the people 2992 stood 2476 by, looking 2334 on. And even 2532 the rulers 758 were sneering 1592 at Him, saying 3004, "He saved 4982 others 243; let Him save 4982 Himself 1438 if 1487 this 3778 is the Christ 5547 of God 2316, His Chosen 1588 One 1588."
36 The soldiers 4757 also 2532 mocked 1702 Him, coming 4334 up to Him, offering 4374 Him sour 3690 wine 3690,
37 and saying 3004, "If 1487 You are the King 935 of the Jews 2453, save 4982 Yourself 4572!"
38 Now 1161 there was also 2532 an inscription 1923 above 1909 Him, "THIS 3778 IS THE KING 935 OF THE JEWS 2453."
39 ¶ One 1520 of the criminals 2557 who were hanged 2910 {there} was hurling 987 abuse 987 at Him, saying 3004, "Are You not the Christ 5547? Save 4982 Yourself 4572 and us!"
40 But the other 2087 answered 611, and rebuking 2008 him said 5346, "Do you not even 3761 fear 5399 God 2316, since 3754 you are under 1722 the same 846 sentence 2917 of condemnation 2917?
41 "And we indeed 3303 {are suffering} justly 1346, for we are receiving 618 what 3739 we deserve 514 for our deeds; but this 3778 man 3778 has done 4238 nothing 3762 wrong 824."
42 And he was saying 3004, "Jesus 2424, remember 3403 me when 3752 You come 2064 in Your kingdom 932!"
43 And He said 3004 to him, "Truly 281 I say 3004 to you, today 4594 you shall be with Me in Paradise 3857."
44 ¶ It was now 2235 about 5616 the sixth 1623 hour 5610, and darkness 4655 fell 1096 over 1909 the whole 3650 land 1093 until 2193 the ninth 1729 hour 5610,
45 because the sun 2246 was obscured 1587; and the veil 2665 of the temple 3485 was torn 4977 in two 3319.
46 And Jesus 2424, crying 5455 out with a loud 3173 voice 5456, said 3004, "Father 3962, INTO YOUR HANDS 5495 I COMMIT 3908 MY SPIRIT 4151." Having said 3004 this 3778, He breathed 1606 His last 1606.
47 Now 1161 when the centurion 1543 saw 3708 what had happened 1096, he {began} praising 1392 God 2316, saying 3004, "Certainly 3689 this 3778 man 444 was innocent 1342."
48 And all 3956 the crowds 3793 who came 4836 together 4836 for this 3778 spectacle 2335, when they observed 2334 what had happened 1096, {began} to return 5290, beating 5180 their breasts 4738.
49 And all 3956 His acquaintances 1110 and the women 1135 who accompanied 4870 Him from Galilee 1056 were standing 2476 at a distance 3113, seeing 3708 these 3778 things 3778.
50

Jesus Is Buried

And a man 435 named 3686 Joseph 2501, who was a member 1010 of the Council 1010, a good 18 and righteous 1342 man 435
51 (he had not consented 4784 to their plan 1012 and action 4234), {a man} from Arimathea 707, a city 4172 of the Jews 2453, who 3739 was waiting 4327 for the kingdom 932 of God 2316;
52 this 3778 man 3778 went 4334 to Pilate 4091 and asked 154 for the body 4983 of Jesus 2424.
53 And he took 2507 it down 2507 and wrapped 1794 it in a linen 4616 cloth 4616, and laid 5087 Him in a tomb 3418 cut 2991 into the rock 2991, where 3757 no 3756 one 3762 had ever 3768 lain 2749.
54 It was the preparation 3904 day 2250, and the Sabbath 4521 was about 2020 to begin 2020.
55 Now 1161 the women 1135 who 3748 had come 4905 with Him out of Galilee 1056 followed 2628, and saw 2300 the tomb 3419 and how 5613 His body 4983 was laid 5087.
56 Then 2532 they returned 5290 and prepared 2090 spices 759 and perfumes 3464.

Chapter 24


1 ¶

The Resurrection

But on the first 1520 day of the week 4521, at early 3722 dawn 3722, they came 2064 to the tomb 3418 bringing 5342 the spices 759 which 3739 they had prepared 2090.
2 And they found 2147 the stone 3037 rolled 617 away 617 from the tomb 3419,
3 but when they entered 1525, they did not find 2147 the body 4983 of the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424.
4 While 1722 they were perplexed 639 about 4012 this 3778, behold 2400, two 1417 men 435 suddenly stood 2186 near 2186 them in dazzling 797 clothing 2066;
5 and as {the women} were terrified 1719 and bowed 2827 their faces 4383 to the ground 1093, {the men} said 3004 to them, "Why 5101 do you seek 2212 the living 2198 One among 3326 the dead 3498?
6 "He is not here 5602, but He has risen 1453. Remember 3403 how 5613 He spoke 2980 to you while He was still 2089 in Galilee 1056,
7 saying 3004 that the Son 5207 of Man 444 must 1163 be delivered 3860 into the hands 5495 of sinful 268 men 444, and be crucified 4717, and the third 5154 day 2250 rise 450 again 450."
8 And they remembered 3403 His words 4487,
9 and returned 5290 from the tomb 3419 and reported 518 all 3956 these 3778 things 3778 to the eleven 1733 and to all 3956 the rest 3062.
10 Now 1161 they were Mary 3137 Magdalene 3094 and Joanna 2489 and Mary 3137 the {mother} of James 2385; also 2532 the other 3062 women 3062 with them were telling 3004 these 3778 things 3778 to the apostles 652.
11 But these 3778 words 4487 appeared 5316 to them as nonsense 3026, and they would not believe 569 them.
12 But Peter 4074 got 450 up and ran 5143 to the tomb 3419; stooping 3879 and looking 3879 in, he saw 991 the linen 3608 wrappings 3608 only 3441; and he went 565 away 565 to his home 848, marveling 2296 at what 3588 had happened 1096.
13

The Road to Emmaus

¶ And behold 2400, two 1417 of them were going 4198 that very 846 day 2250 to a village 2968 named 3686 Emmaus 1695, which was about seven 1835 miles 4712 from Jerusalem 2419.
14 And they were talking 3656 with each 240 other 240 about 4012 all 3956 these 3778 things 3778 which had taken 4819 place 4819.
15 While 1722 they were talking 3656 and discussing 4802, Jesus 2424 Himself 846 approached 1448 and {began} traveling 4848 with them.
16 But their eyes 3788 were prevented 2902 from recognizing 1921 Him.
17 And He said 3004 to them, "What 5101 are these 3778 words 3056 that you are exchanging 474 with one 240 another 240 as you are walking 4043?" And they stood 2476 still 2476, looking 4659 sad 4659.
18 One 1520 {of them,} named 3686 Cleopas 2810, answered 611 and said 3004 to Him, "Are You the only 3441 one 3441 visiting 3939 Jerusalem 2419 and unaware of the things which have happened 1096 here in these 3778 days 2250?"
19 And He said 3004 to them, "What 4169 things 4169?" And they said 3004 to Him, "The things about 4012 Jesus 2424 the Nazarene 3479, who 3739 was a prophet 4396 mighty 1415 in deed 2041 and word 3056 in the sight 1727 of God 2316 and all 3956 the people 2992,
20 and how 3704 the chief 749 priests 749 and our rulers 758 delivered 3860 Him to the sentence 2917 of death 2288, and crucified 4717 Him.
21 "But we were hoping 1679 that it was He who was going 3195 to redeem 3084 Israel 2474. Indeed 235, besides all 3956 this 3778, it is the third 5154 day 2250 since these 3778 things 3778 happened 1096.
22 "But also 2532 some 5100 women 1135 among 1537 us amazed 1839 us. When they were at the tomb 3419 early 3720 in the morning 3720,
23 and did not find 2147 His body 4983, they came 2064, saying 3004 that they had also 2532 seen 3708 a vision 3701 of angels 32 who 3739 said 3004 that He was alive 2198.
24 "Some 5100 of those 3588 who were with us went 565 to the tomb 3419 and found 2147 it just 2531 exactly 3779 as the women 1135 also 2532 had said 3004; but Him they did not see 3708."
25 And He said 3004 to them, "O 5599 foolish 453 men 453 and slow 1021 of heart 2588 to believe 4100 in all 3956 that the prophets 4396 have spoken 2980!
26 "Was it not necessary 1163 for the Christ 5547 to suffer 3958 these 3778 things 3778 and to enter 1525 into His glory 1391?"
27 Then 2532 beginning 757 with Moses 3475 and with all 3956 the prophets 4396, He explained 1329 to them the things concerning 4012 Himself 1438 in all 3956 the Scriptures 1124.
28 ¶ And they approached 1448 the village 2968 where 3757 they were going 4198, and He acted 4364 as though 4364 He were going 4198 farther 4206.
29 But they urged 3849 Him, saying 3004, "Stay 3306 with us, for it is {getting} toward 4314 evening 2073, and the day 2250 is now 2235 nearly 2827 over 2827." So 2532 He went 1525 in to stay 3306 with them.
30 When 1722 He had reclined 2625 {at the table} with them, He took 2983 the bread 740 and blessed 2127 {it,} and breaking 2806 {it,} He {began} giving 1929 {it} to them.
31 Then 2532 their eyes 3788 were opened 1272 and they recognized 1921 Him; and He vanished 855 from their sight 846.
32 They said 3004 to one 240 another 240, "Were not our hearts 2588 burning 2545 within 1722 us while 5613 He was speaking 2980 to us on the road 3598, while 5613 He was explaining 1272 the Scriptures 1124 to us?"
33 And they got 450 up that very 846 hour 5610 and returned 5290 to Jerusalem 2419, and found 2147 gathered 120 together 120 the eleven 1733 and those 3588 who 3588 were with them,
34 saying 3004, "The Lord 2962 has really 3689 risen 1453 and has appeared 3708 to Simon 4613."
35 They {began} to relate 1834 their experiences 3588 on the road 3598 and how 5613 He was recognized 1097 by them in the breaking 2800 of the bread 740.
36

Other Appearances

¶ While they were telling 2980 these 3778 things 3778, He Himself 846 stood 2476 in their midst 3319 and said 3004 to them, "Peace 1515 be to you."
37 But they were startled 4422 and frightened 1719 and thought 1380 that they were seeing 2334 a spirit 4151.
38 And He said 3004 to them, "Why 5101 are you troubled 5015, and why do doubts 1261 arise 305 in your hearts 2588?
39 "See 3708 My hands 5495 and My feet 4228, that it is I Myself 846; touch 5584 Me and see 3708, for a spirit 4151 does not have 2192 flesh 4561 and bones 3747 as you see 2334 that I have 2192."
40 And when He had said 3004 this 3778, He showed 1166 them His hands 5495 and His feet 4228.
41 While they still 2089 could not believe 569 {it} because 575 of their joy 5479 and amazement 2296, He said 3004 to them, "Have 2192 you anything 5100 here 1759 to eat 1034?"
42 They gave 1929 Him a piece 3313 of a broiled 3702 fish 2486;
43 and He took 2983 it and ate 2068 {it} before 1799 them.
44 ¶ Now 1161 He said 3004 to them, "These 3778 are My words 3056 which 3739 I spoke 2980 to you while I was still 2089 with you, that all 3956 things 3956 which are written 1125 about 4012 Me in the Law 3551 of Moses 3475 and the Prophets 4396 and the Psalms 5568 must 1163 be fulfilled 4137."
45 Then 5119 He opened 1272 their minds 3563 to understand 4920 the Scriptures 1124,
46 and He said 3004 to them, "Thus 3779 it is written 1125, that the Christ 5547 would suffer 3958 and rise 450 again 450 from the dead 3498 the third 5154 day 2250,
47 and that repentance 3341 for forgiveness 859 of sins 266 would be proclaimed 2784 in His name 3686 to all 3956 the nations 1484, beginning 757 from Jerusalem 2419.
48 "You are witnesses 3144 of these 3778 things 3778.
49 "And behold 2400, I am sending 1821 forth 1821 the promise 1860 of My Father 3962 upon you; but you are to stay 2523 in the city 4172 until 2193 you are clothed 1746 with power 1411 from on high 5311."
50

The Ascension

¶ And He led 1806 them out as far 2193 as Bethany 963, and He lifted 1869 up His hands 5495 and blessed 2127 them.
51 While 1722 He was blessing 2127 them, He parted 1339 from them and was carried 1339 up into heaven 3772.
52 And they, after worshiping 4352 Him, returned 5290 to Jerusalem 2419 with great 3173 joy 5479,
53 and were continually in the temple 2413 praising 2127 God 2316.