then thou wilt see to take out the mote which is in thy broth- Matt. 7. 18. 43 er's eye. That is not a good tree which yieldeth bad fruit ; & 12. 33. 44 nor is that a bad tree which yieldeth good fruit: For every tree is known by its own fruit. Figs are not gathered off 45 thorns; nor grapes off a bramble-bush. The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth that which is good: the bad man, out of the bad treasure of his heart, bringeth that which is bad; for it is out of the fulness of his heart that his mouth speaketh. 46 Ro. But why do ye, in addressing me, cry, Master, Master, and Matt.721. 47 obey not what I command? Whoever cometh to me, and Ja. 1. 22. heareth my precepts, and practiseth them, I will show you 48 whom he resembleth: He resembleth a man who built a house, and, digging deep, laid the foundation upon the rock: and when an inundation came, the torrent broke upon that house, but 49 could not shake it; for it was founded upon the rock. But he who heareth, and doth not practise, resembleth a man who, without laying a foundation, built a house upon the earth; which, when the torrent brake against it, fell, and became a great heap of ruins. VII. WHEN he had finished his discourse in the audience of 2 the people, he entered Capernaum. And a centurion's servant, who was dear to his master, was sick, and in danger of dy3 ing. And the centurion having heard concerning Jesus, sent to him Jewish elders, to entreat him to come and save his ser4 vant. When they came to Jesus, they earnestly besought him, 5 saying: He is worthy of this favor: for he loveth our nation; 6 and it was he who built our synagogue. Then Jesus went with them; and when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him to say: Master, trouble not thyself, for I have not deserved that thou shouldst come under my roof; 7 wherefore neither thought I myself fit to come into thy preS sence: say but the word, and my servant will be bealed. For even I who am under the authority of others, having soldiers under me, say to one, Go,' and he goeth; to another, 'Come,' and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this,' and he doeth it. 9 Jesus hearing these things, admired him, and turning, said to the multitude which followed: I assure you I have not found so 10 great faith, even in Israel. And they who had been sent hav. ing returned to the house, found the servant well who had been sick. 11 The day following, he went into a city called Nain, accom12 panied by his disciples and a great crowd. As he approached the gate of the city, the people were carrying out a dead man, the only son of his mother, who was a widow; and many of 13 the citizens were with her. When the Lord saw her, he had Matt. 5. 8. oh. 24. 19. Matt. 11. 2 Isa. 35. 5. Isa. 61. 1. Matt. 11. 7. Mal. 3. 1. 14 pity upon her, and said to her: Weep not. Then he advanced, and touched the bier (the bearers stopping), and said: Young 15 man, arise, I command thee. Then he who had been dead sat up, and began to speak; and Jesus delivered him to his mothAnd all present were struck with awe, and glorified God, saying: A prophet hath arisen amongst us; and God hath 17 visited his people. And this report concerning him spread throughout Judea and all the neighboring country. 16 er. 18 NOW John's disciples having informed their master of all 19 these things, be called two of them, whom he sent to Jesus to ask him: Art thou he who cometh? or must we expect anoth20 er? Being come to him, they said: John the Baptist hath sent us to ask thee, Art thou he who cometh? or must we ex21 pect another? At that very time Jesus was delivering many from diseases and maladies, and evil spirits, and giving sight to 22 many who were blind. And he returned this answer: Go, and report to John what ye have seen and heard: the blind are made to see, the lame to walk, the deaf to hear; the leprous are cleansed, the dead are raised, glad tidings is brought to the 23 poor. And happy is he to whom I shall not prove a stumblingblock. 24 When John's messengers were departed, Jesus said to the multitude concerning John: What went ye out into the wilder25 ness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind? But what went ye out to see? a man effeminately dressed? It is in royal palaces, not in deserts, that they who wear splendid apparel, and 26 live in luxury, are found. What then did ye go to see? a prophet? yea, I tell you, and something superior to a prophet. 27 For this is he concerning whom it is written, "Behold I send 28 mine angel before thee, who shall prepare thy way." For I declare unto you, among those who are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; yet the least 29 in the reign of God shall be greater than he. All the people, even the publicans, who heard John, have, by receiving bap30 tism from him, bonored God; whereas the Pharisees and the lawyers, in not being baptized by him, have rejected the counsel of God with regard to themselves. Matt. 11. 16. 31 Matt. 3. 4. Whereunto then shall I compare the men of this generation? 32 whom are they like? They are like children in the marketplace, of whom their companious complain and say, 'We have played to you upon the pipe, but ye have not danced; we have 33 sung mournful songs to you, but ye have not wept.' For John the Baptist is come abstaining from bread and wine, and ye say, 'He hath a demon: The Son of Man is come using both, and ye say, He is a lover of banquets and wine, an associate 34 6 35 of publicans and sinners.' But wisdom is justified by all her children. 36 SECTION VI.-SIGNAL MIRACLES AND INSTRUCTIONS. & 12. 13. NOW one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him: and he went into the Pharisee's house, and placed himself at table. 37 And behold a woman in the city, who was a sinner, knowing Jo. 11. 2. that he ate at the house of the Pharisee, brought an alabaster 38 box of balsam, and standing behind at his feet, weeping, bathed them with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, 39 and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the balsam. The Pharisee who had invited him, observing this, said within himself, If this man were a prophet, he would have known who this woman is that touched him, and of what character; for she 40 is a sinner.' Then Jesus said to him: Simon, I have some41 thing to say to thee. He answered: Say it, Rabbi. A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii,* 42 the other fifty. But not having wherewith to pay, he freely forgave them both. Say, then, which of them will love him most? 43. Simon answered: I suppose he to whom he forgave most. Jesus replied: Thou hast judged rightly. Then turning to the woman, he said to Simon: Thou seest this woman: when I came into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the 45 hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss; but she, since 46 she entered, hath not ceased kissing my feet. Thou didst not anoint my head with oil, but she hath anointed my feet with 47 balsam. Wherefore I tell thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; therefore her love is great. But he to whom little is 48 forgiven, hath little love. Then he said to her: Thy sins are Matt. 9. 2. 49 forgiven. Those who were at table with him said within them- ch. 5. 20. 50 selves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?' But be said to the woman: Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. VIII. AFTERWARDS he travelled through cities and villages, 2 proclaiming the joyful tidings of the reign of God, being attended by the twelve, and by certain women who had been delivered from evil spirits and distempers, Mary called Magdalene, Mar. 16. 9. 3 out of whom went seven demons, Joanna wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, Susanna, and several others who assisted him with their property. 4 Mar, 2. 5. Mar. 4.2. Now when a great multitude was assembled, and the people Matt. 13. 3. were flocking to him out of the cities, he spake by a parable: About L. 15. 12. sterling. † About L. 1. 11s. sterling. Matt. 13. 10. Isa. 6. 9. 5 The sower went out to sow his grain; and in sowing, part fell by the way-side, and was crushed under foot, or picked up by 6 the birds; part fell upon a rock, and, when it was sprung up, 7 withered away for want of moisture; part also fell among thorns, 8 and the thorns grew up and choked it; and part fell into good soil, and sprang up, and yielded increase a hundred-fold. Having said this, he cried: Whoso hath ears to hear, let him hear. And his disciples asked him, saying: What meaneth this 10 parable? He answered: It is your privilege to know the secrets of the reign of God, which to others are couched in parables, that, though they look, they may not perceive; though they hear, they may not understand. 9 Matt. 13. 18. 11 Mar. 4. 14. Matt. 5. 15. Matt. 12. 46. Now this is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word 12 of God. By the way-side are meant those hearers out of whose hearts the devil coming taketh away the word, less they should 13 believe and be saved. By the rock was meant those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, yet not having it rooted in them, are but temporary believers; for in the time of 14 trial they fall off. By the ground encumbered with thorns, are meant those hearers who are entangled in the business, and pursuits, and pleasures of life, which stifle the word, so that it 15 bringeth no fruit to maturity. But by the soil are meant those who, having heard the word, retain it in a good and honest heart, and persevere in bringing forth fruit. 16 A lamp is never lighted to be covered with a vessel, or put under a bed, but to be set on a stand, that they who enter may 17 see the light. For there is no secret which shall not be discovered; nor any thing concealed which shall not be known and 18 become public. Take heed, therefore, how ye hear; for to him who hath, more shall be given: but from him who hath not, shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. 19 Then his mother and brothers came to speak with him, but 20 could not get near him for the crowd. And it was told him by some persons: Thy mother and thy brothers are without, de21 siring to see thee. But he answering, said unto them: My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God, and obey it. Matt. 8. 23. 22 Mar. 5. 35. ONE day Jesus having gone into a bark with his disciples, said to them: Let us cross the lake. Accordingly they set 23 sail. But while they sailed he fell asleep, and there blew such a storm upon the lake as filled the bark with water, and endan24 gered their lives. And they came to him, and awakened him, saying: Master, Master, we perish. Then he arose and rebuked the wind, and the raging of the water: and they ceased, 25 and there was a calm. And Jesus said to them: Where is your faith? But they said one to another with fear and ad miration: Who is this that commandeth even the winds and 26 the water, and they obey him? And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite to Galilee. 27 Mar. 5. 1. Being come ashore, a man of the city met him who had been Matt. 9. 28. long possessed by demons, and who wore no clothes, and had no 28 habitation but the sepulchres. When he saw Jesus, he roared out, and threw himself at his feet, crying: What hast thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of the most High God? I beseech 29 thee, do not torment me. (For he had ordered the unclean spirit to come out of the man; for it had frequently seized him, insomuch that, when he was chained and fettered, he broke his 30 bonds, and was driven by the fiend into the desert.) Then Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? He answered: 31 Legion, because many demons had entered into him. And 32 they entreated him that he would not command them to go into the abyss, but, as there was a numerous herd of swine feeding on the mountain, that he would permit them to enter into the 33 swine. And he permitted them. Then the demons, having quitted the man, entered into the swine; and the herd rushed 34 down a precipice into the lake, and were drowned. The herdsmen seeing this, fled, and spread the news through the city 35 and villages. And the inhabitants flocked out to see what had happened. Being come to Jesus, and finding the man, of whom the demons were dispossessed, sitting at the feet of 36 Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind, they were afraid. But having been informed by the spectators in what manner the 37 demoniac had been delivered, all the people of the country of the Gadarenes entreated him to leave them; for they were struck with terror. Accordingly he re-entered the bark, and 38 returned. Now the man, out of whom the demons were gone, 39 entreated permission to attend him. But Jesus dismissed him, saying: Return home and relate what great things God hath done for thee. Then he departed, and published through 40 all the city what great things Jesus had done for him. Jesus, at his return, was welcomed by the crowd, who were all waiting for him. 41 18. Meantime came a man named Jairus, a ruler of the syna- Matt.9.2. gogue, who, throwing himself at the feet of Jesus, besought him 42 to come into his house; for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, who was dying. 43 As Jesus went along, the people crowded him; and a woman, Mar. 5. 25. who had been twelve years afflicted with an issue of blood, and had consumed all her living upon physicians, none of whom 44 could cure her, coming behind, touched the tuft of his mantle; 45 upon which her issue was stanched. Then Jesus said: 'Who touched me?' When every body denied, Peter, and those with |