The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Part 10

(30)And the apostles gather together unto Jesus; and they reported to him all things, both what they did, and what they taught. (31)And he said to them: Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile; for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. (32)And they departed into a desert place by s.h.i.+p privately. (33)And they saw them departing, and many knew them, and ran together there on foot from all the cities, and came before them.

(34)And going forth he saw a great mult.i.tude, and had compa.s.sion on them, because they were as sheep having no shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.

(35)And the day being now far spent, his disciples come to him, and say: The place is desert, and the time is now far pa.s.sed. (36)Dismiss them, that they may go away into the surrounding fields and villages, and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat. (37)He answering said to them: Give ye them to eat. And they say to him: Shall we go and buy two hundred denaries worth of bread, and give them to eat? (38)He says to them: How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew, they say: Five, and two fishes. (39)And he commanded them to make all lie down by companies on the green gra.s.s. (40)And they lay down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. (41)And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes he divided among them all. (42)And they all ate, and were filled. (43)And they took up fragments filling twelve baskets, and part of the fishes. (44)And they who ate of the loaves were five thousand men. (45)And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the s.h.i.+p, and to go before to the other side to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the mult.i.tude. (46)And having taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray.

(47)And when evening was come, the s.h.i.+p was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land. (48)And he saw them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them. And about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them, walking on the sea, and would have pa.s.sed by them. (49)And they seeing him walking on the sea, supposed it was a spectre, and cried out; (50)for all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and says to them: Be of good cheer; it is I, be not afraid. (51)And he went up to them into the s.h.i.+p; and the wind ceased. And they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. (52)For they considered not the loaves; for their heart was hardened.

(53)And pa.s.sing over, they came to the land of Gennesaret, and anch.o.r.ed there. (54)And when they had come out of the s.h.i.+p, immediately recognizing him (55)they ran through all that region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick, where they heard he was. (56)And wherever he entered, into villages, or cities, or fields, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched him were made whole.

VII.

AND there come together to him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem. (2)And seeing some of his disciples eating bread with defiled (that is, unwashen) hands, they found fault.

(3)For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they carefully wash their hands, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders. (4)And coming from the market, except they immerse themselves, they do not eat. And there are many other things which they received to hold, immersions of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches. (5)And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him: Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with defiled hands? (6)And he said to them: Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites; as it is written:

This people honor me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.

(7)But in vain they wors.h.i.+p me, Teaching as doctrines commandments of men.

(8)For laying aside the commandment of G.o.d, ye hold the tradition of men, immersions of pots and cups; and many other such things ye do.

(9)And he said to them: Well do ye reject the commandment of G.o.d, that ye may keep your own tradition! (10)For Moses said: Honor thy father and thy mother; and he that curses father or mother, let him surely die. (11)But ye say: If a man say to his father or his mother, It is Corban (that is, a gift) whatever thou mightest be profited with from me--[7:11]; (12)and ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother, (13)annulling the word of G.o.d by your tradition, which ye handed down. And many such things ye do.

(14)And again calling to him the mult.i.tude, he said to them: Hearken to me every one, and understand. (15)There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him; but the things that come out of him, these are they that defile the man. (16)If any one has ears to hear, let him hear.

(17)And when he entered into the house from the mult.i.tude, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. (18)And he says to them: Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatever from without enters into the man can not defile him?

(19)Because it enters not into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the drain, cleansing all food. (20)And he said: That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man. (21)For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, (22)thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. (23)All these evil things come forth from within, and defile the man.

(24)And rising up he departed thence into the borders of Tyre and Sidon; and entering into a house, he desired that no one should know it. And he could not be hidden. (25)For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, hearing of him, came and fell at his feet.

(26)The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast out the demon from her daughter. (27)And he said to her: Let the children first be filled; for it is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs. (28)And she answered and said to him: Yea, Lord; for the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. (29)And he said to her: For this saying go thy way; the demon has gone out of thy daughter. (30)And departing to her house, she found the little child laid on the bed, and the demon gone out.

(31)And again going forth out of the borders of Tyre, he came through Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis. (32)And they bring to him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. (33)And taking him aside from the mult.i.tude he put his fingers into his ears, and spitting, touched his tongue, (34)and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and says to him: Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

(35)And straightway his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly. (36)And he charged them that they should tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more abundantly they published it; (37)and were beyond measure astonished, saying: He has done all things well; he makes both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

VIII.

IN those days, there being a very great mult.i.tude, and they having nothing to eat, he called to him his disciples, and says to them: (2)I have compa.s.sion on the mult.i.tude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; (3)and if I dismiss them fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way; and some of them have come from afar. (4)And his disciples answered him: From whence will one be able to satisfy these men with bread, here in a wilderness?

(5)And he asked them: How many loaves have ye? And they said: Seven.

(6)And he commanded the mult.i.tude to lie down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the mult.i.tude.

(7)And they had a few small fishes; and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them. (8)And they ate, and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that were left seven baskets. (9)And they were about four thousand. And he dismissed them.

(10)And straightway entering into the s.h.i.+p with his disciples, he came into the region of Dalmanutha. (11)And the Pharisees came out, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. (12)And sighing deeply in his spirit, he says: Why does this generation seek a sign? Verily I say to you, there shall no sign be given to this generation. (13)And leaving them, he entered again into the s.h.i.+p, and departed to the other side.

(14)And they forgot to take bread; and they had none in the s.h.i.+p with them, except one loaf. (15)And he charged them, saying: Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod. (16)And they reasoned among themselves, saying: It is because we have no bread. (17)And Jesus knowing it, says to them: Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive, nor understand? Have ye your heart yet hardened? (18)Having eyes, do ye not see? And having ears, do ye not hear? And do ye not remember? (19)When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? They say to him: Twelve. (20)And when the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? And they said: Seven. (21)And he said to them: How is it that ye do not understand?

(22)And they come to Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him. (23)And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him forth out of the village; and spitting in his eyes, and putting his hands on him, he asked him if he beheld anything. (24)And looking up he said: I behold men; for I see them as trees walking.

(25)Then again he put his hands on his eyes, and he saw clearly; and he was restored, and saw all things distinctly. (26)And he sent him away to his house, saying: Go not even into the village, nor tell it to any in the village.

(27)And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: And in the way he asked his disciples, saying to them: Who do men say that I am? (28)And they answered him saying: John the Immerser; and others, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.

(29)And he asked them: But who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering says to him: Thou art the Christ. (30)And he charged them that they should tell no one concerning him.

(31)And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. (32)And he spoke that saying openly. And Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him. (33)But he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying: Get thee behind me, Satan; for thou thinkest not the things of G.o.d, but those of men.

(34)And calling to him the mult.i.tude, with his disciples, he said to them: Whoever desires to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. (35)For whoever will save his life shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life, for the sake of me and of the glad tidings, shall save it. (36)For what will it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? (37)Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his soul? (38)For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will also the Son of man be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

IX.

AND he said to them: Verily I say to you, that there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of G.o.d already come with power.

(2)And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John, and brings them up into a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them. (3)And his garments became s.h.i.+ning, exceeding white as snow, such as no fuller on earth can whiten. (4)And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus. (5)And Peter answering said to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. (6)For he knew not what to say; for they were sore afraid. (7)And there came a cloud overshadowing them; and a voice came out of the cloud: This is my beloved Son; hear ye him.

(8)And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw any one, but Jesus only with themselves.

(9)And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should relate what they had seen to no one, except when the Son of man shall have risen from the dead. (10)And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves, what is the rising from the dead.

(11)And they asked him, saying: Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come? (12)And he said to them: Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. And how is it written of the Son of man? That he must suffer many things, and be set at naught. (13)But I say to you, that Elijah also has come, and they did to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.

(14)And coming to his disciples he saw a great mult.i.tude about them, and scribes questioning with them. (15)And straightway all the mult.i.tude seeing him were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. (16)And he asked them: What question ye with them? (17)And one of the mult.i.tude answered him: Teacher, I brought to thee my son, having a dumb spirit. (18)And wherever it lays hold of him, it tears him, and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and he pines away. And I spoke to thy disciples, that they should cast it out; and they could not. (19)And he answering, says to them: O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me. (20)And they brought him to him. And seeing him, straightway the spirit rent him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. (21)And he asked his father: How long is it, since this came upon him? And he said: From a child. (22)And ofttimes it cast him both into the fire, and into the water, to destroy him. But if thou art able to do anything, have compa.s.sion on us, and help us. (23)Jesus said to him: If thou art able! All things are possible to the believing. (24)And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said: I believe; help thou my unbelief. (25)And Jesus, seeing that a mult.i.tude came running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him: Dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter into him no more.

(26)And crying out, and rending him sorely, it came out of him. And he became as one dead; so that many said: He is dead. (27)But Jesus taking him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up.

(28)And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately: Why could not we cast it out? (29)And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting.

(30)And going forth from thence, they pa.s.sed through Galilee and he would not that any one should know it. (31)For he taught his disciples, and said to them: The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they will kill him and when he is killed, after three days he will rise again. (32)But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

(33)And they came to Capernaum. And having come into the house he inquired of them: Of what were ye reasoning among yourselves by the way? (34)But they were silent; for by the way they had disputed with one another, who was greatest. (35)And sitting down, he called the twelve, and says to them: If any one desires to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all. (36)And taking a child, he placed it in the midst of them; and folding it in his arms, he said to them: (37)Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me and whoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him who sent me.

(38)And John answered him, saying: Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, who follows not us; and we forbade him, because he follows not us. (39)But Jesus said: Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall do a miracle in my name, and can lightly speak evil of me. (40)For he that is not against us is for us. (41)For whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in that name, that ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward. (42)And whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to offend, it is better for him that an upper millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. (43)And if thy hand cause thee to offend, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having the two hands to go into h.e.l.l, into the fire that is unquenchable; (44)where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. (45)And if thy foot cause thee to offend, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having the two feet to be cast into h.e.l.l, into the fire that is unquenchable; (46)where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. (47)And if thine eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out. It is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of G.o.d with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into h.e.l.l-fire; (48)where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. (49)For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. (50)Salt is good; but if the salt become saltless, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.

X.

AND rising up he goes thence into the borders of Judaea, and the further side of the Jordan. And again the mult.i.tudes come together to him; and as he was wont, he again taught them.

(2)And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, if it is lawful for a man to put away a wife, tempting him. (3)And he answering said to them: What did Moses command you? (4)And they said: Moses permitted to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. (5)And Jesus answering said to them: For your hardness of heart he wrote you this command. (6)But from the beginning of the creation, G.o.d made them male and female. (7)For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall be one flesh. (8)So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. (9)What therefore G.o.d joined together, let not man put asunder.

(10)And in the house his disciples asked him again concerning this.

(11)And he says to them: Whoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, commits adultery against her. (12)And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she commits adultery.

(13)And they brought little children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. (14)But Jesus seeing it, was much displeased, and said to them: Suffer the little children to come to me; forbid them not, for to such belongs the kingdom of G.o.d. (15)Verily I say to you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of G.o.d as a little child, shall not enter therein. (16)And he folded them in his arms, put his hands on them, and blessed them.

(17)And as he was going forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeling to him, and asked him: Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? (18)And Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, G.o.d. (19)Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and mother.

(20)And he answering said to him: Teacher, all these I kept from my youth. (21)And Jesus beholding him loved him, and said to him: One thing thou lackest; go, sell whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow me. (22)And he became sad at that saying, and went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

(23)And looking around, Jesus says to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of G.o.d! (24)And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answering again says to them: Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of G.o.d! (25)It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of G.o.d. (26)And they were exceedingly amazed, saying among themselves: Who then can be saved? (27)And Jesus, looking on them, says: With men it is impossible, but not with G.o.d; for with G.o.d all things are possible.

(28)Peter began to say to him: Lo, we forsook all, and followed thee.

(29)And Jesus answering said: Verily I say to you, there is no one who forsook house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for the sake of me and of the glad tidings, (30)but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life. (31)But many first will be last, and the last first.