ointment made 5 For it might have been sold for more then three hundred ‖ See Mat. 18.28 pence and have been given to the poor And they murmured against her 6 And Jesus said Let her alone why trouble ye her she hath wrought a good work on me 7 For ye have the poor with you always and whensoever ye will ye may do them good but me ye have not always 8 She hath done what she could she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying 9 Verily I say unto you Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her 10 ¶ * Mat. 26.15 And Judas Iscariot one of the twelve went unto the chief priests to betray him unto them 11 And when they heard it they were glad and promised to give him money And he sought how he might conveniently betray him 12 ¶ * Mat. 26.17 And the first day of unleavened bread when they ‖ Or sacrificed killed the pass-over his disciples said unto him Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the pass-over 13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples and saith unto them Go ye into the city and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water follow him 14 And wheresoever he shall go in say ye to the good-man of the house The Master saith Where is the guest-chamber where I shall eat the pass-over with my disciples 15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared there make ready for us 16 And his disciples went forth and came into the city and found as he had said unto them and they made ready the pass-over 17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve 18 * Mat. 26.20 And as they sat and did eat Jesus said Verily I say unto you one of you which eateth with me shall betray me 19 And they began to be sorrowful and to say unto him one by one Is it I and another said Is it I 20 And he answered and said unto them It is one of the twelve that dippeth with me in the dish 21 The Son of man indeed goeth as it is written of him but wo to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed good were it for that man if he had never been born 22 ¶ * Mat. 26.26 And as they did eat Jesus took bread and blessed and brake it and gave to them and said Take eat this is my body 23 And he took the cup and when he had given thanks he gave it to them and they all drank of it 24 And he said unto them This is my bloud of the new testament which is shed for many 25 Verily I say unto you I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God 26 ¶ And when they had sung an ‖ Or psalm hymn they went out into the mount of Olives 27 * Mat. 26.31 And Jesus saith unto them All ye shall be offended because of me this night for it is written I will smite the shepherd and the sheep shall be scattered 28 But after that I am risen I will go before you into Galilee 29 * Mat. 25.33 But Peter said unto him Although all shall be offended yet will not I. 30 And Jesus saith unto him Verily I say unto thee that this day even in this night before the cock crow twice thou shalt deny me thrice 31 But he spake the more vehemently If I should die with thee I will not deny thee in any wise Likewise also said they all 32 * Mat. 26. â—6 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane and he saith to his disciples Sit ye here while I shall pray 33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John and began to be sore amazed and to be very heavy 34 And saith unto them My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death tarry ye here and watch 35 And he went forward a little and fell on the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour might pass from him 36 And he said Abba Father All things are possible unto thee take away this cup from me nevertheless not what I will but what thou wilt 37 And he cometh and findeth them sleeping and saith unto Peter Simon sleepest thou couldst not thou watch one hour 38 Watch ye and pray lest ye enter into temptation the spirit truly is ready but the flesh is weak 39 And again he went away and prayed and spake the same words 40 And when he returned he found them asleep again for their eyes were heavy neither wist they what to answer him 41 And he cometh the third time and saith unto them Sleep on now and take your rest it is enough the hour is come behold the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners 42 Rise up let us go lo he that betrayeth me is at hand 43 ¶ * Mat. 26.47 And immediately while he yet spake cometh Judas one of the twelve and with him a great multitude with swords and staves from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token saying Whomsoever I shall kiss that same is he take him and head him away safely 45 And assoon as he was come he goeth straightway to him and saith Master master and kissed him 46 ¶ And they laid their hands on him and took him 47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword and smote a servant of the high priest and cut off his ear 48 And Jesus answered and said unto them Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and with staves to take me 49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching and ye took me not but the scriptures must be fulfilled 50 And they all forsook him and fled 51 And there followed him a certain young man having a linen cloth cast about his naked body and the young men laid hold on him 52 And he left the linen cloth and sled from them naked 53 ¶ * Mat. 25. â—7 And they led Jesus away to the high priest and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes 54 And Peter followed him afar off even into the palace of the high priest and he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire 55 * Mat. 26.19 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death and found none 56 For many bare false witness against him but their witness agreed not together 57 And there arose certain and bare false witness against him saying 58 We heard him say I will destroy this temple that is made with hands and within three days I will build another made without hands 59 But neither
foretelleth of the traitour 24 dehorteth the rest of his aposties from ambition 32 assureth Peter his faith should not sail 34 and yet he should deny him thrice 39 He prayeth in the mount and sweateth bloud 47 is betrayed with a kiss 50 he healeth Maschus ear 54 He is thrice denied of Peter 63 shamefully abused 66 and confesseth himself to be the Son of God NOw * Matth. 26.2 the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh which is called the pass-over 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him for they feared the people 3 ¶ * Matth. 26.14 Then entred Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot being of the number of the twelve 4 And he went his way and communed with the chief priests and captains how he might betray him unto them 5 And they were glad and covenanted to give him money 6 And he promised and sought opportunity to betray him unto them ‖ Or without tumult in the absence of the muâ—titude 7 ¶ * Matth. 26.17 Then came the day of unleavened bread when the pass-over must be killed 8 And he sent Peter and John saying Go and prepare us the pass-over that we may eat 9 And they said unto him Where wilt thou that we prepare 10 And he said unto them Behold when ye are entred into the city there shall a man meet you bearing a pitcher of water follow him into the house where he entreth in 11 And ye shall say unto the good man of the house The Master saith unto thee Where is the guest-chamber where I shall eat the pass-over with my disciples 12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished there make ready 13 And they went and found as he had said unto them and they made ready the pass over 14 * Matth. 26.20 And when the hour was come he sat down and the twelve apostles with him 15 And he said unto them ‖ Or I have heartily desires With desire I have desired to eat this pass-over with you before I suffer 16 For I say unto you I will not any more eat thereof until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God 17 And he took the cup and gave thanks and said Take this and divide it among yourselves 18 For I say unto you I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God shall come 19 ¶ * Matth. 26.26 And he took bread and gave thanks and brake it and gave unto them saying This is my body which is given for you this do in remembrance of me 20 Likewise also the cup after supper saying This cup is the new testament in my blood which is shed for you 21 ¶ * Matth. 26.21 But behold the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table 22 And truly the Son of man goeth as it was determined but wo unto that man by whom he is betrayed 23 And they began to enquire among themselves which of them it was that should do this thing 24 ¶ And there was also a strife among them which of them should be accounted the greatest 25 * Matth. 20.25 And he said unto them The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactours 26 But ye shall not be so but he that is greatest among you let him be as the younger and he that is chief as he that doth serve 27 For whether is greater he that sitteth at meat or he that serveth is not he that sitteth at meat but I am among you as he that serveth 28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations 29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom as my Father hath appointed unto me 30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom * Matth. 19.28 and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel 31 ¶ And the Lord said Simon Simon behold * 1 Pet. 5.8 Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat 32 But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not and when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren 33 And he said unto him Lord I am ready to go with thee both into prison and to death 34 * Matth. 26.34 And he said I tell thee Peter the cock shall not crow this day before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me 35 * Matth. 10.9 And he said unto them When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes lacked ye any thing And they said Nothing 36 Then said he unto them But now he that hath a purse let him take it and likewise his scrip and he that hath no sword let him sell his garment and buy one 37 For I say unto you that this that is written must yet be acomplished in me * Isa 53.12 And he was reckoned among the transgressours for the things concerning me have an end 38 And they said Lord behold here are two swords And he said unto them It is enough 39 ¶ * Matth. 26.36 And he came out and went as he was wont to the mount of Olives and his disciples also followed him 40 * Matth. 26.41 And when he was at the place he said unto them Pray that ye enter not into temptation 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stones cast and kneeled down and prayed 42 Saying Father if thou be willing remove this cup from me nevertheless not my will but thine be done 43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven strengthning him 44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly and his sweat was as it were great drops of bloud falling down to the ground 45 And when he rose up from prayer and was come to his disciples he found them sleeping for sorrow 46 And said unto them Why sleep ye rise and pray lest ye enter into temptation 47 ¶ And while he yet spake * Matth. 26.47 behold a multitude and he that was called Judas one of the twelve went before them and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him 48 But Jesus said unto him Judas betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss 49 When they which were about him saw what would follow they said unto him Lord. shall we smite with the sword 50 ¶ And one of them smote the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear 51 And Jesus answered and said Suffer ye thus far And he touched his ear and healed him 52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests and captains of the temple and the elders which were come to him Be ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves 53 When I was daily with you in the temple ye stretched forth no hands against me but this is your hour and the power of darkness 54 ¶ * Matth. 26.57 Then took they him and led him and brought him into the high
And I was afraid and went and hid thy talent in the earth lo there thou hast that is thine 26 His lord answered and said unto him Thou wicked and slothful servant thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not and gather where I have not strawed 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury 28 Take therefore the talent from him and give it unto him which hath ten talents 29 * Ch. 13.12 Mar. 4.25 Luk. 8.18 For unto every one that hath shall be given and he shall have abundance but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth 31 ¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory and all the holy angels with him then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations he shall separate them one â—â—oâ— another as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goatâ— 33 And he shall â—et the sheep on his right hand but the goats on the left 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand Come ye blessed of my Father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world 35 * Isa 58.7 Ezek. 18.7 For I was an hungred and ye gave me meat I was thirsty and ye gave me drink I was a stranger and ye took me in 36 Naked and ye clothed me I was sick and ye visited me I was in prison and ye came unto me 37 Then shall the righteous answer him saying Lord when saw we thee an hungred and fed thee or thirsty and gave thee drink 38 When saw we thee a stranger and took thee in or naked and clothed thee 39 Or when saw we thee sick or in prison and came unto thee 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them Verily I say unto you inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand * Psal 6.8 Câ—â—p 7.23 Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil his angels 42 For I was an hungred and ye gave me no meat I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink 43 I was a stranger and ye took me not in naked and ye clothed me not sick and in prison and ye visited me not 44 Then shall they also answer him saying Lord when saw we thee an hungred or a thirst or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not minister unto thee 45 Then shall he answer them saying Verily I say unto you inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these ye did it not to me 46 And * Dan. 12.2 Joh. 5.29 these shall go away into everlasting punishment but the righteous into life eternal CHAP. XXVI 1 The rulers conspire against Christ 6 The woman anointeth his â—ead 14 Judas selleth him 17 Christ eateth the pass-over 26 instituteth his holy supper 36 prayeth in the garden 47 and being betrayed with a kiss 57 is carried to Caiaphas 69 and dented of Peter ANd it came to pass when Jesus had finished all these sayings he said unto his disciples 2 * Mar. 14.1 Luk. 22.1 John 13.1 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the pass over and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified 3 * Joh. 11.47 Then assembled together the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people unto the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty and kill him 5 But they said Not on the feast day lest there be an uproar among the people 6 ¶ * Mar. 14.3 Joh. 11.1 Now when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper 7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster-box of very precious ointment and poured it on his head as he sat at meat 8 But when his disciples saw it they had indignation saying To what purpose is this waste 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor 10 When Jesus understood it he said unto them Why trouble ye the woman for she hath wrought a good work upon me 11 * Deut. 15.11 For ye have the poor always with you but me ye have not always 12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body she did it for my burial 13 Verily I say unto you Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world there shall also this that this woman hath done be told for a memorial of her 14 ¶ * Mark 14.10 Luke 23.3 Then one of the twelve called Judas Iscariot went unto the chief priests 15 And said unto them What will ye give me and I will deliver him unto you And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him 17 ¶ * Mark 14.12 Luke 22.7 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus saying unto him Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the pass-over 18 And he said Go into the city to such a man and say unto him The Master saith My time is at hand I will keep the pass-over at thy house with my disciples 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them and they made ready the pass-over 20 * Mark 14.16 Luke 22.14 Joâ— 13.21 Now when the even was come he sat down with the twelve 21 And as they did eat he said Verily I say unto you that one of you shall betray me 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful and began every one of them to say unto him Lord is it I 23 And he answered and said * Psal 41.9 He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish the same shall betray me 24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him but wo unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed it had been good for that man if he had not been born 25 Then Judas which betrayed him answered and said Master is it I He said unto him Thou hast said 26 ¶ And as they were eating * 1 Cor. 11.22 24. Jesus took bread and ‖ Many Greek copâ—es have save thanks blessed it and brake it and gave it to the disciples and said Take eat this is my body 27 And he took the cup and gave thanks and gave it to thâ—m saying Drink ye all of it 28 For this is my bloud of the new testament which is shed for many for the remission of sins 29 But I say unto you I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine until
with him covered every man his head and they went up weeping as they went up 31 ¶ And one told David saying Ahithophel is among the conspiratours with Absalom And David said O LORD I pray thee turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness 32 ¶ And it came to pass that when David was come to the top of the mount where he worshipped God behold Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent and earth upon his head 33 Unto whom David said If thou passest on with me then thou shalt be a burden unto me 34 But if thou return to the city and say unto Absalom I will be thy servant O king as I have been thy fathers servant hitherto so will I now also be thy servant then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel 35 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests therefore it shall be that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the kings house thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests 36 Behold they have there with them their two sons Ammaaz Zadoks son and Jonathan Abiathars son and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear 37 So Hushai Davids friend came into the city and Absalom came into Jerusalem CHAP. XVI 1 Ziba by presents and false suggestions obtaineth his masters inheritance 5 At Bahurim Shimei curseth David 9 David with patience abstaineth and restraineth others from revenge 15 Hushai insinuateth himself into Absaloms counsel 20 Abithophels counsel ANd when David was a little past the top of the hill behold Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of asses saddled and upon them two hundred loaves of bread and an hundred bunches of raisins and an hundred of summer-fruits and a bottle of wine 2 And the king said unto Ziba What meanest thou by these And Ziba said The asses be for the kings houshold to ride on and the bread and summer-fruit for the young men to eat and the wine that suâ—h as be faint in the wilderness may drink 3 And the king said And where is thy masters son And Ziba said unto the king Behold he abideth at Jerusalem for he said To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father 4 Then said the king to Ziba Behold thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth And Ziba said †Heb. I do obeisance I humbly beseech thee that I may finde grace in thy sight my lord O king 5 ¶ And when king David came to Bahurim behold thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul whose name was Shimei the son of Gera ‖ Or he still came forth and cursed he came forth and cursed still as he came 6 And he cast stones at David and at all the servants of king David and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left 7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed Come out come out thou †Heb. man of bloud bloudy man and thou man of Belial 8 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the bloud of the house of Saul in whose stead thou hast reigned and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son and †Heb. behold thee in thy evil behold thou art taken in thy mischief because thou art a bloudy man 9 ¶ Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king Why should this * 1 Sam. 24.14 Chap. 9.8 dead dog curse my lord the king let me go over I pray thee and take off his head 10 And he king said What have I to do with you ye sons of Zeruiah so let him curse because the LORD hath said unto him Curse David Who shall then say Wherefore hast thou done so 11 And David said to Abishai and to all his servants Behold my son which came forth of my bowels seeketh my life how much more now may this Benjamite do it let him alone and let him curse for the LORD hath bidden him 12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine ‖ Or zeaâ—s †Heb. eye affiliction and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day 13 And as David and his men went by the way Shimei went along on the hills side over against him and cursed as he went and threw sâ—â—nes at him and †Heb. duâ—ted him with dust cast dust 14 And the king and all the people that were with him came weary and refreshed themselves there 15 ¶ And Absalom and all the people the men of Israel came to Jerusalem and Ahithophel with him 16 And it came to pass when Hushai the Archite Davids friend was come unto Absalom that Hushai said unto Absalom †Heb. Let the king live God save the king God save the king 17 And Absalom said to Hushai Is this thy kindness to thy friend why wentest thou not with thy friend 18 And Hushai said unto Absalom Nay but whom the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel choose his will I be and with him will I abide 19 And again whom should I serve should I not serve in the presence of his son as I have served in thy fathers presence so will I be in thy presence 20 ¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel Give counsel among you what we shall do 21 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom Go in unto thy fathers concubines which he hath left to keep the house and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong 22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house and Absalom went in unto his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel 23 And the counsel of Ahithophel which he counselled in those days was as if a man had enquired at the †Heb. word oracle of God so was all the counsel of Ahithophel born with David and with Absalom CHAP. XVII 1 Ahithophels counsel is overthrown by Hushai's according to Gods appointment 15 Secret intelligence is sent unto David 23 Ahithophel hangeth himself 25 Amasa is made captain 27 David at Mahanaim is furnished with provision MOreover Ahithophel said unto Ahsalom Let me now choose out twelve thousand men and I will arise and pursue after David this night 2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed and will make him afraid and all the people that are with him shall flee and I will smite the king onely 3 And I will bring back all the people unto thee the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned so all the people shall be in peace 4 And the saying †Heb. was right in the eyes of c. pleased Absalom well and all the elders of Israel 5 Then said Absalom Call now Hushai the Archite also and let us hear likewise †Heb.
of Argob which is in Bashan threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars 14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo bad ‖ Or to Mahanaim Mahanaim 15 Ahimaaz was in Naphtali he also took Basinath the daughter of Solomon to wife 16 Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth 17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah in Issachar 18 Shimei the son of Elah in Benjamin 19 Geber the son of Uri was in the countrey of Gilead in the countrey of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan and he was the onely officer which was in the land 20 ¶ Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude eating and drinking and making merry 21 And * Ecclus 4â— 13 Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines and unto the border of Egypt they brought presents and served Solomon all the days of his life 22 ¶ And Solomons †Heb. bread provision for one day was thirty †Heb. â—â—rs measures of fine flour and threescore measures of meal 23 Ten fat oxen and twenty oxen out of the pastures and an hundred sheep beside harts and roe-bucks and fallow deer and fatted fowl 24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river from Tiphsah even to Azzah over all the kings on this side the river and he had peace on all sides round about him 25 And Judah and Israel dwelt †Heb. confidently safely every man under his vine and under his fig-tree from Dan even to Beer-sheba all the days of Solomon 26 ¶ And * 2 Chr. 9.25 Solomon had fourty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots and twelve thousand hors-men 27 And those officers provided victual for king Solomon and for all that came unto king Solomons table every man in his moneth they lacked nothing 28 Barley also and straw for the horses and ‖ Or mules or swift beasts dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were every man according to his charge 29 ¶ And * Ecclus 47.14 15 16. God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much and largeness of heart even as the sand that is on the sea-shore 30 And Solomons wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east-countrey and all the wisdom of Egypt 31 For he was wiser then all men then Ethan the Ezrahite and Heman and Chalcol and Darda the sons of Mahol and his fame was in all nations round about 32 And he spake three thousand proverbs and his songs were a thousand and five 33 And he spake of trees from the cedar-tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall he spake also of beasts and of fowl and of creeping things and of fishes 34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon from all kings of the earth which had heard of his wisdom CHAP. V. 1 Hiram sending to congratulate Solomon is certified of his purpose to build the temple and desired to furnish him with timber thereto 7 Hiram blessing God for Solomon and requesting food for his family furnisheth him with frees 13 The number of Solomons workmen and labourers ANd Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father for Hiram was ever a lover of David 2 And * 1 Chr. 2.3 Solomon sent to Hiram saying 3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet 4 But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent 5 And behold I †Heb. say purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God * 2 Sam. 7.13 1 Chr. 12.10 as the LORD spake unto David my father saying Thy son whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room he shall build an house unto my name 6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar-trees out of Lebanon and my servants shall be with thy servants and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt †Heb. say appoint for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians 7 ¶ And it came to pass when Hiram heard the words of Solomon that he rejoyced greatly and said Blessed be the LORD this day which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people 8 And Hiram sent to Solomon saying I have †Heb. heard considered the things which thou sentest to me for and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar and concerning timber of fir 9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea and I will convey them by sea in flotes unto the place that thou shalt †Heb. send appoint me and will cause them to be discharged there and thou shalt receive them and thou shalt accomplish my desire in giving food for my houshold 10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar-trees and fir-trees according to all his desire 11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand †Heb. cors measures of wheat for food to his houshold and twenty measures of pure oyl thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year 12 And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom * Chap. 3.12 as he promised him and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon and they two made a league together 13 ¶ And king Solomon raised a †Heb. tribute of men levy out of all Israel and the levy was thirty thousand men 14 And he sent them to Lebanon ten thousand a moneth by courses a moneth they were in Lebanon and two moneths at home and * Chap. 4.6 Adoniram was over the levy 15 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains 16 Besides the chief of Solomons officers which were over the work three thousand and three hundred which ruled over the people that wrought in the work 17 And the king commanded and they brought great stones costly stones and hewed stones to lay the foundation of the house 18 And Solomons builders and Hirams builders did hew them and the ‖ Or Giblites 2â— Ezek. 27 9. stone-squarers so they prepared timber and stones to build the house CHAP. VI. 1 The building of Solomons temple 5 The chambers thereof 11 Gods promise unto it 15 The cieling and adorning of it 23 The cherubims 31 The doors 36 The court 37 The time of building of it ANd * 2 Chr. 3.1 it came to pass in the four hundred and fourscore year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt in the fourth
commanded and they cleansed the chambers and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God with the meat-offering and the frankincense 10 ¶ And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them for the Levites and the singers that did the work were fled every one to his field 11 Then contended I with the rulers and said Why is the house of God forsaken and I gathered them together and set them in their †Heb. standing place 12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oyl unto the ‖ Or store-houses treasuries 13 And I made treasurers over the treasuries Shelemiah the priest and Zadok the scribe and of the Levites Pedâ—iah and †Heb. at their hand next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur the son of Mattaniah for they were counted faithful and †Heb. it was upon them their office was to distribute unto their brethren 14 * Ver. 22. Remember me O my God concerning this and wipe not out my †Heb. bindnesses good deeds that I have done for the house of my God and for the ‖ Or observations offices thereof 15 ¶ In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine-presses on the sabbath and bringing in sheaves and lading asses as also wine grapes and rigs and all manner of burdens which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath-day and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals 16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein which brought fish and all manner of ware and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah and in Jerusalem 17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah and said unto them What evil thing is this that ye do and profane the sabbath day 18 Did not your fathers thus and did not our God bring all this evil upon us and upon this city yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath 19 And it came to pass that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath I commanded that the gates should be shut and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath and some of my servants set I at the gates that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath-day 20 So the merchants and sellers of all kinde of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice 21 Then I testified against them and said unto them Why lodge ye †Heb. before the wall about the wall if ye do so again I will lay hands on you From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath 22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves and that they should come and keep the gates to sanctifie the sabbath day Remember me O my God concerning this also and spare me according to the ‖ Or multitude greatness of thy mercy 23 ¶ In those days also saw I Jews that †Heb. had made to dwell with them had married wives of Ashdod of Ammon and of Moab 24 And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod and †Heb. they discerned not to speak could not speak in the Jews language but according to the language †Heb. of people and people of each people 25 And I contended with them and ‖ Or reviled them cursed them and smote certain of them and pluckt off their hair and made them swear by God saying Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons nor take their daughters unto your sons or for your selves 25 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things yet among many nations was there no king like him who was beloved of his God and God made him king over all Israel * 1 Kin. 11.1 c. nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin 27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives 28 And one of the sons of Joiada the son of Eliashib the high priest was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite therefore I chased him from me 29 Remember them O my God †Heb. for the defilings because they have difiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites 30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites every one in his business 31 And for the wood-offering at times appointed and for the first-fruits Remember me O my God for good The book of ESTHER CHAP. I. 1 Ahasuerus maketh royal feasts 10 Vashti sent for refuseth to come 13 Ahasuerus by the counsel of Memucan maketh the decree of mens sovereignty NOw it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus this is Ahasuerus which reigned from India even unto Ethiopia over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces 2 That in those days when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom which was in Shushan the palace 3 In the third year of his reign he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants the power of Persia and Media the nobles and princes of the provinces being before him 4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days even an hundred and fourscore days 5 And when these days were expired the king made a feast unto all the people that were †Heb. found present in Shushan the palace both unto great and small seven days in the court of the garden of the kings palace 6 Where were white green and ‖ Or violet blue hangings fastned with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble the beds were of gold and silver upon a pavement ‖ Or â—fporphyre marble alabaster and stone of blue colour of red and blue and white and black marble 7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold the vessels being diverse one from another and †Heb. wine of the kingdom royal wine in abundance †Heb. according to the hand of the king according to the state of the king 8 And the drinking was according to the law none did compel for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house that they should do according to every mans pleasure 9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus 10 ¶ On the seventh day when the heart of the king was merry with wine he commanded Mehuman Biztha Harbona Bigtha and Abagtha Zethar and Carcas the seven ‖ Or eunuchs chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king 11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal to shew the people and the princes her beauty for she was †Heb. good of countenance fair to look on 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at
through the street of the city and proclaimed before him Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour 12 ¶ And Mordecai came again to the kings gate but Haman hasted to his house mourning and having his head covered 13 And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befâ—â—n him Then said his wisemen Zeresh his wife unto him if Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews before whom thou hast begun to fall thou shalt not prevail against him but shalt surely fall before him 14 And while they were yet talking with him came the kings chamberlains hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared CHAP. VII 1 Esther entertaining the king and Haman maketh suit for her own life and her peoples 5 She accuseth Haman 7 The king in his â—nâ—er understanding of the gallows which Haman had made for Mordecai causeth him to be banâ—ed thereon SO the king and Haman came †Heb. to drink to banquet with Esther the queen 2 And the king said again to Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine What is thy petition queen Esther and it shall be granted thee and what is thy request and it shall be performed even to the half of the kingdom 3 Then Esther the queen answered and said If I have found favour in thy sight O king and if it please the king let my life be given me at my petition and my people at my request 4 For we are sold I and my people †Heb. that they should destroy and kill and cause to perish to be destroyed to be slain and to perish but if we had been sold for bond men bond-women I had held my tongue although the enemy could not counter all the kings damage 5 ¶ Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen Who is he and where is he †Heb. whose heart hath filled him that durst presume in his heart to do so 6 And Esther said †Heb. the man adversary The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman Then Haman was afraid ‖ Or. at the presence of before the king and the queen 7 ¶ And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace-garden and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king 8 Then the king returned out of the palace-garden into the place of the banquet of wine and Haman was fain upon the bed whereon Esther was Then said the king Will he force the queen also †Heb. with me before me in the house As the word went out of the kings mouth they covered Hamans face 9 And Harbonah one of the chamberlains said before the king Behold also the †Heb. tree gallows fifty cubits high which Haman had made for Mordecai who had spoken good for the king standeth in the house of Haman Then the king said Hang him thereon 10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai Then was the kings wrath pacified CHAP. VIII 1 Mordecai is advanced 3 Esther maketh suit to reverse Hamans letters 7 Ahasuerus granteth to the Jews to defend themselves 15 Mordecai's honour and the Jews joy ON that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews enemy unto Esther the queen and Mordecai came before the king for Esther had told what he was unto her 2 And the king took off his ring which he had taken from Haman gave it unto Mordecai And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman 3 ¶ And Esther spake yet again before the king and fell down at his feet †Heb. she wept besought him and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite and his device that he had devised against the Jews 4 Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther So Esther arose and stood before the king 5 And said If it please the king and if I have found favour in his fight and the thing seem right before the king and I be pleasing in his eyes let it be written to reverse †Heb. thâ— device the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite ‖ Or who wrote which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the kings provinces 6 For how can I †Heb. 〈◊〉 able that I may see endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred 7 ¶ Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen to Mordecai the Jew Behold I have given Esther the house of Haman him they have hanged upon the gallows because he laid his hands upon the Jews 8 Write ye also for the Jews as it liketh you in the kings name and seal it with the kings ring for the writing which is written in the kings name and sealed with the kings ring * See chap. 1.19 may no man reverse 9 Then were the kings scribes called at that time in the third moneth that is the moneth Sivan on the three and twentieth day thereof and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews and to the lieutenants and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia an hundred twenty and seven provinces unto every province according to the writing thereof and unto every people after their language and to the Jews according to their writing and according to their language 10 And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus name and sealed it with the kings ring and sent letters by posts on hors-back and riders on mules and young dromedaries 11 Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together and to stand for their life to destroy to slay and to cause to perish all the power of the people and province that would assault them both little ones and women and to take the spoil of them for a prey 12 Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus namely upon the thirteenth day of the twefth moneth which is the moneth Adar 13 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was †Heb. revealed published unto all people and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies 14 So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out being hastned and pressed on by the kings commandment and the decree was given at Shushan the palace 15 ¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel ofâ—blue white with a great crown of gold with a garment of fine linen and purple the city of Shushan rejoyced and was glad 16 The Jews had light and gladness
you * Luk. 6.27 Love your enemies bless them that curse you do good to them that hate you and pray * Luk. 23.34 Acts 7. â—â— for them which despightfully use you and persecute you 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven for he maketh the sun to rise on the evil and on the good and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust 46 * Luk. 6.32 For if ye love them which love you what reward have ye do not even the publicans the same 47 And if ye salute your brethren onely what do you more then others do not even the publicans so 48 Be ye therefore perfect even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect CHAP. VI. 1 Christ continueth his sermon in the mount speaking of alms 5 prayer 14 forgiving our brethren 16 fasting 19 where our treasure is to be laid up 24 of serving God and mammon 25 exhorteth not to be careful for wordly things 33 but to seek Gods kingdom TAke heed that ye do not your alms before men to be seen of them otherwise ye have no reward ‖ Or with of your Father which is in heaven 2 Therefore * Rom. 12.8 when thou doest thine alms ‖ Or cause not a trumpet to be sounded do not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets that they may have glory of men Verily I say unto you they have their reward 3 But when thou doest alms let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth 4 That thine alms may be in secret and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly 5 ¶ And when thou prayest thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets that they may be seen of men Verily I say unto you they have their reward 6 But thou when thou prayest enter into thy closet and when thou hast shut thy door pray to thy Father which is in secret and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly 7 But when ye pray use not vain * Ecclus 7.14 repetitions as the heathen do for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them for your father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him 9 After this manner therefore pray ye * Luk. 11. â— Our Father which art in heaven Hallowed be thy name 10 Thy kingdom come Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven 11 Give us this day our daily bread 12 And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debters 13 And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever Amen 14 * Mark 11.25 For if ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will also forgive you 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will your Father forgive your trespasses 16 ¶ Moreover when ye fast be not as the hypocrites of a sad countenance for they disfigure their faces that they may appear unto men to fast Verily I say unto you they have their reward 17 But thou when thou fastest anoint thine head and wash thy face 18 That thou appear not unto men to fast but unto thy Father which is in secret thy father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly 19 ¶ Lay not up for your selves treasures upon earth where moth and rust doth corrupt and where theeves break through and steal 20 * Luke 12.32 1 Tim. 6.19 But lay up for your selves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt and where theeves do not break through nor steal 21 For where your treasure is there will your heart be also 22 * Luke 11.34 The light of the body is the eye if therefore thine eye be single thy whole body shall be full of light 23 But if thine eye be evil thy whole body shall be full of darkness If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness how great is that darkness 24 ¶ * Luke 16.13 No man can serve two masters for either he will hate the one and love the other or else he will hold to the one and despise the other Ye cannot serve God and mammon 25 Therefore I say unto you * Ps 55.22 Luk 12.22 1 Pet. 5.7 Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink nor yet for your body what ye shall put on Is not the life more then meat and the body then raiment 26 Behold the fowls of the air for they sowe not neither do they reap nor gather into barns yet your heavenly Father feedeth them Are ye not much better then they 27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature 28 And why take ye thought for raiment Consider the lillies of the field how they grow they toil not neither do they spin 29 And yet I say unto you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arayed like one of these 30 Wherefore if God so clothe the grass of the field which to day is and to morrow is cast into the oven shall be not much more clothe you O ye of little faith 31 Therefore take no thought saying What shall we eat or what shall we drink or wherewithal shall we be clothed 32 For after all these things do the Gentiles seek for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow for the morrow shall take thought for the things of it self sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof CHAP. VII 1 Christ ending his sermon in the mount reproveth rash judgement 6 forbiddeth to cast holy things to dogs 7 exhorteth to prayer 13 to enter in at the strait gate 15 to beware of false prophets 21 not to be hearers but doâ—rs of the word 24 like houses builded on a rock 26 and not on the sand * Luk. 6.37 Rom. 2.1 JUdge not that ye be not judged 2 For with what judgement ye judge ye shall be judged * Mar. 4.24 Luk. 6.38 and with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again 3 * Luk. 6.41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye and behold a beam is in thine own eye 5 Thou hypocrite first cast out the beam out of thine own eye and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye 6 ¶ Give not that which is holy
that day when I drink it new with you in my Fathers kingdom 30 And when they had sung an ‖ Or psâ—â—m hymn they went out into the mount of Olives 31 Then saith Jesus unto them * Mark 14.27 Joh. 16.32 All ye shall be offended because of me this night for it is written * Zech. 1â— 7 I will smite the shepherd and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad 32 But after I am risen again * Mark 14.28 and 167. I will go before you into Galilee 33 Peter answered and said unto him Though all men shall be offended because of thee yet will I never be offended 34 Jesus said unto him * John 1â— 38 Verily I say unto thee that this night before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice 35 Peter said unto him Though I should die with thee yet will I not dâ—ny thee Likewise also said all the disciples 36 * Mark 14.32 Luk. 22.39 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane and saith unto the disciples Sit ye here while I go and pray yonder 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and very heavy 38 Then saith he unto them My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death tarry ye here and watch with me 39 And he went a little farther and fell on his face and prayed saying O my Father if it be possible let this cup pass from me nevertheless not as I will but as thou wilt 40 And he cometh unto the disciples and findeth them asleep and saith unto Peter What could ye not watch with me one hour 41 Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak 42 He went away again the second time and prayed saying O my Father if this cup may not pass away from me except I drink it thy will be done 43 And he came and found them asleep again for their eyes were heavy 44 And he left them and went away again and prayed the third time saying the same words 45 Then cometh he to his disciples and saith unto them Sleep on now and take your rest behold the hour is at hand and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners 46 Rise let us be going behold he is at hand that doth betray me 47 ¶ And * Mark 1â— 43. Luke 22.47 John 18.3 while he yet spake lo Judas one of the twelve came and with him a great multitude with swords staves from the chief priests and elders of the people 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a signe saying Whomsoever I shall kiss that same is he hold him fast 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus said Hail master kissed him 50 And Jesus said unto him Friend wherefore art thou come Then came they and laid hands on Jesus and took him 51 And behold one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and strâ—ke a servant of the high priests and smote off his ear 52 Then said Jesus unto him Put up again thy sword into his place * Gen. 9.6 Rev. 13.10 for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father and he shall presently give me more then twelve legions of angels 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled * Isa 53.10 that thus it must be 55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me I sat daily with you teaching in the temple and ye laid no hold on me 56 But all this was done that the * Lam. 4.20 scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled Then all the disciples forsook him and fled 57 ¶ * Mark 14 53. Luk. 22.54 Joh. 18.13 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest where the scribes and the elders were assembled 58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priests palace and went in and sat with the servants to see the end 59 Now the chief priests and elders and all the council sought false witness against Jesus to put him to death 60 But found none yea though many false witnesses came yet found they none At the last came two false witnesses 61 And said This fellow said * Joh. 2.19 I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days 62 And the high priest arose and said unto him Answerest thou nothing what is it which these witness against thee 63 But Jesus held his peace And the high priest answered and said unto him I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ the Son of God 64 Jesus saith unto him Thou hast said nevertheless I say unto you * Chap. 16.27 Rom. 14.10 1 Thess 4.16 Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes saying He hath spoken blasphemy what further need have we of witnesses behold now ye have heard his blasphemy 66 What think ye They answered and said He is guilty of death 67 * Isa 50.6 Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him and others smote him with ‖ Or rods the palms of their hands 68 Saying Prophesie unto us thou Christ who is he that smote thee 69 ¶ * Mark 14.66 Luk. 22.55 Joh. 18 2â—â— Now Peter sat without in the palace and a damsel came unto him saying Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee 70 But he denied before them all saying I know not what thou sayest 71 And when he was gone out into the porch another maid saw him and said unto them that were there This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth 72 And again he denied with an oath I do not know the man 73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by and saâ—d to Peter Surely thou also art one of them for thy speech bewrayeth thee 74 Then began he to curse and to swear saying I know not the man And immediately the cock crew 75 And Peter remembred the words of Jesus which said unto him Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice And he went out and wept bitterly CHAP. XXVII 1 Christ is delivered bound to Pilate 3 Judas bangeth himself 19 Pilate admonished of his wife 24 washeth his hands 26 and looseth Barabbas 29 Christ is crowned with thorns 34 crucified 40 reviled 50 dieth and is buried â—6 His sepulchre is sealed and watched WHen the morning was come * Mat. 15.1 Luke 22.66 Joh. 18.28 all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death 2 And when they had bound him they led
and let us make three tabernacles one for thee and one for Moses and one for Elias not knowing what he said 34 While he thus spake there came a cloud and overshadowed them and they feared as they entred into the cloud 35 And there came a voice out of the cloud saying This is my beloved Son hear him 36 And when the voice was past Jesus was found alone and they kept it close and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen 37 ¶ * Mat. 17. â—4 And it came to pass that on the next day when they were come down from the hill much people met him 38 And behold a man of the company cried out saying Master I beseech thee look upon my son for he is mine onely childe 39 And so a spirit taketh him he suddenly crieth out it teareth him that he someth again bruising him hardly departeth from him 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out they could not 41 And Jesus answering said O faithless and perverse generation how long shall I be with you and suffer you Bring thy son hither 42 And as he was yet a coming the devil threw him down and tare him and Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the childe and delivered him again to his father 43 ¶ And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God But while they wondred every one at all things which Jesus did he said unto his disciples 44 * Mat. 1â— 22 Let these sayings sink down into your ears for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men 45 But they understood not this saying and it was hid from them that they perceived it not and they feared to ask him of that saying 46 ¶ * Mat. 18.1 Mar. 9. â—4 Then there arose a reasoning among them which of them should be greatest 47 And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart took a childe and set him by him 48 And said unto them Whosoever shall receive this childe in my name receiveth me and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me for he that is least among you all the same shall be great 49 ¶ * Mar. 9.33 And John answered and said Master we saw one casting out devils in thy name and we forbad him because he followeth not with us 50 And Jesus said unto him Forbid him not for he that is not against us is for us 51 ¶ And it came to pass when the time was come that he should be received up he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem 52 And sent messengers before his face and they went and entred into a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him 53 And they did not receive him because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem 54 And when his disciples James and John saw his they said Lord wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and confirme them even as * 2 Kin. 1.10 Elias did 55 But he turned and rebuked them and said Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy mens lives but to save them And they went to another village 57 ¶ * Mat. 8. â—9 And it came to pass that as they went in the way a certain man said unto him Lord I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest 58 And Jesus said unto him Foxes have hoses and birds of the air have nests but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head 59 * Mat. 8 2â— And he said unto another Follow me But he said Lord suffer me first to go bury my father 60 Jesus said unto him Let the dead bury their dead but go thou and preach the kingdom of God 61 And another also said Lord I will follow thee but let me first go bid them farewel which are at home at my house 62 And Jesus said unto him No man having put his hand to the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God CHAP. X. 1 Christ sendeth out at once seventy disciples to work miracles and to preach 17 admonisheth them to be humble and wherein to rejoyce 21 thanketh his Father for his grace 23 magnifieth the happy estate of his church 25 teacheth the lawyer how to attain eternal life and to take every one for his neighbour that needeth his mercy 41 reprehendeth Martha and commendeth Mary her sister AFter * Mat. 10. â— these things the Lord appointed other seventy also and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself would come 2 Therefore said he unto them * Mat. 9.37 The harvest truly is great but the labourers are few pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labourers into his harvest 3 Go your ways * Mat. 10.16 behold I send you forth as lambs among wolves 4 Carry neither purse nor scrip nor shoes and salute no mam by the way 5 * Mat. 10.11 And into whatsoever house ye enter first say Peace be to this house 6 And if the son of peace be there your peace shall rest upon it if not it shall turn to you again 7 And in the same house remain eating and drinking such things as they give for the labourer is worthy of his hire Go not from house to house 8 And into whatsoever city ye enter and they receive you eat such things as are set before you 9 And heal the sick that are therein and say unto them The kingdom of God is come high unto you 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter and they receive you not go your ways out into the streets of the same and say 11 Even the very dust of your city which cleaveth on us we do wipe off against you notwithstanding be ye sure of this that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you 12 But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom then for that city 13 * Mat. 15.21 Wo unto thee Chorazin wo unto thee Bethsaida for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which have been done in you they had a great while ago repented sitting in sackcloth ashes 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgement then for you 15 And thou Capernatim which art exalted to heaven shalt be thrust down to hell 16 * Mat. 10.40 He that heareth you heareth me and he that despiseth you despiseth me and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me 17 ¶ And the seventy returned again with joy saying Lord even the devils are subject unto us through thy name 18 And he said unto them I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven 19 Behold I give unto you power to tread on serpents scorpions over all the power of the enemy
shall be forgiven him but unto him that blasphemeth against the holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven 11 * Matth. 10.19 And when they bring you unto the synagogues and unto magistrates and powers take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer or what ye shall say 12 For the holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say 13 ¶ And one of the company said unto him Master speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me 14 And he said unto him Man who made me a judge or a divider over you 15 And he said unto them Take heed and beware of covetousness for a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth 16 And he spake a parable unto them saying The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully 17 And he thought within himself saying What shall I do because I have no room where to bestow my fruits 18 And he said This will I do I will pull down my barns and build greater and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods 19 And I will say to my soul Soul thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thine ease eat drink and be merry 20 But God said unto him Thou fool this night ‖ Or do they require thy soul thy soul shall be required of thee then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself and is not rich towards God 22 ¶ And he said unto his disciples Therefore I say unto you * Matth. 6.25 Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat neither for the body what ye shall put on 23 The life is more then meat and the body is more then raiment 24 Consider the ravens for they neither sow nor reap which neither have storehouse nor barn and God feedeth them How much more are ye better then the fowls 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least why take ye thought for the rest 27 Consider the lilies how they grow They toil not they spin not and yet I say unto you that Solomon in all his glory was not arayed like one of these 28 If then God so clothe the grass which is to day in the field and to morrow is cast into the oven how much more will he clothe you O ye of little faith 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink ‖ Or live not in careful suspense neither be ye of doubtful minde 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things 31 ¶ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you 32 Fear not little flock for it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom 33 Sell that ye have and give alms * Matth. 6.20 provide your selves bags which wax not old a treasure in the heavens that faileth not where no thief approacheth neither moth corrupteth 34 For where your treasure is there will your heart be also 35 * 1 Pet. 1.13 Let your loyns be girded about and your lights burning 36 And ye your selves like unto men that wait for their Lord when he will return from the wedding that when he cometh and knocketh they may open unto him immediately 37 Blessed are those servants whom the Lord when he cometh shall finde watching verily I say unto you that he shall gird himself and make them to sit down to meat and will come forth and serve them 38 And if he shall come in the second watch or come in the third watch and finde them so blessed are those servants 39 * Matth. 24.43 And this know that if the good man of the house had known what hour the thief would come he would have watched and not have suffered his house to be broken through 40 Be ye therefore ready also for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not 41 ¶ Then Peter said unto him Lord speakest thou this parable unto us or even to all 42 And the Lord said Who then is that faithful and wise steward whom his lord shall make ruler over his houshold to give them their portion of meat in due season 43 Blessed is that servant whom his lord when he cometh shall finde so doing 44 Of a truth I say unto you that he will make him ruler over all that he hath 45 But and if that servant say in his heart My lord delayeth his coming and shall begin to beat the men-servants and maidens and to eat and drink and to be drunken 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him and at an hour when he is not aware and will ‖ Or cut him off cut him in sunder and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers 47 And that servant which knew his lords will and prepared not himself neither did according to his will shall be beaten with many stripes 48 But he that knew not and did commit things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes For unto whomsoever much is given of him shall be much required and to whom men have committed much of him they will ask the more 49 ¶ I am come to send fire on the earth and what will I if it be already kindled 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with and how am I ‖ Or pained straitned till it be accomplished 51 * Matth. 10.34 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth I tell you Nay but rather division 52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided three against two and two against three 53 The father shall be divided against the son and the son against the father the mother against the daughter and the daughter against the mother the mother in law against her daughter in law and the daughter in law against her mother in law 54 ¶ And he said also to the people * Matth. 16.2 When ye see a cloud rise out of the west straightway ye say There cometh a showre and so it is 55 And when ye see the south-wind blow ye say There will be heat and it cometh to pass 56 Ye hypocrites ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth but how is it that ye do not discern this time 57 Yea and why even of your selves judge ye not what is right 58 ¶ * Matth. 5.25 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate as thou art in the way give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him lest he hale thee to the judge and the judge deliver thee to the officer and the officer cast thee into