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            ST. LUKE

Chapter 1

The conception of John the Baptist, and of Christ. The visitation and

canticle of the Blessed Virgin. The birth of the Baptist and the

canticle of Zachary.

1:1. Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a

narration of the things that have been accomplished among us,

1:2. According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the

beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word:

1:3. It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all

things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent

Theophilus,

1:4. That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast

been instructed.

1:5. There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain

priest named Zachary, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the

daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

Of the course of Abia. . .that is, of the rank of Abia, which word in

the Greek is commonly put for the employment of one day: but here for

the functions of a whole week. For, by the appointment of David, 1 Par.

24., the descendants from Aaron were divided into twenty-four families,

of which the eighth was Abia, from whom descended this Zachary, who at

this time was in the week of his priestly functions.

1:6. And they were both just before God, walking in all the

commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame.

1:7. And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren: and they both

were well advanced in years.

1:8. And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the

order of his course before God,

1:9. According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to

offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.

1:10. And all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the

hour of incense.

1:11. And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the

right side of the altar of incense.

1:12. And Zachary seeing him, was troubled: and fear fell upon him.

1:13. But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is

heard: and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son. And thou shalt

call his name John.

1:14. And thou shalt have joy and gladness: and many shall rejoice in

his nativity.

1:15. For he shall be great before the Lord and shall drink no wine nor

strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his

mother's womb.

1:16. And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord

their God.

1:17. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias: that

he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children and the

incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a

perfect people.

1:18. And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I

am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.

1:19. And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand

before God and am sent to speak to thee and to bring thee these good

tidings.

1:20. And behold, thou shalt be dumb and shalt not be able to speak

until the day wherein these things shall come to pass: because thou

hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.

1:21. And the people were waiting for Zachary: and they wondered that

he tarried so long in the temple.

1:22. And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they

understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs

to them and remained dumb.

1:23. And it came to pass, after the days of his office were

accomplished, he departed to his own house.

1:24. And after those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived and hid

herself five months, saying:

1:25. Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had

regard to take away my reproach among men.

1:26. And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into

a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,

1:27. To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house

of David: and the virgin's name was Mary.

1:28. And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace,

the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

1:29. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying and thought with

herself what manner of salutation this should be.

1:30. And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found

grace with God.

1:31. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a

son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus.

1:32. He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High.

And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father:

and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.

1:33. And of his kingdom there shall be no end.

1:34. And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I

know not man?

1:35. And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come

upon thee and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And

therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the

Son of God.

1:36. And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in

her old age: and this is the sixth month with her that is called

barren.

1:37. Because no word shall be impossible with God.

1:38. And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done to me

according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

1:39. And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with

haste into a city of Juda.

1:40. And she entered into the house of Zachary and saluted Elizabeth.

1:41. And it came to pass that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of

Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the

Holy Ghost.

1:42. And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou

among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

1:43. And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come

to me?

1:44. For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my

ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

1:45. And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things

shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

1:46. And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.

1:47. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

1:48. Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold

from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Shall call me blessed. . .These words are a prediction of that honour

which the church in all ages should pay to the Blessed Virgin. Let

Protestants examine whether they are any way concerned in this

prophecy.

1:49. Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy

is his name.

1:50. And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that

fear him.

1:51. He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in

the conceit of their heart.

1:52. He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the

humble.

1:53. He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath

sent empty away.

1:54. He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.

1:55. As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

1:56. And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to

her own house.

1:57. Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered was come: and she

brought forth a son.

1:58. And her neighbors and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed

his great mercy towards her: and they congratulated with her.

1:59. And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to

circumcise the child: and they called him by his father's name Zachary.

1:60. And his mother answering, said: Not so. But he shall be called

John.

1:61. And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called

by this name.

1:62. And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

1:63. And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his

name. And they all wondered.

1:64. And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed: and

he spoke, blessing God.

1:65. And fear came upon all their neighbours: and all these things

were noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea.

1:66. And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart,

saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the

Lord was with him.

1:67. And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost. And he

prophesied, saying:

1:68. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: because he hath visited and

wrought the redemption of his people.

1:69. And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of

David his servant.

Horn of salvation. . .That is, A powerful salvation, as Dr. Witham

translates it. For in the Scripture, by horn is generally understood

strength and power.

1:70. As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the

beginning.

1:71. Salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all that hate us.

1:72. To perform mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy

testament.

1:73. The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would

grant to us.

1:74. That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve

him without fear:

1:75. In holiness and justice before him, all our days.

1:76. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for

thou shalt, go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:

1:77. To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission

of their sins.

1:78. Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient

from on high hath visited us:

The Orient. . .It is one of the titles of the Messias, the true light of

the world, and the sun of justice.

1:79. To enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of

death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.

1:80. And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit: and was in the

deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Chapter 2

The birth of Christ. His presentation in the temple. Simeon's prophecy.

Christ at twelve years of age, is found amongst the doctors.

2:1. And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree

from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.

2:2. This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.

2:3. And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.

2:4. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth,

into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he

was of the house and family of David.

2:5. To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

2:6. And it came to pass that when they were there, her days were

accomplished that she should be delivered.

2:7. And she brought forth her first born son and wrapped him up in

swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger: because there was no room

for them in the inn.

Her firstborn. . .The meaning is, not that she had afterward any other

child; but it is a way of speech among the Hebrews, to call them also

the firstborn, who are the only children. See annotation Matt. 1. 25.

2:8. And there were in the same country shepherds watching and keeping

the night watches over their flock.

2:9. And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them and the brightness

of God shone round about them: and they feared with a great fear.

2:10. And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you

good tidings of great joy that shall be to all the people:

2:11. For, this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord,

in the city of David.

2:12. And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant

wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.

2:13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly

army, praising God and saying:

2:14. Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good

will.

2:15. And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into

heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem

and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath

shewed to us.

2:16. And they came with haste: and they found Mary and Joseph, and the

infant lying in the manger.

2:17. And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to

them concerning this child.

2:18. And all that heard wondered: and at those things that were told

them by the shepherds.

2:19. But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.

2:20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all

the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

2:21. And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be

circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel

before he was conceived in the womb.

2:22. And after the days of her purification, according to the law of

Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him

to the Lord:

2:23. As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the

womb shall be called holy to the Lord:

2:24. And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law

of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons:

2:25. And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon: and this

man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the

Holy Ghost was in him.

2:26. And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should

not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

2:27. And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents

brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of

the law,

2:28. He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said

2:29. Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word

in peace:

2:30. Because my eyes have seen thy salvation,

2:31. Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:

2:32. A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy

people Israel.

2:33. And his father and mother were wondering at those things which

were spoken concerning him.

2:34. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: Behold this

child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel

and for a sign which shall be contradicted.

For the fall, etc. . .Christ came for the salvation of all men; but here

Simeon prophesies what would come to pass, that many through their own

wilful blindness and obstinacy would not believe in Christ, nor receive

his doctrine, which therefore would be ruin to them: but to others a

resurrection, by their believing in him, and obeying his commandments.

2:35. And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts

thoughts may be revealed.

2:36. And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of

the tribe of Aser. She was far advanced in years and had lived with her

husband seven years from her virginity.

2:37. And she was a widow until fourscore and four years: who departed

not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.

2:38. Now she, at the same hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord: and

spoke of him to all that looked for the redemption of Israel.

2:39. And after they had performed all things according to the law of

the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth.

2:40. And the child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom: and the

grace of God was in him.

2:41. And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day

of the pasch.

2:42. And when he was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem,

according to the custom of the feast,

2:43. And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child

Jesus remained in Jerusalem. And his parents knew it not.

2:44. And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day's

journey and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance.

2:45. And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking him.

2:46. And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in

the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them and

asking them questions.

2:47. And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom and his

answers.

2:48. And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son,

why hast thou done so to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee

sorrowing.

2:49. And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? Did you not

know that I must be about my father's business?

2:50. And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them.

2:51. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was subject

to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart.

2:52. And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace with God and men.

Chapter 3

John's mission and preaching. Christ is baptized by him.

3:1. Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius

Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee,

and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the country of

Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina:

3:2. Under the high priests Anna and Caiphas: the word of the Lord was

made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.

3:3. And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the

baptism of penance for the remission of sins.

3:4. As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the

prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of

the Lord, make straight his paths.

3:5. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be

brought low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways

plain.

3:6. And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

3:7. He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized

by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the

wrath to come?

3:8. Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance: and do not begin

to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you that God is

able of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham.

3:9. For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree

therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be cut down and cast

into the fire.

3:10. And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?

3:11. And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him

give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like

manner.

3:12. And the publicans also came to be baptized and said to him:

Master, what shall we do?

3:13. But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed

you.

3:14. And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do?

And he said to them: Do violence to no man, neither calumniate any man;

and be content with your pay.

3:15. And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their

hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ:

3:16. John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water:

but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I

am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and

with fire;

3:17. Whose fan is in his hand: and he will purge his floor and will

gather the wheat into his barn: but the chaff he will burn with

unquenchable fire.

3:18. And many other things exhorting did he preach to the people.

3:19. But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias,

his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done:

3:20. He added this also above all and shut up John in prison.

3:21. Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that

Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened.

3:22. And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove, upon

him. And a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son. In thee I

am well pleased.

3:23. And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years:

being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was

of Mathat,

Who was of Heli. . .St. Joseph, who by nature was the son of Jacob, (St.

Matt. 1. 16,) in the account of the law, was son of Heli. For Heli and

Jacob were brothers, by the same mother; and Heli, who was the elder,

dying without issue, Jacob, as the law directed, married his widow: in

consequence of such marriage, his son Joseph was reputed in the law the

son of Heli.

3:24. Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi. who was of Janne, who was of

Joseph,

3:25. Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was

of Hesli, who was of Nagge,

3:26. Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who

was of Joseph, who was of Juda,

3:27. Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was

of Salathiel, who was of Neri,

3:28. Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of

Helmadan, who was of Her,

3:29. Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was

of Mathat, who was of Levi,

3:30. Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was

of Jona, who was of Eliakim,

3:31. Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was

of Nathan, who was of David,

3:32. Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of

Salmon, who was of Naasson,

3:33. Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was

of Phares, who was of Judas,

3:34. Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was

of Thare, who was of Nachor,

3:35. Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of

Heber, who was of Sale,

3:36. Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was

Of Noe, who was of Lamech,

3:37. Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who

was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,

3:38. Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of

God.

Chapter 4

Christ's fasting and temptation. He is persecuted in Nazareth. His

miracles in Capharnaum.

4:1. And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from the Jordan

and was led the by the spirit into the desert,

4:2. For the space of forty days, and was tempted by the devil. And he

ate nothing in those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry.

4:3. And the devil said to him: If thou be the Son of God, say to this

stone that it be made bread.

4:4. And Jesus answered him: is written that Man liveth not by bread

alone, but by every word of God.

4:5. And the devil led him into a high mountain and shewed him all the

kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

4:6. And he said to him: To thee will I give all this power and the

glory of them. For to me they are delivered: and to whom I will, I give

them.

4:7. If thou therefore wilt adore before me, all shall be thine.

4:8. And Jesus answering said to him. It is written: Thou shalt adore

the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

4:9. And he brought him to Jerusalem and set him on a pinnacle of the

temple and said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself from

hence.

4:10. For it is written that He hath given his angels charge over thee

that they keep thee.

4:11. And that in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest perhaps

thou dash thy foot against a stone.

4:12. And Jesus answering, said to him: It is said: Thou shalt not

tempt the Lord thy God.

4:13. And all the temptation being ended, the devil departed from him

for a time.

4:14. And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit, into Galilee: and

the fame of him went out through the whole country.

4:15. And he taught in their synagogues and was magnified by all.

4:16. And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up: and he went

into the synagogue, according to his custom, on the sabbath day: and he

rose up to read.

4:17. And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto him. And as

he unfolded the book, he found the place where it was written:

4:18. The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me

to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite

of heart,

4:19. To preach deliverance to the captives and sight to the blind, to

set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of

the Lord and the day of reward.

4:20. And when he had folded the book, he restored it to the minister

and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.

4:21. And he began to say to them: This day is fulfilled this scripture

in your ears.

4:22. And all gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of

grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said: Is not this the son

of Joseph?

4:23. And he said to them: Doubtless you will say to me this

similitude: Physician, heal thyself. As great things as we have heard

done in Capharnaum, do also here in thy own country.

4:24. And he said: Amen I say to you that no prophet is accepted in his

own country.

4:25. In truth I say to You, there were many widows in the days of

Elias in Israel, when heaven was shut up three years and six months,

when there was a great famine throughout all the earth.

4:26. And to none of them was Elias sent, but to Sarepta of Sidon, to a

widow woman.

4:27. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Eliseus the

prophet: and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.

4:28. And all they in the synagogue, hearing these things, were filled

with anger.

4:29. And they rose up and thrust him out of the city: and they brought

him to the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they

might cast him down headlong.

4:30. But he passing through the midst of them, went his way.

4:31. And he went down into Capharnaum, a city of Galilee: and there he

taught them on the sabbath days.

4:32. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his speech was with

power.

4:33. And in the synagogue there was a man who had an unclean devil:

and he cried out with a loud voice,

4:34. Saying: Let us alone. What have we to do with thee, Jesus of

Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the

holy one of God.

4:35. And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Hold thy peace and go out of him.

And when the devil had thrown him into the midst, he went out of him

and hurt him not at all.

4:36. And there came fear upon all; and they talked among themselves,

saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth

the unclean spirits, and they go out?

4:37. And the fame of him was published into every place of the

country.

4:38. And Jesus rising up out of the synagogue, went into Simon's

house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever: and they

besought him for her.

4:39. And standing over her, he commanded the fever: and it left her.

And immediately rising, she ministered to them.

4:40. And when the sun was down, all they that had any sick with divers

diseases brought them to him. But he, laying his hands on every one of

them, healed them.

4:41. And devils went out from many, crying out and saying: Thou art

the son of God. And rebuking them he suffered them not to speak; for

they knew that he was Christ.

4:42. And when it was day, going out he went into a desert place: and

the multitudes sought him, and came unto him. And they stayed him that

should not depart from them.

4:43. To whom he said: To other cities also I must preach the kingdom

of God: for therefore am I sent.

4:44. And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

Chapter 5

The miraculous draught of fishes. The cure of the leper and of the

paralytic. The call of Matthew.

5:1. And it came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon him to

hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth,

5:2. And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were

gone out of them and were washing their nets.

5:3. And going into one of the ships that was Simon's, he desired him

to draw back a little from the land. And sitting, he taught the

multitudes out of the ship.

5:4. Now when he had ceased to speak, he said to Simon: Launch out into

the deep and let down your nets for a draught.

5:5. And Simon answering said to him: Master, we have laboured all the

night and have taken nothing: but at thy word I will let down the net.

5:6. And when they had done this, they enclosed a very great multitude

of fishes: and their net broke.

5:7. And they beckoned to their partners that were in the other ship,

that they should come and help them. And they came and filled both the

ships, so that they were almost sinking.

5:8. Which when Simon Peter saw, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying:

Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

5:9. For he was wholly astonished, and all that were with him, at the

draught of the fishes which they had taken.

5:10. And so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were

Simon's partners. And Jesus saith to Simon: Fear not: from henceforth

thou shalt catch men.

5:11. And having brought their ships to land, leaving all things, they

followed him.

5:12. And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man

full of leprosy who, seeing Jesus and falling on his face, besought him

saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

5:13. And stretching forth his hand, he touched him, saying: I will. Be

thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

5:14. And he charged him that he should tell no man, but: Go, shew

thyself to the priest and offer for thy cleansing according as Moses

commanded, for a testimony to them.

5:15. But the fame of him went abroad the more: and great multitudes

came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

5:16. And he retired into the desert; and prayed.

5:17. And it came to pass on a certain day, as he sat teaching, that

there were also Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, that were

come out of every town of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem: and the

power of the Lord was to heal them.

5:18. And behold, men brought in a bed a man who had the palsy: and

they sought means to bring him in and to lay him before him.

5:19. And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in,

because of the multitude, they went up upon the roof and let him down

through the tiles with his bed into the midst before Jesus.

5:20. Whose faith when he saw, he said: Man, thy sins are forgiven

thee.

5:21. And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: Who is this

who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

5:22. And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering he said to them:

What is it you think in your hearts?

5:23. Which is easier to say: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say:

Arise and walk?

5:24. But that you may know that the Son of man hath the power on earth

to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy), I say to thee to:

Arise, take up thy bed and go into thy house.

5:25. And immediately rising up before them, he took up the bed on

which he lay: and he went away to his own house, glorifying God.

5:26. And all were astonished: and they glorified God. And they were

filled with fear, saying: We have seen wonderful things to-day.

5:27. And after these things, he went forth and saw a publican named

Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him: Follow me.

5:28. And leaving all things, he rose up and followed him.

5:29. And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: And there was a

great company of publicans and of others that were at table with them.

5:30. But the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying to his disciples:

Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

5:31. And Jesus answering, said to them: They that are whole need not

the physician: but they that are sick.

5:32. I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance.

5:33. And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often and

make prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees in like manner; but

thine eat and drink?

5:34. To whom he said: Can you make the children of the bridegroom fast

whilst the bridegroom is with them?

5:35. But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away

from them: then shall they fast in those days.

5:36. And he spoke also a similitude to them: That no man putteth a

piece from a new garment upon an old garment: otherwise he both rendeth

the new, and the piece taken from the new agreeth not with the old.

5:37. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: otherwise the new

wine will break the bottles; and it will be spilled and the bottles

will be lost.

5:38. But new wine must be put into new bottles: and both are

preserved.

5:39. And no man drinking old hath presently a mind to new: for he

saith: The old is better.

Chapter 6

Christ excuses his disciples. He cures upon the sabbath day, chooses

the twelve and makes a sermon to them.

6:1. And it came to pass on the second first sabbath that, as he went

through the corn fields, his disciples plucked the ears and did eat,

rubbing them in their hands.

The second first sabbath. . .Some understand this of the sabbath of

Pentecost, which was the second in course among the great feasts:

others, of a sabbath day that immediately followed any solemn feast.

6:2. And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you that which is

not lawful on the sabbath days?

6:3. And Jesus answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this,

what David did, when himself was hungry and they that were with him:

6:4. How he went into the house of God and took and ate the bread of

proposition and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to

eat but only for the priests?

6:5. And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

6:6. And it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he entered into

the synagogue and taught. And there was a man whose right hand was

withered.

6:7. And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the

sabbath: that they might find an accusation against him.

6:8. But he knew their thoughts and said to the man who had the

withered hand: Arise and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood

forth.

6:9. Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath

days to do good or to do evil? To save life or to destroy?

6:10. And looking round about on them all, he said to the man: Stretch

forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth. And his hand was restored.

6:11. And they were filled with madness: and they talked one with

another, what they might do to Jesus.

6:12. And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a

mountain to pray: and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.

6:13. And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples: and he

chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles):

6:14. Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and

John, Philip and Bartholomew,

6:15. Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is

called Zelotes,

6:16. And Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the

traitor.

6:17. And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place: and the

company of his disciples and a very great multitude of people from all

Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast, both of Tyre and Sidon,

6:18. Who were come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And

they that were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.

6:19. And all the multitude sought to touch him: for virtue went out

from him and healed all.

6:20. And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are

ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

6:21. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed

are ye that weep now: for you shall laugh.

6:22. Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall

separate you and shall reproach you and cast out your name as evil, for

the Son of man's sake.

6:23. Be glad in that day and rejoice: for behold, your reward is great

in heaven, For according to these things did their fathers to the

prophets.

6:24. But woe to you that are rich: for you have your consolation.

6:25. Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you that

now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep.

6:26. Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these

things did their fathers to the false prophets.

6:27. But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies. Do good to them

that hate you.

6:28. Bless them that curse you and pray for them that calumniate you.

6:29. And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the

other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take

thy coat also.

6:30. Give to every one that asketh thee: and of him that taketh away

thy goods, ask them not again.

6:31. And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them

in like manner.

6:32. And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? For

sinners also love those that love them.

6:33. And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to

you? For sinners also do this.

6:34. And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks

are to you? For sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.

6:35. But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing

thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of

the Highest. For he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

6:36. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

6:37. Judge not: and you shall not be judged. Condemn not: and you

shall not be condemned. Forgive: and you shall be forgiven.

6:38. Give: and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down

and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom.

For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be

measured to you again.

6:39. And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the

blind? Do they not both fall into the ditch?

6:40. The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be

perfect, if he be as his master.

6:41. And why seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye: but the beam

that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?

6:42. Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the

mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own

eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye: and then shalt

thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother's eye.

6:43. For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit: nor an

evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

6:44. For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs

from thorns: nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.

6:45. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth

that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth

forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the

mouth speaketh.

6:46. And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I

say?

6:47. Every one that cometh to me and heareth my words and doth them, I

will shew you to whom he is like.

6:48. He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep and laid

the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat

vehemently upon that house: and it could not shake it: for it was

founded on a rock.

6:49. But he that heareth and doth not is like to a man building his

house upon the earth without a foundation: against which the stream

beat vehemently. And immediately it fell: and the ruin of that house

was great.

Chapter 7

Christ heals the centurion's servant. He raises the widow's son to

life, answers the messengers sent by John and absolves the penitent

sinner.

7:1. And when he had finished all his words in the hearing of the

people, he entered into Capharnaum.

7:2. And the servant of a certain centurion who was dear to him, being

sick, was ready to die.