Part V. From Our Lord's Third Passover, Until His Final Departure From Galilee, At The Festival Of Tabernacles.

Time. Six months.

§ 67. Our Lord justifies his Disciples for eating with unwashen hands. Pharisaic traditions. Capernaum.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XV. 1-20.CH. VII. 1-23.
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders?[183] for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled (that is to say, with unwashen) hands, they found fault.
3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and tables.[184]
5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
4 For God commanded,[185] saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.7 Howbeit, in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;8 For, laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you,[186] saying,10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.12 And ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother;
13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand.
11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him, can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying?16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
13 But he answered and said, Ever plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him:
17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:20 And he said, That which cometh heart of the man, that defileth the man.
20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness;
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

§ 68. The daughter of a Syrophenician woman is healed. Region of Tyre and Sidon.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XV. 21-28.CH. VII. 24-30.
21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.24 And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.26 (The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician[187] by nation,) and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread and to cast it to dogs.28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.29 And he said unto her, For this saying, go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

§ 69. A deaf and dumb man healed; also many others. Four thousand are fed. The Decapolis.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XV. 29-38.CH. VII. 31-37. CH. VIII. 1-9.
29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.31 And again departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue:
34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
CH. VIII.
32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left, seven baskets.
38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children.9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

§ 70. The Pharisees and Sadducees again require a sign. Near Magdala.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XV. 39. CH. XVI. 1-4.CH. VIII. 10-12.
39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.[188]10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and, tempting, desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to-day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas.12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? Verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

§ 71. The disciples cautioned against the leaven of the Pharisees, &c. N. E. coast of the lake of Galilee.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XVI. 4-12.CH. VIII. 13-21.
4 And he left them, and departed.13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again, departed to the other side.
5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.[189]
11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

§ 72. A blind man healed. Bethsaida. (Julias.)

Mark.
CH. VIII. 22-26.
22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town;[190] and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught.
24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees walking.
25 After that, he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

§ 73. Peter and the others again profess their faith in Christ. Region of Cesarea Philippi.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XVI. 13-20.CH. VIII. 27-30.
13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I, the Son of man, am?27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.
20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
Luke.
CH. IX. 18-21.
18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
19 They, answering, said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, That one of the old prophets is risen again.
20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.

§ 74. Our Lord foretells his own death and resurrection, and the trials of his followers. Region of Cesarea Philippi.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XVI. 21-28.CH. VIII. 31-38. CH. IX. 1.
21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.[191]31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.32 And he spake that saying openly And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan; thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.33 But when he had turned about, and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.34 And when he had called the people unto him, with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.35 For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.1 And he said unto them, Verily, I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
Luke.
CH. IX. 22-27.
22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here which shall not taste of death till they see the Kingdom of God.

§ 75. The Transfiguration. Our Lord's subsequent discourse. with the three disciples. Region of Cesarea Philippi.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XVII. 1-13.CH. IX. 2-13.
And after six days,[192] Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart.2 And after six days, Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves; and he was transfigured before them.
2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
3 And behold there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.4 And there appeared unto them Elias, with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
6 For he wist not what to say: for they were sore afraid.
5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.
10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes, that Elias must first come?11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things:12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at naught.
12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed: likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
Luke.
CH. IX. 28-36.
28 And it came to pass, about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
30 And behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: 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 entered 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[193] in those days any of those things which they had seen.

§ 76. The healing of a demoniac, whom the disciples could not heal. Region of Cesarea Philippi.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XVII. 14-21.CH. IX. 14-29.
14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man kneeling down to him, and saying,14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
15 Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and sore vexed, for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly mazed, and, running to him, saluted him.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him; and he foameth and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out, and they could not.
17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him hither to me.19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me.
20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed, foaming.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22 And oft-times it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe: help thou mine unbelief.
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
18 And Jesus rebuked the devil, and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could we not cast him out?
20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
21 Howbeit, this kind goeth not out, but by prayer and fasting.
Luke.
CH. IX. 37-43.
37 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 only child.
39 And lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and, bruising him, hardly departeth from him.
40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out, and 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 child, and delivered him again to his father.
43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.

§ 77, Jesus again foretells his own death and resurrection. (See § 74.) Galilee.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. xvii. 22, 23.CH. ix. 30-32.
30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
Luke.
CH. IX. 43-45.
43 But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,
44 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.

§ 78. The tribute-money miraculously provided. Capernaum.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XVII. 24-27.CH. IX. 33.
24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute-money,[194] came to Peter, and said, Doth not your Master pay tribute?33 And he came to Capernaum:
25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

§ 79. The disciples contend who should be the greatest. Jesus exhorts to humility, forbearance and brotherly love. Capernaum.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XVIII. 1-35.CH. IX. 33-50.
33 And being in the house, he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, if any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
3 And said, Verily, I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us; and we forbade him, because he followeth not us.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
40 For he that is not against us, is on our part.
7 Wo unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh:41 for whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
8 Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell-fire.43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched.
12 How think ye? If a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes, to be cast into hell-fire:
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
15 Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a publican.
18 Verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth, as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him a hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
20 And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Luke.
CH. IX. 46-50.
46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
47 And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child 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 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils[195] in thy name; and we forbade 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.[196]

§ 80. The Seventy instructed, and sent out. Capernaum.

Luke.
CH. X. 1-16.
After 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, 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: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.[197]
5 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 nigh 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 than for that city.
13 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 and ashes.
14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell.
16 He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me.

§ 81. Jesus goes up to the feast of tabernacles. His final departure from Galilee. Incidents in Samaria.

Luke.John.
CH. IX. 51-56.CH. VII. 2-10.
51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.
52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
53 And they did not receive him,[198] because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.4 For there is no man that doeth anything in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, show thyself to the world.
54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?5 (For neither did his brethren believe in him.)
55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready.
56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

§ 82. Ten lepers cleansed. Samaria.

Luke.
CH. XVII. 11-19.
11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus answering, said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.