47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and collecting fish of every kind: 48which, when it was full, they drew to the beach, and sitting down, selected the good into baskets, but cast those of a bad kind away. 49Just so shall it be at the end of this world: the angels shall go forth, and shall separate the wicked from amidst the just, 50and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 51Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? 52They say unto him, Yes, Lord. Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe instructed unto the kingdom of heaven, is like unto a man, the master of a family, who bringeth out of his storehouse things new and old.
53And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished there parables, he departed thence. 54And coming into his own country, taught them in their synagogues, so that they were exceedingly struck, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these miracles? 55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? 56and his sisters, are they not all among us? whence then hath he all these things? 57And they were offended at him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not disrespected, except in his own country, and in his own family. 58And he did not there many miracles because of their unbelief.
[CHAP. XIV.]
AT that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report of Jesus, 2and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore miracles are wrought by him. 3For Herod having seized John, had bound him, and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother. 4For John said unto him, It is unlawful for thee to have her. 5And though he wished to kill him, he was afraid of the multitude, for they held him as a prophet. 6But when Herod’s birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the circle, and pleased Herod: 7so that with an oath he promised to give her whatever she should ask. 8And she, being previously urged on by her mother, said, Give me here, in a spacious dish, the head of John the Baptist. 9And the king was grieved: but for his oath’s sake, and on account of those who were with him, he commanded it to be given her. 10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11And his head was brought on a large dish, and was given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother. 12And his disciples came and took the body, and buried it, and they came and told Jesus. 13And when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence in a vessel into a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
14And when Jesus was come forth, he saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion towards them, and healed their sick. 15But when evening was come, his disciples came unto him, saying, The place is desert, and the day is far advanced; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves provisions. 16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart: give ye them to eat. 17And they said unto him, We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes. 18Then he said, Bring them hither to me. 19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up the superabundance of the fragments, twelve baskets full. 21And they who had eaten, were about five thousand men, besides women and children. 22And immediately Jesus compelled his disciples to go on board the vessel, and pass before him to the other side, while he dismissed the people.
23And when he had sent away the multitude, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when evening came, he was there alone. 24But the vessel was already in the midst of the sea, tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary. 25Then at the fourth watch of the night came Jesus unto them, walking on the sea. 26And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were greatly agitated, saying, It is his apparition. And they cried out with terror. 27And immediately Jesus spake to them, saying, Be of good courage: it is I; be not terrified. 28Then Peter answering, said, Lord, if it be thou, command me to come unto thee upon the waters. 29And he said, Come. And descending from the vessel, Peter walked upon the waters to come to Jesus. 30But seeing the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink in the deep, he cried out, saying, Lord save me. 31Then immediately Jesus stretching out his hand, laid hold on him, and said to him, O thou of little faith, wherefore dost thou doubt? 32And when they came aboard the vessel, the wind ceased. 33And they who were in the vessel, came and worshipped him, saying, Truly thou art the Son of God.
34And passing over, they came to the land of Gennesareth. 35And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that neighbourhood, and brought to him all that had illnesses: 36and they besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment: and as many as touched it were cured.
[CHAP. XV.]
THEN came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying, 2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread? 3And he answering said to them, And why do you transgress the command of God, by your tradition? 4For God commanded, saying “Honour thy father and thy mother:” and, He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die. 5But ye say, If any man declare to his father or mother, This is a devoted gift, which else might have been employed by me for thy advantage; 6then he shall not with it honour his father and mother: so have ye vacated the command of God by your tradition. 7Ye hypocrites, well hath Isaiah prophesied concerning you, saying, 8This people draweth nigh to me with their mouths, and honoureth me with the lips, but their heart is far distant from me. 9But in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines the commandments of men. 10And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but what cometh out of the mouth, that defileth the man.
12Then his disciples approaching, said to him, Knowest thou how offended the Pharisees were at hearing that speech? 13Then he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up. 14Leave them to themselves: they are blind leaders of the blind. But if the blind lead the blind, they will both fall into the pit. 15Then Peter answering said unto him, Explain to us this parable. 16And Jesus said, Are ye also to this time destitute of intelligence? 17Do ye not observe, that every thing which entereth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is ejected into the vault? 18But the things which go forth out of the mouth, come out of the heart, and they are the things which defile a man: 19for out of the heart proceed wicked reasonings, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies: 20these are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashed hands doth not defile a man.