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The Gospel According to Saint Luke
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The Gospel According to Saint Luke
CHAPTER 1
ORASMUCH as many have taken in
hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which
are most surely believed among us,
1:2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the
beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
1:3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect
understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto
thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
1:4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those
things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
1:5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea,
a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and
his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name
was Elisabeth.
1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in
all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
1:7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was
barren, and they both were now well stricken in
years.
1:8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the
priest's office before God in the order of his course,
1:9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his
lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the
Lord.
1:10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying
without at the time of incense.
1:11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord
standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
1:12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled,
and fear fell upon him.
1:13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias:
for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth 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 at his birth.
1:15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and
shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be
filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
1:16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to
the Lord their God.
1:17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power
of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,
and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a
people prepared for the Lord.
1:18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I
know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in
years.
1:19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am
Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to
speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
1:20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to
speak, until the day that these things shall be performed,
because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled
in their season.
1:21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled
that he tarried so long in the temple.
1:22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them:
and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for
he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
1:23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of
his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own
house.
1:24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived,
and hid herself five months, saying,
1:25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days
wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among
men.
1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent
from God unto a city of Galilee, named 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 came in unto her, and said, Hail,
thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with
thee: blessed art thou among women.
1:29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at
his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this
should be.
1:30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for
thou hast found favour with God.
1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and
bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of
the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of
his father David:
1:33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for
ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be,
seeing I know not a man?
1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy
Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall
overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be
born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
1:36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also
conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month
with her, who was called barren.
1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be
it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from
her.
1:39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the
hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
1:40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and
saluted Elisabeth.
1:41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the
salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth
was filled with the Holy Ghost:
1:42 And she spake 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, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation
sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
1:45 And blessed is she that believed: for there
shall be a performance of those things which were told her from
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 For he hath regarded the low estate of his
handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall
call me blessed.
1:49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things;
and holy is his name.
1:50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from
generation to generation.
1:51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath
scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their
seats, and exalted them of low degree.
1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the
rich he hath sent empty away.
1:54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance
of his mercy;
1:55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his
seed for ever.
1:56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and
returned to her own house.
1:57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be
delivered; and she brought forth a son.
1:58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the
Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with
her.
1:59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they
came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias,
after the name of his father.
1:60 And his mother answered and said, Not so;
but he shall be called John.
1:61 And they said unto 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 he asked for a writing table, and wrote,
saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
1:64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his
tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
1:65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them:
and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the
hill country of Judaea.
1:66 And all they that heard them laid
them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child
shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
1:67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy
Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
1:68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he
hath visited and redeemed his people,
1:69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in
the house of his servant David;
1:70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets,
which have been since the world began:
1:71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from
the hand of all that hate us;
1:72 To perform the mercy promised to our
fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
1:73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
1:74 That he would grant unto us, that we being
delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him
without fear,
1:75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the
days of our life.
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 unto his people by
the remission of their sins,
1:78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the
dayspring from on high hath visited us,
1:79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and
in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way
of peace.
1:80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and
was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
[ Luke: Chapter 1:
| Verses: 80 | Words: 1583 ]
CHAPTER 2
ND it came to pass in those days,
that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the
world should be taxed.
2:2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius
was governor of Syria.)
2:3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own
city.
2:4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the
city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is
called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of
David:)
2:5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great
with child.
2:6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days
were accomplished that she should be delivered.
2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped
him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because
there was no room for them in the inn.
2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding
in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and
the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were
sore afraid.
2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for,
behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be
to all people.
2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David
a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall
find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a
manger.
2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude
of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,
good will toward men.
2:15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away
from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let
us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come
to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
2:16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and
Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
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2:17 And when they had seen it, they made known
abroad the saying which was told them concerning this
child.
2:18 And all they that heard it wondered at those
things which were told them by the shepherds.
2:19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered
them in her heart.
2:20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising
God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was
told unto them.
2:21 And when eight days were accomplished for the
circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was
so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
2:22 And when the days of her purification according to
the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to
Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
2:23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every
male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the
Lord;)
2:24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is
said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two
young pigeons.
2:25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose
name was Simeon; and the same man was just and
devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy
Ghost was upon him.
2:26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost,
that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's
Christ.
2:27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when
the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the
custom of the law,
2:28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God,
and said,
2:29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,
according to thy word:
2:30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
2:31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all
people;
2:32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of
thy people Israel.
2:33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things
which were spoken of him.
2:34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his
mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and
rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be
spoken against;
2:35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul
also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
2:36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter
of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and
had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
2:37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and
four years, which departed not from the temple, but served
God with fastings and prayers night and day.
2:38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise
unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for
redemption in Jerusalem.
2:39 And when they had performed all things according to
the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own
city Nazareth.
2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit,
filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
2:41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the
feast of the passover.
2:42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to
Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
2:43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they
returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and
Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
2:44 But they, supposing him to have been in the
company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among
their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
2:45 And when they found him not, they turned back again
to 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,
both hearing them, and asking them questions.
2:47 And all that heard him were astonished at his
understanding and answers.
2:48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his
mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us?
behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
2:49 And he said unto them, How is
it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my
Father's business?
2:50 And they understood not the saying which he spake
unto them.
2:51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth,
and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these
sayings in her heart.
2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in
favour with God and man.
[ Luke: Chapter 2:
| Verses: 52 | Words: 1094 ]
CHAPTER 3
OW in the fifteenth year of the
reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of
Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother
Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis,
and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
3:2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word
of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the
wilderness.
3:3 And he came into all the country about Jordan,
preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of
sins;
3:4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias
the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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 shall be made smooth;
3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
3:7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be
baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to
flee from the wrath to come?
3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance,
and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to
our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of
these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
3:9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the
trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit
is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
3:10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do
then?
3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two
coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath
meat, let him do likewise.
3:12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said
unto him, Master, what shall we do?
3:13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that
which is appointed you.
3:14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying,
And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no
man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with
your wages.
3:15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men
mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or
not;
3:16 John answered, saying unto them all, I
indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh,
the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall
baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
3:17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will
throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his
garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
3:18 And many other things in his exhortation preached
he unto the people.
3:19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for
Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which
Herod had done,
3:20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in
prison.
3:21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to
pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven
was opened,
3:22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like
a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou
art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
3:23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of
age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was
the son of Heli,
3:24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was
the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi,
which was the son of Janna, which was the son of
Joseph,
3:25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was
the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which
was the son of Esli, which was the son of
Nagge,
3:26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the
son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which
was the son of Joseph, which was the son of
Juda,
3:27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was
the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel,
which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son
of Neri,
3:28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was
the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam,
which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son
of Er,
3:29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the
son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which
was the son of Matthat, which was the son of
Levi,
3:30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was
the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph,
which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of
Eliakim,
3:31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the
son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which
was the son of Nathan, which was the son of
David,
3:32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the
son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was
the son of Salmon, which was the son of
Naasson,
3:33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was
the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom,
which was the son of Phares, which was the son of
Juda,
3:34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the
son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which
was the son of Thara, which was the son of
Nachor,
3:35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was
the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec,
which was the son of Heber, which was the son of
Sala,
3:36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was
the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem,
which was the son of Noe, which was the son of
Lamech,
3:37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was
the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared,
which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son
of Cainan,
3:38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the
son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was
the son of God.
[ Luke: Chapter 3:
| Verses: 38 | Words: 1017 ]
CHAPTER 4
ND Jesus being full of the Holy
Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the
wilderness,
4:2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those
days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward
hungered.
4:3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of
God, command this stone that it be made bread.
4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word of God.
4:5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain,
shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of
time.
4:6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I
give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto
me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
4:7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be
thine.
4:8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou
shalt worship 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 unto him, If thou be the Son
of God, cast thyself down from hence:
4:10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge
over thee, to keep thee:
4:11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up,
lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
4:12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou
shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
4:13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he
departed from him for a season.
4:14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into
Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the
region round about.
4:15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified
of all.
4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought
up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the
sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
4:17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the
prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the
place where it was written,
4:18 The Spirit of the Lord
is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the
gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted,
to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight
to the blind, to set at liberty them that are
bruised,
4:19 To preach the acceptable year
of the Lord.
4:20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again
to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that
were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your
ears.
4:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the
gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said,
Is not this Joseph's son?
4:23 And he said unto them, Ye
will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself:
whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy
country.
4:24 And he said, Verily, I say
unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
4:25 But I tell you of a truth,
many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the
heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great
famine was throughout all the land;
4:26 But unto none of them was
Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a
woman that was a widow.
4:27 And many lepers were in
Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was
cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
4:28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard
these things, were filled with wrath,
4:29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and
led him unto 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 came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and
taught them on the sabbath days.
4:32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his
word was with power.
4:33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a
spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud
voice,
4:34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do
with thee, thou 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 come out of him. And when
the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and
hurt him not.
4:36 And they were all amazed, and spake among
themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with
authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they
come out.
4:37 And the fame of him went out into every place of
the country round about.
4:38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered 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 he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and
it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto
them.
4:40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any
sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid
his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
4:41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and
saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking
them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he
was Christ.
4:42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a
desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and
stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
4:43 And he said unto them, I must
preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore
am I sent.
4:44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
[ Luke: Chapter 4:
| Verses: 44 | Words: 1021 ]
CHAPTER 5
ND it came to pass, that, as the
people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by
the lake of Gennesaret,
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 he entered into one of the ships, which was
Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from
the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the
ship.
5:4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon,
Launch out into the deep, and let down
your nets for a draught.
5:5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have
toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at
thy word I will let down the net.
5:6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great
multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
5:7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which
were in the other ship, that they should come and help them.
And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to
sink.
5:8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at
Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O
Lord.
5:9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him,
at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
5:10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of
Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto
Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou
shalt catch men.
5:11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they
forsook all, and 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 fell on
his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt,
thou canst make me clean.
5:13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him,
saying, I will: be thou clean. And
immediately the leprosy departed from him.
5:14 And he charged him to tell no
man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy
cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto
them.
5:15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of
him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be
healed by him of their infirmities.
5:16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and
prayed.
5:17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was
teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law
sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and
Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was
present to heal them.
5:18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was
taken with a 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
upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with
his couch into the midst before Jesus.
5:20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him,
Man, thy sins are forgiven
thee.
5:21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason,
saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive
sins, but God alone?
5:22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he
answering said unto them, What reason ye
in your hearts?
5:23 Whether is easier, to say,
Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and
walk?
5:24 But that ye may know that the
Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he
said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say
unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine
house.
5:25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up
that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying
God.
5:26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God,
and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange 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 unto him, Follow me.
5:28 And he left all, 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
sat down with them.
5:30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against
his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans
and sinners?
5:31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they
that are sick.
5:32 I came not to call the
righteous, but sinners to repentance.
5:33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of
John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the
disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
5:34 And he said unto them, Can ye
make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the
bridegroom is with them?
5:35 But the days will come, when
the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall
they fast in those days.
5:36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old;
if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece
that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the
old.
5:37 And no man putteth new wine
into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and
be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
5:38 But new wine must be put into
new bottles; and both are preserved.
5:39 No man also having drunk old
wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is
better.
[ Luke: Chapter 5:
| Verses: 39 | Words: 949 ]
CHAPTER 6
ND it came to pass on the second
sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields;
and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat,
rubbing them in their hands.
6:2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do
ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
6:3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did,
when himself was an hungered, and they which were with
him;
6:4 How he went into the house of
God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them
that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the
priests alone?
6:5 And he said unto them, That
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 him, whether
he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an
accusation against him.
6:8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man
which had the withered hand, Rise up, and
stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood
forth.
6:9 Then said Jesus unto them, I
will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do
good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy
it?
6:10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto
the man, Stretch forth thy hand.
And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the
other.
6:11 And they were filled with madness; and communed 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 continued all night in prayer to
God.
6:13 And when it was day, he called unto him his
disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named
apostles;
6:14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his
brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
6:15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of
Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
6:16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas
Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
6:17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain,
and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of
people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast
of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of
their diseases;
6:18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and
they were healed.
6:19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for
there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
6:20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and
said, Blessed be ye poor: for
yours is the kingdom of God.
6:21 Blessed are ye that
hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that
weep now: for ye shall laugh.
6:22 Blessed are ye, when men
shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their
company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your
name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
6:23 Rejoice ye in that day, and
leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in
heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the
prophets.
6:24 But woe unto you that are
rich! for ye have received your consolation.
6:25 Woe unto you that are full!
for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall
mourn and weep.
6:26 Woe unto you, when all men
shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false
prophets.
6:27 But I say unto you which
hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate
you,
6:28 Bless them that curse you,
and pray for them which despitefully use you.
6:29 And unto him that smiteth
thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that
taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat
also.
6:30 Give to every man that asketh
of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them
not again.
6:31 And as ye would that men
should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
6:32 For if ye love them which
love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that
love them.
6:33 And if ye do good to them
which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do
even the same.
6:34 And if ye lend to them
of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners
also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
6:35 But love ye your enemies, and
do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward
shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest:
for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the
evil.
6:36 Be ye therefore merciful, as
your Father also is merciful.
6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not
be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive,
and ye shall be forgiven:
6:38 Give, and it shall be given
unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and
running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same
measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you
again.
6:39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both
fall into the ditch?
6:40 The disciple is not above his
master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his
master.
6:41 And why beholdest thou the
mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam
that is in thine own eye?
6:42 Either how canst thou say to
thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine
eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine
own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine
own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote
that is in thy brother's eye.
6:43 For a good tree bringeth not
forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth
good fruit.
6:44 For every tree is known by
his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a
bramble bush gather they grapes.
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 of his heart bringeth forth
that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth
speaketh.
6:46 And why call ye me, Lord,
Lord, and do not the things which I say?
6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and
heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he
is like:
6:48 He is like a man which built
an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock:
and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that
house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a
rock.
6:49 But he that heareth, and
doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an
house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat
vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house
was great.
[ Luke: Chapter 6:
| Verses: 49 | Words: 1229 ]
CHAPTER 7
OW when he had ended all his
sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into
Capernaum.
7:2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto
him, was sick, and ready to die.
7:3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the
elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal
his servant.
7:4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him
instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do
this:
7:5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a
synagogue.
7:6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not
far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying
unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that
thou shouldest enter under my roof:
7:7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come
unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be
healed.
7:8 For I also am a man set under authority, having
under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to
another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and
he doeth it.
7:9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him,
and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed
him, I say unto you, I have not found so
great faith, no, not in Israel.
7:10 And they that were sent, returning to the house,
found the servant whole that had been sick.
7:11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went
into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with
him, and much people.
7:12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city,
behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his
mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was
with her.
7:13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on
her, and said unto her, Weep
not.
7:14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that
bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
7:15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak.
And he delivered him to his mother.
7:16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified
God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and,
That God hath visited his people.
7:17 And this rumor of him went forth throughout all
Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
7:18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these
things.
7:19 And John calling unto him two of his
disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that
should come? or look we for another?
7:20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John
Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should
come? or look we for another?
7:21 And in that same hour he cured many of their
infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many
that were blind he gave sight.
7:22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen
and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers
are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor
the gospel is preached.
7:23 And blessed is he,
whosoever shall not be offended in me.
7:24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he
began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A
reed shaken with the wind?
7:25 But what went ye out for to
see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are
gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings'
courts.
7:26 But what went ye out for to
see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a
prophet.
7:27 This is he, of whom it
is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which
shall prepare thy way before thee.
7:28 For I say unto you, Among
those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet
than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of
God is greater than he.
7:29 And all the people that heard him, and the
publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of
John.
7:30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel
of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
7:31 And the Lord said, Whereunto
then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are
they like?
7:32 They are like unto children
sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and
saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have
mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
7:33 For John the Baptist came
neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a
devil.
7:34 The Son of man is come eating
and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a
winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
7:35 But wisdom is justified of
all her children.
7:36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would
eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat
down to meat.
7:37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a
sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the
Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
7:38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping,
and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them
with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed
them with the ointment.
7:39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw
it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he
were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman
this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
7:40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And
he saith, Master, say on.
7:41 There was a certain creditor
which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the
other fifty.
7:42 And when they had nothing to
pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of
them will love him most?
7:43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he,
to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
7:44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon,
Seest thou this woman? I entered into
thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath
washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs
of her head.
7:45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but
this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my
feet.
7:46 My head with oil thou didst
not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with
ointment.
7:47 Wherefore I say unto thee,
Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but
to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth
little.
7:48 And he said unto her, Thy
sins are forgiven.
7:49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say
within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
7:50 And he said to the woman, Thy
faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
[ Luke: Chapter 7:
| Verses: 50 | Words: 1209 ]
CHAPTER 8
ND it came to pass afterward,
that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and
shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve
were with him,
8:2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil
spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom
went seven devils,
8:3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and
Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their
substance.
8:4 And when much people were gathered together, and
were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
8:5 A sower went out to sow his
seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was
trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
8:6 And some fell upon a rock; and
as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it
lacked moisture.
8:7 And some fell among thorns;
and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
8:8 And other fell on good ground,
and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when
he had said these things, he cried, He
that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
8:9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this
parable be?
8:10 And he said, Unto you it is
given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to
others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing
they might not understand.
8:11 Now the parable is this: The
seed is the word of God.
8:12 Those by the way side are
they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word
out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be
saved.
8:13 They on the rock are
they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and
these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of
temptation fall away.
8:14 And that which fell among
thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are
choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life,
and bring no fruit to perfection.
8:15 But that on the good ground
are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the
word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with
patience.
8:16 No man, when he hath lighted
a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under
a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which
enter in may see the light.
8:17 For nothing is secret, that
shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that
shall not be known and come abroad.
8:18 Take heed therefore how ye
hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever
hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to
have.
8:19 Then came to him his mother and his
brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
8:20 And it was told him by certain which said,
Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see
thee.
8:21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the
word of God, and do it.
8:22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went
into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them,
Let us go over unto the other side of the
lake. And they launched forth.
8:23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came
down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with
water, and were in jeopardy.
8:24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying,
Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind
and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a
calm.
8:25 And he said unto them, Where
is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying
one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth
even the winds and water, and they obey him.
8:26 And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes,
which is over against Galilee.
8:27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out
of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware
no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the
tombs.
8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down
before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with
thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee,
torment me not.
8:29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come
out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was
kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands,
and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
8:30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because
many devils were entered into him.
8:31 And they besought him that he would not command
them to go out into the deep.
8:32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding
on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer
them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
8:33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered
into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place
into the lake, and were choked.
8:34 When they that fed them saw what was done,
they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the
country.
8:35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came
to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were
departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his
right mind: and they were afraid.
8:36 They also which saw it told them by what
means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
8:37 Then the whole multitude of the country of the
Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for
they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship,
and returned back again.
8:38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed
besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him
away, saying,
8:39 Return to thine own house,
and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And
he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how
great things Jesus had done unto him.
8:40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned,
the people gladly received him: for they were all
waiting for him.
8:41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he
was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet,
and besought him that he would come into his house:
8:42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of
age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged
him.
8:43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years,
which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could
be healed of any,
8:44 Came behind him, and touched the border of
his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
8:45 And Jesus said, Who touched
me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him
said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee,
and sayest thou, Who touched me?
8:46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath
touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of
me.
8:47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she
came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto
him before all the people for what cause she had touched him,
and how she was healed immediately.
8:48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made
thee whole; go in peace.
8:49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler
of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is
dead; trouble not the Master.
8:50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him,
saying, Fear not: believe only, and she
shall be made whole.
8:51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man
to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and
the mother of the maiden.
8:52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said,
Weep not; she is not dead, but
sleepeth.
8:53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was
dead.
8:54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand,
and called, saying, Maid,
arise.
8:55 And her spirit came again, and she arose
straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
8:56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged
them that they should tell no man what was done.
[ Luke: Chapter 8:
| Verses: 56 | Words: 1431 ]
CHAPTER 9
HEN he called his twelve
disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all
devils, and to cure diseases.
9:2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and
to heal the sick.
9:3 And he said unto them, Take
nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip,
neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats
apiece.
9:4 And whatsoever house ye enter
into, there abide, and thence depart.
9:5 And whosoever will not receive
you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from
your feet for a testimony against them.
9:6 And they departed, and went through the towns,
preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
9:7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by
him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some,
that John was risen from the dead;
9:8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others,
that one of the old prophets was risen again.
9:9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is
this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see
him.
9:10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him
all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside
privately into a desert place belonging to the city called
Bethsaida.
9:11 And the people, when they knew it, followed
him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom
of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
9:12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the
twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they
may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and
get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
9:13 But he said unto them, Give
ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five
loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all
this people.
9:14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said
to his disciples, Make them sit down by
fifties in a company.
9:15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.
9:16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes,
and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave
to the disciples to set before the multitude.
9:17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there
was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve
baskets.
9:18 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?
9:19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some
say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old
prophets is risen again.
9:20 He said unto them, But whom
say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of
God.
9:21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded
them to tell no man that thing;
9:22 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.
9:23 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.
9:24 For whosoever will save his
life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my
sake, the same shall save it.
9:25 For what is a man advantaged,
if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast
away?
9:26 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.
9:27 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.
9:28 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.
9:29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance
was altered, and his raiment was white and
glistering.
9:30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which
were Moses and Elias:
9:31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease
which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
9:32 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.
9:33 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.
9:34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and
overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the
cloud.
9:35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying,
This is my beloved Son: hear him.
9:36 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.
9:37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when
they were come down from the hill, much people met him.
9:38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out,
saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is
mine only child.
9:39 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.
9:40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and
they could not.
9:41 And Jesus answering said, O
faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with
you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
9:42 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.
9:43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of
God. But while they wondered every one at all things which
Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,
9:44 Let these sayings sink down
into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the
hands of men.
9:45 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.
9:46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of
them should be greatest.
9:47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart,
took a child, and set him by him,
9:48 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.
9:49 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.
9:50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us
is for us.
9:51 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,
9:52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went,
and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for
him.
9:53 And they did not receive him, because his face was
as though he would go to Jerusalem.
9:54 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?
9:55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said,
Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are
of.
9:56 For the Son of man is not
come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
And they went to another village.
9:57 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.
9:58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have
nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his
head.
9:59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first
to go and bury my father.
9:60 Jesus said unto him, Let the
dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of
God.
9:61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee;
but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my
house.
9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No
man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is
fit for the kingdom of God.
[ Luke: Chapter 9:
| Verses: 62 | Words: 1457 ]
CHAPTER 10
FTER 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.
10:2 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.
10:3 Go your ways: behold, I send
you forth as lambs among wolves.
10:4 Carry neither purse, nor
scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
10:5 And into whatsoever house ye
enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
10:6 And if the son of peace be
there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to
you again.
10:7 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.
10:8 And into whatsoever city ye
enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before
you:
10:9 And heal the sick that are
therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh
unto you.
10:10 But into whatsoever city ye
enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the
streets of the same, and say,
10:11 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.
10:12 But I say unto you, that it
shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that
city.
10:13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe
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.
10:14 But it shall be more
tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for
you.
10:15 And thou, Capernaum, which
art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
10:16 He that heareth you heareth
me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that
despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying,
Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
10:18 And he said unto them, I
beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
10:19 Behold, I give unto you
power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the
power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt
you.
10:20 Notwithstanding in this
rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather
rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said,
I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven
and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and
prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father;
for so it seemed good in thy sight.
10:22 All things are delivered to
me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the
Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to
whom the Son will reveal him.
10:23 And he turned him unto his disciples, and
said privately, Blessed are the
eyes which see the things that ye see:
10:24 For I tell you, that many
prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye
see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things
which ye hear, and have not heard them.
10:25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and
tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal
life?
10:26 He said unto him, What is
written in the law? how readest thou?
10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all
thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as
thyself.
10:28 And he said unto him, Thou
hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
10:29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto
Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
10:30 And Jesus answering said, A
certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and
fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and
wounded him, and departed, leaving him half
dead.
10:31 And by chance there came
down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed
by on the other side.
10:32 And likewise a Levite, when
he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed
by on the other side.
10:33 But a certain Samaritan, as
he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had
compassion on him,
10:34 And went to him, and
bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on
his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of
him.
10:35 And on the morrow when he
departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the
host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou
spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
10:36 Which now of these three,
thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the
thieves?
10:37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then
said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou
likewise.
10:38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered
into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha
received him into her house.
10:39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat
at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
10:40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and
came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister
hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help
me.
10:41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about
many things:
10:42 But one thing is needful:
and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken
away from her.
[ Luke: Chapter 10:
| Verses: 42 | Words: 992 ]
CHAPTER 11
ND it came to pass, that, as he
was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his
disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also
taught his disciples.
11:2 And he said unto them, When
ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy
name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in
earth.
11:3 Give us day by day our daily
bread.
11:4 And forgive us our sins; for
we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us
not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
11:5 And he said unto them, Which
of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight,
and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
11:6 For a friend of mine in his
journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before
him?
11:7 And he from within shall
answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my
children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give
thee.
11:8 I say unto you, Though he
will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet
because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as
he needeth.
11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and
it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it
shall be opened unto you.
11:10 For every one that asketh
receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that
knocketh it shall be opened.
11:11 If a son shall ask bread of
any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if
he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a
serpent?
11:12 Or if he shall ask an egg,
will he offer him a scorpion?
11:13 If ye then, being evil, know
how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall
your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that
ask him?
11:14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb.
And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb
spake; and the people wondered.
11:15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils
through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
11:16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a
sign from heaven.
11:17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them,
Every kingdom divided against itself is
brought to desolation; and a house divided against a
house falleth.
11:18 If Satan also be divided
against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say
that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
11:19 And if I by Beelzebub cast
out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out?
therefore shall they be your judges.
11:20 But if I with the finger of
God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon
you.
11:21 When a strong man armed
keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
11:22 But when a stronger than he
shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all
his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his
spoils.
11:23 He that is not with me is
against me: and he that gathereth not with me
scattereth.
11:24 When the unclean spirit is
gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest;
and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence
I came out.
11:25 And when he cometh, he
findeth it swept and garnished.
11:26 Then goeth he, and taketh
to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and
they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of
that man is worse than the first.
11:27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a
certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto
him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps
which thou hast sucked.
11:28 But he said, Yea rather,
blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep
it.
11:29 And when the people were gathered thick together,
he began to say, This is an evil
generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given
it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
11:30 For as Jonas was a sign unto
the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this
generation.
11:31 The queen of the south shall
rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and
condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth
to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than
Solomon is here.
11:32 The men of Nineve shall rise
up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it:
for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a
greater than Jonas is here.
11:33 No man, when he hath lighted
a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a
bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see
the light.
11:34 The light of the body is the
eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is
full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also
is full of darkness.
11:35 Take heed therefore that the
light which is in thee be not darkness.
11:36 If thy whole body therefore
be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall
be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth
give thee light.
11:37 And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him
to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
11:38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled
that he had not first washed before dinner.
11:39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup
and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and
wickedness.
11:40 Ye fools, did not he
that made that which is without make that which is within
also?
11:41 But rather give alms of such
things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto
you.
11:42 But woe unto you, Pharisees!
for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass
over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done,
and not to leave the other undone.
11:43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for
ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in
the markets.
11:44 Woe unto you, scribes and
Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not,
and the men that walk over them are not aware of
them.
11:45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto
him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
11:46 And he said, Woe unto you
also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous
to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one
of your fingers.
11:47 Woe unto you! for ye build
the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed
them.
11:48 Truly ye bear witness that
ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed
them, and ye build their sepulchres.
11:49 Therefore also said the
wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and
some of them they shall slay and persecute:
11:50 That the blood of all the
prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may
be required of this generation;
11:51 From the blood of Abel unto
the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and
the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this
generation.
11:52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for
ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in
yourselves, and them that were entering in ye
hindered.
11:53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes
and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to
provoke him to speak of many things:
11:54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch
something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
[ Luke: Chapter 11:
| Verses: 54 | Words: 1331 ]
CHAPTER 12
N the mean time, when there were
gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch
that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his
disciples first of all, Beware ye of the
leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
12:2 For there is nothing covered,
that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be
known.
12:3 Therefore whatsoever ye have
spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which
ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon
the housetops.
12:4 And I say unto you my
friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after
that have no more that they can do.
12:5 But I will forewarn you whom
ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power
to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
12:6 Are not five sparrows sold
for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before
God?
12:7 But even the very hairs of
your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more
value than many sparrows.
12:8 Also I say unto you,
Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man
also confess before the angels of God:
12:9 But he that denieth me before
men shall be denied before the angels of God.
12:10 And whosoever shall speak a
word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto
him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be
forgiven.
12:11 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:
12:12 For the Holy Ghost shall
teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
12:13 And one of the company said unto him, Master,
speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with
me.
12:14 And he said unto him, Man,
who made me a judge or a divider over you?
12:15 And he said unto them, Take
heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth
not in the abundance of the things which he
possesseth.
12:16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying,
The ground of a certain rich man brought
forth plentifully:
12:17 And he thought within
himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where
to bestow my fruits?
12:18 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.
12:19 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.
12:20 But God said unto him,
Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of
thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast
provided?
12:21 So is he that layeth
up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
12:22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your
life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall
put on.
12:23 The life is more than meat,
and the body is more than raiment.
12:24 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 than
the fowls?
12:25 And which of you with taking
thought can add to his stature one cubit?
12:26 If ye then be not able to do
that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the
rest?
12:27 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 arrayed like one of
these.
12:28 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?
12:29 And seek not ye what ye
shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful
mind.
12:30 For all these things do the
nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that
ye have need of these things.
12:31 But rather seek ye the
kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto
you.
12:32 Fear not, little flock; for
it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the
kingdom.
12:33 Sell that ye have, and give
alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in
the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth,
neither moth corrupteth.
12:34 For where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also.
12:35 Let your loins be girded
about, and your lights burning;
12:36 And ye yourselves 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.
12:37 Blessed are those
servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find 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.
12:38 And if he shall come in the
second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them
so, blessed are those servants.
12:39 And this know, that if the
goodman 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.
12:40 Be ye therefore ready also:
for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think
not.
12:41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this
parable unto us, or even to all?
12:42 And the Lord said, Who then
is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall
make ruler over his household, to give them their
portion of meat in due season?
12:43 Blessed is that
servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so
doing.
12:44 Of a truth I say unto you,
that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
12:45 But and if that servant say
in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to
beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to
be drunken;
12:46 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 cut him in sunder, and
will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
12:47 And that servant, which knew
his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did
according to his will, shall be beaten with many
stripes.
12:48 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.
12:49 I am come to send fire on
the earth; and what will I, if it be already
kindled?
12:50 But I have a baptism to be
baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be
accomplished!
12:51 Suppose ye that I am come to
give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather
division:
12:52 For from henceforth there
shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two
against three.
12:53 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.