JST

The Testimony of St. Matthew Chapters 21-28

Joseph Smith Translation

 

 

Chapter 21

1. And when Jesus drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and they were come to Bethphage, on the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

2. Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway you

shall find a colt tied; loose it, and bring it unto me.

(NT1 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway you shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose the ass and the colt, and bring them unto me)

3. And if any shall say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of it; and straightway he will send it.

4. All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, saying,

5. Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, and he is meek, and he is sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

 

6. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

 

 

7. And brought the colt, and put on it their clothes, and Jesus took the colt and sat thereon; and they followed him.

8. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed in the way.

9. And the multitudes that went before, and also that followed after, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

 

10. And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

 

11. And the multitude said, This is Jesus of Nazareth, the prophet of Galilee.

 

12. And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

13. And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

14. And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

 

15. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children of the kingdom crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

16. And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus said unto them, Yea; have ye never read the scriptures which saith, Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings, O Lord, thou hast perfected praise?

 

17. And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

18. Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

 

19. And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and there was not any fruit on it, but leaves only, and he said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

20. And when the disciples saw this, they marvelled, and said, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

21. Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

22. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, in faith believing, ye shall receive.

 

23. And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

 

24. And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

 

25. The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

 

26. But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all people hold John as a prophet.

27. And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

28. But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, saying, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

29. He answered and said, I will not: but afterwards he repented, and went.

30. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I will serve; and went not.

31. Whether of these twain did the will of their father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the

harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.

(NT1 Whether of those twain did the will of their father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.)

32. For John came unto you in the way of righteousness and bore record of me, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, afterward, when ye had seen me, repented not, that ye might believe him; for he that believed not John concerning me, cannot believe me, except he first repent; and except ye repent, the preaching of John shall condemn you in the day of judgment.

33. And again, hear another parable: for unto you that believe not, I speak in parables, that your unrighteousness may be rewarded unto you. Behold, there was a certain householder, who planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

 

34. And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

35. And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

36. Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

37. But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

38. But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

39. And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

 

40. And Jesus said unto them, When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

41. They say unto him, He will destroy those miserable wicked men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

42. Jesus said unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builder rejected, the same is to become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doings, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

 

43. Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

 

44. For whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

45. And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. And they said among themselves, Shall this man think that he alone can spoil this great kingdom? And they were angry with him.

46. But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because that they learned that the multitude took him for a prophet. And now his disciples came to him, and Jesus said unto them, Marvel ye at the words or the parable which I spake unto them? Verily, I say unto you, I am the stone, and those wicked ones reject me. I am the head of the corner. These Jews shall fall upon me, and shall be broken; and the kingdom of God shall be taken from them, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof (meaning the Gentiles). Wherefore, on whomsoever this stone shall fall, it shall grind him to powder. And when the Lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, he will destroy those miserable, wicked men, and will let again his vineyard unto other husbandmen; even in the last days, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. And then understood they the parable which he spake unto them, that the Gentiles should be destroyed also, when the Lord should descend out of heaven to reign in his vineyard, which is the earth and the inhabitants thereof.

 

Chapter 22

1. And Jesus answered the people again and spake unto them in parables, and said,

2. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,

3. And when the marriage was ready, he sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

4. Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my oxen, and my fatlings have been killed, and my dinner is ready, and all things are prepared; therefore come unto the marriage.

5. But they made light of the servants, and went their ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise:

 

6. And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

 

7. But when the king heard that his servants were dead, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

8. Then said he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were bidden were not worthy.

 

 9. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

10. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

 

11. But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not a wedding garment:

(NT1 But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment:)

12. And he said unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

13. Then said the king unto his servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take and cast him away into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14. For many are called, but few chosen; wherefore all do not have on the wedding

garment.

15. Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in talk.

16. And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any: for thou regardest not the person of men.

 

17. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

 

18. But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Ye hypocrites, Why tempt ye me?

 

19. Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

 

20. He said unto them, Whose image is this and superscription?

21. They said unto him, Caesar’s. Then said he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things which are God’s.

22. And when they had heard him say these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

23. The same day came the Sadducees to him, who say that there is no resurrection,

and asked him,

 

24. Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

 

25. Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, he left his wife unto his brother:

26. Likewise the second also, and the third, and even unto the seventh.

 

27. And last of all the woman died also.

28. Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

29. Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

30. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

 

31. But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you of God, saying,

 

32. I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

 

33. And when the multitude heard him, they were astonished at his doctrine.

34. But when the Pharisees heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

35. Then one of them, a lawyer, tempting him, asked, saying,

 

36. Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

38. This is the first and great commandment.

39. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

40. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

41. While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

42. Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.

 

43. He said unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

 

44. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

 

45. If David then called him Lord, how is he his son?

 

46. And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

 

Chapter 23

1. Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

2. Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

 

3. All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, they will make you observe and do; for they are ministers of the law, and they make themselves your judges, but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

4. For they bind heavy burdens and lay on men’s shoulders, and they are grievous to be borne; but they will not move them with one of their fingers.

5. And all their works they do to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

 

6. And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

 

7. And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi (which is master).

8. But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, which is Christ; and all ye are brethren.

9. And call no one your creator upon the earth or your Heavenly Father; for one is your creator and Heavenly Father, even he who is in heaven.

(NT1 And call no one your creator upon the earth or your Heavenly Father; for one is your creator and Heavenly Father, even him who is in heaven.)

10. Neither be ye called master: for one is your Master, even he whom your Heavenly Father sent, which is Christ; for he hath sent him among you, that ye might have life.

(NT1 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even him whom your Heavenly Father sent, which is Christ; for he hath sent him among you, that ye might have life.)

 

11. But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

 

12. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased of him; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted of him.

 

13. But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

 

14. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, for ye are hypocrites! Ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: therefore you shall receive the greater punishment.

(NT1 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, for you are hypocrites! Ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: therefore you shall receive the greater damnation.)

15. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, you make him twofold more the child of hell than he was before, like unto yourselves.

16. Woe unto you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he committeth sin, and is a debtor!

(NT1 Woe unto you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he hath committed sin, and is a debtor!)

17. You are fools and blind: for which is the greatest, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

18. And, ye say, Whosoever sweareth by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

19. O fools and blind: for which is the greatest, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

20. Verily I say unto you, whoso therefore sweareth by it, sweareth by the altar, and by all things thereon.

21. And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him who dwelleth therein.

22. And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereon.

23. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier things of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

(NT1 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier things of the law, and of judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the others undone.)

24. You blind guides, who strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel; who make yourselves appear unto men that you would not commit the least sin, and yet you yourselves transgress the whole law.

25. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

26. You blind Pharisees, cleanse first the cup and platter within, that the outside of them may be clean also.

27. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but are within full of the bones of the dead, and of all uncleanness.

28. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

29. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchers of the righteous,

 

30. And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

 

31. Wherefore you are witnesses unto yourselves, of your own wickedness; and you are the children of them who killed the prophets.

32. And will fill up the measure then of your fathers; for you yourselves kill the prophets like unto your fathers.

33. You serpents, and generation of vipers, how can you escape the damnation of hell?

(NT1 You serpents, a generation of vipers, how can you escape the damnation of hell?)

34. Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and of them you shall kill and crucify; and of them you shall scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:

35. (NT1 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom you slew between the temple and the altar.)

36. Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. You bear testimony against your fathers, when you yourselves are partakers of the same wickedness. Behold your fathers did it through ignorance, but you do not; wherefore their sins shall be upon your heads.

37. Then Jesus began to weep over Jerusalem, saying, O Jerusalem!

Jerusalem! You who will kill the prophets, and will stone them who are sent unto you, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!

 

38. Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

 

39. For I say unto you, that you shall not see me henceforth, and know that I am

he of whom it is written by the prophets, until you shall say, Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord, in the clouds of heaven, and all the holy angels with him. Then understood his disciples that he should come again on the earth, after that he was glorified and crowned on the right hand of God.

 

Chapter 24

1. And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to hear him, saying, Master, shew us concerning the buildings of the temple; as thou hast said, They shall be thrown down and left unto you desolate.

2. And Jesus said unto them, See you not all these things? And do you not understand them? Verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here upon this temple, one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

(NT1 And Jesus said unto them, See you not all these things? And do ye not understand them? Verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here upon this temple one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.)

3. And Jesus left them and went upon the mount of Olives. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be which thou hast said concerning the destruction of the Temple and the Jews; and what is the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world (or the destruction of the wicked, which is the end of the world)?

 

4. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

5. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

 

6. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8. All these are the beginning of sorrows.

9. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and you shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

10. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another.

11. And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many.

 

12. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

 

13. But he that remaineth steadfast, and is not overcome, the same shall be saved.

14 And this ^agospel of the ^bkingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the ^cend come.

15. When you therefore shall see the abominations of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, then you shall stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

16. Then let them who are in Judea flee into the mountains:

17. Let him who is on the housetop flee and not return to take any thing out of his house:

18. Neither let him who is in the field return back to take his clothes.

19. And woe unto them that are with child, and unto them that give suck in those days!

20. Therefore, pray ye the Lord that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

(NT1 Therefore, pray you the Lord that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day:)

21. For then, in those days, shall be great tribulations on the Jews and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; such as was not before sent upon Israel of God, since the  till this time, no, nor ever shall be sent again upon Israel. All things which have befallen them are only the beginning of the sorrows which shall come upon them.

(NT1 For then, in those days, shall be great tribulation on the Jews and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; such as was not before sent upon Israel of the world, since the beginning of their reign till this time, no, nor ever shall be sent again upon Israel. All these things are the beginnings of sorrows.)

22. And except those days should be shortened, there should none of their flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake, according to the covenant, those days shall be shortened.

23. Behold those things I have spoken unto you concerning the Jews, and again, after the tribulation of those days which shall come upon Jerusalem, if any man shall say unto you, Lo! Here is Christ, or there; believe him not;

(NT1 Behold these things I have spoken unto you concerning the Jews, and then immediately after the tribulation of those days which shall come upon Jerusalem, if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe him not;)

24. For in those days there shall also arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if possible, they shall deceive the very elect, who are the elect according to the covenant. Behold, I speak these things unto you for the elect’s sake. And you also shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars; see that ye be not troubled; for all I have told you must come to pass, but the end is not

yet.

 

25. Behold, I have told you before.

26. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

 

27. For as the light of the morning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west, and covereth the whole earth; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

28. And now I shew unto you a parable. Behold, wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. So likewise shall mine elect be gathered from the four quarters of the earth. And they shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars. Behold, I speak unto you for mine elect’s sake. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be famine and pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places. And again, because iniquity shall abound, the love of men shall wax cold; but he that shall not be overcome, the same shall be saved. And again, this gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come, or the destruction of the wicked. And again shall the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, be fulfilled.

(NT1 And now I shew unto you a parable. Behold, wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. So likewise shall mine elect be gathered from the four quarters of the earth. And they shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars. Behold, I speak unto you for mine elect’s sake. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places. And again, because iniquity shall abound, the love of men shall wax cold; but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And again, this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come, or the destruction of the wicked. And again shall the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, be fulfilled.)

29. And immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be shaken. Verily I say unto you, this generation in the which these things shall be shewn forth, shall not pass away till all I have told you shall be fulfilled. Although the days will come that heaven and earth shall pass away, yet

my words shall not pass away; but all shall be fulfilled.

(NT1 And immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be shaken. Verily I say unto you, this generation in the which these things shall be shewn forth, shall not pass away till all these things be fulfilled. Although the days will come that heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away; but all shall be fulfilled.)

30. And as I said before, after the tribulation of those days, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken, then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31. And whoso treasureth up my words, shall not be deceived; for the Son of man shall come, and he shall send his angels before him with the great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together the remainder of his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

32. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When its branches are yet tender, and it begins to put forth leaves, you know that summer is nigh at hand.

33. So likewise, mine elect, when they shall see all these things, they shall know that he is near, even at the doors.

(NT1 So likewise, mine elect, when they shall see all these things, shall know that he is near, even at the doors.)

34. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

35. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

 

36. But of that day and hour no one knoweth; no, not the angels of God in heaven, but my Father only.

37. But as it was in the days of Noah, so it shall be also at the coming of the Son of man,

38. For it shall be with them as it was in the days which were before the flood; for until the day that Noah entered into the ark, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage,

 

39. And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

 

40. Then shall be fulfilled that which is written, that in the last days, two shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41. Two shall be grinding at the mill; the one taken, and the other left.

42. And what I say unto one, I say unto all men. Watch therefore: for ye know not at what hour your Lord doth come.

43. But know this, if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to have been broken up; but would have been ready.

44. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as you think not the Son of man cometh.

 

45. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46. Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

 

47. And verily I say unto you, he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

48. But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

 

49. And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

50. The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

 

51. And shall cut him asunder, and shall appoint him his portion with the hypocrites:

there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And thus cometh the end of the wicked according to the prophecy of Moses, saying, They should be cut off from among the people; but the end of the earth is not yet, but by and by.

 

 

 

Chapter 25

1. And then at that day, before the Son of man comes, the kingdom of heaven shall be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

(NT1 And then at that day, when the Son of man shall come, the kingdom of heaven shall be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.)

2. And five of them were wise, and five of them were foolish.

 

3. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

4. But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

 

6. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go you out to meet him.

 

7. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

8. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

 

9. But the wise answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you: go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

 

10. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

 

11. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us.

12. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, you know me not.

13. Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

14. Now I will liken these things unto a parable. For it is like as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

15. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway went on his journey.

16. Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and gained other five talents.

17. And likewise he who had received two talents, he also gained other two.

18. (NT1 But he that received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.)

 

19. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

 

20. And so he that had received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained besides them five talents more.

21. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

22. He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two talents beside them.

 

23. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

 

24. Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathered where thou hast not scattered:

25. And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: and lo, here is thy talent; take it from me as thou hast from thine other servants, for it is thine.

26. His lord answered and said unto him, O wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gathered where I have not scattered:

27. Having known this therefore, thou oughtest to have put my money to the exchangers, and at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

28. I will take therefore the talent from you, and give it unto him who hath ten talents.

29. For unto every one who hath obtained other talents, shall be given, and he shall have in abundance: but from him that hath not obtained other talents, shall be taken away even that which he hath received.

30. And his lord shall say unto his servants, Cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

31. When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he shall sit upon the throne of his glory:

32. And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth sheep from the goats,

33. The sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left.

34. And he shall sit upon his throne, and the twelve apostles with him. And then shall the king say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35. For I was an hungred, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:

 

36. Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

37. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38. When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39. Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40. And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

41. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

 

42. For I was an hungred, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink:

43. I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.

 

44. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

 

45. Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it not unto me.

46. (NT1 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous unto life eternal.)

 

Chapter 26

1. And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

 

2. Ye know that after two days is the passover, and then the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

(NT1 You know that after two days is the passover, and the Son is to be betrayed and crucified.)

3. (NT1 And then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who is called Caiaphas,)

4. (NT1 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him that they might put an end to his work.)

5. (NT1 But they said, lest there be an uproar among the people, let us not do it on the feast day.)

 

6. Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

 

7. There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat in the house.

8. But when some saw this, they had indignation, saying, Unto what purpose is this waste?

(NT1 But when his disciples saw her, they had indignation against her, saying, To what purpose is this waste?)

 

9. For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

 

10. When they had said thus, Jesus understood them, and he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

(NT1 And when they had thus reasoned among themselves, and understood not, Jesus knowing their hearts, he said unto them, Why trouble you the woman and from whence is this evil in your hearts? for verily I say unto you, she hath wrought a good work upon me.)

11. (NT1 For the poor you have always with you; but me you have not always.)

12. For she hath poured this ointment on my body, for my burial.

(NT1 This woman hath poured this ointment on my body, for my burial.)

13. And in this thing that she hath done, she shall be blessed; for verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, this thing that this woman hath done, shall also be told for a memorial of her.

(NT1 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, shall this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her, for in that she hath done for me, she hath obtained a blessing of my father.)

 

14. Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

 

15. And said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

(NT1 And said, What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.)

16. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray Jesus.

17. Now on the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came unto Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

(NT1 Now on the first day of the unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?)

 

18. And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

 

19. And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

(NT1 And the disciples did as Jesus commanded them; and they made ready the passover.)

20. Now when the evening was come, he sat down with the twelve.

 

21. And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

22. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

23. And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

 

24. But the Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It had been good for that man if he had not been born.

25. Then Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

(NT1 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said truly; for thou art the man.)

26. And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and break it, and blessed it, and gave to his disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is in remembrance of my body, which I gave a ransom for you.

(NT1 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat of it; and a commandment I give unto you, and this is the commandment which I give unto you, that as you see me do, you shall do likewise in remembrance of my body.)

27. (NT1 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and blessed the cup, and gave to them, saying, Drink of it all of you;)

28. For this is in remembrance of my blood of the new testament, which is shed for as many as shall believe on my name, for the remission of their sins.

(NT1 For this you shall do in remembrance of my blood—this is the new testimony, which you shall [give] unto all men of my blood, which is shed for as many as shall believe on my name, for the remission of their sins.)

29. And I give unto you a commandment, that ye shall observe to do the things which ye have seen me do, and bear record of me even unto the end. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.

(NT1 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall come and drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.)

 

30. And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

 

31. Then said Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

(NT1 Then saith Jesus unto them, All you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.)

 

32. But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

 

33. Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, I will never be offended.

(NT1 But Peter answered and said unto him, Though all my brethren should be offended because of thee, I will never be offended.)

 

34. Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

35. Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

 

36. Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and said unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

(NT1 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit you here, while I go yonder and pray.)

 

37. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

 

38. Then said he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

(NT1 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry you here, and watch with me.)

 

39. And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

 

40. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and he said unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

(NT1 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could you not watch with me one hour?)

41. (NT1 Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: he said unto them, the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.)

 

42. He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

43. And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

44. And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

 

45. Then cometh he to his disciples, and said unto them, Sleep on now, and take rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

(NT1 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take rest: and they did so. And when they awoke, Jesus saith unto them, behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.)

46. And after they had slept he said unto them, Arise, and let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

(NT1 Arise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.)

47. (NT1 And while he yet spake, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, having authority from the chief priests and elders of the people.)

 

48. Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

49. And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

 

50. And Jesus said unto him, Judas, wherefore art thou come to betray me with a kiss? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

(NT1 And Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? And Jesus also said unto the captain, Friend, wherefore art thou come? And then they came, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.)

51. (NT1 And, behold, one of them who was with Jesus drew his sword, and stretched out his hand, and struck a servant of the high priest, and smote off his ear.)

52. (NT1 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up thy sword into its place: for all they who take the sword shall perish with the sword.)

 

53. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

 

54. (NT1 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? And he put forth his hand and touched the servant’s ear and it was healed.)

55. In that same hour said Jesus unto the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you in the temple, teaching, and ye laid no hold on me.

(NT1 In that same hour Jesus said to the multitude, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and staves to take me? And yet when I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, you laid no hold on me.)

 

56. But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

57. And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

58. But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

 

59. (NT1 Now the chief priests, and elders, sought council against Jesus, to put him

to death;)

60. But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, they found none that could accuse him. At the last came two false witnesses,

(NT1 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet they found none to put him to death. At the last came two false witnesses,)

61. And said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

(NT1 And said, This Jesus said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.)

62. And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? Knowest thou what these witness against thee?

(NT1 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Seest thou what these witness against thee? What sayest thou for thyself?)

63. (NT1 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? But he answered nothing. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.)

64. Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

(NT1 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.)

65. (NT1 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.)

66. What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty and worthy of death.

 

67. Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

 

68. Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is it that smote thee?

 

69. Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

 

70. (NT1 But he denied before all the people, saying, I know what thou sayest.)

71. And when he was gone out into the porch, another saw him, and said unto them that were there, This man was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

72. And again he denied with an oath, saying, I do not know the man.

73. And after a while came they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech betrayeth thee.

 

74. Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

 

75. And Peter remembered the words of Jesus, which he said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

 

Chapter 27

1. When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

2. And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

 

3. Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4. Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said unto him, What is that to us? See thou to it; thy sins be upon thee.

5. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself on a tree. And straightway he fell down, and his bowels gushed out, and he died.

 

6. And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

7. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

8. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

9. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

 

10. And therefore they took the pieces of silver, and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed by the mouth of Jeremy.

11. And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest truly, for thus it is written of me.

 

12. And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

13. Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

 

14. And he answered him not to his questions, yea, never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

15. Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

 

16. And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

17. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

18. For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

 

19. When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a vision because of him.

 

20. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

 

21. And the governor said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

22. Pilate said unto them, What shall I do with Jesus which is called Christ? And all said unto him, Let him be crucified.

 

23. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

 

24. When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see that ye do nothing unto him.

25. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood come on us, and our children.

 

26. Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

 

27. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band.

28. And they stripped him, and put on him a purple robe.

29. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

 

30. And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

31. And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

32. And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

 

33. And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of burial,

34. They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted the vinegar, he would not drink.

35. And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots.

 

36. And sitting down they watched him there;

 

37. And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross, and the writing was, Jesus of

Nazareth, the King of the Jews, in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew. And the chief priest said unto Pilate, It should be written and set up over his head his accusation, This is he that said, he was JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. But Pilate answered and said, What I have written, I have written; let it alone.

 

38. Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

39. And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

 

40. And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it again in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

41. Likewise also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

 

42. He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

 

43. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will save him, let him save him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

44. One of the thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. But the other rebuked him, saying, Dost thou not fear God, seeing thou art under the same condemnation; and this man is just and hath not sinned; and he cried unto the Lord, that he would save him. And the Lord said unto him, This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise.

 

45. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

46. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

 

47. Some of them that stood there, when they heard him, said, This man calleth for Elias.

 

48. And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

 

49. The rest said, Let him be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

50. Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, saying, Father, it is finished, thy will is done, yielded up the ghost.

 

51. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

 

52. And the graves were opened; and the bodies of the saints which slept arose, who were many,

53. And came out of the graves and after his resurrection, went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

54. Now when the centurions, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, heard the earthquake, and saw those things which were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

55. And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him for his burial:

56. Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

57. When the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

 

58. He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

59. And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60. And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

61. And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

62. Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

63. Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

 

64. Command therefore that the sepulcher be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so this last imposter will be worse than the first.

65. Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as you can.

 

66. So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

 

Chapter 28

1. In the end of the sabbath day, as it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, early in the morning, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

2. And, behold, there had been great earthquake: for two angels of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

3. And their countenance was like lightning, and their raiment white as snow:

4. And for fear of them the keepers did shake, and became as though they were dead.

5. And the angels answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for we know that ye seek Jesus, who was crucified.

 

6. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

7. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

8. And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

 

9. And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. They came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

 

10. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

11. Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

12. And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

 

13. Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him while we slept.

 

14. And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

15. So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

16. Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

17. And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

 

18. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and on earth.

 

19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

 

20. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, unto the end of the world. Amen.

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