Transfiguration MATT. XVII. 3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. b 2 Pe. 1. 17. 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto esus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us maked here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. Mar. 1. 11. La. 3. 22. Jno. 3. 16. Ep. 1. 6. of Christ. asked him, saying, Why i then say the Scribes that Elias must first come? 11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall Col. 1. 13. first come, and rech. 12. 18. store all things. Is. 42. 1. Jno. 15. 9, 12 But I say unto 10. you, That Elias is De. 18. 15. come already, and 19. they knew him not, Ac.3.22,23. but mhave done unto He. 2. 1. him whatsoever they listed. Likewise nshall also the Son of man suffer of them. 5 b While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed f2 Pe. 1. 18. them and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, din g Re. 1. 17. Da. 8. 18. & 9. 21. & 10.10.18. 13 Then the disciples understood that whom I am well ch. 16. 20. he spake unto them pleased; hear ye him. 6f And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. 7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw man, save Jesus only. no Mar. 8. 30. & 9.9. i ch. 11. 14. Mal. 4. 5. Mar. 9. 11. Jno. 1. 21. 25. Mal. 4. 6. Lu. 1. 16, 17. Lu.3.3. 14. of John the Baptist. 14 PAnd when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mer Cy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the Mar. 9. 12, fire, and oft into the 13. water. Ac. 3. 21. ch. 11. 14. Lu. 7. 33. Jno. 1. II. 16 And I brought Ac. 13. 24. him to thy disciples, and they could not 10. cure him. m ch. 14. 3. 9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, n ch. 16. 21. until the Son of man o ch. 11. 14. be risen again from the dead. 10 And his disciples p Mar. 9. 14. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? 23 And they shall kill him, and the Not the offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. CHAP. XVIII. third day he shall be Roman tri-time came the disciraised again. And bute, but the ples unto Jesus, saythey were exceeding tax for the sorry. 21 And when they support of ing, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, bExcept ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. be avoided. A D. 32. ter into life halt or b Ps. 131.2. ch. 19. 14. Mar. 10.14. Lu. 18. 16. 1 Co.14.20. 1 Pe. 2. 2. ch. 20. 27. & 23. 11. ch. 10. 24. Mar. 9. 41. ePs. 105. 15. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And dwhoso shall receive one such little child in my name g receiveth me. 6 e But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which be-lieve in me, it were. better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Mar. 9. 42. Lu.17.1,2. Ac. 9. 5. 1 Co. 8. 9. 2 Th.1.6.9. f Lu. 17. 1. 1 Cor. 11. 19. ch. 26. 24. h ch. 5. 29, i 30. Mar.9.43. 45. Ps. 34. 7. Ze. 13. 7. He. 1. 14. k Es. 1. 14. Lu. 1. 19. La. 9.56. here used to & 19. 10. Jno. 3. 17. 7 Woe unto the & 12. 47. world because of of-m Lu. 15.4. fences! for fit must ver. 8needs be that offences The words come; but g woe to hand, foot, that man by whom and eye, are the offence cometh! denote pleas8h Wherefore if ing and prothy hand or thy foot fitable sinful offend thee, cut them habits, which must off, and cast them be parted from thee: it is bet-with. ter for thee to en maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven i their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. 12 mHow think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. 14 Even so it is not. Of conciliation MATT. XVIII. and forgiveness. the will of your Fa- A. D. 32. ther which is in hea ther which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 15 Moreover nif thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him n Le. 19. 17. o P r Lu. 17. 3. 1 Co. 6. 6. Pr. 11. 30. Ro. 12. 21. 1 Co. 9. 19. Ja. 5. 20. 1 Pe. 3. 1. De. 17. 6. & 19. 15. 2 ven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall Jno. 8. 17. my brother sin a- 1 Co. 5. 9. 2 Th. 3. 6. 14. 2 Jno. 10. ch. 16. 19. Jno. 20.23. s 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, times: Until seven but, Until seventy times seven. 1 Co. 5. 4. 23 Therefore is the alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will q not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in Pthe mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall ch. 5. 24. neglect to hear them, t1 Jno. 3. 22. tell it unto the & 5. 14. Church: but if he a Lu. 17. 4. neglect to hear the Church, let him be unto thee as an a heathen man and a Publican. 18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth Or, beshall be loosed in sought him. heaven. kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand ttalents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him y to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 Then the Lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. servant. A. D. 32. compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? seven-pence ch. 20. 2. z Pr. 21. 13. ch. 6. 12. + The Rothe eighth man penny is part of an ounce, which 28 But the same after 58. the servant went out, and ounce is found one of his fel-half-penny. lowservants, which owed him an hundred pencet: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellow-a servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Mar.11.26. 38. Ja. 2. 13. bch. 4. 23. Jno. 10. 40. 25. & 9. 35,36. & 12. 15. & 14.35,36. & 15.30,31. Mar. 6. 55, 56. 30 And he would not but went and cast him into prison, e Ge. 1. 27. till he should pay the debt. & 5.2. 31 So when his ver. 34fellowservants saw Dr. Campwhat was done, they bell reads were very sorry, and jailors, obcame and told unto the word serving that their lord all that was Bacaviors, done. 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, * till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35 z So shall likewise Father do also unto my heavenly you, if ye from your hearts forgive not their trespasses. every one his brother CHAP. XIX. 1 AND it came to pass, a that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judæa beyond Jordan ;* 2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. 3 The Pharisees alSO came unto him, tempting him, and here used, saying unto him, Is 32 Then his lord, denotes exa-it lawful for a man to after that he had cal miner, parti- put away his wife for cularly one led him, said unto who has it in every cause? him, O thou wicked charge to exservant, I forgave amine by torthee all that debt, be- ture. cause thou desiredst ver. 1 me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had Or, by the ide of Jor dan. 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, |