Book 49        Luke

THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE

St. Luke was a native of Antioch, the capital of Syria. He was by
profession a physician; and some ancient writers say, that he was very
skillful in painting. He was converted by St. Paul and became his
disciple and companion in his travels, and fellow-labourer in the
ministry of the Gospel. He wrote in Greek, about twenty-four years after
our Lord's Ascension.

Luke Chapter 1

The conception of John the Baptist, and of Christ. The visitation and
canticle of the Blessed Virgin. The birth of the Baptist and the
canticle of Zachary.

1:1. Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a
narration of the things that have been accomplished among us,

1:2. According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the
beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word:

1:3. It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things
from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent
Theophilus,

1:4. That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast
been instructed.

1:5. There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest
named Zachary, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters
of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

Of the course of Abia... that is, of the rank of Abia, which word in the
Greek is commonly put for the employment of one day: but here for the
functions of a whole week. For, by the appointment of David, 1 Par. 24.,
the descendants from Aaron were divided into twenty-four families, of
which the eighth was Abia, from whom descended this Zachary, who at this
time was in the week of his priestly functions.

1:6. And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments
and justifications of the Lord without blame.

1:7. And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren: and they both
were well advanced in years.

1:8. And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the
order of his course before God,

1:9. According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to
offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.

1:10. And all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the
hour of incense.

1:11. And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the
right side of the altar of incense.

1:12. And Zachary seeing him, was troubled: and fear fell upon him.

1:13. But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is
heard: and thy wife Elizabeth 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 in
his nativity.

1:15. For he shall be great before the Lord and shall drink no wine nor
strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his
mother's womb.

1:16. And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord
their God.

1:17. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias: that
he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children and the
incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a
perfect people.

1:18. And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this?  For I
am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.

1:19. And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand
before God and am sent to speak to thee and to bring thee these good
tidings.

1:20. And behold, thou shalt be dumb and shalt not be able to speak
until the day wherein these things shall come to pass: because thou hast
not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.

1:21. And the people were waiting for Zachary: and they wondered that he
tarried so long in the temple.

1:22. And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they
understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to
them and remained dumb.

1:23. And it came to pass, after the days of his office were
accomplished, he departed to his own house.

1:24. And after those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived and hid herself
five months, saying:

1:25. Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had
regard to take away my reproach among men.

1:26. And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a
city of Galilee, called 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 being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

1:29. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying and thought with
herself what manner of salutation this should be.

1:30. And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found
grace with God.

1:31. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a
son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus.

1:32. He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High.
And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and
he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.

1:33. And of his kingdom there shall be no end.

1:34. And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know
not man?

1:35. And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come
upon thee and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And
therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the
Son of God.

1:36. And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in
her old age: and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren.

1:37. Because no word shall be impossible with God.

1:38. And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done to me
according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

1:39. And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with
haste into a city of Juda.

1:40. And she entered into the house of Zachary and saluted Elizabeth.

1:41. And it came to pass that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of
Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the
Holy Ghost.

1:42. And she cried 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 behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my
ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

1:45. And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things
shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by 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. Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold
from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Shall call me blessed... These words are a prediction of that honour
which the church in all ages should pay to the Blessed Virgin. Let
Protestants examine whether they are any way concerned in this prophecy.

1:49. Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy
is his name.

1:50. And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that
fear him.

1:51. He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in
the conceit of their heart.

1:52. He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the
humble.

1:53. He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath
sent empty away.

1:54. He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.

1:55. As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

1:56. And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to
her own house.

1:57. Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered was come: and she
brought forth a son.

1:58. And her neighbors and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his
great mercy towards her: and they congratulated with her.

1:59. And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise
the child: and they called him by his father's name Zachary.

1:60. And his mother answering, said: Not so. But he shall be called
John.

1:61. And they said to 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 demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name.
And they all wondered.

1:64. And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed: and he
spoke, blessing God.

1:65. And fear came upon all their neighbours: and all these things were
noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea.

1:66. And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart,
saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the
Lord was with him.

1:67. And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost. And he
prophesied, saying:

1:68. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: because he hath visited and
wrought the redemption of his people.

1:69. And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of
David his servant.

Horn of salvation... That is, A powerful salvation, as Dr. Witham
translates it. For in the Scripture, by horn is generally understood
strength and power.

1:70. As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the
beginning.

1:71. Salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all that hate us.

1:72. To perform mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy
testament.

1:73. The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would
grant to us.

1:74. That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve
him without fear:

1:75. In holiness and justice before him, all our days.

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 to his people, unto the remission
of their sins.

1:78. Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, in which the Orient
from on high hath visited us:

The Orient... It is one of the titles of the Messias, the true light of
the world, and the sun of justice.

1:79. To enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death:
to direct our feet into the way of peace.

1:80. And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit: and was in the
deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Luke Chapter 2

The birth of Christ. His presentation in the temple. Simeon's prophecy.
Christ at twelve years of age, is found amongst the doctors.

2:1. And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from
Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.

2:2. This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.

2:3. And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.

2:4. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth,
into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he
was of the house and family of David.

2:5. To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

2:6. And it came to pass that when they were there, her days were
accomplished that she should be delivered.

2:7. And she brought forth her first born son and wrapped him up in
swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger: because there was no room
for them in the inn.

Her firstborn... The meaning is, not that she had afterward any other
child; but it is a way of speech among the Hebrews, to call them also
the firstborn, who are the only children. See annotation Matt. 1. 25.

2:8. And there were in the same country shepherds watching and keeping
the night watches over their flock.

2:9. And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them and the brightness of
God shone round about them: and they feared with a great fear.

2:10. And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy that shall be to all the people:

2:11. For, this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in
the city of David.

2:12. And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant
wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.

2:13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
army, praising God and saying:

2:14. Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good
will.

2:15. And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into
heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem
and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath
shewed to us.

2:16. And they came with haste: and they found Mary and Joseph, and the
infant lying in the manger.

2:17. And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to
them concerning this child.

2:18. And all that heard wondered: and at those things that were told
them by the shepherds.

2:19. But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.

2:20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all
the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

2:21. And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be
circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel
before he was conceived in the womb.

2:22. And after the days of her purification, according to the law of
Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him
to the Lord:

2:23. As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the
womb shall be called holy to the Lord:

2:24. And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of
the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons:

2:25. And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon: and this man
was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy
Ghost was in him.

2:26. And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should
not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

2:27. And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents
brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the
law,

2:28. He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said

2:29. Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word
in peace:

2:30. Because my eyes have seen thy salvation,

2:31. Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:

2:32. A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy
people Israel.

2:33. And his father and mother were wondering at those things which
were spoken concerning him.

2:34. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: Behold this
child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel and
for a sign which shall be contradicted.

For the fall, etc... Christ came for the salvation of all men; but here
Simeon prophesies what would come to pass, that many through their own
wilful blindness and obstinacy would not believe in Christ, nor receive
his doctrine, which therefore would be ruin to them: but to others a
resurrection, by their believing in him, and obeying his commandments.

2:35. And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts
thoughts may be revealed.

2:36. And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of
the tribe of Aser. She was far advanced in years and had lived with her
husband seven years from her virginity.

2:37. And she was a widow until fourscore and four years: who departed
not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.

2:38. Now she, at the same hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord: and
spoke of him to all that looked for the redemption of Israel.

2:39. And after they had performed all things according to the law of
the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth.

2:40. And the child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom: and the grace
of God was in him.

2:41. And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day of
the pasch.

2:42. And when he was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem,
according to the custom of the feast,

2:43. And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus
remained in Jerusalem. And his parents knew it not.

2:44. And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day's journey
and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance.

2:45. And not finding him, they returned into 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, hearing them and asking
them questions.

2:47. And all that heard him were astonished at his wisdom and his
answers.

2:48. And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son,
why hast thou done so to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee
sorrowing.

2:49. And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? Did you not
know that I must be about my father's business?

2:50. And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them.

2:51. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was subject to
them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart.

2:52. And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and grace with God and men.

Luke Chapter 3

John's mission and preaching. Christ is baptized by him.

3:1. Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius
Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and
Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the country of Trachonitis,
and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina:

3:2. Under the high priests Anna and Caiphas: the word of the Lord was
made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.

3:3. And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the
baptism of penance for the remission of sins.

3:4. As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet:
A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths.

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
plain.

3:6. And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

3:7. He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized
by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the
wrath to come?

3:8. Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance: and do not begin to
say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you that God is able
of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham.

3:9. For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree
therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be cut down and cast
into the fire.

3:10. And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?

3:11. And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him
give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like
manner.

3:12. And the publicans also came to be baptized and said to him:
Master, what shall we do?

3:13. But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed
you.

3:14. And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And
he said to them: Do violence to no man, neither calumniate any man; and
be content with your pay.

3:15. And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their
hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ:

3:16. John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water:
but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I
am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and
with fire;

3:17. Whose fan is in his hand: and he will purge his floor and will
gather the wheat into his barn: but the chaff he will burn with
unquenchable fire.

3:18. And many other things exhorting did he preach to the people.

3:19. But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias,
his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done:

3:20. He added this also above all and shut up John in prison.

3:21. Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus
also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened.

3:22. And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove, upon
him. And a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son. In thee I am
well pleased.

3:23. And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years:
being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was
of Mathat,

Who was of Heli... St. Joseph, who by nature was the son of Jacob, (St.
Matt. 1. 16,) in the account of the law, was son of Heli. For Heli and
Jacob were brothers, by the same mother; and Heli, who was the elder,
dying without issue, Jacob, as the law directed, married his widow: in
consequence of such marriage, his son Joseph was reputed in the law the
son of Heli.

3:24. Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi. who was of Janne, who was of
Joseph,

3:25. Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was
of Hesli, who was of Nagge,

3:26. Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who
was of Joseph, who was of Juda,

3:27. Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was
of Salathiel, who was of Neri,

3:28. Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of
Helmadan, who was of Her,

3:29. Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of
Mathat, who was of Levi,

3:30. Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of
Jona, who was of Eliakim,

3:31. Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was
of Nathan, who was of David,

3:32. Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of
Salmon, who was of Naasson,

3:33. Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of
Phares, who was of Judas,

3:34. Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of
Thare, who was of Nachor,

3:35. Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of
Heber, who was of Sale,

3:36. Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was Of
Noe, who was of Lamech,

3:37. Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was
of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,

3:38. Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of
God.

Luke Chapter 4

Christ's fasting and temptation. He is persecuted in Nazareth.  His
miracles in Capharnaum.

4:1. And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from the Jordan
and was led the by the spirit into the desert,

4:2. For the space of forty days, and was tempted by the devil.  And he
ate nothing in those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry.

4:3. And the devil said to him: If thou be the Son of God, say to this
stone that it be made bread.

4:4. And Jesus answered him: is written that Man liveth not by bread
alone, but by every word of God.

4:5. And the devil led him into a high mountain and shewed him all the
kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

4:6. And he said to him: To thee will I give all this power and the
glory of them. For to me they are delivered: and to whom I will, I give
them.

4:7. If thou therefore wilt adore before me, all shall be thine.

4:8. And Jesus answering said to him. It is written: Thou shalt adore
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 to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself from
hence.

4:10. For it is written that He hath given his angels charge over thee
that they keep thee.

4:11. And that in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest perhaps thou
dash thy foot against a stone.

4:12. And Jesus answering, said to him: It is said: Thou shalt not tempt
the Lord thy God.

4:13. And all the temptation being ended, the devil departed from him
for a time.

4:14. And Jesus returned in the power of the spirit, into Galilee: and
the fame of him went out through the whole country.

4:15. And he taught in their synagogues and was magnified by all.

4:16. And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up: and he went into
the synagogue, according to his custom, on the sabbath day: and he rose
up to read.

4:17. And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto him.  And as
he unfolded the book, he found the place where it was written:

4:18. The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me
to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite
of heart,

4:19. To preach deliverance to the captives and sight to the blind, to
set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of
the Lord and the day of reward.

4:20. And when he had folded the book, he restored it to the minister
and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.

4:21. And he began to say to them: This day is fulfilled this scripture
in your ears.

4:22. And all gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of
grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said: Is not this the son
of Joseph?

4:23. And he said to them: Doubtless you will say to me this similitude:
Physician, heal thyself. As great things as we have heard done in
Capharnaum, do also here in thy own country.

4:24. And he said: Amen I say to you that no prophet is accepted in his
own country.

4:25. In truth I say to You, there were many widows in the days of Elias
in Israel, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, when
there was a great famine throughout all the earth.

4:26. And to none of them was Elias sent, but to Sarepta of Sidon, to a
widow woman.

4:27. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Eliseus the
prophet: and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.

4:28. And all they in the synagogue, hearing these things, were filled
with anger.

4:29. And they rose up and thrust him out of the city: and they brought
him to 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 he went down into Capharnaum, a city of Galilee: and there he
taught them on the sabbath days.

4:32. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his speech was with
power.

4:33. And in the synagogue there was a man who had an unclean devil: and
he cried out with a loud voice,

4:34. Saying: Let us alone. What have we to do with thee, 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 go out of him.
And when the devil had thrown him into the midst, he went out of him and
hurt him not at all.

4:36. And there came fear upon all; and they talked among themselves,
saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth
the unclean spirits, and they go out?

4:37. And the fame of him was published into every place of the country.

4:38. And Jesus rising up out of the synagogue, went 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 standing over her, he commanded the fever: and it left her.
And immediately rising, she ministered to them.

4:40. And when the sun was down, all they that had any sick with divers
diseases brought them to him. But he, laying his hands on every one of
them, healed them.

4:41. And devils went out from many, crying out and saying: Thou art the
son of God. And rebuking them he suffered them not to speak; for they
knew that he was Christ.

4:42. And when it was day, going out he went into a desert place: and
the multitudes sought him, and came unto him. And they stayed him that
should not depart from them.

4:43. To whom he said: To other cities also I must preach the kingdom of
God: for therefore am I sent.

4:44. And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

Luke Chapter 5

The miraculous draught of fishes. The cure of the leper and of the
paralytic. The call of Matthew.

5:1. And it came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon him to
hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth,

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 going into one of the ships that was Simon's, he desired him to
draw back a little from the land. And sitting, he taught the multitudes
out of the ship.

5:4. Now when he had ceased to speak, he said to Simon: Launch out into
the deep and let down your nets for a draught.

5:5. And Simon answering said to him: Master, we have laboured all the
night and have taken nothing: but at thy word I will let down the net.

5:6. And when they had done this, they enclosed a very great multitude
of fishes: and their net broke.

5:7. And they beckoned to their partners that were in the other ship,
that they should come and help them. And they came and filled both the
ships, so that they were almost sinking.

5:8. Which when Simon Peter saw, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying:
Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

5:9. For he was wholly astonished, and all that were with him, at the
draught of the fishes which they had taken.

5:10. And so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were
Simon's partners. And Jesus saith to Simon: Fear not: from henceforth
thou shalt catch men.

5:11. And having brought their ships to land, leaving all things, they
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 and falling on his face, besought him
saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

5:13. And stretching forth his hand, he touched him, saying: I will. Be
thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

5:14. And he charged him that he should tell no man, but: Go, shew
thyself to the priest and offer for thy cleansing according as Moses
commanded, for a testimony to them.

5:15. But the fame of him went abroad the more: and great multitudes
came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

5:16. And he retired into the desert; and prayed.

5:17. And it came to pass on a certain day, as he sat teaching, that
there were also Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, that were
come out of every town of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power
of the Lord was to heal them.

5:18. And behold, men brought in a bed a man who had the 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 up upon the roof and let him down
through the tiles with his bed into the midst before Jesus.

5:20. Whose faith when he saw, he said: Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

5:21. And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: Who is this
who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

5:22. And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering he said to them:
What is it you think in your hearts?

5:23. Which is easier to say: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say:
Arise and walk?

5:24. But that you may know that the Son of man hath the power on earth
to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy), I say to thee to:
Arise, take up thy bed and go into thy house.

5:25. And immediately rising up before them, he took up the bed on which
he lay: and he went away to his own house, glorifying God.

5:26. And all were astonished: and they glorified God. And they were
filled with fear, saying: We have seen wonderful 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 to him: Follow me.

5:28. And leaving all things, he 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 were at table with them.

5:30. But the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying to his disciples:
Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

5:31. And Jesus answering, said to them: They that are whole need not
the physician: but they that are sick.

5:32. I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance.

5:33. And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often and
make prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees in like manner; but
thine eat and drink?

5:34. To whom he said: Can you make the children of the bridegroom fast
whilst the bridegroom is with them?

5:35. But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away
from them: then shall they fast in those days.

5:36. And he spoke also a similitude to them: That no man putteth a
piece from a new garment upon an old garment: otherwise he both rendeth
the new, and the piece taken from the new agreeth not with the old.

5:37. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: otherwise the new
wine will break the bottles; and it will be spilled and the bottles will
be lost.

5:38. But new wine must be put into new bottles: and both are preserved.

5:39. And no man drinking old hath presently a mind to new: for he
saith: The old is better.

Luke Chapter 6

Christ excuses his disciples. He cures upon the sabbath day, chooses the
twelve and makes a sermon to them.

6:1. And it came to pass on the second first sabbath that, as he went
through the corn fields, his disciples plucked the ears and did eat,
rubbing them in their hands.

The second first sabbath... Some understand this of the sabbath of
Pentecost, which was the second in course among the great feasts:
others, of a sabbath day that immediately followed any solemn feast.

6:2. And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you that which is
not lawful on the sabbath days?

6:3. And Jesus answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this,
what David did, when himself was hungry and they that were with him:

6:4. How he went into the house of God and took and ate the bread of
proposition and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to
eat but only for the priests?

6:5. And he said to them: 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 if he would heal on the
sabbath: that they might find an accusation against him.

6:8. But he knew their thoughts and said to the man who had the withered
hand: Arise and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood forth.

6:9. Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath
days to do good or to do evil? To save life or to destroy?

6:10. And looking round about on them all, he said to the man: Stretch
forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth. And his hand was restored.

6:11. And they were filled with madness: and they talked 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 he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.

6:13. And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples: and he
chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles):

6:14. Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and
John, Philip and Bartholomew,

6:15. Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is
called Zelotes,

6:16. And Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the
traitor.

6:17. And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place: and the
company of his disciples and a very great multitude of people from all
Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast, both of Tyre and Sidon,

6:18. Who were come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And
they that were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.

6:19. And all the multitude sought to touch him: for virtue went out
from him and healed all.

6:20. And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are ye
poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

6:21. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for you shall be filled.  Blessed
are ye that weep now: for you shall laugh.

6:22. Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall
separate you and shall reproach you and cast out your name as evil, for
the Son of man's sake.

6:23. Be glad in that day and rejoice: for behold, your reward is great
in heaven, For according to these things did their fathers to the
prophets.

6:24. But woe to you that are rich: for you have your consolation.

6:25. Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you that
now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep.

6:26. Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things
did their fathers to the false prophets.

6:27. But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies. Do good to them
that hate you.

6:28. Bless them that curse you and pray for them that calumniate you.

6:29. And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the
other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take
thy coat also.

6:30. Give to every one that asketh thee: and of him that taketh away
thy goods, ask them not again.

6:31. And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in
like manner.

6:32. And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you?  For
sinners also love those that love them.

6:33. And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to
you? For sinners also do this.

6:34. And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks
are to you? For sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.

6:35. But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing
thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of
the Highest. For he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

6:36. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

6:37. Judge not: and you shall not be judged. Condemn not: and you shall
not be condemned. Forgive: and you shall be forgiven.

6:38. Give: and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down
and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom.
For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be
measured to you again.

6:39. And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the
blind? Do they not both fall into the ditch?

6:40. The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be
perfect, if he be as his master.

6:41. And why seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye: but the beam
that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?

6:42. Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the
mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own
eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye: and then shalt
thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother's eye.

6:43. For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit: nor an
evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

6:44. For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs
from thorns: nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.

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 bringeth
forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the
mouth speaketh.

6:46. And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I
say?

6:47. Every one that cometh to me and heareth my words and doth them, I
will shew you to whom he is like.

6:48. He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep and laid the
foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat
vehemently upon that house: and it could not shake it: for it was
founded on a rock.

6:49. But he that heareth and doth not is like to a man building his
house upon the earth without a foundation: against which the stream beat
vehemently. And immediately it fell: and the ruin of that house was
great.

Luke Chapter 7

Christ heals the centurion's servant. He raises the widow's son to life,
answers the messengers sent by John and absolves the penitent sinner.

7:1. And when he had finished all his words in the hearing of the
people, he entered into Capharnaum.

7:2. And the servant of a certain centurion who was dear to him, being
sick, was ready to die.

7:3. And when he had heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the ancients of
the Jews, desiring him to come and heal his servant.

7:4. And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying to
him: He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.

7:5. For he loveth our nation: and he hath built us a synagogue.

7:6. And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the
house, the centurion sent his friends to him, saying: Lord, trouble not
thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof.

7:7. For which cause neither did I think myself worthy to come to thee:
but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

7:8. For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers:
and I say to one, Go, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and he cometh;
and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.

7:9. Which Jesus hearing, marvelled: and turning about to the multitude
that followed him, he said: Amen I say to you, I have not found so great
faith, not even in Israel.

7:10. And they who were sent, being returned to the house, found the
servant whole who had been sick.

7:11. And it came to pass afterwards that he went into a city that is
called Naim: and there went with him his disciples and a great
multitude.

7:12. And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold a dead man
was carried out, the only son of his mother: and she was a widow. And a
great multitude of the city was with her.

7:13. Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her,
he said to her: Weep not.

7:14. And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it
stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise.

7:15. And he that was dead sat up and begun to speak. And he gave him to
his mother.

7:16. And there came a fear upon them all: and they glorified God
saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God hath visited his
people.

7:17. And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea and
throughout all the country round about.

7:18. And John's disciples told him of all these things.

7:19. And John called to him two of his disciples and sent them to
Jesus, saying: Art thou he that art to come? Or look we for another?

7:20. And when the men were come unto him, they said: John the Baptist
hath sent us to thee, saying: Art thou he that art to come? Or look we
for another?

7:21. (And in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases and hurts
and evil spirits: and to many that were blind he gave sight.)

7:22. And answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you
have heard and seen: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made
clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is
preached.

7:23. And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.

7:24. And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak
to the multitudes concerning John. What went ye out into the desert to
see? A reed shaken with the wind?

7:25. But what went you out to see? A man clothed in soft garments?
Behold they that are in costly apparel and live delicately are in the
houses of kings.

7:26. But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and
more than a prophet.

7:27. This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before
thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

7:28. For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of men, there is not
a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in
the kingdom of God is greater than he.

7:29. And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God,
being baptized with John's baptism.

Justified God... that is, praised the justice of God, feared and
worshipped God, as just and merciful.

7:30. But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God
against themselves, being not baptized by 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 to children sitting in the marketplace and speaking
one to another and saying: We have piped to you, and you have not
danced: we have mourned, and you have not wept.

7:33. For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine.
And you say: He hath a devil.

7:34. The Son of man is come eating and drinking. And you say: Behold a
man that is a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and
sinners.

7:35. And wisdom is justified by all her children.

7:36. And one of the Pharisees desired him to eat with him. And he went
into the house of the Pharisee and sat down to meat.

One of the Pharisees: that is, Simon.

7:37. And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, when she knew
that he sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of
ointment.

7:38. And standing behind at his feet she began to wash his feet with
tears and wiped them with the hairs of her head and kissed his feet and
anointed them with the ointment.

7:39. And the Pharisee, who had invited him, seeing it, spoke within
himself, saying: This man, if he were if a prophet, would know surely
who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a
sinner.

7:40. And Jesus answering, said to him: Simon, I have somewhat to say to
thee. But he said: Master, say it.

7:41. A certain creditor had two debtors: the one owed five hundred
pence and the other fifty.

7:42. And whereas they had not wherewith to pay, he forgave them both.
Which therefore of the two loveth him most?

7:43. Simon answering, said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most.
And he said to him: Thou hast judged rightly.

7:44. And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this
woman? I entered into thy house: thou gavest me no water for my feet.
But she with tears hath washed my feet; and with her hairs hath wiped
them.

7:45. Thou gavest me no kiss. But she, since she cane in, hath not
ceased to kiss my feet.

7:46. My head with oil thou didst not anoint. But she with ointment hath
anointed my feet.

7:47. Wherefore, I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she
hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.

Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much... In the
scripture an effect sometimes seems attributed to one only cause, when
there are divers other concurring dispositions; for the sins of this
woman, in this verse, are said to be forgiven, because she loved much:
but (ver. 50) Christ tells her, Thy faith hath made thee safe. Hence in
a true conversion are joined faith, hope, love, sorrow for sin, and
other pious dispositions.

7:48. And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee.

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 made thee safe.  Go in
peace.

Luke Chapter 8

The parable of the seed. Christ stills the storm at sea, casts out the
legion, heals the issue of blood and raises the daughter of Jairus to
life.

8:1. And it came to pass afterwards he travelled through the cities and
towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God: and the twelve
with him:

8:2. And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and
infirmities: Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were
gone forth,

8:3. And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod's steward, and Susanna and many
others who ministered unto him of their substance.

8:4. And when a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened
out of the cities, unto him, he spoke by a similitude.

8:5. The 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 other some fell upon a rock. And as soon as it was sprung up,
it withered away, because it had no moisture.

8:7. And other some fell among thorns. And the thorns growing up with
it, choked it.

8:8. And other some fell upon good ground and, being sprung up, yielded
fruit a hundredfold. Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear.

8:9. And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.

8:10. To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of the
kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not
see and hearing may not understand.

Seeing they may not see... See the annotation, Mark 4. 12.

8:11. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

8:12. And they by the way side are they that hear: then the devil cometh
and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be
saved.

8:13. Now they upon the rock are they who when they hear receive the
word with joy: and these have no roots: for they believe for a while and
in time of temptation they fall away.

8:14. And that which fell among thorns are they who have heard and,
going their way, are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of
this life and yield no fruit.

8:15. But that on the good ground are they who in a good and perfect
heart, hearing the word, keep it and bring forth fruit in patience.

8:16. Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel or putteth
it under a bed: but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in
may see the light.

8:17. For there is not any thing secret that shall not be made manifest,
nor hidden that shall not be known and come abroad.

8:18. Take heed therefore how you hear. For whosoever hath, to him shall
be given: and whosoever hath not, that also which he thinketh he hath
shall be taken away from him.

8:19. And his mother and brethren came unto him: and they could not come
at him for the crowd.

8:20. And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without,
desiring to see thee.

8:21. Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they
who hear the word of God and do it.

8:22. And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little
ship with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us go over to the
other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

8:23. And when they were sailing, he slept. And there came down a storm
of wind upon the lake: and they were filled and were in danger.

8:24. And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish.  But he
arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water. And it ceased: and
there was a calm.

8:25. And he said to them: Where is your faith? Who being afraid,
wondered, saying one to another: Who is this (think you), that he
commandeth both the winds and the sea: and they obey him?

8:26. And they sailed to the country of the Gerasens, which is over
against Galilee.

8:27. And when he was come forth to the land, there met him a certain
man who had a devil now a very long time. And he wore no clothes:
neither did he abide in a house, but in the sepulchres.

8:28. And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him. And crying out
with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of
the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

8:29. For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man.  For
many times it seized him: and he was bound with chains and kept in
fetters: and breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the
deserts.

8:30. And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said:
Legion. Because many devils were entered into him.

8:31. And they besought him that he would not command them to go into
the abyss.

8:32. And there was there a 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. The devils therefore went out of the man and entered into the
swine. And the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake and
were stifled.

8:34. Which when they that fed them saw done, they fled away and told it
in the city and in the villages.

8:35. And they went out to see what was done. And they came to Jesus and
found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at his feet,
clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

8:36. And they also that had seen told them how he had been healed from
the legion.

8:37. And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him
to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he, going
up into the ship, 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 thy house and tell how great things God hath done to
thee. And he went through the whole city, publishing how great things
Jesus had done to him.

8:40. And it came to pass that when Jesus was returned, the multitude
received him: for they were all waiting for him.

8:41. And behold there came a man whose name was Jairus: and he was a
ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus,
beseeching him that he would come into his house:

8:42. For he had an only daughter, almost twelve years old, and she was
dying. And it happened as he went that he was thronged by the
multitudes.

8:43. And there was a certain woman having an issue of blood twelve
years, who had bestowed all her substance on physicians and could not be
healed by any.

8:44. She came behind him and touched the hem of his garment: and
immediately the issue of her blood stopped.

8:45. And Jesus said: Who is it that touched me? And all denying, Peter
and they that were with him said: Master, the multitudes throng and
press thee; and dost thou say, who touched me?

8:46. And Jesus said: Somebody hath touched me; for I know that virtue
is gone out from me.

8:47. And the woman seeing that she was not hid, came trembling and fell
down before his feet and declared before all the people for what cause
she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.

8:48. But he said to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. Go
thy way in peace.

8:49. As he was yet speaking, there cometh one to the ruler of the
synagogue, saying to him: Thy daughter is dead: trouble him not.

8:50. And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of the maid: Fear
not. Believe only: and she shall be safe.

8:51. And when he was come to the house, he suffered not any man to go
in with him, but Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of
the maiden.

8:52. And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not.  The maid
is not dead, but sleepeth.

8:53. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

8:54. But he taking her by the hand, cried out, saying: Maid, arise.

8:55. And her spirit returned: and she arose immediately. And he bid
them give her to eat.

8:56. And her parents were astonished, whom he charged to tell no man
what was done.

Luke Chapter 9

Christ sends forth his apostles, feeds five thousand with five loaves,
is transfigured and casts out a devil.

9:1. Then calling together the twelve apostles, he 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 to them: Take nothing for your journey, neither staff,
nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats.

9:4. And whatsoever house you shall enter into, abide there and depart
not from thence.

9:5. And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city,
shake off even the dust of your feet, for a testimony against them.

9:6. And going out, they went about through the towns, preaching the
gospel and healing every where.

9:7. Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him.
And he was in a doubt, because it was said

9:8. By some that John was risen from the dead: but by other some, that
Elias had appeared: and by others, that one of the old prophets was
risen again.

9:9. And Herod said: John I have beheaded. But who is this of whom I
hear such things? And he sought to see him.

9:10. And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all they had
done. And taking them, he went aside into a desert place, apart, which
belongeth to Bethsaida.

9:11. Which when the people knew, they followed him: and he received
them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and healed them who had
need of healing.

9:12. Now the day began to decline. And the twelve came and said to him:
Send away the multitude, that, going into the towns and villages round
about, they may lodge and get victuals; for we are here in a desert
place.

9:13. But he said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said: We have
no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless perhaps, we should go
and buy food for all this multitude.

9:14. Now there 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. And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to
heaven and blessed them: and he broke and distributed to his disciples,
to set before the multitude.

9:17. And they did all eat and were filled. And there were taken up of
fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets.

9:18. And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples also
were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do the people say that I
am?

9:19. But they answered and said: John the Baptist; but some say Elias:
and others say that one of the former prophets is risen again.

9:20. And he said to them: But whom do you say that I am? Simon Peter
answering, said: The Christ of God.

9:21. But he strictly charging them, commanded they should tell this to
no man.

9:22. Saying: The Son of man must suffer many things and be rejected by
the ancients and chief priests and scribes and be killed and the third
day rise again.

9:23. And he said to 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: for he that shall
lose his life for my sake shall save it.

9:25. For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world and lose
himself and cast away himself?

9:26. For he that shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him the Son
of man shall be ashamed, when he shall come in his majesty and that of
his Father and of the holy angels.

9:27. But I tell you of a truth: There are some standing here that shall
not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.

9:28. And it came to pass, about eight days after these words, that he
took Peter and James and John and went up into a mountain to pray.

9:29. And whilst he prayed, the shape of his countenance was altered and
his raiment became white and glittering.

9:30. And behold two men were talking with him. And they were Moses and
Elias,

9:31. Appearing in majesty. And they spoke of his decease that he should
accomplish in Jerusalem.

9:32. But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep. And
waking, they saw his glory and the two men that stood with him.

9:33. And it came to pass that, as they were departing from him, Peter
saith to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make
three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses; and one for Elias:
not knowing what he said.

9:34. And as he spoke these things, there came a cloud and overshadowed
them. And they were afraid when they entered into the cloud.

9:35. And a voice came out of the cloud; saying: This is my beloved son.
Hear him.

9:36. And whilst the voice was uttered Jesus was found alone.  And they
held their peace and told no man in those days any of these things which
they had seen.

9:37. And it came to pass the day following, when they came down from
the mountain, there met him a great multitude.

9:38. And behold a man among the crowd cried out, saying: Master, I
beseech thee, look upon my son, because he is my only one.

9:39. And lo, a spirit seizeth him, and he suddenly crieth out, and he
throweth him down and teareth him, so that he foameth; and bruising him,
he hardly departeth from him.

9:40. And I desired 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 hither thy son.

9:42. And as he was coming to him, the devil threw him down and tore
him.

9:43. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and cured the boy and
restored him to his father.

9:44. And all were astonished at the mighty power of God. But while all
wondered at all the things he did, he said to his disciples: Lay you up
in your hearts these words, for it shall come to pass that the Son of
man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

9:45. But they understood not this word: and it was hid from them, so
that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning
this word.

9:46. And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be
greater.

9:47. But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and
set him by him,

9:48. And said to 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 the lesser among you all, he is the greater.

9:49. And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting
out devils in thy name: and we forbade him, because he followeth not
with us.

9:50. And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not: for he that is not against
you is for you.

9:51. And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were
accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

9:52. And he sent messengers before his face: and going, they entered
into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.

9:53. And they received him not, because his face was of one going to
Jerusalem.

9:54. And when his disciples, James and John, had seen this, they said:
Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and
consume them?

9:55. And turning, he rebuked them, saying: you know not of what spirit
you are.

9:56. The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they
went into another town.

9:57. And it came to pass, as they walked in the way, that a certain man
said to him: I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

9:58. Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air
nests: but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

9:59. But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me
first to go and to bury my father.

9:60. And Jesus said to him: Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou
and preach the kingdom of God.

9:61. And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but let me first take
my leave of them that are at my house.

9:62. Jesus said to him: No man putting his hand to the plough and
looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.

Luke Chapter 10

Christ sends forth and instructs his seventy-two disciples. The good
Samaritan.

10:1. And after these things, the Lord appointed also other seventy-two.
And he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place
whither he himself was to come.

10:2. And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the
labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he
send labourers into his harvest.

10:3. Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves.

10:4. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by
the way.

10:5. Into whatever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house.

10:6. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him:
but if not, it shall return to you.

10:7. And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as
they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire.  Remove not from
house to house.

10:8. And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat
such things as are set before you.

10:9. And heal the sick that are therein and say to them: The kingdom of
God is come nigh unto you.

10:10. But into whatsoever city you enter, and they receive you not,
going forth into the streets thereof, say:

10:11. Even the very dust of your city that cleaveth to us, we wipe off
against you. Yet know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand.

10:12. I say to you, it shall be more tolerable at that day for Sodom
than for that city.

10:13. Woe to thee, Corozain! Woe to thee, Bethsaida! For if in Tyre and
Sidon had been wrought the mighty works that have been wrought in you,
they would have done penance long ago, 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, Capharnaum, which art exalted unto heaven, thou 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-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils
also are subject to us in thy name.

10:18. And he said to them: I saw Satan like lightning falling from
heaven.

10:19. Behold, I have given you power to tread upon serpents and
scorpions and upon all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall hurt
you.

10:20. But yet rejoice not in this, that spirits are subject unto you:
but rejoice in this, that your names are written in heaven.

10:21. In that same hour, he rejoiced in the Holy Ghost and said: I
confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast
hidden these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them to
little ones. Yea, Father, for so it hath seemed good in thy sight.

He rejoiced in the Holy Ghost... That is, according to his humanity he
rejoiced in the Holy Ghost, and gave thanks to his eternal Father.

10:22. All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth
who the Son is, but the Father: and who the Father is, but the Son and
to whom the Son will reveal him.

10:23. And turning to his disciples, he said: Blessed are the eyes that
see the things which you see.

10:24. For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see
the things that you see and have not seen them; and to hear the things
that you hear and have not heard them.

10:25. And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him and saying,
Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?

10:26. But he said to him: What is written in the law? How readest thou?

10:27. He answering, said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy
whole heart and with thy whole soul and with all thy strength and with
all thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself.

10:28. And he said to him: Thou hast answered right. This do: and thou
shalt live.

10:29. But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my
neighbour?

10:30. And Jesus answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem
to Jericho and fell among robbers, who also stripped him and having
wounded him went away, leaving him half dead.

10:31. And it chanced, that a certain priest went down the same way: and
seeing him, passed by.

10:32. In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw
him, passed by.

10:33. But a certain Samaritan, being on his journey, came near him: and
seeing him, was moved with compassion:

10:34. And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and
wine: and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn and took
care of him.

10:35. And the next day he took out two pence and gave to the host and
said: Take care of him; and whatsoever thou shalt spend over and above,
I, at my return, will repay thee.

10:36. Which of these three, in thy opinion, was neighbour to him that
fell among the robbers?

10:37. But he said: He that shewed mercy to him. And Jesus said to him:
Go, and do thou in like manner.

10:38. Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain
town: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

10:39. And she had a sister called Mary. who, sitting also at the Lord's
feet, heard his word.

10:40. But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord,
hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? Speak to
her therefore, that she help me.

10:41. And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art
careful and art troubled about many things:

10:42. But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which
shall not be taken away from her.

Luke Chapter 11

Christ teaches his disciples to pray. He casts out a dumb devil,
confutes the Pharisees, and pronounces woes against them for their
hypocrisy.

11:1. And it came to pass that as he was in a certain place praying,
when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to
pray, as John also taught his disciples.

11:2. And he said to them: When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy
name. Thy kingdom come.

11:3. Give us this 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.

11:5. And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend and shall go
to him at midnight and shall say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves,

11:6. Because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me and I have
not what to set before him.

11:7. And he from within should 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. Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although 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 to you: Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you
shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to 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. And which of you, if he ask his father bread, will he give him a
stone? Or a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

11:12. Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion?

11:13. If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the good
Spirit to them that ask him?

11:14. And he was casting out a devil: and the same was dumb. And when
he had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke: and the multitudes, were in
admiration at it.

11:15. But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the
prince of devils.

11:16. And others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven.

11:17. But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided
against itself shall be brought to desolation; and house upon house
shall fall.

11:18. And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his
kingdom stand? Because you say that through Beelzebub I cast out devils.

11:19. Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, by whom do your children
cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.

11:20. But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, doubtless the
kingdom of God is come upon you.

11:21. When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in
peace which he possesseth.

11:22. But if a stronger than he come upon him and overcome him, he will
take away all his armour wherein he trusted and will distribute 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
places without water, seeking rest: and not finding, he saith: I will
return into my house whence I came out.

11:25. And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.

11:26. Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked
than himself: and entering in they dwell there. And the last state of
that man becomes worse than the first.

11:27. And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman
from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb
that bore thee and the paps that gave thee suck.

11:28. But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of
God and keep it.

11:29. And the multitudes running together, he began to say: This
generation is a wicked generation. It asketh a sign: and a sign shall
not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

11:30. For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninivites; so shall the Son of man
also be to this generation.

11:31. The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of
this generation and shall condemn them: because she came from the ends
of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold more than Solomon
here.

11:32. The men of Ninive shall rise in the judgment with this generation
and shall condemn it; Because they did penance at the preaching of
Jonas. And behold more than Jonas here.

11:33. No man lighteth a candle and putteth it in a hidden place, nor
under a bushel: but upon a candlestick, that they that come in may see
the light.

11:34. The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole
body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be
darksome.

11:35. Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not
darkness.

11:36. If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness:
the whole shall be lightsome and, as a bright lamp, shall enlighten
thee.

11:37. And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him that he
would dine with him. And he going in, sat down to eat.

11:38. And the Pharisee began to say, thinking within himself, why he
was not washed before dinner.

11:39. And the Lord said to him: Now you, Pharisees, make clean the
outside of the cup and of the platter: but your inside is full of rapine
and iniquity.

11:40. Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make also
that which is within?

11:41. But yet that which remaineth, give alms: and behold, all things
are clean unto you.

11:42. But woe to you, Pharisees, because you tithe mint and rue and
every herb and pass over judgment and the charity of God.  Now these
things you ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

11:43. Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in
the synagogues and salutations in the marketplace.

11:44. Woe to you, because you are as sepulchres that appear not: and
men that walk over are not aware.

11:45. And one of the lawyers answering, saith to him: Master, in saying
these things, thou reproachest us also.

11:46. But he said: Woe to you lawyers also, because you load men with
burdens which they cannot bear and you yourselves touch not the packs
with one of your fingers.

Woe to you lawyers... He speaks of the doctors of the law of Moses,
commonly called the scribes.

11:47. Woe to you who build the monuments of the prophets: and your
fathers killed them.

Woe to you who build, etc... Not that the building of the monuments of
the prophets was in itself blameworthy, but only the intention of these
unhappy men, who made use of this outward shew of religion and piety, as
a means to carry on their wicked designs against the prince of prophets.

11:48. Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your
fathers. For they indeed killed them: and you build their sepulchres.

11:49. For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them
prophets and apostles: and some of them they will kill 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, who was slain
between the altar and the temple. Yea I say to you: It shall be required
of this generation.

11:52. Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge.
You yourselves have not entered in: and those that were entering in, you
have hindered.

11:53. And as he was saying these things to them, the Pharisees and the
lawyers began violently to urge him and to oppress his mouth about many
things,

11:54. Lying in wait for him and seeking to catch something from his
mouth, that they might accuse him.

Luke Chapter 12

Christ warns us against hypocrisy, the fear of the world and
covetousness. He admonishes all to watch.

12:1. And when great multitudes stood about him, so that they trod one
upon another, he began to say to his disciples: Beware ye of the leaven
of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

12:2. For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed: nor
hidden that shall not be known.

12:3. For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness shall be
published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the
chambers shall be preached on the housetops.

12:4. And I say to you, my friends: Be not afraid of them who kill the
body and after that have no more that they can do.

12:5. But I will shew you whom you shall fear: Fear ye him who, after he
hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea, I say to you: Fear him.

12:6. Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them
is forgotten before God?

12:7. Yea, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not
therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.

12:8. And I say to 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 shall deny me before men shall be denied before the
angels of God.

12:10. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be
forgiven him: but to him that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, it
shall not be forgiven.

12:11. And when they shall bring you into the synagogues and to
magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer,
or what you shall say.

12:12. For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you must
say.

12:13. And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother
that he divide the inheritance with me.

12:14. But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge or divider
over you?

12:15. And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness:
for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he
possesseth.

12:16. And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain
rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.

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 will
build greater: and into them will I gather all things that are grown to
me and my goods.

12:19. And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for
many years. Take thy rest: eat, drink, make good cheer.

12:20. But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy
soul of thee. And whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

12:21. So is he that layeth up treasure for himself and is not rich
towards God.

12:22. And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you: Be not
solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what
you shall put on.

12:23. The life is more than the meat: and the body is more than the
raiment.

12:24. Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap,
neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much
are you more valuable than they?

12:25. And which of you by taking thought can add to his stature one
cubit?

12:26. If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are
you solicitous for the rest?

12:27. Consider the lilies, how they grow: they labour not, neither do
they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was
clothed like one of these.

12:28. Now, if God clothe in this manner the grass that is to-day in the
field and to-morrow is cast into the oven: how much more you, O ye of
little faith?

12:29. And seek not what you shall eat or what you shall drink: and be
not lifted up on high.

12:30. For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your
Father knoweth that you have need of these things.

12:31. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice: and all
these things shall be added unto you.

12:32. Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give
you a kingdom.

12:33. Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags
which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no
thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth.

12:34. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

12:35. Let your loins be girt and lamps burning in your hands.

12:36. And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he
shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they
may open to him immediately.

12:37. Blessed are those servants whom the Lord, when he cometh, shall
find watching. Amen I say to you that he will gird himself and make them
sit down to meat and passing will minister unto 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. But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour
the thief would come, he would surely watch and would not suffer his
house to be broken open.

12:40. Be you then also ready: for at what hour you think not the Son of
man will come.

12:41. And Peter said to him: Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us,
or likewise to all?

12:42. And the Lord said: Who thinkest thou is the faithful and wise
steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their
measure of wheat in due season?

12:43. Blessed is that servant whom, when his lord shall come, he shall
find so doing.

12:44. Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he possesseth.

12:45. But if that servant shall say in his heart: My Lord is long a
coming; and shall begin to strike the men-servants and maid-servants,
and to eat and to drink and be drunk:

12:46. The lord of that servant will come in the day that he hopeth not,
and at the hour that he knoweth not: and shall separate him and shall
appoint him his portion with unbelievers.

12:47. And that servant, who knew the will of his lord and prepared not
himself and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many
stripes.

12:48. But he that knew not and did things worthy of stripes shall be
beaten with few stripes. And unto whomsoever much is given, of him much
shall be required: and to whom they have committed much, of him they
will demand the more.

12:49. I am come to cast fire on the earth. And what will I, but that it
be kindled?

12:50. And I have a baptism wherewith I am to be baptized. And how am I
straitened until it be accomplished?

12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no;
but separation.

12:52. For there shall be from henceforth 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
his father: the mother against the daughter and the daughter against her
mother: the mother-in-law against the daughter-in-law and the daughter-
in-law law against her mother-in-law.

12:54. And he said also to the multitudes: When you see a cloud rising
from the west, presently you say: A shower is coming.  And so it
happeneth.

12:55. And when ye see the south wind blow, you say: There will heat.
And it cometh to pass.

12:56. You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the heaven
and of the earth: but how is it that you do not discern this time?

12:57. And why, even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just?

12:58. And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou
art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw
thee to be judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the
exacter cast thee into prison.

12:59. I say to thee, thou shalt not go out thence until thou pay the
very last mite.

Luke Chapter 13

The necessity of penance. The barren fig tree. The cure of the infirm
woman. The journey to Jerusalem.

13:1. And there were present, at that very time, some that told him of
the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

13:2. And he answering, said to them: Think you that these Galileans
were sinners above all the men of Galilee, because they suffered such
things?

13:3. No, I say to you: but unless you shall do penance, you shall all
likewise perish.

13:4. Or those eighteen upon whom the tower fell in Siloe and slew them:
think you that they also were debtors above all the men that dwelt in
Jerusalem?

13:5. No, I say to you: but except you do penance, you shall all
likewise perish.

13:6. He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted
in his vineyard: and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.

13:7. And he said to the dresser of the vineyard: Behold, for these
three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree and I find none. Cut
it down therefore. Why cumbereth it the ground?

13:8. But he answering, said to him: Lord, let it alone this year also,
until I dig about it and dung it.

13:9. And if happily it bear fruit: but if not, then after that thou
shalt cut it down.

13:10. And he was teaching in their synagogue on their sabbath.

13:11. And behold there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity
eighteen years. And she was bowed together: neither could she look
upwards at all.

13:12. Whom when Jesus saw, he called her unto him and said to her:
Woman, thou art delivered from thy infirmity.

13:13. And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made
straight and glorified God.

13:14. And the ruler of the synagogue being angry that Jesus had healed
on the sabbath answering, said to the multitude: Six days there are
wherein you ought to work. In them therefore come and be healed: and not
on the sabbath day.

13:15. And the Lord answering him, said: Ye hypocrites, doth not every
one of you, on the sabbath day, loose his ox or his ass from the manger
and lead them to water?

13:16. And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound,
lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

13:17. And when he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed:
and all the people rejoiced for all the things that were gloriously done
by him.

13:18. He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and
whereunto shall I resemble it?

13:19. It is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast
into his garden: and it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of
the air lodged in the branches thereof.

13:20. And again he said: Whereunto shall I esteem the kingdom of God to
be like?

13:21. It is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three
measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

13:22. And he went through the cities and towns teaching and making his
journey to Jerusalem.

13:23. And a certain man said to him: Lord, are they few that are saved?
But he said to them:

13:24. Strive to enter by the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall
seek to enter and shall not be able.

Shall seek, etc... Shall desire to be saved; but for want of taking
sufficient pains, and being thoroughly in earnest, shall not attain to
it.

13:25. But when the master of the house shall be gone in and shall shut
the door, you shall begin to stand without; and knock at the door,
saying: Lord, open to us. And he answering, shall say to you: I know you
not, whence you are.

13:26. Then you shall begin to say: We have eaten and drunk in thy
presence: and thou hast taught in our streets.

13:27. And he shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are.  Depart
from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

13:28. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth; when you shall see
Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God:
and you yourselves thrust out.

13:29. And there shall come from the east and the west and the north and
the south: and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

13:30. And behold, they are last that shall be first: and they are first
that shall be last.

13:31. The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him:
Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee.

13:32. And he said to them: Go and tell that fox: Behold, I cast out
devils and do cures, to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I am
consummated.

13:33. Nevertheless, I must walk to-day and to-morrow and the day
following, because it cannot be that a prophet perish, out of Jerusalem.

13:34. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets; and stonest them
that are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children as
the bird doth her brood under her wings, and thou wouldest not?

13:35. Behold your house shall be left to you desolate. And I say to you
that you shall not see me till the time come when you shall say: Blessed
is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Luke Chapter 14

Christ heals the dropsical man. The parable of the supper. The necessity
of renouncing all to follow Christ.

14:1. And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the
Pharisees, on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

14:2. And behold, there was a certain man before him that had the
dropsy.

14:3. And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying:
Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

14:4. But they held their peace. But he taking him, healed him and sent
him away.

14:5. And answering them, he said: Which of you shall have an ass or an
ox fall into a pit and will not immediately draw him out, on the sabbath
day?

14:6. And they could not answer him to these things.

14:7. And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how
they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

14:8. When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first
place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him:

14:9. And he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee: Give this
man place. And then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

14:10. But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that
when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up
higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with
thee.

14:11. Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he
that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

14:12. And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a
dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy
kinsmen nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite
thee again, and a recompense be made to thee.

14:13. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame
and the blind.

14:14. And thou shalt be blessed, because they have not wherewith to
make thee recompense: for recompense shall be made thee at the
resurrection of the just.

14:15. When one of them that sat at table with him had heard these
things, he said to him: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the
kingdom of God.

14:16. But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper and invited
many.

14:17. And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that
were invited, that they should come: for now all things are ready.

14:18. And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him:
I have bought a farm and I must needs go out and see it. I pray thee,
hold me excused.

14:19. And another said: I have bought five yoke of oxen and I go to try
them. I pray thee, hold me excused.

14:20. And another said: I have married a wife; and therefore I cannot
come.

14:21. And the servant returning, told these things to his lord.  Then
the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant: Go out
quickly into the streets and lanes of the city; and bring in hither the
poor and the feeble and the blind and the lame.

14:22. And the servant said: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded;
and yet there is room.

14:23. And the Lord said to the servant: Go out into the highways and
hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

14:24. But I say unto you that none of those men that were invited shall
taste of my supper.

14:25. And there went great multitudes with him. And turning, he said to
them:

14:26. If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother and
wife and children and brethren and sisters, yea and his own life also,
he cannot be my disciple.

Hate not, etc... The law of Christ does not allow us to hate even our
enemies, much less our parents: but the meaning of the text is, that we
must be in that disposition of soul, as to be willing to renounce, and
part with every thing, how near or dear soever it may be to us, that
would keep us from following Christ.

14:27. And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me cannot
be my disciple.

14:28. For which of you, having a mind to build a tower, doth not first
sit down and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have
wherewithal to finish it:

14:29. Lest, after he hath laid the foundation and is not able to finish
it, all that see it begin to mock him,

14:30. Saying: This man began to build and was not able to finish.

14:31. Or, what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth
not first sit down and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to
meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him?

14:32. Or else, while the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he
desireth conditions of peace.

14:33. So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he
possesseth cannot be my disciple.

14:34. Salt is good. But if the salt shall lose its savour, wherewith
shall it be seasoned?

14:35. It is neither profitable for the land nor for the dunghill: but
shall be cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Luke Chapter 15

The parables of the lost sheep and of the prodigal son.

15:1. Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.

15:2. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man
receiveth sinners and eateth with them.

15:3. And he spoke to them this parable, saying:

15:4. What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and if he shall lose
one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go
after that which was lost, until he find it?

15:5. And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing?

15:6. And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying
to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?

15:7. I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one
sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not
penance.

15:8. Or what woman having ten groats, if she lose one groat, doth not
light a candle and sweep the house and seek diligently until she find
it?

15:9. And when she hath found it, call together her friends and
neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat
which I had lost.

15:10. So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon
one sinner doing penance.

Before the angels... By this it is plain that the spirits in heaven have
a concern for us below, and a joy at our repentance and consequently a
knowledge of it.

15:11. And he said: A certain man had two sons.

15:12. And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the
portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his
substance.

15:13. And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together,
went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living
riotously.

15:14. And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that
country: and he began to be in want.

15:15. And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country.
And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.

15:16. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine
did eat: and no man gave unto him.

15:17. And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my
father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger!

15:18. I will arise and will go to my father and say to him: Father, I
have sinned against heaven and before thee.

15:19. I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired
servants.

15:20. And rising up, he came to his father. And when he was yet a great
way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion and running to
him fell upon his neck and kissed him.

15:21. And the son said to him: Father: I have sinned against heaven and
before thee I am not now worthy to be called thy son.

15:22. And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the
first robe and put it on him: and put a ring on his hand and shoes on
his feet.

15:23. And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it: and let us eat and
make merry:

15:24. Because this my son was dead and is come to life again, was lost
and is found. And they began to be merry.

15:25. Now his elder son was in the field and when he came and drew nigh
to the house, he heard music and dancing.

15:26. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things
meant.

15:27. And he said to him: Thy brother is come and thy father hath
killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.

15:28. And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore coming
out began to entreat him.

15:29. And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years
do I serve thee and I have never transgressed thy commandment: and yet
thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends.

15:30. But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his
substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

15:31. But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me; and all I have
is thine.

15:32. But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad: for this
thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is
found.

Luke Chapter 16

The parable of the unjust steward and of the rich man and Lazarus.

16:1. And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man
who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted
his goods.

16:2. And he called him and said to him: How is it that I hear this of
thee? Give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward
no longer.

16:3. And the steward said within himself: What shall I do, because my
lord taketh away from me the stewardship? To dig I am not able; to beg I
am ashamed.

16:4. I know what I will do, that when I shall be removed from the
stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

16:5. Therefore, calling together every one of his lord's debtors, he
said to the first: How much dost thou owe my lord?

16:6. But he said: An hundred barrels of oil. And he said to him: Take
thy bill and sit down quickly and write fifty.

16:7. Then he said to another: And how much dost thou owe? Who said: An
hundred quarters of wheat. He said to him: Take thy bill and write
eighty.

16:8. And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had
done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their
generation than the children of light.

16:9. And I say to you: Make unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity:
that when you shall fail, they may receive you into everlasting
dwellings.

Mammon of iniquity... Mammon signifies riches. They are here called the
mammon of iniquity, because oftentimes ill gotten, ill bestowed, or an
occasion of evil; and at the best are but worldly, and false; and not
the true riches of a Christian.  They may receive... By this we see,
that the poor servants of God, whom we have relieved by our alms, may
hereafter, by their intercession, bring our souls to heaven.

16:10. He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in
that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is little is
unjust also in that which is greater.

16:11. If then you have not been faithful in the unjust mammon, who will
trust you with that which is the true?

16:12. And if you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who
will give you that which is your own?

16:13. No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one
and love the other: or he will hold to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and mammon.

16:14. Now the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all these things: and
they derided him.

16:15. And he said to them: you are they who justify yourselves before
men, but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is high to men is an
abomination before God.

16:16. The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the
kingdom of God is preached: and every one useth violence towards it.

16:17. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass than one tittle of
the law to fall.

16:18. Every one that putteth away his wife and marrieth another
committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her that is put away from her
husband committeth adultery.

16:19. There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine
linen and feasted sumptuously every day.

16:20. And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his
gate, full of sores,

16:21. Desiring to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich
man's table. And no one did give him: moreover the dogs came and licked
his sores.

16:22. And it came to pass that the beggar died and was carried by the
angels into Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died: and he was
buried in hell.

Abraham's bosom... The place of rest, where the souls of the saints
resided, till Christ had opened heaven by his death.

16:23. And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham
afar off and Lazarus in his bosom:

16:24. And he cried and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send
Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my
tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.

16:25. And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that thou didst receive
good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now
he is comforted and thou art tormented.

16:26. And besides all this, between us and you, there is fixed a great
chaos: so that they who would pass from hence to you cannot, nor from
thence come hither.

16:27. And he said: Then, father, I beseech thee that thou wouldst send
him to my father's house, for I have five brethren,

16:28. That he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this
place of torments.

16:29. And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets.  Let
them hear them.

16:30. But he said: No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the
dead, they will do penance.

16:31. And he said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets,
neither will they believe, if one rise again from the dead.

Luke Chapter 17

Lessons of avoiding scandal and of the efficacy of faith. The ten
lepers. The manner of the coming of Christ.

17:1. And he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals
should not come. But woe to him through whom they come!

17:2. It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck
and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these
little ones.

17:3. Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove
him: and if he do penance, forgive him.

17:4. And if he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times
in a day be converted unto thee, saying: I repent: forgive him.

17:5. And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.

17:6. And the Lord said: If you had faith like to a grain of mustard
seed, you might say to this mulberry tree: Be thou rooted up and be thou
transplanted into the sea. And it would obey you.

17:7. But which of you, having a servant ploughing or feeding cattle,
will say to him, when he is come from the field: Immediately go. Sit
down to meat.

17:8. And will not rather say to him: Make ready my supper and gird
thyself and serve me, whilst I eat and drink; and afterwards thou shalt
eat and drink?

17:9. Doth he thank that servant for doing the things which he commanded
him?

17:10. I think not. So you also, when you shall have done all these
things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable servants; we
have done that which we ought to do.

Unprofitable servants... Because our service is of no profit to our
master; and he justly claims it as our bounden duty. But though we are
unprofitable to him, our serving him is not unprofitable to us; for he
is pleased to give by his grace a value to our good works, which, in
consequence of his promise, entitles them to an eternal reward.

17:11. And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, he passed
through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

17:12. And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men that
were lepers, who stood afar off.

17:13. And lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, Master, have mercy on
us.

17:14. Whom when he saw, he said: Go, shew yourselves to the priests.
And it came to pass, as they went, they were made clean.

17:15. And one of them, when he saw that he was made clean, went back,
with a loud voice glorifying God.

17:16. And he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks.  And this
was a Samaritan.

17:17. And Jesus answering, said: Were not ten made clean? And where are
the nine?

17:18. There is no one found to return and give glory to God, but this
stranger.

17:19. And he said to him: Arise, go thy way; for thy faith hath made
thee whole.

17:20. And being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God should
come, he answering them and said: The kingdom of God cometh not with
observation.

17:21. Neither shall they say: Behold here, or behold there. For lo, the
kingdom of God is within you.

17:22. And he said to his disciples: The days will come when you shall
desire to see one day of the Son of man. And you shall not see it.

17:23. And they will say to you: See here, and see there. Go ye not
after, nor follow them.

17:24. For as the lightning that lighteneth from under heaven shineth
unto the parts that are under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his
day.

17:25. But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this
generation.

17:26. And as it came to pass in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in
the days of the Son of man.

17:27. They did eat and drink, they married wives and were given in
marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark and the flood came
and destroyed them all.

17:28. Likewise as it came to pass in the days of Lot. They did eat and
drink, they bought and sold, they planted and built.

17:29. And in the day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and
brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.

17:30. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man shall be
revealed.

17:31. In that hour, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in
the house, let him not go down to take them away: and he that shall be
in the field, in like manner, let him not return back.

17:32. Remember Lot's wife.

17:33. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it: and
whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.

17:34. I say to you: In that night there shall be two men in one bed.
The one shall be taken and the other shall be left.

17:35. Two women shall be grinding together. The one shall be taken and
the other shall be left. Two men shall be in the field. The one shall be
taken and the other shall be left.

17:36. They answering, say to him: Where, Lord?

17:37. Who said to them: Wheresoever the body shall be, thither will the
eagles also be gathered together.

Luke Chapter 18

We must pray always. The Pharisee and the publican. The danger of
riches. The blind man is restored to sight.

18:1. And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray
and not to faint,

18:2. Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God
nor regarded man.

18:3. And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him,
saying: Avenge me of my adversary.

Avenge... That is, do me justice. It is a Hebraism.

18:4. And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within
himself: Although I fear not God nor regard man,

18:5. Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her,
lest continually coming she weary me.

18:6. And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith.

18:7. And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night?
And will he have patience in their regard?

18:8. I say to you that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of
man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?

18:9. And to some who trusted in themselves as just and despised others,
he spoke also this parable:

18:10. Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee and
the other a publican.

18:11. The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give
thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust,
adulterers, as also is this publican.

18:12. I fast twice in a week: I give tithes of all that I possess.

18:13. And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up
his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O God, be
merciful to me a sinner.

18:14. I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather
than the other: because every one that exalteth himself shall be
humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

18:15. And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them.
Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.

18:16. But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come
to me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

18:17. Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of
God as a child shall not enter into it.

18:18. And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I
do to possess everlasting life?

18:19. And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good
but God alone.

18:20. Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt
not commit adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false
witness: Honour thy father and mother.

18:21. Who said: All these things have I kept from my youth.

18:22. Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is
wanting to thee. Sell all whatever thou hast and give to the poor: and
thou shalt have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.

18:23. He having heard these things, became sorrowful: for he was very
rich.

18:24. And Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall
they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God:

18:25. For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle
than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

18:26. And they that heard it said: Who then can be saved?

18:27. He said to them: The things that are impossible with men are
possible with God.

18:28. Then Peter said: Behold, we have left all things and have
followed thee.

18:29. Who said to them: Amen, I say to you, there is no man that hath
left home or parents or brethren or wife or children, for the kingdom of
God's sake,

18:30. Who shall not receive much more in this present time, and in the
world to come life everlasting.

18:31. Then Jesus took unto him the twelve and said to them: Behold, we
go up to Jerusalem; and all things shall be accomplished which were
written by the prophets concerning the Son of man.

18:32. For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles and shall be mocked and
scourged and spit upon.

18:33. And after they have scourged him, they will put him to death. And
the third day he shall rise again.

18:34. And they understood none of these things, and this word was hid
from them: and they understood not the things that were said.

18:35. Now it came to pass, when he drew nigh to Jericho, that a certain
blind man sat by the way side, begging.

18:36. And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this
meant.

18:37. And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

18:38. And he cried out, saying: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

18:39. And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his
peace: but he cried out much more: Son of David, have mercy on me.

18:40. And Jesus standing, commanded him to be brought unto him.  And
when he was come near, he asked him,

18:41. Saying; What wilt thou that I do to thee? But he said: Lord, that
I may see.

18:42. And Jesus said to him: Receive thy sight: thy faith hath made
thee whole.

18:43. And immediately he saw and followed him, glorifying God.  And all
the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Luke Chapter 19

Zacheus entertains Christ. The parable of the pounds. Christ rides upon
an ass and weeps over Jerusalem.

19:1. And entering he walked through Jericho.

19:2. And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of
the publicans: and he was rich.

19:3. And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the
crowd, because he was low of stature.

19:4. And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he
might see him: for he was to pass that way.

19:5. And when Jesus was come to the place, looking up, he saw him and
said to him: Zacheus, make haste and come down: for this day I must
abide in thy house.

19:6. And he made haste and came down and received him with joy.

19:7. And when all saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone to be
a guest with a man that was a sinner.

19:8. But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of
my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of any thing,
I restore him fourfold.

19:9. Jesus said to him: This day is salvation come to this house,
because he also is a son of Abraham.

19:10. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was
lost.

19:11. As they were hearing these things, he added and spoke a parable,
because he was nigh to Jerusalem and because they thought that the
kingdom of God should immediately be manifested.

19:12. He said therefore: a certain nobleman went into a far country, to
receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

19:13. And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds and said to
them: Trade till I come.

He gave them ten pounds... In the original, what is here translated a
pound, is in Latin, mina, in value of our coin, three pounds two
shillings and sixpence.

19:14. But his citizens hated him and they sent an embassage after him,
saying: We will not have this man to reign over us.

19:15. And it came to pass that he returned, having received the
kingdom: and he commanded his servants to be called, to whom he had
given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by
trading,

19:16. And the first came saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten
pounds.

19:17. And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou
hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities.

19:18. And the second came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained five
pounds.

19:19. And he said to him: Be thou also over five cities.

19:20. And another came, saying: Lord, behold here is thy pound, which I
have kept laid up in a napkin.

19:21. For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest
up what thou didst not lay down: and thou reapest that which thou didst
not sow.

19:22. He saith to him: Out of thy own mouth I judge thee, thou wicked
servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid
not down and reaping that which I did not sow.

19:23. And why then didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at
my coming I might have exacted it with usury?

19:24. And he said to them that stood by: Take the pound away from him
and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

19:25. And they said to him: Lord, he hath ten pounds.

19:26. But I say to you that to every one that hath shall be given, and
he shall abound: and from him that hath not, even that which he hath
shall be taken from him.

19:27. But as for those my enemies, who would not have me reign over
them, bring them hither and kill them before me.

19:28. And having said these things, he went before, going up to
Jerusalem.

19:29. And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and
Bethania, unto the mount called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

19:30. Saying: Go into the town which is over against you, at your
entering into which you shall find the colt of an ass tied, on which no
man ever hath sitten: loose him and bring him hither.

19:31. And if any man shall ask you: Why do you loose him? You shall say
thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service.

19:32. And they that were sent went their way and found the colt
standing, as he said unto them.

19:33. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said to
them: Why loose you the colt?

19:34. But they said: Because the Lord hath need of him.

19:35. And they brought him to Jesus. And casting their garments on the
colt, they set Jesus thereon.

19:36. And as he went, they spread their clothes underneath in the way.

19:37. And when he was now coming near the descent of Mount Olivet, the
whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a
loud voice, for all the mighty works they had seen,

19:38. Saying: Blessed be the king who cometh in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven and glory on high!

19:39. And some of the Pharisees, from amongst the multitude, said to
him: Master, rebuke thy disciples.

19:40. To whom he said: I say to you that if these shall hold their
peace, the stones will cry out.

19:41. And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying:

19:42. If thou also hadst known, and that in this thy day, the things
that are to thy peace: but now they are hidden from thy eyes.

19:43. For the days shall come upon thee: and thy enemies shall cast a
trench about thee and compass thee round and straiten thee on every
side,

19:44. And beat thee flat to the ground, and thy children who are in
thee. And they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because
thou hast not known the time of thy visitation.

19:45. And entering into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold
therein and them that bought.

19:46. Saying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer.
But you have made it a den of thieves.

19:47. And he was teaching daily in the temple. And the chief priests
and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy him.

19:48. And they found not what to do to him: for all the people were
very attentive to hear him.

Luke Chapter 20

The parable of the husbandmen. Of paying tribute to Caesar and of the
resurrection of the dead.

20:1. And it came to pass that on one of the days, as he was teaching
the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and
the scribes, with the ancients, met together,

20:2. And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou
these things? Or, who is he that hath given thee this authority?

20:3. And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing.
Answer me:

20:4. The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

20:5. But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From
heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe in him?

20:6. But if we say, of men: the whole people will stone us. For they
are persuaded that John was a prophet.

20:7. And they answered that they knew not whence it was.

20:8. And Jesus said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I
do these things.

20:9. And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man
planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a
long time.

20:10. And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they
should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. Who, beating him, sent him
away empty.

20:11. And again he sent another servant. But they beat him also and,
treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty.

20:12. And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also and cast
him out.

20:13. Then the lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send
my beloved son. It may be, when they see him, they will reverence him.

20:14. Whom, when the husbandmen saw, they thought within themselves,
saying: This is the heir. Let us kill him, that the inheritance may be
ours.

20:15. So casting him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What
therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?

20:16. He will come and will destroy these husbandmen and will give the
vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid.

20:17. But he looking on them, said: What is this then that is written,
The stone, which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of
the corner?

20:18. Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be bruised: and upon
whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

20:19. And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him
the same hour: but they feared the people, for they knew that he spoke
this parable to them.

20:20. And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign
themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that
they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.

20:21. And they asked him, saying: Master, we know that thou speakest
and teachest rightly: and thou dost not respect any person, but teachest
the way of God in truth.

20:22. Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or no?

20:23. But he, considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?

20:24. Shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it? They
answering, said to him: Caesar's.

20:25. And he said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things, that
are Caesar's: and to God the things that are God's.

20:26. And they could not reprehend his word before the people: and
wondering at his answer, they held their peace.

20:27. And there came to him some of the Sadducees, who deny that there
is any resurrection: and they asked him,

20:28. Saying: Master, Moses wrote unto us: If any man's brother die,
having a wife, and he leave no children, that his brother should take
her to wife and raise up seed unto his brother.

20:29. There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife
and died without children.

20:30. And the next took her to wife: and he also died childless.

20:31. And the third took her. And in like manner, all the seven: and
they left no children and died.

20:32. Last of all the woman died also.

20:33. In the resurrection therefore, whose wife of them shall she be?
For all the seven had her to wife.

20:34. And Jesus said to them: The children of this world marry and are
given in marriage:

20:35. But they that shall be accounted worthy of that world and of the
resurrection from the dead shall neither be married nor take wives.

20:36. Neither can they die any more for they are equal to the angels
and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

20:37. Now that the dead rise again, Moses also shewed at the bush, when
he called the Lord: The God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God
of Jacob.

20:38. For he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all
live to him.

20:39. And some of the scribes answering, said to him: Master, thou hast
said well.

20:40. And after that they durst not ask him any more questions.

20:41. But he said to them: How say they that Christ is the son of
David?

20:42. And David himself saith in the book of Psalms: The Lord said to
my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,

20:43. Till I make thy enemies thy footstool.

20:44. David then calleth him Lord. And how is he his son?

20:45. And in the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples:

20:46. Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes and love
salutations in the market place and the first chairs in the synagogues
and the chief rooms at feasts:

20:47. Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These
shall receive greater damnation.

Luke Chapter 21

The widow's mites. The signs that should forerun the destruction of
Jerusalem and the end of the world.

21:1. And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the
treasury.

21:2. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.

21:3. And he said: Verily, I say to you that this poor widow hath cast
in more than they all.

21:4. For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of
God: but she of her want hath cast in all the living that she had.

21:5. And some saying of the temple that it was adorned with goodly
stones and gifts, he said:

21:6. These things which you see, the days will come in which there
shall not be left a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down.

21:7. And they asked him, saying: Master, when shall these things be?
And what shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass?

21:8. Who said: Take heed you be not seduced: for many will come in my
name, saying: I am he and the time is at hand. Go ye not therefore after
them.

21:9. And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified.
These things must first come to pass: but the end is not yet presently.

21:10. Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom.

21:11. And there shall be great earthquakes in divers places and
pestilences and famines and terrors from heaven: and there shall be
great signs.

21:12. But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and
persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons,
dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake.

21:13. And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.

21:14. Lay it up therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before how
you shall answer:

21:15. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your
adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.

21:16. And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren and
kinsmen and friends: and some of you they will put to death.

21:17. And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake.

21:18. But a hair of your head shall not perish.

21:19. In your patience you shall possess your souls.

21:20. And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army,
then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.

21:21. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains: and those
who are in the midst thereof depart out: and those who are in the
countries not enter into it.

21:22. For these are the days of vengeance, that all things may be
fulfilled, that are written.

21:23. But woe to them that are with child and give suck in those days:
for there shall be great distress in the land and wrath upon this
people.

21:24. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword and shall be led
away captives into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by
the Gentiles till the times of the nations be fulfilled.

21:25. And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the
stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the
confusion of the roaring of the sea, and of the waves:

21:26. Men withering away for fear and expectation of what shall come
upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved.

21:27. And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with
great power and majesty.

21:28. But when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up
your heads, because your redemption is at hand.

21:29. And he spoke to them a similitude. See the fig tree and all the
trees:

21:30. When they now shoot forth their fruit, you know that summer is
nigh;

21:31. So you also, when you shall see these things come to pass, know
that the kingdom of God is at hand.

21:32. Amen, I say to you, this generation shall not pass away till all
things be fulfilled.

21:33. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass
away.

21:34. And take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be
overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness and the cares of this life:
and that day come upon you suddenly.

21:35. For as a snare shall it come upon all that sit upon the face of
the whole earth.

21:36. Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be
accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come and to
stand before the Son of man.

21:37. And in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple: but at night
going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet.

21:38. And all the people came early in the morning to him in the
temple, to hear him.

Luke Chapter 22

The treason of Judas. The last supper. The first part of the history of
the passion.

22:1. Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the pasch, was
at hand.

22:2. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put
Jesus to death: but they feared the people.

22:3. And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of
the twelve.

22:4. And he went and discoursed with the chief priests and the
magistrates, how he might betray him to them.

22:5. And they were glad and covenanted to give him money.

22:6. And he promised. And he sought opportunity to betray him in the
absence of the multitude.

22:7. And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was
necessary that the pasch should be killed.

22:8. And he sent Peter and John, saying: Go, and prepare for us the
pasch, that we may eat.

22:9. But they said: Where wilt thou that we prepare?

22:10. And he said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall
meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house
where he entereth in.

22:11. And you shall say to the goodman of the house: The master saith
to thee: Where is the guest chamber, where I may eat the pasch with my
disciples?

22:12. And he will shew you a large dining room, furnished. And there
prepare.

22:13. And they going, found as he had said to them and made ready the
pasch.

22:14. And when the hour was come, he sat down: and the twelve apostles
with him.

22:15. And he said to them: With desire I have desired to eat this pasch
with you, before I suffer.

22:16. For I say to you that from this time I will not eat it, till it
be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

22:17. And having taken the chalice, he gave thanks and said: Take and
divide it among you.

22:18. For I say to you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine,
till the kingdom of God come.

22:19. And taking bread, he gave thanks and brake and gave to them,
saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a
commemoration of me.

Do this for a commemoration of me... This sacrifice and sacrament is to
be continued in the church, to the end of the world, to shew forth the
death of Christ, until he cometh. But this commemoration, or
remembrance, is by no means inconsistent with the real presence of his
body and blood, under these sacramental veils, which represent his
death; on the contrary, it is the manner that he himself hath commanded,
of commemorating and celebrating his death, by offering in sacrifice,
and receiving in the sacrament, that body and blood by which we were
redeemed.

22:20. In like manner, the chalice also, after he had supped, saying:
This is the chalice, the new testament in my blood, which shall be shed
for you.

22:21. But yet behold: the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on
the table.

22:22. And the Son of man indeed goeth, according to that which is
determined: but yet, woe to that man by whom he shall be betrayed.

22:23. And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was
that should do this thing.

22:24. And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should
seem to be the greater.

22:25. And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them;
and they that have power over them are called beneficent.

22:26. But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him
become as the younger: and he that is the leader, as he that serveth.

22:27. For which is greater, he that sitteth at table or he that
serveth? Is not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you,
as he that serveth.

22:28. And you are they who have continued with me in my temptations:

22:29. And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a
kingdom;

22:30. That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom: and may
sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

22:31. And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to
have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

22:32. But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou,
being once converted, confirm thy brethren.

22:33. Who said to him: Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into
prison and to death.

22:34. And he said: I say to thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this
day, till thou thrice deniest that thou knowest me. And he said to them:

22:35. When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes, did you want
anything?

22:36. But they said: Nothing. Then said he unto them: But now he that
hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a scrip: and he that hath
not, let him sell his coat and buy a sword.

22:37. For I say to you that this that is written must yet be fulfilled
in me. And with the wicked was he reckoned. For the things concerning me
have an end.

22:38. But they said: Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said to
them: It is enough.

22:39. And going out, he went, according to his custom, to the Mount of
Olives. And his disciples also followed him.

22:40. And when he was come to the place, he said to them: Pray, lest ye
enter into temptation.

22:41. And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast. And kneeling
down, he prayed.

22:42. Saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but
yet not my will, but thine be done.

22:43. And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening
him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer.

22:44. And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the
ground.

22:45. And when he rose up from prayer and was come to the disciples, he
found them sleeping for sorrow.

22:46. And he said to them: Why sleep you? Arise: pray: lest you enter
into temptation.

22:47. As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was
called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to
Jesus, for to kiss him.

22:48. And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man
with a kiss?

22:49. And they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to
him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword?

22:50. And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off
his right ear.

22:51. But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when he had
touched his ear, he healed him.

22:52. And Jesus said to the chief priests and magistrates of the temple
and the ancients, that were come unto him: Are ye come out, as it were
against a thief, with swords and clubs?

22:53. When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch
forth your hands against me: but this is your hour and the power of
darkness.

22:54. And apprehending him, they led him to the high priest's house.
But Peter followed afar off.

22:55. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and
were sitting about it, Peter was in the midst of them.

22:56. Whom when a certain servant maid had seen sitting at the light
and had earnestly beheld him, she said: This man also was with him.

22:57. But he denied him, saying: Woman, I know him not.

22:58. And after a little while, another seeing him, said: Thou also art
one of them. But Peter said: O man, I am not.

Another, etc... Observe here, in order to reconcile the four
Evangelists, that divers persons concurred in charging Peter with being
Christ's disciple; till at length they brought him to deny him thrice.
1. The porteress that let him in, and afterwards seeing him at the fire,
first put the question to him; and then positively affirmed that he was
with Christ. 2.  Another maid accused him to the standers by; and gave
occasion to the man here mentioned to renew the charge against him,
which caused the second denial. 3. Others of the company took notice of
his being a Galilean; and were seconded by the kinsman of Malchus, who
affirmed he had seen him in the garden. And this drew on the third
denial.

22:59. And after the space, as it were of one hour, another certain man
affirmed, saying: Of a truth, this man was also with him: for he is also
a Galilean.

22:60. And Peter said: Man, I know not what thou sayest. And
immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock crew.

22:61. And the Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the
word of the Lord, as he had said: Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny
thrice.

22:62. And Peter going out, wept bitterly.

22:63. And the men that held him mocked him and struck him.

22:64. And they blindfolded him and smote his face. And they asked him
saying: Prophesy: Who is it that struck thee?

22:65. And blaspheming, many other things they said against him.

22:66. And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the people and the
chief priests and scribes came together. And they brought him into their
council saying: If thou be the Christ, tell us.

22:67. And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe
me.

22:68. And if I shall also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me
go.

22:69. But hereafter the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand
of the power of God.

22:70. Then said they all: Art thou then the Son of God? Who said: You
say that I am.

22:71. And they said: What need we any further testimony? For we
ourselves have heard it from his own mouth.

Luke Chapter 23

The continuation of the history of the passion.

23:1. And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.

23:2. And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man
perverting our nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar and
saying that he is Christ the king.

23:3. And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews?  But
he answering, said: Thou sayest it.

23:4. And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find
no cause in this man.

23:5. But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people,
teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.

23:6. But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?

23:7. And when he understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he
sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem in those days.

23:8. And Herod seeing Jesus, was very glad: for he was desirous of a
long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he
hoped to see some sign wrought by him.

23:9. And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.

23:10. And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly
accusing him.

23:11. And Herod with his army set him at nought and mocked him, putting
on him a white garment: and sent him back to Pilate.

23:12. And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day: for before
they were enemies one to another.

23:13. And Pilate, calling together the chief priests and the
magistrates and the people,

23:14. Said to them: You have presented unto me this man as one that
perverteth the people. And behold I, having examined him before you,
find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.

23:15. No, nor Herod neither. For, I sent you to him: and behold,
nothing worthy of death is done to him.

23:16. I will chastise him therefore and release him.

23:17. Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast
day.

23:18. But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with
this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

23:19. Who, for a certain sedition made in the city and for a murder,
was cast into prison.

23:20. And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.

23:21. But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, Crucify him.

23:22. And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man
done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore and
let him go.

23:23. But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might
be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

23:24. And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

23:25. And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition had
been cast into prison, whom they had desired. But Jesus he delivered up
to their will.

23:26. And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene,
coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after
Jesus.

23:27. And there followed him a great multitude of people and of women,
who bewailed and lamented him.

23:28. But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not
over me; but weep for yourselves and for your children.

23:29. For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed
are the barren and the wombs that have not borne and the paps that have
not given suck.

23:30. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us. And
to the hills: Cover us.

23:31. For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done
in the dry?

23:32. And there were also two other malefactors led with him to be put
to death.

23:33. And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary,
they crucified him there: and the robbers, one on the right hand, and
the other on the left.

23:34. And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they
do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.

23:35. And the people stood beholding. And the rulers with them derided
him, saying: He saved others: let him save himself, if he be Christ, the
elect of God.

23:36. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him
vinegar,

23:37. And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

23:38. And there was also a superscription written over him in letters
of Greek and Latin and Hebrew THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

23:39. And one of those robbers who were hanged blasphemed him, saying:
If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

23:40. But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou
fear God, seeing; thou art under the same condemnation?

23:41. And we indeed justly: for we receive the due reward of our deeds.
But this man hath done no evil.

23:42. And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into
thy kingdom.

23:43. And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee: This day thou shalt be
with me in paradise.

In paradise... That is, in the happy state of rest, joy, and peace
everlasting. Christ was pleased, by a special privilege, to reward the
faith and confession of the penitent thief, with a full discharge of all
his sins, both as to the guilt and punishment; and to introduce him
immediately after death into the happy society of the saints, whose
limbo, that is, the place of their confinement, was now made a paradise
by our Lord's going thither.

23:44. And it was almost the sixth hour: and there was darkness over all
the earth until the ninth hour.

23:45. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in
the midst.

23:46. And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands
I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost.

23:47. Now, the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying:
Indeed this was a just man.

23:48. And all the multitude of them that were come together to that
sight and saw the things that were done returned, striking their
breasts.

23:49. And all his acquaintance and the women that had followed him from
Galilee stood afar off, beholding these things.

23:50. And behold there was a man named Joseph who was a counsellor, a
good and a just man,

23:51. (The same had not consented to their counsel and doings) of
Arimathea, a city of Judea: who also himself looked for the kingdom of
God.

23:52. This man went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.

23:53. And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen and laid him in
a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been
laid.

23:54. And it was the day of the Parasceve: and the sabbath drew on.

Parasceve... That is, the eve, or day of preparation for the sabbath.

23:55. And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following
after, saw the sepulchre and how his body was laid.

23:56. And returning, they prepared spices and ointments: and on the
sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment.

Luke Chapter 24

Christ's resurrection and manifestation of himself to his disciples.

24:1. And on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they
came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

24:2. And they found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre.

24:3. And going in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

24:4. And it came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at
this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel.

24:5. And as they were afraid and bowed down their countenance towards
the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead?

24:6. He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spoke unto you, when
he was yet in Galilee,

24:7. Saying: The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful
men and be crucified and the third day rise again.

24:8. And they remembered his words.

24:9. And going back from the sepulchre, they told all these things to
the eleven and to all the rest.

24:10. And it was Mary Magdalen and Joanna and Mary of James and the
other women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.

24:11. And these words seemed to them as idle tales: and they did not
believe them.

24:12. But Peter rising up, ran to the sepulchre and, stooping down, he
saw the linen cloths laid by themselves: and went away wondering in
himself at that which was come to pass.

24:13. And behold, two of them went, the same day, to a town which was
sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus.

24:14. And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

24:15. And it came to pass that while they talked and reasoned with
themselves, Jesus himself also, drawing near, went with them.

24:16. But their eyes were held, that they should not know him.

24:17. And he said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one
with another as you walk and are sad?

24:18. And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to
him: Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the
things that have been done there in these days?

24:19. To whom he said: What things? And they said: Concerning Jesus of
Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all
the people.

24:20. And how our chief priests and princes delivered him to be
condemned to death and crucified him.

24:21. But we hoped that it was he that should have redeemed Israel. And
now besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were
done.

24:22. Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us who,
before it was light, were at the sepulchre,

24:23. And not finding his body, came, saying that they had all seen a
vision of angels, who say that he is alive.

24:24. And some of our people went to the sepulchre and found it so as
the women had said: but him they found not.

24:25. Then he said to them: O foolish and slow of heart to believe in
all things, Which the prophets have spoken.

24:26. Ought not Christ to have suffered these things and so, to enter
into his glory?

24:27. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them
in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him.

24:28. And they drew nigh to the town whither they were going: and he
made as though he would go farther.

24:29. But they constrained him, saying: Stay with us, because it is
towards evening and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them.

24:30. And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took
bread and blessed and brake and gave to them.

24:31. And their eyes were opened: and they knew him. And he vanished
out of their sight.

24:32. And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within
us, whilst he spoke in the way and opened to us the scriptures?

24:33. And rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and
they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were with them,

24:34. Saying: The Lord is risen indeed and hath appeared to Simon.

24:35. And they told what things were done in the way: and how they knew
him in the breaking of bread.

24:36. Now, whilst they were speaking these things, Jesus stood in the
midst of them and saith to them: Peace be to you. It is I: Fear not.

24:37. But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a
spirit.

24:38. And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts
arise in your hearts?

24:39. See my hands and feet, that it is I myself. Handle, and see: for
a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me to have.

24:40. And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and feet.

24:41. But while they yet believed not and wondered for joy, he said:
Have you here any thing to eat?

24:42. And they offered him a piece of a broiled fish and a honeycomb.

24:43. And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, he gave to
them.

24:44. And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you
while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled which
are written in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms,
concerning me.

24:45. Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand
the scriptures.

24:46. And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved
Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead, the third day:

24:47. And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his
name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

24:48. And you are witnesses of these things.

24:49. And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the
city till you be endued with power from on high.

The promise of my Father... that is, the Holy Ghost, whom Christ had
promised that his Father and he would send, John 14. 26, and 17. 7.

24:50. And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands,
he blessed them.

24:51. And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from
them and was carried up to heaven.

24:52. And they adoring went back into Jerusalem with great joy.

24:53. And they were always in the temple, praising and blessing God.
Amen.