The Lord's Prayer
(Matthew 6:5-15)
1Andit came to pass,that, ashewasprayingina certainplace,whenhe ceased,oneof hisdisciplessaiduntohim,Lord,teachusto pray,asJohnalsotaughthisdisciples.
2Andhe saidunto them,Whenye pray,say,OurFatherwhichart inheaven,Hallowed bethyname.Thykingdomcome.Thywillbe done,asinheaven,soinearth.
3Giveusdayby dayourdailybread.
4Andforgiveusoursins;forwealsoforgiveevery onethat is indebtedto us.Andleadusnotintotemptation;butdeliverusfromevil.
Ask, Seek, Knock
(Matthew 7:7-12)
5Andhe saiduntothem,Whichofyoushall havea friend,andshall gountohimat midnight,andsayunto him,Friend,lendmethreeloaves;6Fora friendof mineinhis journeyis cometome,andI havenothingto set beforehim?7And hefrom withinshall answerand say,Troublemenot:the doorisnowshut,andmychildrenarewithmeinbed;I cannotriseand givethee.8I sayunto you,Thoughhe willnotriseand givehim,becausehe ishisfriend,yetbecauseof hisimportunityhe will riseand givehimas many ashe needeth.
9AndI sayunto you,Ask,andit shall be givenyou;seek,andye shall find;knock,andit shall be openedunto you.10Forevery onethat askethreceiveth;andhe that seekethfindeth;andto him that knockethit shall be opened.11Ifa sonshall askbreadof any of youthat is a father,will he givehima stone?orif [he ask] a fish,will hefora fishgivehima serpent?12Orifhe shall askan egg,will he offerhima scorpion?13Ifyethen,beingevil,knowhow to givegoodgiftsunto yourchildren:how muchmoreshall[your] heavenlyFathergivethe HolySpiritto them that askhim?
A House Divided
(Matthew 12:22-30;Mark 3:20-27)
14Andhe wascasting outa devil,anditwasdumb.Andit came to pass,when the devilwas gone out,the dumbspake;andthe peoplewondered.15Butsomeofthemsaid,He casteth outdevilsthroughBeelzebubthe chiefof the devils.16Andothers,tempting[him], soughtofhima signfromheaven.17Buthe,knowingtheirthoughts,saidunto them,Everykingdomdividedagainstitselfis brought to desolation;anda house[divided] againsta housefalleth.18IfSatanalsobe dividedagainsthimself,howshallhiskingdomstand?becauseye saythat Icast outdevilsthroughBeelzebub.19AndifIbyBeelzebubcast outdevils,bywhomdoyoursonscast [them] out?thereforeshall theybeyourjudges.20ButifI withthe fingerof Godcast outdevils,no doubtthe kingdomof Godis comeuponyou.21Whena strong manarmedkeepethhispalace,hisgoodsareinpeace:22Butwhena strongerthan heshall come upon him,and overcomehim,he takethfrom himall his armourwhereinhe trusted,anddividethhisspoils.23He that isnotwithmeisagainstme:andhe that gatherethnotwithmescattereth.
Return of an Unclean Spirit
(Matthew 12:43-45)
24Whenthe uncleanspiritis goneout ofa man,he walkeththroughdryplaces,seekingrest;andfindingnone,he saith,I will returnuntomyhousewhenceI came out.25Andwhen he cometh,he findeth[it] sweptandgarnished.26Thengoeth he,andtaketh[to him] sevenotherspiritsmore wickedthan himself;andthey enter in,and dwellthere:andthe last[state] of thatmanisworsethan the first.
True Blessedness
27Andit came to pass,ashespakethese things,a certainwomanofthe companylifted upher voice,and saidunto him,Blessed[is] the wombthat barethee,andthe papswhichthou hast sucked.28Buthesaid,Yea rather,blessed[are] they that hearthe wordof God,andkeepit.
The Sign of Jonah
(Matthew 12:38-42)
29Andwhen the peoplewere gathered thick together,he beganto say,Thisisan evilgeneration:they seeka sign;andthere shallnosignbe givenit,butthe signof Jonasthe prophet.30ForasJonaswasa signunto the Ninevites,soshallalsothe Sonof manbeto thisgeneration.31The queenof the southshall rise upinthe judgmentwiththe menof thisgeneration,andcondemnthem:forshe camefromthe utmost partsof the earthto hearthe wisdomof Solomon;and,behold,a greater thanSolomon[is] here.32The menof Nineveshall rise upinthe judgmentwiththisgeneration,andshall condemnit:forthey repentedatthe preachingof Jonas;and,behold,a greater thanJonas[is] here.
The Lamp of the Body
(Matthew 6:22-24)
33<1161> No man,when he hath lighteda candle,putteth[it] ina secret place,neitherundera bushel,butona candlestick,thatthey whichcome inmay seethe light.34The lightof the bodyisthe eye:thereforewhenthineeyeissingle,thywholebodyalsoisfull of light;butwhen[thine eye] isevil,thybodyalso[is] full of darkness.35Take heedthereforethat the lightwhichis intheebenotdarkness.36Ifthywholebodytherefore[be] full of light,havingnopartdark,the wholeshall befull of light,aswhenthe bright shiningof a candledoth givetheelight.
Woes to Pharisees and Experts in Law
(Matthew 23:1-36)
37Andashe spake,a certainPhariseebesoughthimtodinewithhim:andhe went in,and sat down to meat.38Andwhen the Phariseesaw[it], he marvelledthathe hadnotfirstwashedbeforedinner.39Andthe Lordsaiduntohim,NowdoyePhariseesmake cleanthe outsideof the cupandthe platter;butyourinward partis fullof raveningandwickedness.40[Ye] fools,didnothe that madethat whichis withoutmakethat whichis withinalso?41But rathergivealmsof such things as ye have;and,behold,all thingsarecleanunto you.
42Butwoeunto you,Pharisees!forye tithemintandrueandall mannerof herbs,andpass overjudgmentandthe loveof God:theseought yeto have done,and notto leavethe otherundone.43Woeunto you,Pharisees!forye lovethe uppermost seatsinthe synagogues,andgreetingsinthe markets.44Woeunto you,scribesandPharisees,hypocrites!forye areasgraveswhichappear not,andthe menthat walkover[them] arenotaware[of them].
45Thenansweredoneof the lawyers,and saidunto him,Master,thussayingthou reproachestusalso.46Andhe said,Woeunto youalso,[ye] lawyers!forye lademenwith burdensgrievous to be borne,andye yourselvestouchnotthe burdenswith oneof yourfingers.47Woeunto you!forye buildthe sepulchresof the prophets,andyourfatherskilledthem.48Trulyye bear witnessthatye allowthe deedsof yourfathers:fortheyindeedkilledthem,andyebuildtheirsepulchres.49Thereforealsosaidthe wisdomof God,I will sendthemprophetsandapostles,and[some] ofthemthey shall slayandpersecute:50Thatthe bloodof allthe prophets,whichwas shedfromthe foundationof the world,may be requiredofthisgeneration;51Fromthe bloodof Abeluntothe bloodof Zacharias,whichperishedbetweenthe altarandthe temple:verilyI sayunto you,It shall be requiredofthisgeneration.52Woeunto you,lawyers!forye have taken awaythe keyof knowledge:ye enterednotinyourselves,andthem that were entering inye hindered.
53Andas hesaidthese thingsuntothem,the scribesandthe Phariseesbeganto urge[him] vehemently,andto provokehimto speakofmany things:54Laying wait forhim,andseekingto catchsomethingout ofhismouth,thatthey might accusehim.
