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Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
Now at that feast the governor
was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
For he knew that for
envy they had delivered him.
For he knew it
was out of
envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
While
Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered
terribly in a dream
today because of Him.”
When
Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a
tumult was made, he took water, and
washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
When
Pilate saw that he
was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a
riot was breaking out, he took water and
washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the
responsibility.”
And they
crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my
vesture did they cast lots.
When they had
crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
And, behold, the
veil of the temple
was rent in
twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did
quake, and the rocks rent;
At that moment the
veil of the temple
was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth
quaked and the rocks were split.
Now when the
centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the
earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this
was the Son of God.
When the
centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the
earthquake and all that had happened, they were
terrified and said, “Truly this
was the Son of God.”
Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
When it
was evening, there came a rich man from
Arimathea named Joseph, who himself
was a disciple of Jesus.
And there
was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the
sepulchre.
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
Saying, Sir, we remember that that
deceiver said, while he
was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He
was alive that
deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
And, behold, there
was a great
earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Suddenly there
was a great
earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
His appearance
was like
lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which
was crucified.
But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who
was crucified.
And John
was clothed with
camel’s hair, and with a
girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
John
was clothed in
camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his
waist. His food
was locusts and wild honey.
And he
was there in the wilderness forty days,
tempted of
Satan; and
was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
and He
was there for forty days, being
tempted by
Satan. He
was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
Now after that John
was put in prison, Jesus came into
Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
After the arrest of John, Jesus went into
Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
Now as he walked by the sea of
Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
As Jesus
was walking beside the Sea of
Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were
fishermen.
And there
was in their
synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he
cried out,
But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and
anon they tell him of her.
Simon’s mother-in-law
was sick in bed with a fever, and they
promptly told Jesus about her.
And all the city was gathered together at the door.
and the whole town gathered at the door.
And he
healed many that were sick of
divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
And He
healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He
was.
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Early in the morning, while it
was still dark, Jesus got up and
slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the
leprosy departed from him, and he
was cleansed.
But he went out, and began to
publish it much, and to
blaze abroad the matter,
insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but
was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
But the man went out and openly began to
proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
And again he entered into
Capernaum, after some days; and it
was noised that he
was in the house.
A few days later Jesus went back to
Capernaum. And when the people heard that He
was home,
And
straightway many were gathered together,
insomuch that there
was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the
palsy, which
was borne of four.
Then a
paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
And when they could not come
nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he
was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the
palsy lay.
Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the
paralytic on his mat.
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the
receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
As He
was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax
booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
While Jesus
was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to
pluck the ears of corn.
One Sabbath Jesus
was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to
pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and
was an
hungred, he, and they that were with him?
Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were
hungry and in need?
How he went into the house of God in the days of
Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the
shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
During the high priesthood of
Abiathar, he entered the house of God and
ate the consecrated bread, which
was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
And he entered again into the
synagogue; and there
was a man there which had a
withered hand.
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being
grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand
was restored whole as the other.
Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and
Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
Jerusalem,
Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and
Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He
was doing.
And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
And it came to pass, as he
sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and
devoured it up.
And as he
was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and
devoured it.
And some fell on
stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it
sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It
sprang up quickly because the soil
was shallow.
But when the sun
was up, it
was scorched; and because it had no root, it
withered away.
But when the sun rose, the seedlings were
scorched, and they
withered because they had no root.
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard,
Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that
was sown in their hearts.
Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it,
Satan comes and takes away the word that
was sown in them.
For there is nothing
hid, which shall not be manifested; neither
was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.
And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
Soon a violent
windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it
was being
swamped.
And he
was in the hinder part of the ship,
asleep on a
pillow: and they
awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
But Jesus
was in the stern, sleeping on the
cushion. So they
woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”
And he arose, and
rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there
was a great calm.
Then Jesus got up and
rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it
was perfectly calm.
And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.
Because that he had been often bound with
fetters and chains, and the chains had been
plucked asunder by him, and the
fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man
tame him.
Though he
was often bound with chains and
shackles, he had broken the chains and
shattered the
shackles. Now there
was no one with the strength to
subdue him.
And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
Now there
was there
nigh unto the mountains a great
herd of
swine feeding.
There on the nearby
hillside a large
herd of pigs
was feeding.
And they that fed the
swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it
was that
was done.
Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and
countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.
And they come to Jesus, and see him that
was possessed with the devil, and had the
legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the
legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
And they that saw it told them how it
befell to him that
was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the
swine.
Those who had seen it described what had happened to the
demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
As He
was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons
begged to go with Him.
And he departed, and began to
publish in
Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did
marvel.
And when Jesus
was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he
was nigh unto the sea.
When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
And a woman
was there who had suffered from
bleeding for twelve years.
And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
She had borne much
agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no
avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
And
straightway the fountain of her blood
was dried up; and she felt in her body that she
was healed of that plague.
And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
But the woman fearing and
trembling, knowing what
was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him
trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the
synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
As soon as Jesus heard the word that
was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the
synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
And when he
was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this
ado, and
weep? the
damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
And they
laughed him to
scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the
damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the
damsel was lying.
And they
laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
Immediately the
girl got up and began to walk around. She
was twelve years old, and at once they were utterly
astounded.
And when the sabbath day
was come, he began to teach in the
synagogue: and many hearing him were
astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the
synagogue, and many who heard Him were
astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
And he
marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
And He
was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
And king Herod heard of him; (for his name
was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist
was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do
shew forth themselves in him.
Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why
miraculous powers are at work in him.”
For Herod feared John, knowing that he
was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him
gladly.
because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he
was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he
was greatly
perplexed; yet he
listened to him
gladly.
And when a convenient day
was come, that Herod on his
birthday made a
supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of
Galilee;
On Herod’s
birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a
banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of
Galilee.
And the king
was exceeding
sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not
reject her.
The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and
was moved with
compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a
shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
When Jesus
stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had
compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a
shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
By now the hour
was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a
desolate place, and the hour is already late.
And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
And he saw them
toiling in rowing; for the wind
was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and
cried out:
but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they
cried out, thinking He
was a ghost—
for they had not understood about the
loaves, but their hearts had been
hardened.
And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
For the
Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they
wash their hands
oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the
Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they
wash their hands
ceremonially.
And when they come from the market, except they
wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the
washing of cups, and pots,
brasen vessels, and of tables.
And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they
wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the
washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for
dining.
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and
Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be
hid.
Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting
anyone to know He
was there, He entered a house, but
was unable to escape their notice.
The woman
was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she
besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
Now she
was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the
demon out of her daughter.
And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the
demon was gone.
And they bring unto him one that
was deaf, and had an
impediment in his speech; and they
beseech him to put his hand upon him.
Some people brought to Him a man who
was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they
begged Jesus to place His hand on him.
And
straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue
was loosed, and he spake plain.
Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.
The people
ate and were satisfied, and the disciples
picked up seven
basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.