Matthew

Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings" houses.

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.