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1274 The Holy Gospel Of Jesus Christ, According to St. Matthew

9 And when he has passed from thence, he 24 But the Pharisees hearing it, said: This
came into their synagogues. man casteth not out the devils but by Beelzebub
10 And behold there was a man who had a the prince of the devils.
withered hand, and they asked him, saying: Is 25 And Jesus knowing their thoughts, said to
it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they them: Every kingdom divided against itself shall
might accuse him. be made desolate: and every city or house di-
11 But he said to them: What man shall there vided against itself shall not stand.
be among you, that hath one sheep: and if the 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is di-
same fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he vided against himself: how then shall his king-
not take hold on it and lift it up? dom stand?
12 How much better is a man than a sheep? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by
Therefore it it lawful to do a good deed on the whom do your children cast them out? Therefore
sabbath days. they shall be your judges.
13 Then he saith to the man: Stretch forth 28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out devils,
thy hand; and he stretched it forth, and it was then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
restored to health even as the other. 29 Or how can any one enter into the house
14 And the Pharisees going out made a con- of the strong, and rifle his goods, unless he first
sultation against him, how they might destroy bind the strong? and then he will rifle his house.
him. 30 He that is not with me, is against me: and
15 But Jesus knowing it, retired from thence: he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.
and many followed him, and he healed them all. 31 Therefore I say to you: Every sin and blas-
16 And he charged them that they should not phemy shall be forgiven men, but the blasphemy
make him known. of the Spirit shall not be forgiven.
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken 32 And whosoever shall speak a word against
by Isaias the prophet, saying: the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but he
18 Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my that shall speak against the Holy Ghost, it shall
beloved in whom my soul hath been well pleased. not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in
I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew the world to come.
judgment to the Gentiles. 33 Either make the tree good and its fruit
19 He shall not contend, nor cry out, neither good: or make the tree evil, and its fruit evil.
shall any man hear his voice in the streets. For by the fruit the tree is known.
20 The bruised reed he shall not break: and 34 O generation of vipers, how can you speak
smoking flax he shall not extinguish: till he send good things, whereas you are evil? for out of the
forth judgment unto victory. abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
21 And in his name the Gentiles shall hope. 35 A good man out of a good treasure bringeth
22 Then was offered to him one possessed with forth good things: and an evil man out of an evil
a devil, blind and dumb: and he healed him, so treasure bringeth forth evil things.
that he spoke and saw. 36 But I say unto you, that every idle word
23 And all the multitudes were amazed, and that men shall speak, they shall render an ac-
said: Is not this the son of David? count for it in the day of judgment.