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Verse 1

In that tyme went Iesus on the Sabot dayes thorow the corne and his disciples were anhogred and begane to plucke the eares of coorne and to eate.

Verse 2

When ye pharises sawe that they sayde vnto him: Beholde thy disciples do that which is not lawfull to do apon ye saboth daye.

Verse 3

He sayde vnto the: Haue ye not reed what David did whe he was anhougered and they also which were with him?

Verse 4

How he entred into the housse of God and ate ye halowed loves which were not lawfull for him to eate nether for the which were wt him but only for ye prestes.

Verse 5

Or have ye not reed in ye lawe how that ye prestes in ye temple breake the saboth daye and yet are blamlesse?

Verse 6

But I saye vnto you: that here is one greater then ye teple.

Verse 7

Wherfore yf ye had wist what this sayinge meneth: I require mercy and not sacrifice: ye wold never have condened innocetes.

Verse 8

For ye sonne of man is lord even of ye saboth daye.

Verse 9

And he departed thence and went into their synagoge:

Verse 10

and beholde ther was a man whiche had his hande dryed vp. And they axed him sayinge: ys it lawfull to heale apon ye saboth dayes? because they myght acuse him.

Verse 11

And he sayde vnto the: whiche of you wolde it be yf he had a shepe fallen into a pitte on ye saboth daye that wolde not take him and lyft him out?

Verse 12

And how moche is a man better the a shepe? Wherfore it is lefull to do a good dede on the saboth dayes.

Verse 13

Then sayde he to ye ma: stretch forth thy had. And he stretched it forthe. And it was made whole agayne lyke vnto ye other.

Verse 14

Then ye Pharyses wet out and helde a cousell agaynst hym how they myght destroye hym.

Verse 15

When Iesus knewe yt he departed thece and moche people folowed him and he healed the all

Verse 16

and charged the that they shuld not make him knowe:

Verse 17

to fulfyll that which was spoden by Esay ye Prophet which sayeth.

Verse 18

Beholde my chylde who I have chosen my beloved in who my soule deliteth. I wyll put my sprete on hym and he shall shewe iudgemet to ye gentyls.

Verse 19

He shall not stryve he shall not crye nether shall eny man heare his voyce in ye streetes

Verse 20

a brosed rede shall he not breacke and flaxe that begynneth to burne he shall not queche tyll he sende forth iudgement vnto victory

Verse 21

and in hys name shall the gentyls truste.

Verse 22

Then was brought to hym one possessed with a devyll which was both blynde and domme: and he healed hym insomoch that he which was blynd and domme both spake and sawe.

Verse 23

And all the people were amased and sayde: Ys not this that sonne of David?

Verse 24

But when the Pharises hearde that they sayde: This felow dryveth ye devyls no nother wyse oute but by the helpe of Belzebub ye chefe of the devyls.

Verse 25

But Iesus knewe their thoughtes and sayde to the. Every kingdome devided wt in it sylfe shalbe brought to naught. Nether shall eny cite or housholde devyded agest it sylfe cotynue.

Verse 26

So if sata cast out sata the is he devyded agenst him sylfe. How shall then his kyngdome endure?

Verse 27

Also if I by ye helpe of Belzebub cast oute devyls: by whose helpe do youre chyldren cast them out? Therfore they shalbe youre iudges.

Verse 28

But if I cast out the devyls by the sprite of God: then is the kyngdome of god come on you?

Verse 29

Ether how can a ma enter into a stroge manes housse and violently take awaye his goodes: excepte he fyrst binde ye stroge man and the spoyle his housse?

Verse 30

He that is not wt me is agaynst me. And he yt gaddereth not wt me scattereth abrode.

Verse 31

Wherfore I say vnto you all maner of synne and blasphemy shalbe forgeven vnto men: but the blasphemy of ye sprite shall not be forgeven vnto men.

Verse 32

And whoso ever speaketh a worde agaynst the sonne of man it shalbe forgeven him. But whosoever speaketh agaynst the holy goost it shall not be forgeven hym: no nether in this worlde nether in the worlde to come.

Verse 33

Ether make ye tree good and his frute good also: or els make ye tree evyll and his frute evyll also. For ye tree is knowe by his frute.

Verse 34

O generacio of viperes how can ye saye well whe ye youre selves are evyll? For of ye aboundace of the hert ye mouthe speaketh.

Verse 35

A good ma oute of ye good treasure of his hert bringeth forth good thynges. And an evyll man out of his evyll treasure bringeth forth evyll thinges.

Verse 36

But I say vnto you that of every ydell worde that men shall have spoken: they shall geve acountes at the daye of iudgement.

Verse 37

For by thy wordes thou shalt be iustifyed: and by thy wordes thou shalt be condemned.

Verse 38

Then answered certeyne of the scribes and of the Pharises sayinge: Master we wolde fayne se a sygne of ye.

Verse 39

He answered and sayde to the: The evyll and advoutrous generacio seketh a signe but ther shall no signe be geve to the saue the signe of the Prophete Ionas.

Verse 40

For as Ionas was thre dayes and thre nyghtes in the whales belly: soo shall ye sonne of man be thre dayes and thre nyghtes in ye hert of ye erth.

Verse 41

The men of Ninivie shall rise at the daye of iugdement with this nacion and condemne them: for they amended at ye preachinge of Ionas. And beholde a greater then Ionas is here.

Verse 42

The quene of ye south shall ryse at ye daye of iudgement with this generacion and shall condemne the: for she came fro the vtmost parties of the worlde to heare the wysdome of Salomon. And beholde a greater then Salomo is here.

Verse 43

When the vnclene sprite is gone out of a man he walketh throughout dry places seking reest and fyndeth none.

Verse 44

Then he sayeth: I will retourne ageyne into my housse fro whece I came oute. And when he is come he fyndeth the housse empty and swepte and garnisshed.

Verse 45

Then he goeth his waye and taketh vnto him seven other spretes worsse then himsilfe and so entre they in and dwell there. And the ende of that man is worsse then the beginning. Even so shall it be with this evell nacion.

Verse 46

Whill he yet talked to the people: beholde his mother and his brethren stode without desyringe to speake with him.

Verse 47

Then one sayde vnto hym: beholde thy mother and thy brethre stonde without desiringe to speke wt the.

Verse 48

He answered and sayd to him that tolde hym: Who is my mother? or who are my brethren?

Verse 49

And he stretched forth his hond over his disciples and sayd: behold my mother and my brethren.

Verse 50

For whosoever dothe my fathers will which is in heve the same is my brother suster and mother.

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