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Bible Reading for October 18

Matthew 12
[1] 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.
[2] 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. [3] But
he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred,
and they that were with him; [4] 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?
[5] 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? [6] But I say
unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. [7] But if ye
had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would
not have condemned the guiltless. [8] For the Son of man is Lord even of
the sabbath day. [9] And when he was departed thence, he went into their
synagogue: [10] And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered.
And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that
they might accuse him.
[11] And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall
have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not
lay hold on it, and lift it out?
[12] How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to
do well on the sabbath days.
[13] Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched
it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. [14] Then the
Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy
him.
[15] But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great
multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; [16] And charged them that
they should not make him known: [17] That it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
[18] Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is
well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to
the Gentiles.
[19] He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in
the streets.
[20] A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not
quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. [21] And in his name
shall the Gentiles trust. [22] Then was brought unto him one possessed with
a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and
dumb both spake and saw. [23] And all the people were amazed, and said, Is
not this the son of David? [24] But when the Pharisees heard it, they said,
This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the
devils. [25] And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every
kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or
house divided against itself shall not stand: [26] And if Satan cast out
Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
[27] And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast
them out? therefore they shall be your judges. [28] But if I cast out
devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
[29] Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his
goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his
house.
[30] He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with
me scattereth abroad.
[31] Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be
forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be
forgiven unto men.
[32] And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be
forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not
be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. [33]
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree
corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. [34] O
generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of
the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. [35] A good man out of the
good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out
of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. [36] But I say unto you,
That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof
in the day of judgment. [37] For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and
by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
[38] Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying,
Master, we would see a sign from thee. [39] But he answered and said unto
them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there
shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
[40] For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so
shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the
earth.
[41] The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and
shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and,
behold, a greater than Jonas is here. [42] The queen of the south shall
rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she
came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon;
and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
[43] When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry
places, seeking rest, and findeth none. [44] Then he saith, I will return
into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it
empty, swept, and garnished. [45] Then goeth he, and taketh with himself
seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell
there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so
shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
[46] While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren
stood without, desiring to speak with him. [47] Then one said unto him,
Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with
thee. [48] But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my
mother? and who are my brethren?
[49] And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold
my mother and my brethren!
[50] For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the
same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 13
[1] The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. [2]
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into
a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. [3] And he
spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth
to sow;
[4] And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came
and devoured them up:
[5] Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and
forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: [6] And
when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they
withered away.
[7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
[8] But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an
hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. [9] Who hath ears to hear,
let him hear. [10] And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest
thou unto them in parables?
[11] He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know
the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. [12]
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more
abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that
he hath.
[13] Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not;
and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. [14] And in them is
fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear,
and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
[15] For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of
hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see
with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their
heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. [16] But blessed
are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. [17] For verily
I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see
those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things
which ye hear, and have not heard them. [18] Hear ye therefore the parable
of the sower. [19] When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and
understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that
which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way
side. [20] But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he
that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; [21] Yet hath he not
root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or
persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
[22] He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the
word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke
the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
[23] But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the
word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth,
some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. [24] Another parable put he
forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which
sowed good seed in his field: [25] But while men slept, his enemy came and
sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
[26] But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then
appeared the tares also.
[27] So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst
not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? [28]
He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him,
Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? [29] But he said, Nay; lest
while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
[30] Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I
will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them
in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. [31] Another
parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a
grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
[32] Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is
the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air
come and lodge in the branches thereof.
[33] Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto
leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the
whole was leavened.
[34] All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and
without a parable spake he not unto them: [35] That it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables;
I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the
world. [36] Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house:
and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the
tares of the field.
[37] He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
[38] The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom;
but the tares are the children of the wicked one; [39] The enemy that sowed
them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are
the angels. [40] As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the
fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
[41] The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out
of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; [42] And
shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing
of teeth.
[43] Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of
their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. [44] Again, the kingdom
of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath
found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath,
and buyeth that field. [45] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a
merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
[46] Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all
that he had, and bought it.
[47] Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into
the sea, and gathered of every kind:
[48] Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and
gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. [49] So shall it be
at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked
from among the just, [50] And shall cast them into the furnace of fire:
there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
[51] Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say
unto him, Yea, Lord.
[52] Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed
unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which
bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. [53] And it came to
pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
[54] And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their
synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this
man this wisdom, and these mighty works? [55] Is not this the carpenter's
son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and
Simon, and Judas? [56] And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence
then hath this man all these things?
[57] And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is
not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. [58] And
he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Matthew 14
[1] At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, [2] And
said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the
dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. [3] For
Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for
Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. [4] For John said unto him, It
is not lawful for thee to have her. [5] And when he would have put him to
death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. [6]
But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before
them, and pleased Herod.
[7] Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would
ask. [8] And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here
John Baptist's head in a charger.
[9] And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them
which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. [10] And he
sent, and beheaded John in the prison. [11] And his head was brought in a
charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
[12] And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went
and told Jesus.
[13] When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place
apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out
of the cities.
[14] And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with
compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. [15] And when it was
evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the
time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the
villages, and buy themselves victuals. [16] But Jesus said unto them, They
need not depart; give ye them to eat. [17] And they say unto him, We have
here but five loaves, and two fishes. [18] He said, Bring them hither to
me. [19] And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took
the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed,
and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the
multitude.
[20] And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the
fragments that remained twelve baskets full. [21] And they that had eaten
were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
[22] And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship,
and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes
away. [23] And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a
mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
[24] But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for
the wind was contrary.
[25] And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
[26] And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled,
saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. [27] But straightway
Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
[28] And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto
thee on the water.
[29] And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he
walked on the water, to go to Jesus. [30] But when he saw the wind
boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord,
save me. [31] And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught
him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
[32] And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. [33] Then they
that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art
the Son of God.
[34] And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
[35] And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out
into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were
diseased; [36] And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his
garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

Matthew 15
[1] Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
[2] Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they
wash not their hands when they eat bread. [3] But he answered and said unto
them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
[4] For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that
curseth father or mother, let him die the death. [5] But ye say, Whosoever
shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou
mightest be profited by me; [6] And honour not his father or his mother, he
shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by
your tradition. [7] Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
[8] This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me
with their lips; but their heart is far from me. [9] But in vain they do
worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
[10] And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
[11] Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which
cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. [12] Then came his disciples,
and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after
they heard this saying? [13] But he answered and said, Every plant, which
my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
[14] Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind
lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. [15] Then answered Peter
and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. [16] And Jesus said, Are
ye also yet without understanding? [17] Do not ye yet understand, that
whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out
into the draught? [18] But those things which proceed out of the mouth come
forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
[19] For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries,
fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: [20] These are the things
which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
[21] Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and
Sidon. [22] And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and
cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my
daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
[23] But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought
him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. [24] But he answered
and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
[25] Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. [26] But he
answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast
it to dogs.
[27] And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall
from their masters' table.
[28] Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be
it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that
very hour.
[29] And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee;
and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. [30] And great multitudes
came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed,
and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
[31] Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak,
the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they
glorified the God of Israel.
[32] Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion
on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have
nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in
the way.
[33] And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in
the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? [34] And Jesus saith unto
them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little
fishes.
[35] And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. [36] And he
took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and
gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. [37] And they
did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was
left seven baskets full. [38] And they that did eat were four thousand men,
beside women and children.
[39] And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the
coasts of Magdala,

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