fOO ICO fCD CO $8$; KJ& 11 m mm m •HBO! , THE HOLY BIBLE, CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, WITH THE APOCRYPHAL BOOKS, IN THE EARLIEST ENGLISH VERSIONS MADE FROM THE LATIN VULGATE BY JOHN WYCLIFFE AND HIS FOLLOWERS; EDITED BY THE REV. JOSIAH FORSHALL, F.R.S. ETC. LATE PELLOW OF EXETER COLLEGE, AND SIR FREDERIC MADDEN, K.H. F.R.S. ETC. KEEPER OF THE MSS. IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. VOLUME IV. OXFORD, AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS. M.DCCC.L. Vc/ MATTHEW. Here begynneth the prolongs on Mathew*. MATHEW of Jewerye born, as he is 'putt firstb in ordre, so first he wrote the gospel in Jewes langage, whas cleepyng to God was from peplicanis dedis ; he takynge bifore the bygynnyng ise of tweyd, Abraham and Dauid, in the generacioun of Crist, of oon, that is, Abraham, of the whiche the first circumcisioun was in fleshe, of an other, Dauith, whas eleccioun was efter herte. Of bothe fadris forsothe Crist was bore. And so the noumbre of fourtene thries putte, he strecchynge forth the bygynnyng fro feythe of bileuynge, that was in Abraham, in to the tyme of chesynge, that was in Dauith, and dressynge fro thef chesyng anoon in to the day of transmygracioun, and diffynynge fro the day, of transmygracioun anoon in to Crist, he shewith the gene- racioun of the» cummynge of Crist fulfillid, other passynge in renninge, that he, maakynge good bothe to the noumbre and to the tyme, bothe shulde shewe hym silf whicheh he were, and, in hym silf mynystrynge the work of God, also in hem, whas kynred he putte', shulde not denye the witnesse of Crist workyngek fro the bygyn- nyng1. Of alle whoche thingis the tyme, the ordre, the noumbre, them disposicioun, other" the resoun0, that Crist is God, that is necessarie to the feith, the whiche was maad of a? womman, maad vnder lawe, bore of a maydei, suffride in fleshe, al thing ficchide in the cros, that he ouercommynge thilker thingis in hym silfe, rysynge in body, bothe the8 name of the fadir in fadris to the sone, and sones1 name to the fadir restoringe in sones, with outen bygynnyng, with oute eendynge, shewynge the fadir to be oon with hym, for he is oon. In the whiche" gospel it is profitable to men desyrynge God, so to knowe the first, the mydmestev, otherw the last, that thei, redynge bi alle thingis, vndirstonde bothe the clepynge of the apostil*, and^ the work of the gospel, and the loue2 of God kennynge in fleshe, and thei biknowe8 in hym, in the whiche thei bethb knowe, and desijryth0 to knowe. To vs forsothe it was to stodye of preuynge, bothe to take the feith of thing do, and not to be stille to men sechynge bisiliche the ordynance of God worchynge to be vndirstonde. Here endith the prolog, and bigynnith the gospelA. 8 From Y. Prolog. K. Here bygynneth the Nerve Testament in Englische. o. No initial rubric in STVX. b first putt r. c bigynnynge o. d two sx. e the feithe osrxv. f Om. o. 8 Om. os. h what OSTVY. i put of o. k wrytynge K sec. in. l gynnyng K. m Om. K. n ether o. or A-. 0 resoun is OSTV. P Om. x. 9 maiden ox. r tho ox. thes ilke T. s Om. o. * the sones osrrxY. u Om. K sec. m. v mydelmest o. w or sx. * apostlis r. y and thei byknowe in hym in r. * leste x. a be knowen x. b ben sx. c desiren ox. desire v. d No final rubric in OSTVXY. VOL. IV. *./ B 2 MATTHEW. 1.1,2. Here bigynneth the Newe Testament ; a prolog on Matheu*. Matheu that was of Judee, as he is set first in ordreb of the gospelleris, so he wroot first the gospel in Judee, and fro the office of a tolgaderer he was clepid to God. Whanne this Matheu hadde prechid first the gospel in Judee, and wolde go to hethene men, he wroot first the gospel in Ebreu, and lefte it toc mynde tod Cristen men of the Jewis, fro whiche" he departide bodili ; for as it wasf nedeful, that the gospel were prechid to the corifermyng of feith, so it was? nedeful, that it were writen also a3ens eretikis. Thou3 manye men han write the gospel, foure oonli, that is, Matheu, Mark, Luyk, and Joon, han the witnessyng of autorite. For thei tellen the feith of the Trynyte, bi foure partis of the world ; and thei ben as foure wheelis in the foure horsid carte of the Lord, that berithh hym aboute bi preching' of the gospel ; and mankynde that was slayn bi foure dethis, shulde be qwikenyd bi the prcchyng of hem. And therfor the gospels of otherek writers fellen doun, and ben not resceyued, for the Lord nolde1, that the forseid noumbre were destried, for the vertu of sacrament. Also the foure gospelleris ben vndirstonden bi foure figuris of goostli preuyte. Matheu is vndurstondun by man, for he duellith principali aboute the manhod of Crist ; Mark is vndurstondun bi a lioun, for be tretith of Cristis risyng a3en ; Luke is vndirstonden bi a calf, and tretith of presthod ; Joon is vndurstondun bi an egle, and writeth hi3lier them sacramentis ether11 hooli priuytees of the Godhed. Forsothe Crist, whom thes gospelleris discryuen, was a man borun of the virgyn ; he was a calf, in offryng, ether0 diynge on the cros ; he was a lioun, in risynge a3en ; and he was an egle, in ascencioun. Ethir the manhed of Crist is signified in man, presthod is signified in the calf, rewme is signified in the lioun, and the sacrament of Godhed i' is signified in the egle; that is, by thesi foure beestis it is declarid, that Jhesu Crist is God and man, king and prest. ^ Jerom in his ttvei prologis on Matheu seith pleynli thus*. Heere bigynneth the gospel of Matheu*. Heere byginnith the gospel of Matheu*. CAP. I. CAP. I. 1 The boke of generaciounb of Jhesu Crist, The book of the generacioun of Jhesu i the sone of Dauyd, thec sone of Abraham. Crist, the sone of Dauid, the sone of 2 Abraham d gendridee, xor bigatef, Ysaac. Abraham. Abraham bigat Isaac. Isaac 2 a From M. Heere bigynnelh the gospel of our e Lord Jhesu Crist, p. No initial rubric in JGKNOQSTUI'XY. l> the generacioun AGMNPQY. c Om. x. d Abraham forsothe Q. e gat x. f Om. OQ pr. m. vx. a From c. Prolog Abh. Here biginneth the Nerve Testament ; the firste prologe on Mathen. E. Heere bigynnilh the prologe of Jerom on the gospel of Matheu. i. Heere bigynneth the prolog of Jerom on Matheu. K. Here bigynneth a prologe upon [on u] Matheu. Mug. Here bigynneth the prolog on the gospel of Muthetv. Q. Here bigynneth the prolng on Mathen. nk. Here bigynneth the prologe bifore the gospels of Mathew. z Here bigt/nneth a Newe Testament ; first the prologe on Matheu. c. Here bigynneth the prolog on Matheu, as Jerom in sentence saith it. e. No initial rubric in NSI. b the ordre K. c to the i. d of i. e the whiche z. f were A pr. m. S were A. h berin s. ' the preching Kh. k the othere N. 1 wolde not i. m of the i. Om. b. n of EK. or p. ° or EP passim. P the Godhede K. 1 thec. r Jerom in hise tnieie prologis on Matheu seith pleynli thus, and here bigynneth the gospel. CPUC. Heere endelh the prologe. i. Jerom in hise two prologis on Matheu seith pleynli al this. Q. Heere eendith the prolog, and bigcnnelh the first chapiter of Mathew. Re. Jerom in hise tiveyne prologis on Matheu, seith plfynly thus; and here byginneth the gospel of Matheu. z. No final rubric in xghik. a From i. The bigynnynge of the euangely of Malheu. g. No initial rubric in the other Alss. I. 3 — 17. MATTHEW. 3 Ysaac forsothe bigate £ Jacob. Jacob for- sothe bigate Judas and his bretheren. 3 Judas forsothe bigate Phares and Zaram, of Thamar. Phares forsothe bigate Esrom. 4 Esrom forsothe bigate Aram. Aram for- sothe bigate Amynadab. Amynadab for- sothe bigate Nason. Nason forsothe bi- 5 gate Salmon. Salmon forsothe bigate Booz, of Raab. Booz forsothe bigate Obeth, of Ruth. Obeth forsothe bigate Gesse. Jesse e forsothe bigate Dauith the kyng. Dauith forsothe kyngh bigate Salomon, of that 7 womman that was Uries wyf. Salomon forsothe bigate Roboam. Roboam forsothe bigat Abias. Abias forsothe bigate Asa. s Asa forsothe bigate Josophat. Josophat forsothe bigate Joram. Joram forsothe 9 bigate Osias. Osias forsothe bigate Jo- athan. Joathan forsothe bigate Achaz. loAchaz forsothe bigate Ezechie. Ezechie forsothe bigate Manasses. Manasses for- sothe bigate Amon. Amon forsothe bigate 1 1 Josias. Josias forsothe bigate Jechonyas and his bretheren, 'in to1 trarismigracyoun 12 of Babiloyne. And after the transmy- gracyoun of Babiloyne, Jechonias bigate Salatiel. Salatiel forsothe bigate Zoroba- isbel. Zorobabel forsothe begate Abyut. Abyut forsothe bygate Eliachim. Elia- uchym forsothe bigate Asor. Asor for- sothe bigate Sadoc. Sadoc forsothe bygate Achym. Achym forsothe bygate Elyut. is Elyut forsothe bygate Eleasar. Eleasar forsothe bigate Mathan. Mathan forsothe 16 bigate Jacob. Jacob forsothe bigate Jo- seph, the husbond of Marie, of whiche Marie Jesus is born, thatk is clepid Crist. 17 'And so1 alle generaciouns™ from Abraham 'til ton Dauith ben fourtene generaciouns, and fro Dauith 'vnto° transmygracioun of Babiloyne ben fourtene generaciouns, arid from the transmygracioun of Babiloyne bigat Jacob. Jacob bigat Judas and hise britheren. Judas bigat Fares and 3 Zaram, of Tamar. Fares bigat Esrom. Esrom bigat Aram. Aram bigat Amyn-4 adab. Amynadab bigat Naason. Naason bigat Salmon. Salmon bigat Booz, of 5 Raab. Booz bigat Obeth, of Ruth. Obeth bigat Jesse. Jesse bigat Dauid the king. Dauid the king bigat Sala-e mon, of hir that was Vries wijf. Salo-7 mon bigat Roboam. Roboam bigat Abias. Abias bigat Asa. Asa bigat Josaphath.a Josaphath bigat Joram. Joram bigat Osias. Osias bigat Joathan. Joathan o bigat Achaz. Achaz bigat Ezechie. Ezechie bigat Manasses. Manasses bi-io gat Amon. Amon bigat Josias. Josias n bigat Jeconyas and his britheren, in to the transmygracioun of Babiloyne. And 12 aftir the transmygracioun of Babiloyne, Jeconyas bigat Salatiel. Salatiel bigat Zorobabel. Zorobabel bigat Abyut. A- is byut bigat Eliachym. Eliachym bigat Asor. Asor bigat Sadoc. Sadoc bigat u Achym. Achym bigat Elyut. Elyut is bigat Eleasar. Eleasar bigat Mathan. Mathan bigat Jacob. Jacob bigat Jo-ie seph, the hosebonde of Marye, of whom Jhesus was borun, that is clepid Christ. And so alleb generaciouns fro Abraham 17 to Dauid ben fourtene generacions, and fro Dauid to the transmygracioun of Babiloyne ben fourtene generaciouns, and fro the transmygracioun of Babi- loyne to Crist ben fourtene generaciouns. But the gerieracioun of Crist was thus, is Whanne Marie, the modir of Jhesu, was spousid to Joseph, biforec thei camen togidere, she was foundun hauynge of the Hooli Goost in the wombe. And 19 Joseph, hir hosebonde, for he was ri3tful, and wolde not puplische hir, he wolde K gendred o et v passim in hoc cap. gat x passim in hoc cap. h the kynge AGMOQSurxY. the AGM\opQSurxY. k whiche or. ' Therfore ovv. m the generaciouns MV. n vn to UXY. to the G sec. m. A/OPQSTUF. til to AG pr.m. vn to the NXY. ' in to ° til alle the IQS sup. ras. hi. c bifore that s pr. m. B 2 MATTHEW. I. 18 — ii. 3. vntoP Crist ben fourtene generaciouns. isForsoth the generacioun of Crist was thusi. Whane Marie, vhis modirr, was spousid to Joseph, bifore that thei vshul- den come8 to gidre, she is* foundun hau- ynge in theu wombe of the Holy Gost. 19 Joseph forsothe, hir husbond, when he was iustv manw, ^or ri^tful*, and wolde^ not pupliche hir, W lede hir fertherz, wolde 20priuyly forsake hire. Sothely hym thenk- ynge these thingus, lo ! thea angel of the Lord aperide in sleepe, *or siveuenb, to hym, sayingec, Joseph, thed sone of Danyd, nyl thou drede to take Marie, thi wyf; forsothe6 thatf thing that is born in hire 21 is of* the Holy Goost. Sothely she shal here a sone, and thou shalt clepe his name Jesus ; for he shal make his peple saif fro 22 her synnes. Forsothe al this thing was don, that ith shulde be fulfillid'/that thingk that was seid1 by am prophete, seiynge, as Loo ! a virgyne shal haue in wombe", and she shal here a sone, and his name shal be clepid Emanuel, that is interpreted, vor 24 expounid0, God with us. Sothely Joseph rysynge vpP fro sleep, did as the angel of 25 the Lord comaundide^ hym, and toker his wijf; and he knewe hir nat, til she had boren hir first bygotenssone,and clepide1 his name Jhesus. CAP. II. 1 Therfore when Jhesus was born in Bethlem of Juda, in the days ofu kyng Herode, loo! kyngisv, vor wijs men™, ca- 2 men fro the eest to Jerusalem, sayinge, Wher is he, that is borun kyngx of Jewis? forsothe we 'ban seyny his sterre in the este, and we comen for* to wir- 3 shipe hym. 'Sothely kyng Herode herynge priueli haue left hir. But while he 20 thoii3ted thes thingis, lo ! the aungel of the Lord apperide vin sleep to hyme, and seide, Joseph, the sone of Dauid, nyle thou drede to take Marie, thi wijf; for that thing that is borun in hir is of the Hooli Goost. And she shal here a sone, 21 and thou shalt clepe his name Jhesus ; for he schal make his puple saaf fro her synnes. For al this thing was don, that 22 it schulde be fulfillid, that was seid of the Lord bi a prophete, seiynge, Lo ! a 23 virgyn shal haue in wombe, and she schal here a sone, and thei schulen clepe his name Emanuel, that is to seie, God with vs. And Joseph roosf fro sleepe, 24 and dide as the aungel of the Lord comaundide hym, and took Marie, his wijf; and he knew her not, til she hadde2a borun her firste bigete sone, ands clepide his name Jhesus. CAP. II. Therfor whanne Jhesus was borun in i Bethleem of Juda, in the daies of king Eroude, lo ! astromyenesh camen fro the eest to Jerusalem, and seideri, Where is 2 he, that is borun king of Jewis ? for we ban seyn' his sterre in the eest, and we comenj tok worschipe him. But kings Eroude herde, and was trublid, and al P til to AGMVOPQSTur. q this iv. r the moder of Jhesu s. s come u. camen or. t was or. Om. p. v a just MP- ry3tewjse o. w Qm. our. * Om. ourx. y nold o. * Om. our. a Om. our Om ov. c and sayde or. d Qm. x. e for or sec_ ,„. f the o g Om o h the thenge our sec. m our sec. m. k Om. or sec. m. 1 seid of the Lord N. " the or. " the wombe or sec. m. " Om. or sec. m. x. P Om. x. <i bade o pr. m. r tok Marie NOUV sec. m. * gendred or sec. m. goten x sche cleped or sec. m. " of the G. v astronemyeris u mars. sec. m. <* Om. oux. * the kvnsre o y seian o. z Qm. x. } ' 11 bithou3te xshig. e to Joseph in sleep c sup. ras. to hym in sleep e/3. f roos vp AK. astromeeris spr. m. astronomeeris EPS sec. m. astronomyens KQha. kyngis k. » seien i. K text, or ben come marg. k for to plures. S and he i. j han come II. 4— '5- MATTHEW. isa trublidb, and al Jerusalem with himc. 4 And he, gedrynged to gidre alle the6 princis of prestis, and scribisf of the peple, en- quiride of hem, whers Crist shulde be sborun. And thei seiden to hym, In Bethlem of Juda ; 'for soh it is writen bi e a' prophete, And thou, Bethlem, 'the londk of Juda, thou1 art nat the leste in the princis of Juda ; for of thee a duk shal gon out, that shal gouerne my peple ofm 7 Yrael. Than 'Herode, priuyli" the kyngis clepid 'to hym°, 'bisily lernyde? of hem the tyme of the sterre that apperide to s hem. And he, sendynge hem in to Beth- lem, saide, Go 366, and axe 3ee bisily of the chyld, and whan 3ee ban founden, tellei a3ein to me, that andr Y cummynge owirshipe hym. The5 whiche, when thei hadclen herde the kyng, wenten awey. And loo ! the sterre, the1 whiche thei sayen in esteu, wente bifore hem, til that it cummynge stood aboue, wher the child 10 was. Forsothe thei, seeynge the sterre, 1 1 ioyeden with a ful grete ioye. And thei, entrynge thev hous, founden the child with Marie, his modir ; and thei fallynge doun worshipiden hym. And her tresours opnyd, thei offreden to hym 3iftis, gold, encense, 12 and merre. And answer"" taken in sleep, that thei shulden not turne a3ein to He- rode, thei 'ben turned" by an other wey in 13 to her>' cuntree. And when thei hadden gon awey7, loo ! thea aungel of the Lord apperide in sleep to Joseph, sayynge, Ryse vp, and take the child and his modir, and flee in to Egipt, and be thoub there, til that I ' seye to thee ; sothely0 it is 'to cuined, that Herode seeke the child, for6 14 to lesef hym. The? whiche Joseph, rys- ynge vp, toke the chijld and his modir 15 by ny3te, and wente into Egipt, and Jerusalem with hym. And he gaderide4 to gidre alle the prynces of prestis, and scribis of the puple, and enqueride of hem, where Crist shulde be borun. And 5 thei seiden to hym, In Bethleem of Juda ; for so it is writun bi a profete, And thou, « Bethleem, the lond of Juda, art not the leest among the prynces of Juda ; for of thee a duyk schal go out, that schal go- uerne my puple of Israel. Thaune; Eroude clepide pryueli the astromyens"1, and lernyde bisili of hem the tyme of the sterre that apperide to hem. And he« sente hem in to Bethleem, and seide, Go 36, and axe 36 bisili of the child, and whanne 366 ban foundun, telle 30 it to me, that Y also come, and worschipe hym. And whanne thei hadden herd the kyng, a thei wenten forth. And lo ! the sterre, that thei si3enn in the eest, wente bifore hem, til it cam, and stood aboue, where the child was. And thei si3en the sterre, 10 and ioyeden with a ful greet ioye. And n thei entriden in to the hous, and founden the child with Marie, his modir; and thei felden doun, and worschipiden him. And whanne thei hadden openyd her tresouris, thei offryden to hym 3iftis, gold, encense, and myrre. And whanne thei hadden 12 take an aunswere in sleep, that thei schul- den not turne 33611 ^ to Eroude, thei turneden a3en bi anothir weie in to her cuntrey. And whanne thei weren goon, is lo ! the aungel of the Lord apperide to Joseph in sleep, and seide, Rise vp, and take the child and his modir, and fie in to Egipt, and be thou there, til that I seie to thee ; for it is to come, that Eroude seke the child, to destrie hym. And Jo- u seph roos, and took the child and his modir bi ny3t, and wente in to Egipt, »• was or. t> turblid AMNP. towrbled o. <c Om. u pr. in. But kyng Heroude herde and was troublid and al Jerusalem with hym. u sec. m. marg. d gedrede G. e Om. o. f the scribes our. e wheer that o. h so forsothe XY pr. m. ' the our. k Om. 01;. ' Om. ou. m Om. rx. n Om. r. ° Om. or. P Eroude lerned bisily v. bisily lerede sx. Om. r. 1 telle jee ourx. r Om. ou. s Om. our sec. m. * Om. our sec. m. » the eest ONPQSUXY. v in to the ONur. w an answere Q sec. m. x turned ajen ot; r sec. m. y her owne N. z Om. u sec. m. a an ur. *> Om. T. c for our sec. m. <• cume K. to comynge our sec.m. e Om. osr sec. m. { slee o. 8 Om. our sec. m. 1 Om. s sec.m. g pr. m. m astronomeris EPS. astronomyens KQha. n saien A. nn Om. c. 6 MATTHEW. II. 1 6 — III. 3. was11 there til to the1 deth of Erode ; that it shuld be fulfillidk, 'that thing1 that was said of the Lord by the1" prophete, say- inge, Fro Egypt Y haue clepide my sone. 16 Thanne Erode seeynge that" he was scorn- ed, 'or disceyued0, of the kyngisi', was gretely wroth ; and he sendynge slew3i alle the children1"/ that werens in Bethlem, and in alle the eendis 'of it4, fro two" 3eer age and with ynne, afterv the tyine that 17 he hadde sou3t out of the kyngisw. Than it* was fulfillidey, 'that thingz that was said is by Jeremye, the prophete, sayinge, A voice is herd 'an hee3ea, weepynge and myche weilynge, Rachel weepyngeb hir sonys, and she Volde not0 be comfortid, for thei ben 19 not. Sothely Erode dead, loo ! thed angel of the Lord apeeride in sleep to Joseph in 2oEgipt, sayinge, Ryse vp, and take the6 childe and his modir, and go in to the lond of Yrael ; for thei that 80113 ten the lijf of 21 the chyld ben dead. Thef whiche Josephs, rysynge vp1', toke the child and his modir, 22 and cam in to the lond of Yrael. For- sothe he heerynge that Archelaus1 regnede in Jude for Eroude, his fadir, dred fork to go thidir. And he, monestid in sleep, 23 wente in to the parties of Galilee ; and he cummynge dwelte in a citee, that1 is clepid Nazareth, that itm shulde be fulfillid11, 'that thing0 that isi' said by prophetis, For whit he shal be clepid 'of Nazareth'. CAP. III. 1 In thilke8 days came Joon Baptist, 2 prechynge in the* desert of Jude, sayinge11, 'Do 3ev penaunce, for the kyngdom of s heuensw shal nei3, 'or cume ni-$e*. Forsothe and he was there to0 the deeth of is Eroude ; that it shulde be fulfillid, that was seid of the Lord bi theP profete, seiynge, Fro Egipt Y haue clepid my sone. Thanne Eroude seyrige that he ic was disseyued^ of the astromyensr, was ful wrooth ; and he sente, and slowe alle the children, that weren in Bethleem, and in alle the coostis therof, fro two 3eer age and with inne, aftir the tyme that he had enquerid of the astromyens5. Thanne 17 'it was* fulfillid, that was seid bi Jeremye, the profete, seiynge, A vois was herd an IB hi3, wepynge and moche weilyng, Rachel biwepynge hir sones, and she wolde not be coumfortid, for thei ben 1103!. But 10 whanne Eroude was deed, loo ! the aun- gel of the Lord apperide to Joseph in sleep in Egipt, and seide, Ryse vp, and 20 take the child and his modir, and go in to the lond of Israel; for thei that soften the lijf of the chijld ben deed. Joseph 21 roosu, and took the child and his modir, and cam in to the loom! of Israel. And 22 he herde that Archilaus regnede in Judee for Eroude, his fadir, and dredde tov go thidir. And he was warned in sleep, and wentew in to the parties of Galilee ; and 23 cam, and dwelte in a citee, that ys clepid Nazareth, that it shulde be fulfillid, that was seid bi profetis, For he shal be clepid a Nazarey. CAP. III. In tho daies Joon Baptist cam, and i prechide in the* desert of Judee, and 2 seide, Do 36 penaunce, for the kyngdom of heuenesy shal nei3e. For this is he, of 3 our h he was our sec. m. » Om. x. k fii]u(i OVY seCf TO- i Qm. ovv sec m m a sy _ ° Om. our sec. m. P astronemyeris u sec. m. marg. q ky lied our sec. m. * childer x. sOui.cpr.7n. 4 therof ovv sec. m. « twey r sec. m. v Vp our sec. m. » astronomjers u sec. m. marg. * Om. x. y fillud 0(7. z Om. ov. a in hijthe o. in heei'3 s. b bywepynge our sec. m. c nolde ou. nolde not rsec.m. & an our sec. m. e thi v. t Om. our sec. m. 8 Om. ovx. hOm.rsec.m. ' Archelans, his brother r sec. m. * Om. ur sec. m. x. 1 which ur sec. m. m Om. x. " fillud our sec. m. ° Om. ou r sec. m. P was our sec. m. q Om. our sec. m. T Nazaray u pr. m. r sec. m. a Nazaren v sec. m. s tho like y. tho osur sec. m. x. * Om. p. « and seiynge our sec. m. v doith o. doth XY pr. m. w heuen GO. x Om. OQUX. 0 vnto K. til s. til to g sec. m. Pa AK. q scorned ether disseyued K. scorned s sup. rets. ' astro- nomyens KQRha. astronomeris EPS. s astronomeris EPS. astronomyens K<jha. t was jt s. u roos vp cs sup. rets. ' for to ft. w }le wente s sup. ras. * Om. K. y heuene A. III. 4— '5- MATTHEW. this is he, 'of whom it*' is said by Ysaye, the prophetez, A voice of aa cryingeb in desert, 'Make 36° redy the wayesd of the8 Lord ; 'make 3ef ri3tful the pathes of hym. 4Forsothe 'that ilk« Joon hadde clothh of the' heeris of cameylis, and a girdil of skyn aboute his leendis; sothelyk his mete weren1 alocustis1", and hony of the wode. Tharine Jerusalem wente out to hym, and al Jude, c and al the cuntre aboute Jordan ; and thein weren cristenyd0 of hym in Jordan, know- 7 lechynge there synnes. Sothely he seeynge many of Pharisees and of Saducese com- mynge to his bapteme, saide to hem, Gene- raciouns of eddris, who shewide to 3011 forP s to flee fro wrath to cummei ? Therfore do 9366 worthi fruytis of penaunce, and nyl 3e say with ynne 3011, We han the fadir Abraham ; sothely Y saye to 3ou, for whir God is mijti to reyse vps of these stonys 10 the sonys of Abraham. For now the* axe is putt to the rote of the tree ; sothely eueryu tree that makith nat good fruyt, shal be kitt doun, and shal be sent in to fijrv. nForsothew Y cristene* 3ou in water, in to penaunce ; forsothe he that is to cumme^ after me is strenger than Y, whos shon Y am not worthi to here ; he shal baptise, 'or cristen*, 3ow in thea Holy Goost and fijrb. 1-2 Whos wynwingc clothd, 'or fan*, in his bond, and he shal fully dense his cornef floore, and shal? gedre his corneh in to his berrie; but chaffis he shal brenne with' fyr unquenchable, 'or that neuer shal be nquenchid^. Thanne Jhesus came fro Ga- lilee in to Jordan to Joon, 'for to1 be ucristned"1 of hym. Soothly Joon forbeed hym, sayinge, 'I owe forn to be cristned of i.j thee, and 'thou commest0 to me ? Forsothe Jhesus answeringe saide to hym, Suffre whom it is seid bi Ysaie*, the prophete, seyinge, A vois of a crier in desert, Make 3e redi the weies of the Lord ; make 30 ri3t the pathis of hym. And this Joon 4 hadde clothing of camels heeris, and a girdil of skynne aboute hise leendis ; and his mete was honysoukis, and hony of the wode. Thanne Jerusalem wente outs to hym, and al Judee, and al the cuntre aboute Jordan ; and thei weren waischun e of hym in Jordan, 'and knowlechidena her synnes. But he 813 manye of theb Fary- 7 sees and of Saduceis comynge to his baptym, and seide to hem, Generaciounsc of eddris, who shewide to 3ou tod fie fro thee wrath the that is tof come ? Therfor & do 36 worthi fruyte& of penaunce, and 9 nyle 36 seie with ynne 3ou, We han Abra- ham to fadirh ; for Y seie to 3ou, that God is my3ti to reise vp of these stoones the sones of Abraham. And now the ax 10 is put to the roote of the tree ; therfore euery tree that makith not good fruyt, shal be kit douri', and shal be cast in to thek fier. Y waische 3ou in water, in ton penaunce ; but he that shal come after me is strongere than Y, whos schoon Y am not worthi to here ; he shal baptise 3011 in the Hooli Goost and fier. Whos wynew- 12 ing cloth is in his hoond, and he shal fulli dense his corn flore, and shal gadere his whete in to his berne ; but the chaffe he shal brenne with fier that mai not be quenchid. Thanne Jhesus cam fro Ga- is lilee in to Jordan to Joon, to be baptised of hym. And Joon forbede him, and u seide, Y owe to be baptisid of thee, and thou comest to me ? But Jhesus answer- 15 ide, and seide to hym, Suffre nowe, for thus it fallith to vs to fulfille al ri3tful- y which ur sec. m. z prophet, seiynge OQ sec. m. vr sec. m. a Om. K sec. m. a man N. b crier ou. c Makith QX Y pr. m. d weye G. e oure u. { makith QXY pr. m. S thilke our sec. m. that x. ha clothe our sec. m. ' Om. o. k forsothe QX Y. 1 was su. m honysoukis u sec. m. marg. n Om. e. 0 weysche u sec. m. marg. P Om. our sec. m. x. <1 comynge our sec. m. r Om. our sec. m. x. 3 Om. our sec. m. l an our sec. m. u eche x. v the fijr MPQWX. w Sothely Q. x wesche usec.m. marg. 7 comynge our sec. m. z Om. OQUX. a Om. G pr.m. b in fyer our. c wyndewyng Q. d tool ou rsec.m. e Om. MNPXY pr.m. ether fan our. f Om. N. S he schall our sec. m. h wheel our sec. m. 1 in our sec. m. k Om. oux. l that he shulde Mr pr. m. to osursec. m. x. m baptizid u sec. m. n Om. os. I owe ux. ° comest thou ur sec. m. z Om. A. a knowlechinge c sup. ras. b Om. plures et /3. c Generacioun cb. d for to K. e Om. plures. f for to K. S fruytis igh. b oure fadir c pr. m. g. ' adoun Q. k Om. cMQubceg sec. m. h. MATTHEW. III. 16 IV. 12. nesse1. Thanne Joon suffride hym. And ifi whanne Jhesus was baptisid, anoon he wente up fro the watir ; and lo ! heuenes weren openyd to hym, and he saie the Spirit of God comynge doun as a dowue, and comynge on hym ; and loo ! a vois 17 fro heuenes1", seiynge, This is my louyd sone, in which Y haue plesid" to me. CAP. IV. Thanne Jhesus was led0 of a spirit in i to desert, to be temptid of the feend. And 2 whanne he hadde fastid fourti daies and fourti ny3tis, aftirward he hungride. And 3 the tempter cam ny3, and seide to hym, If thou art? Goddis sone, seie that thes stoones be maad looues. Which answer- 4 ide, and seide to hym, It is writun, Not oonli in breed luyeth mani, but in ech word that cometh r of Goddis mouth. Thanne the feend took hym in to thes hooli citee, and settide hym on the py- nacle of the temple, and seide to hym, If e thou art Goddis sone, sende thee adoun ; for it is writun, That to hise aungels he comaundide of thee, and thei scrhulen take thee in hondis, lest perauenture thou hirte thi foot at a stoon. Eftsoone Jhesus 7 seide to hym, It is writun, Thou shalt not tempte thi Lord God. Eftsoone thes feend took hym in to a ful hi3 hil, and schewide to hym alle the rewmes of the world, and the ioye of hem ; and seide to 9 hym, Alle these 'Y schal8 3yue to thee, if thou falle doun and worschipe me. Thanne Jhesus seide to hym, Goo, Sa-io thanas ; for it is writun, Thou schalt worschipe thi Lord God, and to hym aloone thou shalt serue. Thanne the feend n lafte hym ; and lo ! aungels camen ny3, and serueden to hym. But whanne Jhe- 12 P so forsothe x. 1 Om. ous. now for Q. r fill our sec. m. s rijtfulnesse ursec.m. 4 Om. ou. or lefte Grsec.m.x. u wer o. weren or. v Om. x. w on ou. * loued AMGNOPQ.SVVWXY. y Om. our sec. m. x. z to o. a nyjt o. b art the sone of God our sec. m. c Om. ur sec. in. d eche x. e hym vp Q sec. m. f the Mr pr. m. Om. r sec. m. w sec. m. g a Mr. h art the soon of God ou. ' Om. x. k hath commaunded ou. l the hondes ou. m seide our sec. m. n hym vp Q sec. m. ° for ou. P Om. G pr. m. Q neijedden ou. now/for so? it becummeth vs fori to fulfiller all ri3twisnesses. Than Joon leete hym, xor wleft hym*. Forsothe Jhesus cristened stei3 vp anoon fro the water ; and loo ! heuens ben" opened to hym, and he say the Spirit of God cummynge doun as a culuer, andv 17 cummynge vponw hym ; and loo ! a voice fro heuenes, sayinge, This is my bylouedx sone, in thev whiche Y haue plesid to me. CAP. IV. 1 Thanne Jhesus was led in to desert of a spirit, 'that he shuldez be temptid of the 2 deuel. And whanne he hadde fastid fourty days and fourety ni3tisa, afterward he hun- 3 gride. And the tempter cummynge ni3, saide to hym, 3if tnou V°e Goddis soneb, say that these stoons be maad looues. 4 Thec whiche answerynge said to hym, It is wryten, A man lyueth not in breed aloon, bot in eueryd word that cometh 5 forth fro the mouthe of God. Thanne the deuyl toke hyme in to anf hooly citee, and sette hym on the£ pynacle of the temple, oand saide to hym, 3*f thou vbe Goddis sone1', sende thee doun ; sothely it is wryt- en, For to' his aungels he comaundidek of thee, arid thei shulden take thee in hoondis1, lest perauenture thou hurte thi fote at a 7 stoon. Eftsone Jhesus saith™ to hym, It is writen, Thou shalt not tempte the Lord s thi God. Eftsone the deuel toke hymn in to a ful hee3 hill, and shewide to hym alle the rewmys of the world, and the glorie of 9 hem ; and saide to hym, Alle these thingis Y shal 3eue to thee, 3if thou fallynge doun 10 shalt worshipe me. Than Jhesus saide to hyrn, Go, Sathanas ; 'forsothe0 it is wrytin, Thou shalt worshipe the Lord 'thi God?, 1 1 and to hym alone thou shalt serue. Than the deuel lafte hym ; and loo ! aungelis i-2vcamen m^, and serueden to hym. So- 1 rijtwisnesse KQS!I. m heuene KQ. n wel pleesid K sec. m. ° lad out s sec. m. P be s. la man EiKFRgk pr. m. a. r cometh forth s. s schal Y Ae. IV. 13 — 25. MATTHEW. 9 thely whanne Jhesus hadde herde that Joon is was taken, he wente into Galilee. And the cite of Nazaret laft, he came, and dwelte in the citee of Caphernaum, beside the see, in the eendis r of Zabulon and nNeptalym8, that it1 shulde be fulfillid", 'that thingv that was said by Ysay, the isprophete, The lond of Zabulon and the lond of Neptalym, the weye ofw the see ouerx Jordan, of Galilee of hethene men, 16 the peple that dwelte in derknessis say grete Ii3t, and men? sittynge in thez cuntree of shadew8 of deth, !J3t vis sprunge to hemb. 17 Fro thennus Jhesus bygan forc to preche, and sayd, Do 36 penaunce, forsothe e the kyngdom f of heuens % vshal cume nije h. iflSothely Jhesus, walkynge1 bisidisk the see of Galilee, say two1 bretheren, Symon, that is clepid Petre, and Andrew, his brother, sendynge nettm in to the see ; forsothe thei 19 weren fisheris. And he saide to hem/Come 3en after me, and I shal make 3011 to be •20 maad fisheris0 of men. And anon her? nettis 21 forsakyn, they sueden hym. And he go- ynge forth fro that place, say tweyni other bretheren, Jamys of Zebedee, and Joon, his brother, in the ship with Zebedee, her fadir, makynge a3ein, W beetynge*, her nettis8, 22 and he clepide hem. Sothely anoon the nettis forsaken and the fadir, thei sueden 23 hym. And Jhesus enuyraunyde al Galilee, techynge in the synagogis * of hem, and prechynge the gospel of kyrigdamu, and helynge al sorow, vor ache", and al seke- 24nesse in the peple. And his 'opynyoun, or fame'" , wente in to al Syrie; and thei offrid- en" to hym alle men? hauynge yuele, takyn with dyuers sorowis* and tourmentis, and hem that hadden deuelis, and" lunatijk men, and men in palsieb, arid he helide 25 hem. And 'there sueden hymc many cum- panyes of Galilee, and of Decapoly, and of sus hadde herd that Joon was takun, he wente in to Galilee. And he lefte is the citee of Nazareth, and cam, and dwelte in the citee of Cafarnaum, biside the* see, in the coostis of Zabulon and Neptalym, that it shulde be fulfillid, that u was seid by Ysaie, the profete, seiynge, The lond of Sabulon and the lond of is Neptalym, the weie of the see ouer Jor- dan, of Galilee of hethen men, the puple i« that walkide in derknessis saye greet Ii3t, and while men satten in the cuntre of shadewe of deth, Ii3t aroos" to hem. Fro 17 that tyme Jhesus bigan to preche, and seie, Do 36 penaunce, for the kyngdom of heuenes" schal come ni3- And Jhe-i« sus walkide bisidis the see of Galilee, and saye twei britheren, Symount, that is clepid Petre, and Andrewe, his bro- th ir, castynge nettis in to the see ; for thei weren fischeris. And he seide to i» hem, Come 36 aftir me, and Y shal make 3ou to be maadv fisscheris of men. And 20 anoon thei leften the nettis, and sueden hym. And he 3ede forth fro that place, 21 and saie tweyne othere britheren, James of Zebede, and Joon, his brother, in a schip with Zebede, her fadir, amendynge her nettis, and he clepide hem. And 22 anoon thei leften the w nettis and the fadir, and sueden hym. And Jhesus 23 3ede aboute al Galilee, techynge in the synagogis of hem, and prechynge the gospel of the kyngdom, and heelynge euery languor and eche sekenesse among the puple. And his fame wente in to 24 al Sirie; and thei brou3ten to hym alle that weren at male ese, and that weren take with dyuerse languores and tur- mentis, and hem that hadden feendis, and lunatike men, and men in palesy, and he heelide hem. And ther sueden 25 r coestis XY pr. m. s of Nepthalim s. * the thenge our sec. m. Om. x. u filled our sec. m. v Om. our sec. m. w ouer K. x of ou. y to hem our sec. m. z Om. o. a the shadewe s. b was risen ou. cOm.oux. d to say o u r sec. m. e for ou. f rewme ou. S heuen o. h hath nejed ou. ' walked s fee. m. k bi x. l twei Nur. m a nett MNOPQTur sec. m. n Cometh XY. ° the fisscheres o. P the OQU r sec. m. 1 two MPQSXY. r or mendynge o. either cloutytige ur sec. m. Om. x. B nettis in the se N. * synogis A. u the kyngdom MPQSXY. the rewme ov. rewme r. v ether ache ou. Om. x. w fame ou r sec. m. name u. openeoun x. * broi^ten u sec. m. 7 Om. MX. G pr. m. b the palesie NOW sec. m. c Om. our sec. m. z soores ou sec. m. r sec. m. a Om. VOL. IV. Om. e. " roos K. « heuene s. v Om. c. w her A. C 10 MATTHEW. V. i — 1 6. Jerusalem, and of Judee, and of be3onde Jordand. CAP. V. i Jhesus forsothe, seynge cumpanyes6, wentef vp& in to an hill ; and when he hadde seteh, his disciplis camen ni3e to 2hym. And he', openynge his mouth e, :ttau3te tok hern, sayinge, Blessid be\ the™ pore" in spirit, for the kingdam in0 he- 4uenes'' is hereri. Blessid be^ mylde menr, 5 for thei shuln welde the eerthe. Blessid be* thei that mourneri, for thei shuln be ocomfortid. Blessid be1 thei that hungren and thristen rijtwisnesse", for thei shuln 7 ben fulfillidv. Blessid bew 'mercyful men*, s for thei shuln gete>' inercye. Blessid be1 theia that ben of clene herte, for thei shuln u see Godh. Blessid bec 'pesible menA, for thei 10 shuln be clepid the sonys of God. Blessid bee thei that suffren persecucioun for rijt- wisnessef, for the kyngdam of heuenesS is iiherun. 3ee 'shulen beh blessid, when men shulen curse 3ou, and shulen' pursue 3ou, and shulen say al yuel a3eins 3011 Iee3ingk, 12 for me. loye 3ee 'with yn1 forth"1, and 'glade 3eeu'with out forth0, for 3oure meede is plenteuouse in heuenes ; forsothe so thei han pursued and00 prophetis that weren is before 3ou. 3ee ben salt of the? erthe ; that 3if the salt shall vanyshe awey, wher- ynne shal it be saltid ? To no thing it is worth ouer, nor bot that it be sent5 out, 14 and1 defoulid of men. 3e ben fytu of the world; a citee puttv on an hill may nat be 15 hid; nether men tendynw a lanterne, and putten it vridir a busshel, but on a candil- stike, that it 3eue Ii3t to alle that ben in the lohous. So shyyne 3oure Ii3t before men, d Jordan sueden him ouv sec. m. e the kumpanyes x . f stei3ed ovv sec. m. S Om. v sec. m. h sitten Y. siten x. i Om. w. k Om. AGMXOPUV sec. m. xr. ' Om. x. m Om. QU. n pore men u. ° of AGMNopQSurxY. P heuene NQW pr. m. 1 Om. x. r Om. x. s Om. A'. 4 Om. x. u ri3tfulnesse vv sec. m. sup. ras. v filled ovv sec. m. sup. ras. w Om. x. x the merciful x. J gete, elherfollotve o sup. ras. z Om. x. a men our sec. m. sup. ras. b good G pr. m. c Om. x. d the pesible x. e Om. x. f rijtfulnesse r sec. m. e heuene ux. h ben NP. > Om. MPQXY pr. m. Miende.*. 1 with innen G seepius. m forsothe G pr. m. Om. our. n gladeth XY. ° ful oute ou. °° Om. our sec. m. also o sec. m. r pr. m. P Om. r sec. m. 1 Om. x. r Om. o. 8 cast u. *• and be our sec. m. u the li'3t x. v sette our sec. m. w teenden not o. hym myche puple of Galile, and of De- capoli, and of Jerusalem, and of Judee, and of bi3ende Jordan. CAP. V. And Jhesus, seynge the puple, wente i vp in to anx hil ; and whanne he was set, hise disciplis camen to hym. And he 2 openyde his mouth, and tau3te hem, and seide, Blessed ben pore men in spirit, s for the kyngdom of heuenes^ is herne. Blessid ben mylde men, for thei schulen 4 welde the erthe. Blessid ben thei that 5 rnornen, for thei schulen be coumfortid. Blessid ben thei that hungren and thrist- fi en ^twisnesseJ^, for thei schulen be ful- fillid. Blessid ben merciful men, for thei? schulen gete merci. Blessid ben thei that a ben of clene herte, for thei schulen se God. Blessid ben pesible men, for thei schulen u be clepid Goddis children. Blessid ben 10 thei that suffren persecusioun for ri3tful- nesse7, for the kingdam of heuenes a is herne. '3e schulen be blessidb, whanne n men schulen curse 3ou, and schulen pur- sue 3ou, and shulen seie al yuel a3ens 3ou liynge, for me. loie 36, and be 36 glad, 12 for 3oure meede is plenteuouse in heuenes ; for so thei han pursued 'also profetis0 that werend bifor 3ou. 3e ben salt °f the 13 erthe ; that if the salt vanysche awey, whereynne schal it be saltid ? To no thing it is worth ouere, noe but that it be cast out, and be defoulid of men. 3e ben u Ii3t of the world ; a citee set on an hil may not be hid ; nef me teendith notff a u lanterne, arid puttiths it vndur a busschel, but on a candilstike, that it 3yue Ii3t to alle that ben in the hous. So schyne ie 3oure Ii3t befor men, that thei se 3oure 11 the 11 Blessid 3 i. y heuene AE!I pr. m. yy ri3tfulnesse bg. z rijtwijsnesse ciMPRSxho/3. a heuene A pr. m. KP. id ben 39 s. c the profetes also s. d ben x. e Om. iPQsegh. { neither s. fl Om. R. S putte is. V i; — 25- MATTHEW. 11 that thei see 3oure good werkis, and glo- nrifie 3oure fadir that" is in heuens. Nyle 36 gesse, 'or deme?, tbatz Y came to 'vndo, or distruye*, the lawe, orb the prophetis ; I came not to vndoc 'the lawed, but to ful- isfille6. Forsothe I say to 3ou trewthef, til heuen and erthe passes, oonh i1, ''that is leste lettre*, or1 titil1", shal nat passe fro 19 the lawe, til alle thingis be don. Therfore he that 'vndoth, orn breketh, oon of these leste maundementis0, and techith thus men, shal be clepid theP leste in the rewme of heuenes ; forsothe this that doth, and tech- ith, shal be clepid grete in thei kyngdamer 20 of heuenes. Forsothe Y say to 3ou, no8 but 3if ' 3oure ri3twisnesseu shalv be morew plenteuouse than of scribis and Pharisees", 3ee shulen not entre in to kyngdam-v of 21 heuenes. 3ee ban herde thatz it isa said to olde men, Thou shal nat slea ; forsothe he that sleethb, shal be gylty of dome. 22 But0 I say to 3ou, thatd euereche6 that is wrothef to his brother, shal be gylty of dome ; forsothe he that 'shal say& to his brother, Racha, that is, a word of scorn, shal be gylty of counseile ; sothly he that 'shal sayh, Fool, ^that is, a word qfdispis- yng&, shal be gylti of the fijr of helle. 23 Therfore 3if thou offrist thi 3ift at the au- ter, and therek vshalt bythenke1, that thi 24 brother hath sum what"1 a3eins thee, leeue there thi 3ift before the auter, and go first for" to be recounseilid, or" acordid, to thi brother, and thanne thou cummynge shalt 2soffre thi 3ifte. Be thou consentynge to thin aduersarie soon, thei* whijle thou art in the way with hym, lest perauenture thin aduersarie take thee to the domes- goode werkis, and glorifie 3oure fadir that is in heuenes. Nil 30 deme, that Yi? cam to vndo the lawe, or the profetis ; Y cam not to vndo the lawe, but to fulfilled Forsothe Y seie1 to 3ou, til heuene and IB erthe passek, o lettir or o1 titel shal not passe fro the lawe, til alle thingis be doon. Therfor he that brekith oon ofu< these leeste maundementis1", and techith thus men, schal be clepid the leste in the rewme of heuenes; 'but he" that doith, and techith, schal be clepid0 greet in the kyngdomP of heuenes. And Y seie to 20 3ou, that buti 3our ri3tfulnesser be more plenteuouse than of scribis and of Fari- sees, 36 schulen not entre into the kyng- dom of heuenes. 3e nan nei>d that it 21 was seid to elde men, Thou schalt not slee ; and he that sleeth, schal be gilti tos doom. But Y seie to 3ou, that ech man 22 that is wrooth to his brothir, schal be gilti to1 doom ; and he that seith to his bro- ther, Fy ! schal be gilti tou thev counseil ; but he that seith, Fool, schal be gilti tow the fier of helle. Therfor if thou offrist 2:1 thi 3ifte 'at the* auter, and ther thou bithenkist, that thi brothir hath sum what a3ens thee, leeue there thi 3ifte bi-24 for the auter, and go first to be recoun- selid to thi brothir, and thanne thou schalt come, and schalt offre thi 3ifte. Be thou 25 consentynge to thin aduersarie soone, while thou art in the weie with hym, lest perauenture thin aduersarie take thee to the domesrnan, and the domesman take thee to the mynystre, and thou be sent in to prisoun. Treuli Y seie to thee, 20 thou shalt not go out fro thennus, til x whiche our sec. m. JOm.oux. z for vr. a distruye our sec. m. vndon x. b of G pr. m. and G sec.m. ether our sec. m. '• distroie our sec. m. distroye, or vndo rpr.m. d Om. vr sec.m. e fulfille it MP. fill o. f Om. or sec. m. S schal passe N. *> on G. ' lettere 17. k thai is, the leste lettre AGKLM NPQsr pr.m. WY. Om. our sec. m. x. ' ether our sec. m. "' a titil AGMNPQSWXY. ootytiloursec.m. 0 Om. our sec.m. ° commaundementes o. P Om. o. 1 Om. GW. r rewme ovr sec.m. * Om. GPQXY pr.m. that N. for no vr tec. m. * Om. rur sec. m. u rijtfulnesse vr sec.m. v Om. NP. w no more K. * of Pharisees o. y the kyngdom GMNPSXY. the rewme our sec. m. z for our sec. m. a was u. b shal slen x. c Forsothe o. d for vr sec. m. e he o. ech urx. { wrathed o. S seieth our sec. m. h seieth ovr sec. m. > Om. ou. k there thou G. Om. u. l bythenkest our sec. m. m thenge our sec. m. n Om. ourx. ° ether ou et r fere pas sim. v Om. oQursec. m. •» fulfille it K. ! seie truthe K sec. m. k shal passe s pr. m. ' a A. "> comaundementis Qhk. n for- Hothe this s sec. m. ° Om. s sec. m. P rewme KS sec. m. <1 no but s sec. m. r ri3twisnesse ixha. s of a sup. ras. e. to the k. *• of s sup. ras. to the k. u of s sup. ras. v Om. KS sec. m. h. w in to IP. of s sup. ras. a. * atte s. C 2 12 MATTHEW. V. z6 — 39- thou 3elde the last ferthing. 3e han herd 27 that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt 'do now letcherie. But Y seie to 3ou, 20 that euery man that seeth a wommari forx to coueite hir, hath now do letcherie bi hir in his herte. That if thi ri3t 136 2u sclaundre thee, pulle hym? out, and castez fro thee ; for it spedith to thee, that oon of thi membris perische, than that al thi bodi go in to helle. And if thi ri3t hond so sclaundre thee, kitte hyma aweye, and caste fro thee ; for it spedith to thee that oon of thi membris perische, than that al thi bodi go in to helle. And it hath besi seyd, Who euere leeueth his wijf, 3yue he to hir a libel of forsakyng. But Y seie 32 to 3ou, that euery man that leeueth his wijf, outtakun cause of fornycacioun, mak- ith hir to do letcherie, and he that wed- dith the forsakun wijf, doith auowtrye. Eftsoone 36 han herd, that it was seid 33 to elde men, Thou schalt not forswere, but thou schalt 3elde thin othis to the Lord. But Y seie to 3ou, that 36 swere not 'for 34 ony thingb ; nethir bi heuene, for it is the trone of God ; nether bi thebb erthe, for it 3ft is the stole of his feet ; nether bi Jerusa- lem, for it is the citee of a greet kyng ; nether thou shalt notc swere bi thincc heed, se for thou maist not make oon heere white, ned blacke ; but be 3oure word, 3he, 3he ; 37 Nay, nay; and that that is more than these, is of yuel. 3e han herd that it hath SK be seid, Ije for i3e, and tothe for tothe. But Y seie to 3ou, that 36 a3enstonde not 3;i an yuel man ; but if ony smyte thee in the ri3t cheke, schewe to him also the tothirdd ; and to hym that wole stryue 40 with thee in doom, and take awey thi coote, leeue thou6 'to himf also thi man- til ; and who euer constreyneth? thee an 1 iuge our sec. m. r Om. our sec. m. x. s eche our sec. m. x. * Om. x. u Om. our sec. m. x. v with N. w Om. A sec. m. our sec. m. x than that our sec. m. y sclaundreth u. z Om. MHOPUVW. a the x. *> Om. u. c But our sec. m. d for our sec. m. e eche our sec. m. x. f forsaketh our sec. m. S the cause our sec. m. h Om. our sec. m. ! to do AGMNOpQsurfrxv. k Om. x. l for our sec. m. m but our sec. m. n Loorde thi God o. ° Om. NPQSX. P Om. G. the o. q heed AMPQurw. hed NSX. r mijt M. s an GQXY. l white heer ur. u 3. w. be ur. v this our sec. m. w Om. our sec. m. than these s. x for our sec. m. >' was u. z seid to the olde x. a and tooth ou. b any man Nur sec. m. c smyteth our sec. m. d on our sec. m. e also our sec. m. w not doo KQR. x Om. pliires. y it cipsxcka. z caste hit KS. a it k. b in al maner Kb marg. sec. m b sup. ras. bb Om. KQ. c Om. R. cc an heer of thin s pr. ut. d or c. nether Kgh. dd oother i. e Om. s. f Om. EIP. S constreine s. man i, and the domesman^ take thee to the myuystre, and thou be sente in to pri- 26soun. Trewely I say to thee, Thou shalt riot go thennes, til thou 3elde the last fer- 27 thing. 3e han herd for it was said to olde 2«men, Thou shalt nat do lecherye. For- sothe Y say to 3ou, for whyr euery8 man that seeth a womman for1 to coueite hire, now heu hath do lecherie byv hire in his '_>!) herte. That 3if thi ri3t eiye sclaundre thee, pulle it out, and cast itw fro thee ; for it speedith to thee, that oon of thi membris perishe, than" al thi body go in to helle. 3<> And 3if thi 1-131 hond sclaundrey thee, kitt it awey, and cast itz fro thee ; for it sped- ith to thee, that oon of thi membris pe- rishe, than that al thia body go in to helle. 31 Forsothe it is said, Who euere shal leeue his wyf, 3eue heb to hir a libel, that is, a 3-2 litil boke offorsakyng. Sothelyc Y say to 3ou, thatd euerye man that 'shal leeue f his wyf, outaken cause*? of fornicacioun, he'1 makith hire do' lecherie, and he that wed- dith the forsaken wijf^, doth auoutrie. :a Efte soonys 3ee han herd, that1 it was said to olde men, Thou shalt not forswere, so- thely111 to the Lord" thou shalt 3eeld thin 34oethis. Forsothe Y say to 3ou, to nat swere on al manere ; neither by heuene, for 33 it is the trone of God; nether by the0 erthe, for it is the stole of his feet ; nei- ther by Jerusalem, for it is the citee of a? 30 greet kyng; neither thou shalt swere by thin heued'i, for thou maisf not make oons 37Vheer whyt1, or blak; but vbe 3oure wordu 3ea, jea ; Nay, nay ; forsothe thatv that is 38 more 'than this", is of yuel. 3ee nan herde that" it is? saidz, Ei3e for ei3e, totha for 3»toth. But Y say to 3011, to nat a3ein stonde yuel ; but 3if anyb 'shal smytec thee ind the cheeke, 3eue to hym and6 the tother ; V. 4 VI. MATTHEW. 13 40 and to hym that wole stryue with thee in dome, and take awey thi coote, leeue thouf 4ivto hym& andh thin ouer clothe; and who euere constrayneth' thee a thousand pacisk, 42 go thou with hym other tweyne1. For- sothe 3if m to hym that axith of thee, and" turne thou nat awey fro hym that wol 4sborwe of thee. 3ee han° herd that? it isi said, Thou shalt loue thin nei3bore, and1" 44 hate thin enmy. But Y say to 3ou, loue 3ee 3oure enmyes, dos 3ee wel to hem that haten 3ou, and preye 3ee for men pursu- 45ynge, and falsly chalengynge 3ou ; that 3ee be the sonys of 3oure fadir that is in heuenes, that* makith his sune to xspringe vpu vponv good andw yuel men, and rayn- eth vpon* iuste men>" and vniuste men. 46 For 3if 36 louen hemz that louen 3ou, what meed shul 366 haue ? whether* and pupli- 47cansb don nat this thing? And 3if 3ee greten, "or ,ialutenc, 3oure bretheren oonly, what 'more ouerd shul 366 done? whetherf 48 and& paynymmys don nat this thing? Ther- fore be 366 parfit, as and 3oure heuenly i fadir is parfitss. ^Take 3eeh hede, lest' 36 don 3our ri3twisnessek before men, that 3ee be seen of hem, ellis 36 shule nat han meed at1 3oure fadir that™ is in heueues. aTherfore when thou dost almesse, nyle thou synge byfore thee" vin a° trumpe, as ypocritis don in synagogis and streetis, that thei ben 'maad worshipful!' of men ; forsothe Y saye to 3ou, thei han resceyued 3 her meede. But Hhee doynge1' almesse, knowe nat ther left bond what thi «3t 4 bond doth, that thi almes be in hidlis, and thi fadir that seeth in hidlis, shal 3elde to thee. CAP. VI. 5 And8 when 36 shuln* preye, 3ee shuln nat be as ypocritis, the" whiche stondynge thousynde pacis, go thou with hym othir tweyne. 3yue thou to hym that 42 axith of thee, and turneh not awey fro hym that wole borewe of thee. 3e haius herd that it was seid, Thou shalt loue thi nei3bore, and hate thin enemye. But Y*4 seie to 3ou, loue 36 3oure enemyes, do' 36 wel to hem that hatidenk 3ou, and preye 36 for hem that pursuen, and sclaundren 3ou ; that 30 be the sones of 3our fadir 4s that is in heuenes, that makith his sunne to rise vpon goode vand yuele men1, and reyneth on iust men and vniuste. For 46 if 36 louen hem that louen 3ou, what mede schulen 36 han? whether"1 pup- plicans doon not this"? And if 36 greten 47 3oure britheren oonli, what schulen 36 do more ? ne° doon not hethene men this ? Therfore be 30 parfit, as 3oure heuenli4« fadir is parfit. CAP. VI. TakithP hede, that 36 do not 3oure 1 ri3twisnesse 1 bifor men, to be seyn of hem, ellis 36 schulen haue no meede at 3oure fadir that is in heuenes. Therfore'.* whanne thou doist almes, nyle thou trumpe tofore r thee, as ypocritis doon in synagogis and stretis, that thei be worschipid of men ; sotheli Y seie to 3ou, they han resseyued her meede. But 3 whanne thou doist almes, knowe not thi left hond what thi ri3t hond doith, that thin almes be in hidils, and thi 4 fadir that seeth in hiddils, schal quyte thees. And whanne 3e preyen, 30 schulen f> not be as ipocritis, that louen to preye stondynge in synagogis and corneris of stretis, to be seyn of men ; treuli Y. seie f thou also our sec. m. S Om. our sec. m. h Om. ov. i constreyne NS. k placis K. pas x. 1 two GMQSXY. m jif thou our sec. m. n Om. K sec. m. ° Om. o. P for our sec. m. 1 was v. r and thou schalt our sec. m. 8 and do K. l whiche our sec. m. u rise our sec. m. v on OQur sec. m. x. w and on u. x on our sec. m. x. 1 Om. G. z men N. a wher our. b the puplicanes o. c Om. ovx. (l Om. our sec. m. e do more our sec. m. f wher o. g Om. ou. SS CAP. v. ends here in o. h Takith GXY pr. m. ' that x. k rijtfulnesse vr sec. m. l of o. ajentis vr sec. m. m whiche our sec. m. n me r. ° wit ov. with a r sec. m. P worscheped our sec. m. 1 thei doynge K. while thou doest our sec. m. r thi AGMNO pQSursec. m. WXY. s Om. s. l Om. our sec. m. u Om. our sec. m. h turne thou Eipuk pr. m. ' and do Kshk pr. m. k hatin s. ' men and yuele KS. m wher BPSxb. 0 this thing s sup. ras. •> Om. s. P Take h. 1 rijtfulnesse cu pr. m. xbgh. i^tfulnessis n. r bifore plures et a/3. " to thee R. 14 MATTHEW. VI. 6 — 20. louen to preye in synagogis andv corners of streetis, that thei be seen of men ; trewly Y say to 3011, thei ban resseyued « her meede. But whan thou shalt preye, entre in to thi couche, and the dore schet, preyew thi fadir in hidlis, and thi fadir that seeth in hidlis, shal 3eelde to thee. 7 Sothelyx preyinge nyle 3ee speke-v moche, as hethen men dou, for thei gessen that thei ben herd in theire moche speche. "Therfore nyl 36" be maad lichea to hem, for 3oure fadir woot what is needb to i)5ou, before thatc 3e axen hym. Forsothe thus 36 shulen preyen, Oure fadir that art HI in heuenes, halwid be thi name; thi kyng- dom cumme to(i ; vbe thi wille done as in n heuen andf in erthe ; 3if to vs this day oure 12 breed ouer other substaurice ; and for3eue to? vs oure dettis, as1' we fo^eue to oure isdettours; and leede vs nat in to tempta- cioun, but delyuere vs fro' yuel. 'Amen, 14 that z'*k, v*o be it1. Forsothe 3if 3eem shulen for3eue to men her synnys, and 3oure he- uenly fadir shal foi^eue to 3ou 3ouren tres- lapassis0. Sothely 3if 3ee shulen for3eue not to men?, neither 3oure fadir shall fo^eue is to 3001 3oure synnes. Butr when 3ee fasten, nyl 36 be maad as ypocritis sorweful, for thei putten her facis out of kyndly termys, that thei seme fastynge to men ; trewly Y say to 3ou, thei han resseyued her meede. 17 But whan thou fastist, anoynte thin hede8, is and washe thi face, that thou be nat seen fastynge to men, but to thi fadir that is in hidlis, and thi fadir that seeth in hidlis, 19 shal 3eelde to thee. Nyle 36 tresoure to3ou tresours in' erthe, wher rust and mou3theu distruyeth, and wher theeues deluen out 211 and stelen ; but tresoure 3eev to 3ou tre- souris in heuene, wher neither rust ne"" mou3the distruyeth, and wher theues del- uen nat out,W undirmyne natx, ne^ stelen. to 3011, thei han resseyued her meede. But whanne thou schalt preye, entre in 6 to thi couche, and whanne the dore is schet, preye thi fadir in hidils, and thi fadir that seeth in hidils, schal 3elde to thee. But in preiyng nyle 366 speke? myche, as hethene men doon, for thei gessen that thei ben herd in her myche speche. Therfor nyle 3e be maad lichs to hem, for 30111' fadir woot what is nede to 3ou, bifore that 36 axen hym. And8 thus 36 schulen preye, Oure fadir 9 that art in heuenes, halewid be thi name ; thi kyngdoom come to* ; be thi 10 wille donu'in erthe as in heuenev; 3yuewu to" vs this? dai oure 'breed ouer othir substaunce z ; and foi'3yue to vs oure 12 dettis, as we for3yuen to oure dettouris ; and lede vs not in to temptacioun, but 13 delyuere vs fro yuel. Amen*. For if 14 36 for3yuen to men her synnes, 3oure heuenli fadir schal for3yue to 3ou 3oure trespassisb. Sotheli if 36 for3yuen not to is men, nether 3oure fadir schal for3yue to 3ou 3oure synnes. But whanne 3610 fasten, nyle 36 be maad as ypocritis so- rewful, for thei defacen hem silf, to seme fastyng to men ; treuli Y seie to 3ou, they han resseyued her meede. But 17 whanne thou fastist, anoynte thin heed, and waische thi face, that thou be not is seen fastynge to men, but to thi fadir that is in hidlis, and thi fadir that seeth in priueyc, shal 3elde to thee. Nile 36 10 tresoure to 3ou tresouris in erthe, where ruste and rno^te destriethd, and where theues deluen out and stelen; but ga-20 deree to 3ou tresouris in heuene, where nether ruste ne mo^te distriethf, and where theues deluen not out, ne stelen. ForS where thi tresoure is, there also thin 21 herte is. The lanterne of thi bodi is 22 v and in MOW nee. »«. w preye to G pr.m. preye thou our sec. in. * Sotheli je N. y sey Q. z Om. G pr. m. a licly KT. b needful our sec. m. c Om. G pr. m. d to the N. e thi wille be don w sec. m. f so N. 6 Om. u. h as and G sec. m. MNOQSWX. ' fro alle u pr. m. k Om. M. O Amen vx. 1 Om. ovx. "' we o. n and joure N, ° synnes s. P the synnes of hem Q marg. sec. m. 1 schal not o. r For- sothe our sec. m. s heued o. t here in N. u mou3ttis N. y Om. N. w nether ovx. x Om. MOW sec. m. x. y neither ou, s But i. * to thee IK. u ielon c. v as in heuene and in erthe Q. in erthe as it is in heuene s. w jyue thou A. x Om. b. y to c. z ech dayes breed e. a Amen. Amen, that is, so be it c. Amen, that is, so be it BMP marg. QUC marg. g. b trespas c. c hidlis IK. d distroien K. e gadere je i<j sec. ir. tresoure K. f distroien K. g Forsothe s sec. w. VI. 2i — 3 MATTHEW. 15 21 Forsothe wher thi tresour is, there and* thin 22 herte is. The lanterne of thi body is thin 636 :, 3if thin ei3e bea symple, al thi body 23 shal be Ii3tful ; botb 3if thyn ei3e bec wey- ward, al thi body shal be derkful. Ther- fore 3if the Ii3t that is in thee be derk- nessisd, 'how grete shulen thilke derknessis 24bef? No man may serue to% two1' lordis, forsothe1 ethirk he shal haat vthe toon1, and louem the tother0 ; other0 he shal susteyn 'the toonP, and dispisei 'the tothirr. 3e mown8 nat serue to* God and richessis". 25 Therfore Y say to 3011, that 36 ben nat besie to 3oure lijf, what 36 shulen etc ; othirv to 3oure body, withw what* 36 shuln be clothidy. Wherz 3ourea lijf is nat more than meteb,and the body more than clothec? 20 Beholde 36 thed Vflee3inge foulis? of the eir, for thei sowen nat, nef repyn, neither^ ga- dren in to bernys ; and 3oure fadir of heueri fedith hem. Wher1' 36 ben nat more worthi' 27 than thei ? Sothely who of 3011 thenkingek may 'putte to1 to™ his stature oo cubite ? 28 And of clothing what ben 36 besye ? 'Be- holde 36" the lilies0 of the feelde, how thei wexen. Thei traueilen nat, nether spynnen; 29 trewly I say to 3ou, for whiP neither Sala- mon in al his glorie was keueridi as oon 30 of thes. Forr 3if God clothith thus the heye of the feeld, that8 to day is, and to inorwe is sente in to the* fourneyse, how 31 moche more 3ou of litil feith ? Therfore nyl 36 be bisie, sayinge, What shulen we ete? or", What shulen we drynke? orv, With what thing" shulen we be keuered"? aaForsothey heithen men sechen alle these thingis ; trewly 3oure fadir wote thatz 36 thin i3e; if thin {36 be symple, al thi bodi shal be Ii3tful ; but if thin i3e be -a weiward, al thi bodi shal be derk. If thanne the Ii3t that is in thee be derk- nessis, how grete sehulen thilkh derk- nessis be? No man may serue tweyn'24 lordis, for ethir he schal hate 'the toonk, and loue the tother ' ; ethir he shal sus- teyne'the toonm, and dispise the" tothir". 3e moun not serue God and richessisP. Therfor I seie to 3ou, that 36 be not bisi 25 to 3oure lijf, what 30 sehulen ete ; ne- theri to 3oure bodi, with what 36 sehulen be clothid. Whether^ lijf isr not more than meete8, and the bodie more* than cloth"? Biholde 30 thev foulis of theao eire, for thei sowen not, nethirvv repen, nethir gaderen in to bernes ; and 3oure fadir of heuene fedith hem. Whether 36 ben not more worthiw than thei? But 27 who of 3011 thenkynge mai putte to his stature o cubit? And of clothing whata» ben 36 bisye ? Biholde 3ex the lilies of the feeld, how thei wexen. Thei trauelen not, nether spynnenJ" ; and Y seie to 3011, w Salomon8 in al his glorie was not. keuered as oon of these. And if God clothith 30 thus the hei of the feeld, that to day is, and to morewe is cast in to an ouen, hou myche more 3011 of litel feith? Therfor 31 nyle 36 be bisi, seiynge, What sehulen we ete ? or, What sehulen we drinke ? or, With what thing sehulen we be keuered ? Fora hethene men seken alle these thingis; 32 and 3oure fadir woot, that 36 ban nede to alle these thingis. Therfor seke 36 first 33 the kyngdom of God, and his n'3tful- z also v sec. m. a is u sec. m. v sec. m. b sothely our sec. m. c Om. G pr. m. is vr sec. m. d derk- nesse Y. e the ilke JN. tho ilke M. tho our sec. m. >f the derknesses hou grete shul thei be ? x. S Om. ot/. h twei Nr. ' Om. G pr. m. uv. for o. k other ATPY. or.v. outher s. > that oon G. the oone o. m he schall loue our sec. m. n that other G. the othir x. " ether ONQK. or sx. P that oon G. the oone ox. 1 he schal despise our sec. m. r that other G. the other x. s mowe or. mai M. t Om. ou v sec. m. u richesse MNPXY. T either NQS. nether our. or x. w Om. Q. * what thing u. y clad x. z Whether GNOSUX. a the our sec. m. b the meete o. <= the clothe o. d Qm. Qsrr. e volatyles our sec. m. t nor N. nether our sec. m. e ne ou. h Whether GN el s passim, urx pass. » worthee o. worth vr pr. m. Om. x. k bithenkynge ou. 1 adde ou. m Om. K pr. m. MNPQTW. " Beholdeth axv pr. m. o lilyes,orjloures urpr.m. P Om. our sec. m. x. 1 clothid u. koouered x. T Forsothe u. s whiche ot'. 4 a AGMNOPSvrwx Y. « either u. other r sec. m. v ether ou. w Om. our sec. m. x heled ou. y For our sec. m. z for ou. h these Qe. tho h. » two Qehk. k that one IQC. the oon s. ' oother i. m that oon IQ. " that Q. o oother IQR. P richesse iMQRSuxbcgh sec. m. ka/3. ^cchesse K. riches e. 1 ne s. IT plures. r be K. 8 is mete s. t is not more B. u the cloth is. v Om. c. vv ne s. y thei spynnen K. z that Salomon i. a Forsothe I. w worth a sec. m. * Om. A. 16 MATTHEW. VI. 33 — vn. 11. sshari need to alle these thingis. Therfore seke 3eea first the kyngdam of God and his ri3twisnesse b, and alle these thingis 34 shulen be cast to 3011. Therfore nyle 36 bec besie in to the morwe, for the morew day shal be besie to itd self; sothely" it sufBcith to the day his malice. CAP. VII. 1 Nyle 30 deme, that 36 be nat demyd ; 2 for in what dome 36 demen, 30 shulen ben demyd, and in what mesure 36 meten, it 3 shal be metenf to 3011. But what seest thou a festn, 'or a% litil mote, in the ei3e of thi brother, and thou seest nat a beme in thin 4 owne ei3e ? Or'1 what1 maner saist thou to thi brother, Brother, suffre that I caste out a 'festu frok thin ei3e, and loo ! a beme is1 s in thin owne 6136 ? Ypocrite, cast out first am beme of thin ei3e, and than thou shalt see for" to cast out a° festu of? the ei3e fi of thi brother. Nyl 36 3eue holy thingi to houndis, nether sender 3e 3our margaritis, ors ^preciouse stoonys1, before swyne, lest perauenture thei defoulen hem with theire feet, and 'lest houndisu turned to gidre al 7 to-breke 3011. Axe 3e, and it shal be 3ouen to 3ou ; 'seke 36% and 36 shulen fynde ; 'knocke 3ew, and it shal be opnyd to 3ou. s For echex that axith, takith ; and hey that sechith, fyndith ; and it shal be opnyde to 9 'a manz knokyngea. Otherb who of 3ou is a man, whom 3if his sone axec breed, wherd 10 he shal dresse to hym a stoon? Other6 3if he 'shal axef a fishe, whers he shal dresseh 11 to hym a serpent? Therfore 3if 30, when 36 ben yuel men, 'ban knowen for' tok 3eue good thingus1 3ouenm to 3oure sonys, hou myche more 3oure fadir that is in heuenes shal 3eue good thingis to men axinge n nesseb, and alle these thingis shulen be cast to 3ou. Therfor nyle 36 be bisys4 in to the morew, for the morew shal be bisi to 'hym silfc; for it suffisith to the dai his owen malice. CAP. VII. Nile 36 deme, 'that 36 be not demedd ; i for in what doom 36 demen, 36 schulen2 be denied, and in what mesure 36 meten, it schal be meten a3en to 3ou. But what 3 seest thou a litil mote in the 136 of thi brother, and seest not a beem in thin owne i3e ? Or hou seist thou to thi bro- 4 thir, Brothir, suffre6 I schal do out a mote fro thin {36, and lo ! a beem is in thin owne {36? Ipocrite, 'do thou outs firstf the beem of thin? i3e, and thanne thou schalt se to«% do out the mote of the 136 of thi brothir. Nile 36 3yue hoolie thing1' to houndis, nethir caste 36 3oure margaritis bifore swyne, lest perauenture thei defoulen hem with her feet, and the houndis be turned, and al to-tere 3ou. Axe 36, and it schal be 3ouun to 3ou ; 7 seke 36, and 36 schulen fynde ; knocke 36, and it schal be openyd to 3ou. For ech s that axith, takith ; and1 he that sekith, fyndith ; and it schal be openyd to hym, that knockith. What man of 3011 is, that a if his sone axe hym breed, whethirJ he wolek take hym1 a stoon ? Or if he axe11 10 fische, whether he wolem take" hym° an edder ? Therfor if 36, whanne 36 ben 1 1 yuele men, kunnen 3yue good 3iftis to 3oure sones, hou myche more 3oure fa- dir that is in heuenes schal 3yue good thingis to men that axen hym ? Ther- 12 a Om. v. b rijtfulnesse u. c Om. G pr. m. d hym AGiayiotjSut'ivxY. e forsothe ou. f meten ajen oux. g or N. ether o. ether a u. h Ether ou. Other v sec. m. ' in what ou. k Om. g pr. m. a mote g sec. m. 1 Om. Q. m the GMPXY. n Om. osur sec. m. x. ° the in. P fro our sec. m. 1 thingis AUNS. T caste u sec. m. sup. ras. s ether o et u passim, v sec. m. Om. A'. * Om. x. u lest hondis G. thei ou. v seketh G pr. m. QXY. ssketh jee G sec. m. " knockith GXY. * eche man N. y Om. x. z man K pr. m. him ou. a that knocketh u. b Or AX. Either NSW. Ether ogr. c axeth ou. d whethir ^osr pr. m. x. e Ether AOQ. Either NVW. Or sx. f axeth u. B whether AGNSX. h 3iue A-. i Om. x. 'k connen ou. 1 3iftes ou. m Om. ogu. n askinge g. b ri3twisnesse KiKpQga. c it self s. d that 36 be not demed, and 30 schulen not be demed A pr. m. CM pub pr. m. c. and je shul not be demed i sup. ras. KQHsb sec. m. eghk/3. e suffre thou s. f first do out r. do out first plures et aj3. e thin owne s. SS for to A pr. in. h thingis c. ' Om. c. J wher Ese. k shal Q. 1 to him sg. H axeth B. m wher Esxe. n 3iue KI sup. rat. sec. m. a. ° to him s. 12 — 25. MATTHEW. 17 lahym? Therfore alle thingis, what ener thingis 3ee wolen that0 men don to 3011, and 36 dof to hem, forsothe xthese thingisi \3benr the lawe and prophetiss. Entre 36 bi the streyt 3ate ; for the gate "that ledith to perdicioun, or dampnaciotm*, is brode, and vthe weye11 large, and vther ben manyv that uentren bi itw. How streit isx the 3ate, and narewe the weye, that ledith to lijf, and io 'there ben fewe? that fynden it. Perceyuez 3e, and fleea fro fals prophetis, the1' whiche cummen to 3011 in clothingis1' of sheepisd, bot wythynne thei ben rauyshynge wolues; 16 of her fruytis 36 shulen knowe hem. Whe- ther men gaderen grapis of thornys, ore 17 fijgis of breeris ? So eueryf good tree mak- ith good fruytis ; sothely an yuel tree in makith yuel fruytis. A good tree may nat make yuel fruytis, nether an yuel tree i!»make£ good fruytis. Eueryh tree that makith nat good fruyt', shal be kitte doun, 20 and shal be sent in to the fire. Therfore of 21 her fruytis 3ee shulen knowe hem. Nat eche mank that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shal entre in to the kyngdam of heuenes ; but he that doth the wille of my fadir that1 is in heuenes, he™ shal entre in to 22 the kyngdam" of heuenes. Many shul say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, whether0 we han nat prophecied in thi name, and han cast out deuelis? in thi name, and han 23 don many vertues in thi name ? And than Y shal knowliche to hem, For I knewe 3011 neuer ; departei awey fro me, 36 that 24 worchen wickidnesse. Therfore eche man that herith these1" my wordis, and doth hem, shal be maad liche to a wijse man, thfjt hath bildid8 his hous vpon* a stoon. 25 And rayn came doun, and flodis camen, and wyndis blewen", and rushedenv in to that hous ; and it felle nat doun, for it for alle thingis, what euere thingis 36 wolen that men do to 3011, do 36 to hem, for this is the lawe and the prophetis. Entre 36 bi the streyt 3ate ; for the 3ate is that ledith to perdicioun is large, and the weie Z*P broode, and there ben many that entren bi it. Hou streit is the 3ate, and 14 narw3 the weye, that ledith to lijf, and ther ben fewe that fynden it. Be 36 war 15 of fals prophetis, that comen to 3ou in clothingis of scheep, but withynneforth thei ben asi wolues of raueyn ; of her 10 fruytis 36 schulen knowe hem. Whether1" men gaderen grapis of thornes, or figus of breris ? So euery good tre makith 17 good fruytis ; but an yuel tre makith yuel fruytis. A good tre may not make yuel ie fruytis, nethir an yuel tre make good fruytis. Euery tre that makith not good 19 fruyt, schal be kyt doun, and schal be cast in to the fier. Therfor of her fruytis 20 3e schulen knowe hem. Not echs man 21 that seith to me, Lord, Lord, schal entre in to the kyngdom of heuenes ; but he that doith the wille of my fadir that is in heuenes, he schal entre in to the kyng- doom of heuenes. Many schulen seie to 22 me in that dai, Lord, Lord, whether1 we han riot prophesied in thi name, and hanu caste out feendis in thi name, and han doon many vertues in thi name ? Andv thanne Y schal knouleche to hem, 23 That Y knewe 3ou neuere ; departew awei fro me, 36 that worchen wickidnesse. Therfor ech" man that herith these my 24 wordis, and doith hem, schal be maad lijk to a wise man, that hath bildid his hous on a stoon. And reyn felde? doun, 25 and flodis camen, and wyndis blewen, and russchiden vin toz that hous ; and it felde not doun, for it was founduna on 0 Om. N. V doth x. q this thing A. this our sec. m. rjsAsec.m.oursec.m. s the prophetes or fee. m. * Om. our sec. m. that led. to perd. x. u wey is G sec. m. weie that ledeth to perdicion, ether dampjiacion, is our tec. m. Om. QXY pr. m. * many ben our sec. m. w Om. G. x Om. N. 7 few ben our sec. m. z or be rear T sec. m. a fle 36 ur sec. m. fleeth x. b Om. ou. c clothinge NO. clothis u. <1 scheep GtiopQsur. £ ether ovr sec. m. ' eche our sec. m. S may make or sec. m. makith Q. maken s. h Eyche our. » fruytes o. k Om. x. l whiche our sec. m. m Om. A sec. m. ovv sec. m. n rewme vr sec.m. ° whar ovr. V feendes ovr sec. m. 1 departith GQSXY. r thus N. s bild x. 4 on our sec. m. x. u blowen N. v hurliden ur sec. m. P Om. c. 1 Om. A sec. m. igh. r Wher s passim egk. 9 eueri s. * wher ek. Q pr. m. w departeth is. x eueri s. 7 cam c. z in c. a foundid plures et a/3. D we haue i. v Om. 18 MATTHEW. VII. 26 VIII. 10. 26 was foundid on awstoon. And eueryx man that herith these my wordis, and doth hem nat, is liche? to a man fool, that hath bildid* 27 his hous on" xgrauel, or soondb. And rayn came dounc, and floodis camen, and wyndis blewen, and thei hurliden in to that hous; and it felle donn, and the fallyng doun •28 therof was grete. And it isd maade, when Jhesus hadde eendid these wordis, the 29cumpanyes wondreden on his techyng; so- thelyf he was techynge hem, as '« mans hauynge power, and nat as the'1 scribis of hem, and1 Phariseesk. CAP. VIII. i Forsothe when Jhesus hadde comen doun fro the hil, many cumpanyes folew- 2idenl hyrn. And loo ! a leprouse man cum- mynge worshipide hym, sayinge™, Lord, 3if thou wolt, thou maist make me clene. 3 And Jhesus, holdynge forthe the bond, touchide hym, sayinge", I wole, be thou maad clene. And anoon the lepre of hym 4 was clensid. And Jhesus saith0 to hym, See, say thou to no man ; but go, shewe thee to prestis, and offre that? jifte thati Moyses comaundide, in to witnessing to ahem. Sothely when he hadde entride in to Capharnaum, centurio nei3ide to hym, epreyinge hym, and saider, Lord, my child lyeth8 in the hous sike on* the" palsie, and 7 is yuel tourmentid. And Jhesus saithv to hym, I shal cume, and shalw hele hym. 8 And centurio answerynge saith" to hym, Lord, I am not worthi, that thou entre vndir my roof; but oonly say bi word, and omy child shal be helid. For whi and? I am a man ordeynd vnder power, hauynge vndir me krii3tis ; andz I say to this, Goa, and he goth ; and to an other, Come thou, and he cometh ; and to rny seruaunt, Do 10 thou this thing, and he doth. Sothely a stoon. And euery man that herith 20 these my wordis, and doith hem not, is lijk tob a fool, that hath bildid his hous on grauel. And reync cam doun, and 27 floodis camen, and wyndis blewen, and theicc hurliden a3end that hous ; and it felde doun, and the fallyng doun therof was greet. And it was doon, whanne28 Jhesus hadde endid these wordis, the puple wondride on his techyng; for he-'ii tau3te hem, as he that hadde power, and not as the scribis 'of hern6, and thef Fa- riseesB. CAP. VIII. But whanne Jhesus was come doun i fro the hil, mych puple suede hyrn. And 2 loo ! a leprouse man cam, and worschip- ide hym, and seide, Lord, if thou wolt, thou maist'1 make me clene. And Jhesus:* helde forth the hoond, and touchide hym, and seide, Y wole, be thou maad cleene. And anoon the lepre of him was clensid1. And Jhesus seide to hym, Se, seie thou 4 to no man ; but go, shewe thee to the prestis, and offre the jift that Moyses comaundide, in witnessyng to hem. And 5 whanne he hadde entrid in to Cafar- nauni, 'the centurienk nei3ede to him, and preiede him, and seide, Lord, myc childe lijth in the hous sijk on the pale- sie, and is yuel turrnentid. And Jhesus 7 seide to him, Y schal come, and schal1 heele him. And the centurien answeride, 8 and seide to hym, Lord, Y am not wor- thi, that thou entre vndur my roof; but oonli seie thou bi word, and my childe shal be heelid. For whi Y am a rnan'J ordeyned vndur power, and haue kny3tis vndir me ; and Y seie to this, Go, and he goith ; and to another, Come, and he cometh ; and to my seruaunt, Do this, w a sadde Q sec. m. * iche our sec. m. eche x. y licchi jr. liclii TW. * bild x. a vpon a N. apon o. on a T. b soond our sec. m. grauel x. c Om. Q. d was A sec. m. our sec. m. e done vv sec. m. f for our sec. m. S man o. Om. x. h Om. jr. > and as ur sec. m. k the Pharisees our sec. m. ' suden our sec. m. m and seide our sec. m. n and seide our sec. m. ° seide our sec. m. P the ovy sec. m. <J which vv sec. m. r seiynge our sec. m. s liggeth ur sec. m. * in our sec. m. u Om. ou. v seide our sec. m. * I schal oQuwpr. m. Y. * seide our sec. m. jQm.usec.m. z Om. G pr. m. a Go thou our sec. m. 13 Om. s. c reines sgh. <=c Om. R. d ajen to Q pr OT- e Om. c. f Om. EiKMpRuxbceghka. 8 Fari- sees of hem c. l> n^t s. i maad clene s. * centurio a sup. ras. ' I schal CQB. VIII. II 24. MATTHEW. 19 Jhesus, heerynge these thingisb, wondride, and saide to men suynge hym, Trewlyc I saye to 3011, I foride nat so grete feith in 11 Yrael. Sothely Y say to 3011, that manye shulen come fro the est 'and westd, and shulen rest with Abraham and1' Ysaac and 12 Jacob in the kyngdam of heuenes ; forsothe the sonys of the rewme shulen be cast out in to vttremestf derknessis ; there shal be weepynge, and beetynge togidre of teeth. 13 And Jhesus saide^ to centurio, Go, and as thou hast bileeued, be it don to thee. And u the child was helid fro that houre. And when Jhesus hadde comen in to the hous of Symond'1 Petre, he say his wyues mo- der liggynge', and shakunk with feueris1. is And he touchide hir bond, and"1 the feuer lefte hir ; and she roose, and seruyde hem". 16 Sothely whan the euenyng0 was maad, thei brou3te to hym many? hauynge deuelysi, and he castide1" out spiritis8 by word, and iThelide alle' hauynge yuel"; that it shulde be fulfillidw, "that thing" that was said by Ysaie, the prophete, sayinge, He toke oure infirmytees, and bere oure^ sykenessisz. is Sothely Jhesus seeynge many cumpanyes about hym, bada his disciplis gob ouer the 19 water. And ooc scribe, orA ae man of law e*, 'commynge to*, saide to hym, Maistre, I shal sue thee, whidir euer thou shall go. •20 And Jhesus said to hym, Foxis ban 'dichis, or borowish, and briddis of the eir han nestis, but marines sone hath nat wher 21 he reste1 his heuedk. Sotheli an other of his1 disciplis saide to hym, Lord, suffre me 22gom first, and birye my fadir. Forsothe Jhesus saide to hym, Sue thou me, and •_>:) late dede men birye her dead men. And 'Jhesu steyinge vp" in to a litel ship, his 24 disciplis sueden hym. And loo ! a grete steryng was0 maad in the see, so that the and he doith it. And Jhesus herde 10 these thingis, and wondride, and seide to men 'that sueden"1 him, Treuli Y seie to 3ou, Y foond not so greet feith in Is- rael. And Y seie to 3ou, that manyu schulen come fro the eest and " the ° west, and schulen reste with Abraham and? Ysaac and Jacob in the kyngdom of heuenes ; but the sones of thei rewme 12 schulen be cast out in to vtmerr derk- nessis ; there schal be wepyng, and grynt- ing of teeth. And Jhesus seide to the" is centurioun, Go, and as thou hast bi- leuyd, be it doon to thee. And the child was heelid fro that hour. And whanne 14 Jhesus was cornun in to the hous of Sy- mount Petre, he say his wyues modir liggynge, and shakun1 with feueris". And 13 he touchide hir hoond, and the feuer lefte hir ; and she roos, and seruede hern. And whanne it was euen, thei brou3ten u; to hym manye that hadden deuelis, and he castide out spiritis bi word, and heel- ide alle that weren yuel at ese ; that 17 it were fulfillid, that was seid by Ysaie, the profete, seiynge, He took oure in- firmytees, and bar oure siknessis. And 18 Jhesus say myche puple aboute him, and bade hise disciplis go ouer the watir. And a scribe nei3ede, and seide to hym, i» Maistir, Y shal sue thee, whidir euer thou schaltv go. And Jhesus seide to 20 hym, Foxis han dennes, and briddis of heuenew han nestis, but mannus sone hath not wherex 'he schal^ reste his heed. Anothir of his disciplis seide to him, 21 Lord, suffre me to go first, and birie my fader. But Jhesus seide to hym, Sue 22 thou me, andz lete deed* men birie her deede men. And whanne he was goon 23 vp in to a litil schip, his disciplis sueden b wordis g. c Sothely o. d Om. o. e Om. ou. f vtmere AVW. vtturmere GNOPQSUY. vtmer A'. S seivnge o. h Om. on v sec. m. > lyende x. k schaking NV. shake s. shakende x. ' feuere o. the feueres our sec, m. m and anoen x pr. m. n him v pr. in. to hem Y. ° euentide ur sec. m. P many men u. '< feendes ouv sec. m. T caste PSX. kest Q. 8 vnclene spiritis G sec. m. * all men ou. u siknesse o. v Om. jr. w filled ou. * Om. ouv sec. in. y Om. GNPSWX Y. z sikenesse v sec. m. Y. a commaunded ovr sec. m. b to go ouv sec. m. c a vr sec. m. d ether our sec. m. e Om. <js. f Gloss om. in x. S neijynge our sec. m. h borrowes, or dennes o. dennes u. diches A:. > schal reste our sec. m. k hede NOS. bed A-. 1 thees o. m to go ou. n and whan he steij our sec. m. ° is o. m suynge E. n to s. ° fro the I. P Om. Ksegh. q this i. r vttermere KRghk. oiitmere e. s Om. r. 1 takin s. u the feuers K. v Om. s. w the eir s. * wherinne s. Ttos. *Om.Q. a the dede Eirkpr.m. D 2 20 MATTHEW. VIII. 25 IX. I. litil ship was hilid with wawis ; but? he aaSlepte. And vhis disciplisi camen ni3 to hym, and raysiden hym, sayinge, Lord, 2csaue vs; we perishen. And Jhesus seithr to hem, What ben 3ees of litil feith agast* ? Thanne he rysynge u comaundide to the wyndis and the'' see, and a grete pesible- 27 nesse isw maad. Forsothe men wondreden, sayinge, What manere man is he? this, for the wyndis and the2 see obeisheri a to 28 hym? And whan Jhesusb hadde comen ouer the water in to the cuntre 'of menc of Genazerethd, tweyc men hauynge de- uelisf runnen to hym, goynge out fro? biri- elis, fulh feerse, W wickid1, so that no man 2) rni3te passe by1 that wey. And vloo ! thei"' crieden, sayinge, What to vs andn to thee°, Jhesu, the sone off God ? hast thou comen hidir before the tyme fori to tourmente vs ? 3u Sothely a 'floe, or* droue, of many hoggis8 :n lesewynge was nat fer from hem. But the deuelis' preyeden him, seyirige, 3'f thou castist out vs hennes", sende vs in to the 32 droue of hoggis. And he saithv to hem, Go 3ee. And thei goynge out wente in to 'the hoggisw ; and loo ! in a greet hire al the droue wente heedlynge* in to the see, 33 and thei ben? dead in watris. Forsothe the hirdes fledden awey, and2 cummynge in to the citee, tolden alle these3 thingis, 34 and of hem that hadden theb fendisc. And loo ! al the citee wented a3einise Jhesu, 'met- ynge hymf; and hym seen, thei preiden hym%, that he shulde passe fro1' her coostis. CAP. IX. i And Jhesus, 'goyng vp1 in to a boot, passide ouer the water, and came in to his hym. And loo! a greet stiring was 24 maad in the see, so that the schip" was hilid with wawes ; but he slepte. And as hise disciplis camen to hym, and reysiden hym, and seiden, Lord, saue vs ; we pe- rischen. And Jhesus seide to hem, What 20 ben 36 of litil feith agaste ? Thanne he roos, and comaundide to the wyndis and the1' see, and a greet pesibilnesse was maad. And men wondriden, and seiden, 27 What maner man is he* this, for the wyndis and the see obeischencc to him ? And whanne Jhesus'1 was comun ouer the 28 watir in to the cuntre of men of Gerasa, twey men metten hym, that(ld hadden deuelis, and carnen out of gravies, ful woode, so that noo man my3te go bi thate weie. And lo ! thei crieden, and seiden, 29 What to vs and to thee, Jhesu, the sone of God ? 'art thouee comun hidir bifore the tyme tof turmente vs ? And not fer 30 fro hern was a flocke of many swyne lesewynge. And the deuelis preyeden 31 hym, and seiden, If thou castist out vs fro hennes, sende vs? in to the droue of swyne. And he seide to hem, Go 36.32 And thei 3eden out, and wenten in to the swyne ; and loo ! in a greet hire al the droue wente heedlyng in to the see, and thei weren deed in the watris. And 33 the hirdis fledden awey, and camen in to the citee, and telden alle these thingis, and of hem that hadden theh feendis. And lo ! al the citee wente out a3ens34 Jhesu ; and whanne thei hadden seyn hym, thei preieden, that he wolde passe fro her coostis. CAP. IX. And Jhesus wente vp in to a boot, i and passide ouer1 the watir, and cam in P forsothe our sec. m. 1 thei our sec. m. r seyde GMfiopQsurirxY. s jee men G. * aferde our sec.m, « risynge up u. Y to the our sec. m. w was ouv sec. m. y Om. osvr sec. m. z Om. A sec. m. MNPsrn- sec. m. x. a obeien ovrsec. m. ohejen x. * he our sec. m. c Om. w. d Ge- rasa uv sec. m. « two GMPSUXY. and two g. f feendes ovr sec. m. S of ou. h thei ful our sec. m. 1 ether ful cruel o. or nicke s. ether cruel ur sec. m. Om. A'. 1 Om. u. m Om. o. thei u. n and what G pr.m. « Om. G pr.m. P Om. o. <i Om. our sec. m. x. T Om. ovvx. s swijn hoggis P. * feendes ovr sec. m. u from hennes our sec. m. v seide our sec. m. w swyin GPXY. x hedlynges N. 1 wer our sec. m. z and thei our sec. m. a Om. our sec. w. t> Om. v pr. m. c deuelis N. d went oute our sec.m. e 33611 x. f Om. our sec. m. g Om. ou. h out of N. > stijynge our sec. m. a litul schip Rk sec. m. b to the nek sec. m. c Om. c. cc obeien Q. ee artow s. ' for to c. S vs out s. h Om. K. i Om. s. he Q. dd which K. e the Q. IX. 2 IS. MATTHEW. 21 2 citee. And loo ! thei offreden to hym a man syke in palsie, liggyngek in a bed. Forsothe Jhesus, seeyrige the feith of hem, saide to the man sike in palsie, Sone, haue thou1 trust ; thi synnes ben for3euenm to 3 thee. And lo ! sum of the scribis said 4 with ynne hem self, This blasfemeth. And when Jhesus hadde seen her thou3tis, he said, Wherto thenken 36 yuel thingis in 53our hertis ? What is" Ii3ter to saye, Thi synnes ben for3euen to thee, other0 to saye, fiRyse thou, arid walke? Forsothe that 36 wite, that v manries sone hath power to fo^eue synnes in erthfr, thanne he saide to thilkei manr in8 palsie, vRyse vpl; take thi 7 bed, and go in to thin house. And he roose, 8 and wente in to his house. Sothely the companyes seeynge dredden, and glorifi- eden God, that 3aue siche power to men. 9 And when Jhesus passide thennis", he sei3 a man sittyrige in a tolbothe, Matheu by name. And he saide to hym, Sue thou me. 10 And he, rysynge, folowidev hym. And it isw don, hym sittynge at the mete in the house, loo ! many puplicanys and synneful men cummynge saten at the mete with iiJhesu and his disciplis. And Pharisees seeynge saiden to his disciplis, Whi etith 3oure maister with puplicanys and synful 12 men? And Jhesus herynge saide, A leche is nat nedex to men that faren wel, but to 13 men hauynge yuel. Sothely 3ee goynge lerne^ what it is, Y wole mercye, and nat sacrifice ; forsothe Y came, nat to clepe uri3tfulz men, bot synful men. Thanne the disciplis of Joon vcamen ni3ea to hym, say- inge, Whi we and Pharisees1* fasten ofte, 15 but thi disciplis fasten nat ? And Jhesus saide to hern, Whether0 the sonys of thed spouse, W husbonde*, mow Veilen, or1 mourne, how longe the spouse is with hem ? Sothely days shuleri come, when the spouse shal be taken awey fro hem, to his citee. And lo ! thei broii3ten to 2 hyrn a man sike in palesie, liggynge in a bed. And Jhesus saw the feith of hem, and seide to the man sike in palesye, Sone, haue thou trist ; thi synnes ben for3ouun to thee. Arid lo ! summe of 3 the scribis seiden withynne hem silf, This blasfemeth. And whanne Jhesus4 hadde seyn her thou3tis, he seide, Wher- to thenken 36 yuele thingis in 3oure hertis ? What is k Ii3tere to seye, Thi & synnes ben for3ouun to thee, ethir 'to seie1, Rise thou, and walke? But that 3e witeo that mannus sone hath power to for3yue synnes in erthe, thanne he seide to the sijk man in palesie, Rise vp ; take thi bed, and go in to thin hous. And he? roos, and wente in to his hous. And a the puple seynge dredde, and glorifiede God, that 3af suche power to men. And 9 whanne Jhesus passide fro thennus, he say a man, Matheu bi name, sittynge in a tolbothe. And he seide to hym, Sue thou me. And he roos, and folewide1" 10 hym. And it was don, the n while he sat xat the0 mete in the hous, lo ! many pupplicans and synful men cameii, and saten vat theP mete with Jhesu andi hise disciplis. And Fariseesr sien, and seiden 1 1 to hise disciplis, Whi etith 3oure maister with pupplicans and synful men ? And 12 Jhesus herde, and seide, A leche is not nedeful to men that faren wel, but to men that ben yuel at ese. But go 36, 13 and lerne3 what it is, Y wole merci, and not sacrifice ; for I cam, not to clepe ri3tful men, but synful men1. Thanne u the disciplis of Joon camen to hym, and seiden, Whi weu and Fariseesv fastenw ofte, but thi disciplis fasten not ? And is Jhesus seide to hem, Whether the spnes of the spouse moun morne, as long as the spouse is with hem ? But daies k liende sx. ' Om. our sec. m. m forjif o. fo^oue x. n is it AGMNopQsurwxv. ° or MSX . either N passim, w. ether or sec. m. P for ou sec. m. q the AGNOPSVY. the ilke MW, r sik man AGNpqsur sec. m. XY. s seke in o. l Ryse thou our sec. m. u fro thens ou. v sued our sec. m. w was vv sec. m. x nedefull ou. J lerneth GMPY. lereth x. z iust our sec. m. rijtwis XY. a neijeden our sec. m. b the Pharisees ou. c Wher o. d Om. N. e Om. our sec. m. x. f Om. our sec. m. x. k is it plures et a/3. l Om. c. m sueede c. " Om. c. ° atte s. P atte s. 1 and with s. r the Fari- sees ia. s lerneth E ic. * men to penaunce 'EF sec. m. sh sec. m. "fasten we i. y the Farisees i. w Om. I. 22 MATTHEW. IX. 16 28. 16 and thanne thei shulen faste. Sothely no man sendith ynne a medlynge of rudee», orb newe, clothe in to an1 olde clothe ; so- thelyk he1 takith awey the plente of it fro the clothe, and a1" wors kittyng is inaad. 17 Nether men senden" newe wijne in to olde 'botelis, or wijn vesselis0, ellis the wijn ves- sels ben broken, and the wijn is shed out, and the wijn vessellis perishen. But men senden newe wijn in to newe wijn vessellis, is and bothe ben kept. Jhesu spekynge these thingis to hem, loo ! oo? prince 'came toi, and worshipid hym, sayinger, Lord, my dou3tir is now dead ; but cume thou, and put thin hond vpon s hire, and she shal lolyue. And Jhesus rysynge suede hym, and 20 his disciplis. And loo! a womrnan that suffride the flix, 'or rennynge*, of blood twelue 3eer, "cam tou byhynde, and touch- 21 ide the hemme of his clothe. Sothely she saide with ynne hirv self, 3if I touchew oonly the clothis* of hym, I shal be saaf. 22 And Jhesus turnyde, and seeynge hir, saide, Dorter, haue thou> trust; thi faith hath made thee saaf. And the woinman 23 was inaad saaf fro that houre. And when Jhesus came in to the hous of the prince, andz see3 mynstrelis, and the companye3 24 makynge noyse, he saide, Go 3eb awey, for the wenchec is nat dead, but slepithd. And 25 thei scornyden hym. And when the cum- panye was cast6 out, he entride inf, and held hir honde ; and£ the wenche'1 roose 26 vp. And this fame wente out in to al the1 2;londe. And Jhesu passynge thennesk, twey1 blynde men sueden hym111, cryinge, and n sayinge, Thou sone of Dauith, haue mercy 28 of0 vs. Sothely when vthei came home'', the blynde men camen ni^i to hym ; and Jhesus saith1" to hern, What wole 36, that I do to 3ou ? And thei seiden8, Lord, that oure ee3en ben opnyd. And Jhesus saide, schulen come, whanne the spouse schal be takun a wei fro hem, and thanne thei schulen faste. And no man putteth a i« clout of buystous clothe in to an elde clothing ; for it doith awey the fulnesse of the cloth, and a wers breking is maad. Nethir men putten newe wyne in to elde 17 botelis, ellis the hotels x ben to-broke, and distried, and the wyn sched out. But men putten newe wyne in to newe hotels, and bothe ben kept^. Whiles that i« Jhesus spak thes thingis to hem, lo ! a prince cam, and worschipide hym, and seide, Lord, my dorter is now deed ; but corne thou, and putte thin hond on hir, and she schal lyue. And Jhesus is» roos, and vhise disciplis, and sueden hym>y. And lo ! a woinman, that hadde thezao blodi flux twelue 3ere, nei3ede bihynde, and touchide the hem of his cloth. For 21 sche seide with ynne hir self, 3if Y touche oonli the cloth of hym, Y schal be saaf. And Jhesus turnede, and say hir, and 22 seide, Dou3tir, haue thou trist ; thi feith hath maad thee saaf. And the womman was hool fro that our. And whanne 2:5 Jhesus earn in to the hous of the prince, and say mynstrallis, and the8 puple mak- ynge noise, he seide, Go 36 a wei, for the 24 damysel is not deed, but slepith. And thei scornyden hym. And whanne the 25 folc was put out, he wente in, and helde hir hond; and the damysel roosb. And 20 this fame wente out in to al that loond. And whanne Jhesus passide fro thennus, 27 tweic blynde men criynge sueden hym, and seiden, Thou sone of Dauid, haue merci on vs. And whanne he cam in 28 to the hous, the blynde men camen to hym ; and Jhesus seide to hem, What wolen 36, that I do to 3ou ? And thei seiden, Lord, that oure i3en be opened. e rude GMNPSTUWXY. Om. or sec. m. reude rpr.m. b Om. ov sec. m. i Om. o. k For our sec. m. 1 it GXY. m the u. n putten u sec. m. ° wijn vesselis our sec. MI. botelis x. Pa GOVV sec. m. XY. 1 neijed our sec. m. T and seide our sec. m. s on our sec. m. x. * Om. our sec. m. x, u neijed our sec.ni. v in hir v. w schal touche GOUXY. x clooth our sec. m. y Om. our sec. m. z he o. a com- panyes o. t> Om. G pr. m. Y pr. m. c damysell our sec. m. d sche sleepeth o. e put u sec. m. f Om. our sec. m. S and seide, Maiden, rise, and Q sec. m.marg. h damysel our sec. m. i that N. k fro thens our sec. m. ' two PQSUXY. m Om. G pr. m. n Om. u sec. m. ° on AMNOSUW. P thei camen into the hous GQX. he had comme in to the house our sec. m. 1 Om. our sec. m. r seide o. 3 Om. GAT. x oold hotels i. Y kept saqfe. yy sueden him his disciples K. hise disciplis sueden hym A pr. m. c. hise disciplis, and suede hym c. z a sbghi. a Om. c. b roos vp Ksegli. c two IQ. IX. 29 — X. 3. MATTHEW. Bileeue 36, that I may do this thing 'to 3011* ? And" thei saynv, 'Sothely, or ^eaw, 29 Lord. Than he tout-hide her ee3en, say- 3oinge, Vp 30111- feith be it don to 3011. And the ee3en of vbothe benx opnyde. And Jhesus thretynyde>'tozhem, sayinge,See 3ee, 31 that no man wite. But thei goynge out, defameden hym thorw^ a al thatb lond. 32Sothely theic gon out, loo ! thei ofFridend to hym a 'man doumb6, hauynge a deuelf. 33 And whan the deuel was cast out, the doumbe man spac. And the cumpanyes wondreden, sayinge, It aperede neuere so 34 in Yrael. But the Pharisees saiden, In the prince of deuelis? he castith out deuelis^. 35 And Jhesus compaside aboute'1 alle citees and castels, techynge in synagogis1 of hem, and prechynge the gospel of kyngdamk, and helynge al 'languyshynge, or ache1, 3Cand al siknesse. Forsothe Jhesus, siynge cumpanyes, hadde™ rewthe of" hem ; for thei weren traueilid, and liggynge as sheep 37 nat hauynge a slieperde. Thanne he saide to his disciplis, Sothely0 ^there is? moche ssrype cornel, but fewe werkrnen. Therfore preye 3er the lord of the rijpe corn, that he sende workmen into8 his* rijp corn. CAP. X. 1 And the" twelue disciplis clepidv to gidre, he 3aue to hem power of vnclene spiritis, that thei shulde casten hem out, and that thei shulden heele al ache, and al siknesse. 2 These w ben the names of twelue x apo- stelis^ ; the first, Symoun, thatz is'1 clepid sPetre, and Andrew, his brother; 'Philip, and Bartilmewb; Jamys of Zebedee, and Joon, his brother0; Thomas, and Matheu puplican; aridd James Alphei6, and Thadeef; And Jhesus seide, Bileuen 36, that Y mai do this thing to 3011? Thei seien d to him, 3he, Lord. Thanne he touchide -•» her i3en, and seide, Aftir 3oure feith be it doon to 3ou. And the i3en of hem 30 were opened. And Jhesus thretenede hem, and seide, Se 36, that no man wite. But thei 3eden out, and diffameden6 hymsi thorou al that lond. And whanne thei 32 weren gon out, loo ! thei brou3ten to hym a doumbe man, hauynge a deuel. And whanne the deuel was cast out, the 33 doumb man spak. And the puple won- dridef, and seide, It hath not be say thus in Israel. But the Farisees seiden, 3J In the prince of deuelis he castith out deuelis. • And Jhesus wente 'aboute alle&aa theh 'citees and castels', techinge in thek synagogis of hem, and prechynge the gospel of the kyngdom, and helynge euery langour and euery sijknesse. And:u> he si3 the puple, and hadde reuthe on hem ; for thei wereri trauelid, and lig- gynge as scheep not hauynge a scheep- herde. Thanne he seide to hise disci- 37 plis, Sotheli there is myche ripe corn, but fewe werk men. Therfor preye ^CSK the lord of the ripe corn, that he seride werke men in to his ripe corn. CAP. X. And whanne his twelue disciplis weren i clepid togidere, he 3af to hem powere of vnclene spiritis, to caste hem out of men, and to1 heele eueri langour, and sijknesse. And these ben the names of the twelue 2 apostlis ; the firste, Symount™, that is clepid" Petre, and Andrew, his brothir ; James of Zebede, and Joon, his brothir; Filip, and Bartholomeu ; Thomas, and 3 Matheu, pupplicari ; and James Alfey, * Om. o. u Om. AGMfiOFQur sec. m. WXY. v seiden QX. seyn to hym u sec. m. w 3he ouv sec. »«. » hem weren our sec. m. y threetide vx. z Om. 01;. a bi our sec. m. b the v. c hem or sec. »t. d brou3ten u sec. m. e doumbe man GP. f feende ouv sec. m. g feendes our sec. m. h Om. our sec.m. > the synagoges our sec. m. k the kyngdam our sec. m. x. l ache our sec. m. languishing x. m and hadde KT. n on GMpQSurwxv. ° Forsothe our sec. m. P Om. ur sec. m. 1 corne is uv sec. m. rOm.o. 8 vnto e. * the P. u Om. AGMNOsvrivxY. v gaderid NP. w Forsothe thees ou. x the twelue Q. y Om. o. z whiche ou. & was G. b Bartholomeu M. %c Jamys of Zebedee and Joon his brother ; Philip and Bartilmeus ou. d Om. o. « of Alphei ou. f Thadde, that is, Judas u. d seiden CKH pr. m. a&. e defameden AP pr. m. QascajS. famyden EIP sec. m. k. f wondre s. e al aboute Q. '' Om. CKQ. • castels and cytees e. k Om. EKnbceg pr. m. hi/3, l Om. c. m is Symound k pr. m. n named Ksghi/3. seid CEiMpQRUxbceka. 24 MATTHEW. X. 4 — 19. 4 Symount Canane, and Judas Scarioth, theS swhiehe betraiede Crist'1. Jhesus sente' these twelue, cornaundynge to hern, and sayinge, Gothk 30 nat into the wey of hei- then men, and ventre 3C1 nat in to the111 ficitees of Samarietariys ; but rather gothn to the sheep of the hous of Yrael, that perish- 7 iden. Sothely 3ee goynge preche0, sayinge, for the kyngdam of heuenes shal nei3e ; shele 36 seke men, vpreyse'" 3ee dead men, dense 36 rneselisi, "cast 3er out deuelis3; 9 frely 36 han taken, frely 3eue 36. Nyl 36 welden gold, nether syluer, ne4 money in io3oure girdlis, not" a scripe in the weye, nether twov cootis, nether shoon, nether 3eerdw; for a workman is worthi" his mete . 11 In to whateuer citee, orz castel, 36 shulen entre, axetha who therinne is worthi, and there "dwelle 3eb, tilc thatd 36 gori out. 12 Forsothe 36 entrynge in to ane house, "grete 36*, W salute $ee%, it, sayinge, Pees 13 to this hous. And'1 sothely 3if "that ilk1 hous be worthi, 3oure pees shal cume on it; forsothe 3if that house be nat worthy, 3oure 14 pees shall turne a3ein to 3ou. And who euere shall nat resceyue 3011, netherk heer 3oure wordis, 3ee goynge forth1 fro that hous, or1" citee, smytith" awey the dust io fro" 3oure feet. Trewly I say to 3ou, it shall be more suffreable to the lond of men of Sodom and GomorP in the day of iuge- icment, than to thati citee. Loo! I sende 3ou as sheep in tor the mydils of wolues ; therfore1 be 36 "war, or wijse before^, as i/serpentis, and symple as dowuesv. For- sothe'*' be 36 war of men, for thei shuln taken 3ou in counseilis, and thei shuln bete is 3ou in there synagogis ; and to 'presidents, or meyris*, and to kyngis 36 shulen be led for me, in to witnessynge to hem, and 19 hetheny men. But whenne thei shulen take, and Tadee ; Symount Chananee, and Ju-4 das Scarioth, that bitrayede Crist. Jhesus 5 sente these twelue, and comaundide hem, and seide, Go 36 not "in to0 the weie of hethene men, and entre 36 not in to the citees of Samaritans ; but rather go 36 6 to the scheep of the hous of Israel, that han perischid. And go 36, and preche? 36, and seie, that the kyngdam of he- uenes P shal nei3e ; heele 36 sike men, 8 reise 36 deede men, dense 36 mesels, caste 36 out deuelis ; freeli 36 han takun, freli 3yue 3e. Nyle 36 welde gold, ne-a theri siluer, ne money in 3oure girdlis, not a scrippe in the weie, nether twei 10 cootis, nethir shoon, nether1" a 3erde ; for a werkrnan is worthi his mete. In ton what euere citee or castel 36 schulen en- tre, axe 30 who therynne is worthi, and there dwelle 36, tils 36 go out. And 12 whanne 30 goon in to an hous, vgrete 36* it, and seyn, Pees to this hous. And 13 if thilk'1 hous be worthi, 3oure pees schal come on it ; but if that hous be not worthi, 3oure pees schal turne a3en to 3ou. And who euere resseyueth not 3ou, u nethir v herith 3oure wordis, go 36 frow that hous or citee, and sprenge of the dust of 3oure feet. Treuly Y seie to \5 3ou, it shal be more suffrable to the loond of men of Sodorn and of Gommor in the dai of iugement, than to thilke citee. Lo ! Y sende 3ou as scheep in ie the myddil of wolues ; therfor be 36 sli3 as serpentis, and symple as dowues. But 17 be 36 war of men, for thei schulen take 3011 in counseilis, and thei schulen bete 3011 in her synagogis ; and to meyris, or is presidentis, and to kyngis, 36 schulen be lad for me, in witnessyng to hem, and to the" hethen men. But whanne thei 19 e Om. ou. h him ou. ' seended o. k Go GOPQSUFWX. 1 eutreth XY pr. m. m Om. o. n go je AMNOPQSurw. o precheth x, P reyse AGMNOSUFWXY. <1 leprose men ou. r castith G.YV. s feendes ovw. t nether ou. u nether ou. v twei NOFW. w a jerde ou. x worth rpr.m. 7 mede o. z ether ou. a axe AMNVW. axe je ou. asketh o. b dwellith GXY. c to GXY. d Om. GOUX. e the ou. f greeteth GSXY. S or saletv y AMNPP. or salu y QW. or salutith GSY. Om. oux. h Om. G pr. m. i that G pr. m. PQXY. thilk ous. k ne x. l oute ou. m ether ou. n smyte AMNOVVW. 0 of v. P of Gomor ou. 1 that ilke AG sec. m. MNrw. thilk osu. r Om. AGNOpqsurwx Y. s myddes s. * Om. x. u prudent ether wise ou. v culueres ou. w Sothely o. x meyres, or presidenles AUXVW. presidentis, and meyris G. Justices ou. presidentis A'. y to hethen ow. to the hethen u. 0 in c. P heuene A pr. m. fro c. x Om. K/3. ne s. r ne s. s til that c. * greetith c. n this K. v ne i. w forth X. 20 — 3 MATTHEW. 25 'or bitraie*, jou, nyl 30 thenke, how ora what thingb 3ee speekenc, forsothe"1 it shal be 3ouen to 3ou in that hour, what 36 shuln 2ospeke; for it ben nat 36 that speken, but the spirit of 3oure fadir, that spekith in 2i3ou. Sothely6 thef brother shal take the brother in to deth, and the fadir the sone, and the£ sonys shulen ryse a3einsh fadir and modir, and shulen tourmente hem hi1 22 deth. And 30 shulen be ink hate1 to alle men, for my name ; forsothe he that shall 'dwelle stille™ in to" the eende, this0 shal be 23saaf. Sothely whenne thei shulen pur- sue 3ou in this citee, 'flee 36? 'in toq an other. Trewly I saye to 3ou, 36 shulen nat eende the citees of Yrael, tilr that8 mannes 24 sone cume. The disciple is nat aboue the1 maistre, neu the seruaunt abouev his lord ; 25 it is ynow to the disciple, "that hew be as his maistre, and tox the seruaunt as his lord. 3if thei ban? clepid the 'husbonde manz, 'or the fadir of meynee*, Belzebub, hou myche more his housholde meynee ? 2eTherfore drede 36 nat hem; for no thing is couerid, 'or hidb, that shal nat be shewid ; and no thing is preuy, thatc shal nat be 27 wist. Thatd thing that Y say to 3ou in dercnessis, saye 3ee in thee Ii5t; and preche 30 vponf housis", thath thing that 3ee heere 28 in ere'. And nyl 36 dreede hern that sleen the body ; trewly thei mowen nat slea the soule; bot rather dreede 36 hym,that may aolese soulek and body in to helle. Whether1 twey1" sparwis ben not sold for an hal- peny? and oon of hem shal nat falle" on0 so the? erthe withouten 3oure fadir. For- sothe alle the heeris of 3oure heued'1 be sinoumbrid. Therfore nyle 36 drede; 36 ben 32 better than many sparwis. Therfore eueryr man that shal knowleche me before men, and8 I shal knowleche hym byfore my take 3011, nyle 36 thenkex, hou or what thing 36 schulen speke, for it shal be 3ouun 'to 3ou? in that our, what 30 schulen speke; for it ben not 36 that speken, 20 but the spirit of 3oure fadir, that spekith in 3ou. 'And the brother2 shal take* 21 the brother in to deeth, and the fader the sone, and sonesb schulen rise a3ens fadir and modir, and schulenc turinente hem bi deeth. And 36 schulen be in hate 22 to alle men for my name ; but he that shall dwelle stilled in to the ende, shal be saafe. And whanne thei pursuen23 3ou inf this citee, fle 30 in to anothir. Treuli Y seie to 3011, 36 schulen not ende the citees of Israel, tofor& that11 mannus sone come. The disciple is not aboue 24 the maistir, ne the seruaunt aboue hys lord ; it is ynow3 to the disciple, that he 25 be as his maistir, and to the seruaunt as his lord. If thei ban clepid the hose- bonde man Belsabub, hou myche more his houshold meyne ? Therfor drede 36 26 not hem ; for no thing is hid, that schal not be shewid ; and no thing is priuey, that schal not be wist. That thing that 27 Y seie to 3ou in derknessis, seie 36 in the1 Ii3t ; and preche 36 on housis, that thing that 36 heeren in thek ere. And 28 nyle 36 drede hem that sleeu the bodi ; for thei moun not sle the soule ; but rather drede 36 hym, that mai lese bothe soule and bodi in to helle. Whether1 20 twei m sparewis ben not seeld for an halpeny? and oon of hem shal not falle on the erthe with outen 3oure fadir. 'And alle the heeris" of 3oure heed ben so noumbrid. Therfor nyle 36 drede ; 36 ben betere than many sparewis. Therfor si euery man that schal knouleche me bi- fore men, Y shal knouleche hym bifor z Om. OQUX. a ether ou. b Om. ou. c schulen speke NOU. d for ou. e Forsothe ou. { a ou. S Om. opr. m. OPUWX. h in to ther o sec. m. sup. ras. > to o. kintoupr. m. l hatered ou. «> contynue ou. n vnto NP. til in to outrxv. ° Om. A sec. m. MOW. he this w pr. m. Om. w sec. m. P fleeth GXY. i til o. r to G. 8 Om. ou. * his N. >' nether ou. v is aboue ou. w to G. x Om. ou. 7 haf o. * fader of meynee x. a Om. oux. b ether hid ou. Om. x. c whiche our sec. m. d This our sec. m. e Om. novr sec. m. f on our sec. m. x . S rooues p. h this our sec. m. ' the eere our sec. m. k bothe soule our sec. m. ' Wher ou. ln two GMPUXY. n fayle o. ° apon o. P Om. our sec. m. <1 heed PU et r passim, w. hed o_x. " eche NOW sec. m. x. s Om. x. * bithenke A pr. m. J Om. R pr. m. z The broth, forsothe i. a bitake Rshi. b the sones c. c thti schul i. d Om. s. e maad saaf s pr. m. * in to KS. ? bifore K. h Om. hi. ' Om. c. k Om. li. ' Wher s passim, e. 1' the soule H. m two Njh et i passim. n Alle the heeris forsothe i. E MATTHEW. X. 33— XI. 4- 3:5 fadir that is in heuenes. Sothely' he that shal denye me bifore men, and I shall deni3e hym before my fadir whicheu is in he- 34uenes. Nyl }ee deme, thatv I camw to sende pees in to erthe* ; I cam not to sende 35 pees 'in to erthe?, but swerd. Sothelyz Y cam to departe a man ajeins his fadir, and the doi^ter a3einys hire modir, and the sonys wyf a3eins thea xwyues, orb hus- 36 bondis, modir ; and the enmyes of ae man 37 bend his homly meynee. He that loueth fadir ore modir more than me, is nat Vor- thi of mef. And he that loueth sone or? dou3ter ouer me, is nat worthi qfb me. 38 And he that takith nat his crosse, and 39 sueth1 me, is not worthi of me. He that fyndith his soule, that is, temporal* lyf}, shal leese it; and he that lesith his soule™, 4o'that is, lif°, for me, shal fynde it. He that resseyueth 3ou, resceyueth me ; and he that resceyueth me, resceyueth hym that 41 sente me. And0 he that resceyueth a pro- phete in the name of a prophete, shal take!' the mede of a prophete. And he that resceyueth a iust man in thei name of a iust man, shal take1" the meede of a iust 42 man. And who euer 3iueth drynke to oon of these leste a cuppe of cold water oonly in the name of a disciple, trewly I saye to 3ou, he shal nat leese his mede. CAP. XI. 1 And it isrr don, when Jhesus hadde eend- id, he, comaundynge to his twelue disciplis, passide fro thennes for8 to vpreche and 2 teche1 in the citees of hem. Forsothe when Joon in boondis hadde herd the werkis of Crist, he, sendynge vtwo or three" of his 3 disciplis, seidev to hym, Art thou hew that art to cummyngex, oi-y wez abidena an 4 other ? And Jhesus answerynge, seide to my fadir that is in heuenes. But he 33 that shal denye me bifor men, and P I shal denye him bifor my fadir that is in heuenes. Nile 36 deme, that Y cam 34 to sende pees in to erthe ; Y cam not to sende pees, but swerd. For Y cam toss departe a man a3ens his fadir, and the dou3tir a3ens hiri modir, and the sones wijf a3ens the housbondis modir; and these enemyes of a man benr 'thei, that ben"" homeli with him. He that loueth fadir 37 or modir more than me, is not worthi tos me. And he that loueth sone or dorter ouerss me, is not worthi to me. Andsu he that takith not his croos, and sueth me, is not worthi to me. He that fynd-3» ith his lijf, shal lose it ; and1 he that lesith his lijf for me, shal fynde it. Heu4» that resseyueth 3ou, resseyueth me ; and he that resseyueth me, resseyueth hym that sente me. He that resseyueth a pro- 41 phete in the name of a prophete, shal take the mede of a prophete. And he that resseyueth a iust man in the name of a iust man, schalv take the mede of a iust man. And who euer 3yueth drynke 42 to oon of these leeste a cuppe of coolde watir oonli in the name of a disciple, treuli Y seie to 3ou, he shal not leese his mede. CAP. XI. And it was doon, whanne Jhesus badde i endid, he comaundide to hise twelue dis- ciplis, and passide fro thennus to teche and preche in the citees of hem. But 2 whanne Joon in boondis hadde herd the werkis of Crist, he sente w tweyne x of hise disciplis, and seide to him, 'Arts thouy he that schal come, or we abiden another ? And Jhesus answeride, and 4 4 But ur sec. m. n that GMQSVXY. T for vr sec. m. " come u passim. * the erthe urpr. m. w. Om. our sec. m. x. in to the citee v pr. m. w. z For our sec. m. a her PQ. b Om. opqur sec. m. x. c Om. v. d Om. x. e ether r sec. m. f me wrthi x. S ether our sec. m. h Om. x. ' sueth not u. k Om. our sec. m. 1 lif for me Q. m lijf our sec. m. B that is, his lijf GMPY. Om. our sec. m. x. 0 Om. our. p resseyue w. s Om. x. r resseyue w. " was Aoour sec. m. s Om. osur sec. m. x. ' teche and preche punv. « tweyne jNoqvrw. two GPMSXY. v and thei seiden o. w Om. ovrsec.m. * come GNPQSXY. y ether our sec. m. * Om. r sec. m. » byde o. abiden wee ur sec. m. P Om. c. q the c. r aren s. T Om. Q. s of Q. ss more than c. v he schal i. « sente to s pr. m. * two Qe. 7 Artou s. * Om. c. u And he KS. XI. 5 — 1 MATTHEW. 27 hem, 3ee goynge telleb a3ein to Joon thec thingis thatd je ban herde and seen. aBlynde men seen, crokid men wandren6, mesels ben maad clene, deef men heeren, dead men risen a}ein, pore men ben 'taken to prechynge off the gospel, or ben? ^maad 6 keepers of the gospel**. And he is blessid, 7 that shal nat be sclaundrid in me. Sothely hem1 goynge awey, Jhesus biganne fork to seye of Joon to the cumpanyes, What thing wenten je out for1 to see inm de- sert n ? whether a reede wawid0 withP s wynd ? But what thing wente 36 out 1 forr to seen ? whether a man clothid3 with soft thingis* ? Loo ! thei that ben clothid" with softe thingis ben in housisv of kyngis. 9 But what thing wenten 30 out forw to se ? whether a prophete ? %e, I seie to 3ou, 10 and more than a prophete. For this is he, of whom it is writyn, Loo ! I sende myne aungel before thi face, thatx shal make 1 1 redy thi wey bifore thee. Trewly I say to 3ou, 'ther roose noon more? than Joon Baptist amonge childrenz of wommen ; for- sothe he that is lessea in the kyngdam of 12 heuenes, is more than he. Sothely fro the days of Joon Baptist til now the kyngdam of heuenes suffreth strengtheb, 'or vio- \3lencec, and violent men rauyshen it. For alle prophetisd and6 the lawe tilf Joon Bap- 14 tist& prophecieden ; and 3if 36 wolen res- io seyuen, he is Ely that is to cume1'. He that ic hath eeris of heerynge, heere he'. But to whom shal I gesse this generacioun lichyk? It is lichik to children sittynge in cheep- ynge1, thera whiche, cryinge to her peeris, 17 seien, We ban sungen to 3011, and 30 ban nat lippid" ; we ban mourned to 3ou, and i83e ban nat weilid. Sothely Joon cam nei- ther etyinge ne° drynkynge, and thei seien, seide 'to hemz, Go 36, and telle* a3en to Joon tho thingis that 36 ban herd and seyn. Blynde men seen, crokid men goon, 5 meselis ben maad clene, deefe men heren, deed men rysen a3en, pore men ben takun to 'prechyng ofb the gospel. And he is 6 blessid, that shal not be sclaundrid in me. And whanne thei weren goon awei, 7 Jhesus bigan to seie of Joon to the pu- ple, What thing wenten 36 out in to desert toc se ? a reed wawed with thed wynd ? Or what thing wenten 36 out toes see ? a man clothid with softe clothis ? Lo! thei that ben clothid with softe clothis ben in thef housis of kyngis. But a what thing wenten 36 out to se ? a pro- phete ? 3he, Y seie to 3ou, and more than a prophete. For this is he, ofio whom it is writun, Lo ! Y sende myn aungel bifor thi face, that shal make redi thi weye bifor thee. Treuli Y seie 1 1 to 3ou3 ther roos noon more than Joon Baptist among the children of wymmen; but he that is lesse in the kyngdom of heuenes, is more than he. And fro the 12 daies of Joon Baptist til now the kyng- dom of heuenes suffrith violence, and violent men rauyschen it. For alle pro- 13 phetis and the lawe 'til to» Joon pro- phecieden ; and if 36 wolen resseyue, he u is Elie that is to come. He that hath is eris of heryng, here he. But to whom is schal Y gesse this generacioun lijk ? It is lijk to children sittynge inh chepyng, that' crien to her peeris, and seien, Wei7 ban songun to 3ou, and 36 ban not daun- sid ; we ban morned to 3ou, and 36 ban not weilid. For Joon cam nether etynge is ne drynkynge, and thei seien, He hath a deuel. The sone of man cam etynge 19 b telleth XY. c tho AGMNopQsurwxv. d whiche ur sec. m. e gon ou. goon v sec. m. {Om.Gpr.m. 'g Om. ou. preched x. h Om. x. ' thei u. k Om. our sec. m. x. ' in to desert for ur sec. m. into desert x. m in to G pr. m. o. Om. r sec. m. x. n Om. r sec. m. x. ° wayued o. P with the NOV. q oute in to deserte o. r Om. x. » ciad x. t Cl00thingis rpr. m. u clad x. v the houses our. w Om. x. * whiche our sec. m. y none roose gretter our sec. m. z the sones our sec. m. a the lesse or sec. m. the leste u. b violence ou. c Om. GOU. d the profetis vw pr. m. e in o. f til to AG sec.m. MNOSursec. m. w. g Om. our sec.m. h comynge our. ' Om r sec.m. k lyche GXY. lyke osur. 1 a chepynge GPXY. m Om. our sec. m. n lippid, or daunsid MP. daunsid Q. lopen s. lept x. ° nether our sec. m. 2 Om. K. a telle je c. b preche c. the preching of s. c for to c. d Om. AQC. e for to c. f Om. plures et a. g vnto i. til KO. h in the i. ' and c. E 2 MATTHEW. XI. 19 — 30. 19 He hath a deuelP. The sone of man came etynge vand drynkyngei, and thei seyen, Loo! a man deuourer, vor glotoun*, and8 drynker1 of wyn, and frend of puplicanys and synful men. And wijsdam is iustified 29 of her" sonys. Thanne Jhesus began for" to seie repreue to citees, in whiche ful manye vertues of hym benv don, for thei diden 21 nat penaunce. Woo to thee ! Corozaym, woo to thee ! Bethsaida ; for 3if thow ver- tues that ben don in 3011 hadden ben don in Tyre and Sydon, sum tyme thei hadden 22 don penaunce in haire and aschx. Netheles I sayxx, it? shal be softer, or* ^lesse peyne*, to Tyre and Sydon than to jou, in the day 23 of dome. And thou, Caphernaum, whe- ther11 til in to heuen thou shalt be 'rerid vpc ? Thou shalt go doun tild into helle. For 3if the vertues that ben don in thee, hadden be don in Sodom e, perauenture thei 'shulden hanf dwellid til Vn to& this 24 day. Netheles Y saye to 3ou, for to the lond of Sodom it shal be softer, 'or lesse peyne*1, in the day of dome, than to thee. 2:> In Hhe ilk' tyme Jhesus answerynge saide, I knowleche to thee, fadir, lord of heuen and erthek, for thou hast hid these thingis fro wijse men and -v ware, or slee^ men}, and 20 hast shewid hem to litil men™ ; so, fadir, for whi" so it was 'plesynge tofore0 thee. 27 Alle thingis ben taken? to me of my fadir; and no man knewei the sone, no but the fadir, neither eny man knewer the fadir, no but the sone, and to whom the sone 28 wolde8 shewe. Alle 36 that traueilen, and ben chargid, corne1 to me, and I shal re- 29 freshe, W fulfille", 3ou. Take 36 my 3oc vponv 3ou, and vlerne 3ew of me, for I am mylde and meeke inx herte ; and 36 shulen do fynde reste inv 30111-6 soulis. For my 300 is 'swete, orsofte1, and my charge Vli3t, oreisya. and drynkynge, and thei seien, Lo ! a man a' glotoun, and a drinkere of wijne, and a freend of pupplicans and of syn- ful men. And wisdom is iustified of her sones. Thanne Jhesus bigan toJ seye2o repreef to citees, in whiche ful manye vertues of him weren doon, for thei diden not penaunce. Wo to thee ! Corosaym, 21 woo to thee ! Bethsaida ; for if the ver- tues that ben doon in 3ouk hadden be doon in Tyre and Sidon, sumtyme thei hadden don penaunce in heyre and aische. Netheles Y seie to 3ou, it1 schal be lesse 22 peyne to Tire and Sidon in the dai of doom, than to 3ou. And thou, Ca-23 farnaum, whethir thou schalt be arerid"1 vp in to heuenen? Thou shalt go doun in to helle. For if the vertues that ben don in thee, hadden be don in Sodom, perauen- ture thei schulden haue dwellid vin tonn this dai. Netheles Y seie to 3ou, that to 24 the lorid of Sodom0 it schal be vlesse peyne? in the dai of doom, than to thee. In thilkei 25 tymer Jhesus answeride, and seide, Y knowleche to thee, fadir, lord of heuene and of erthe, for thou hast hid these thingis fro wijse men, and redi, and hast schewid8 hem to litle children ; so, fadir, 20 for so it was plesynge toforess thee. Alle 27 thingis ben 3ouune to me of my fadir ; and no man knewe the sone, but the fa- dir, nethir ony mail knewe the fadir, but the sone, and to whom the sone wolde schewe. Alle 36 that traueilen, and 28 ben chargid, come1 to me, and Y schal fulfille 3ou. Take 36 rny 3ok on 3ou, and 23 lerne 36 of ine, for Y am mylde arid meke in herte ; and 36 schulen fynde reste to 3oure soulis. vFor my 3oku isao softe, and my charge Ii3tv. P feende ou. 1 Om. K. * Om. our sec. m. x. s Om. Q. * a drynker GMPX. tt ther K. u Om. ovr sec.m. x. v weren our. wtheNOL7r. x askes yispr. m. aske s sec.m. xxseyKtoyowAiiNoursec.m. 7 hou it rsec. m. z ether oferepass. rsec.m. Om.x. *esyer w. Om.x. b wher or. c raysed oursec. m. d Om. o. e Sydon ou. f haden our sec. m. S in to AGMHourx. h Om. our sec. m. x. ' that our sec. m. k of erthe N. 1 prudent oursec. m. war, or worldly sli^e men P. war x. m children u. n Om. our sec.m. " pleesunt to ou. plesaunt bifore v sec. m plesing bifor x. P 3euen our sec. m. 1 knowith opur sec.m. rknoweth our sec.m. 8 wile x. t cometh GMPWXY. u Om. our sec. m. x. T on ovr sec. m. x. w lernith GY. lereth x. * of QW. y toAGUNopQSurwxY. z soft ovv sec. m. sweete x. a is eysi oursec. m. is li$t or esy Q. li}t x. 1 Om. EKR. j for to Q. k thei R. 1 that it c. m rerid R. areisid b. n heuenes I. nn til into Q. 0 men of Sodom c. P softer b. esier k. q that thilke h pr.m. that Hh sec.m. ik/3. r our Kgh. * jouun c. 6S bifore Q. l cometh i. D my 3. forsothe i. v is lijt EIKR. XII. i — 14- MATTHEW. 29 CAP. XII. 1 In that tyme Jhesusb wente by cornys onc the sabot day ; forsothe his disciplis, hungrynge, bigunnen to pluc eris of corn"1, 2 and toe ete. Sothely Pharisees seeynge, seiden to hyin, Loo ! thi disciplis don thatf thing that is nat leeful tos hem to1' do in 3 sabothis'. And he seide to hem, Whetherk 36 ban nat rad, what Dauith didde, when he hungride, and thei that weren with 4 hym ? hou he entride in to the hous of God, and1 ete loouis of proposicioun, ^orputtynge forth™, the" whiche loouis0 was? nat leeful to hym to eet, nether to hem that weren 5 with hym, no but to prestis only i ? 'Or whether1" 36 ban nat rad in the lawe, for in sabothis8 prestis in the temple defoulen the sabothis, and thei ben with outen grete e synne* ? Sothely" Y saye to 3ou, for thisv 7 is more than the temple. Forsothe 3if 30 wisten, what it is, I wole"' mercy, and nat sacrifice, 36 shulden x neuer ban ? con- 8 dempnyd innocentis. Trewly z mannys ssone is, V3he, lord" of the sabot. And whenne he passide thennusb, he came in to 10 the synagoge of hem! And loo! a man hauynge a drye bond. And thei axiden hym, sayinge , 3ifcc it isd leeful toe heele in the sabot ? that thei shulden acuse 11 hym. Sothely he seide to hem, Who shal be a man of jou, that hath oo sheep, and 3if itf shal falle douns in to a dike1' in the sabotis, whether1 he shal nat holde, and 12 lift it vp ? Hou moche more vis a mank betre than a sheep ? 'And so1 it is leeful to is do good in the sabot. Thanne he seide to the man, Strecche forth thin bond. And he strei3te forth ; and it ism restorid vto Mhelthe" as the" tother?. Forsothe Phari- CAP. XII. In that tyme Jhesus wente bi comes i in the sabot day ; and hise disciplis hun- griden, and bigunnen to plucke thew eris of corn, and to ete. And Fariseis*, se-2 ynge, seiden to hym, Lo ! thi disciplis don that thing that is not leueful to hem to do in sabatis. And he seide to hem, 3 Whether? 36 han not red, what Dauid dide, whanrie he hungride, and thei that weren with hym? hou he entride in to the 4 hous of God, and eet looues of proposi- cioun, whichez looues it was not leueful to hym to ete, nether to hem that weren with hym, but to prestis aloone ? Or a whether" 36 han not red in the lawe, that in sabotisb prestis in the temple defoulen0 the sabotis, and thei ben with oute blame? And Y seie to 3ou, that here is ad grettere than the temple. And if 36 wisten, what? it is, Y wole merci, and not sacrifice, 36 schulden neuer haue condempned inno- centis. For manmis Sone is lord, 3he, of « the sabat. And whanne he passide fro 9 thennus, he cam in to the synagoge of hem. And lo ! a man that hadde a drye 10 hoond. And thei axideri hym, and seiden, Whether6 it be leueful to hele in the sabot? that thei schulden f acuse hym. And he seide to hem, What man of 301111 schal* be, that hath o'1 scheep, and if it falle in to a1 diche in the sabotis, whe- ther1' he shal not holde, and lifte it vp? How myche more is a man better than a 12 scheep ? Therfor it is leueful to do good in the1 sabatis. Thanne he seide to the is man, Stretche forth thin hoond. And he straivjte forth ; and it was restorid to heelthe as the tothir"1. And the Farisees 14 >> that Jhesus o. c in ovv sec. m. d the corne u. e for to ou. { this Novrsec. m. B Om. w pr. m. h for to AGXPW sec. m. ' the sabbates ovv sec. m. k Wher or sec. m. w. 1 hou he N. m Om. ox. ether seltyngeforthvrsec.ru. n Om. ovr sec. m. o Om. osur sec. m. x. P it was AG sec. m. MNOsur. 1 alloone our sec. m. r Ether whar our sec. m. s the sabbates o. * grime or synne r pr. m. " For- sothe o. " heer OQsec. m. ursec. m. w sec. m. w will o. wile x. * haden ovr sec. m. y Om. our sec. m. z Forsothe our sec. m. a lord also N. lorde, 3ee our sec. m. w. b fro thens our sec. m. c and seiden our .lec.m. cc Wher or sec. m. Whether u. d be Q. e for to our sec. m. f this o. S Om. our sec. m. h diche OPQSWX. ' wher ovw. 0 that ow. P othir wx. a. man is ur sec. m. ' Also o. m was ou. n Om. or sec. m. v pr. m. w Om. KQseghi. * the Farisees Eika. y Wher e. z the whiche i. a wher e. e defouliden b. d Om. CR pr. m. b. e Wher plures. f wolden i. S schal ther i. ^ wher plures. l Om. CEghi. m oother i. b the sabotis CQe. h a EIC. ' the c. 30 MATTHEW. xii. 15—29- seesi goynge out, maden a counsel a3eins is hym, hou thei shulden leese hym. Sothely Jhesus witynge, wente awey thennesr; and many sueden hym, and he helide hem icalle. And he comaundide to hem, that thei shulden nat make hym vopyn, or n knotven* ; that that1 thing shulde be ful- filled", that was said by Ysay, the pro- is phete, seyinge, Loo! my chosen v child, Vhom I haue chosen, my derlyngw, in whom it hath wel plesid to my soule; I shal putte my spirit on hym, and he shal 19 telle dome to heithen men. He shal nat stryue, vne crye*, nether eny man shal here 20 his voice in stretis. He shal nat breke to gidre a schaken? reed, and he shal nat quenche smokynge flax, til thatz he cast 21 out dome to victorie ; and hethen men 22 shulen hope in his name. Thanne a blynd man and* doumb, hauynge a deuelb, was offrid vpc to hym ; and he helide hym, so 23 that he spac, and sayd. And alle thee cumpanyes wondreden, and saiden, Wherf 24 this bes the sone of Dauith? But the Pharisees, heryngeh, seiden, He1 this cast- ith notj out feendis, no but in Belzabub, 25 prince of fendisk. Sothely Jhesus, witynge her thou3tis, seide to hem, Eche kyngdam departid a3eins vhym self1, shal be deso- latm, W discounfortid", and eche citee, or0 hous, departid a3eins it? self, shal nat 2fistonde. And 3if Sathanas castithi out Sa- thanas, he is departid a3eins hym self; therfore hou shal his kyngdam stonde ? 27 And 3if I in Belzabub cast out deuelisr, in whom, W whos mi^ts, 3oure sonys casten out ? Therfore thei shulen ben 3oure •2sdomys men. Forsothe 3if I in the Spirit of God caste out fendis, therfore l the kyngdam of God is cummen in to 3ou, xor 29 amonge 30^". Etherv hou may eny man wenten out, and maden a counsel a3ens hym, hou thei schulden distrie hym. And Jhesus knewe it, and wente awei v> fro thennus; and many sueden hym, and he helide hem alle. And he comaundide ie to hem, that thei schulden not make hym knowun ; that that thing were fulfillid, 17 that was seid by Isaie, the prophete, sei- ynge, Lo ! my child, whom Y haue is chosun, my derling, in whom it hath wel plesid to my soule ; Y shal put my spirit on him, and he shal telle dom to hethen men. He shal not stryue, ne crye, nethir 19 ony man shal here his voice in stretis. A 20 brisid rehed he shal not breke, and he schal not quenche smokynge flax, til he caste out doom to victorie; and hethene2i men schulen hope in his name. Thanne 22 a man blynde and doumbe, that hadde a feend, was brou3t to hym ; and he helide hym, so that he spak, and say. And al23 the puple wondride, and seide, Whether" this be the sone of Dauid ? But the Fa- 24 risees herden, and seiden, He this casteth not out0 feendis, but in Belsabub, prince of feendis. And Jhesus, witynge her 25 thou3tis, seide to hem, Eche kingdom departid a3ens it silf, schal be desolatid00, and eche cite, or hous, departid a3ens it self, schal not stonde. And if Satanas26 castith out Satanas, he is departid a3ens him silf; therfor hou schal his? kingdom stonde ? And if Y in Belsabub caste out 27 deuelisi, in Vhom 3oure sones casten ouf ? Therfor thei schulen be 3oure domes men. But if Y in the8 Spirit of God 28 caste out feendis, thanne the kyngdom of God is comen in to 3ou. Ethir hou may 29 ony man entre in to the hous of a stronge man, and take awey hise vesselis, but Nhe first1 bynde the stronge man, and thanne 1 the Pharysees GUW sec. m. r fro thennes ovv sec.m. s knowen our sec. in. open x. l the our sec. m. u filled our sec.m. v Om. our sec. m. w sec. m. w Om. o. x nether crie our sec.m. y schakid r. * Om. our sec. m. a and a u pr. m. b feende our sec. m. c Om. our sec. m. wpr. m. d seije o. e Om. AK pr. m. MNOQsrw. { Whether sux. S is our sec. m. h this herynge o. ' Om. ou v sec.m. j Om. K pr. m. k deuelis w. Ihysself^. hem silf N. hit silf our sec. m. it silf x. '"deso- latid T. n Om. our sec. m. x. ° ether ur sec. m. p him Q. <1 caste GX. T fendes our sec. m. s or in whose mi^t G sec. m. Om. our sec. m. x. l thanne u sec. m. u Om. our sec. m. x. v Othir GM. n Wher cieb. ° Om. s. °° desolate K. P this AC. 1 fendis c. T whos myjt casten out joure sones ia. s Om. c. * first he R. XII. 3° — 4<- MATTHEW. 31 entre in to the hous of a stronge man, and take awey his vesselis, now butx first he shal bynde the stronge man, and than he shal so rauyshe his hous ? He that is nat with me, is a3einus me ; and he that gadrith nat si to gidre with me, scatrith abrood. Ther- fore Y seye to 3011, al synne and blasfemye shal be forjouen to men, but the ^spirit of 32blasfemyey shal nat be for3ouen. And who euere shal seie a word a3eins mannys sone, it shal be for3ouen to hym ; forsothe vhe that2 shall seye a word a3eins the Holy Goost, it shal nat be for3ouen to hym, ne- ther in this world, ne a in vthe totherb. 33Etherc make 36 the tree good, and his fruyt good ; etherd make 36 the tree yuel, and his fruyt euyl ; forsothe a tree is 34 knowen of the6 fruyt. 3e generacioun of eddris, howe mowe 36 speke good thingis, when 30 ben yuel ? Sothely the mouth spekith of thef grete plente? of theh herte. 35 A good man brengith forth good thingis of good tresoure, and an yuel man bryng- sc ith forth yuel thingis of yuel tresour. For- sothe Y seie to 3ou, for whi' of eueryk ydel word that men speken, thei shul 3elde re- :*7soun therof in the day of dome ; for of thi wordis1 thou shalt be Justified , and of thi ss wordis thou shalt be dampnyd™. Thanne sume of the scribes and n Pharisees an- swereden to hym, seyinge °, Maistre, we 39 woldenP se a tokne of thee. Thei whiche answerynge 'seith tor hem, An iuel genera- cioun and auoutrere5 sekith a tokne, and tokne1 shal nat be 3ouen to it, no but the 40 tokne of Jonas, the prophete. For as Jo- nas wasu in the womb of a whall three days and three ni3tis, so manrius sone shal be in the herte of thev erthe three days 41 and three ni3tis. Men of Nynyue shal ryse in domew with this generacioun, and he schal spuyle his hous? He that is not so with me, is a3ens me ; and he that ga- derith not togidere with me, scaterith abrood. Therfor I seie to 3ou, al synne si and blasfemye shal be for3ouun to men, but vthe spirit of blasfemye' shal not be for3ouun. And who euere seith a word 32 a3ens mannus sone, it shal be for3ouun to him ; but who that seieth a word a3ens the Hooli Goost, it shal not be for3ouun to hym, nether in this world, ne in Nthe tothiru. Ethir make 36 the tree good, and 33 his fruyt good ; ether make 30 the tree yuel and his fruyt yuel ; for a tree is knowun of thev fruyt. 3e generaciounw 34 of eddris x, hou moun 36 speke goode thingis, whanne 30 ben yuele ? For? the mouth spekith of plentez of thea herte. A ss good man bryngith forth good thingis of good tresoure, and an yuel man bring- ith forth yuel thingis of yuel tresoure. And Y seie to 3011, that of euery idelse word, that men speken, thei schulen 3elde resoun therof in the dai of doom ; for of 37 thi wordis thou schalt be Justified, and of thi wordis thou shalt be dampned. Thanne summe of the scribis andb Fari-38 seesc answeriden tod hym, and seiden, Mayster, we wolen se a tokne of thee. Which6 answeride, and seide to hem, An so yuel kynrede and a spouse brekere sekith a tokene, and a tokene shal not be 3ouun to it, butf the tokene of Jonas, the pro- phete. For as Jonas was in the worn be 40 of a whal thre daies and thre ny3tis, so mannus sone shal be in the herte of the^ erthe thre daies and thre ny3tis. Men-ii of Nynyue schulen rise in doom with this generacioun, and schulen1' condempne it ; for thei diden penaunce in the prechyng of Jonas, and lo ! here a1 gretter than w not o. Om. x. * hut if x. J blasphemy of the Spirite ovy sec. m. w sup. ras. * if a man our. a nether or sec. m. b that othir GW. the other x. c Or x. d or x. e his o. f Om. w pr. m. S habundaunce our sec. m. h Om. r. * Om. our sec. m. k yche our sec. m. x. 1 word G. m con- dempned o. n and of the N. ° and seiden our sec. m. P wil o. wolen w. wiln x. 1 Om. our sec. m. T seide vn to o. seide to vv sec. m. s auoutresse ouvw sec. m. * a token oqurw sec. m. u Om. G pr. m. T Om. v sec. m. x. w the dome or sec. m. 1 blasfemye of the spirit Qe. u that othir CIQ. v his e. w generaciouns A sec. m. Rk£. * neddris P. addris Q. "y Forsothe /. z the plente CQC pr. m. egi£. a Om. I. b and of s. c the Farisees CEQS. d Om. s. e The whiche i. { uo but ek pr. m. e Om. c. h thei schul i. > Om.' A. is a c. 32 MATTHEW. XII. 42 — XIII. 3. shulenx condempne it ; for thei diden pe- riaunce in the prechynge of Jonas, and 42 loo ! here is^ more than Jonas. The queen of the south shal ryse in dome2 with this generation, and shal condempne it ; for she came fro the eendis of the" erthe, forb to here the wisdam of Salomon, arid loo ! 4sheere is more than Salomon. Forsothe whan an vnclene spirit 'shal goc out fro a man, he goth by drye places, seekynge 44reste, and he fyndyth natd. Thanne he saith, I shal turne a3ein in to my hous, fro whennys Y camee out. And he curnmynge fyndith it voide, clensid with bismes, and 4,-> maad faire. Thanne he goth, and takith seuen other spiritis with hym, worse than hym self; and thei entrynge yn' dwellen there. And the last thingis of that man ben maad worse than the former. So it shal be and& to this worst generacioun. 46 3it hym spekynge to the cumpanyes vof pepleh, loo ! his modir and his bretheren stoden' with outeforth, seekyng fork to 47speke to1 hym. Sothely sum man saide to hym, Loo ! thi modir and thi brethren 48 stonden with outforth, seekynge thee. And hem, answerynge to the man seiynge to hym, seith", Who is my modir? and who 49 ben my brethren ? And he holdynge forth his hond in to his disciples, seide, Loo ! oomy modir and my bretheren; vtreuly who- euer° doth the wil of my fadir that is in heuenes, he Ms my brother, susterP, and modir. CAP. XIII. 1 In that day Jhesus goynge out of the 2 hous, sat besidis the see. And manye cumpanyes vof peplei benr gedrid to hym, so that he steyinge vps in to a boot sat ; and al the cumpanye stode in the brynke. 3 And he spak to hem many thingis in pa- rablis, seiynge, Loo ! he that sowith, goth1 Jonas. The queene of the south shal rise 42 in doom with this generacioun, and schal condempne it ; for she cam fro the eendis of the™ erthe to here the wisdom of Sa- lomon, and lo ! here a gretter than Salo- mon. Whanne an vnclene spirit goith"43 out fro a man, he goith bi drie places, 'and sekith0 rest, arid fyndith not. Thanne 44 he seith, Y shal turne a3en in to myn hous, fro whannys Y wente out. And he cometh, and fyndith it voide, and clensid with besyms, and maad faire. Thanne 45 he goith, and takith with him seuene othere spiritis? worse than hym silf ; and thei entren, and dwellen there. And the laste thingis of that man ben maad worse than the formere. So it shal be to this worste generacioun. 3it whil he spak to *6 the puple, lo ! his modir and his brethe- ren stoden 1 with outeforth, sekynge to speke to r hym. And a man seide to <7 hym, Lo ! thi modir and thi britheren stonden with outeforth, sekynge thee. - He6 answeride to the man, that spak to4« hym, and seide, Who is my modir ? and who ben my britheren ? And he helde 49 forth his hoond in to hise disciplis, and seide, Lo ! my modir and my bretheren ; for who euer doith the wille of my fadir 50 that is in heuenes, he is my brothir, and sistir, and modir. CAP. XIII. In that dai Jhesus jede out of the i hous, and sat bisidis the see. And myche2 puple was gaderid to hym, so that he wente up in to a boot, and sat ; and al the puple stood on the brenke. And he 3 spac to hem many thingis in parablis, and seide, Lo ! he that sowith, 3ede* out * thei slmlen K sec. m. y Om. G pr. m. QX. z the dome or sec. m. a Om. o. b Om. x. c is goon o. hath gon ww sec. m. d noon N. e went our. { in N. Om. our sec. m. S alsso or sec. m. h of the peple G. Om. our sec. m. ' stonden p. k Om. our sec. m. x. ' wit o. with x. m Oui. x. ° "-i<1o our sec. m. he seith x. ° whoeuere truly G. P and sister Atifipr pr. m. w. 1 Om. vr sec. m. r ovvwsec. m. s Om. ursec. m. t -ede ourwsec. m. 0 seide weren '" Om. K pr. m. n hath goon s sup. ras. ° sekinge K. P Om. e. 1 stonden cc. ika,3. s And he QS sup. ras. ' wente K. with EIQ sec. m. a XIII. 4 — 1 6- MATTHEW. 33 4 out to sowe his seed. And the while he soweth, sum felden" byside the weye, and briddis of the eyre camen, and eeten hem. sSothely other seedisv felden into stoony placis, wher thei hadden nat moche erthe ; and anoon thei benw sprungen vp, forx thei fihadde nat depnesse of erthe. Sothely the sunne sprung vp, thei swalideny, 'or bren- den for hetez, and for thei hadden nata 7 roote, thei drieden vp. Forsothe other seedis* felden amonge thornis ; and thec thornis wexend vp, and strangliden hem. n But other seedis* felden in to good lond, and 3auen fruyt ; sume an hundred foldf, 'another^ sexti fold, another11 thritti fold. 9 He that hath eris of heerynge, heere he'. 10 And disciplisk "cummynge to1 seiden to hym, Whi spekist thou in parablis to 11 hem ? The'" whiche answerynge seith" to" hem, For to 3ou it is 3ouen for? to knowe thei mysterier, W priuyte*, of the kyng- dam of heuenes ; but it is nat 3ouen to hem. 12 For it shal be 3ouen to hym that hath, and he shal have plentee ; trewly Vho that4 hathu nat, thatv thing that he vis seenw 'to 13 hauex shal be taken awey fro hym. Therfore I speke to hem in parablis, for thei seeynge see nat, and thei heerynge heeren nat, nether 14 vndirstonden ; that the prophecie of Ysay seiynge^ be fulfillidz in hema, With heer- ynge 36 shulen heere, and 3ee shulen nat vnderstonde ; and 3ee seeynge shulen see, is and 366 shulen nat see; for the herte of this peple is enfattidb, andc thei herden greuously with eris, and thei ban closid her ee3en, that1 sum tyme thei see with ee3en, and with eris heeren, and vndir- stonden in herte, and thei ben \o gidre 16 turned6, and I heele hem. Forsothe 3oure ee3en that seen ben blessid, and to sowe his seed. And while he sowith,4 summe seedis felden bisidis the weie, and briddis of the eir camen, and eeten hem". But -othere seedis felden in to stony 6 places, where thei hadden not myche erthe ; and anoon thei sprongen vp, for thei hadden not depnesse of erthev. But« whanne the sonne was risun, thei swa- liden, and for thei hadden not roote, thei drieden vp. And other seedis felden? among thornes ; and thornesw woxenx vp, and strangeleden hem. But othere seedis n felden in to good lond, and 3auen fruyt ; summe an hundrid foold, an othir sixti foold, an othir thritti foold. He that hath 9 eris of heryng, here he. And the disci- 10 plis camen ny3, and seiden to him, Whi spekist thou in parablis to hem ? And he 11 answeride, and seide to hem, 'For to 3ou>" it is 3ouun to knowe the priuytees of the kyngdom of heuenes ; but it is not 3ouun to hem. For it shal be 3ouun to hym that 12 hath, and he shal haue plente ; but if a man hath not, also that thing that he hath shal be takun awei fro hym. Ther-i3 for Y speke to hem in parablis, for thei seynge seen not, and thei herynge heren not, nether vndurstonden ; that the pro-u phesie of Ysaie 'seiynge be fulfillid2 vin hema, Withb heryng 36 schulen here, and 36 shulen not vndurstonde ; and 36 seynge schulen se, and 36 shulen not se ; for the is herte of this puple is greetli fattid, and thei herden heuyli with eeris, and thei han closed her i3en, lest sumtime thei seen with i3en, and with eeris heeren, and vndirstonden in herte, and theic be conuertid, and Y heele hem. But 3oure IB i3en that seen ben blesside, and 3oure eeris that heren. Forsothe Y seie to 17 u felle o. fellen x. v Om. our sec. m. wsec. m. x. w Om. our. x Om. w. y welowiden u. z Om. our sec. m. x. a none o. b Om. oux. c Om. our sec. m. w pr. m. d wexeden o. e Om. oux. f fold fruyt r sec. m. ? and other K. and an other p. other x. h and othir G. and an other P. ' Om. ou v pr. m. k the disciples o. 1 nei3ynge our sec. m. m Om. our sec. m. n seide our sec. m. ° vnto o. P Om. ur sec. m. x. lOm.o. r misteries ou. * Om. oux. or priuytees vw sec. m. t if a man our sec. m. 11 haue 017. v also that our tr sec. m. w semeth ou pr. m. r. Om. t; sec. m. x hath u sec. m. y Om. ou r tec. m. z rilled our sec. m. » hym N. hem, that seieth our sec. m. b gretly made fatt our sec. m. c Om. r. d lest oQsec. m. ur. that not x. e conuerted our sec. m. conuertid, eithere togidere turned r pr. m. u tho i. v grond s. w the thornes i. * wexiden EiKpRhik. y To 3ou forsothe i. z be fulf. seiynge la. a Om. ia. b that seith, With s sup. ras. c Om. Q pr. m. VOL. IV. F 34 MATTHEW. XIII. 17 — 27. i73oure eris that heeren. Forsothe I saye trewthef to 3011?, for many prophetis and iuste men coueitidenh to see thoo thingus that 366 seen, and thei saien nat, and to' heeren thook thingis that 366 heeren, and iitthei herden nat. Therfore heere 36 the 19 parable of the vsowynge man1. Eche that heerith the word of rewmem, and vndir- stondithn nat, the yuel spirit cometh, and rauyschith that" that is sowyn in hisP herte ; this is that ' is sowen besidis the 20 weye. Sothely1" he that is sowen on the stoon8, 'this it is*, that heerith the word of 21 God, and anoon with ioye takith it. For- sothe'1 he hath natv roote in hym self, but it"' is temporal ; ^that is, it* lastith hot? a litiltyme*. Forsothea tribulacioun and per- secucioune maadb for the word, anoon he 22 is sclaundrid. Botc he that is sowen in thornys, is this that herith the word, and the bysynesse of this world, and the fals- nessisd of ritchessis stranglithe the word, 23 and it is maad with outen fruyt. Bot he that is sowen in tof good lond, is this that herith the word, and vndirstondith", and bryngthe forth fruyt. And sothely sume makith an hundrefold, treuly another six- 24tyfold, forsothe another thrittifold. An- other1' parable Jhesus putte5 forth vto hemk, seyinge, The kyngdam of heuenes is maad liche1 to a man, that sewm good seed in his 2sfeeld. But", when men slepten, his enmye came, and sew0 aboue dernelP, vor cokil \ in ther midil8 of whete*, and wente awey. 2« Sothely when the herbe hadde growid", and maadv fruyt, thanne the dernelw, W W co&il*, apperiden. Forsothe the seruauntis of the husbondernan vcomynge ^3^, vseiden 3ou, that manye profetis and iust men coueitiden0 to se tho thingis that 36 seen, and . thei sayn not, and to heere tho thingis that 36 heren, and thei herden not. Therfor here 36 the parable of the i» sowere. Echd that herith the word ofi'J the rewme, and vndirstondith not, the yuel spirit cometh, and rauyschith that that is sowun in his herte ; this it is, that is sowun bisidis6 the weie. But this 20 tfiat is sowun on thef stony loond, this it is, that herith the word of God, and anoon with ioye takith it. And he hath not 21 roote in hyrn silf, but isff temporal. For whanne tribulacioun and persecucioun is maad for the word, anoon he is sclaun- drid. But he that is sowun in thornes, 22 is thiss that heerith the word, and the1' bisynesse' of thisk world, and the fallace of ritchessis strangulith the word, and it is maad with outen fruyt. But he 23 that is sowun in to good loond, is this that herith the word, and vnderstondeth, and bryngith forth fruyt. And summe makith an hundrid fold, treuli anothir sixti fold, and another thritti fold. An- 24 othir1 parable Jhesus puttide"1 forth to hem, and seide, The kyngdom of heuenes is maad lijk to a man, that sewe good seed in his feld. And whanne men slepten, 2.% his enemy cam, and sewe aboue taris in the rnyddil of whete, and wente awei. But whanne the erbe was growed", and 26 made fruyt, thanne the taris apperiden. And the seruauntis of the hosebonde27 man camen, and seiden to hym, Lord, whether6 hast thou not sowun good seed in thi feeld ? where of thanne hath it f Om. G. trewly o. g 3011 truthe G. h coueiten u. ' for to our sec. m. k the p. ' sower our sec. m. sowende x. m the rewme PVX. n vnderstant x. ° this our sec. m. P Om. N. q he that our sec. m. r Forsothe our sec. m. s in the stony londe o. in stony lond u. on the stoony londe v. * is this our sec.m. u For G pr. m. x. v no P. w he our sec. m. Om. x. x that is, OQSU. J no but AV pr.m. Y pr.m. nat but K pr.m. MNPQSTY sec. m. Om. our sec. m. z Gloss om. in x. a Forsothe while our sec. m. b is maade our sec. m. c For u. d falsnesse AMNOPSTU pr. m. rwxv. fallase u sec. m. e stranglen A'. f Om. o. g vnderstant x. h Thenne anothir G. ' puttide r sec. m. k Om. w pr. m. 1 lichi A/IF, licchi N. lichy p. m hath sowe our sec. m. seeujh x. n Forsothe ourw sec. m. ° segh x. Ptarys^i. dernales our. cockil x. 1 Om.^o. either cockil u. either cockles r sec.m. or cockils w sec. m. r Om. o, s mydde o. myddis ur. ' the whete x. u growen x. v nad made ou. w tares A. dernelis GMOPSVVWY. cock- elis x. x Om. Aosursec. m. x. or coklis GMNPV pr. m. trv. J neijinge our sec.m. c coueitinge s. d Ech man Q. « be siden s. { Om. R sec. m. ff it is R pr. m. e Om. s. h Orn. c. 1 bisinessis c. k the A. pr.m. ' And anothir c. m putte ia. n growen KRUcghi^. ° wher c el alii passim. XIII. 28 — 36- MATTHEW. 35 to hym7, Lord, whera thou hast nat sowen good seed in thi feeld ? wher of thanb hath 28 it dernele, W coMfc? Arid he seithd to hem, The man enmye hath don this thing. Trewly the seruauntis seiden to him, Wolt 2!i thou wee go, and gedren hem? And he saithf, Nay, lest perauenture 36 gedrynge dernelss, vor coclis^, draw vp by the roote sotogidre' with hem andk the whete. Suffre 36 xhem bothe1 wexem til to rype" corne ; and in tyine0 of rypeP corn I shal seie to reperis*!, First gedre 366 vto gedrer dernels8, W cockili.^, and byndethu hem to gidre in knytchisv, W smale bundelis™, for" to be brent, but gedere 30 whete^ in to my berne. si An other parable Jhesusz puttea forth to hem, seiynge, The kyngdam of heuenes is like to a corn of seneuey, theb whiche a 3-2 man takyngec sewe in his feeld. The1 whiche trewly6 is leestf of alle seedis, but when it hath wexen, it is most& of alle wortis, and is1' maad a tree; so that briddis1 of the eyre cummen, and dwellen 33 in vbowis, or brau)tchisk, therof. An1 other parable ^Jhesus spac™ to hem, The kyngdam of heuenes is lie to soure dow3, the" whiche taken, a wornman hidde0 in three mesuris of rneele, til it were al sowr- :«dowid. Jhesus spac alle these thingis in parablis to the cumpanyes vof pepleP, and he spac nat to hem with outen parablis, 35 that iti shulde. be fulfillidr, 'that thing that9 is seid by the prophete, seyinge, I shal opyn my mouth in parablis ; I shal vbolke out, or telle oute1, 'hid thingus" fro rnak- 3f;yngv of the world. Thanne the cumpa- taris ? And he seide to hem, An enemy 20 hath do this thing. And the seruauntis seiden to him/Wolt thou? thati we goon, and gaderen hem ? And he seide, Nay, 20 lest perauenture 30 in gaderynge taris drawen vp with hem the whete bi the roote. Suffre 36 hem bothe tor wexe in :«o to repyng tyme; and in the8 tyme of ripe1 corne Y shal seie to the reperis, First ga- dere 36 to gidere the taris, and bynde hem to gidere in knytchis to be brent, but gadere 36 whete" in to my berne. An- si otherv parable Jhesus puttidew forth to hem, and seide, The kyngdom of heuenes is lijk to a corn of seneuey, which a man took, and sewe in his feeld. Which is 32 thex leeste of alle seedis, but whanne it hath y woxen, it'? is thez moste of alle wortis, and is maad a tre; so that briddis of the eir comen, and dwellen in the bowis therof. Another parable Jhesus m spac to hern, The kyngdom of heuenes is lijk to sour dou3, which a a womman took, and hidde in thre mesuris of mele, til it were alle sowrid. Jhesus spac alle 34 thes thingis in parablis to the puple, and he spac not to hem with out parablis, that it schulde be fulfillid, that is seid bi 35 the prophete, seiynge, Y shal opene my mouth in parablis ; Y shal telle out hid thingis fro the makyng of the world. Thanne he lefte the puple, and cam in 36 to an hous ; and hise disciplis camen to him, and seiden, Expowne to vs the pa- rable of b taris of the feeld. Which0 an- 3? sweride, and seide, He that sowith good z to hym, seiden A-. a whether G et s passim vx passim. b therfore our sec. m. c tares A. der- neles our fee. m. cockil QX. cc Om. AOQSUV sec. m. x. d seide ovv sec. m. e that we u. f seide ou rsec.m. S tarys A. darnel N. darnailes o. the darnels ur. cockelis x. h or cockil NQ. Om. osvy sec. m. x. ' Om. our sec. m. k also our sec. m. l euer either our sec. m. m to wexen sx. " the rype our. 0 the tyme our. P the ripe o. Q the reperes o. r Om. our sec. m. 9 tares A. derneiles o. the dar- nels ur. cockelis Jr. * Om. our sec. m. x. u bynd x. bynde je os. v birthens our sec. m. knycchyns w. w Om. Aosursec. m. x. * Om. x. y the whete MOV. z he our sec. m. a puttide ur sec. m. b Om. our sec. m. c taken N. d Om. our sec. m. e sothely pur. f the leest our. S the moost ou. h it is ur sec. m. * the breddes o. k the braunches oir. braunchis r sec. m. the bowis x. ' And he spake an o. He spake an ur sec. m. m Om. our sec. m. n Om. ur sec. m. ° hidith N. P Om. our tec.m. of the pe'ple w. q the thenge our sec. m. Om. w sec. m. x. r filled our sec. m. s whiche our sec. m. * telle out Hour sec. m. bowen out, or tellen x. u thingis 'hid G. T the makynge our sec. m. x. P Woltow e. 1 Om. alii et o/3. ' Om. celeri et aft. s Om. IRSO^. * the ripe hi. » the wheete KRX sec. m. ft. v And anothir c. w putte Eio/3. "Om. c. Twasc. TSOm.Qpr.m. zQm. c. a the whiche I. b of the ce. c The whiche i. r 2 36 MATTHEW. XIII. 37—49. nyesw laft, he came into an hous ; and his disciplis camen ni3 to hym, seiynge, Ex- pounex to vs the parable? of dernelisz, vor 37 cokelis*, of the feeld. Theb whiche an- swerynge saith17, He that sowith good seed 38 is marines sone ; sothely the feld is the world ; hot the good seed, these ben sonysd of the kyngdam6, dernelsf, W cocklis*, 39 forsotheh these1 ben vyuel sonysk ; but the enmye that soweth hem is the feend1 ; but"1 the" ripe corn is the eendyng of the world, 40 sothely0 the repers ben angelis. Therfore as dernelsP ben gedrid to gidre, and brenf in fijrr, so it shal be in the8 eendyng of the 41 world. Mannes sone shal sende his an- gels, and thei shulden gedre of his rewme alle sclaundris, and hem that don wickid- 42 nesse ; and thei shulen sende hem into the chymney of fijr, there shal be weepynge 43 and betynge togidre of teeth. Thanne iust men shulen shyine as the sunne, in the rewme of her fadir. He that hath eris of 44 heerynge, heere he*. The kyngdame of heuenes is lijk to tresour" hid in av feeld, thew whiche a man that fyndith, hidith ; and for ioye vof itx he goth, and sellith alle thingis that he hath, and bieth "the ilk^ 45 feeld. Eftsonesz the kyngdam of heuenes is lie to a man marchaunt, seekyng good 40 margarytis3 ; sothely oo preciouse marga- rite b founden, he wente, and solde alle 47 thingis that he hadde,and bou3te it. Eft the kingdarn of heuenes is lie to a nette sent in to the see, and of alle kynd of fishis 4« gedrynge : the0 whiche whan it was ful- fillid'1, men ledynge out, and sittynge by- sidis the brynked(1, cheesiden6 the good into her vessels, but thei sentenf out the yuel. 49 So it shal be in the& eending of the world. seed is mannus sone ; the feeld is the 38 world ; but the good seed, these <l ben sones6 of the kyngdom, but taris, thesef ben yuele children; the enemye that 39 sowith hem is the feend ; and the ripe corn is the endyng of the world, the re- peris ben aungels. Therfor as taris ben4o gaderid togidere, and ben brent in fier, so it shal be in the endyng of the world. Mannus sone shal sende hise aungels, 41 and thei schulen gadereff fro his rewme alle sclaundris?, and hem that doon wick- idnesse ; and thei schulen sende hem in 42 to the chymney of fier, there shal be weping and betyng to gidere of teeth. Thanne iuste men schulen schyne as the 43 sunne, in the rewme of her fadir. He that hath eeris of heryng, here he. The 44 kyngdom of heuenes is lijk to tresour hid in a feld, whichh a man that fyndith, hidith ; and for ioye~ of it he goith, and sillith alle thingis that he hath, and bieth thilk feeld. Eftsoone the kyngdom of 45 heuenes is lijk to a marchaunt, that sech- ith good margaritis ; but whanne he hath 46 founduu o precious margarite, he wente, and selde alle thingis that he hadde, and bou3te it. Eft' the kyngdom of heuenes 47 is lijk toJ a nette cast into the see, and that gaderith to gidere of al kyndek of fisschis ; which1 whanne it was ful, thei 48 drowen"1 vp, and seten bi the brenke, and chesen" the goode in to her vessels, but the yuel thei kesten0 out. So it schal be 49 in the endyng P of the world. Aungels schulen go out, and schulen^ departe yuel men fro the myddil of iuste men. Andao thei shulen sende hem in to the chymnei of fier ; ther shal be weping and grynt- w cotnpanyes of peple w pr. m. * Expowne them N. y parablis N. z tares A. the darnelis s. the cockils wx. a Om. Aosursec. m. x. or darnels w. b Om. ovv sec. m. c seide our sec. m. d the sones ovrsec.m.w. e rewme ovv sec. m. { tares A. forsothe darnailes our sec. m. cockelis x. g Om. AOSU v sec. m. x. h Om. otiv sec. m. i Om. G pr. m, k sones of the wicked ou pr. m. v sec. m. wickyd sones u sec. m. 1 deuel our sec. m. m sothely our sec. m. n Om. ur. o forsothe ovv sec. m. P tares A. cockelis x. q ben brent ourw sec. m. r the fire N. s Om. GMPIVXY. * Om. ursec. m. u a treesour o. T Om. G pr. m. the NU. w Om. ovv sec. m. * ther of ovv sec. m. y that x. that ylk Y. z Efte our iec.m. a peerles our sec. m. b perle our sec. m. c Om. our sec. m. d fylled our sec. m. dd brynge K. e chosen ux. I casten u sec, m. S Om. opr. m. d Om. s sec. m. e the sones CQR pr. m. sei. { Om. K. ff gadere togidere ex sup. ras. S sclaun- dreris CK. h the whiche I. l Eftsone c pr. m. K. J Om. Q. k kyndis c. ' the whiche I. m drowen it b. n chesiden CKC. ° castiden Kg. p ende K. q thei schul ichia. XIII. so XIV. 5. MATTHEW. 37 Angelis shulen gon out, and'1 shulen1 de- parte yuel men fro the mydilk of iuste so men. And thei shulen sende1 hem into the chymney of fijrm; there shal be weep- »i ynge and betynge togidre of teeth. Han 3ee vnderstonden alle these thingis ? Thei 52seien to hym, 3he. He seith to hem, Therfore euery" wryter0 tau3t in the kyng- damP of heuenes, is lie to an husbonde man, that bryngith forth of his tresour ssnewe thingis and olde. And it is<i don, whanne Jhesus hadde eendid these para- 54 bles, he passide fro thennis. And her, cummynge in to his cuntree, tau3t hem in her synagogis, so that thei wondriden, and seiden, Wherof to hym this3 wisdam and 55 vertues ? Wher* is nat this the sone of a 'smyth, or carpenter* ? Wherv his modir bew nat seid Marie? and his brethren, Jamys, and Joseph, and Symount, and" Ju- 56 das? arid 'his sistris?, wherz thei 'alle ben nata at vs ? Therfore wherof to hym alle 57 these thingis? And so thei weren sclaundrid in hym. Forsothe Jhesus seide to hem, A prophete is nat with outen wirshipeb, no but in his ownec cuntree, and in his owned sshous. And he dide nat there manye ver- tues, for the vnbyleue of hem. CAP. XIV. i In that tymee Eroude 'tetrarcha, that is1, prince of the fourthe part, herde the ^ fame of Jhesu ; and seide to his children, This is Jon Baptist, heS hath risen fro dead h, and therfore vertues worchen in 3 hym. Forsothe Eroude helde Joon, and bounde hym, and putte' hirnk in to prisoun 4 for Erodias, the wif of his brother. For Joon saide to hym, It is nat leful to thee » for1 to haue hir. And he willynge™ to" yng of teeth. Han 36 vndirstonde alle&i these thingis ? Their seien" to hyrn, 3he. He seith to hem, Therfor euery wise man 52 of lawe in the kyngdom of heuenes, is lijk to an hosebonde man, that bryngith forth of his tresoure newe thingis and elde. And it was doon, whanne Jhesus 53 hadde endid these parablis, he passide fro thennus. And he' cam in to his cuntrei, 54 and tau3te hem in her synagogis, so that thei wondriden, and seiden, Fro whennus this "wisdam and vertues camenau to thisv? Whether 'is not thisw the soness of a carpentere ? Whether his modir be not seid Marie? and hise britheren, James, and Joseph, andx Symount, and Judas ? and hise sistris, whether thei alle ben notso among us ? Fro whennus thanne valle thes thingis^ camenz to this"? And SOST thei weren sclaundrid in hym. But Jhesus seide to hem, A profete is not with oute worschip b, but in his owen cuntre, and in his owen hous. And he as dide not there manye vertues, for the vn- bileue of hem. CAP. XIV. In that tyme Eroude tetrarke, prynce i of the fourthe part, herde the fame of Jhesu ; and seide to hise children, This 2 is Joon Baptist, be is rysun fro deeth, and therfor vertues worchen in hym. For Heroude hadde holde Joon, and 3 bounde hym, and puttidec hym 'in tod prisoun for Herodias, the wijf of his brothir. For Joon seide to him, It is not 4 leueful to thee to haue hir. And he 5 h and thei vr sec. m. ' Om. o. k myddes our. 1 caste u sec. m. m the fyr G. n eche ovr sec. m. x. 0 writer, ether lecher of the [om. v sec. m.~\ lame ou pr. m. v sec. m. techer of the lawe v sec. m. P rewme our sec. m. 1 was our. rOm.x. s all this o. l Whethir G passim MQSUX. u carpenter 01;. smyth x. v Whether PS wxv. w is our sec. m. * Om. KQ. y wher his sistres our sec. m. z Om. our sec. m. whe- ther s x . a ben not all our sec. m. b honour our sec. m. c Om. our sec. m. d Om. our sec. m. e tyme that o. f was o. Om. u. S for he Q. h dede men ou. • putted ot;. k Om. G pr. m. l Om. ovx. m wilnynge o. n for to G sec. m. w pr. m. 1 And thei R pr. m. s seiden npr. m. l Om. A. u is this b. uu comen QB. v him this i. w this is not i. x Om. c. y comen alle these thingis i. z Om. i. comen KQR. • him this i. b onour g. puttide i. putte ghi. d in e pr. m. 38 MATTHEW. XIV. 6 — 19. slea hyin, drede the peple ; for thei hadden e hym as a° prophete. Forsothe in the day of Eroudis birthe, the doi^ter of Erodias leepteP in the mydil, and pleside toi 7Eroude. Wherfore with an ooth he by- hi3ter for8 to jeue to hir, what euer thinge 8 she hadde axid of hym. And she bifore monestid*, xor warnyd", of hir modir, seith, 3eue thou to me hidir" the bed of Joon 9 Baptist in a dische. And the kyng was so- rowful, butw for the ooth, and" for hem that seeten to gidre at the mete, he comaundide 10 to be 3ouen. And he sente, and bihedidey 11 Joon in thez prisoun. And his heeda isb brou3t toc in a dische, and itd ise 3ouen to the whenchef, and she bare it to hir modir. 12 And his disciplis "cummynge to? token his body, and biryeden it ; and thei cum- ismynge tolden to Jhesu. Theh whiche thing when Jhesus hadde herd, he went fro thennus Mn to1 a boot, in to desertk place1 besidis. And whenne the cumpanyes 'of peplem hadden herd, thei folowiden" uhyni and0 onP thei feetr fro citees. And Jhesus, goynge out, saw a greet multitude8 vof peple*, and hadde rewthe of u hem, andv i5heelide thew sike men of hem. Sothely thex euenyngey maad, his disciplis vcamen ni3z to him, seiyngea, The place is desert, and the hour hath now passid ; leeue thoub the cumpanyes vof peplec, that thei, goynge ic in to castels, bigge'1 meetis to hem. For- sothe Jhesus seide to hem, Thei han nate neede to go ; 3eue 36 tof hem for# to ete. n Thei answeriden, We han nat here, noh lfibut fiue looues and two' fishis. Thek whiche seith1 to hem, Brynge 366™ hem wliidir to me. And when he hadde eo- maundid the cumpanye for" to sitte to0 willynge to sle hym, dredde6 the puple ; for thei hadden hym as a prophete. But e in the dai of Heroudis birthe, the dou3tir of Herodias daunsidef in the myddil, and pleside Heroude. Wherfor with an ooth 7 he bihi3te to 3yue to hir, what euere thing she hadde& axid of hym. And she g bifor warned of hir modir, seide, 3if thou to me here the heed of Joon Baptist in a disch. And the kyng was sorewful,9 but for the ooth, and for hem that saten to gidere at the mete, he comaundide to be 3ouun. And he sente, and bihedide \a Joon in the prisoun. And his heed was j i brou3t in a dische, and it was 3ouun to the damysel, and she bar it to hir modir. And hise disciplis camen, and token his 12 bodi, and birieden it ; and thei camen, and tolden to Jhesu. And whanne Jhe- ]3 sus hadde herd this thing, he wente fro thennus in a boot, in toh desert place bi- sides'. And whanne the puple hadde herd, thei folewiden hym on her feet fro citees. And Jhesus 3ede out, and sai a u greet puple, and hadde reuthe on hem, andJ heelide thek sike men of hern. But |ft whanne the1 euentid was com, hise disci- plis camen to him, and seiden, The place is desert, and the tyme is now passid ; lat the puple go in to townes, to bye hem mete. Jhesus seide to hem, Thei han lfi not nede to go ; 3yue 36 hem sumwhat to ete. Thei answeriden, We han not heere, 17 but fyue looues and twei"1 fischis. And 18 he seide to hem, Brynge 36 hem hidur to me. And whanne he hadde comaundid lu the puple to sitte to meete on the heye, he took fyue looues arid twei fischis, and he bihelde in to heuene, and blesside, and o Om. K. P lepe o. leep x. 1 Om. ov. r hyjt GK pr. m. TV pr. m. • Om. ovwx. ' motied A-. u Ora. ovx. v heere N. w Om. KW pr. m. * Om. G pr. m. J byheuedede o. hedede x. 2 Om. ov. a heued o. b was ouvw sec. m. c Om. v. ll Om. o. e was our. f damisel ov. S neijynge ou. h Om. ov. » in GMPVXY. k a deserte OPUXY. ' places N. m Om. ou. n suden 017. ° goynge 017. Om. r. P vpon G. 1 Om. G pr. m. w pr. m. x. her our. ther PW sec. m. r foote x. s company ou. l Om. ou. u on AGMHOPQsrvrwxY. v and he u. w Om. apr. m. * Om. Gpr.m. y euentyde our. z nei3eden ou. a and seideu ou. b thou now N. c Om. ou. d by ou. bien Q. bie sx. e no a pr. m. ou. { Om. w sec. m. g Om. x. h Om. w pr. m. ' tweye w. k Om. ou. 1 seide ou. m Om. o. «> Om. ovx. o to the v. e dredede s. f ether tumblide K marg. e Om. CEI pr. m. phkpr. m. aj3. h to a ccji sec. m. k. the see Q pr. m. J and he Q. k Om. Q. ' Om. Q. "> two e et alii pass. bisidis XIV. 2C -33- MATTHEW. 39 mete on hayP, fyue looues and two^ fishis taken, he byholdynge in to heuen, blesside, andr brak, and 3aues to his4 disciplis ; sothely the" disciplis 3auen to thev cum- aopanyes. And alle eeten, and weren ful- fillid"'. And thei token the relifis of broken 21 gobetisx, twelue cofyns ful. Forsothe they noumbre of men etynge was fyue thou- sand of men, out taken wemmen and litel 22 children. And anon Jhesus compellide7-, vor comanndide*, the disciplis forb to vgo vpc in to a boot, and god bifore hym ouere the see, til that he lefte the cumpanyes. 23 And the curnpanyesf left, he stei'3ideff vp? in to an hill aloone forh to preye. Sothely the euenyng1 maad, he was there aloone. 24 Sothelyk the boot in the mydil1 see was throwen with wawis, forsothem the wynd 25 was contrarie". But0 in the fourthe wak- yng of the ni3t, he came to hem walkynge 2GaboueP the see. Audi thei, seeynge hym walkynge aboue the see, weren distour- blidr, seyinge, For it iss a fantum ; and for 27drede thei cryeden. And anoon Jhesus spac to hem, sayinge', Haue 36 trust, I 2Ham ; nyl 36 dreede. Sothely Petre an- swerynge seide, Lord, 3if thou art, co- maunde me to" cume to thee vponv the 29 watris. And he seithw, Cume thou. And Petre goynge doun fro the bote, walkide on the wateris forx to cume to Jhesu. so Trewly he, seeynge a strong wynde, vwas aferde' ; and whan he bygan for2 to be drenchid, he cryede, seyinge, Lord, make 31 me saaf. And anoon Jhesus, holdynge forth thea bond, cau3te hym, and seithh to hym, Thou of litil feith, whi hast thou 32 doutid ? And whenne he hadde stied vp° 33 in to the boot, the wynde cesside. Sothely thei, that weren in the boot, camen, and brak, and 3af to hise disciplis ; and the disciplis ymi'ii to the puple. And alle 20 eten, and weren fulfillid. And thei tooken the relifs of brokun gobetis, twelue co- fyries ful. And the noumbre of men that 21 eten was fyue thousynde of men, outakun wymmen and lytle children. And anoon 22 Jhesus compellide1 the disciplis to go vp in to a boot, and go bifor hym ouer the see, while he lefte the puple. .And 2:1 whanne the puple was left, he stiede aloone in to an hil for™ to preie. But whanne the" euenyng0 was come, he was there aloone. And the boot in the myd-24 del of the see was schoggid with wawis, for the wynd was contrarie to hem. But 25 in the fourthe wakyng of the ni3t, he cam to hem walkynge aboue P thei see. And thei, seynge hym walking1" on the2C see, weren disturblid8, and seiden1, That it is" a fantum ; and for drede thei crieden. And anoon Jhesus spac to hem, and 27 seide, Haue 30 trust, Y am ; nyle 36 drede. And Petre answeride, and seide, 28 Lord, if thou art, comaunde me to come to thee on the watris. And he seide, 2» Come thou. And Petre 3ede doun fro the boot, and walkide on the watris to come to Jhesu. But he sij the wynd so strong, and was aferde ; and whanne he bigan to drenche, he criede, and seide, Lord, make mev saaf. And anoon Jhesus 3i helde forth his hoond, and took Petre, and seide to hym, Thou of litil feith, whi hast thou doutid? And whanne he hadde 32 stied in to the boot, the wynd ceessid. And thei, that weren in the boot, camen, 33 and worschipidenhymw, and seiden.Verili, thou art Goddis sone. And whanne thei 34 hadden passid ouer the see, thei camen P the hey AGMNOPSUVW. 1 twei A el N passim w. " Om. ^GK sec. m. MHPSUFWY. s jaf looues ovrw sec. m. * Om. ovvw. u Om. v. v Om. o. w filled ou. x gobetis or metis p. y Om. o. z constrey- ned ou. comaundide Q sec. m. & Om. OQUX. b Om. oux. c steije ou. d to go ou. to gon x. e in to N. f companye AGMNOPsurxv. {{ stei3 x. S Om. ou. h Om. oux. ' euentyde ou. k Forsothe ou. l myd- des Gsr. myddul of the N. middes of the OUY. myd x. m for ou. n contrarie to hem Q sec. m. contra- rious x. ° Sothely ou. P vpon N. 1 Om. ou. r disturbid x. s was u. * and seide ou. u for to^GAf NPVWY. v on osux. w seide ou. * Om. oux. y drede ou. z Om. oux, a his o. b seide ou. c Om. ou. 1 comaundide A sec. m. m Om. KRS eghik sec. m. n Om. Q. ° euentijd KQ. P Om. Q. <i on the CQ. r walke A pr. m. iQbce sec. vice ghik. s distrublid s. * seyn Q. u was BHC. v Om. c. w Om. R. pr. m. 40 MATTHEW. XIV. 34 — XV. ii. worshipiden hym, seyinge, Veryly, thou art 34 Goddis sone. And whenne he hadd pass- ide ouer the see, thei camen in to the lond 35 of Genesar6. And whenne men of that place hadden knowen hymf, thei senten into al thate cuntree ; and thei offriden1' to 36 hym al' hauynge yuel. And thei preyiden hymk, that thei shuldeu touche ether1 the hem of 'the clothing"1 vof hymn ; and who euer touchiden ben° maad saaf. CAP. XV. i Thanne scribis and Pharisees vcamen 2ni3i> to hym fro Jerusalem, seyinge, Whi* thi disciplis ouerpassen % W breken* , the tradiciouns, W statutis*, of elder men ? for thei washen nat hondis1, whenne thei eten 3 breed. Sothely he answerynge seith" to hem, Andv vwhi and 36 brekenw the maunde- mentx of God for 3oure tradicioun? ? For 4whiz God seide, Honoure thia fadir and thib modir, and he that cursith fadir orc 5 modir, dye hed by deth. But 36 seyn, Who euere vshal sayee to fadirf or^ modir, What euere 3ifte is of me, it shal profile to thee ; G and he hath1' not worshipid' hisk fadir or1 modir ; and 36 han made™ the maunde- mentn of God voide, W idyl0, for 3oure 7 tradicioun''. Ipocritis, Ysay, the prophete, spropheciede wel of 3ou, seyingei, This peple honoureth me with lippis, forsothe 9 her herter is fer fro me ; trewly thei wor- shipen me with outen cause, techynge the i<> doctrines and8 maundernents of men. And the cumpanyes vof peple1 clepid vto gidre" to hym, he seide to hem, Heere 3ev, and 11 vnderstondew. Nat that" thing that entrith in to the mouth, defoulith a man ; but that? thing that cummeth forth fro the in to the loond of Genesar. And whanne 35 men of that place hadden knowe hym, thei senten in to al that cuntre ; and thei brou3ten to hym alle that hadden sik- nessey. And thei preieden hym, that thei:«; schulden touche the hemme of his cloth- ing; and who euere touchiden weren maad saaf. CAP. XV. Thanne the scribis and the7- Farisees 1 camen to hym fro Jerusalem, and seiden, Whi breken thi disciplis the tradiciouns 2 of eldere men? for thei waisschen not her hondis, whanne thei eten breed. He an- 3 sweride, and seide to hem, Whi breken 36 the maundement3 of God for 3<nire tradicioun ? For God seide, Honoure thi 4 fadir and thi modir, and he that cursith fadir or modir, dieb bi deeth. But 36.5 seien, Who euer seithbb to fadir or modir, What euere 3ifte is of me, it schal profite to thee ; and he hath not worschipid his 6 fadir or his0 modir ; and 36 han maad the maundementd of God voide for 3oure tra- dicioun. Ypocritis, Isaie, the prophete, 7 prophesiede wel of 3ou, and seide, This 8 puple honourith me with lippis, but her herte is fer fro me ; ande thei worschipen 9 me 'with outen cause*, techynge the doc- trinesS andh maundementis of men. And 10 whanne the puple1 werenk clepid to gidere to hym, he seide to hem, Here 36, and Vndurstonde 30' . Thatm thing that en- n trith in to the mouth, defoulith not a man ; but that thing that cometh out of the mouth, defoulith a man. Thanne 12 d Om. w. e Genazarezt ovv tec. m. f hem o. g the ov. h broujten u sec. m. i all men ov. k to him o. Om. v. 1 namely ou. other p. or x. m his clothe ou. his clothing pvw sec. in. n Om. Gpr. m. OVVWY. ° weren our. P neijedden ov. 1 passen ouer ANSW. breken ot;. r Om. ovx. s ether the techinges ovx. * theire hondis GXY. her hondis NZ sec. m. the hondis w. u seide ou. v Om. AGMNOS vvw. w whi breken and 56 G pr. m. whi breken je G sec. m. PXY. whi also breken 36 ou. x commaund- ment ou. y tradiciouns o. z Om. ou. a Om. o. thou u. b Om. ou. c and x. d Om. ou. e seieth ou. seie x. * the fadir G. S ether ou. h schal A sec. m. ovw sec. m. ' worschipe A sec. m. honour ou. k Om. u. 1 or his AMNSW sec. m. ether ou. m yniaad w. n commaundement ou. 0 Om. oux. v tradiciouns N. <J and seide ou. r hertes o. s and the G. * Om. ou. utocpr. m. v Om. o. w vnderstondeth ox. * this ou, V this ou. y sijknesses K. z Om. cbhik. a comaundement CBg0. b die he A pr. m. K. bb seien H. c Om. c. d comaundement k pr. m. e vvithoute cause forsothe I. f Om. i. g doctryn b. b and the s. > puplis A. k was CH. 1 vndirstondeth i. m That that hi. XV. 12 26. MATTHEW. 41 12 mouth, defoulith a man. Thanne hisk disci plis 'cummynge m'31 seiden to hym, Wost thou, that™, this word herd, Phari- 13 sees ben sclauridrid ? And he answerynge seithn, Euery0 plantynge, the? whiche my fadir of heuen hath nat plantid, shal be u draweri vp by the roote. Suffre 36 hem ; theii ben blynde, xand lederis of blyride menr. Sothely 3if a blynd man 3eues led- ynge to a blynd man, bothe fallen douu in 15 to the diche. Forsothe Petre answerynge saide1 to hym, Expouri to vs this" parable. re And he seide, 3it andv 36 ben without vn- i7derstondyng? Wherw 36 vnderstonde nat, thatx al thing that entrith in to the mouth, goth in to the wombe, and is sent out in is to? thez goyng awey? But tho thingis that cummeri forth fro the mouth, gon out of the herte, and tho thingus defoulen a man. 19 For ofa the herte 'gon outb yuel thou3tis, mausleayngis c, auoutries, fornicaciouns, 20 theftis, vfals witnessisd, blasfemyes. These thingis it ben that defoulen a man; sothely for6 to etc with hondis vuwashenf, defoul- 21 eth not a man. And Jhesus gon out fro thenriys, wente into parties? of Tyre and 22Sidon. And loo! a womman of Canane gon out of theh costis, cryede, seyinge to hym, Lord, the son of Dauid, haue mercye on' me ; my dorter is yuel traueilid of a 23deuylk. The1 whiche answerid nat to hir o™ word. And his disciplis Vummynge ton preyeden hyin", seyinge, Leeue thou 24 hire, for she crieth after vs. Forsothe he answerynge seith?, I am nat sent, no but to the sheep of the hous of Yrael that 25 perishiden. Bofi she came, and wirshipide 20 hym, seyinge, Lord, help1" me. The5 whiche answerynge seith1, It is nat good for" to take thev breed of soriys, and sendew to hise disciplis camen, and seiden to hym, Thou knowist, that, if this word be herd, the Farisees ben sclaundrid ? And he is answeride, and seide, Eueri plauntyng, that my fadir of heuene hath not plaunt- id, shal be drawun vp by the" roote. Suffre u 3e hem ; thei ben blynde0, and leederis of blynde men. And if a blynd man lede a blynd man, bothe? fallen douni in to ther diche. Petre answeride, and seide to 15 hym, Expowrie to vs this parable. And ie he seide, 3it '36 bens also1 with oute vn- durstondyng? Vridurstouden 36 not, that 17 al thing that entrith in to the mouth, goith in to the wombe, and is sent out in to the goyng awei? But thou thingis that i« comenv forth fro the mouth, goon out of w the herte, and tho thingis defoulen ax man. For? of the herte goon out yuele ia thou3tis, mansleyrigis, auowtries, forriy- caciouns, theftis, fals witnessyngis, blas- femyes. Thes thingis it ben that de-2o foulen a man ; but to>'y ete with hondis not waischun, defoulith not a man. And 21 Jhesus 3ede out fro thennus, and wente into the coostis of Tire and Sidouz. And 22 lo ! a womman of Canane 3ede out of thoa coostis, and criede, and seide to him, Lord, the sone of Dauid, haue merci on me ; my dorter is yuel tra- ueilid of a feend. And he answeride notb 23 to hir ac word. And hise disciplis camen, and preieden hym, and seiden, Leue thou hir, for she crieth aftir vs. He answer- 24 ide, and seide, Y am not sent, but to the scheep of the hous of Israel that perisch- idend. And she cam, and worschipide 25 hym, and seide, Lord, helpe me. Which6 26 answeride, and seide, It is not good to take the breed of children, and castef to k Om. o. ! camen ny3 G. nei3ynge ou. «> for G sec. ra. our. Om. Gpr. m. n seide ou. ° Iche 01: Eche x. P Om. G pr. m. ouvw sec. m. Y. 1 if thei w. * Om. o. s 3eueth GOSU. * seith Q. u thi K. v also u sec.m. w Whether s passim u passim x. * for our^fec. OT. y Om. g. z Om. K pr. m. NQY. a oute of ou. b commeth o. c manes sleynges o. d.fals witnesynges our. e Om. oyx. ' not waschen AGNOPUVXY. S the partes AMSW. the part yes GNOpQsuyxY. h tho wur. thoo OFF. 'of GPFXV. k feende ou. ' Om. ou. m a GJiiNpQsurpry. D neijinge ou. ° to him o. P seide ou. Q And o. r help thou w pr. m. s Om. ou. * seide ou. « Om. oux. v Om. x. w sende it GMXY. to seende ou. n Om. s. o blynde men i. P bothe thei i. q Om. R pr. m. T a c. s ben 36 EI. * Om. xcgh pr. m. 11 the c. v cometh h. w fro Kni. x the ia. y Forsothe i. yy for to Q. z of Sydon E « the EKsce pr. m. hir b. b Om. c. c no c. d han perischid i. e The whiche i. f 3eue Q. VOL. IV. G MATTHEW. XV. 27—38. 27 hound is. And she seide, 3he, Lord; for- whix and? the7' litel whelpis eten of the crummys, that fallen doun fro the bord of 28 her lordis. Thanne Jhesus answeringe seith* to hir, Ob ! thou womman, thi feith is grete ; be it don to thee, as thou wolt. And hir dorter was heelid fro that hour. 29 And whenne Jhesus hadde passide thennesc, he came bisidis the see of Galilee. And he aosteiynge in to an hyl, sat there. And many cumpanyes vcamen m}d to hym, hau- ynge with hem doumbe men and crokid", feble and blynde, and many othir; and castidenf hem doun at his feet. And he sihelide hern, so that the cumpanyes won- driden, seeynge doumbe men spekynge, and crokids goynge, blynd men seeynge ; 3-2 and thei magnyfieden God of Yrael. Sothe- lyh Jhesus, his' disciplis gederedk to gider, seide1, I haue rewthe of the cumpany 'of peple"1, for now 'the thridde day" thei dwellen still with me, and thei han not0 thing? whiche*) thei shulen etc; and Y 'wole natr leeue hem fastynge, lest thei failen in :« the weye. And the disciplis seyen to hym, Therfore wherof so many Joouys to vs in desert, that we fulfilles so grete a* cum- 3*panye vof peple"? And Jhesus seithv to hem, Hou many loouys han 366 ? And thei seiden, Seuene, and aw few srnallex fishis. 35 And he comaundide to^ the cumpany, that thei shulde sitt to thez mete vpona the scerthe. And he takynge seuen looues, and fishisb, and doynge thoiikyngis, brak, and jaue to his disciplis ; andc disciplis 3auen 37 to the peple. And alled eten, and weren fulfillid6, and thei tokenf that? that was1' asouer of relyues', seuene lepis fulle. For- sothe theik that eten weren foure thousand of1 men, with outen litil children1" and houndis. And she seide, 3his, Lord; for 27 whelpis eten of the crummes, that fallen doun fro the bord of her lordis. Thanne 28 Jhesus answeride, and seide to hir, A ! f womrnan, thi feith is greet ; be it doon to thee, as thou wolt. And hir doujtir was helid fro that hour. And whanne 20 Jhesus hadde passed fro thennus, he cam bisidis the see of Galilee. And he 3ede vp in to an liil, and sat there. And3i» myche puple cam to hym, and hadden with hem doumbe men and crokid, fe- bles and blynde, and many other; and thei castiden doun hem at hise feet. And he helide hem, so that the puple won-3i driden seynge doumbe men spekynge, and crokid goynge, blynde men seynge ; and thei magnyfieden God of Israel. And 32 Jhesus, whanne hise disciplis weren clep- id to gidere, seide to hem, Y haue reuthe of the puple, for thei han abiden now thre daies with me, and ban1' no thing to ete ; and Y wole not leeue hem fastynge, lest thei failen in the weie. And the disciplis 33 seien to him, Wherof thanne so many looues among vs in desert, to fulfille so greet a puple? And Jhesus seide to hem, 34 Hou many looues han 36? And thei seiden, Seuene, and a fewe smale fisshis. And he comaundide' tok the puple, to 35 sitte to mete on the erthe. And he took3« seuene1 looues and fyuem fischis, and dide thankyngis, and brak", and 3af to hise disciplis ; and the disciplis 3auen to the puple. And alle eten, and weren ful-37 fillid, and thei token that that was left of relifes, seuene lepis0 fulle. And thei that 38 eten weren foure thousynde of men, with outen litle children and wyrnmen. And 'M whanne he hadde left the puple, he wente " for ov. Y alsso ou. z Om. AG pr.m. wopurw sec.m. XY. a seide ou. *> A ! AMNOPUVW. c fro thenes ou. d neijeden ov. e croked men N. f thei castiden AKPUVW sec. m. thei kesten GXY. thei kest o. casten s. S croked men oux. h Forsothe ou. * seide to his our. k cleped our. 1 Om. our. m Oni. ou. n thre daies ov. ° no GPXY. P the thenge ou. q that GOPUXY. r nill oux. s fill osux. t Om. w. u Om. ou. V seide ou. w Om. u. x litel ou. y Om. ou. z Om. AGMNOPSurrrxv. a on OQSU. b the fisches p. c and the A. & alle men u. e filled ou. f born awei3 N. S this ou. h lafte ou. i the relefes ou. k tho o. 1 Om. G pr. m. N. m childre x pass. f Aa ! Asb pr. m. ca. e and fehle Eicghi«^. h thei han ia. m the fyue hik sec. m. n brake hem i. ° leep la. ' comaunde s. k Om. hi. ] the seueiie ia. XV. 39 — XVI. 1 3. MATTHEW. aowemrnen. And", the cumpanye vof peple0 laft, he styedei' vpi in to a boot, and cam into the coostis1" of Magedan. CAP. XVI. 1 And Pharisees and Saduceis temptynge him8 'camen 1^3' to hym, and preiden hym for" to shewe to hem a tokene fro heuene. 2 And he answerynge seithv to hem, The eeuenynge" maad, 36 seien, It shal bex scleer, for the heuene is vlijk to reed? ; and 'the morwe", Toa day tempest, for heuen 4 shyrieth vheuy, or sortvfulb. Therfore 36 'han knowec to deme wisely the face of heuen, but 36 mowen riot wite(I the tokenys6 of tymes. The yuel generacioun and avow- trerf sekith a tokne ; and a tokene shal nat be 3ouen to it, no but the tokne of Jonas, the prophete. And, hem forsaken, he 5wente awey. And whenne his disciplis camenS oner the see, thei foi^aten for'1 to e take loouys. The' whiche seide to hem, Beholde 36, and bethk war of the sourdow3 7 of Pharisees1 and Saducees™. And thei thou3ten amonge hemn, seiynge, For we 8 han nat taken loonys. Forsothe Jhesus witynge seide0 to hem, What thenken 36 amonge 3ou of litil feith, for 36 han natP 9 loouys? 3itq 36 vndirstonden nat, netherr han rnynde5 of fyue loouys in to fyue thou- sand of men, and hou many cofyns 36 10 token? trewly nether of seuen loouys in to four thousand of men, and hou many 11 lepis* 366 token? Whi vndirstonden 36 nat, for I seide nat to 3ou of" breed, Be 36 war of sourdow3v of Pharisees and ofx 12 Saducees? Thanne thei vnderstoden, that he seide nat^ to be war of sourdow3z of loouys, bote of the techynge of Pharisees is and Saducees. Sothely Jhesus came in to the" parties 'of Cesarieb of Philip, and vp in to a boot, and cam in to the coostis of Magedan. CAP. XVI. And the Farisees and the'1 Saducees ' camen to hym temptynge, and'' preieden1" hym to schewe hem a tokene fro heuene. And he answeride, and seide to hem,2 Whanne the eueritid is8 cotnun, 36 seien, It schal be clere, for heuene is rodi ; and* the morewtid,Todai tempest, for heuene schyneth heueli. Thanne 36 kunne deme 4 the face of heuene, but 36 moun not wite the tokenes of tymes. An yuel genera- cioun and auoutresse sekith a tokene; and a tokene schal not be 3ouun to it, but the tokene of Jonas, the profete. And whanne he hadde left hem, he wente forth. And5 whanne his disciplis camen ouer the see, thei foi^aten to take looues. And he« seide to hem, Biholde 36, and be1 war of the" soure dow3 of Farisees andv Sadu- cees. And thei thou3ten among hem, and 7 seiden, For we han not take looues. But 8 Jhesus witynge seide to hem, What thenken 36 among 3011 of litel feith, for 36 han notw looues' 3it 'vndurstondena not 3ex, nether han mynde of fyue looues in to fyue thousynde of men, and hou many cofyns 36 token ? nether of seuene 10 looues in to foure thousynde of men, and hou many lepis 36 token? Whi vndur- u stonden 36 not, for Y seide not to 3ou of breed, Be 36 war of the sourdow3 of Farisees and of Saducees ? Thanne thei 12 vndurstooden, that he seide not to be war of sourdow3 of looues, but of the techyng of Farisees and Saducees?. And is Jhesus cam in to the parties of Cesarie of Filip, and axide hise disciplis, and n CAP. xvi. begins here in o. ° Om. ou. P steij x. q Oin. oux. r cooste o. s Om. K pr.m. OPTU VWY. * neijeden o. « Om. ovx. " seide ou. w euentyde ou. x Om. T. y rody o. reed cither rody u. z morou tyde ou. a maad to N. & sorowful or heuy o. sorovvful u. heuy x. c kunnen ou. d knowe ou. e signes ou. tokene v. f avoutresse ovvw sec. m. S had went o. hadden comen u. h Om. oux. ' Om. ou. k be AMNOPVV. 1 Phariseis o. m of Saduceis ou. n hem self osec.m. ou. o seith x. P not taken ou. 1 And jit K sec. m. T nor o. s in mynde u. * of lepis KMC. m. u not of r. v the soure dow AMNOPurw. w the Pharisees o. x Om. AMNW pr. m. J not to hem oo. z the sourdow3 oux. a Om. v. b Om. o. P Om. TK. q and thei ia. r praijnge i. s was A. l beth EI. be 56 Q. « Om. not takun c. * je vndurst. not KQseghi. y the Saduceis s. of Saducees ek. G 2 . v and of ibg. MATTHEW. XVI. 14 — 24. axidec his disciplis, seyinged, Whom seyn H men to ben mannes sone? And thei seiden, Summe Joon Baptist ; other forsothe6 He- ly ; vbut other1 Jeremye, or? oon of the isprophetis. Jhesus seithh to hem, Sothely' ic whom seien 30 me to be? Symon Petre answerynge seide, Thou art Crist, the sone 17 of 'God lyuyngej. Forsothe Jhesus an- swerynge seide to hym, Blessid art thou, Symon Barionak, that is, the1 sone of cul- uerm ; for flesh and blood shewide nat to thee, but my fadir that" is in heuenes. is And Y seye to thee, for thou art Petre, and vpon° this stoon I shal bilde my churche, and the 3atis of helle shulen nat 19 ban mi3t, W strengthen, a3eins it. And to thee I shal 3eue the keies of the kyng- dam of heuenes ; and what euer thou shalt bynde vponi erthe, shal be bounden andr in heuenes ; and what euer thou shalt vnbynde vpon8 erthe, shal be vnbounden 20 and' in heuenes. Thanne he comaundide to his disciplis, that thei shulden seie to 21 no man, that" he was Cristv. Fro that tyme Jhesus bygan forw to shewe to his disciplis, that" it byhouith? hym toz go to Jerusalem, and suffre* many thingus of the eldrisb, and scribisc, and princisd of prestis; and bee sleyn, and thef thridde day ryse* 22 vp1' a3ein. And Petre, takynge hym to1, began fork to blame hym, seyinge', Fer be it fro thee, Lord"1 ; this thing shal not be 23 to thee. The n whiche, turnyd, seide to Petre, Sathanas, go after rne ; thou art sclaundre to me ; for thou 'sauerist nat, or vndirstondist nat°, tho thingis that ben of God, but tho thingis that ben of men. 24 Thanne Jhesus seide to his disciplis, 3if eny man wole cume after me, denye he hym self, and take his crosse, and sue me; seide, Whom seien men to be mannus sone ? And thei seiden, Summe Joon 14 Baptist; othereElie; and othere Jeremye, or oon of the prophetis. Jhesus seide to is hem, But whom seien 36 me to be ? Sy- ie mount Petre answeride, and seide, Thou art Crist, the sone of God lyuynge. Jhe- 17 sus answeride, and seide to him, Blessid art thou, Symount Bariona* ; for fleisch and blood schewide not to thee, but my fadir that is in heuenes. And Y seie is to thee, thatz thou art Petre, and on this stoon Y schal bilde my chirche, and the 3atis of helle schulen not haue mi3ta a3ens it. And to thee Y shal 3yue the keies i» of the kingdom of heuenes ; and what euer thou shalt bynde on erthe, schal be boundun also in heuenes ; and what euer thou schalt vnbynde on erthe, schal be vnbounden also in heuenes. Thanne he 20 comaundide to hise disciplis, that thei schulden seie to no man, that he was Cristb. Fro that tyrne Jhesus bigan tocai schewe to hise disciplis, that itd bihofte hyme gof to Jerusalem, and suffre many thingis, of the eldere men, and of scribisS, and1' princis of prestis ; and be slayu, and the' thridde dai to rise a3en. And 22 Petre took hym, and bigan to blame him, and seide, Fer be it fro thee, Lord ; this thing* schal not be to thee. And he 23 turnede, and seide to Petre, Sathanas, gok after me; thou art a1 sclaundre to me; for thou sauerist not tho thingis that ben of God, but tho thingis that ben of men. Thanne Jhesus seide to his disciplis, If 24 ony man wole come after me, denye he hym silf, and take his cros, and sue111 me; for he that wole make his lijf saaf, shal 25 leese it ; and he that schal leese his lijf c he axed oc;. d and seide ov. e somme o. f other forsothe ou. S ether ou. h seide ou. ' But ou. J quike God ou. k Bargena K. ' Om. AGNVPQVW sec. m. XY. m a culuer u. n whiche ou. ° on oux. P Om. ovx. <J on oux. T Om. G. alsso ou. 8 on ou. l Om. G. also ou. u for ourtv sec.m. v Jhesu Criste Aourw sec. m. Jhesus N. w Om. osux. * for ouvw sec. m. J bihofte AVW sec. m. byhoued o. z Om. AGMNPSW sec. m. for to w pr. m. a to soffer ou. b eldre men u. c of the scribes G. of scribes MOPUKV. d of princes oc;. e to be ou. f in the ou. E to rise osu. k Om. u. ' Om. ou. k Om. osux, l and seide ou. m Om. u. n Om. ovw pr. m. ° vnderstondist not ou. sau. not, or vnd. p. sauourest not x. y that is, sone of a culuer c text K. marg. x marg. ft text. z Om. ea. a power R pr. m. b Jhesu Crist I sec. m. c for to A pr. in. Q. J he s. e to him p pr. m. c. f to go CEiPQHscghika^. g the scribis CEPC. h and of ciQk. ' Om. A pr. m. J Om. s. k go thou I. ' Om. ci. m swe he uliik. xvi. as — xvn. 9- MATTHEW. 45 25 for he that wole make 'his soule saafP, ^that is, his lyf\ shal lese it ; forsothe he that shal lese his souler, ^that is, his lyf*, 20 for me, shal fynde it. Sothely what pro- fitith it1 to a man, ^if he" wynne al the world, trewly he suffre peyrynge of v his soule ? orw what chaungynge shal a man 27 jeue for his soule ? For mannes sone 'is to* come in gloriey of his fadir, with his angelis, and thanne he shal 3elde to eueryz 28man aftira his workis. Treuly I seie to 3ou, 'there ben summe of men** stondyngec heer, 'the whiched shul nat taaste deth, til thei seen mannys sone cummynge in8 his kyngdomf. CAP. XVII. i And after sexe dayes Jhesus toke Petre, and Jamys, and Joon, his brother, and aledde hem asydis in to an hi3 hill, and was transfigured, 'or turnyd into an other licke- nesse%, bifore hem. And his face schoonh as the sunne ; forsothe his clothis were smaad white as snow. And lo ! Moyses and Helye apperiden to hem, spekynge 4 with1 hym. Sothely Petre answerynge seidk to Jhesu, Lord, it is good vs to be here. 3if thou wolt, make we here three tabernaclis ; to thee oon, to Moyses oon, 5 and oon to Helie. 3it hym spekynge, loo ! a,li3ty1 cloude shadewid hem ; and loo ! a vois of m the cloude, seyinge, This is my derworth sone, in whom I haue wel pleside <ito me ; heere 36 hym. And the disciplis, heerynge, fellen doun in to her facis, and ?dredden gretely. * And Jhesus 'came ni3n, and touchide hem, and seide to hem,'Ris 8 vp°, nylP 36 dreede. Forsothe thei, 'rysynge vpi her ei3en, sawen no man, no but 9 Jhesus aloon. And, hemr cummynge doun fro the mounteyn s, Jhesus comaundide for me, schal fynde it. For what profit- 2« ith it to a man, if he wynne al the world, and suffre peiryngm of his" soule ? or0 what chaunging schal a man 3yue for his soule ? For mannes sone schal come in? 27 glorie of his fader, with his aungels, and tharnie he schal 3elde to ech'i man afterr his werkis. Treuli Y seie to 3ou, 'ther28 ben summe8 of hem1 that stonden here, whiche schulen not taste deth, til thei seen mannus sone comynge in his kyng- dom. CAP. XVII. And after sixe daies Jhesus took Pe- 1 tre, and James, and Joon, his brother, and ledde hem" asidev in to an hi3 hil, andw2 was turned* in to an othir licnesse bifor hem. And his face schorie as the sunne ; and hise clothis weren maad white as snowe. And lo ! Moises and Elie apper- 3 iden to hemxx, and spaken with hym. And 4 Petre answeride, and seide to Jhesu, Lord, it is good vs to be here. If thou wolt, make we here thre taberuaclis ; to thee oon, to Moises oon, and oon to Elye. 3it the-v while he spak, lo ! a bri3t cloude 5 ouerschadewide hem; and lo! a voice outz of the cloude, thata seide, This is my dereworth sone, in whom Y haue wel pleside to me ; here 36 hym. And the e disciplis herden, and felden doun on her faces, and dredden greetli. And Jhesus? cam, and touchide hem, and seide to hem, Rise vp, and nyle 36 drede. And a thei liftenb vp her i3en, and saien no man, but Jhesu aloone. And as thei camens doun of the hille, Jhesus comaundide to P safe his lijf ot;. q Om. oux. r lyf ou. 8 Om. AOSUX. that is, lijf vw sec. m. Y. *Om.JC. "for to o. T In x. w ether ou. * schal ou. 7 the glorie ot;. z eche ou. * Vp ot/. b sum men ben of hem ov. c _that stonden ot;. d whiche ou. that x. e into K sec. m. f rewme ou. S Om. ovpr m. h schined ou. ' to N. k seith o. 1 brijte ou. lijt ST. litil x. m fro u. n nei3ed ou. 0 rise je ou. riseth x. P and nil our. 1 rerynge AMNS. reysynge GOUY. reryng up vw. reisende vp x. T thei u. s hill ou. peirement R. 11 c. « Om. KIPQ sec. m. s sup. ras. c pr. m. n Om. hi. ° ether c. jm. ni. » etner c. v in the c. 1 euery plures. r vp c. s sum men ben c. * jou c. « Om. Q. » bisidis Q. " and he IR. * transfigurid c. xx hym R. y Om. is. z cam out — _ i,-fl a and i. b liftiden EKPRI/S. 46 MATTHEW. XVII. 10 22. hem1, seyinge", Saie 36 to no man the vi- sioun, tilv mannes sone ryse a3ein fro 10 dead w. And his disciplis axideri hym, seyingex, What therfore seyn scribis, that nit behoueth Hely first corne? ? And he answerynge seithz to hem, Forsothe Hely 'is toa come, and he shal restore alle i2thingis. Treuly Y seye to 3011, thatb Hely is now comen, and thei knewen hym nat, but thei diden in hym, what euere thingisc thei wolden ; so and mannys sone Ms tod nsuffre of hem. Thanne disciplis" vndir- stoden, thatf of Joon Baptist he hadde seid u to hem. And whanne he cam to? the cumpanye vof pepleh, a man 'cam to hyrn, foldid1 on knees byfore hym k, seyinge1, Lord, haue mercy onra my sone ; for he is lunatyke, and suffrith yuel, for why" oft tymys0 he fallith in to the? fijr, and oft lotymysi in to water. And I offrider hym to thi disciplis, and thei my3ten nat hele i<ihym. Jhesus answerynge seith8, A ! thou generacioun vnbyleeful, W out of the feit/i\ and weiward ; hou longe shal I be with 3011 ? hou longe shal I suffre 3ou ? 17 Brynge 366 hym hidir to me. And Jhesus blamyde hym, and the deuel" wente out fro hym ; and the child isv helid fro that ishoure. Thanne disciplisw vcamen ni3x to Jhesu priuyly, and seiden to hym, Whi la mi3te nat we casten hym out ? Jhesus seithy to hem, For 3oure vnbyleuez. Treuly I seie to 3011, 3if 36 shulen haue feith, as aa corn of seneuey, 36 shulen seie to this hill, Passe thou hennusb, and it shal passec ; and no thing shal be impossible*1 to ?ou ; 20 forsothe this kynde is nat cast out, no but 21 by preyinge6 and fastynge. Treuly, hemf lyuynge togidre in Galilee, Jhesus seide to hem, Mannes sone Ms to be bitraieds in to 22 the hondis of men ; and thei shulen slea hem, and seide, Seie 36 to no man the visioun, til mannus sone rise a3en fro deeth. And his disciplis axiden hym,io and seiden, What thanrie seien the scribis, that it bihoueth that Elie come first? He n answeride, and seide to hem, Elie schal come, and he schal restore alle thirigis. And Y seie to 3011, that Elie is nowe 12 comun, and thei knewen hym not, but thei diden in him what euer thingis thei wolden ; and0 so mannus sone schal suf- fre of hem. Thanne the disciplis vndur- is stoden, that he seide to hem of Joon Bap- tist"1. And whanne he cam to the puple, u a man cam to hym, and felde doun one /iise( knees bifor hym, and seide, Lord, haue merci on my sone ; for he is luna- tike, and suffrith yuele, for ofte tymes he fallith in to the& fier, and ofte1' tymes in to water1. And Y broti3te hym to thi \o disciplis, and thei my3ten not heele hyrn. Jhesus answeride, and seide, Ak ! thou 10 generacion vnbileueful and weiward ; hou long schal Y be with 3011 ? hou long schal Y surTre 3011 ? Brynge 36 hym hider to me. And Jhesus blamede hym, and 17 the deuel wente out fro hym ; and the child was heelid fro that our. Thanne is the disciplis camen to Jhesu priueli, and seiden to hym, Whi my3ten not we caste hym out ? Jhesus seith to hern, For 3oure 10 vnbileue. Treuli Y sere to 3ou, if 36 ban ferth, as a corn of seneueye, 36 schulen seie to this hil, Passe thou hennus, and it schal passe ; and no thing schal be vn- possible to 3011 ; but this kynde is not 20 caste out, but bi1 preiyng"1 and fastyng. And whilis thei weren abidynge togidere2i in Galilee, Jhesus seide to hern, Mannus sone schal be bitraied in to the hondis of men; and thei schulen sle hym, and 22 * to hem OPA-. u and seide ov. v til that Q. w deeth G. deed men ou. * and seiden ou. y to come GPSX. z seide ou. a schal ou. b for ou. c thing p. d schall ou. e the disciples OPU. f for ovrw sec. m. e in to o. h Oin. ou. * fell o. foldid u. fait x. k him, neijynge to him o. him, neijede to him u. 1 and seide ou. nl of G. u Om. ou. ° Om. u. time x. P Oin. ovx. 1 Om. ou. time x. r broujte u. s seide ou. * Om. oux. u feend ou. v was ou. w the disciples OPUX. * neijeden ou. y seide o. z vnfeithfulnesse u. a the u. t> fro thens o. fro hennes u. c passe thennys w pr. m. d vnpossible N. e preier ou. f thei u. e schal be trayed ou. is to bitraied T. c Om. c. d the Baptist A pr. m. be sec. m. eo£. e of p. f Om. ccteri ct a/3. ff haue thou R. S Om. CEpsbcehi. h of A. » the watir KBsg/3. k Om. c. l in g. m preier Kg. XVII. 23 — XVIII. 7- MATTHEW. 47 hym, and thes tbridde day he shal ryse1 ajein. And thei 'ben maad ful sory". 2:? And whanne 'he camev to Capharnaum, thei that token tribut, camen to Petre, and seiden to hym, 3oure maister payeth nat 24 tribute ? And he seithw, 3he. And whenne he had entrid in to an house, Jhesus came bifore hym, seyingex, Symount, what sem- eth^ to thee ? Of whiche taken the kyngis of erthe tribut, W rent1 ? of her owne sonys, ethera of b alyenys,'o/- other mennys 25,<tonesc? And he seide, Of 'other mennus sonysd. Jhesus seide to hym, Therfore 26 sonys ben free. Forsothee that we sclaun- dre nat hem, go thou to the see, and sendef an hoke, and^take'the ilke& fishe that first cummeth vp ; and, his mouth openyd, thou shalt fynde stater1', "that is, a certeyn of moiieyt? ; thou takyng it, 3euek to1 hem for me and for thee; CAP. XVIII. 1 In that hour the disciplis 'camen nijm to Jhesus, seiynge", Who, gessist" tliou, is 2 more? in the kyngdami of heueries ? And Jhesus, clepynge tor a litil child, putte8 3 hym in the mydil1 of hem; and seide, 'I seie trewthe" to 3ou, nov but 3if"' 36 shulen be turnyd, and maadx as litil children, 36 shulen nat entren in to the kyngdam>' of 4 heuenes. Therfore who euere 'shal meekez hyma as this litil child, he is moreb in 5 the kyngdam0 of heuenes. And hed that resceyueth oon siche litil6 in my name, r; resceyueth me. Forsothe 'who shal sclaun- dref oon of these 'smale leste^, that by- leeuen inh me, it spedith to hym that a myln stoon of assis be hanged in his neeke, and1 be drenchid in to the depnesse of 7 the see. Woo to the world, for sclaundris ; the thridde day he schal rise a3en to lijf. And thei weren ful sori. And wharme2:t thei camen to Cafarnaum, thei that token tribute, camen to Petre, and seiden to hym, 3oure maister payeth not tribute ? And he seide, 3his. And whanne he was 24 comen in to the hous, Jhesus cam bifor hym, and seide, Symount, what semeth to thee ? Kyngis of erthe", of whom taken thei tribute ? of her sones, ether of aliens? And0 he seide, Of aliens. Jhesus seide to 2.1 hym, Thanne sones ben fre. But that we2« sclaundre hem not, go'' to the see, and caste an hook, and take thilke fisch that first cometh vp ; and, whanne his mouth is opened, thou schalt fynde a stater11, andr 3yue for thee and for me. CAP. XVIII. In that our the8 disciplis camen4 to i Jhesu, and seiden, Who, gessist thou, is gretter" in the kyrigdom of heuenes ? And Jhesus clepide a litil child, and putte 2 hym in the myddil of hem ; and seide, :\ Y seie treuthe to 3011, but 36 be turned, and maad as litle children, 36 schulen not entre in to the kyngdom of heuenes. Therfor who euer mekith hym as this 4 litil child, he is gretterv in the kyngdom of heuenes. And he that resseyueth 05 siche litil child in my name, resseyueth me. But who so sclaundrith oon of these « smale, that bileuen in me, it spedith to hym that a mylnstoon 'of assisvv be hang- id in his necke, and he be drenchid in the depnesse of the see. Woo to the 7 world, for sclaundris ; for" it is nede that 8 in the ou. * arijse v. u weren sorowful greetly ou. weren maad ful sory v. v thei camen ovv. w seide ou. x and seide ou. Y semith it G. z Om. x. ether rest u. a or sx. other M. b Om. N. cOm.opux. d alienes OPU. e But ot;. f cast u sec. m. S that x. h a stater AGMNosec. m. PU. ' Om. .Y. k 3eue it u. l Om. u. m nei3eden ou. " and seiden ot;. ° gessith K. P the more ot;. <i rewme ou. r Om. ou. * sett ou. * myddes ot;. u Trewly I seie ov. v Om. x. w Om. GMOVVW. * be made ou. 7 rewme 01;. z meketh OPU. a himself u. b the gretter ot;. c rewme ot;. d Om. G. e litil child w. f if a man sclaundreth ou. who euere schal sclaundre Q. g lytil ou. smale AS sec. m. rw sec. m. leeste smale ATP. smalest x. * and that he ou. n the erthe Kbg. ° Om. c. P go thou c. A sec. TO. take it and IQ sec. m. a. s Om. M. v greet c. w Om. A pr. m. QC. * forsothe i. that is, a ceiten of money K marg. r and take it, and 4 camen ny3 KM. pr. m. u greet CH. this grettere Q. 48 MATTHEW. xvm. 8 — 18. treuly it is neede, that sclaundris come ; netheles woo to 'the ilkk man by whom a1 8 sclaundre cometh. Forsothe 3if thin hond orm thi foot sclaundre" thee, kitt 'it of0, and kastP awey fro thee. It is good to thee to0- entre in to lyf 'feble, other crok- edr, than hauynge two* hondis or1 two feet to be sent in to euerlastynge fijr. 9 And jif thin ei$e sclaundreu thee, pulle it out, and castv awey fro thee. It is good to thee with oon eije tow eritre in to lyf, than hauynge two* ei3en to be serite in to^ 'fijr 10 of hellez. Se je, that 30 dispise nat oon of these" litile. Trewly I seie to 3ou, thatb the angelis of hem in heuenes seen euer- morec the face of my fadir thatd is in a heuenes. Forsothe manriys sone came for6 12 to saue that thing that perishide. What semethf to 3ou? 3if 'ther weren to summans an hundrid sheeph, and oon of hem 'shall erre', wherk he shal nat leeue nyrity and nyne in desert1, and shal go for"1 to seeke is that" that erride? And if it befalle0 that he fyndeP it, trewly I seie to 3ou, for he shal ioye theron more than ofi uynty and 14 nyne that erriden nat. So it is nat willr before8 youre fadir that' is in heuenes", 15 that oon of thesev litil perishe. Forsoth 3if thi brother 'shal synnew inx thee, go thou, and reproue^ hym, 'or snybbe2, bi- twixea thee and hym aloone ; 3ifb he 'shal heerec thee, thou hast wonnen thi brother. ic Trewly 3if he 'shal nat heered thee, take6 with thee oon or twof, that euerys word stondeh in the mouthe of two or' three 17 witnessis. That 3if he shal nat heere hem, seie thou to the chirche. Forsothe 3if he shal not heere the chirche, be hee 'to i8theek as an1 hetheri™ and a" puplicane. I sclaundris come ; netheles wo to thilke man bi whom a? sclaundre cometh. And» if thin hoond or thi foot sclaundreth* thee, kitte it of, and caste* awei fro thee. It is betere to thee to entre to lijf feble, ethir crokid, than hauynge tweyne hoondis or twey feet to be sent in to euerlastynge fier. And if thin 1369 sclaundreb thee, pulle it out, and castec awei fro thee. It is betere to thee with oon i3e to entre in to lijf, thanne hau- ynge tweyn i^eu to be sent in to the fier of helle. Se 36, that 36 dispise riot oon lo of these litle. For Y seie to 3ou, that the aungels of hem in heuenes seen euermore the face of my fadir that is. in heuenes. For mannus sone cam tod saue that thing 11 that perischide. What semeth to 3ou ? 12 If ther weren to sum6 man an hundrid scheep, and oon of hem hath errid, whe- thirf he schal not leeue nynti and nyne in desert, and schal go tos seche that that erride ? And if it falle that he fyride it, is treuli Y seie to 3ou, that he schal haue ioye theron11 more than on1 nyiiti and nyne that erriden not. So it is not the u wille bifork 3oure fadir that is in heuenes, that oon of these litle perische. But if 1.5 thi brother synneth ajeus thee, go thou, and repreue hym, bitwixe thee and hym alooue ; if he herith thee, thou hast wounuri thi brother. And if he herith is thee not, take with thee oon or tweyne, that euery word stonde in the mouth of tweyn* or thre witnessis. And if he 17 herith"1 not hem, seie thou to the chirche. But" if he herith0 not the chirche, be he as an hetheriP andi ar pupplican to thee. Y seie to 3011 treuli, what euer thingis5 36 is k that oux. ' that o. Om. PTW sec. m. x. m ether ou. n sclaundrith GMOPUY. ° awey it ou. P kast it o. <i for to ov. r croked, ether feble o. feble, or crokid PX. s tweyne vw. l ether ou. " sclaundreth OPUWY. v kast it o. w for to u. Om. w. x tweyne tv. y to the AGMNQSTrwx. z helle fier u. hell of fyer or. a this o. & for our. c euer ou. d whiche ov. e Om. osvx. f semeth it o. g Oin. ou. h scheep weren to oo man ou. ' hath erred ouvw sec. m. haue errid x. k whether A'. 1 hilles ou pr. m. the hillis g sec. m. "> Om. osvx. n thilke ou. o bifalleth u. P fyndeth u. Q ou AMHPUVWX. r the wil ou. s of o. t whiche u. u heuen o. v this G. w hath synned ou. synne K. haue synned A'. * ajens ou. y blame thou ou. z Oin. QUA". a bitwen sx. b and if ,4. <•' hereth ou. d hereth not ou. haue not herd x. e take thou o. take to p. f tweyne NOUY el w pass. S eche ovx. h stondeth w. i either of u. k Om. o. l a G. "' hethen man opvrrpr. m. n Om. y Om. CEI. z sclaundre cxik. » caste it KM pr. m. b sclaundrith KM. c caste it CK. d for to c. e a i. f wher celeri. e and K. *> thereof ia. i of cb. k of K. l and if Kk. m here i. n And I. 0 here KQRc/3. P hethene man CKR sec. m.b pr. m. ghi pr. m. /3. i or b. r Oin. labc. s thing K. XVIII. 19 — 29- MATTHEW. 49 seie to 3011 trewli, what euere thingis 3ee shulen bynde vpon° erthe, thoP shulen be bounden andi in heuenesr ; and what euere thingis 366 shulen vnbynde vpon8 erthe, tho' shulen be vnbounden and" in he- is uenesv. Eftsoonew I seie to 3ou, that" 3if two of 3ou shulen consente on>' thez erthe, of euerya thinge whateuerb thei shulen axe, it shal be don to hem of my fadir 2othatc is in heuenes. For where two or three shulen'1 be gedrid in my name, ther 21 1 am in the midilf of hem. Thanne Petre, '•cummynge ni3&tohym, seide,Lord, hou ofte shal my brother synne inh me, and I shal for3eue hym1 ? Whether tok seuen tymes1 ? 22Jhesus seith111 to hym, I seie nat to thee, til seuen sithis ; but ton seuenty sythis 23 seuene sithis. Therfore the kingdom0 of heuenes is lickenedP to a man kyng, that wolde putted resoun with his seruauntis. 24 And whanne he began forr to putte8 re- soun, oon was offrid1 to hym, that ow3ten 25 to hym ten thousand talentisv. Trewlyw whanne he hadde natx wherof to 3elde, his lord comaundide hym to be sold, and his wif, and sonys?, and alle thingis that he 20 hadde, and to be payed. Forsothe 'the ilkz seruaunt, fallynge doun, preide hym, seyingea, Haue pacience in me, and alle 27 thingis I shal 3eelde to thee. Sothelyb the lord vof that seruauntc hauynge'1 mercye, leete* hym, 'or suffride lnjm%, and for3aue 28 to hym the dette. Trewly thilkh seruaunt gon1 out, fonde oon of his euen seruauntis, that oii3tek hym1 an hundrid pens™1 ; and he, holdynge hym", stranglide hym, sey- 29 inge°, 3eld thatP thou owist. And his euen seruaunt preiede^ hym, seyinge1', Haue pa- bynden on erthe, tho schulen be boundun also in heueneP ; and what euer thingis je vnbynden on erthe, tho schulen be vn- boundun also in heuene. Eftsoone Y seie 19 to 3011, that if tweyne of 3ou consenten on ther erthe, of euery thing what euer thei axen, it schal be don to hem of my fadir that is in heuenes. For where 20 tweyne or thre ben gaderid in my name, there Y am in the myddil of hem. Thanne Petre cam to hym, and seide, 21 Lord, how ofte schal my brother synne a3ens me, and Y schal for3yue hym ? Whether til seuen tymes ? Jhesus seith 22 to hym, Y seie not to thee, til seuene sithis; but til seuenti sithis seuene sithis. Therfor the kyngdom of heuenes is lie- 23 ned to a kyngi, that wolde rekyn with hise seruauntis. And whanne he bigari to 24 rekerie8, oon that ou3tel ten thousynde talentis, was brou3tu to hymv. And 25 whanne he hadde not wherof tow 3elde, his lord comaundide hym to be seld, and his wijf, and children, and alle thingis that he hadde, and to be paied. But thilke seruaunt felde doun, and 20 preiede hym, and seide, Haue pacience in me, and Y schal 3elde to thee alle thingis. And the lord hadde merci on that ser-27 uaunt, and suffride hym to" go, and for- 3af toF hym the dette. But thilke ser-28 uaunt jede out, and foonde oon of his euen seruauntis, that 011316 hym an hun- drid pens ; and hez helde hyma, and stranglide hym, and seide, 3e'de that that thou owest. And his euen seruaunt an felle doun, and preyede hym, and seide, Haue pacience in me, and Y schal quyte o on oux. P Om. ou. 1 also ou. Otn. G pr. m. r heuene vr. s on ux. * Om. u. u also v. v heuene vr. w Efte ou. x for ou. 7 vpon G sec. m. z Om. OPSUX. a iche ou. eche x. b what- euer thenge ou. what G pr. m. c whiche ov. d Om. ou. f myddes ou. 6 neJ3ynge ov. comende neejh x. h ajens ou. ' to him u. k till ovw. l sy3thes ou. m seide o. n till ov. 0 rewme ou. P lych x. lijc y. q sette ou. r Om. osux. a sette ou. l broujte u sec. m. " owid w. ajte x. v besauntes u. besauntes or talentes P. w And treuli A-. * noujte o. y his sones ou. z thilke o. that A". a and seide ou. b Forsothe ou. c Om. OP. d hadde x. e mercy of that seruaunt OP. f deliuered ou. 6 Om. oux. '• that ilke GW. the ilke A/P. that x. ' goynge o. k owed o. ajte x. l to him ux. m penyes o. ° Om. ou. " and seide oc;. P thou the thenge that ou. thou that G sec. m. that that MPW sec. m. XY. thou that that w pr. m. 1 fallinge doun, preyde Q sec. m. r and seide ou. P heuenes Rpr. m. 1 man kyng K. r.Om. c. s for to putte resoun b sec. m. a. sec. m. a. u offrid <jb sec. m. a. v Verse 24 omitted in Eb pr. m. w he shulda K. y Om. Kxcghi. z Om. A pr. m. a Om. c. VOL. IV. H * oujte to hym b Om. celeri et o$. 50 MATTHEW. XVIII. 30 — XIX. 7. cience in me, and valle thingis I shal quyte" so to thee. Forsothe heVolde nat1; but wente, and sent hym in to pryson, til that11 hev si paide al the dette. Sothely his euen ser- uauntis, seeynge the"' thingis that weren don, "gretely hadden sorowex. And thei cameri, and tolden to? her lord alle thez 32 thingis that weren don. Thanne his lord clepide hym, and seide to hym, Weyward seruaunt, I foi^af to thee al the dette, for ssthou preidist me. Therfore whera it be- houede0 nat andc thee to haue mercy ond thi euen seruaunt, ase I hadde mercyf of« 34 thee ? And his lord wroth, tokh hym to tourmenturs, til that' he paiedek al the dette. 35vSo and1 my fadir of heuen shal do to 3ou, 3if 36 'fo^eue natm eueryn man to his bro- ther, of 3oure hertis. CAP. XIX. 1 And it is0 don, whenne Jhesus hadde eendide these? worclis, he passide fro Ga- lilee, and camel in to vthe eendiV of5 Ju- 2 dee ouer Jordan. And manye cumpanyes "of men* sueden hym, and he helide hem 3 there. And Pharisees camen ni3 to hym, temptynge hym, and seyinge, Wheru it bev leeful for"' a man forx to vleeue, or for- isakey, his wijf, vof what euerz cause ? Thea whiche answerynge seithb to hem, Han nat 3ee rad, for he that made menc at the bygynnynge, rnaled and female vhe made 5 hemc ? And he seide, For this thing a man shal leeue fadir and modir, and hef shal eleue?, W clraweh, to his wif ; and thei cshulen be two in oo flesh. vAnd so' thei ben nat nowk two, bot oo flesh. Therfore1 a man departe nat thatm thing that" God Teuioynyde0, 'or knytte to gidre?. Thei alle thingis to thee. But he wolde not ; so but wente out, and putte3 hym in tob prisoun, til he paiede al the dette. And si hise euen seruauntis, seynge thec thingis that weren don, soreweden greetli. And thei camen, and telden to her lord alle thed thingis that weren don. Thanne 32 his lord clepide hym, and seide to hym, Wickid seruaunt, Y foi^af to thee al the dette, for thou preiedist me. Therfor:« whether it bihouededd not also thee to haue merci on thin euen seruaunt, as Y hadde merci on thee ? And his lord was 34 wroth, and took hym to turrnentouris, til he paiede al the dette. So my fadir of 35 heuene schal do to 3ou, if 36 for3yuen not euerye man to his brother, of 3oure hertes. CAP. XIX. And it was don, whanne Jhesus hadde i endid thesef wordis, he passide fro Ga- lilee, and cam in to the coostis of Judee ouer Jordan. And myche puple suede 2 him, and he heelide hem there. And 3 FariseesS camen to him, temptynge him1', and seiden, Whether it be leueful to a man to leeue his Avijf, for ony cause ? Which1 answeride, and seide to hem, 4 Han 36 not red, for he that made men at the bigynriyng, made hem male and female? And he seide, For this thing as man schal leeue fadir and modir, and he schal draw to his wijf; and thei schuleri be tweyne in o fleisch. Arid so thei ben 6 not now tweyne, but o fleisch. Therfor ak man departe not that thing that God hath ioyned. Thei seien to hym, What 7 thanne comaundide Moises, to 3yue a 8 I schall jelde all thenges ou. * nolde ov. u Om. OQU. v he hadde Q. w all the o. tho P. x weren sorowful greetly ou. Y Om. s. z Om. OPSVX. tho vw sec. m. a whether x. whether and s. b by- houeth ou. c also ou. d of or;. e as and GPW. as also v. f mercy also o. S on AMNSVWX. h bytoke ou. i Om. ou. k hade payed o. 1 And so ou. m schal not forjif our. n eiche ou. ° was AOVV. P this G. 1 he cam ou. r eendes, either coostis v sec. m. Om. o. s Om. o. * Om. ou. u Whether x pass. v is ou. w to MOQSTUVWXY. Om. GP. * Om. OQSUXY. y forsake ou. lefen x. z bi eny ou. for what- euere G. B Om. ou. b seide ou. c man T pr. in. & made hem male ou. e Om. o. f Om. ou. S drawe u. cleue to p. h Om. oux. i Therfore Q sec. m. Om. Q pr. m. k Om. Q. ! And therefore K sec. m. m the ou. n whiche thenge ou. ° hath ioyned 017. ioynede x. P Om. oux. a puttide K. b Om. c. c tho Ek. d Om. cxbek. tho E. dd bihoueth n. the Farisees i. h Om. cc pr. m. " The whiche i. k Om. i. e ech c. alle thes c. XIX. 8 — 1 MATTHEW. 51 seyen to hym, What thannei comaundide Moyses, to 3eue a litil boke of forsakynge, sand to 'leeue ofFr? And he seith8 to hem, For Moyses, at the hardriesse of joure herte, suffride 3ou forsake* 3oure wyues ; forsothe at the begynnyng it was nat so. 9 Trewly I seie to 3011, that" who euer leeu- ethv his wif, now but for fornicacioun, andx weddith an other, doth a vowtrie ; and he that weddith the forsaken wife?, 10 doth a vowtrie. His disciplis seien to hyrn, 3if the cause of a man with az wijf is so, nit speedith nat to weddea. Theb whiche seithc to hem, Nat alle men taken this 12 word ; but to whichd it is 3ouen. Sothely 'there ben geldyngis6, 'the whichef ben thus born of the? modris wombe ; and 'there ben geldyngish, that' ben maad of men, and 'there ben geldyngisk, that1 han geldid m hem self, for the kyngdamn of heuenes. He0 that may take, take hef. 13 Thanne litil children weren offridi vpr to hym, that he shulde putte hondis8 to hem, and preie. Sothely his* disciplis blameden u hem. But" Jhesus seithv to hem, Suffre 36 litil childre cume to me, and nyl 30 for- bede hem 'for to come to mew ; for of siche 15 is the kyngdam of heuenes. And whenne he hadde putte to hem hondis, he wente lethennus". And loo ! oon, 'cummynge to-v, seith' to hym, Good maister, what ofa good thingb shal I do, that I haue euerlastynge I7lyf? The<= which seith d to hym, What axist thou me of good thing ? 'There is ooe good God. Forf 3if thou wolt entre in is to lif, kepeK the comaundementish. He seith to hym, Whiche ? Trewly Jhesus seide, Thou shalt nat do man sleaynge, thou shalt nat do avowtrie, thou shalt nat do thefte, thou shalt nat seye fals witness- loinge'; worshipek thi fadir and thi modir, libel of forsakyng, and to leeue of? And 8 he seide to hem, For1 Moises, for the hardnesse of 3oure herte, suffride 3011 leeuem 3oure wyues ; but fro the bigynn- yng it was not so. And Y seie to 300,9 that who euer leeueth" his wijf, but for fornycacioun, and weddith another, doith letcherie ; and he that weddith the for- sakun wijf, doith letcherie. His disciplis 10 seien to him, If the cause of a man with a° wijf is so, it spedith not to be weddid. And he seide to hem, Not alle men taken u this word ; but? to whiche it is 3ouun. For ther ben geldingis, whiche ben thus") 12 born of the modrisr wombe ; and ther ben geldyngis, that ben maad of men ; and there ben geldyngis, that han geldid hem silf, for the kyngdom8 of heuenes. He that may take, 'take he4. Thanne litle is children weren brou3te to hym, that he schulde putte hondis to hem, and preie. And the disciplis blamyden hem. But i<* Jhesus seide to hem, Suffre 30 that litle children come to me, and nyle 36 forbede hem ; for of siche is the kyngdom of heuenes. And whanne he hadde put to i'> hem hondis, he wente fro thennus. And ie lo ! oon cam, and seide to hyrn, Good maister, what good schal Y do, that Y haue euerlastynge lijf? Which" seith toi7 hym, What axist thou me of good thing? There is o good God. But if thou wolt entre tov lijf, kepe the comaundementis. He seith to hym, Whiche? And Jhesus i« seide, Thou schalt not do mansleying, thou schalt not do auowtrie, thou schalt not do thefte, thou schalt not seie fals witnessying ; worschipe thi fadir and thi i» modir, and, thou schalt lone thi nei3bore as thi silf. The 3onge man seith to 20 hym, Y haue kept alle these thingis fro 1 therfore ou. r forsake ou. 3 seyde oir. * to forsake osux. u for our. v forsaketh ou. w Om. x. * and he o. J Om. x. z the ou. Om. x. a be weddit N. be wedded ou. be wedde A sec. in. b Om. OK. c seide ouw sec. m. d whom GPXY. e geldynges ben ou. f whiche ot;. that A:. S her u. h geldynges ben ou. ' whiche ou. k geldynges ben ot;. 1 whiche ou. m geet x. n rewme ou. ° And he K sec. m. P Om. ouiv. 1 brou3te u tec. m. r Om. ou. a his hondis N. * the ou. u Forsothe u. Sothely o. v seide ou. w Om. o. to comen to me sux. x fro thens ot;. y neijynge ou. z seide ot;. a Om. ou. b Om. ou. c Om. ot;. d seide ot;. c Oon is ou. There is AG. { Forsothe our. S kepe thou o. b maundements M w. ' witnesse x. k honour thou ou. 1 Forsothe t. m to leeue KHuxeghik/3. n forsakitli c sup. ras. ° his IK. P but thei P. 1 so K. T modir BP. s rewme cEiPCjca(3. t tak i. u The whiche I. v into B. H 2 52 MATTHEW. XIX. 20 30. and thou shalt looue thi r^bore as thi self. 20 The 3ung] man seith to hym, I haue kepte alle these thingis fro my 3outhem, what 3it -21 failith to me ? Jhesus seith to hym, ?if thou wolt be perfit, go, and selle alle thingus that thou hast, and 3eue to pore men, and thou shalt haue tresour in he- 22uene; and cum, sue thou me. Forsothe whenne the 3ungn man hadde herde these wordis, he wente awey sorwful, for he was 2:(hauynge many possessiouns. Forsothe Jhesus seide0 to his disciplis, VI seie to 3ou trewthei', fori a riche man 'of hardr shal 24 entre in to the kyngdam8 of heuenes. And eftsone1 I seie to 3ou, it" is Vli3ter, or eysierv, a camel forw to passe thorw3 'a nedelis ei3ex, than a riche man to? entre 25 into the kyngdam" of heuenes. Treuly these wordisb herd, thec disciplis wondriden gretely, seyinge, Who therfore may be 2i;saaf? Forsothe Jhesus beholdynge seide to hem, Anentis men this thing is im- possible ; but anentis God alle thingis ben 27 possible. Thanne Petre answerynge seide to hym, Loo! we ban forsaken alled thingis, and we ban sued thee ; what therfore shal M be to us ? Jhesus forsothe seide to hem, Trewly Y seye to 3ou, that 36 that ban forsaken alle thingis, and sued6 me, in re- generacioun, ^ or gendrynge a^ein!, whenne mannes sone shall sitte in the sete of his mageste, ands 36 shulen sitt on twelue setis, W 80egis\ demynge the twelue 2iikynredis of Yrael. And euery1 man that shal forsake hous1', or1 bretheren, or™1 sis- tren, or" fadir, or0 modir, orP wif, ori sonysr, or8 feeldis, for my name, he* shal take an hundrid fold, and shal welde euere :iolastynge lyf. Forsothe manyu shulen be, 'the firstev the laste, and thew laste the firste. rny 3outhev, what 3it failithw to me? Jhesus seith to hym, If thou wolt be 21 perfite, go, and sille alle thingis that thou hast, and 3yue to pore men, and thou schalt haue tresoure in heuene ; and come, and sue me. And whanne the 22 3ong man hadde herd these wordis, he wente awei sorewful, for he hadde many possessiouns. And Jhesus seide to hise23 disciplis, Y seie to 3011 treuthe, for a riche man of hard schal entre in to the kyngdom of heuenes. And eftsoone Y24 seie to 3ou, it is Ii3ter a camel to passe thorou a needlis i3e, thanne a riche man to entre in to the kyngdom of heuens. Whanne these thingis weren herd, the 25 disciplis wondriden greetli, and seiden, Who thanne may be saaf? Jhesus bi-2« helde, and seide to hem, Anentis men this thing is impossible ; but anentis God alle thingis ben possible. Thanne Petre 27 answeride, and seide to hym, Lo ! we ban forsake alle thingis, and we ban suede thee ; what thanne schal be to vs ? Jhesus* seide to hem, Truli I seie to 3011,21! that 36 that han forsake alle thingis, and han sued me, in the^ regeneracioun whanne mannus sone schal sitte in the sete of his maieste, 36 schulen sitte on twelue setis, demynge the twelue kyn- redis of Israel. And euery man that for- 20 sakith hous, britheren or sistrenz, fadir or modir, wijf ethira children, or feeldis, for my name, he schal take'1 an hundrid foold, and schalc welde euerlastynge lijf. But manye schulen be, the firste the 30 laste, and the laste the firste. 1 jong wexinge ou. "> jongthe o. n jong wexinge ou. ° seith x. P Trewly I seie to jou o. <l for of harde ou. r Om. ou. s rewme ou. * efte ou. u for o. v esier ou. lijtere x. w Om. osux. * the hoole of an nedel eije o. the hoole of a nedle u. y for to ou. a rewme o. b thenges ou. f Om. Axsrw. d Om. K. e han sued our. suen p. f Om. or sec. m. x. or gadering ayn r pr. m. S also ou. h Om. GOPUXY. i eche oux. k his hous u. 1 ether ou. m ether ou. » ether ou. Om. K. 0 ether ou. P ether ou. 1 ether ouw sup. ras. and K. r sone if. s ether our. * Om. our. u many lirst OPXY. many the firste K sec. m. * Om. GK sec. m. PXY. of the firste o. w of the o. v jongthe ciKiubgi. w falleth R. * and Jhesus i. b haue CKPQXa. <-• he schal i. Om. cKisiPQRUxbcka^. z sistris c. » or bek. XX. I 14. MATTHEW. 53 CAP. XX. i The kyngdam* of heuenes is lie to an husbond man, that wente out first erly, 'or by the marice*, to hyre workemen in to his 2%vyne3erdz. Forsothe thea couenaunt maad with workmen, of a peny for the day, he ssente hem in to his 'vyne3erdb. And he, gon out about the thridde hour, say other 4 stondynge ydil in the chepyng. And he seide to hem, Goc 'and 3eed in to my vvyrie 3erde, and 'that that shal be ri3tfulf, I shal 53eue to 3ou&. Sotheli thei weriten forth. Forsothe eftsoone'1 he wente out aboute the sixte hour, and the nynethe, and dide eon liche' manere. But aboute the elle- uenthe hourek he wente out, and foond other stondynge ; and he seide to hem, 7 What stonden 36 her ydil al day ? Thei seien1 to hym, For no man hath hirid us. He seith to hem, Go™ vand 36" in to my a'vyne 3erd°. Forsothe whenne euenynge? was maad, the lord of the 'vyne3erdi seith to his procuratour1", Clepe" the workmen, and 3elde to hem her hijre, bygynnynge at » the laste 'til to1 the firste. Therfore whenne thei 'weren commen", that camenv about the elleuenth hour, and w thei token syn- guler* pens, that is, euerijf man oof peny. 10 Trewly anda the firste cummynge demed- en, that thei werenb to take more, 'trewly andc thei token "echori by hym silf a penyd. 11 And thei takynge grutcheden a3eins the 12 husbond man, seyinge6, Thesef laste diden worche% oonh our, and thou hast maad hem euen to vs, that han born the charge is of the day and hete' ? And he answerynge to oon of hem, seide, Frend, I do 'thee no wrongek ; whether1 thou hast nat accordid 14 with me for a peny? Take 'that that is thine"1, and go ; forsothe Y wole 3eue and" CAP. XX. The kyngdom of heuenes is lijc to am housbonde man, that wente out first bi the morewe, to hire werk men inz to his vyne^erd. And whanne the couenaunt 2 was maad with3 werk men, of a peny for the dai, he sente hem in to his Tynejerd. And he 3ede out aboute the thridde our, :i and say othere stondynge idel in the che- pyng. And he seide to hem, Go 30 also 4 in to myn vyn3erd, and that that schal be ri3tful, Y schal 3yue to 3ou. And thei 5 wenten forth. Eftsoones he wente out aboute the sixte our, and the nynthe, and dideb inc lijk maner. But aboute r> the elleuenthe our he wente out, and foond other stondynge ; and hed seide to hem, What stonden 36 idel here al dai ? Thei seien to him, For no man hath? hirid vs. He seith to hem, Go 30 also in to my vyne3erd. And whanne euen- 8 yng was comun, the lord of the vyne3erd seith to his procuratoure, Clepee the werk men, and 3eldef to? hem her hire, and bi- gynne thou at the laste til to the firste. And so whanne thei weren comun, that 9 camen aboute the elleuenthe our, also thei token eueryche of hem a peny. But 10 the firste camen, and demederi, that thei schulden take more, but thei token ech oon bi hem silf a peny; and in then takyng grutchidenh a3ens the hosebonde man, and seiden, These laste wrou3teni2 oon our, and thou hast maad hem euen to vs, that han born the charge of the dai, and heete ? And he answeride to oon is of hem, and seide, Freend,Ydo thee noon wrong ; whether thou hast not acordid with me for a peny ? Take thou that' that u is thin, and go ; for Y wole 3yue to this " rewme ou. y Om. ovxv. z vinere ou. a Om. x. b vinere u. c Goth x. & 39 also ou. e vyner of. f Om. ou. S jou this that schall be rijteful ou. h eft ou. > lichy w. * Om. G pr. w. 1 seiden x. m Goth x. n je also ot;. ° vinere ou. P euentyde ou. 1 viner ou. r procatour KQT. s Clepe thou ou. 1 til KIV pr. m. u camen ou. T haden commen ou. w also ou. x euen ou. y iche ou. eche x. z a OUPX. a Om. Q. b weren worthi ou. c but also ou. d euen pens ou. eche by hymself a peny x. echon bi him self oo peny Y. e and seiden ou. f The r. e Om. AK pr. m. nosrvrx. l» Jn on ou. ' o'f the heete o. the heete PU. k no wronge to thee ou. l whar o. m thou the thenge that thine is ou. n also ou. * Om. R pr. m. a with the K. b he dide i. c on Eia/9. d Om. c. e Clepe ;e bi pr. m. f jelde 36 i. Om. n pr. m. h thei grutchiden A sec. m. x sec. m. ' that thing c. Om. hi. 54 MATTHEW. XX. 15 27. to this the0 laste man?, as andi to thee. 15 Wherr it is nat leful to me for8 to do that* thatlwole ? Wheru thin ei3e is wickidv, for I 16 am good ? So 'there shulen be thew last men thex firste?, arid the 'firste men thez lastea ; 17 for many ben clepid, bot few chosun. And Jhesus, steyinge vpb to Jerusalem, toke his twelue disciplis in priuytee, and seithc to is hem, Loo ! we 'gon vpd to Jerusalem, and marines sone shal be taken6 to princis of prestis, and scribisf; and thei shulen con- I'jdempue hym bys deth. And thei shulen bitake hym to hethen men, forh to be scornyd, and scourgid', and crucified ; and thek thridde day he shal ryse a3ein1. 20 Thanne the modir of the sonis of Zebede 'came ni3m to hym with hire sonys, ho- nourynge0, and axinge sume thing of hym. 21 The0 whiche seide to hir, What wolt thou ? She seithP to hym, Seiei that these 'two myr sonys sitten, oon at thi8 ri3thalf, and 22 oon at thi1 lefthalf, in thi kyngdam". For- sothe Jhesus answerynge seide, 3e wyten nat what }e axenv, or shulen axe™. Mowen 36 drynke the cuppe that" I 'am to>' drynke? 23 Thei seienz to hym, We mowen. He seith to hem, Forsothe 36 shal drynke my cuppe ; buta to sitte atb thec ri3thalf ord ate left- half, itf is nat myn to 3eue to 3011 ; but to 24whiche£ it is made redy of my fadir. And the ten herynge hadden indignacioun of 25 the'1 two1 bretheren. Sothely Jhesus cle- pide hem to hym, and seithk, 3e witen, for princis1 of heithen men ben lordis of hem, and thei that ben more"1, hawnten" power 26 'in to0 hem. It shal nat be so among 3011 ; bot who euere wole be maad rnoreP among 27 3ou, be he 3oure mynystre ; and who euere laste man, ask to thee. Whether it is is not leueful to me to do that that1 Y wole? Whether thin {36 is wickid, for Y am good ? So the laste schulen be the firste, is and the firste them laste ; 'for many" ben clepid, but0 fewe ben chosun. And Jhe- 17 sus wente vp to Jerusalem, and took hise twelue disciplis in priuetee, and seide to hem, Lo ! we goon vp to Jerusalem, and is mannus sone schal be bitakun to princis of prestis, and scrim's'' ; and thei schulen condempnehim todeeth. And thei schulen is bitake hym to hethene men, for to be scorned, and scourgid, and crucified ; and the thridde day he schal rise a}en to lijf. Thanne the modir of the sones of Ze-20 bedee cam to hym with hir sones, onour- ynge, and axynge sum thing of hym. And he seide to hir, What wolt thou? 21 She seith to hym, Seie that thes tweynePP my sones sitte, oon at thii ri3thalf, and oon at thii lefthalf, in thi kyngdom. Jhe- 22 sus answeride, and seide, 3e witen not what 36 axen. Moun 36 drynke ther cuppe which8 Y schal1 drynke" ? Thei seien to hym, We moun. He seith to hem, 3e2.i schulen drinke my cuppe ; but to sitte at my ri3thalf or lefthalf, ituu is not myn to 3yue to 3ou ; but to whichev it is maad redi of my fadir. And the ten herynge, 24 hadden indignacioun of the tweiw bri- theren. But Jhesus clepide hem to hym, 25 and seide, 3e witen, that princis of he- thene men ben lordis of hern, and thei that ben gretter*, vsen power on hem. It 26 schal not be so among 3ou ; but who euer wole be maad grettei-y among 3ou, be he 3oure mynystre ; and who euer among 0 Om. PQS. P Om. ou. n also ou. r Whether and G. Whether sx. a Om. ovx. ' the thenge ou. u Or whether N. Whether GPSUWX. v wicke X, w Om. a pr. in. * Om. PQ. xy the firste schulen be the laste ou. z Om. PQ. %a laste the firste ou. b Om. u. ° seide ovrw sec. m. & sti3en ou. e bitaken vrw sec. m. f to scribes ou. S to OPX . h Om. sx. » beeten ou. k in the ou. 1 Om, G pr. m. m nei3ed ou. n worchipynge ou. honourynge, or preiynge Q sec. m. ° Om. ou. P seide ovx. q Seie thou ou. r my two ou. tweyne my w. s the o. * the o. u rewme ou. v schulen axe o. asken g, w Om. ovx or sehulen aske Q. * whiche ou. > schall ou. z seiden o. a forsothe ou. b on G. c my AOUVW. d ether ou. « Qm. AGMNPSUWXY. at my or sec. in. at the e. f Om. G pr, m. vx. £ whom GPXY. h Om. Q. ' tweyne ir, k seide ourw sec. m. ' the princes ou. m the gretter ou. D vsen ou, ° on our. P the gretter ou. k as myche as and K. ' Om. c. m schul be the i. n many forsothe i. ° and CIR pr. m. a. P to scribes i, PP two i. 'I the R. r of the EI pr. m. s that i. t am to C. u drynke off 'i pr. m. uu Om. Q. v whom i. w two IQ. x greties' c. y gretttst c. XX. 28 — XXI. 7- MATTHEW. 55 amonge jou wole be firste"), he shal be 283oure seruaunt. As mannes sorie came nat forr to be serued, but fors to serue, and 'for to1 3eue his 'soule, or lif", redemp- 29 cioun for many. And hemv goynge out of Jerico, manye cumpanyes of peplew sueden 30 hym. And loo ! two* blynd men sittynge besidis^ the weye, herden that Jhesus pass- ide ; and thei crieden, seyinge, Lord, the 31 sone of Dauyth, haue mercy onz vs. For- sothe the cumpariyea blamyde hem, vfor tob be stille ; and thei crieden more 'and morec, seiynge, Lord, the sone of Dauyth, haue 32 mercy ond vs. And Jhesus stood, and clepide hem, and seith6, What wolef 36, 33 that I do to 3ou? Theis seien to hym, 34 Lord, that oure ei3en be openyd. For- 3ou wole be the firste, he schal be 3oure seruaunt. As mannus sone cam not to be 28 seruyd, but toy serue, and toz 3yue his lijf redempcioun for manye. And whanne2» thei 3eden out of Jerico, miche puple suede him. And ]o! tweia blynde men so saten bisydis the weie, and herden that Jhesus passide ; and thei crieden, and seiden, Lord, the sone of Dauid, haue merci on vs. And the puple blamedeai hem, that thei schulden be stille ; and thei crieden theb more, and seiden, Lord, the sone of Dauid, haue merci on vs. And Jhesus stood, and clepide hem, and 32 seide, What wolen 36, that Y do to 3ou ? Thei seien to him, Lord, that oure i3en33 be opened. And Jhesus hadde merci on 34 hem, and touchide her i3en; and anoori sothe Jhesus, hauynge mercy onh hem, touchide her ei3en ; and anoon thei sayen, thei sayen, and sueden him. and sueden hym. CAP. XXI. i And whaune Jhesus' came ni3 to Jeru- salem, and cam to Bethfage, ink the mount of Olyfeet, thanne Jhesus sente his two1 2disciplis, seyinge to hem, Go 36 in to the castel that"1 is a3einus 3ou, and anon 36 shal fynde a she asse tyed, and a colt with hir; svnbynde" 36, and bryng0 to me. Arid 3if eny man 'shal seieP to 3ou eny thinge, 'seie 36% that1" the Lord hath need to hern ; and 43110011 he shal leeue hem. Trewly8 alss this was don, that that* thing that was seid by the prophete shulde be fulfillid", 5 seyinge, Seie 36 to the dorter of Syon, Loo ! thi kyng cometh to thee, 'hornly, or mekev, sittynge on 'an assew, and a 'fole, e the" sone? of a beest vndir 3ook. For- sothe disciplisz, goyngea, diden as Jhesus ycomaundide hemb. And thei brou3ten toc a she asse, and 'the foled, and puttiden6 CAP. XXI. And whanne Jhesus cam ny3 to Jerusa- 1 lem, and cam to Bethfagebb, at the mount of Olyuete, thanne sente he his tweic dis- ciplis, and seide to hem, Go 30 ind to 2 the castel that is a3ens 3ou, and anoori 36 schulen fynde an asse tied, and a colt with hir ; vntien 36, and brynge6 to me. And if ony man seie to 3ou ony thing, 3 seie 36, that the Lord hath nede to hem ; and anoon he schal leeue hem. Al this 4 was doon, that that thing schulde be ful- fillid, that was seid bi the prophete, sei- ynge, Seie 56 to the doi^ter of Syon, Lo 1 5 thi kyng cometh to thee, meke, sittynge on an asse, and a fole of an asse vnder 3ok. And the disciplis 3eden, and diden e as Jhesus comaundide hem. And theif7 brou3ten an asse, and the& fole, and leid- enh her clothis on hem, and maden hym q the first ou. r Om. svx. s Om. osux. tweyne w. y by o. 2 of G sec. m. PXY. 1 Om. o. to svx. "lifou. soule x. v thei u. w Om. ou. a companies o. b that thei schulden ou. to s.v. c Om. ouvw sec. m. d of G sec. m. PXY. e seide ou. f wiln x. S And thei GX. b Of GS.YV. ' he ou. k to o. at GMPQSTUYWXY. l tweye \v. m \vhiche ou. n vntye u sec. m. ° bryngith GSXY. P seieth ou. 1 seith s. seye w pr. m. r for ou. s Forsothe ou. ss as K. * the ou. u filled ou. v he mylde ou. homly, or mekely PT. Om. x. w a sche asse ou. x coltes o. colt u. y Om. u sec. m. 2 the disciplis PU. a goynge forth Q sec. m. b to hem ou. c Om. ou. two G pr. m. d a colt o. the colt u. e putten x. y for to K. z Om. H pr. m. a two i. b Om. Eib pr. m. caft. Om. c. e bryngeth EIQRCO/}. f Om. s. sec. m. S a K. her e. bb Beffage A. c two i el Q passim. thei leiden i. 56 MATTHEW. XXI. 8 — 19. her clothis on hem, and maden hym sittef saboue. Forsothe ful muche cumpanye strewidens her clothis in the wey ; sothely other1' kittiden1 braunchis of trees, and gstrowiden in the weye. Butk the cum- panyes that wenten before, and that sued- en, crieden, seyinge, Osanna, that w1, / preie, sauem, to the sone of Dauith ; blessid f'*n he that cummeth in the0 name of the Lord ; Osanna in 'the hee3istP thingis. 10 And when he had entrid in to Jerusalem, al the cite was stirid, seyinge, Who is 11 this? Treuly'i the peplis seiden, This is 'Jhesus, the prophete1", of Nazareth of Ga- i2lilee. And Jhesus entride in to the temple of God, and kest8 out of the temple alle* 'sellynge and byinge"; and he turnyde vp- sadoun the bordis ofv chaungeris, and the 13 chaiers of men sellynge culueris. And he seith to hem, It is writen, My hous shal be clepid an hous of preiere ; forsothe 30 14 ban made it a derme of thefes. And blyndew and crokid" 'camen ni3-v to hym 15 'in the temple2, and he helide hem. For- sothe the princis of prestis* and scribisb, seeynge thec marueiloused thingis that he dide, and children cryinge in the temple, and seiynge, Osanna to the sone of Da- leuith, dedeyneden6, and seiden to hym, Heerist thou what these seyen ? Sothely Jhesus seithf to hem, 3he ; wher& 36 han riat1' rad, For of the mouth of children, that kunnen nut speke, and' of k soukynge mylk1, thou hast made parfite heryinge™ ? 17 And, hem forsaken11, he wente forth out of the0 citee, in to Betanye ; and there he dwelte, and tai^te hem of the kyngdami' is of God. Forsothe on the morw, he, turn- 19 yngei a3ein in to the citee, hungride. And he, seeynge ar fige tree bysidis the weye, sitte aboue. And ful myche puple strew- K iden' her clothis in the weie ; othere kitt- iden braunchis of trees, and strewidenk in the weie. And the puple that wente >.> bifore, and that sueden, crieden, and seiden, Osanna to the sone of Dauid ; blessid is he that cometh in the name of the Lord ; Osanna in hi3 thingis. And 10 whanne he was entrid in to Jerusalem, al the citee was stirid, and seide, Who is this? But the puple seide, This is Jhe-n sus, the prophete, of Nazareth of Galilee. And Jhesus entride in to the temple of 12 God, and castide1 out of the temple alle that bou3ten and solden ; and he turnede vpsedoun the bordis of chaungeris, and the chayeris of men that solden culueris. And he seithm to hem, It is writun, Myn 13 hous schal be clepid an hous of preier; but 36 han maad it a denne of theues. And blynde and crokid camen to hyrn u inn the temple, and he heelide hem. But0 is the princis of prestis and scribisP, seynge the merueilouse thingis that he dide, andi children criynger in the temple, and sei- ynge, Osanna8 to the sone of Dauid, had- den* indignacioun, and seiden to hym, \a Herist thou what these seien ? And" Jhesus seide to hem, 3neV > whether 36 han neuer redde, That of the mouth of 3onge children, and of soukynge childryn, thou hast maad perfit heriyng ? And 17 whanne he hadde left hem, he wente forth out of the citee, in to Bethanye ; and there he dwelte, and tai^te hem of the kyngdom of God. But on the mo- is rowe, he, turnynge a3en in to the citee, hungride. And he saye a fige tree bi- 19 sidis the weie, and cam to it, and foond no thing ther ynne but leeues oneli. And f to sitten x. g spredden u sec. m. 'i other men ou. i kytten GX. k Forsothe ou. ' i* to saye T. m sane ihou or sec. m. u. "Om.x. ° Om. p. P hei3 or sec. m. v. heyjest G>ir pr. m. PQSTWXY. 1 For- sothe ou. r the prophete Jhesus o. s casted or. ' alie men A". u biende and sillende A'. v and KQII . and of r. w blinde men or sec. m. v. x croked men ou. J nt^ed o. neijeden rv. z Om. A'. a the prestes o. b the scribes ou. c Om. K pr. m. or. d wonderfull or sec. m. u. e haden indignacioun or sec. m. u. thei hadden dedegne K. f seide our. S whether GUS el x passim. h neuere vvw sec. m. ' or p. k of the o. ' Om. A". m preysinge GOQA'Y. n left N. ° that G. P rewme or sec. m. v. 1 turned o. r o v sec. m. w. i spredden iQgk sec. m. a. k strewen (3. 1 caste k pr. m. m seide KR. n into c. scribis c. i and the cs. r crieden s. s that is, I prey thee, saue vs x mars:. u Om. c. v Om. j. 0 And c. P the 1 thei hadden ia. XXI. 2C -29. MATTHEW. 57 came to it, and fonde no thing vther ons no but leeuys oonly ; and he seith* to it, Neuer be" fruyt bornv of thee, in to with outen eende. And anoon the fijge tree 20 was dried vp. And disciplisw seeynge, 21 wondreden, seyinge*, Hou 'anon it driedeF. Sothely Jhesus answerynge, seith" to hem, Trewly I seye to 3011, 3if 36 shulen han feith, as aa corn of seneuey, and 'douten natb, nat oonly je shulen do of thisc fijge tree, bot andd 3if 36 seiene to this hill, Takef thee, and caste thee in to the see, 22 'and so& it shal be don. And alle thingis what euer 3eh shulen axe in preier byleu- iwynge1, 366 shulen take. And whennek he came in1 to the temple, the princis of prestis and eldrem men of the peple camen ri {3 to hym techynge, seyinge", In what power dost thou these thingis ? and who 24 3af to thee this power ? Jhesus answer- ynge seide to hem, And I shal axe 5011 o° word, the'' whiche 3if 36 shulen seie to me, and I shal seie to 3011, in what power 2,-. I do these^ thiugis. Of whennes was the baptem of Joon ; of heuene, orr of men ? And thei thou^ten with inne 'hem selfs, 20 seyinge, 3'f we shulen seie of heuene, he shal seie to vs, Whi therfore beleuen 36 nat to hym ? Sothely 3if we shulen seie of men, we dreden the cumpanye 'of peple1, 27 for alle hadde Joon as a prophete. And thei answerynge to Jhesu seiden, We witen nat. And he seith11 to hem, Nether I seie to 3ou, in what power I do these 28 thingis. Forsothe what semeth to 3ou? Sum man hadde twov sonys; and he'cum- mynge ni3w to the firste seide, Sone, go 'for to worche* 'this day? in toz myn vyne- 2»3erda. Sothely he answerynge seithb, I nyle ; forsothe0 afterward he stirid byd he seide to it, Neuer fruyt come forth of thee, in to with outen eende, And anoon the fige tre was dried vp. Andw disciplisso 'sawen, andx wondriden, seiynge^, Hou a- noon it driede. And Jhesus answeride, 21 and seide to hem, Treuli Y seie to 3ou, if 36 haue feith, and douten not, not oonli 30 schulen do of the fige tree, but also if 36 seyn to this hil,Take, and caste thee in to the see, it schal be don so. And alle 22 thingis what euerez 36 bileuynge schulen axe in preyer, 36 schulen take. And 23 whanne he cam in to the temple, the princis of prestis and elder men of the puple carnen to hym that tau3te, and seiden, In what power doist thou these thingis? and who 3af thee this power? Jhesus answeride, and seide to hem, And 24 Y schal axe 3ou o word, the which if 36 tellen mea, Y schal seie to 3011, in whatb power Y do these . thingis. Of 25 whennys was the baptym of Joon ; of he- uene, or of men ? And thei thou3ten with ynne hem silf, seiynge, If we seien of2« heuene, he schal seie to vs, Whi thanne bileuen 36 not to hym ? If we seien of men, we dreden the puple, for alle hadden Joon as a prophete. And thei answer- 27 iden to Jhesu, and seiden, We witen not. And he seide to hem, Nether Y seie to 3ou, in what power Y do these thingis. But what semeth toc 3011? A man hadde 28 tweysones; and he cam to the firste, and seide, Sone, go worche this dai in my vyne3erd. Arid he answeride, and seide, 20 Y nyled ; but afterward he forthou3te, and wente forth. But he cam to 'the»« tothere, and seide onf lijks maner. And he answeride, and seide, Lord, Ygo; and he wente not. Who of the tweyne didesi 9 ther ynne AGMfrpQsrurxY. l seide ouvw sec. m. " Oni. or sec. m. u. v cum forthe ov sec. m. u. w the disciplis PU. * and seyden u sec. in. 7 it dried anone o. it dried up anone v sec. m. anoon driede NP. z seyde ourw sec m. a the ot;. t> schul not dowte ovrw sec. m. c the our. d also our. e schulen seie ovr. f Take awei our. SOtn.our. h 30 byleuynge our. ' Om. our. k Om. u. ' Om. x. m the eelder or sec. m. u. D and seiden or sec. m. u. ° a AND. V Om. or sec. m. u. q this G passim. * ether or sec. m. u. * hem seluen o. ' Om. or sec. m. u. » seide our. v tweye w. w nei3ynge or sec. m. u. * Om. o. forth to worke s. thou for to worche AV sec. m. v. y to day or sec. m. u. z Om. w sec. m. x. a vinere for to worche or sec. m. v. ^ seide or sec m. u. c but or sec. m. u. d with o. w And the CEiReik/3. x seyng A sec.m. ig scc.m. seyn and A pr.m. seynge and c. J seynge A scc.m. EH sec.m. sbhi iec.m. g sec.m. k. and seiden la. z euere thingis CR. a to me ak sec.m. ft. ° whois K. c Om. IKMS pr. m. pcjuxbceka. d wil not i. c that oother i. { in cien. g the same 10. VOL. IV. I 58 MATTHEW. XXI. 30 — 40. sopenaunce, "or fortlienkynge*, wente. For- sothe he, cummyrigef to 'the totherS, seide lich maner. And he answerynge seith i, si Lord, I go; and he wente nat. Who of thek two1 dide the 'fadris will"1? Thei seien to hym, The firste. Jhesus seith to hern, Trewly I seie to 3011, for puplicanys and hooris shulen go before 3ou in to the 32kyngdam" of God. Forsothe0 Joon cam to 3011 in the weye of ri3twisnesseP, and 36 bileeuedeni nat to hym ; buf puplicanys and hooris beleueden to hyrn. Sothely8 3ee seeynge 'nether hadde don* penaunce afterward, that 36 bileeuyden" to hym. 33 Heere 30 an other parable. 'Ther was an husbondmanv, that plantide a'vyne 3erdw, and 3aue an hegge aboute", and dalue a pressour" therynne, and bildide^ a toure, and 'hiride, or7- seftea itb to forme, to erthe tiliers, and wente ferree in pilgrim- 34 age. Forsothe wherme the tyme of fruytis nei3ided, he sente his seruauntis to the erthe tiliers, that thei token6 fruytis of it. 35 And, his seruauntis taken, the erthe tiliers beeten 'the toonf, 'an other thei slewen&, 'but another1' thei stoonyden' "to det/ti. 3oEftsonesk he sente other seruauntis, mo than the firste1, and 'liche maner111 thei :i7diden to hem". Forsothe at the laste he sent his sone to hem, seyirige0, Thei shulen 38'shame, or dredev, my sone. Sothely the erthe tiliers, seeynge the sone, seiden with ynne hem self, This is the eire; cume 36, slea we hym, and we shulen haue his1! heritage. And, 'hym taken1", thei kesten5 out 40 of the vyr^erd', and sleM'en". Therfore whenne the lord of the vyne3erdv shal the fadris wille? Thei seienfto hym, The firste. Jhesus seith to hem, Treulis Y seie to 3011, for pupplicans and hooris schulen go bifor 3ou'in to1' the kyngdom of God. For Joon cam to 3ou in1 the 32 weie of ri3twisnesse, and 36 bileueden not to him ; but pupplicans and hooris bi- leueden to hym. But 36 sayn, and had- den no forthenkyng aftir, that 36 bi- leueden to hym. Here 36 another parable. 33 There was an hosebonde man, that plaunt- ide a vyn3erd, and heggide it aboute, and dalfe a presour ther ynne, and bildide a tour, and hiride' it to erthe tilk-ris, and wente fer in pilgrimage. Butk whanne34 the tyme of fruytis nei3ede, he sente his seruauntis to the erthe tilieris, to take fruytis of it. And the erthetilieris token 35 his seruauntis, and beeten1 'the toon01, thei" slowen another0, and thei? stonyden another. Eftsoone he sente othere ser-3i; uauntis, mo than the firste, and in lijk maner thei diden to hem. And at the 37 laste he sente his sone to hem, arid seide, Thei schulen drede my sone. But the 38 erthe tilieris, seynge the sone, seiden with ynne hem silf, This is the eire; come 36, sle we hym, and we schulen haue his eritage. And thei token'', and castiden 3:» hym out of the vyn3erd, and slowen hym. Therfor whanne the lord of the vyne3erd4o schal come, what schal he do to thilke erthe tilieris? Thei seien to hyrn, He4i schal leese yuele the yuele men, and he schal sette to hire hisr vyne3erd to othere erthetilieris, whyche schulen 3elde to hym fruyt in her tymes. Jhesus seith to hem, 4-2 e Om. ov sec. m. vx. f nei3ynge or sec. m. u. comyng nij GJUPJF. comende neejh x. S that other u. b the liik GV. the lichy PW pr. m. lichi w sec. m. in like or sec. m. u. the Ii3kli M. ' seide ov. k thes VT. 1 tweyne ov sec. m. uiv. ni will of the fader or sec. m. u. n rewine ov sec. m. u. ° For ov sec. m. u. P rijtefulnesse or sec. m. u. 1 beleuen v. r treuli v sec. m. s But ou. *• hade not ou. nethir hadden GMV sec. m. PQSIVXY. u schulde byleue ou. v An husbandenian was or sec. m. u. w viner ov sec. m. u. x abowte hit ovu sec. m. theraboute GS.Y. xx pressure K. y bilde x. z Om. ov sec. m. o. sec. m. x. hijride it, or p. a settide v sec. m. u. b Om. MPQ pr.m. c forthe or sec.m. u. d had nei3ed or sec.m. v. e schulden take the or sec. m. vw sec. m. shulde take x. f oon MOV sec. m. UP. that oon w. the oon A'. g thei kylden an other or sec. m. u. h forsothe or sec. m. u. » stoneden another ovr sec. m. J Om. ov sec. m. PUX. to the deeth w pr. m. k Efte or sec. m. u. l former or sec. m. u. m Om. or sec. m. u. lichi manere MIV. n hem in like maner ov sec. m. u. ° and seide or sec. m. u. P drede or sec. m. u. shamen x. q the OP. r Om. AHOSV sec. m. s casteden him taken ANOV sec. m. w. casteu hym taken s. casteden MVP. * vinere our sec.m. u kilden or sec. m. u. v vinere or sec. m. u. f seiden R pr. m. S Treuli, treuli, EC pr. m. h in CEIMPQRSUX pr. m. bcehi. ' in to i sec. m. J he hiride i. k And R. ' thei beeten ia. m oon i. that oon e. the oon E/3. n and ce. ° the tother c. P Om. EiPHa|3. q tooken him K. r the Ksghi. XXI. 4i — XXII. 5- MATTHEW. 59 cume, what shal he do to vthe ilkw erthe 4i tillers? Thei seien" to hym, He shal lese yuele the^ yuel men, and settez to hire his vyrie3erd a to other b erthe tiliers, the whichec shulen 3elde to hym fruytis in 42 her tymes. Jhesus seith to hem, Redden je neuer in scripturis, The stoon vthe whiched 'beldynge men" reproueden, this is maad in to thef heueds of the corner ? 'Of the Lordss this thing is maadh, and it is 43 merueilous' in oure ei3en. Therfore I seie to 3011, for the kyngdamk of God shal be taken1 fro 3011, and shalm be 3ouen to a" 44 folk doinge fruytis0 vof itf. And he that shal falle on this stoon, shal be broken to- gidre ; forsothe Vpon whom it shal falle 1, 45 it shal 'togidre pouner hyms. And when the princis of prestis and Pharisees' had- den herde his parablis, thei knewen that 4<> he seide" vof hemv. And thei, seekynge to holde hym, dreden the curnpanyes 'of pe- plew, for thei hadden hym as a prophete. CAP. XXII. 1 And Jhesus answerynge 'seide eftsonex 2 in parablis Ho hem-v, seiynge7, The kyng- dam of heuenes is maadzz lie to a man kyng that made weddingus to his sone. 3 And he sente his seruauntis for" to clepe men beden to the weddyngis, and thei 4wolden riat cume. Eftsooneh he sente other seruauntis, seiynge0, Seie 3ee to thed men beden to thee feeste, Loo ! I haue made redy my metef, my boles and vola- tilis& ben slayn, and alle thingis redyh ; s'cumme 36 to the weddyngus1. Sothely thei dispisiden, W recken natk, and thei wenten awey, oon1 in to his vyne3erdm, Redden 36 neuer in scripturis, The stoon which8 bilderis' repreueden, this is maad in to the heed of the corner? Of the Lord this thing is don, and it is" mer- ueilous biforv oure i3en. Therfor Y seie 43 to 3ou, that the kyngdom of God schal be takun fro 3ou, and shal be 3ouun to a folc doynge fruytis of it. And he that 44 schal falle on this stoon, schal be brokun; but on whom it schal falle, it schal al to- brise hym. And whanne the princes of 45 prestis and Farisees hadden herd hise pa- rablis, thei knewen that he seide of hem. And thei soften to holde hym, but thei4<; dredden the puple, for thei hadden hym as a prophete. CAP. XXII. And Jhesus answeride, and spak eft- 1 soone in parablis to hem, and seide, The 2 kyngdom of heuenes is maad lijk tow a kyng that made weddyngis to his sone. And he sente hise seruauntis for" to clepe 3 rnen that weren bode-v to the weddyngis, and thei wolden not corne. Eftsoonez he 4 sente othere seruauntis, and seide, Seie 3ea to the men that ben bodeb to the feeste, Lo ! Y haue maad redi my rneete, my bolis and my volatilis ben slayn, and alle thingis ben redy; come 36 to the weddyngis. But thei dispisiden, and 5 wenten forth, oon in to his toun, anothir w thilke GOQ el s passim v sec. m. the P. tho x. x seiden o. T Om. opvr sec. m. z he schal sette our. a vinere our sec. m b the u pr. m. <~- whiche our sec. m. that jr. d which our sec. m. that x. e men bildinge ourw pr. m. bilders Q sec. m. sup. ras. the bildende men x . f Om. o. g heed A et M pass, p. hed NS et x pass. SS Om. ou. h maade of the Lorde ou. i wonderfull our sec. m. k rewme our sec. m. ' taken awey ur sec. m. »' it schall our sec. m. n Om. a pr. m. OXY. ° the froytes our tec. m. P therof ur sec. m. <l Om. our sec. m. on whom it shal falle x. T al to-powne our sec. m. * him [hem L'] on whom it shall fall our sec. m. * the Phariseis our sec. m. u hadde seyde w. v Om. o. to hem u. w Om. 01;. * to hem eft o speke eftsone Q sec. m. spak eft v sec. m. seide eft r sec. m. > Om. o. z seide o. and seide ur sec. m. *z Om. v. a Om. osur sec. m. b Eft or sec. m. c and seide ou. seyde r sec. m. d Om. orx. e Om. AK pr. m. MNOQW sec. m. f meetes o. g my volatils, other my fait beesles ou. my vol. other falle beestix r. h ben redy our. ' Om. o. k Om. Aovrx. or ratten not s. or reckeden not MT. l an other our pr. m. w. m toune A sec. m. NOQ sec. m. ur. * the whiche s pr. m. k pr. m. * the beelderis EIPQRS pr. m. nj3. * Om. hik. Y bedun plvres. z And eftsoone A pr. m. a Om. ctr. 12 u is not PC. v in c. b bedun plures. w Om. c. 60 MATTHEW. XXH. 6 — 17. forsothe an other to" his marchaundise0. e But the other helden his seruauntis, and Vslowen hem, ponished with contekP. For- sothe the kyng, whenne he hadde herde, was wroth ; and, his hoostis sente, he loste, Nor distruyde\ ther man quellers, and sbrente her8 citee. Thanne he seith* to his semauntis, Sothely the weddyngis ben redy, but thei that weren clepid to the sfeeste, wereri" nat worthi. Therfore go 3ee to the outgoyngisv of weyes, and whomw euere 36 shulen fynde, clepe* to the wed- lodyngis. And his seruauntis, gon out in to they weyes, gedreden togidre alle that thei founden, good2 and yuel ; and the wed- dyngis of men sittynge at metea ben ful- 11 fillidb. Forsothe the kyng entride, that he shulde see men sittynge at metec ; and he see3 there a man nat clothidd with brijde i2clothisf. And he seiths to hym, Frend, hou entridist1' thou hidir, nat hauynge brijd clothe ' ? And he was doumbe. is Thanne the kyng seide to thek mynystris, His 'hondis and feet1 bounden, sende 3ee hym into vttermore"1 derknessis ; there shal be weepy ng and betyng to gidre of u teeth. Forsothe many ben clepid, but lafewe chosen". Thanne Pharisees, goynge awey, token a° counseile, that thei shulden ifitake JhesusP in word. And theii senden to hym her disciplis, with Erodyanys, 'that ben men of Eroudisr, seiynge, Maister, we witen, that8 thou art sothfast, and thou techist in trewthe the weye of God, and 'there is no cure, or charge*, to thee of eny man, for thou beholdist nat the per- Usoone of men. Therfore seie" to vs, what itv semeth to thee. Is it leful vto 3euew tox tob his marchaundise. But othere helden his seruauntis, and turmentiden hem, and slowen. But the kyng, whanne he hadde 7 herd, was wroth ; and he sente hise oostis, and hec distruyede thod rnanquel- leris, and brente her citee. Thanne he» seide to hise seruauntis, The weddyngis ben redi, but thei that weren clepid to the feeste, weren6 not worthi. Therfors go 36 tof the endis of weies, and whom euere 36 fynden, clepe 36 to the wed- dyngis. And hise seruauntis 3eden out 10 in to weies", and gadriden togider alle that thei founden, good and yuele ; arid the bridale was fulfillid with men sittynge at the mete. And the kyng entride, to se n men sittynge at the mete ; and he si3e there a man not clothid with bride cloth1'. And 12 he seide to hym, Freend, hou entridist thou hidir with out bride clothis ? And he was doumbe. Thanne the kyng bad 13 hise mynystris, Bynde hym bothe hondis and feet, and sende 36 him in to vtmer' derknessis ; there schal be wepyng and grentyngJ of teeth. For many ben clepid, u but fewe ben chosun. Thanne Farisees is 3eden awei, and token a counsel to take Jhesu in word. And thei senden to hym ie her disciplis, with Erodians, and seienk, Maister, we witen, that thou art sothe- fast1, and thou techist in treuthe the weie of God, and thou chargist not of ony man, for thou biholdist not the per- soone of men. Therfor seie to vs, what 17 it111 seemeth to thee. Is it leueful that tribute be 30111111 to the" emperoure, ether nay ? And whanne Jhesus hadde knowe is the wickidnesse of hem, he seide, Ypo- n in to o. ° marchaundye ou. P dispisynges our. 1 Om. our sec. m. x. " tho MOPUVW. 8 the o. * seide ovvw sec. m. u ben o. v otitgoyng MP. outgoyngis, or endis u sec.m. w whiche our. x clepith GMPtrxY. cleep 36 our sec. m. y Om. A sec. m. GMNPQWXY. z gode men ot;. a the mete AGMNPSU WXY sec.m. b filled ou. c the mete AGMosurwx. d clad x. e bridale x. { cloothinge o. cloth ur sec.m. e seide ovvw sec. m. h entryst G. ' clothes M. k his s. 1 feete and [his (/] hondis ou. m vtmore ANSX. vtmer o_w. » ben chosen N. ° Om. o. P him our. hym Jhesu x. 1 Om. Q. r Om. our sec. m. s for ovvw sec. m. * ther is noon [not tfs] cure, or ch. A. no charge is our sec. m. ther is not cure x. u seie thou our sec. m. v Om. our pr.in. w that rent [or talage u marg.~] be jouen ou. that tribut be jouen r sec. m. " Om. K pr. v. QT. into cu. c Om. KRsbeghik. d Om. E. the ipea/3. pr. m. h clothis R pr.m. > vttermer KS. vttermore trewe i. m Om. Ksghi. n Om. c. e ben c. f into BIB pr. m. ka/3. e the weyes J grenching s. k seiden ciHajS. 1 sad XXII. 1 8— 35. MATTHEW. 61 Cesar, 'or emperour?, "rente, or tribut* ? is Forsothe, the wickednesse of hem knowen, Jhesus seith", Ypocritis, what tempteri 366 19 me ? Shewe 3ee to me the prynte of the moneye. And thei offriden1' to hym a 20peny. And Jhesus seithc to hem, Whos is this ymage, and the wrytyng aboued ? 21 Thei seyen to hym, Of Cesar. Thanne vhe seith6 to hem, Therfore 3elde 3ee to Cesar tho thingis that ben Cesarisf, and to 22 God tho thingis that ben of God. And thei heerynge wondredeu ; and, hym laft, 23 thei wenten awey. In that day Saducees, that seyen vthere is 8 no rysyng a3einh, 24 'camen ni3! to hym, and axiden hym, sey- ingek, Maister, Moyses seide, 3if eny 'man be1 dead, nat hauynge a sone, that his brother wedde his wyf, and reyse seed 25 to his brother. Forsothe seuen bretheren weren at'" vs ; and the first, a wijf weddid, is dead. And he nat hauynge seed, left his 26 wijf to his brother ; also the secounde, and 27 the thridde, til™ to0 the seuenthe. Forsothe the? laste of alle, andi the womrnan is 28 dead. Therefore in the rysynge a3ein, whos wijf of ther seuene shal she be? for 29 alle hadden hir. Sothely Jhesus answer- ynge seith8 to hem, 3ee erreri, nether* knowynge the scripturis, nether the vertu 30 of God. Forsothe" in the rysyng a3eyn, neither thei wedden, nether beuv weddid ; but thei ben as thew aungelis of God in 31 heuene. Sothelyx of the rysynge a3ein of dead men, '366 ban? nat rad, that it is seid 32 of the Lord, seyinge to 300, I am God of Abraham, and7 God of Ysaac, and God of Jacob ? he is nat God of deed men, but of sslyuynge men. And the cumpanyes 'of pe- plea heerynge, wondreden in his techynge. 34 Forsothe Pharisees, heerynge that he hadde put silence to Saducees, camen to gidre in 36 to oon. And oon of hem, ab techer of the critis, what tempten 30 me ? Schewe je i» to me the prynte of the0 money. And thei brou3ten to hym a peny. And Jhe-ao sus seide to hem, Whos is this yinage, and the writyng aboue? Thei seien? to 21 hym, The emperouris. Thanne he seide to hem, Therfor 3elde 30 to the emperoure tho thingis that ben the emperouris, and to God tho thingis that ben of God. And 22 thei herden, and wondriden ; and thei leften hym, and wenten awey. In that 23 dai Saduceis, that seien there is no ris- yng a3en to lijf, camen to hym, and ax- iden him, and seiden, Mayster, Moises24 seide, if ony man is deed, not hauynge a sone, that his brother wedde his wijf, and reise seed to his brothir. And 125 seuen britheren werenr ats vs ; and the firste weddide a wijf, and is deed. And he hadde no seed, and lefte his wijf to his brother ; also the secounde, and the 26 thridde, til to the seuenthe. But the 27 laste of alle, the woman is deed. Also in 28 the risyng a3en to lijf, whos wijf of the seuene schal sche be? for alle hadden hir. Jhesus answeride, and seide to hem, 2!) 3e erren, 'and 36 knowen not' scripturis, ne the vertu of God. For in the rysyng 30 33611 to lijf, nether thei schulen wedde, nethiru schulen be weddid ; but thei ben as the aungels of God in heuenev. And 31 of the risyng a3en of deed men, 'ban 36" not red, that is seid of the Lord, that seith to 3011, Y am God of Abraham, and 32 God of Ysaac, and God of Jacob ? he is not God of deede men, but of x lyuynge men. And the puple herynge, won- 33 driden in^ his techynge. And Fariseisz34 herden that he hadde put silence to Sa- duceis, and camert togidere. And oon of 35 hem, a techere of the lawe, axide Jhesu, and temptide him, Maistir, which is 336 y Om. o<jur sec. m. x. z tribuyt, or rente MP. rente, ether naye our sec. m. rente, or nay Q sec. m. tribute x. a seide ouv. b offreden, or token MP. broujten v sec.m. c seide ovv. d abowte o. e Jhesus seide ouv. f of Cesar MP. S Om. o. that uv sec.m. h a3en is our sec.m. > neijeden ovv sec.m. k and seiden our sec.m. ! brother is ovv sec. m. m anentes ou. n Om. o pr. m. p. ° Om. Q sec.m. P Om. w sec. m. 1 also ouv sec. m. r Om. KTXY. s seide ouv sec. m. * not ouv sec. m. u For uvr sec.m. * thei be ov pr, m. w Oin. MVP. * Forsothe Q. y ban ?e N. z Om. Q. a Om. ovv sec. m. b Om. o. ° yure i. P seiden cs. q And ther weren I. r Om. I. s to I. * not knowynge the I. u nether thei KS. v heuenes K pr. m. w je han QR. x God of CEP. y on R. z the Farisees I. 62 MATTHEW. XXII. 36 XXIII. 6. 3i;lawe, axede Jhesus, temptynge hym, Mais- tre, whiche is a greet maundement11 ine the 37 lawe ? Jhesus seidef to hym&, Thou shalt loue theh Lord thi God, of al thin herte, and in' al thi soule, and in al thi mynde. SB This is the firste and the most maunde- 3!»mentk. Forsothe the secounde is lie to this ; Thou shalt lone thi nei3bore as thi 40 self. In these two1 maundementis™ hang- 41 ith al the lawe and prophetis". Sothely the0 Pharisees gedrid to gidre, Jhesus ax- 12 ide hem, seyinge, What semeth to jou of Crist, whos sone is he? Thei seyen to 43 hym, Of Dauith. He seith to hem, Ther- fore hou 'Dauith in spirit clepith? hym 44 Lord, seyingei,The Lord seide to my Lord, Sitter on my ri3thalf, til that8 I put thin 45 enmyes a stole of thi feet ? Therfore 3if Dauyd clepith him Lord, hou is he his 46 sone ? And no man mi3t answere a word to hym, nether eny man was hardy fro that day, for1 to axe hym more. CAP. XXIII. i Thanne Jhesus spac to the cumpanyes 2vof peple", and to his disciplis, seiynge, Vponv vthe chaier of Moysesw, scribis and 3 Pharisees seeten". Therfore kepe 366, and do 366 alle thingis, what euere thingis? thei shulen seie to 3ouz. But nyl 3ee do aftera 'her werkis1'; sothelyc thei seien, and 4 don nat. Sothely thei bynden tod gre- uouse chargis, and vnportable, ore ^tliat mown nat be bornf, and putten vin to? shuldres1' of men; but with her fyngir thei swolen1 nat moue hem. Therforek thei don alle her werkis, that thei be seen of men ; forsothe1 thei alargen her filateries, that™ ^ben smale scrowisn, and0 magnyfie (ihemmysP. Sothely thei louen the first greet maundement in the lawe ? Jhesus 37 seide to him, Thou schalt loue thi Lord God, of al thin herte, and in al thi soule, and in al thi mynde. This is the firste 38 and the moste maundement. And thesu secounde is lijk tox this ; Thou schalt loue thi nei3ebore as thi silf. In these 40 tweyy maundementis hangith al the lawe and thez profetis. And whanne the 41 Farisees weren gederid togidere, Jhesus axide hem, and seide, What semeth to 42 3ou of Crist, whos sone is he ? Thei seien to hym, Of Dauid. He seith to 43 hern, Hou thanne Dauid in spirit clepith hym Lord, and seith, The Lord seide to 44 my Lord, Sitte on my ri3thalf, tila Y putte thin enemyes a stool of thi feet ? Thanne if Dauid clepith hym Lord, hou 45 is he his sone ? And no man mi3te an- 40 swere a word to hym, nethir ony man was hardi fro that day, to axe hym more. CAP. XXIII. Thanne Jhesus spac to the puple, and t to hise disciplis, and seide, On the chayere 2 of Moises, scribis and Farisees han sete. Therfor kepe 3e, and do 36 alle thingis, s what euer thingis thei seien to you. But nyle 36° do aftir her werkis ; for thei seien, and don not. And thei bynden 4 greuouse chargis, and that moun not be borun, and putten on schuldris of men; hut with her fyngur thei wolen not moue hem. Therfor thei don alle her werkis s 'that thei c be seen of men ; for thei drawen abrood her filateriesrt, and mag- nifien hemmes. And thei louen the firsts sittyng placis in soperis, and the first chaieris in synagogis ; and salutaciouns 7 d commaundement ovv sec. m. e of w. f seith QT pr. m. n: S hem r. h thi N. ' of our. k com- maundement our sec. m. ' twei ow. m commaundementes our sec. m. n the prophetes our sec. m. 0 Om. v. P in spyryt clepith Dauid GMX. 1 and seith our sec. m. r Sitte thou vr sec.m. 9 Oni. our sec. m. * Oin. oQsur sec.m. x. u Om. AOV sec. m. v Oni. o. On x. w Om. or sec. m. * saten redynge the lawe MP. schall sitte on the chayer of Moyses o. saten on the chayer of Moyses vr sec. t>i. > Om. G pr. m. x. z jou of the lawe GQY. a vp our sec. m. *> the werkes of hem our sec. m. c for our sec. m. d Om. our sec. m. e ether or sec. m. and p. Om. x. f Om. x. S on our sec. m. h the schuldris uvr sec.m. i nil not o. k Forsothe our sec. HI. 1 for our sec. m. m tho o. Om. A'. n Om. A'. 0 and thei ou. P her hemmus GPX. their hemmeg Q. x Om. s. y two i. z Om. c pr. m. i. a as longe as i. b Om. H pr. m. scrawls K marg. c to K. d that ben smale XXIII. 7 — 2 MATTHEW. 6.1 sittyng placia ini sopers, and the first 7 chaiers in synagogis ; and salutaciounsr in the8 chepyng, and to ben clepid vof men' smaistirs". Sothelyv nyl 366 ben clepid rnaistir" ; for oon is 3oure rnaistir, for- ysothe alle 3e ben brethren. And nyl 36 clepe to 3011 ax fadir on^ erthe, for oon is io3oure fadir, thatz is in heuenes. Nether be 3ea clepid raaistirs, for oon is 30111- 1 1 maistre, Crist. He that is moreb of 3011, 12 shal be 3oure mynystre. Forsothe he that shal hiec hym self, shal be mekid; and he that shal meeke hym self, shal ben en- is haunsid. Sothely woo to 3011, scribis and Pharisees, ypocritis, for 36 closend the kyngdam6 of heuenesf before men ; sothe- ly& 36 entren nat, neh sufFre men entrynge H for' to entre. Woo to 3ou, scribis and Pharisees, ypocritis, that eten the housis of widues, in longe preier preyinge ; vfor this thingk 36 shulen take the1 more dom. is Woo to 3011, scribis and Pharisees, ypo- critis, that cumpasen the se and the™ lond, vthat 3een maken o proselite, that is, a° conuertid to youre ordre; and whanne he 'shal be? maad, 36 maken hym a sone of ichelle, double more than 3001. Woo to 3011, blynde lederis, that seien, Who euere vshal swerer by the temple of God, vno thing iss ; sothely he that 'shal swere' in the" gold of the temple, vowith, or is 17 detour". 3ee -folis and blynde, forsothew what is more, the gold, or the temple is that halowith the gold? And who euer vshal swere" in the auter, xno thing is>'; but he that vshal swerez in the 3ifte thata is on luthe auter, owith1'. Blynde men, forsothec what is more, the 3ift, ord the auter that 20 halowith the 3ifte ? Forsothe6 he that swerith in the auter, swerith in it, and in chepyng, and to be clepid of men maystird. Bute nyle 36 be clepid mais-» ter; for oon is 3oure maystir, and alle 36 ben britheren. And nyle 3ef clepe to 3011 ;• a fadir on erthe, for oon is 3our fadir, that is in heuenes. Nether be 36 clepid i» maistris, for oon is 3oure inaister, Crist. He that is grettest among 3ou, schal ben 3oure mynystre. For he that hieth him- 12 self, schal be mekid; and he that inekith hym silf, schal be enhaunsid. But wo 1:1 to 3ou, scribis and Farisees, ipocritis, that closen the kyngdom of heuenes bifore men ; and 36 entren not, nether suffren men= entrynge toh entre. Wo to 3ou, n scribis and Farisees, ipocritis, that eten the housis of widowis, and preien bi longe preier' ; for this thing 36 schulen take moreJ doom. Wo to 3011, scribis and is Farisees, ypocritis, that goon aboute the see and the loond, to make ok prosilite1 ; and whanne he is maad, 36 maken hym a sone of helle, double more than 36 ben. Wo to 3ou, blynde lederis, that seien, i« Who euer swerith bi the temple of God, it is 'no thing'"; but he that swerith in tbe gold of the temple, is dettoure. 3e 17 foolis and blynde, for what is grettere, the gold, or the temple that halewith the gold? And who euer swerith in theis auter, it is no thing ; but he that swer- ith in the 3ifte that is on the auter, ow- ith. Blynde men, for what is more, the i!) 3ifte, or the auter that halewith the 3ifte? Therfor he that swerith in the auter, 20 swerith in it, and in alle thingis that ben ther on. And he that swerith in the 21 temple, swerith in it, and in hyrn that dwellith in the temple. And he that 22 swerith in heuene, swerith in the trone q at x. T salutacioun o. s Om. AMXOSUV sec. m. w. l Om. G. u mayster u sec. m. v Of men sothely G. Forsothe our sec. m. w maystirs Mr sec. m. x Om. Kr pr. m. Y. T upon o.v. in u. z whiche our sec. m. a Om. o. b the more ur sec. m. c hejen x. hi^n Y. d Om. G pr. m. e rewme our sec.m. f heuen o. S for o. forsothe vv sec. m. h nether je ovv sec. m. neither s. ' Om. sx. k Om. x. ! Om. AMNOur sec.m. m Om. o. n to u. ° Om. Atiosur sec. in. Y. P is ovrw sec. m. 1 je been ouvw sec. m. r swereth our sec. m. swere N. 9 it is noujt u sec. m. * swereth ovr sec. m. u Om. o. v is detour ovr sec. m. owith x. w Om. o. for vv sec. m. * swereth our sec. m. y it is nou3t u sec. m. z swereth our sec. m. a whiche our sec. m. b is dettour our sec. in. owith it P. c for ou. d ether our sec. m. e Therfore our sec. m. d maistris c. e Forsoth c. fQm.A. e othir men c. h for to KHghifr ' preyeris A pr. m. J the more IKR sec.m.x sec.m. ku. ^ a nb. 1 proselite, that is, conucrted to yur {her k] ordre KX sec. m.k£. m nou3t i. 64 MATTHEW. XXIII. 21 — 33. 2iallee thingis that ben theron. And he that swerith in the temple, swerith in it, and in hym that dwellith in the temple. 22 And he that swerith in heuene, swerith in the trone of God, and in hym that sittithf 23therons. Woo to 3011, scribis and Phari- sees, ypocritis, that tithen mente, aneteh, and comyn, and han1 lefte tho thingis that ben vgreuouser, or of more charge^, of the lawe, dom1, and mercy, and feith. And 'these thingis"1 it behofte, "or nedide", for0 24 to do?, and not to leeue hemi. Blynde leders, 'clensynge ar gnatte, but swolow- 2synge as camel. Woo to 3011, scribis and Pharisees, ipocritis, that maken clene that1 thing of the cuppe and plater", thatv is with outforth ; forsothe with ynne 36 ben 26 ful of raueyne and vnelennessew. Thou blynd Pharisee, dense first that thing of the cuppe and plater" that^ is Vith ynne- forthz, that vand thata thing that isb with 27outenforth be maad clene. Woo to 3ou, scribis and Pharisees, ipocritis, that ben lie to sepulcris maad whijt, thec whiche with outen forth semen faire to men ; sothely with ynne thei ben ful of boonys as of dead men, and al filthe. So and 3ee forsothed with outen forth6 aperen iustef toK men ; but with yime 5ee ben ful of 2<iypocrisie and wickidnesseh. Woo to 3ou, scribis and Pharisees, ipocritis, that belden sepulcris' of prophetis, and maken faire so the birielis of iuste men, and seien, 3if we hadden ben in the dayes of our fadris, we shulden nat hank be here felowis in the 31 blood of prophetis. And so 36 ben in1 witnessyng to jou"1 self, for 36 ben the sonys of hem that slowen the" prophetis. 32 And '36 fulfillen0 the rnesure of 3oure fa- ssdris. 3^e sarpentis, fruytis, or buriown- of God, and in hym that sittith ther on. Wo to 3ou, scribis and Farisees, ypo-23 critis, that tithen mynte, anete, and cum- myn, and han left tho thingis that ben of more charge of the lawe, doom, and merci, and feith. And it bihofte to do these thingis, and not to leeue tho. Blynde lederis, clensinge a" gnatte, but 24 swolewynge a° camel. Woo to 3ou,25 scribis and Farisees, ypocritis, that clen- sen the cuppe and the? plater with out- forth ; but with ynne 36 ben ful of fa- ueyne and vnclennesse. Thou blynde26 Farisee, clensei the cuppe and the plater with ynneforth, that that1" that is with outforth be maad clene. Wo to 3ou,27 scribis and Farisees, ipocritis, that ben lijk to8 sepulcris whitid, whiche with outforth semen faire to men ; but with ynne thei ben fulle of boonus of deed men, and of al filthe. So 36 with out- 28 forth semen iust to men ; but with ynne 36 ben ful of ypocrisy and1 wickidnesse. Wo to 3ou, scribis and Farisees, ipocritis, 20 that bilden sepulcris of profetis, and maken faire the birielis of iust men, and so seien, If we hadden be in the daies of oure fadris, we schulden not haue be her felowis in the blood of prophetis. Andsi so 56 ben in witnessyng to 3ou siif, that 36 ben the sones of hem that slowen the prophetis. And fulfille11 3ev the mesure32 of 3oure fadris. 3e eddris", and eddrisss briddis, hou schulen 36 fie fro the doom of helle? Therfor lo ! Y sende to 501134 profetis, and wise men, arid scribis ; and of hem 36 schulen sle and crucifie, and of hem 36 schulen scourge in 3oure sina- gogis, and schulen pursue fro cite in to citee ; that al the iust blood come oii3.-> e in alle AGMNOpQsurrrxY. f sit x. ? therin o. h anese Q. ' haf o. k greuouser, or more ch. N. gretter our sec. m. gr. and of m. ch. w. of more charge x. * as dome GPXY. "' Om. or sec. m. n or nede A. Om. sux. ° Om. osx. P do thes thinges ouv sec. m. q tho our sec. m. x. T siende the x. s the x. * the o. Q of the plater opur sec.m. XY pr.m. v whiche ouv sec. m. w wikkednes o. * of the plater our sec. m. J whiche ovr sec. m. z within our. a alsso thilk our sec. m. that x. b was o. c Om. our sec. m. d Om. r sec. m. e forth forsothe r sec. m. { ri^tful N. g Om. r. h of wikked- nes o. ' the sepulcres our sec. m. k haf o. 1 in to g. m jour G.V. n Om. our. " fulfille 36 ANW. 36 fill o. jee fulfilleth sx. fille 30 ur sec.m. n the s. ° the c. P Om. A sec. m. CEIPQR pr. m. cej3. 1 dense rather A sec. m. dense firste KB sec. m. r that thing A sec. m. i sec. m. e. Om. EMRubcghika/3. s Om. KS pr. m. b pr. m. ghi. l and of I. " fille b. v Om. s. w that is, burionmyng of eddris, that sleen her modris. K marg. XXIII. 34 — XXIV. 5- MATTHEW. 65 yngusf, vof eddrisi, ^that sleen her modris*, hou shulen 3ee flee fro the doms of helle ? 34 Therfore loo ! I sende to1 3011 prophet! s, and wise men, and scribis, *or writeris"; and of hem 3ee shulenv slee, and crucifie, and of hem 36 shulen bete in 3our syna- gogis, and shulenw pursue fro citee inx to 35 citee ; that al the iuste blode come vpon? 3011, that was shedz ona theb erthe, fro the blood of iust Abel tilc the blood of Zacharie, the sone of Barachie, whom 3eed slowen bitwixee the temple and the auter. seTrewli I seie to 3ou, alle thesef thingis 37 shulen come vpon^ this generacioun. Jeru- salem, Jerusalem, that sleest prophetis, and stony st hem that ben sent to thee, hou oft wold I gedre to gidre thi sonys, as an henne gedreth togidre hir chikenys vndir 38 hir wengis, and thou woldist nat. Loo! 3oure hous shal be lefte to 3011 desert, 'or 39jbrsa&enh . Forsothe I seie to 3ou, 3ee shulen nat see me fro hennys forth, til that1 3ee seien, Blessid Y* hek, that cumeth in the1 name of the Lord. CAP. XXIV. i And Jhesus, gon' out of the™ temple, wente ; and his disciplis "camen ni3" to hym, that thei shulden shewe to hym the 2bildyngis of the temple. Forsothe he an- swerynge seith0 to hem, Seen 3ee alle these thingis ? Trewly I seie to 3ou, a stoon shal nat be lefte here on a stoon. vthe swhichel' shal nati be distruyed. Sothely hym sittynge on the hil of Olyuete, disci- plis1' vcamen ni3s to him priuely, seiynge, Seie1 to vs, whanne thes thingis schulen be, and what tokene of thi comynge, and 4 of" ending of the world. And Jhesus answeringe seide to hem, Se 36, that no 5 man disceyue 3ou. Manyv schulen come in my name, seyynge, Iw am Crist ; and 3ou, that was sched on the erthe, fro the blood of iust Abel to the blood of Zaca- rie, the sone of Barachie, whom 36 slowen bitwixe the temple and the auter. Treuli 36 Y seie to 3ou, alle these thingis schulen come on this generacioun. Jerusalem, 37 Jerusalem, that sleest prophetis, and stoonest hem that ben sent to thee, hou ofte wolde Y gadere togidere thi chil- dren, as an henne gaderith togidir her chikenes vndir hir wengis, and thou woldist not. Lo ! 3oure hous schal be as left to 3ou desert. And Y seie to 3ou,39 36 schulen not se me fro heniius forth, til 36 seien, Blessid is he, that cometh in the name of the Lord. CAP. XXIV. And Jhesus wente out of the temple ; i and his disciplis camen to hym, to schewe hym the bildyngis of the temple. But 2 he answeride, and seide to hem, Seen 36 alle these thingis ? Treuli Y seie to 3011, a stoon schal not be left here" on a>' stoon, that ne it schal be destried. And whanne 3 he satte on the hille^ ofz Olyuete, hise disciplis camen to hym priueli, and seideu, Seie vsa, whanne these thingis schulen be, and what token of thi comyng, and of the ending of the world. And Jhesus 4 answeride, and seide to hem, Loke 36, that no man disseyue 3011. For many 5 schulen come in my name, and schulen seie, Yb am Crist ; and thei schulen dis- P f. of b. G. kyndeles ovr sec. m. frutis x. 1 Om. x. r Om. ovx. s dampnacioun u. ' Om. v. u ether rv. our sec. m. w. Om. x. v Om. G pr. m. w jee schulen c,our sec. m. XY. x Om. u. Y on osur tec. m. x. z sched oute our sec. m. a in Q. b Om. osur sec. m. x. c til to ovvw sec. m. rt thei G sec. m. e bitwe sx. f Om. G pr. m. S on MOVVWX. h Om. oux. iOm.oursec.m. k Om. x. 1 Om. x. m Om. N. n nei3eden our sec. m. ° seide our sec. m. P whiche or. that ne it u sec. m. that x. q Om. u sec. m. r his disciplis Aour. the disciplis GSMXY. s nei3eden our sec. m. * Seie thou vr sec. m. u of the QUX. v For many our sec. m. w that I o. 1 Om. CEI pr. m. R. c pr. m. KC pr. m. VOL. IV. y o A. yy mount KB. z Om. r pr. m. a to vs RX sec. m. gk0. >> that I 66 MATTHEW. XXIV. 6 — 21. 6 thei schulen disceyue manye. Sothly 36 'ben tox heere bateyls, and opynyouns of bateyls ; se 30, that 36 ben not distroblid?; forsothz it bihoueth thes thingis toa be 7 don, but not 3it is the ende. Folkb schal ryse to gidere 33611 folk, and rewme vin toc rewme, and pestilencis*1, and hungris, and serthemouyngis schulen be by placis ; for- sothe alle thes thingis ben bigynnyngis of osorwis. Thenne thei schulen bitake 3011 'in toe tribulacioun, and thei schulen slee 3011, and 36 schulen be in hatef to alle lofolkis for ray name. And thanne manyeS schulen be sclaundrid, and vto gidereh bi- traye, or'1 ^ech otker\ and vin hate haue1 11 to gidere. And many false prophetis 12 schulen ryse, and disceyue™ many. And" for wickidnesse schal vbe plenteous0, the i3charite of manye? schal wexe coold ; for- sothe he that schal dwelle stable"! vntor uthe ende, hes this1 schal be saaf. And this gospel of" kyngdom schal be prechid in al the world, in to witnessinge to alle folkis ; and thanne the ende" schal comev. loTherfore whenne 30 schulen se the abho- mynacioun of discomfort", that is seid of Danyel, the prophete, stondynge in the* hooly place; he that redith, vndirstonde>'; Hi thanne thei that ben in Judee, flez toa 17 mounteyns ; and he that is in the hous roof, come not down to take ony thing of ia his hous; and he that is in the feeld, I9turne not a3en to take his coote. Forsoth wo to wymmenb with childe and norys- 2ochingec in tho dayes. Sothly preie 3e, that joure fleynge be not maad in wyiitir, ord 2isaboth. Forsothe6 thanne schal be greet tribulacioun, what maner was not fro thef bigyrmyng of the world to# now, nethir seyue manye. For 36 schulen here batels, 6 and opyniouns of batels ; se 36 that 36 be not disturblid; for it byhoueth these thingis to be don, but not 311 is the ende. Folkbb schal rise togidere a3ens folc, and 7 rewme a3ens rewme, and pestilences6, and hungris, and thed erthemouyngis schulen be bi placis; and alle these ben bigyn-s nyngis of sorewes. Thanne men schulen 9 bitake 3ou in to tribulacion, and6 schulen sle 3011, and 36 schulen be in hate to alle folkf for my name. And thanne many 10 schulen be sclaundrid, and bitrayes ech other, and thei schulen hate ech other. And many false prophetis schulen rise, 11 and disseyue manye. And for wickidnesse 12 schal "be plenteuouse h, the charite of manye schal wexe coold ; but he that 13 schal dwelle stable' in to the ende, schal be saaf. And this gospel of the kyng- u dom schal be prechid ink al the world, in witnessyng to al folc ; and thanne 15 the ende schal come. Therfor whanne 3e se the abhomynacioun of discomfort, that is seid of Danyel, the prophete, stondynge in the hooli place ; he that redith, vndirstonde he ; thanne1 thei that 16 ben in Judee, fle to the mounteyns ; and he that is in the hous roof, come not 17 doun to take ony thing of his hous ; and he that is in the feeld, turne not 18 a3en to take his coote. But wo to hem u> that ben with child, and nurischen in tho daies. Preye 36, that 3oure fleyng be not 20 maad in wynter, or in the™ saboth". For 21 thanne schal be greet tribulacioun, what maner 'was not0 fro the bigynnyng of the world to00 now, nether schal be maad. And but thoP daies haddeni be abreggide, 22 x schulen our sec. in. 7 disturbid sx. disturblid M. z for ou. 8 for to GMOPF pr. m. w. b For folke our sec. m. etoepr.m. sqens ovr. d pestilens o. e to o. f hatered our sec. in. g many men ouv sec. m. ^ thei schulen ovr sec. m. ' Om. G pr. m. oeur sec. m. XY. k Om. x. l thei schulen haf in hatered our sec. m. m thei schulen disceyue ovr sec. m. n Om. G. ° waxe if sec. m. P many men our sec. m. <J stedfast ouv sec. m. r in to o. til into ww. * Om. sur sec. m. l Om. ur xec. m. u of the u. u eendynge ovr sec. m. v be our sec. m. w discordinge o pr. m. r pr. m. x Om. BMP. y vnderstonde he o. z fle thei GMPTXY. a in to K. b hem that ben ovrw sec. m. c noris- chen our sec. m. nurshende x. d ether in ou. ether in the r sec. m. e For our sec. m. * Om. u pr. m. r sec. m. B til AMNOPTurw. bb For folk R. c pestilence A. d Om. i sec. m. KQRxeghik. e and thei ci. f folkis c. g to gydere bitraye e. h wax i sec. m. > stille BIQ. k into c. ' Om. c. m Om. R pr.m. n sabotis EIQO. 0 hath not be c et plures. °° til plures. P thilke i. q shulen c. XXIV. 22 32- MATTHEW. 67 22schal be maadh. And no' butk tho1 dayes hadden be breggid1", al fleisch, 'that is, mankynden, 'schulde not be inaad saaf°; but thoP dayes schulen be maad schort, for 2:Uhe chosun men. Thanne if ony man schal seie to 3011, Lo ! here is Crist, ori 24 there, nyle 36 bileue. Forsother false Cristis and false prophetis schulen ryse, and thei schulen 3yue grete tokenes8 and wondris ; 'so that1 also" the chosynev be 25 ledd in to errour, if it may be don. Lo ! 26 1 haue bifore seid to 3ou. Therfore if thei schulen seie to 3ou, Loo ! he is in desert, nyle 30 go out ; loo ! in pryuey 'chambris, or placis™, nyle 30 bileue. 27 Sothlix as leyt goth out fro the eest, and apperith 'til in to^ the west, so schal be 28 and2 the comynge of mannus sone. Where euere the body schala be, and theb eeglis 2» schulen be gederid thidur. Forsothe anoon aftir the tribulacioun of tho dayes, the sunne schal be maad derk, and the mone schal not 3yue hir Ii3t, and stems schulen falle down fro heuene, and thed vertues of he- aouenes schulen be monyd6. And thanne the tokene of mannus sone schal appere in heuene, and thanne alle kynredisf, W lynagisz, of erthe schulen weyle; and thei schulen se mannus sone comynge in theh clowdis of heuene, with moche vertu and si mageste. And he schal sende his angelis with a trumpe, and1 greet voice; and thei schulen gedere his chosyne fro foure wyndis vof heuene", fro the hi3este thingis of heuenes tilk teermes1, W endes™, of 32 hem. 'Lerne 36° the parable of a° fyge tree. WhenneP his Vbou3, or braunche^, is now1" tendre, and leeuys sprungen, 3ee ech fleschr schulde not be maad saaf; but tho daies schulen be maad schort, for the chosuri men. Thanne if ony man 23 seie to 3ou, Lo ! here is Crist, or there8, nyle 30 bileue. For false Cristis and 24 false prophetis schulen rise, and thei schulen 3yue grete tokenes and wondrys; so that also the chosun be led in to er- roure, if it may be done. Lo ! Y haue 25 bifor seid to 3ou. Therfor if thei seie to 26 3ou, Lo ! he is in desert, nyle 36 go out ; lo ! in' priuey placis, nyle 36 trowe". For as leit goith out fro the eest, and 27 apperith in to the weste, so schal be also the coming of mannus sone. Where euer28 the bodi schal be, also the eglis schulen be gaderid thidur. And anoon after the 29 tribulacioun of tho daies, the sunne schal be maad derk, and the moone schal not 3yue hir Ii3t, and the sterris schulen falle fro heuene, and the vertues of heuenes schulen be moued. And thanne the so tokene of mannus sone schal appere in heuene, and thannev alle kynredisw of the" erthe schulen weile; and thei schulen see mannus sone comynge in the cloud is of heuene, with rniche vertu and maieste. And he schal sende hise aungels with a3i trumpe, and a greet vois ; and thei schu- len gedere hise chosun fro foure wyndis, fro the hi3est thingis of heuenesxx to the? endis of hem. And lerne 36 the parable 32 of az fige tre. Whanne his braunche is now tendir, and the leeues bena sprongun, 36 witen that somer is ny3 ; vso and 3eb»3 whanne 30 seen0 alle these thingis, wite 36 thatcc it is ny3, in the 3atis. Treuli Y:« seie to 3ou, for this generacioun schal not h Om. our sec.m. > Om. AX. k but jif GMPQTXV pr. m. 1 the K. m abreged our sec. m. n Om. x. ° had not been saued o pr. v. P the N. Q ether our sec. m. r For our sec. m. s signes our sec. m. t sothely o. » Om. G pr. m. KPX. T chosen men orur sec. m. w placis our sec. m. ch. or placis, he is p. chaumbres x. * For our sec. m. y in to AGX. til to K. z in KP. also our sec. m. a Om. x. b Om. o. d Om. Q. e stirred our sec. m. f the kynredes our sec. m. K Om. GOUXY pr. m. h Om. G pr. m. PQTW pr. m. XY. J in ax. " Om. our w sec. m. k vnto GXY. til M. til to opsur sec. m. w sec. m. 1 the teermes luopur sec. m. x. endis s. m ether endes AO. or lermes s. ether the eendes u. Om. x. n Forsothe lerne o. Lere }ee sx. Forsothe lerne je ur. 0 the i;. P Now whan o. Whan now u. <1 braunches o. braunche u. boj x. bowis, or braunche Y. T Om. our sec. m. r that is, mankinde K marg. * lo ! there c. * he is in i. u bileeue k pr. m. v Om. c. w the kyn- dis bk. * Om. cxsei. X3C heuen R. y Om. c. z the s. a ben now A pr. m. EIQ. ben nowe grene redis . . . . . i pr. m. b and so je K. c se A. schulen se k. cc Om. H. K 2 68 MATTHEW. XXIV. 33 — 46. 33 witen, that9 somer is ni3; so vand 3ee* whenne 366 shulen se alle these thingis, witith" that it is ni}, andv in the 3atis. 34 Trewly I seie to 3ow, for this generacioim shal nat passe, til that"' alle thingis vbe 35 don x ; heuene and erthe shulen passe, 36 but my wordis shulen nat passe. For- sothe of thilk>' day and hour no man woot, nether angelisz ofa heuenes, nob but the 37fadir alone. Forsothe as it was in the dayes of Noye, so shal be andc the com- ssyng of mannes sone. For as in the days bifore the grete flood, thei weren etynge and drinkynge, weddynge and takynge to weddynge, til in to thatd day, in the6 sawhiche Noe entride in to the ship; and thei knewen nat, til thatf the grete flood came, and toke alle men, so shal be the 4ocummyng of mannes sone. Thanne twos shulen be in a feeld, oon shal be taken to1', 41 and xan other left, or forsaken ' ; t\vok wyinmen shulen be gryndynge in oo1 querne"1, oon shal be taken to", and "the other" forsaken P; twoi in oor bed, vthe toon8 shal be taken to*, and the" totherv 42 forsaken w. Therfore wake 3ee, for 3ee witen nat in what houre 3oure" Lord vis to^ 43Ciunme. Sothely that thing wite 366, for 3if the housbonde man wiste in what houre the theef vwere toz cumrne, trewly he shulde wake, arid suffre nat his hous to be 44 vndinnynyd". And1' therfore andc V3ee bed redy, fore in what hour '366 gessen natf, 45 mannes sone vis to% cumme. Who gessist thou is a trew1' seruaunt and' prudent, W war*, whom his lord ordeynyde on his meynee, that he 3eue to1 hem mete in 4«tyme? Blissid is that seruaunt, whom his lord, whenne he shalm cumme, shal passe, til alle thingis be don; heuene 35 and erthe schulen passe, but my wordis schulen not passe. But of thilke dai and 3« our no man wote, nethir aungels of he- uenesd, but the fadir aloone. But as its? was in the daies of Noe, so schal be the comyng of mannus sone. For as in the 38 daies bifore the greet flood, thei weren etynge and drynkynge, weddynge and takynge to weddyng, toe that dai, that Noe entride in to the schippe ; and thei 39 knewen not, til the greet flood cam, and took alle men, sof schal be the coinyng of mannus sone. Thanne tweyneff schu-40 len be in o& feeld, oon schal be takun, and another^ left1'; tweyllh wymmen*\ schulen be gryndynge in o' queerne, oon schal be takun, and vthe tother'1 left ; tweyn in a' bedde, 'the toonk schal be takun, and the tother1 left. Therfor42 wake 3em, for 36 witen not in what our the Lord schal come. But wite 36 this, 43 that if the hosebonde man wiste in what our the thefe were to come, certis he wolde wake, and suffre not his hous to be vndurmyned. And therfor be 36 redi,44 for in what our 36 gessen not, mannus sone schal come. Who gessist thou is a 45 trewe seruaunt and" prudent, whom his lord ordeyned on his meynee, to 3yue hem mete in tyme ? Blessed is that 46 seruaunt, whom 'his lord, wharine he0 schal come, schal fynde so doynge. Treuli 47 Y seye to 3ou, for on alle his good is he schal ordeyne hym. But if thilke yuel4» seruaunt seie in his herte, My lord tari- eth to come, and bigynneth to smyte hise49 euen seruauntis, and eteP, and drynke with drunken men; the lord of that ser-so 8 for our sec. m. t alsso our sec. m. u wite ;e Aour sec. m. wite Nr pr. in. w. v Om. GOQSTA. ™ Om. our sec. m. * passe o. Y that sx. z the aungeles ou. a in s. b Om. A. c also ovr sec. m. d the u. e Om. Nour sec. m. x. f Om. N pr. m. Q. g tweien ovw. h Om. NOU. for to T. ' anothir leeft APX. oone schall be forsaken o. another schal be forsaken v sec. m. k twei or sec. m. tweyne w. 1 a w. m mylne x. n Om. ou. o the tother AMNPQTI'. that other ct/s. an other w. P schal be forsaken ou. left x. 1 tweine ourw. r a ur. s that oon G. one OUPW. the oon x. * Om. ou. " that GU. v other oosux. w schal be forsaken o. * oure u. y schal ou. z schulde our sec. m. a myned ou. b Om. s. c also r>u. d be ;e ur sec. m. 306 beth x. e for je witen not ou. f Om. ou. S schal oi/. h ft^ful ou. ' and a. u. k Om. our sec. m. x. 1 Om. u. m Om. o. d heuene c. e til inj3. til in to KHsec. m. k sec. m. f rijt so i. {( two iQe. g a c et plures. SS the tother K. 1 oothir h shal be leeft s. two Q i a E- Uthat oother i. J oo K. k that oon ik. the oon R. oon e. m Om. c. n and a leghk sec.m. o(3. » his lord, whan his lord K. whanne his lord K. P to ete K. XXIV. 47 xxv- MATTHEW. 69 47 fynde vdoynge so". Trewly I seie to 3011, for vpon° alle his goodis he shal ordeyne 48hym. Forsothe 3if thilkP yuel seruaunt shall seier in his herte, My lord makith 49'dwellynge, or taryinge*, to cum, and bi- gyrine1 to smyte his euen seruauntis", sothely jif he etev and drynkew with sodrurikenlewe men; the lord of thilk" ser- uaunt shal cume in the day in whiche he hopith nat, and in hour? that2 he know- si ith nat, and shala departe hym, and putb his part with ypocritis ; there shal be weepynge, and betynge togidre of teeth. CAP. XXV. i Thanne the kyngdamc of heuenes shal be lie to ten virgynys, vthe whiched, tak- ynge her laumpis, wente oute meetynge the spouse, vor husbonde*, and the? spous- 2esseb, *or wijf1; forsothe fyue of hem 3 weren foolis, and fyue prudent. But the fyue fooJis, her laumpis taken, token nat 4Oyle with hem ; forsothe the prudent k token oyle in her vessels with laumpis. 5 Forsothe the spouse, vor housbonde^, rnak- ynge dwellynge"3, alle nappiden and slept- cen. Sothely at myd ni3t a cry was maad, Loo ! the spouse cummeth, go 3ee out 7Nmetynge to" hym. Thanne0 alle the virgynys rysen vp, and anournedenP her 8 laumpis. Sothely the foolis seiden to the wise, 3eue 3ee to vs of 3oure oile, for oure 9 laumpis ben qwenchid. The prudent an- swereden, seyingei, Lest perauenture it suffiser nat to us and to 3ou, go 366 rather 10 to v men sellynges, and bye* to 3ou. 'For- sothe the" while thei wenten forv to bye, the spouse came ; and tho that weren redy, entriden iriw with hym to the weddyngis ; uaunt schal come in the") dai which' he hopith not, and in the our that he know- ith not, and schal departe hym, and si putte8 his part with ypocritis ; there schal be wepyng, and gryntyng of teeth. CAP. XXV. Thanne1 the kyngdoom of heuenes schal i be lijk to" ten virgyns, whichev token her laumpis, and wenten out a3ens the hose- bonde and the wijf ; and fyue of hem 2 weren foolis, and fyue prudent. But the 3 fyue foolis token her laumpis, and token not oile with hem ; but the prudent 4 token oile in her vessels with the laumpis. And whilis the hosebonde tar-s iede, alle thei nappiden and slepten. Bute at mydny3tw a cry3 was maad, Lo ! the spouse cometh, go 36 oute to mete with him. Thanne alle thox virgyns risen)" 7 vp, and araieden her laumpis. And the 8 foolis seiden to the wise, 3yue 30 to vs of 3oure oile, for oure laumpis ben quenchid. The prudent z answeriden, and seiden, 9 Lest perauenture it suffice not to vs and to 3ou, go 30 rather to men that sellen, and bie to 3ou. And while thei wenten 10 fora to bie, the spouse cam ; and thob that weren redi, entreden with him to the weddyngis ; and the 3ate was schit. And 1 1 at the last the otherec virgyns carnen, and 0 so doynge GMX. ° on our sec. m. w sec. m. x. v that x. 1 Om. ov. r seith u. s taryinge AOV. dwelling x. * schal bygynne G sec. m. bigynneth p. he bygyn o. if he bigynne u. u seruaunt o. v eteth our sec. m. w drenketh our sec. m. * that oux. 7 the houre our sec. m. z in whiche ov. a he schall oi/. b he schall putte ov. c rewine ou. d whiche our sec. m. that x. e out to x. ! Om. AOVX. or the hosbonde N. S Om. x. h spouse GMOpqr pr. m. ' Om. our sec. m. x. k fiue prudent x. ' Om. Aosur sec. m. x. m tariyng v. n 330115 ot;. to meetinge to x. ° And than o. P honoureden A. nour- eden a. ourneden NOSUX. 1 Om. o. r sufficeth o. 8 the selleres our sec. m. * by 56 Novr sec. m. bieth sx. u Sothely our sec. m. v Om. osur sec. m. x. w Om. our sec. m. 1 that K. r in whiche bhi. s schal putte e pr. m. <• Om. i. u Om. A. v the whiche i. w the mydny3t A. * the AEia/3. tliilke i. Y risiden K. resen is. resin EP. z prudent virgyns K. a Om. A sec. m. forth E. b thilke i. c tothere K. 70 MATTHEW. XXV. II 24. 11 and the 3ate isx shit. Sothely at the last and? the2 other virgynys camen, seyinge, 12 Lord, lord, openea to vs. And he answer- ynge seith, Treuly I seie to 3011, I knowe is'nat joub. And so wake 3ee, 'and preyec, for 5ee witen nat the day ned the hour. 14 Sothely as a man goynge fer in pilgrim- age, clepide his seruauntis, and bitoke toe 15 hem his goodis ; and tof oon he 3aue fyue talentis, W besauntis^, forsothe to an other twoh, but to an other oon, to eche after' his leowne vertu; andwentek forth anoon. For- sothe and he that hadde take fyue1 talentis, wente forth, and wrou3te in hem, and wan 17 other fyue. Also and m he that hadde 18 taken two", wan other two0. Sothely he that hadde taken oon, goyngeP forth, dalf0- in to ther erthe, and hidde the mone of his 19 lord. Bot8 after muche tyme, the lord of thoss seruauntis came, and puttide* resoun 20 with hem. And he that hadde taken fyue talentis, 'cummynge to", offride other fyue, seyinge, Lord, thou bitokistT mew fyue talentis, *or be.iauntisx, loo ! I haue 'geten 21 ouer-v other fyue. His lord seithz to hym, Wei be thou, good seruaunt and feithful, 'or trewe*; for vponb fewe thingis thou hast ben trewec, I shal ordeyne thee vpond many thingis ; entre thou in to the ioye 22 of thi lord. Forsothe and6 he that hadde taken twof talentis, 'came to", andh seith1, Lord, thou bitokistk to1 me two'" talentis ; 23 loo ! I haue 'geten onern other two0. His lord seithP to him, Wei bei thou, good seruaunt and trewer; for vpons fewe thingis thou hast ben trewe*, I shal ordeyne thee vponu many thingis ; entre thouv in to the 24 ioye of thi lord. Forsothe and he that seiden, Lord, lord, opene to vs. And he 12 answeride, and seide, Treuli Y seie to 3ou, Y knowe 3ou not. Therfor wake 36, for is 36 witen not the dai ne the our. For as 14 a man that goith in pilgrimage, clepide hise seruauntis, and bitook to hem hise goodis ; and to oon he 3af fyue talentisd, is ande to another tweyne, and to another oon, to ech after his owne vertu ; andf wente forth anoon. And he that hadde IG fyue besauntis, wente forth, and wrou3te in hem, and wan othere fyue. Also and 17 he that hadde takun tweyne, wan othere tweyne. But he that hadde takun oon, \e 3ede forth, and dalf £ in toh the erthe, and hidde the money of his lord. But after 19 long tyme, the lord of tho' seruauntis cam, and rekenede with hem. And he that 20 hadde takun fyue besauntis, cam, and brou3te othere fyue, and seide, Lord, thou bytokist to me fyue besauntis, loo ! Y haue getun abouek fyue othere. His lord 21 seide to hym, Wei be thou, good ser- uaunt and feithful ; for on fewe thingis thou hast be trewe, Y schal ordeyne thee on manye thingis ; entre thou in to the ioye of thi lord. And he that hadde 22 takun twey talentis1, cam, and seide, Lord, thou bitokist to me twey besauntis ; loo ! Y haue wonnen oner othir tweyne. His2:t lord seide to him, Wei be thou, good ser- uaunt and trewe ; for on fewe thingis thou hast be trewe, Y schal ordeyne thee on many thingis ; entre thou in to the ioie of thi lord. But he that hadde 24 takun o besaunt, cam, and seide. Lord, Y woot that thou art an hard man ; thou repist where thou hast not sowe, and x was our sec. m. J also our sec. m. z Om. our sec. m. a opene thou our sec. m. b jou not x. c Om. OM sec.m. vrw sec. m. and prejeth sx. d nether vr sec. m. e Om. Q. { Om. v. S Om. AOUX. h tweine ouw. > by our sec.m. *• he wente our sec. m. ' the fyue w. m Orn.itr. n tweine ovrw sec. in. ° tweyne ovrw sec.m. P wente v. 1 dalfe it KP. and dalfue u. T Om. s. s Forsothe our sec.m. s the M pr. m. t putte sx. u neijinge our sec. m. v tokest o. bitoke x. w to me our sec. m. * Om. AGOPS UXY pr.m. 7 ouergeten AMUourw. geten XY. z seide our sec. m. a Om. AGOPUXY. b on our sec.m. x. c fei3ful ou. d on our sec.m. x. e Om. u. f twei or sec.m. w. g nei3ed or sec. m. neijynge u. h Om. u. > seide or sec.m. offrede other tweyne, seiynge u. k bitoke sx. l Om. QW pr. m. m twey ovrw. n ouergeten AMNovrw. ° tweine ovrw. P seide our sec. m. <\ be to thee u. r feijfull our sec. m. s on our sec. m. x. t fey;ful our sec. m. u ou ourx sec. m. v Om. G pr. m. PX. d besauntis K. e Om. EIPQBCO/S. f and he i. S dalf it EP. h Om. A pr. m. CEIP pr.m. ' the EiRbia. k ouer i. 1 besauntis K. XXV. 25—35- MATTHEW. 71 hadde taken oo talent, 'cummynge tox, seithy, Lord, I wote thatz thou art an hard thou repist wher thou hast nat man sewen, and thou gederist to gidre wher 25 thou hast nat spreedde abrood ; and I dred- ynge wente, and hidde thi talent in the3 erthe ; loo ! thou hast thatb that is thin. aeSothely hisc lord answerynge, seided to hym,Yuel seruaunt and slowe.wistist thou thate I repe wher I sewe nat, and gederef 27 to gidre wher I spradde nat abrood ? Ther- fore it bihouydes thee to'1 'sende, or be- taken*, my monee to chaungers, thatk and1 I cummynge shulde haue resceyued for- 2Hsotheni that" that is myn with vsuris. And so 'take 36° awey fro hyra the talent, and jeue 36 it? toi hym that hath ten talentis. 29 For to eueryr man hauynge its shal be 3ouen, and he shal haue plente*; andu tov hym that hath nat, andwthatx that he sem- etfay to haue, shal be taken fro2 hym. And 30 caste 3ee out the Unprofitable seruaunt8, 'and sendaa 3eeb hymc in to vttermored derknessis ; there shal be weepynge, and 31 betyng to gidre of teeth. Forsothe whanne mannes sone shal cume in his mageste, and alle his angelis with hym, thanne he shal 32sitte on the sege" of his magestee; and alle ssfulkis shulen be gederid beforef hym, and he schal departe hem atwynne, as a shep- erde departith scheep fro kidis; ands sothli he schal seette the scheep on hish rijtbalf, 34 the' kidis forsothe on thek lefthalf. Thanne the kyng schal seie to hem, that shulen be on his1 ri3thalf, Come 3ee, the blessid of rny fadir, welde 3ee, "or take $ee in pos- sessioun™, the kyngdam maad redy to 3011 fro the 'bygynnynge, or maki/nge0, of the 35 world. Forsothe0 I was hungry P, and 36 thou gederist togidere where thou hast not spred abrood ; and Y dredynge wente, 28 and hidde thi besaunt in the erthe ; lo ! thou hast that that is thin. His lord an- 28 sweride, and seide to hym, Yuel seruaunt and slowe, wistist thou that Y repe where Y sewe not, and gadir to gidere where Y spredde not abrood? Therfor it bihoftea? thee to bitake my money to chaungeris, that whanne Y cam, Y schulde resseyue"1 that that is myn with vsuris. Therfor 2« take" awei fro hym the besaunt, and 3yue 3e° to hym that hath ten besauntis. For 29 to euery man that hath me schal 3yue, and he schal ericreese ; but fro hym that hath not, also that that hym00 semeth to haue, schal be taken awey froP him. And 30 caste 36 out the vnprofitable seruaunt in to vtmeri derknessis ; ther schal be wep- yng, and gryntyng1" of teeth. Whanne si inannus sone schal come in his maieste, and alle hise aungels with hym, thanne he schal sitte on the sege8 of his maieste; and alle folkis schulen be gaderid bifor32 hym, and he schal departe hem atwynne, 33 as a scheeperde departith scheep from kidis ; and he schal sette the scheep on his ri3thalf, and the kidis on the1 lefthalf. Thanne the kyng schal seie to hem, that 34 schulen be on his ri3thalf, Come 36, the" blessid of my fadir, takev 36 in posses- sioun the kyngdoorn maad redi to 3ou fro the makyng of the world. For Y hun-3r. gride, and 36 3auen me to ete ; Yw thrist- ide, and 36 3auen me to drynke ; Y was herboreles, and 36 herboriden me ; nakid, ;«; and 36 hiliden me ; sijk, and 36 visitiden me ; Y was in prisoun, and 36 camen to me. Thanne iust men schulen answere.t? * nei3ynge ouv. y seide our sec. m. z for GMOPUVWX sec.m. for that K pr. m. a Om. GOP vrv sec. m. b the theuge our sec. m. c the K sec. m. d seith G. e for ouv sec. m. { gadered QW. S byhouith au. bihofte w. h Om. o. > sende A. take o. bitake vv sec. m. ban sent x. k Om. ANOQsruywxY sec. m. ' Om. p. m sothely our sec. m. Om. s. forth XY. n the thenge ovv sec.m. ° takith GPXY. P Om. jMNosur. 1 Om. w. r eche ovv sec. m. x. s Om. G pr. m. x. * plente, or encrese v sec. m. u forsothe our. v fro AO sec. m. uf. w alsso our sec. m. Om. g. * that thenge o. this ur sec. m. y bisemith o sec. m. z of o. awei of UF. a seruaunt unprofitable ANOVVIT. aa Om. M sec. m. b Om. M sec. m. w sec. m. c Om. M sec. m. w. d vtmere AOVW. the vttermore TV. vtmore x. e sete ourx. f tofore o. g Om. o. h the Q. ' and the o. k his ox. 1 the K. '» Om. AOQUX. or takith in possessioun GSY pr. m. or take in possessioun M. n makyng AMVOPSurw. bigynnynge QX. ° For o sec. m. u. P hungered our sec. m. m haue receyued K. n take 30 EKX sec. m. o Om. CH. °° he K. P of cbcghk. q the vtmere i. vttermere KB. vttirmore ahik. r grenching s. s seete CKKbck. l his KR/3. u Om. K. v and take Ksb pr. HI. gik. w and I CMsubghk. 72 MATTHEW. XXV. 36 46. 3auen to mei forr to ete ; I thristide, and jee 3euen tos me for* to drynke ; I was herberlesse, and jee 'gederiden, or her- se berden", me ; nakidv, and 3ee heliden me ; seik, and 3ee visitiden me ; I was in pri- 37 soun,and 36 camen to me. Thanne iust men shulen answere to hym, seyingew, Lord, whenne sy3en we thee hungry, and we fedd thee ; thristy, and we 3euen tox thee ssdrynke^? whenne forsothe seien we thee herberlesse, and we gedriden2 theea ; or1' 39 nakid, and we heliden thee ? orc Vhenne seien we thee seek*1, ore in prisoun, and we 40 carnen to theef ? And he answerynge shal seie to hem, Treuly I seie to 3011, 'as long? as 366 diden to oon of these my leste bre- 41 thren, 3ee diden to me. Thanne the kyng shal seie andh to hem, that shulen be on his left half, Depart' fro me, '366 cursidk, in to1 euerlastynge fijr/thewhichem is maad 42 redy to the deuyl and his" angelis. Sothe- ly° I hungeryde, and 36 3auen nat to? me fori to ete; I thristide, and 3ee 3auen nat to 43 me forr to drynke ; I was herberlesse, and 3ee gedriden8 nat me1 ; nakid, and 366 co- uereden nat me ; seik, and in prisoun, and 44366 visitiden nat me. Thanne andu thei shulen answere to hym, seyingev, Lord, whanne seien we thee hungrynge, or w thristynge, or herberlesse, orw nakid, orw seik, orw in prisoun, and we seruyden nat 45 to thee ? Thanne he shal answere to hem, seiyngex, Treuly I seie to 3011, hou? longe 3ee diden nat to oon of these lesteVnethere 46366 didena to me. And these shulen go in to euerlastynge tourment ; forsothe theb iust men in to euere lastinge lyf. to hym, and seie, Lord, whanne si3en we thee hungry, and we fedden thee ; thristi, and we 3auen to thee drynk ? and 38 whanne sayn we thee herborles, and we herboreden thee ; or nakid, and we hil- ideri thee ? orx whanne sayn we thee 39 sijk, or in prisoun, and we camen to tbee ? And the kyng answerynge schal 40 seie to hem, Treuli Y seie to 3011, as longe as 36 diden to oon of these my leeste britheren, 36 diden to me. Thanne the 41 kyng schal seie also to hem, that schulen be on his lefthalf-v, Departez fro me, 36 cursid, in to euerlastynge fijr, that is maad redi to the deuel and hise aungels. For Y hungride, and 36 3auen not me to 42 ete ; Y thristide, and 36 3auen not me to drynke ; Yzz was herborles, and 30 herb- 43 erden not me ; nakid, and 36 keuerdena not me ; sijk, and in prisoun, and 36 visitiden not me. Thanne and thei schulen 44 answere to hym, and schulen seie, Lord, whanne sayn we thee hungrynge, or thristynge, or herboreles, or nakid, or sijk, or in prisoun, and we serueden not to thee ? Thanne he schal answere to 45 hem, and seie, Treuli Y seie to 3ou, %hou longeb 36 diden not to oon of these leeste, nether 36 diden to me. And these schulen 45 goo in to euerlastynge turment ; but the iust men schulen go in to euerlastynge lijf. q Om. u. r Om. sx. s Om. u. l Om. sx. " herberden or sec, m. gedereden x. v I was naked o. w and seie our. x Om. o. y for to drynke w pr. m, z herberowed o. a thee to herbore vr sec. m. •> and p. ether our. c Om. o. ether vr. d Om. o. e ether our. f the, ether seke and we visiteden thee o. g als longe o. Om. G pr. m. h alsso ot;. and also r sec. m. i 3e cursed, departe our sec. m. Departeth PSXY. k Om. our sec. m. l to the r. m whiche our sec. m. that x. n to his our. 0 For our sec. m. P Om. ou. n Om. sx. r Om. sx. 3 harberowed o. l me to herbore vr sec. m. u also our sec. m. v and seie our sec. m. w ether our. x and seie our sec. m. y as our sec. m. z lesse o. my leeste w pr. m. a je diden not ou. 366 neither diden x. b Om. our sec. m. x and c. for s. Om. i. as long as K. leftsde chi. Departeth and I R. a hiliden K. XXVI. i — 16. MATTHEW. 73 CAP. XXVI. 1 And it isc don, whenne Jhesus hadde eendid alle these wordis, he seide to his 2 disciplis, Wite 3ee, for after twod dayes pask shal be maad, and mannes sone shal 3 be bitaken6, that he be crucified. Thanne the princis of prestisf and eldre* men of the peple benh gedrid in to the halle of the1 princek of prestis, that was said Caiphas, 4 and maden1 a counseile, that™ thei shul- den holde Jhesu with gile, and slea n ; ssothly thei seiden, Nat in the vfeste day", lest per auenture noys were maad in the e peple. ForsotheP whenne Jhesus was in Betanye, in thei house of Symount le- 7 prousr, a womman hauynge a boxe of ala- bastre of preciouse oynement, vcame ni3s to hym, and shedde out on the heued1 of s hym restinge. Sothely disciplis" seeynge hadden dedeyn, seyinge,Wherto this losse? 9 forsothev itw mijte bex solde for mychey, 10 and be 3ouen to pore men. Sothely Jhe- sus wytinge, seithz to hem, What be 36 heuy, W sory", to this womman? \sothely a good workb she hath wrou3tc in me. 11 For whid 3ee shulen 'euermore hauee pore men with 3ou, but 366 shulen nat algatisf i2haue me. Forsothe this womman send- enge this oynement in to my body, made isfors to birye me. Treuly I seie to 3ou, wher euer this gospel shal be prechid1' in' al the world, itk shal be seide and1 that this womman dide, in to mynde of hym. H Thanne oon of the twelue, that was seide Judas Scarioth, wente forth"' to the princis is of prestis, and seith" to hem, What wolen 3ee 3eue to me, and I shal bitake0 hym to 3ou ? And thei ordeyneden to hym thritti leplatis of seluer. And fro that tyme he CAP. XXVI. And it was doon, whanne Jhesus i hadde endid allea these wordis, he seide to hise disciplis, 3e witen, that aftir twei2 daies pask schal be maad, and mannus sone schal be bitakun to be crucified. Than the princes of prestis and the a elder men of the puple were gaderid in to the halle of the princeb of prestis, that was seid Cayfas, and maden a counsel to 4 holde Jhesu with gile, and sle him; but 5 thei seiden, Not in the haliday, lest per- auenture noyse were maad in the puple. Andc whanne Jhesus was in Betanye, ine the hous of Symount leprousd, a worn- 7 man that hadde a box of alabastre of precious oynement, cam to hym, and schedde6 out on the heed of hym rest- ynge. And disciplisf seynge hadden de-s deyn, and seiden, Wherto this £ loss ? for1' it my3te be seld for myche, and be 9 3ouun to pore men. But Jhesus knewe, 10 and seide to hem, What ben 30 heuy' to this womman ? fork sche hath wrou3t in me a good werk. For 36 schulen euere 1 1 haue pore men with 3ou, but 30 schulen not algatis haue me. This l womman 12 sendynge this oynement in to my bodi, dide to birie me. Treuli1" Y seie to 3ou, ia where euer this gospel schal be prechid in al the world, it schal be seid, that sche dide this, in mynde of hym. Thanne u oon of the twelue, that was clepid Judas Scarioth, wente forth to the princis of prestis, and seide to hem, What wolen 36 is 3yue to me, and Y schal bitake hym to 3ou? And thei ordeyneden to hym thretti pansn of siluer. And fro thatis tyme he sou3te oportunyte0, to bitraye c was ur. d twei or sec. m. w. e taken o. f the prestes o. g the eldere ANOPSurtr. h weren ov. ' Om. N. k princes G pr. m. v pr. m. w. ! thei maden ov. m hou x. n slee him P. ° haliday AMU ourw. P Sothely o. <i a o. r the leprous MOV pr. m. a neijed our sec. m. * heed AMXPuret w pass. hed QS et x pass. u the disciples ciaopur sec. m. XY v for or. w this ovr sec. m. * haf be o. y mekil N. z seide ovr. * Qm. AGOPQ.U'/ sec.m. xv. b Om. our tec. m. c wroujte a gode werke our sec. m. d Om. our sec. m. * haue euer ov. { euermore o. euer ur sec. m. g Om. sx. h rad w pr. m. ' into o. k that o. l Om. G. m Om. our sec. m. n seide ourw sec. m.xv. ° taken x. B Om. Q. b princes H. c But e pr. m. d the leprous A pr. m. cJisubceghik/3. e schedde it i. f the disciplis EiKFhik. hise disciplis g. 8 w this ia. h forsothe i. ' ether sorie K marg. k forsothe i. ' For this EP sec. m. "' And treuly i. n pens CQR/3. penis ES. platis i. pecis K. ° or best tyme c marg. VOL. IV. L 74 MATTHEW. XXVI. 17 — 30. soi^te couenablete, vfor to bitake? hym. 17 Forsothe in the first day of xthe fest of paski disciplisr camen3 to Jhesu, seyinge*, Wher wolt thou weu make redy to thee, is for v to ete paske? And Jhesus seithw, Go 3ee in to the citee to sum man, and seie" to hym, The maister seith, My tyme is ni3 ; at thee I make paske? with my 19 disciplis. And thez disciplis diden, as Jhe- sus comaundide vto hema; and thei maden •20 redy pask. Forsothe euenyngb maad, he sat 'at thee mete with his twelued disciplis. 21 Arid he seide to hem etynge, Treuly I seie to 3ou, for oon of 3ou 'is toe betraye me. 22 And thei vful .«ory bygunnynf eche& to 28 seie, Lord, wherh I am'? And he an- swerynge seithk, He that 'with me in put- tith1 the bond in the plater, thism shal bi- 24traye me. Forsothe mannes sone goth, as it is writen of hym ; but woo to that man, bi whom mannys sone shal be bitrayed ; it were good to hym, 3if that" man hadde 25nat ben boren. Forsothe Judas that bi- trayed hym, answeride, seyinge, Maister, wher VI am0? He seith P to hym, Thou •2«hast seid. Forsothe hem soupynge, Jhe- sus toke breed, and blissidei, and bracke, and 3aue to his disciplis, 'and seithr, Take 27 3ee, and ete8 ; this is my body. And he takynge the cuppe, dede thankyngis, and 3aue to hern, seyinge*, Drinke 366 alle her- 28 of; this is my blood of the newe testa- ment, 'the whiche" shal be shed out for 29 many, in to remissioun of synnys. For- sothe I seie to 3011, I shal nat drinke fro this tyme, of this fruyt of the vyne, til in to thatv day whenne I shal drinke it newe with 3ou, in the kyngdamw of my sofadir. And an ympne, W heriynge*, seid, hym. And in the firste dai of therf 17 looues the disciplis camen to Jhesu, and seiden, Where wolt thou we make redi to thee, to ete paske ? Jhesus seide, Go IB 3e into the citee to 'sum man?, and seie to hym, The maistir seith, My tyme is ny3 ; at thee Y make paske with my dis- ciplis. And the disciplis diden, as Jhe- 19 sus comaundide to hem ; and thei maden the paske redi. And whanne euentid^o was come, he sat to mete with hise twelue disciplis. And he seide to hem, 21 as thei eten, Treuli Y seie to 3ou, that oon of 3ou schal bitraye me. And thei 22 ful sori bigunnen ech bi hym silf to seie, Lord, whetherr 'Y am"? And he answer- 23 ide, and seide, He that puttith with me his8 hoond in the plater, schal bitraye me. Forsothe mannus sone goith, as it 24 is writun of hym ; but wo to that man, bi whom mannus sone schal be bitrayed ; it were good to hym, if that man hadde not be borun. But Judas that bitraiede 2.1 hym, answeride, seiynge, Maister, whe- ther 'Y am*? Jhesus seide" to hym, Thou hast seid. And while thei soup-2« eden, Jhesus took breed, and blesside, and brak, and 3af to hise disciplis, and seide, Take 36, and etev; this is my body. And he took the cuppe, and dide thank- 27 yngis, and 3af to hem, and seide, Drynke28 36 alle herof ; this is my blood of the newe testament, which schal be sched for many, in to remissioun of synnes. And 20 Y seie to 3ou, Y schal not drynke fro this tyme, of this fruyt of the vyne, in to that dai whanne Y schal drynke it newe with 3ou, in the kyngdom of my fadir. And whanne the ympne was seid, theiaa P that lie schuld hytraye ou. that he shulde bitaken v sec. m. to bitaken x. 1 therf looues ou. therf looues, that is, Ihefesle of paske v pr. m. w sec. m. T the disciplis MOPUXY. s neijeden ou. * and seiden our sec. m. u that we o. v Om. ovr sec. m. x. w seide our. * seie 36 our sec. m. T Om. AGNOS pr.m. urw sec.m. XY. z Om. ANsrw. a Om. N. b euentyde our. c to our sec. m. d Om. w. e schal ovr sec. m. f made sorowe ful greetly, and thei bigunnen o. maad sorouful greteli, bigunnen ur. S all in special ovr. Om. Q. h whethir GV et x pass. ' it am o. k seide ovr sec. m. J putteth in with me AMNOvrrr. with me puttith in p. m Om. our sec. m. ° thilke our sec. m. ° it am I o. P seide our sec. m. 1 blissed it o. r seiynge o. and seide vrw sec.m. s eet je our. eteth sx. * and seide our sec. m. u whiche our sec. m. that x. v the w. w rewme our sec. m. x Om. ox. either [or r sec. m.] preysyng of God ur sec, m. P a man i. q the euentijd Ksg. r wher c et alii passim. rr it am I ? i. I am he ? K. I ? s. s the Kk. Om. b pr. m. t it am I i. I am he ? K. u seith K. v eteth i. ete je sx marg. k. XXVI. 3i — 44- MATTPIEW. 75 thei wenten out in to the mount of Olyuete. si Thanne Jhesus seith to hem, Alle 36 shu- len suffre sclaundre in me, in? this ni$t ; for it is wrytyn, I shal smyte the sheperde, and the sheep of the floe shulen be scatered. 32Forsothe after that I shal ryse a3ein, Iz 33 shal go bifore 3ou in to Galilee. Sothely Petre answerynge, seith* to him, vAnd 3ifb allec shulen be sclaundrid in thee, I shal Sineuere be sclaundrid. Jhesus seithd to hym, Trewly I seie to thee, for in this ni3t bifore the cok crowe, thries thou shalt ssdenye me. Petre seith to hym, 'And 3ife it shal behoue me to dye with thee, I shal nat denye thee. Alsof and alle disci- 36pliss seidenh. Thanne Jhesus came with hem in to a toun, that' is seid Gessemanye. And he seide to his disciplis, Sitte 3ee heer, thek while1 I shal™ go thidir, and preie. 37 And Petre taken ton, and two0 sonys of Zebedee, he began forP to be distourblidi, 3svor heuyr, and8 sory* in herte. Thanneu he seithv to hem, My soule is sorowful til to the deth ; 'susteyne 3ee, or abyde $eew, 39 here, and wake 366 with me. And he gon forth a litil, felle doun in to his face, preyinge, and seyinge, My fadir, 3if it is possible, vpasse this cuppe" fro me ; nethe- 4oles nat as I wole, but as thou wolt. And he came to his disciplis, and foonde hem slepynge. And he seith? to Petre, So, 'wher 366 mi3tez nat oon hour wake with 41 me ? Wake 3ee, and preie", that 3ee en- tren nat in to temptacioun ; forsothe the spirit is redy, bote the flesh seikb, vor »«- 42 stable0. Eft the secounde tyme he wente, and preide, seyinge, My fadir, 3if this cuppe may nat passe, nod botee I drynke 43 it, thi wille be don. And eftsonef he came, and foonde hem slepynge ; forsothe 44 her e3en weren greueds. And hem left, wenten out in to the mount of Olyuete. Thanne Jhesus seide to hem, Alle 3631 schulen suffre sclaundre in me, in this ni3t ; for it is writun, Y schal smyte the scheeperde, and the scheep of the flok schulen be scaterid. But aftir that Y32 schal rise a3en, Y schal go bifore 3ou in to Galilee. Petre answeride, and seide to 33 hym, Thou3 alle schulen be sclaundrid in thee, Y schal neuer be sclaundrid. Jhe-s* sus seide to him, Treuli Y seie to thee, for in this ny3t bifor the cok crowe, thries thou schalt denye me. Peter seide 3» to him, 3he, thou3 it bihouew that Y die with thee, Y schal not denye thee. Also alle the disciplis seiden. Thanne Jhesus s« cam with hem in to a toun, that is seid Jessamanye. And he seide to his disci- plis, Sitte 36 here, thex while Y go thider, and preye. And whanne he hadde takes; Peter, and tweixx sones of Zebedee, he^ bigan to be heuy and sori. Thanne he.3« seide to hem, My soule is soreuful to the deeth ; abide 36 here, and wake 36 with me. And he }ede forth a litil, and felde3» doun on his face, preiynge, and seiynge, My fader, if it is possible, passe this cuppe fro me ; netheles not as Y wole, but as thou wolt. And he cam to his 40 disciplis, and foond hem slepynge. And he seide to Petir, So, whethir 36 my3ten not oon our wake with me? Wake 56,41 and preye 36, that 36 entre not in to temptacioun ; forz the spirit is redi, but the fleisch is sijk. Eft the secounde 42 tyme he wente, and preyede, seiynge, My fadir, if this cuppe may not passe, buta Y drynke hymb, thi wille be doon. And eftsoone he cam, and foond hem 43 slepynge ; for her i3en weren heuyed. And he lefte hem, and wente eftsoone, 44 y Om. x. z and I K sec. m. B seij o. seide s. b Thouj ovr sec. m. c alle men s. d seij o. « 3he thouj ovvw sec.m. f Om. o. g the disciples o sec. m. MOPSW. '' seiden also o. ' vvhiche ou. k Om. our sec. m. 1 while that o. m Om. OPVV sec. m. * Om. ovr. ° tweye ovr sec. m. w. P Om. surx. 1 sorowful ovr sec. m. disturbid sx. r Om. ox. and heuy Q sec. m. s or a sec. m. * heuy our sec. m. u And Y. T seide ovr sec. m. w abide 366 ou. s. jee, or abijde P. s. jee, or abidith s. sustene jee 'x. * this cuppe passe vr. J seide ovr tec. m. z mi^te 30 ov. whether jee mi3ten x. a praye je ovr sec.m. prejeth x. b is seke ovr sec. m. cOm.AX. ether vnstidfast ovv sec.m. d Om. AX. e but jif GMXY pr.m. { efte ovr sec. m. S greeuyd, or heuyed MP. heuyed u sec. m. marg. w bihoueth cgk. * Om. io. "twoce/aZzl y and A. z forsothe I. a but that k. but if 0. b it ichio. 76 MATTHEW. XXVI. 45—57- he wente eftsoneh, and preide the thridde 45tyme, the same word seyinge. Thanne he came to his disciplis, and seith' to hem, Slepe 3ee nowe, and restek 30 ; loo ! the hour hath neijed, and mannes sone shal be taken1 in to the hondis of synners ; 46 ryse 3ee, go wee ; loo ! he that shal takem 47me, 'shal nei3en. And0 3it hym spekynge, loo ! Judas, oon of the twelueP, and with hym camel a grete cumpanye,with swerdis and battisr, sent of the princes of prestis, 48 and of eldre5 men of the peple. For- sothe he that bitraiede hym, 3aue to hem a tokne, seiynge, Whom euer Y shal kisse, 40 he it is ; holde 3ee hym. And anon he "cummynge ni3* to Jhesu, seide, Haile, somaistre; and he kisside hym. And Jhe- sus seide to hym, Frend, wherto art thou comen ? Thanne thei vcamen ni3", and castidenv hondis 'in tox Jhesu, and helden si hym. And loo! oon of hem that weren with Jhesu, holdynge out^ the hond, drow3 outz hisa swerd ; and he, smytynge theb seruaunt of the prince0 of prestisd, kitte6 52 of his litilf eres. Thanne Jhesus seithh to hym, Turne thi swerd in to his place ; sothely' alle that shulen take swerd, shu- 53 len perishe by swerd. Wher gessist thou, thatk I may nat preie my fadir, and he shal 3eue to me now more than twelue 54 legions of angelis ? Hou therfore1 shulen the scripturis be fulfillid"1? 'for so" it be- 55 houeth to be don. In that hour Jhesus seide to the cumpanyes vof peple0, As to a theef 366 han gon out, with swerdis and battisP, fori to caccher me ; 'day by day5 1 satte at 3ou, techynge in the temple, and 5fi3ee helden not me. Forsothe al this* thing was don, that the scripturis of prophetis shulden be fulfillid11. Thanne alle disciplisv svfledden, hym forsaken. And thei hold- and preiede the thridde tyme, and seide the same word. Thanne he cam to his 45 disciplis, and seide to hem, Slepe 30 now, and reste 30 ; loo ! the our hath nei3ed, and mannus sone schal be takunc in to the hondis of synneris ; rise 36, go we ; 4C loo! he that schal take me, is ny3- 3it4' thed while he spak, lo ! Judas, oon of the twelue, cam, and with hym a greet cum- peny, with swerdis and battis, sent fro the princis of prestis, and fro the eldre men of the puple. And he that bitraiede 48 hym, 3af to hem a tokene, and seide, Whom euer Y schal6 kisse, he it is ; holde 36 hym. And anoon he cam to 49 Jhesu, and seid, Haile, maister; and he&o kisside hym. And Jhesus seide to hym, Freend, wherto art thou comun ? Thanne thei camen ni3, and leiden hoondis on Jhesu, and helden hym. And lo ! oonsi of hem that weren with Jhesu, strei3tef out his hoond, and drou3 out his swerd ; and he smoot the seruaunt of the prince of prestis, and kitte? of his ereh. Thanne 52 Jhesus seide to hym, Turne thi swerd in to his place ; for alle that taken swerd, schuleri perische bi swerd. Whether 53 gessist thou, that Y may not preie my fadir, and he schal 3yue to me now mo' than twelue legiouns" of aungels ? Hou 54 thanne schulen theJ scriptures be fulfil- led ? for so it bihoueth to be doon. In 55 that our Jhesus seide to the puple, As to a theef 36 hank gon out, with swerdis and battis, to take me ; dai bi dai Y sat among 3ou, and tau3t in the temple, and 36 helden me not. But al this things was don, that the scripturis of profetis schulden be fulfillid. Thanne alle the disciplis fledden, and leften hym. And 57 thei helden Jhesu, and ledden hym to h efte our sec. m. i seide ourw sec. m. k restith G*. ' bytrayed o. bitaken ur. m bytray our. traye P. n hath neijed ouvw sec. m. ° Om. our. P twelf cam our. 1 Om. our. T staues our. * the elder AMNOPSurtr. * nei3einge our. u nei3eden our. v setteden our. casten sx. * on our sec. m. Y forth our. * Om. u. a a o. b a o. c princes OQ. d the prestes o. e kitted or. { Om. Nour. S rijt ere us. h seide our. ' for our. k for our. ' Om. o. m filled our. 11 forsothe x. ° Om. our. P staues our. 1 Om. surx. T take our. a eich day our. t Om. p. u filled our. v the disciples MSJT. c bitaken EKnchika/3. d Om. ib. e Om. CEKQRbcghiko£. * strejcchide K. g kittede c. h rijt eere EP sec. m. ' more K. " a legioun is sixe thousand site hundrid and sixty and sixe. K marg. j Om. A. k Om.s sec. m. XXVI. 58 — 6g. MATTHEW. 77 ynge Jhesu, ledden hym to Caiphas, prince of prestis, wherw scribis* "and Phariseesy, and thez eldre men of the* peple had- 58 den cummen to gidre. Forsothe Petre suede hym afer, til in to the halle of theb prince0 of prestis ; and he gon ynne with ynne, sate with seruauntisd, that he shulde 59 se thee eend. Forsothe the print-is f of prestis, and alle the counseile sov^ten fals witnessynge a3einus Jhesu, that thei eoshulden take= hym to deth'1 ; and thei founden nat, whenne many fals witnessis hadden 'cummen to'. Treuly at the laste, ei twok fals witnessis camen, and seiden,This seide, I may distruye the temple of God, and after 'the thridde day1 bilde it a3ein. 62 And the prince of prestis rysynge seithm to hym, Answerist thou no thing to thon thingis, 'the whiche ° these witnessen 63 a3einus thee ? Forsothe Jhesus was stille. And the prince of prestis seith? to hym, I couniour thee by quycke God, that thou seie to vs, 3if thou bei Crist, the sone 64 of God. Jhesus seide to hym, Thou hast seid ; netheles I seie to 3011, 'an other tymer, 'or fro this tyme forth?, 3ee shulen se mannes sone sittynge at the ri3thalf of 'the vertue of God4, and cummynge inu 6scloudis of heuene. Thanne the prince of prestis kittev, 'or to-rente*, his clothis, seyinge, He hath blasfemed ; what 3it nede hanx we to witnessis ? loo ! now 3ee 66 ban herd blasfemye? ; what semeth to 3ou? And thei answerynge seiden, He is 67gilty of deth. Thanne thei spittenz in to his face, and smytena hym with buiFetis ; forsothe other 3ouen strokis with theb uepawm of hondis in to his face, seyinge, Thou Crist, prophecie to vs, who is he 69 that smote thee? Sothely Petre sat 'with outenc in the porched; and ane bond Cayfas, the prince of prestis, where the scribis and thek Farisees, and the eldre men of the puple weren comun togidere. But Petir swede him afer, in to the halle o« of the prince1 of prestis ; and he wente in, and sat with the seruauntis, to se the eride. And the prince of prestis, and al &» the counsel soften fals witnessing a3ens Jhesu, that thei schulden take hym to deeth ; and thei founden not, whanne eo manye false witnessis weren1™ comun. But at the laste, twei false witnessis camen, and seiden, 'This seide11, Y mayci distruye the temple of God, and after the thridde dai bilde it a3en. And the 02 prince of prestis roos, and seide to hym, Answerist thou no thing to tho thingis, that these witnessen a3ens thee ? But «:« Jhesus was stille. And the prince of prestis seide to hym, Y coniure thee0 bi lyuyngeP God, that thou seie to vs, if thou art Crist, the sone of God. Jhesusi 64 seide to him, Thou hast seid ; netheles Y seie to 3ou, 'fro hennus forth1" 36 schu- len se maimus sone sittinge ats the ri3t- half of the vertu of God, and comynge in the cloudis of heuene88. Thanne the prince ur> of prestis to-rente his clothis, and seide, He hath blasfemed ; what 3it ban we nede to witnessis ? lo ! now 36 ban herd blasfemye ; what semeth to 3ou ? And «« thei answeriden, and seiden, He is gilti of deeth. Thanne thei speten* 'in tou«7 his face, and srnytenv hym with buffatis ; and othere 3auen strokis with the pawrne of her hondis inw his face, and seide, «8 Thou Crist, arede to vs, who is he that smoot thee? And Petir sat with outen«9 inx the halle ; and a damysel cam to hym, and seide, Thou were with Jhesu of Galilee. And he denyede bifor alle 70 w Om. /. with Q. * the scribes our. Y Om. ovvw sec.m. z Om. air. a Om. G pr. m. b Om. o. e princis KQ. d the seruauntes our. e Om. o. t prince o. S bytake our. h the deth K. ' neijed our. k twei Norw. ' thre dayes o. m seide our. n these x. ° whiche ur. that ox. P seide our. 1 art our. r fro hennes forth our. s Om. XOE/FAT. ' Goddes vertu our. u in the ur. v to- rente our. w Om.w<ourjr. or rente G. * haf ot/r. y blasfemynge r. z spetteden OPQK. a beeted our. b their G. Om. N. c wit oute forth our. d halle ^ sec.m. ovvw sec. m. e oon AGMXOSVVWY. one P. k Om. plures et a. 1 princes A pr. m. m hadden, or neren K. " These seith E. Om. P pr.m. This seith p sec. m. o Om. s. P the lyuynge hia. q And Jhesus c. r herafter i. s on e pr. m. «s heuenes H. * spittiden Khi. u in iba. v smeten la. smitiden K. smoten plures et ft. w into K. * Om. A. 78 MATTHEW. XXVI. 70 — XXVII. 6. maydenf vcame nty to hym, seyingeh, And 7othou were with Jhesu of Galilee. And he denyede before alle men, seyinge, I 71 woot nat what' thou saist. Forsothe hymk goynge out the ' 3ate, an other hond mayden™ say hym, and seith" to hem that weren there, And this was with Jhesu of 72 Na3areth. And eftsone0 he denyede with anP ooth, for hei knewe nat the man. 73 And after a litil, thei that stoden vcame ni3r, and seiden vto Petre8, Treulyf and thou art of" hem ; for whi andv thi speche 74makith thee opynw. Thanne 'he began31 to warye^ and swerez, that he knewe nat 75 the man. And anon the cok crew. And Petre bithou3te on the word" of Jhesu, thatb he hadde seide, Bifore0 the cok crewed, thries thou shalt denye me. And he gon out, wepte bittirly. CAP. XXVII. 1 Forsothe the6 morwef maad, alle the princis of prestis^, and eldre1' men of the peple token counseil1 a3eins Jhesu, that 2 thei shulden takek hym to deth. And thei ladden hyrn bounden, and bitoken hym1 to™ Pilat of Pounce, vmeire, or chef 3 iusticen. Thanne Judas that bitrayede hym, seynge that he was dampnyd, he0 led by penaunce P, W forthenkijnge *J, brou3ter a3ein thritti platis of seluer to the princis of prestis, and to the eldre 4 men of the8 peple, seyinge*, I haue synned, bitrayinge iust" blood. And thei seiden, 5 What to vs ? se thou. And the platis of seluer 'cast aweyv inw the temple, he wente awey, and goyinge* awey he? hang- idez hyma with a 'grane, or a gnareh. o Forsothe the princis of prestis, taken the men?, and seide, Y woot not what thou seist. And whanne he 3ede out atz the 71 3ate, another damysel say hym, and seide to hem that weren there, And this was with Jhesu of Nazareth. And eftsoone?2 he denyede with an ooth, For Ia knewe not the man. Andb a litil aftir, thei 73 that stooden camen, and seiden to Petir, Treulic thou art of d hem ; for thi speche makith thee knowun. Thanne he bigan/4 to warie and toe swere, that he knewe not the man. And anoon the cok crewe. And Petir bithou3te on the word of7& Jhesu, that he hadde seid, Bifore the cok crowe, thries thou schalt denye me. And he 3ede out, and wepte bitterli. CAP. XXVII. But whanne the morowtid was comun, i alle the princis of prestis, and the eldre men of the puple token counself a3ens Jhesu, that thei schulden take hym to the deeth. And thei ledden him boundun,2 and bitoken to» Pilat of Pounce, Justice. Thanne Judas that bitraiede hyra, say 3 that he was dampned, he repentide, and brou3te 33611 the thretti pansh to the princis of prestis, and to the elder men of the puple, and seide, Y haue synned, 4 bitraiynge ri3tful blood. And thei seiden, What to vs ? bise thee. And whanne he A hadde cast forth the siluer in' the temple, he passide forth, and 3ede, and hongide hym silf with a snare. And the princis 6 of prestis token the siluer, and seide, It is not leueful to putte it in to the tre- f mayde our. S neijed our. h and seide our. ' Om. G pr. m. k he o. 1 at the AN. of the ourw sec.m. m mayde our. n seide our w sec. m. ° efte our. P an other o. 1 I our. T neijeden to Peter o. neijeden ur. camen nyj to Peter x. * Om. ox. t Om. u. « oon of o. v also and o. also ur. w knowen our. x bygan he o. y curse our. z to swere pur. a wordis K sec. m. b whiche our. c Bifore that our. d crowe PWX. e Om. o. f morewyn G. morowtide opur. S the prestis o. h the elder our. ' a counseil r. k bytake our. ' Om. AGMNPSWXY. m Om. N. n the Justice our. president x. ° was our. P forthenkynge our, Q Om. Aourx. r and broujte our. 8 Om. p. t and seide our. u rijtwis x. v casten forth o. cast forth ur. w into OQ. x he goynge our. y Om. our. z heeng x. a himsilf oqvr. b grane AMX. grane, or gnare GT. grane, or snare NSWY. snare our. gryne P. grynne, or snare Q. lOm.ipr.m. zofA. a he AR. b Om. EIKPXQR pr. m. a. c Truli and K. d on of R sec. m. e Om. A. f a counceil B. B him to Kk. k penis s. ! in to K. XXVII. 7 — 2 MATTHEW. 79 platis of seluer, seiden, It is nat leueful to sende hem in to thec tresorie, for it vis 7 thecc pris of blood. Sothly counceil taken, thei boit3ten with them the feeld of a s potter, vin tod byryinge of vdead men6. For this thing vthe ilkf feeld is clepid Achel- demak, that is, a= feeld of blood, til in to 9 this day. Thanne ith is1 fulfillidk, vthat thing1 that is" seid by the prophete Jere- mye, seyynge, And thei token thritty platis of syluer, the™ pris of a man preysid", whom thei preysiden of the sonys of loYrael; and thei 3auen hem in to thenn feeld of a potter, as the Lord ordeyned to nme. Sothely Jhesus stood byfore the vmeyre, or domysmanr ; arid the prese- dentP axide hym, seyinge, Art thou kyng of Jewis ? Jhesus seith to hym, Thou I2seist. And whenne he was acusid of thei princesr of prestis, and eldre5 men of the ispeple, he answeride no thing. Than Pilat seith to hym, Herist thou nat, hou many1 witnessyngis" thei seien a3einus thee ? H And he answeride nat to hym tov eny word, so that the presedentw wondride isgretely. Forsothe by ax solempne day the presederiU" was wontz fora to delyuere to the peple oon bounden, whom thei wolden. 16 Forsothe b hec hadded ae vnoble manf 17 bounden, that was seid Barabas. Ther- fore Pilat seid to hem gedrid to gidre, Whom wolejee, I vleeue, or delyuere*, to 3ou ? wher Barabas, orh Jhesu, that is is seid Crist? Sothely he wiste, that vby lyenuye' thei betraiedenk hym1. Forsothe hym sittynge for Mustise, or donnjsman™, his wyf sente to hym, seyinge", No thing to thee and to that0 iust man ; sothelyP I haue suffrid vthis dayi many thingis for 20 hym, by a visioun, W sweuenr. Forsothe serie, for it is the prijs of blood. And? whanne thei hadden take counsel, thei boi^teri with it a feeld of a potter, in to biryyng of pilgrymys. Herfor thilkeh« feeld is clepid Acheldemac, that is, a feeld of blood, in to this dai. Thannea that' was fulfillid, that was seid bi the prophete Jeremye, seiynge, And thei han takun thretti pans, the prijs of a man preysid, whom thei preiseden of the chil- dren of Israel ; and thei 3auen hem in to 10 a feeld of a potter, as the Lord hath or- denyd to rne. And Jhesus stood biforii the domesman ; and the iustice axide him, and seide, Art thou king of Jewis ? Jhesus seith to hym, Thou seist. And 12 whanne he was accusid of the princisk of prestis, and of the eldere men of the puple, he answeride no thing. Thanne is Pilat seith to him, Herist thou not, hou many witnessyngis1 thei seien a3ens thee? And he answeride not vto hymm onyu word, so that the iustice wondride greetli. But for a solempne dai the iustice was is wont to" delyuere to the puple oon boundun0, whom thei wolden. And he i<; hadde tho a famousP man boundun, that was seid Barrabasi. Therfor Pilate seide 17 to hem,