The Newe Testament (Tyndale, 1526)

The Gospel. Of St. Matthew.
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the world. The angels shall come and sever the bad from the good, and shall cast them into a furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

¶ Jesus said to them: "Have you understood all these things?" They said, "Yes, sir." Then said he to them: "Therefore every scribe who is instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings forth out of his treasure things both new and old."

¶ And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these parables that he departed from there, and came into his own country and taught in their synagogues, in so much that they were astonished and said: "From where did all this wisdom and power come to him? Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And his brothers are called James and Joses and Simon and Judas? And are not his sisters all here with us? From where has he all these things?" And they were offended by him. Then Jesus said to them: "There is no prophet without honor, except in his own country and among his own kin." And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

¶ The 14th Chapter.

¶ In that time, Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus and said to his servants: "This is John the Baptist. He is risen again from death, and therefore his power is so great." For Herod took John and bound him and put him in prison for Herodias's sake, his brother Philip's wife. For John said to him: "It

is not lawful for you to have her." And when he would have put him to death, he feared the people because they counted him as a prophet.

¶ When Herod's birthday was come, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. Wherefore he promised with an oath that he would give her whatever she would ask. And she, being informed by her mother before, said: "Give me here John the Baptist's head in a platter." And the king was sorry; nevertheless, for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat also at the table, he commanded it to be given her. And he sent and beheaded John in the prison, and his head was brought in a platter and given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother. And his disciples came and took up his body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

¶ When Jesus had heard that, he departed from there by ship into a desert place out of the way. And when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of their cities. And Jesus went forth and saw much people, and his heart melted for them, and he healed those among them that were sick. When evening was come, his disciples came to him, saying: "This is a desert place, and the day is spent; let the people depart that they may go into the towns and buy food." But Jesus said to them: "They have no need to go away; give you them to eat." Then said they to him: "We have here but five loaves and two fishes." He said: "Bring them hither to me." And he commanded the people to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looked...