The Life of Jesus

And assoone as hee had sent the multitude away, he went vp into a moutaine alone to pray: and when the euening was come, hee was there alone.

And the shippe was nowe in the middes of the sea, and was tossed with waues: for it was a contrarie winde.

And in the fourth watch of the night, Iesus went vnto them, walking on the sea.

And when his disciples sawe him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit, and cried out for feare.

But straight way Iesus spake vnto them, saying, Be of good comfort, It is I: be not afraide.

Then Peter answered him, and saide, Master, if it be thou, bid me come vnto thee on the water.

And he saide, Come. And when Peter was come downe out of the shippe, he walked on the water, to goe to Iesus.

But when he sawe a mightie winde, he was afraide: and as he began to sinke, he cried, saying, Master, saue me.

So immediatly Iesus stretched foorth his hande, and caught him, and saide to him, O thou of litle faith, wherefore diddest thou doubt?

And assoone as they were come into the ship, the winde ceased.

Then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying, Of a trueth thou art the Sonne of God.

And when they were come ouer, they came into the land of Gennezaret.

And when the men of that place knewe him, they sent out into all that countrey rounde about, and brought vnto him all that were sicke,

And besought him, that they might touch the hemme of his garment onely: and as many as touched it, were made whole.

Then came to Iesus the Scribes and Pharises, which were of Hierusalem, saying,

Why do thy disciples transgresse the tradition of the Elders? for they wash not their hands when they eate bread.

But he answered and said vnto them, Why doe yee also transgresse the commandement of God by your tradition?

For God hath commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and he that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

But ye say, Whosoeuer shall say to father or mother, By the gift that is offered by me, thou maiest haue profite,

Though hee honour not his father, or his mother, shalbe free: thus haue ye made the commandement of God of no aucthoritie by your tradition.

O hypocrites, Esaias prophecied well of you, saying,

This people draweth neere vnto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with the lips, but their heart is farre off from me.

But in vaine they worship me, teaching for doctrines, mens precepts.

Then hee called the multitude vnto him, and said to them, Heare and vnderstand.

That which goeth into the mouth, defileth not the man, but that which commeth out of the mouth, that defileth the man.