Jesus Sends the Seventy-Two (Matthew 9:35–38)
1 TNT After these thinges the Lorde apoynted other seventie also and sent them two and two before him into every citie and place whither he him silfe wolde come. BSB BSB: After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
2 TNT And he sayde vnto them the harvest is greate: but the laborers are feawe. Praye therfore the Lorde of the harvest to send forth laborers into his hervest. BSB BSB: And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
3 TNT Goo youre wayes: beholde I sende you forthe as lambes amonge wolves. BSB BSB: Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
4 TNT Beare noo wallet nether scryppe nor shues and salute noo man by the waye. BSB BSB: Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
5 TNT Into whatsoever housse ye enter fyrst saye: Peace be to this housse. BSB BSB: Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
7 TNT And in the same housse tary still eatinge and drinkinge soche as they have. For the laborer is worthy of his rewarde. Go not from housse to housse: BSB BSB: Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
8 TNT and in to whatso ever citye ye enter yf they receave you eate soche thinges as are set before you BSB BSB: If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
9 TNT and heale the sicke that are theare and saye vnto them: the kyngdome of God is come nye vpon you. BSB BSB: Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
10 TNT But into whatsoever citie ye shall enter yf they receave you not goo youre wayes out into the stretes of the same and saye: BSB BSB: But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
11 TNT even the very dust which cleaveth on vs of your citie we wipe of agaynst you: Not withstondinge marke this that the kyngdome of God was come nie vpon you. BSB BSB: ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’
12 TNT Ye and I saye vnto you: that it shalbe easier in that daye for Sodom then for that cytie. BSB BSB: I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
Woe to the Unrepentant (Matthew 11:20–24)
13 TNT Wo be to the Chorazin: wo be to the Bethsaida. For yf the miracles had bene done in Tyre and Sidon which have bene done in you they had a greate whyle agone repeted sitting in heere and asshes. BSB BSB: Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 TNT Neverthelesse it shalbe easier for Tyre and Sidon at the iudgement then for you. BSB BSB: But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
15 TNT And thou Capernau which art exalted to heaven shalt be thrust doune to hell. BSB BSB: And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!
16 TNT He that heareth you heareth me: and he that dispiseth you despiseth me: and he that dispiseth me despiseth him that sent me. BSB BSB: Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
The Joyful Return 17 TNT And the sevetie returned agayne with ioye sayinge: Lorde even the very devyls are subdued to vs thorowe thy name. BSB BSB: The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
18 TNT And he sayde vnto them: I sawe satan as it had bene lightenyng faule doune from heaven. BSB BSB: So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 TNT Beholde I geve vnto you power to treade on serpetes and scorpions and over all maner power of the enimye and no thinge shall hurte you. BSB BSB: Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
20 TNT Neverthelesse in this reioyse not that the spretes are vnder youre power: but reioyse be cause youre names are wrytten in heaven. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving (Matthew 11:25–30)
21 TNT That same tyme reioysed Iesus in the sprete and sayde: I confesse vnto the father Lorde of heaven and erth that thou hast hyd these thynges from the wyse and prudent and hast opened them to the babes. Even so father for soo pleased it the. BSB BSB: At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
22 TNT All thinges are geven me of my father. And no man knoweth who the sonne is but the father: nether who the father is save the sonne and he to who the sonne wyll shewe him. BSB BSB: All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”
23 TNT And he turned to his disciples and sayde secretly: Happy are the eyes which se that ye se. BSB BSB: Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 TNT For I tell you that many prophetes and kynges have desired to se those thinges which ye se and have not sene them: and to heare those thinges which ye heare and have not hearde them. BSB BSB: For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
The Parable of the Good Samaritan 25 TNT And beholde a certayne Lawere stode vp and tempted him sayinge: Master what shall I do to inheret eternall life? BSB BSB: One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 TNT He sayd vnto him: What is written in the lawe? How redest thou? BSB BSB: “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
27 TNT And he answered and sayde: Loue thy Lorde God with all thy hert and with all thy soule and with all thy stregthe and with all thy mynde: and thy neghbour as thy sylfe. BSB BSB: He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
28 TNT And he sayde vnto him: Thou hast answered right. This do and thou shalt live. BSB BSB: “You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
29 TNT He willinge to iustifie him silfe sayde vnto Iesus: Who is then my neghbour? BSB BSB: But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 TNT Iesus answered and sayde: A certayne man descended from Hierusalem into Hierico and fell in to the hondes of theves which robbed him of his raymet and wounded him and departed levynge him halfe deed. BSB BSB: Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
31 TNT And by chaunce ther came a certayne preste that same waye and when he sawe him he passed by. BSB BSB: Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 TNT And lykewyse a Levite when he was come nye to the place wet and loked on him and passed by. BSB BSB: So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.
33 TNT Then a certayne Samaritane as he iornyed came nye vnto him and when he sawe him had compassion on him BSB BSB: But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
34 TNT and went to and bounde vp his woundes and poured in oyle and wyne and put him on his awne beaste and brought him to a comen ynne and made provision for him. BSB BSB: He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 TNT And on the morowe when he departed he toke out two pece and gave them to the host and sayde vnto him. Take cure of him and whatsoever thou spedest moare when I come agayne I will recompence the. BSB BSB: The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’
36 TNT Which now of these thre thynkest thou was neighbour vnto him that fell into the theves hondes? BSB BSB: Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 TNT And he sayde: he that shewed mercy on him. Then sayde Iesus vnto him. Goo and do thou lyke wyse. BSB BSB: “The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
Martha and Mary 39 TNT And this woman had a sister called Mary which sate at Iesus fete and hearde his preachinge. BSB BSB: She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
40 TNT And Martha was combred about moche servinge and stode and sayde: Master doest thou not care that my sister hath leeft me to minister alone? Byd her therfore that she helpe me. BSB BSB: But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
41 TNT And Iesus answered and sayde vnto her: Martha Martha thou carest and arte troubled about many thinges: BSB BSB: “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.
42 TNT verely one is nedfull. Mary hath chosen her that good parte which shall not be taken awaye from her. BSB BSB: But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”