17th March

¹ And the LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying,² Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.³ Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;⁴ But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.⁵ That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.⁶ And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee.⁷ And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat.⁸ And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years.⁹ Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.¹⁰ And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.¹¹ A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.¹² For it is the jubile; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field.¹³ In the year of this jubile ye shall return every man unto his possession.¹⁴ And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:¹⁵ According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:¹⁶ According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.¹⁷ Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God:for I am the LORD your God.¹⁸ Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.¹⁹ And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.²⁰ And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:²¹ Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.²² And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.²³ The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.²⁴ And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.²⁵ If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.²⁶ And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;²⁷ Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.²⁸ But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.²⁹ And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it.³⁰ And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubile.³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile.³² Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.³³ And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.³⁴ But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.³⁵ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.³⁶ Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.³⁸ I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.³⁹ And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:⁴⁰ But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile.⁴¹ And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.⁴² For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.⁴³ Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.⁴⁴ Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.⁴⁵ Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.⁴⁶ And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.⁴⁷ And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family:⁴⁸ After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him:⁴⁹ Either his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.⁵⁰ And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him.⁵¹ If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.⁵² And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption.⁵³ And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.⁵⁴ And if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubile, both he, and his children with him.⁵⁵ For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

¹ Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.² Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.³ Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.⁴ For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.⁵ For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.⁶ Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.⁷ He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.⁸ Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.⁹ Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.¹⁰ Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;¹¹ Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:¹² And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.¹³ Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.¹⁴ For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.¹⁵ The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.¹⁶ They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;¹⁷ They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.¹⁸ They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.¹⁹ Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:²⁰ Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.²¹ Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

¹ O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.² O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.³ O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.⁴ To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.⁵ To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.⁶ To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.⁷ To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:⁸ The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:⁹ The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.¹⁰ To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:¹¹ And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:¹² With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.¹³ To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:¹⁴ And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:¹⁵ But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.¹⁶ To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.¹⁷ To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:¹⁸ And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:²⁰ And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:²¹ And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:²² Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.²³ Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:²⁴ And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.²⁵ Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.²⁶ O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

¹ And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,² And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,³ And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.⁴ And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:⁵ A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.⁶ And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.⁷ And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.⁸ And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.⁹ And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?¹⁰ And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.¹¹ Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.¹² Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.¹³ They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.¹⁴ And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.¹⁵ But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.¹⁶ No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.¹⁷ For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.¹⁸ Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.¹⁹ Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.²⁰ And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.²¹ And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.²² Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.²³ But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.²⁴ And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.²⁵ And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.²⁶ And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.²⁷ And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.²⁸ When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.²⁹ (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)³⁰ And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.³¹ And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.³² And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.³³ Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.³⁴ When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.³⁵ Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.³⁶ They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.³⁷ Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.³⁸ Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,³⁹ Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.⁴⁰ And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.⁴¹ And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:⁴² For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.⁴³ And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,⁴⁴ Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.⁴⁵ And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?⁴⁶ And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.⁴⁷ And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him and how she was healed immediately.⁴⁸ And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.⁴⁹ While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.⁵⁰ But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.⁵¹ And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.⁵² And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.⁵³ And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.⁵⁴ And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.⁵⁵ And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.⁵⁶ And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.