The Bible, Douay Rheims, Book 49: Luke

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8:20. And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without,
desiring to see thee.

8:21. Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they
who hear the word of God and do it.

8:22. And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little
ship with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us go over to the
other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

8:23. And when they were sailing, he slept. And there came down a storm
of wind upon the lake: and they were filled and were in danger.

8:24. And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he
arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water. And it ceased: and
there was a calm.

8:25. And he said to them: Where is your faith? Who being afraid,
wondered, saying one to another: Who is this (think you), that he
commandeth both the winds and the sea: and they obey him?

8:26. And they sailed to the country of the Gerasens, which is over
against Galilee.

8:27. And when he was come forth to the land, there met him a certain
man who had a devil now a very long time. And he wore no clothes:
neither did he abide in a house, but in the sepulchres.

8:28. And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him. And crying out
with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of
the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

8:29. For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For
many times it seized him: and he was bound with chains and kept in
fetters: and breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the
deserts.

8:30. And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said:
Legion. Because many devils were entered into him.

8:31. And they besought him that he would not command them to go into
the abyss.

8:32. And there was there a 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.

8:33. The devils therefore went out of the man and entered into the
swine. And the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake and
were stifled.

8:34. Which when they that fed them saw done, they fled away and told it
in the city and in the villages.

8:35. And they went out to see what was done. And they came to Jesus and
found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at his feet,
clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

8:36. And they also that had seen told them how he had been healed from
the legion.

8:37. And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him
to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he, going
up into the ship, returned back again.

8:38. Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that
he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:

8:39. Return to thy house and tell how great things God hath done to
thee. And he went through the whole city, publishing how great things
Jesus had done to him.

8:40. And it came to pass that when Jesus was returned, the multitude
received him: for they were all waiting for him.

8:41. And behold there came a man whose name was Jairus: and he was a
ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus,
beseeching him that he would come into his house:

8:42. For he had an only daughter, almost twelve years old, and she was
dying. And it happened as he went that he was thronged by the
multitudes.

8:43. And there was a certain woman having an issue of blood twelve
years, who had bestowed all her substance on physicians and could not be
healed by any.

8:44. She came behind him and touched the hem of his garment: and
immediately the issue of her blood stopped.

8:45. And Jesus said: Who is it that touched me? And all denying, Peter
and they that were with him said: Master, the multitudes throng and
press thee; and dost thou say, who touched me?

8:46. And Jesus said: Somebody hath touched me; for I know that virtue
is gone out from me.

8:47. And the woman seeing that she was not hid, came trembling and fell
down before his feet and declared before all the people for what cause
she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.

8:48. But he said to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. Go
thy way in peace.

8:49. As he was yet speaking, there cometh one to the ruler of the
synagogue, saying to him: Thy daughter is dead: trouble him not.

8:50. And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of the maid: Fear
not. Believe only: and she shall be safe.

8:51. And when he was come to the house, he suffered not any man to go
in with him, but Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of
the maiden.

8:52. And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not. The maid
is not dead, but sleepeth.

8:53. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

8:54. But he taking her by the hand, cried out, saying: Maid, arise.

8:55. And her spirit returned: and she arose immediately. And he bid
them give her to eat.

8:56. And her parents were astonished, whom he charged to tell no man
what was done.

Luke Chapter 9

Christ sends forth his apostles, feeds five thousand with five loaves,
is transfigured and casts out a devil.

9:1. Then calling together the twelve apostles, he gave them power and
authority over all devils and to cure diseases.

9:2. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

9:3. And he said to them: Take nothing for your journey, neither staff,
nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats.

9:4. And whatsoever house you shall enter into, abide there and depart
not from thence.

9:5. And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city,
shake off even the dust of your feet, for a testimony against them.

9:6. And going out, they went about through the towns, preaching the
gospel and healing every where.

9:7. Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him.
And he was in a doubt, because it was said

9:8. By some that John was risen from the dead: but by other some, that
Elias had appeared: and by others, that one of the old prophets was
risen again.

9:9. And Herod said: John I have beheaded. But who is this of whom I
hear such things? And he sought to see him.

9:10. And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all they had
done. And taking them, he went aside into a desert place, apart, which
belongeth to Bethsaida.

9:11. Which when the people knew, they followed him: and he received
them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and healed them who had
need of healing.

9:12. Now the day began to decline. And the twelve came and said to him:
Send away the multitude, that, going into the towns and villages round
about, they may lodge and get victuals; for we are here in a desert
place.

9:13. But he said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said: We have
no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless perhaps, we should go
and buy food for all this multitude.

9:14. Now there were about five thousand men. And he said to his
disciples: Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

9:15. And they did so and made them all sit down.

9:16. And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to
heaven and blessed them: and he broke and distributed to his disciples,
to set before the multitude.

9:17. And they did all eat and were filled. And there were taken up of
fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets.

9:18. And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples also
were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do the people say that I
am?

9:19. But they answered and said: John the Baptist; but some say Elias:
and others say that one of the former prophets is risen again.

9:20. And he said to them: But whom do you say that I am? Simon Peter
answering, said: The Christ of God.

9:21. But he strictly charging them, commanded they should tell this to
no man.

9:22. Saying: The Son of man must suffer many things and be rejected by
the ancients and chief priests and scribes and be killed and the third
day rise again.

9:23. And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny
himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

9:24. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: for he that shall
lose his life for my sake shall save it.

9:25. For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world and lose
himself and cast away himself?

9:26. For he that shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him the Son
of man shall be ashamed, when he shall come in his majesty and that of
his Father and of the holy angels.

9:27. But I tell you of a truth: There are some standing here that shall
not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.

9:28. And it came to pass, about eight days after these words, that he
took Peter and James and John and went up into a mountain to pray.

9:29. And whilst he prayed, the shape of his countenance was altered and
his raiment became white and glittering.

9:30. And behold two men were talking with him. And they were Moses and
Elias,

9:31. Appearing in majesty. And they spoke of his decease that he should
accomplish in Jerusalem.

9:32. But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep. And
waking, they saw his glory and the two men that stood with him.

9:33. And it came to pass that, as they were departing from him, Peter
saith to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make
three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses; and one for Elias:
not knowing what he said.

9:34. And as he spoke these things, there came a cloud and overshadowed
them. And they were afraid when they entered into the cloud.

9:35. And a voice came out of the cloud; saying: This is my beloved son.
Hear him.

9:36. And whilst the voice was uttered Jesus was found alone. And they
held their peace and told no man in those days any of these things which
they had seen.

9:37. And it came to pass the day following, when they came down from
the mountain, there met him a great multitude.

9:38. And behold a man among the crowd cried out, saying: Master, I
beseech thee, look upon my son, because he is my only one.

9:39. And lo, a spirit seizeth him, and he suddenly crieth out, and he
throweth him down and teareth him, so that he foameth; and bruising him,
he hardly departeth from him.

9:40. And I desired thy disciples to cast him out: and they could not.

9:41. And Jesus, answering, said: O faithless and perverse generation,
how long shall I be with you and suffer you? Bring hither thy son.

9:42. And as he was coming to him, the devil threw him down and tore
him.

9:43. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and cured the boy and
restored him to his father.

9:44. And all were astonished at the mighty power of God. But while all
wondered at all the things he did, he said to his disciples: Lay you up
in your hearts these words, for it shall come to pass that the Son of
man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

9:45. But they understood not this word: and it was hid from them, so
that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning
this word.

9:46. And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be
greater.

9:47. But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and
set him by him,

9:48. And said to them: Whosoever shall receive this child in my name
receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me.
For he that is the lesser among you all, he is the greater.

9:49. And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting
out devils in thy name: and we forbade him, because he followeth not
with us.

9:50. And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not: for he that is not against
you is for you.

9:51. And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were
accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

9:52. And he sent messengers before his face: and going, they entered
into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.

9:53. And they received him not, because his face was of one going to
Jerusalem.

9:54. And when his disciples, James and John, had seen this, they said:
Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and
consume them?

9:55. And turning, he rebuked them, saying: you know not of what spirit
you are.

9:56. The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they
went into another town.

9:57. And it came to pass, as they walked in the way, that a certain man
said to him: I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

9:58. Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air
nests: but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

9:59. But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me
first to go and to bury my father.

9:60. And Jesus said to him: Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou
and preach the kingdom of God.

9:61. And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but let me first take
my leave of them that are at my house.

9:62. Jesus said to him: No man putting his hand to the plough and
looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.

Luke Chapter 10

Christ sends forth and instructs his seventy-two disciples. The good
Samaritan.

10:1. And after these things, the Lord appointed also other seventy-two.
And he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place
whither he himself was to come.

10:2. And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the
labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he
send labourers into his harvest.

10:3. Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves.

10:4. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by
the way.

10:5. Into whatever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house.

10:6. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him:
but if not, it shall return to you.

10:7. And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as
they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from
house to house.

10:8. And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat
such things as are set before you.

10:9. And heal the sick that are therein and say to them: The kingdom of
God is come nigh unto you.

10:10. But into whatsoever city you enter, and they receive you not,
going forth into the streets thereof, say:

10:11. Even the very dust of your city that cleaveth to us, we wipe off
against you. Yet know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand.

10:12. I say to you, it shall be more tolerable at that day for Sodom
than for that city.

10:13. Woe to thee, Corozain! Woe to thee, Bethsaida! For if in Tyre and
Sidon had been wrought the mighty works that have been wrought in you,
they would have done penance long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

10:14. But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment
than for you.

10:15. And thou, Capharnaum, which art exalted unto heaven, thou shalt
be thrust down to hell.

10:16. He that heareth you heareth me: and he that despiseth you
despiseth me: and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

10:17. And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils
also are subject to us in thy name.

10:18. And he said to them: I saw Satan like lightning falling from
heaven.

10:19. Behold, I have given you power to tread upon serpents and
scorpions and upon all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall hurt
you.

10:20. But yet rejoice not in this, that spirits are subject unto you:
but rejoice in this, that your names are written in heaven.

10:21. In that same hour, he rejoiced in the Holy Ghost and said: I
confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast
hidden these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them to
little ones. Yea, Father, for so it hath seemed good in thy sight.

He rejoiced in the Holy Ghost... That is, according to his humanity he
rejoiced in the Holy Ghost, and gave thanks to his eternal Father.

10:22. All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth
who the Son is, but the Father: and who the Father is, but the Son and
to whom the Son will reveal him.

10:23. And turning to his disciples, he said: Blessed are the eyes that
see the things which you see.

10:24. For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see
the things that you see and have not seen them; and to hear the things
that you hear and have not heard them.

10:25. And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him and saying,
Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?

10:26. But he said to him: What is written in the law? How readest thou?

10:27. He answering, said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy
whole heart and with thy whole soul and with all thy strength and with
all thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself.

10:28. And he said to him: Thou hast answered right. This do: and thou
shalt live.

10:29. But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my
neighbour?

10:30. And Jesus answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem
to Jericho and fell among robbers, who also stripped him and having
wounded him went away, leaving him half dead.

10:31. And it chanced, that a certain priest went down the same way: and
seeing him, passed by.

10:32. In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw
him, passed by.

10:33. But a certain Samaritan, being on his journey, came near him: and
seeing him, was moved with compassion:

10:34. And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and
wine: and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn and took
care of him.

10:35. And the next day he took out two pence and gave to the host and
said: Take care of him; and whatsoever thou shalt spend over and above,
I, at my return, will repay thee.

10:36. Which of these three, in thy opinion, was neighbour to him that
fell among the robbers?

10:37. But he said: He that shewed mercy to him. And Jesus said to him:
Go, and do thou in like manner.

10:38. Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain
town: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

10:39. And she had a sister called Mary. who, sitting also at the Lord's
feet, heard his word.

10:40. But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord,
hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? Speak to
her therefore, that she help me.

10:41. And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art
careful and art troubled about many things:

10:42. But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which
shall not be taken away from her.

Luke Chapter 11

Christ teaches his disciples to pray. He casts out a dumb devil,
confutes the Pharisees, and pronounces woes against them for their
hypocrisy.

11:1. And it came to pass that as he was in a certain place praying,
when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to
pray, as John also taught his disciples.

11:2. And he said to them: When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy
name. Thy kingdom come.

11:3. Give us this day our daily bread.

11:4. And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is
indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.

11:5. And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend and shall go
to him at midnight and shall say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves,

11:6. Because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me and I have
not what to set before him.

11:7. And he from within should answer and say: Trouble me not; the door
is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot rise and give
thee.

11:8. Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will
not rise and give him because he is his friend; yet, because of his
importunity, he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

11:9. And I say to you: Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you
shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.

11:10. For every one that asketh receiveth: and he that seeketh findeth:
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened:

11:11. And which of you, if he ask his father bread, will he give him a
stone? Or a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

11:12. Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion?

11:13. If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the good
Spirit to them that ask him?

11:14. And he was casting out a devil: and the same was dumb. And when
he had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke: and the multitudes, were in
admiration at it.

11:15. But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the
prince of devils.

11:16. And others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven.

11:17. But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided
against itself shall be brought to desolation; and house upon house
shall fall.

11:18. And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his
kingdom stand? Because you say that through Beelzebub I cast out devils.

11:19. Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, by whom do your children
cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.

11:20. But if I by the finger of God cast out devils, doubtless the
kingdom of God is come upon you.

11:21. When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in
peace which he possesseth.

11:22. But if a stronger than he come upon him and overcome him, he will
take away all his armour wherein he trusted and will distribute his
spoils.

11:23. He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not
with me scattereth.

11:24. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through
places without water, seeking rest: and not finding, he saith: I will
return into my house whence I came out.

11:25. And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.

11:26. Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked
than himself: and entering in they dwell there. And the last state of
that man becomes worse than the first.

11:27. And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman
from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb
that bore thee and the paps that gave thee suck.

11:28. But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of
God and keep it.

11:29. And the multitudes running together, he began to say: This
generation is a wicked generation. It asketh a sign: and a sign shall
not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

11:30. For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninivites; so shall the Son of man
also be to this generation.

11:31. The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of
this generation and shall condemn them: because she came from the ends
of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold more than Solomon
here.

11:32. The men of Ninive shall rise in the judgment with this generation
and shall condemn it; Because they did penance at the preaching of
Jonas. And behold more than Jonas here.

11:33. No man lighteth a candle and putteth it in a hidden place, nor
under a bushel: but upon a candlestick, that they that come in may see
the light.

11:34. The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole
body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be
darksome.

11:35. Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not
darkness.

11:36. If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness:
the whole shall be lightsome and, as a bright lamp, shall enlighten
thee.

11:37. And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him that he
would dine with him. And he going in, sat down to eat.

11:38. And the Pharisee began to say, thinking within himself, why he
was not washed before dinner.

11:39. And the Lord said to him: Now you, Pharisees, make clean the
outside of the cup and of the platter: but your inside is full of rapine
and iniquity.

11:40. Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make also
that which is within?

11:41. But yet that which remaineth, give alms: and behold, all things
are clean unto you.

11:42. But woe to you, Pharisees, because you tithe mint and rue and
every herb and pass over judgment and the charity of God. Now these
things you ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

11:43. Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in
the synagogues and salutations in the marketplace.

11:44. Woe to you, because you are as sepulchres that appear not: and
men that walk over are not aware.

11:45. And one of the lawyers answering, saith to him: Master, in saying
these things, thou reproachest us also.

11:46. But he said: Woe to you lawyers also, because you load men with
burdens which they cannot bear and you yourselves touch not the packs
with one of your fingers.

Woe to you lawyers... He speaks of the doctors of the law of Moses,
commonly called the scribes.

11:47. Woe to you who build the monuments of the prophets: and your
fathers killed them.

Woe to you who build, etc... Not that the building of the monuments of
the prophets was in itself blameworthy, but only the intention of these
unhappy men, who made use of this outward shew of religion and piety, as
a means to carry on their wicked designs against the prince of prophets.

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