Peshitta New Testament

Peshitta New Testament — Murdock — Section 35

will they be to jou judges. (20) But if I, by the 20 finger of God, cast out demons, the kingdom of God hath come near to you. (21) When a strong 21 man armed kecpeth his doorway,c his property rests securely. (22) But if a stronger than he come 22 and overpower him, he taketh away all his arms on which he relied, and divideth the spoil of him. (23) lie that is not for me^ is against me; and he 23 that gathereth not with me, actually scattereth.'^ — (2-1) An unclean spirit, when he goeth out of a 24 man, goeth wandering in places where no water is, in order to find rest ; and, as he cannot find [it], he saith: I will return to my habitation, from which I came. (25) And when he cometh, he 25 findeth it swept clean and set in order, (26) Then 26 he goeth and taketh seven other spirits, worse than himself, and they enter in and dwell there ; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. — (27) And while he was saying these things, a cer- 27 tain woman from the crowd, lifted up her voice, and said to him : Blessed is the womb that carried thee, and the breasts that nursed thee. (28) He 28 said to her : Blessed are they Avho hear the word of God, and keep it. — (29) And when multitudes 29 were assembled, he began to say : This evil genera- tion seeketh a sign ; and no sign will bo given it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet. (30) For as 30 Jonah was a sign to the Ninevitcs, so also will the Son of man be a sign to this generation. (31) The 31 queen of the south^ will stand up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them; for she came from the other side of the earth,'' to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and lo, one superior to Solomon is here. (32) The men of 32 Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and lo, one superior to Jonah is here. — (33) No one lighteth a lamp, and 33 putteth it in a secret place, or under a bushel, but upon a light-stand ; that they who come in, may see its light. (34) The lamp of thy body is thy 3-1 eye. Therefore, when thy eye is sound, s thy whole body will be enlightened ; but if it be bad, thy body also will be dark. (35) See to it, there- 35 fore, lest the light that is in tliec, be darkness. (36) For if thy whole body be enlightened, and no 36