and if you only salute your friends, what is special about that? do not the very pagans do as much?

When, therefore, you do a charitable deed, do not cause a trumpet to be sounded before you, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be glorified by men. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.

But when you do a charitable deed, let not your left hand know what your right hand does;

But when you pray, go to a private place and after closing the door, pray to your Father who is in a secret place, and [since] He sees in secret places, He will reward you.

Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes.

"There isn't a person among you who would give his son a stone if he asked for bread, is there?

Whoever therefore hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;

And every one who hears these my words and does not do them, he shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;

Then Jesus said to him, "See that you do not speak to anyone, but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command. I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

And behold, the whole city came out to a meeting with Jesus. And having seen him, they besought him that he would depart from their regions.

And the crowds were awe-struck when they saw it, and ascribed the glory to God who had entrusted such power to a man.

No man putteth a piece of new cloth to an old garment: for that which is put in to fill it up, taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

But whenever they persecute you in one town, flee to a different one. For I solemnly say to you, you will not cover all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man returns.

Are not sparrows two a farthing? and not one of them comes to an end without your Father:

He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward.

But what did you [really] go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one [more eminent, more remarkable, and] far more than a prophet [who foretells the future].

I declare unto you, among the whole race of prophets, there never appear'd a greater than John the Baptist: (notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of the

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Behold, thy disciples do a thing that it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.

Is not a man, however, far superior to a sheep? Therefore it is right to do good on the Sabbath."

Then saith he to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched it out; and it was restored to a sound state like the other.

Upon this the Pharisees went out of the synagogue, and form'd a conspiracy against his life.

A bruised reed he will not break, And a smoldering wick he will not quench, Till he has brought the judgment to a victorious issue,

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

"The kingdom of heaven is similar to a person finding a treasure hidden in a field. After finding it, he was so happy he hid it [again], then went out and sold everything he owned so he could buy that field.

'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking goodly pearls,

'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,

And he said to them, 'Because of this every scribe having been discipled in regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth bring forth out of his treasure things new and old.'

and they were scandaliz'd at him. but Jesus said to them, a prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own family.

Now when Jesus heard it , he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard thereof, they followed him on foot from the cities.

and when he had dismiss'd them, he retired by himself to a mountain to pray: where he stay'd all alone till the latter part of the evening.

Then Jesus went away from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee, and went up in to a mountain, and sat down there.

Why, what benefit will it be to a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give to buy back his life?

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and doth bring them up to a high mount by themselves,

"What think ye? If a hundred sheep belong to a certain man, and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety and nine on the mountains, and, going, seek the straying one?

if he does not relent, tell it to the church: but if he is not moved by the church, show him no more regard than you would to a pagan or a publican.

'Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

Some Pharisees came to Him, [attempting] to put Him to a test. They said, "Is it permissible by the law of Moses for a man to divorce his wife for any reason [he chooses]?"

'For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

And [after] coming to an agreement with the workers for a denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard.

But he answered one of them [and] said, 'Friend, I am not doing you wrong. Did you not come to an agreement with me for a denarius?

Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?

"You shall indeed drink my cup," he said, "but as to a seat at my right and at my left--that is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

Jesus answered them, I declare to you, if ye have a full assurance of faith, ye shall not only be able to do this to a fig-tree, but if ye should even say to this mountain, be thou removed, and cast into the sea; it should be done.

They said to Him, “He will put those despicable men to a miserable end, and rent out the vineyard to other tenants [of good character] who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.”

Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

They sent their disciples, with the Herodians, to say to him: "Teacher, we know that you are an honest man, and that you teach the way of God honestly, and are not afraid of any one; for you pay no regard to a man's position.

But Jesus perceived their wicked intention and said, "Why are you putting me to a test, you hypocrites?

On the same day a party of Sadducees came to Him, contending that there is no resurrection. And they put this case to Him.

Therefore do and observe everything that they tell you, but do not do as {they do}, for they tell [others to do something] and do not do [it themselves].

Fill up, then, the [allotted] measure of the guilt of your fathers’ sins.

But he told them, "You see all these things, don't you? I tell all of you with certainty, there isn't a single stone here that will be left standing on top of another. They will all be torn down."

Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.

"For the kingdom of heaven is similar to a man who planned to go on a trip to a distant country, so called his servants and entrusted to each of them a large sum of money [Note: The narrative that follows suggests that the man was turning over some of his assets to financial managers to invest for him].

He gave three thousand pounds to one, twelve hundred to another, and six hundred to a third, in proportion to the ability of each. Then he set out on his travels.

Then He will answer, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you failed to do a good deed to one of these most insignificant people, you failed to do a good deed to me.'

He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time [to suffer and atone for sin] is near; I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.”’”

Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit here until I go away and pray yonder.

Be alert and pray, so that you do not give in to temptation; the spirit [of a person] is truly willing [i.e., to do a certain thing], but his physical nature is [often too] weak [to carry it out]."

But Jesus did not reply to him, not even to a single accusation, so that the governor was greatly astonished.

While he was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent him a message that said, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, because today I have suffered terribly due to a dream I had about him."

And having come to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a skull,

After mid-day a darkness came over all the country, lasting till three in the afternoon.

And immediately one of them ran and got a sponge, soaked it in sour wine and, attaching it to a stick, [lifted it up] and offered Jesus a drink.

the tombs were opened, and a number of bodies of the saints who slept the sleep of death rose up ??53 they left the tombs after his resurrection and entered the holy city and appeared to a number of people.

Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

And if this should come to a hearing before the governor, we will satisfy him, and indemnify you.

Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. "If only you are willing," he said, "you are able to make me clean."

He told him, "See that you do not say anything to anyone, but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them."

When they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Jesus; and when they had dug out an opening, they let down the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying.

Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go?

On another occasion Jesus went in to a Synagogue, where they was a man whose hand was withered.

And he said to them, "Whether is it lawful? To do a good deed on the Sabbath day, or an evil? To save a man's life, or to kill?" But they held their peace.

then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound.

And he goes up to a mountain, and calls whom he would: and they came to him.

and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. And they come to a house.

Then He came to a house [in Capernaum], and a crowd formed again, so [many people] that Jesus and His disciples could not even eat a meal [together].

And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end.

And he began again to teach by the seaside. And there gathered together unto him much people, so greatly that he entered in to a ship, and sat in the sea, and all the people was by the seaside on the shore:

As to a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,

He was not able to do a miracle there, except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

they dispossess'd a great number of demons. many, that were sick, they anointed with oil, and restor'd their health.

others said, 'tis Elias. others, 'tis a prophet, or one equal to a prophet.

which Herodias resented, and form'd a design against his life, but could not execute it;

and he said to them, 'Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,' for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,

And they went away in the boat to a desert place apart.

And when he had dismissed them, he departed to a mountain to pray.

There is nothing external to a man, which by going into him can 'defile' him; but the things that come out from a man are the things that defile him."

"What, do even you understand so little?" exclaimed Jesus. "Do not you see that there is nothing external to a man, which by going into a man, can 'defile' him,

What good is it to a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

And after six days doth Jesus take Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up to a high mount by themselves, alone, and he was transfigured before them,

John told Jesus, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop him, because he wasn't a follower like us."

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

But as to a seat at my right or at my left--that is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared."

And Jesus came to a stop and said, Let him come. And crying out to the blind man, they said to him, Be comforted: come, he has sent for you.