And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear Him Who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell.

"Every one, therefore, who shall confess Me before men, him will I also confess before My Father Who is in Heaven.

But whosoever denies Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father Who is in Heaven.

"He that loves father or mother more than Me, is not worthy of Me; and he that loves son or daughter more than Me, is not worthy of Me.

And whosoever does not take up his cross, and follow Me, is not worthy of Me.

And whosoever shall give to drink a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward."

And happy is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in Me."

And, as these were going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind?

This is he of whom it has been written, 'Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way before Thee.'

"Verily I say to you, there has not arisen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Immerser; yet he that is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

And from the time of John the Immerser until now, the Kingdom of Heaven is taken by storm, and violent men seize upon it;

and, if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is about to come.

"But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who, calling to the others,

At that season Jesus, answering, said, "I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, because Thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, and didst reveal them to babes.

for My yoke is easy, and My burden light."

But the Pharisees, seeing it, said to Him, "Behold, Thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath."

But I say to you, a greater than the temple is here.

for the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath."

And, behold, a man having a withered hand; and they questioned Him, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?" that they might accuse Him.

How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do well on the sabbath."

Then saith He to the man, "Stretch forth your hand." And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole as the other.

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

And, knowing their thoughts, He said to them, "Every kingdom, divided against itself, is brought to naught; and every city or house, divided against itself, shall not stand.

And, if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how, then, shall his kingdom stand

He that is not with Me is against Me; and he that gathers not with Me scatters.

And whosoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven, neither in this age nor in that which is to come.

Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree worthless and its fruit worthless; for from the fruit the tree is known.

And He, answering, said to them, "An evil and adulterous generation is seeking after a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet.

For, as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

"The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

"A queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

But He, answering, said to him that told Him, "Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?"

For whosoever does the will of My Father Who is in Heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother."

And to them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which says, 'With hearing ye will hear, and will not understand; and, seeing, ye will see, and will not perceive;

When any one hears the word of the Kingdom, and understands it not, the evil one comes, and snatches away what has been sown in his heart: this is he that was sown by the wayside.

And he that was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and straightway with joy receives it;

yet he has not root in himself, but is only temporary; and, when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, straightway he stumbles.

And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that hears the word; and the anxiety of the age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

But he that was sown on the good ground, this is he that hears the word and understands it; who, indeed, bears fruit, and produces, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."

Another parable He set before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man, having taken, sowed in his field:

which, indeed, is less than all the seeds; but, when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and roost in its branches."

Another parable He spake to them: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like leaven, which a woman, taking, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened."

Then, leaving the multitudes, He went into the house; and His disciples came to Him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field."

And, answering, He said, "He that sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

The field is the world: and the good seed, these are the sons of the Kingdom; but the tares are the sons of the evil one;

and the enemy that sowed them is the Devil; and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.

As, therefore, the tares are gathered up, and are burned with fire, so shall it be in the end of the age.

Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He that has ears let him hear.

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and in his joy he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a net, cast into the sea, and gathering of every kind;

and He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe, having been made a disciple to the Kingdom of heaven, is like a householder, who brings forth out of his treasure things new and old."

Is not This the carpenter's Son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

And His sisters, are they not all with us? Whence, then, hath this Man all these things?"

And they were finding in Him occasion to stumble. And Jesus said to them "a prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."

"This is John the Immerser; He arose from the dead; and therefore do the powers work in Him."

For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

And, wishing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because they were holding him as a prophet.

And, evening coming on, the disciples came to Him, saying, "The place is desert, and the time already passed by: dismiss the multitudes, that, having gone into the villages, they may buy food for themselves."

And the disciples, seeing Him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear.

But Jesus straightway spake to them, saying, "Be of good cheer. It is I; be not afraid."

and they were beseeching Him, that they might only touch the border of His garment; and as many as touched it were made thoroughly well.

But ye say, 'Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That by which you might be profited by me is an offering,'

shall in no wise honor his father; and ye made void the word of God because of your tradition.

Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

'This people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.

But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"

And Peter, answering, said to Him, "Explain to us the parable."

Do ye not perceive that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and is cast forth into the drain?

And, behold, a Canaanitish woman, having come forth out of those borders, cried out, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon!"

But He answered her not a word. And His disciples, coming near, were beseeching Him, saying, "Send her away; for she is crying after us!"

And He, answering, said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to the little dogs."

Then Jesus, answering, said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! be it done to you as you wish." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

And His disciples say to Him, "Whence should we, in a wilderness, have so many loaves as to satisfy so great a multitude?"

and He, answering, said to them, "When it is evening, ye say, 'It will be fair, for the heaven is red;'

and in the morning, 'Today, a tempest; for red is the overcast heaven.' The face of the heaven, indeed, ye know how to discern, but the signs of the times ye can not discern.

An evil and adulterous generation is seeking after a sign; and no sign will be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet." And, leaving them, He departed.

How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake not to you concerning bread? but beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?

And Jesus, having come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, was asking His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that the Son of Man is?"

And Jesus, answering, said to him, "Happy are you, Simon Bar-Jonah; because flesh and blood did not reveal it to you, but My Father Who is in Heaven.

for what will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, and suffer damage as to his soul? or what will a man give as an exchange for his soul?

For the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then will He render to each one according to his work.

and He was transfigured before them; and His face shone as the sun, and His garments became white as the light.

And Peter, answering, said to Jesus," Lord, it is good that we are here. If Thou wilt, I will make here three tents??ne for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And, behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I delighted; hear Him."

And, as they were coming down out of the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Tell the vision to no one, until the Son of Man be raised from among the dead."

but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they recognized him not, but did with him whatsoever they wished: so also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them."

"Lord, have mercy on my son, because he is lunatic, and suffers grievously; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.

And He saith to them, "Because of your little faith. For verily I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say to this mountain, 'Remove hence yonder,' and it will be removed, and nothing shall be impossible to you."

And, while they were assembled together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men;

He says, "Yes." And Jesus anticipated him as he came into the house, saying, "What do you think, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive tax or tribute? from their sons, or from the aliens?"

At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

and said, "Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

But whosoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a large millstone be hanged about his neck, and he be sunk in the depth of the sea.

"Woe to the world because of stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity that the stumbling-blocks come; but woe to the man through whom the stumbling-block comes!

"And, if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you; it is good for you to enter into life maimed or lame, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

"And, if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you; it is good for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Hell of fire.

"See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, that their angels in Heaven do always behold the face of My Father Who is in Heaven.

In like manner it is not the will of your Father Who is in Heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.