Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the Faith of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Come to me, all you who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest!

Then Jesus came up, and spoke to them thus: "All authority in heaven and on the earth has been given to me.

But first seek his Kingdom and the righteousness that he requires, and then all these things shall be added for you.

Yes, and I say to you, Your name is 'Peter--a Rock, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the Powers of the Place of Death shall not prevail over it.

When the Son of Man has come in his glory and all the angels with him, then he 'will take his seat on his throne of glory';

Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to do away with them, but to complete them.

His answer was: "'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy Heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.'

Not every one who says to me 'Master! Master!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in Heaven.

Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

Ask, and your prayer shall be granted; search, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.

It is you who are the Light of the world. A town that stands on a hill cannot be hidden.

The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows:--His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of the Holy Spirit.

If your Brother does wrong, go to him and convince him of his fault when you and he are alone. If he listens to you, you have won your Brother.

You, therefore, should pray thus--'Our Father, who art in Heaven, May thy name be held holy,

Then Jesus was led up into the Wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the Devil.

Do not judge, that you may not be judged.

Go in by the small gate. Broad and spacious is the road that leads to destruction, and those that go in by it are many;

For he that asks receives, he that searches finds, and to him that knocks the door shall be opened.

It is you who are the Salt of the earth; but, if the salt should lose its strength, what will you use to restore its saltiness? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown away, and trampled underfoot.

After the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem in Judea, in the reign of King Herod, some Astrologers from the East arrived in Jerusalem, asking:

Let your light so shine before the eyes of your fellow men, that, seeing your good actions, they may praise your Father who is in Heaven.

Beware of false Teachers--men who come to you in the guise of sheep, but at heart they are ravenous wolves.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall find mercy.

That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about your life here--what you can get to eat or drink; nor yet about your body-- what you can get to wear. Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?

She shall give birth to a son; and you shall give him the name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."

And teaching them to lay to heart all the commands that I have given you; and, remember, I myself am with you every day until the close of the age."

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

On seeing the crowds of People, Jesus went up the hill; and, when he had taken his seat, his disciples came up to him;

No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or else he will attach himself to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Ram,

Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in Heaven has no reward for you.

I, however, say to you--Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

Do to others whatever you would wish them to do to you; for that is the teaching of both the Law and the Prophets.

For where two or three have come together in my Name, I am present with them."

But Jesus answered: "Scripture says--'It is not on bread alone that man is to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

And this Good News of the Kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the world as a witness to all nations; and then will come the end.

'Behold! the virgin shall be with child and shall give birth to a son, And they will give him the name Immanuel'--a word which means 'God is with us.'

Then he will say to those on his left 'Go from my presence, accursed, into the 'aeonian fire which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels.'

For it is as though a man, going on his travels, called his servants, and gave his property into their charge.

Ram of Amminadab, Amminadab of Nashon, Nashon of Salmon,

A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.

You, then, must become perfect--as your heavenly Father is perfect.

After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary had gone to look at the grave,

Do not imagine that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring, not peace, but the sword.

You have heard that it was said--'Thou shalt not commit adultery.'

And the King will reply 'I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my Brothers, however lowly, you did it to me.'

Everyone, therefore, that listens to this teaching of mine and acts upon it may be compared to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called Sons of God.

And, when you pray, you are not to behave as hypocrites do. They like to pray standing in the Synagogues and at the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. There, I tell you, is their reward!

You have heard that it was said--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thy enemy.'

Then Peter came up, and said to Jesus: "Master, how often am I to forgive my Brother when he wrongs me? As many as seven times?"

After the baptism of Jesus, and just as he came up from the water, the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending, like a dove, and alighting upon him,

While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the blessing, broke it and, as he gave it to his disciples, said: "Take it and eat it; this is my body."

Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross, and follow me.

On coming into the neighborhood of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples this question-- "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"

Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul; rather be afraid of him who is able to destroy both soul and body in the Pit.

The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus told them to meet him;

I, indeed, baptize you with water to teach repentance; but He who is Coming after me is more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

But about that Day and Hour, no one knows--not even the angels of Heaven, nor yet the Son--but only the Father himself.

You have heard that to our ancestors it was said--'Thou shalt not commit murder,' and 'Whoever commits murder shall be liable to answer for it to the Court.'

You have heard that it was said--'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

As soon, then, as you see 'the Foul Desecration,' mentioned by the Prophet Daniel, standing in the Holy Place," (the reader must consider what this means)

And every one that listens to this teaching of mine and does not act upon it may be compared to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.

For I tell you, until the heavens and the earth disappear, not even the smallest letter, nor one stroke of a letter, shall disappear from the Law until all is done.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

And a man came up to Jesus, and said: "Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain Immortal life?"

Every one, therefore, who shall acknowledge me before his fellow men, I, too, will acknowledge before my Father who is in Heaven;

And about three Jesus called out loudly: "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabacthani"--that is to say, 'O my God, my God, why has thou forsaken me?'

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.

Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You pay tithes on mint, fennel, and caraway seed, and have neglected the weightier matters of the Law--justice, mercy, and good faith. These last you ought to have put into practice, without neglecting the first.

For, if you forgive others their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also;

Then the King will say to those on his right 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, enter upon possession of the Kingdom prepared for you ever since the beginning of the world.

And these last will go away 'into aeonian punishment,' but the righteous 'into aeonian life.'"

Immediately after the distress of those days, 'the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars will fall from the heavens,' and 'the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.'

Immediately afterwards Jesus made the disciples get into a boat and cross over in advance of him, while he dismissed the crowds.

The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words shall never pass away.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

What good will it do a man to gain the whole world, if he forfeits his life? or what will a man give that is of equal value with his life?

At that same time Jesus uttered the words: "I thank thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that, though thou has hidden these things from the wise and learned, thou hast revealed them to the child-like!

For false Christs and false Prophets will arise, and will display great signs and marvels, so that, were it possible, even God's People would be led astray.

Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Jehoram, Jehoram of Uzziah,

Another parable which Jesus told them was this-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

"Because you have so little faith," he answered; "for, I tell you, if your faith were only like a mustard-seed, you could say to this mountain 'Move from this place to that!' and it would be moved; and nothing would be impossible to you."

I, however, say to you that any one who looks at a woman with an impure intention has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

"Have not you read," replied Jesus, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'

I, however, say to you that any one who cherishes anger against his brother shall be liable to answer for it to the Court; and whoever pours contempt upon his brother shall be liable to answer for it to the High Council, while whoever calls down curses upon him shall be liable to answer for it in the fiery Pit.

Just as the Son of Man came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Jesus, however, said: "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for it is to the childlike that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs."

About that time John the Baptist first appeared, proclaiming in the Wilderness of Judea:

And whatever you ask for in your prayers will, if you have faith, be granted you."

"Teacher, what is the great commandment in the Law?"

And to this Simon Peter answered: "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God."

Again, I tell you that, if but two of you on earth agree as to what they shall pray for, whatever it be, it will be granted them by my Father who is in Heaven.

for that will be 'a time of great distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of the world down to the present time'--no, nor ever will again.

Or when he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Ammon, Ammon of Josiah,

Then he said to the man. "Stretch out your hand." The man stretched it out; and it had become as sound as the other.

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, and the brothers James and John, and led them up a high mountain alone.

So, while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came up to him privately and said: "Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign of your Coming, and of the close of the age."

Remember, I am sending you out as my Messengers like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as serpents, and as blameless as doves.

For I myself am a man under the orders of others, with soldiers under me; and, if I say to one of them 'Go,' he goes, and to another 'Come,' he comes, and to my slave 'Do this,' he does it."

For, when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was a stranger, you took me to your homes;

For this is my Covenant blood, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

But, when one of you prays, let him go into his own room, shut the door, and pray to his Father who dwells in secret; and his Father, who sees what is secret, will recompense him.

But Jesus looked at them, and said: "With men this is impossible, but with God everything is possible." Then Peter turned and said to Jesus:

Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in the heavens; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn, when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the heavens,' with power and great glory;

When King Herod heard of this, he was much troubled, and so, too, was all Jerusalem.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! She who slays the Prophets and stones the messengers sent to her--Oh, how often have I wished to gather your children round me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not came!

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done--on earth, as in Heaven.

On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him: "Who is really the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

When they had almost reached Jerusalem, having come as far as Bethphage, on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent on two disciples.

"I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven at all.

For the Son of Man is to come in his Father's Glory, with his angels, and then he 'will give to every man what his actions deserve.'

Calling his twelve Disciples to him, Jesus gave them authority over foul spirits, so that they could drive them out, as well as the power of curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

At that time Jerusalem, and all Judea, as well as the whole district of the Jordan, went out to him

"Come and follow me," Jesus said, "and I will set you to fish for men."

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

For the Kingdom of Heaven is like an employer who went out in the early morning to hire laborers for his vineyards.

He had been dwelling upon this, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," the angel said, "do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,

"I have observed all these," said the young man. "What is still wanting in me?"

Cure the sick, raise the dead, make the lepers clean, drive out demons. You have received free of cost, give free of cost.

Therefore, when presenting your gift at the altar, if even there you remember that your brother has some grievance against you,

At that time Jesus Christ began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, and undergo much suffering at the hands of the Councillors, and Chief Priests, and Teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.

Jesus replied to them as follows: "See that no one leads you astray;

Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. "My Father," he said, "if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as thou willest."

Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the Sea,

And Jesus went all through Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues, proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people;

And he said to his disciples: "The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.

I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be held in Heaven to be forbidden, and whatever you allow on earth will be held in Heaven to be allowed."

After they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said: "Awake, take the child and his mother, and seek refuge in Egypt; and stay there until I bid you return, for Herod is about to search for the child, to put him to death."

It was also said--'Let any one who divorces his wife serve her with a notice of separation.'

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid again, and then, in his delight, went and sold everything that he had, and bought that field.

At that time Jesus began to proclaim-- "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

Jesus went round all the towns and the villages, teaching in their Synagogues, proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,

Leaving the Temple Courts, Jesus was walking away, when his disciples came up to draw his attention to the Temple buildings.

Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables.

When praying, do not repeat the same words over and over again, as is done by the Gentiles, who think that by using many words they will obtain a hearing.

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they collected together.

The second, which is like it, is this--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself.'

Blessed are you when people taunt you, and persecute you, and say everything evil about you--untruly, and on my account.

Presently some Pharisees came up to him, and, to test him, said: "Has a man the right to divorce his wife for every cause?"

About the same time Jesus walked through the corn-fields one Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and began to pick some ears of wheat and eat them.

I tell you that for every careless thing that men say, they must answer on the 'Day of Judgment.'

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly-minded, and 'you shall find rest for your souls';

Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted.

Are not two sparrows sold for a half-penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's knowledge.

As Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers--Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew--casting a net into the Sea; for they were fishermen.

Then Jesus speaking to the crowds and to his disciples, said:

Then Jesus said to him: "Begone, Satan! for Scripture says-- 'Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and worship him only.'"

These twelve Jesus sent out as his Messengers, after giving them these instructions-- "Do not go to the Gentiles, nor enter any Samaritan town,

After Jesus had entered Capernaum, a Captain in the Roman army came up to him, entreating his help.

"What, do even you understand nothing yet?" Jesus exclaimed.

By the fruit of their lives you will know them. Do people gather grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?

In the evening the people brought to Jesus many who were possessed by demons; and he drove out the spirits with a word, And cured all who were ill,

For, just as in the days of Noah, so will it be at the Coming of the Son of Man.

'You lazy, worthless servant!' was his master's reply. 'You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather up where I have not winnowed?

As Jesus went along, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting in the tax-office, and said to him: "Follow me." Matthew got up and followed him.

On going away from that place, Jesus retired to the country round Tyre and Sidon.

On 'That Day' many will say to me 'Master, Master, was not it in your name that we taught, and in your name that we drove out demons, and in your name that we did many miracles?'

For, just as lightning will start from the east and flash across to the west, so will it be with the Coming of the Son of Man.

For, just as 'Jonah was inside the sea-monster three days and three nights,' so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

I, however, say to you that any one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of her unchastity, leads to her committing adultery; while any one who marries her after her divorce is guilty of adultery.

Do not give what is sacred to dogs; nor yet throw your pearls before pigs, lest they should trample them under their feet, and then turn and attack you.

Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,

But, when he saw the crowds, his heart was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and harassed, 'like sheep without a shepherd';

Therefore do not be anxious about to-morrow, for to-morrow will bring its own anxieties. Every day has trouble enough of its own.

Then Jesus came with them to a garden called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples: "Sit down here while I go and pray yonder."

Then some Pharisees and Teachers of the Law came to Jesus, and said:

Watch and pray, that you may not fall into temptation. True, the spirit is eager, but human nature is weak."

"The Emperor's," they answered: on which he said to them: "Then pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God."

And from the heavens there came a voice which said: "This is my son, the Beloved, in whom I delight."

I tell you, all that you forbid on earth will be held in Heaven to be forbidden, and all that you allow on earth will be held in Heaven to be allowed.

All this happened in fulfillment of these words of the Lord in the Prophet, where he says--

But I tell you that any one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of her unchastity, and marries another woman, is guilty of adultery."

On coming out, the Pharisees plotted against Jesus, to put him to death.

Jesus went into the Temple Courts, and drove out all those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of the pigeon-dealers,

'Well done, good, trustworthy servant!' said his master. 'You have been trustworthy with a small sum; now I will place a large one in your hands; come and share your master's joy!'

"But you," he said, "who do you say that I am?"

I, however, say to you that you must not resist wrong; but, if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also;

And forgive us our wrong-doings, as we have forgiven those who have wronged us;

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples: "Why does your Teacher eat in the company of tax-gatherers and outcasts?"

Therefore, I tell you, men will be forgiven every sin and slander; but slander against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

Beware of despising one of these lowly ones, for in Heaven, I tell you, their angels always see the face of my Father who is in Heaven.

And, when you fast, do not put on gloomy looks, as hypocrites do who disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. That, I tell you, is their reward!

"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

Do not then ask anxiously 'What can we get to eat?' or 'What can we get to drink?' or 'What can we get to wear?'

You brood of vipers! how can you, evil as you are, say anything good? For what fills the heart will rise to the lips.

I tell you, even the present generation will not pass away, till all these things have taken place.

"If you wish to be perfect," answered Jesus, "go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me."

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; take care not to be alarmed, for such things must occur; but the end is not yet here.

And take us not into temptation, but deliver us from Evil.'

Another parable which he told them was this-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.

"Why ask me about goodness?" answered Jesus. "There is but One who is good. If you want to enter the Life, keep the commandments."

Therefore watch; for you cannot be sure on what day your Master is coming.

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

And why do you look at the straw in your brother's eye, while you pay no attention at all to the beam in yours?

"Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah," Jesus replied. "For no human being has revealed this to you, but my Father who is in Heaven.

Indeed I tell you that, unless your religion is above that of the Teachers of the Law, and Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

Whoever, therefore, breaks one of these commandments, even the least of them, and teaches others to do so, will be the least- esteemed in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever keeps them, and teaches others to do so, will be esteemed great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

If your right eye is a snare to you, take it out and throw it away. It would be best for you to lose one part of your body, and not to have the whole of it thrown into the Pit.

But, if any one puts a snare in the way of one of these lowly ones who believe in me, it would be best for him to be sunk in the depths of the sea with a great millstone hung round his neck.

Again, you have heard that to our ancestors it was said--'Thou shalt not break an oath, but thou shall keep thine oaths as a debt due to the Lord.'

That you may become Sons of your Father who is in Heaven; for he causes his sun to rise upon bad and good alike, and sends rain upon the righteous and upon the unrighteous.

From the time of John the Baptist to this very hour, the Kingdom of Heaven has been taken by force, and men using force have been seizing it.

"I tell you," answered Jesus, "that at the New Creation, 'when the Son of Man takes his seat on his throne of glory,' you who followed me shall be seated upon twelve thrones, as judges of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Listen to another parable. A man, who was an employer, once planted a vineyard, put a fence round it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, and then let it out to tenants and went abroad.

For small is the gate, and narrow the road, that leads to Life, and those that find it are few.

Then some people brought to Jesus a possessed man, who was blind and dumb; and he cured him, so that the man who had been dumb both talked and saw.

When evening had fallen, there came a rich man belonging to Ramah, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.

But alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You turn the key of the Kingdom of Heaven in men's faces. For you do not go in yourselves, nor yet allow those who try to go in to do so.

Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does any one fully know the Son, except the Father, or fully know the Father, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him.

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Then some little children were brought to Jesus, for him to place his hands on them, and pray; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.

In fulfillment of these words in the Prophet Isaiah--'He took our infirmities on himself, and bore the burden of our diseases.'

"Sheathe your sword," Jesus said, "for all who draw the sword will be put to the sword.

Give us to-day the bread that we shall need;

The third time, the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and, showing him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor, said to him:

Is not he the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

Therefore, if people say to you 'He is in the Wilderness!', do not go out there; or 'He is in an inner room!', do not believe it;

Then the Pharisees went away and conferred together as to how they might lay a snare for Jesus in the course of conversation.

Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,

When Herod found that he had been trifled with by the Astrologers, he was very angry. He sent and put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and the whole of that neighborhood, who were two years old or under, guided by the date which he had ascertained from the Astrologers.

He is not here; for he has risen, as he said he would. Come, and see the place where he was lying;

Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder,

What do you think of this? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the elder and said 'Go and work in the vineyard to-day my son.'

The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is unclouded, your whole body will be lit up;

He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not help me to gather is scattering.

But vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.'"

Go and learn what this means--'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice'; for I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast."

When, however, John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to receive his baptism, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?

Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You are like whitewashed tombs, which indeed look fair outside, while inside they are filled with dead men's bones and all kinds of filth.

At this point, some Teachers of the Law and Pharisees interposed. "Teacher," they said, " we want to see some sign from you."

And, later on, when he was at table in the house, a number of tax-gatherers and outcasts came in and took their places at table with Jesus and his disciples.

And he will send his angels, with a great trumpet, and they will gather his People round him from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

"Do not you see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is afterwards expelled?

On the first day of the Festival of the Unleavened Bread, the disciples came up to Jesus, and said: "Where do you wish us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?"

Entering the house, they saw the child with his mother, Mary, and fell at his feet and did homage to him. Then they unpacked their treasures, and offered to the child presents of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

And you will be hated by every one on account of my Name. Yet the man that endures to the end shall be saved.

And were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

When Jesus heard of it, he retired privately in a boat to a lonely spot. The people, however, heard of his going, and followed him in crowds from the towns on foot.

When Jesus had come down from the hill, great crowds followed him.

If you, then, wicked though you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in Heaven give what is good to those that ask him!

While Jesus was saying this, a President of a Synagogue came up and bowed to the ground before him. "My daughter," he said, "Has just died; but come and place your hand on her, and she will be restored to life."

But, if you do not forgive others their offences, not even your Father will forgive your offences.

But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear;

Some men, it is true, have from birth been disabled for marriage, while others have been disabled by their fellow men, and others again have disabled themselves for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Let him accept it who can."

And do not call any one Father, the heavenly Father.

Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy; and he was cured from that very hour.

When Jesus heard that John had been committed to prison, he retired to Galilee.

"What is it that you want?" he asked. "I want you to say," she replied, "that in your Kingdom these two sons of mine may sit, one on your right, and the other on your left."

At the conclusion of this teaching, Jesus withdrew from Galilee, and went into that district of Judea which is on the other side of the Jordan.

In the evening the disciples came up to him, and said: " This is a lonely spot, and the day is now far advanced; send the crowds away, that they may go to the villages, and buy themselves food."

And on getting to the other side--the country of the Gadarenes--Jesus met two men who were possessed by demons, coming out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one was able to pass that way.

Jesus, however, called the ten to him, and said: "The rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them as you know, and their great men oppress them.

So that they are no longer two, but one. What God himself, then, has yoked together man must not separate."

At this, Jesus said to his disciples: "I tell you that a rich man will find it hard to enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

"Where is the new-born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and have come to do homage to him."

"Master," Peter exclaimed, "if it is you, tell me to come to you on the water."

For the teaching of all the Prophets and of the Law continued till the time of John;

Learn the lesson taught by the fig tree. As soon as its branches are full of sap, and it is bursting into leaf, you know that summer is near.

"Your mistake," replied Jesus, "is due to your ignorance of the Scriptures, and of the power of God.

Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that Jesus was condemned, repented of what he had done, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the Chief Priests and Councillors.

When that time comes, they will give you up to persecution, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my Name.

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts--murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, perjury, slander.

For 'nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,' and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

But do not allow yourselves to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Father, the heavenly Father.

'This is a people that honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far removed from me;

But store up treasures for yourselves in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal.

Then he got into the boat, followed by his disciples.

Let them be; they are but blind guides; and, if one blind man guides another, both of them will fall into a ditch."

For at the resurrection there is no marrying or being married, but all who rise are as angels in Heaven.

Jesus, however, turning to Peter, said: "Out of my way, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

Jesus, however, became aware of it, and went away from that place. A number of people followed him, and he cured them all;

and, owing to the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.

Look at the wild birds--they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns; and yet your heavenly Father feeds them! And are not you more precious than they?

Men do not light a lamp and put it under the corn-measure, but on the lamp-stand, where it gives light to every one in the house.

"Teacher, Moses said--'Should a man die without children, the man's brother shall become the husband of the widow, and raise a family for his brother.'

For I tell you that many Prophets and good men have longed for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never saw them, and to hear the things which you are hearing, yet never heard them.

He called together all the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law in the nation, and questioned them as to where the Christ was to be born.

When Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.

in fulfillment of these words in the Prophet Isaiah--

Then he charged his disciples not to tell any one that he was the Christ.

Afterwards the disciples came up to Jesus, and asked him privately: "Why was it that we could not drive it out?"

But Jesus said: "They need not go away, it is for you to give them something to eat."

As you enter the house, greet it.

but he warned them not to make him known,

On his taking her hand, the fever left her, and she rose and began to wait upon him.

And do not think that you can say among yourselves 'Abraham is our ancestor,' for I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!

Then you ought to have placed my money in the hands of bankers, and I, on my return, should have received my money, with interest.

And--if you are ready to accept it--John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.

"All these I will give you, if you will fall at my feet and do homage to me."

Then Jesus said to the Captain: "Go now, and it shall be according to your faith." And the man was cured that very hour.

Let him who has ears hear.

"You do not know what you are asking," was Jesus' answer. "Can you drink the cup that I am to drink?" "Yes," they exclaimed, "we can."

But, as he has no root, he stands for only a short time; and, when trouble or persecution arises on account of the Message, he falls away at once.

Then the Devil left him alone, and angels came and ministered to him.

"At Bethlehem in Judea," was their answer; "for it is said in the Prophet--

'Therefore,' he continued, 'take away from him the six hundred pounds, and give it to the one who has the six thousand.

Then the Righteous will answer 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? Or thirsty, and give you a drink?

And, as he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold towards the payment of the debt, together with his wife, and his children, and everything that he had.

He shall not contend, nor cry aloud, Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets;

A sound tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a worthless tree bear good fruit.

By the seed which was sown on rocky places is meant the man who hears the Message, and at once accepts it joyfully;

And having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.

On hearing these words, the young man went away distressed, for he had great possessions.

That he may not be seen by men to be fasting, but by his Father who dwells in secret; and his Father, who sees what is secret, will recompense him.

Nor do people put new wine into old wine-skins; for, if they do, the skins burst, and the wine runs out, and the skins are lost; but they put new wine into fresh skins, and so both are preserved."

But Jesus answered: "Not seven times, but 'seventy times seven.'

Jesus answered: "Can the bridegroom's friends mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be parted from them, and they will fast then.

Afterwards, leaving Nazareth, he went and settled at Capernaum, which is by the side of the Sea, within the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali;

You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.

But, if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be darkened. And, if the inner light is darkness, how intense must that darkness be!

But, when one of your fasts, let him anoint his head and wash his face,

Now we had living among us seven brothers; of whom the eldest married and died, and, as he had no family, left his wife for his brother.

Then, if the house is worthy, let your blessing rest upon it, but, if it is unworthy, let your blessing return upon yourselves.

"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."

Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep. "What!" he said to Peter, "could none of you watch with me for one hour?

But by the seed which was sown on the good ground is meant the man who hears the Message and understands it, and really yields a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold."

And on his name shall the Gentiles rest their hopes."

The master was moved with compassion; and he let him go, and forgave him the debt.

But Peter took Jesus aside, and began to rebuke him. "Master," he said, "please God that shall never be your fate!"

No man ever puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for such a patch tears away from the garment, and a worse rent is made.

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,

These are the things that defile a man; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a man."

Every tree that fails to bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Then Herod secretly sent for the Astrologers, and ascertained from them the date of the appearance of the star;

For he taught them like one who had authority, and not like their Teachers of the Law.

So that your charity may be secret; and your Father, who sees what is in secret, will recompense you.

And, sending them to Bethlehem, he said: "Go and make careful inquiries about the child, and, as soon as you have found him, bring me word, that I, too, may go and do homage to him."

'We have played the flute for you, but you have not danced; We have wailed, but you have not mourned.'

So Jesus rose and followed him, and his disciples went also.

"If I only touch his cloak," she said to herself, "I shall get well."

The Astrologers heard what the King had to say, and then continued their journey. And the star which they had seen in the east led them on, until it reached, and stood over, the place where the child was.

And, when they had left off mocking him, they took off the military cloak, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to be crucified.

But John tried to prevent him. "It is I," he said, "who need to be baptized by you; why then do you come to me?"

It is about John's baptism. What was its origin? divine or human?" But they began arguing among themselves: "If we say 'divine,' he will say to us 'Why then did not you believe him?'

The same thing happened to the second and the third brothers, and indeed to all the seven.

"I, too," said Jesus in reply, "will ask you one question; if you will give me an answer to it, then I, also, will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.

The rain poured down, the rivers rose, the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, for its foundations were upon the rock.

The men who ate were about five thousand in number, without counting women and children.

"We have nothing here," they said, "except five loaves and two fishes."

But, on going out, that same servant came upon one of his fellow-servants who owed him ten pounds. Seizing him by the throat, he said 'Pay what you owe me.'

They spat at him and, taking the rod, kept striking him on the head;

"Bring them here to me," was his reply.

The rain poured down, the rivers rose, the winds blew and struck against that house, and it fell; and great was its downfall."

Leave your gift there, before the altar, go and be reconciled to your brother, first, then come and present your gift.

So, if Satan drives Satan out, he must be divided against himself; and how, then, can his kingdom last?