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going, therefore, disciple ye all the nations, immersing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
"Come to me, all ye who are laboring and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
And Jesus, coming near, spake to them, saying, "All authority was given to Me in Heaven and on earth:
But seek ye first His Kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.
And I also say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My assembly, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
"And, when the Son of man cometh in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit on the throne of His glory;
"Think not that I came to destroy the law, or the prophets; I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.
And He said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
"Not every one who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he that does the will of My Father in Heaven.
"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through, and steal;
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;
"Ye are the light of the world: a city, set upon a hill, cannot he hid.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.
"And, if your brother sin against you, go show him his fault between you and him alone. If he hear you, you gained your brother;
Thus, therefore, pray ye: 'Our Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to he tempted by the Devil.
"Judge not, that ye be not judged;
"Enter ye in through the narrow gate; because wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter through it;
for every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it shall be opened.
"Ye are the salt of the earth; but, if the salt become tasteless, with what shall it be salted? It is henceforth good for nothing, except, when cast without, to be trodden under foot by men.
And Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the King, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,
So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven.
"Beware of false prophets, who, indeed, come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravening wolves.
"Happy are the merciful: because they shall receive mercy.
Therefore, I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, or what ye may drink; nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?
And she shall bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus; for He will save His people from their sins."
teaching them to observe all things, whatsoever I commanded you; and, behold, I am with you all the days, even to the end of the age."
"Happy are the poor in spirit; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
And, seeing the multitudes, He went up into the mountain; and, He having sat down, His disciples came to Him:
"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.
and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar; and Pharez begat Hezrom; and Hezrom begat Aram;
"Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, otherwise at least ye have no reward with your Father Who is in Heaven.
but I say to you, Love your enemies; and pray for those who persecute you;
"All things, therefore, whatsoever ye wish that men should do to you, so do ye also to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
for where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them."
But He, answering, said, "It has been written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"
And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the inhabited earth for a testimony to all the nations, and then shall the end come.
"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel," which is, being interpreted, God with us.
Then will He say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, ye accursed! into the eternal fire which was prepared for the Devil and his angels;
"For it is as when a man, going abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:
and Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
A book of the lineage of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
Ye, therefore, shall be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect."
Now, in the end of sabbaths at the dawning toward the first day of sabbaths, came Mary Magdelene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
"Think not that I came to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword;
"Ye heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;'
"And, answering, the King will say to them, 'Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of My brethren, even the least, ye did it to Me.'
"Every one, therefore, who hears these words of Mine, and does them, shall be likened to a prudent man, who, indeed, built his house upon the rock;
"Happy are the peacemakers; because they shall be called sons of God.
"And, when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites; for they love to pray, standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: verily I say to you, they have their reward.
Then Peter, coming near, said to Him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?"
And, having been immersed, Jesus went up straightway from the water; and, behold, the heavens were opened; and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, coming upon Him;
And, as they were eating, Jesus, taking a loaf and blessing it, broke it, and giving to his disciples, said, "Take, eat, this is My body."
Then said Jesus to His disciples, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;
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?"
"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be likened to ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
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.
And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus appointed them;
"I, indeed, immerse you in water unto repentance, but He Who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear, He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire;
But concerning that day and hour, no one knows, not even the angels of Heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.
"Ye heard that it was said to the ancients, 'You shall not kill; and whosoever kills shall be in danger of the judgment.'
"Ye heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth,'
"When, therefore, ye see the abomination of the desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place, (let him that reads understand),
"And every one who hears these words of Mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who, indeed, built his house upon the sand:
For verily I say to you, till the heaven and the earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.
"Happy are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: because they shall be filled.
And, behold, one, having come near, said to Him, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"
"Every one, therefore, who shall confess Me before men, him will I also confess before My Father Who is in Heaven.
And, about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" that is, "My God! My God! Why didst Thou forsake Me?"
"Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin; and have omitted the weightier things of the law??he judgment, and the mercy, and the faith; but these it was proper to have done, and those not to have omitted.
"For, if ye forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you;
"Then will the King say to those on His right hand, 'Come, ye blessed of My Father! inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world:
"And these shall go away into age-lasting punishment, but the righteous into age-lasting life."
"And, immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give her light, and the stars will fall from the heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;
And straightway He constrained the disciples to enter into a boat, and to go before Him to the other side, while He should dismiss the multitudes.
The heaven and the earth will pass away, but My words shall not pass away.
"Happy are the pure in heart; because they shall see God.
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?
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 there will arise false Christs and false prophets; and they will give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;
Another parable He set before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field;
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."
but I say to you, that every one who looks upon a woman, to lust after her, already committed adultery with her in his heart.
And He, answering, said, "Did you not read that He Who made them from the beginning made them 'male and female,'
But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever says to his brother Raca shall be in danger of the high-council; and whosoever shall say, O foolish one! shall be in danger of the Hell of fire.
even as the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give His soul a ransom for many."
But Jesus said, "Permit the little children??nd do not forbid them??o come to Me; for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven."
Now in those days comes John, the Immerser, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
And all things whatsoever ye ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."
And Simon Peter, answering, said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
"Again, I say to you, that, if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter which ye ask, it shall be done for them by My Father Who is in Heaven;
for then will be great tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now; no, nor ever shall be.
and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;
Then saith He to the man, "Stretch forth your hand." And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole as the other.
And, after six days, Jesus taketh with Him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart;
And, while He was sitting on the mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us when shall these things be, and what is the sign of Thy coming and of the end of the age."
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; become ye, therefore, as wise as the serpents and as innocent as doves.
for I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers; and I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
for I hungered, and ye gave Me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took Me in;
for this is My blood of the covenant, which is shed in behalf of many for remission of sins.
But when you pray, enter into your closet; and, having closed your door, pray to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.
But Jesus, looking on them, said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
and then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven; and then will all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
And the king Herod, hearing it, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that kills the prophets, and stones those sent to her! how often did I wish to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
"Happy are the meek: because they shall inherit the earth.
Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done, as in Heaven, so on earth.
At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
And, when they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples.
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.
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, having called to Him His twelve disciples, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
Then were going forth to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round about the Jordan,
And He saith to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like to a man who was a householder, who went forth early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard;
And, while thinking of these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to yourself Mary your wife; for that which was begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.
and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;
Heal the sick; raise the dead; cleanse the lepers; cast oat demons; freely ye received, freely give.
If, therefore, you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has ought against you,
From that time began Jesus to show to His disciples, that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and high-priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised up.
And Jesus, answering, said to them, "Take heed that no one lead you astray;
And, going forward a little, He fell on His face, praying, and saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me: nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt."
"Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
And Jesus was going about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Then He saith to His disciples, "The harvest, indeed, is abundant, but the laborers few;
I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven; and whatsoever you shall bind on the earth shall have been bound in Heaven, and whatsoever you shall loose on the earth shall have been loosed in Heaven."
And, they having departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Having risen, take the Child and His mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there till I speak to you; for Herod is about to seek the Child to destroy Him."
"And it was said, 'Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement;'
"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.
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent ye; for the Kingdom of Heaven has drawn near."
And Jesus was going about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity.
and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
And Jesus, going out, was departing from the temple; and His disciples came near to show Him the buildings of the temple.
"And, when praying, use not vain repetitions, as the gentiles do; for they think that for their much speaking they shall be heard.
But the Pharisees, hearing that He silenced the Sadducees, were collected together;
A second like it is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
"Happy are ye, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.
And the Pharisees came to Him, tempting Him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause"
At that time Jesus went on the sabbath through the grain-fields; and His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain, and to eat.
And I say to you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account concerning it in the day of judgment;
Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; because I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls;
"Happy are those who mourn: because they shall be comforted,
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father.
And, walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers.
Then Jesus saith to him, "Depart, Satan; for it has been written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'"
These twelve Jesus sent forth, having charged them, saying, "Go not into any way of the gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans;
And, when He entered into Capernaum, there came to Him a centurion, beseeching Him.
From their fruits ye shall recognize them. Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
And, when it was evening, they brought to Him many demoniacs; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick,
For as the days of Noe were, so shall be the coming of the Son of Man.
But his lord, answering, said to him, 'Wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter.
And Jesus, passing on thence, saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the tax-office, and He saith to him, "Follow Me." And, rising up, he followed Him.
Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by Thy name? and by Thy name cast out demons, and by Thy name do many mighty works,'"
For, as the lightning comes forth from the east, and shines unto the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of Man.
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.
but I say to you, that every one who puts away his wife, except on account of fornication, makes her commit adultery: and whosoever marries her when put away commits adultery.
"Give not that which is holy to the dogs; neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them down with their feet; and, turning, rend you.
and Eliud begat Eleazer; and Eleazer begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
And, seeing the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, as sheep having no shepherd.
Be not, therefore, anxious for the morrow; for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its evil.
Then cometh Jesus with them into a place called Gethsemane, and saith to the disciples, "Sit ye here, while I, going yonder, pray."
Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit, indeed, is willing, but the flesh is weak."
They say to Him, "Caesar's." Then saith He to them, "Render, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God."
and, behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, "This is My Son, the beloved, in whom I delighted."
Verily, I say to you, whatsoever ye bind upon the earth shall have been bound in Heaven, and whatsoever ye loose on the earth shall have been loosed in Heaven.
Now all this has come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
And I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery."
But the Pharisees, having gone out, held a consultation against Him, that they might destroy Him.
And Jesus entered into the temple, and cast out all those selling and buying in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those selling the doves.
His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many; enter into the joy of your lord.'
but I say to you, Resist not the evil man; but whosoever smites you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And the Pharisees, seeing it, said to His disciples, Why is your Teacher eating with the tax-collectors and sinners?"
Therefore, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven to men, but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.
"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.
"And, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to fast. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward.
saying, "Repent ye for the Kingdom of Heaven has drawn near;
Be not, therefore, anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink!' or 'What shall we put on?'
"Broods of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being yourselves evil? For, out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Verily I say to you, this generation will not pass away, until all these things come to pass.
Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven; and come, follow Me."
And ye will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that ye be not troubled, for these things must come to pass; but the end is not yet.
And bring us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.'
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:
And He said to him, "Why do you question Me concerning the good? One is the Good. But, if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments."
Watch ye, therefore, because ye know not in what day your Lord is coming.
And from the sixth hour there came darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
"And why do you behold the mote that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam in your own eye?
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 I say to you that, unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Whosoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
"And, if your right eye is causing you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not your whole body be cast into Hell.
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.
"Again ye heard that it was said to the ancients, You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord your oaths;"
that ye may be sons of your Father Who is in Heaven; because He causeth His sun to rise on evil men and on good, and sendeth rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.
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 Jesus said to them, "Verily I say to you, that ye who followed Me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man shall sit upon the throne of His glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
"Hear another parable. There was a man?? householder??ho planted a vineyard, and placed a fence around it, and dug a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.
because narrow is the gate, and straitened the way that leads to life, and few there are who find it!
Then there was brought to Him a demoniac, blind, and dumb; and He healed him, so that the dumb man spake and saw.
And, evening having come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, whose name was Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus.
"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for ye do not enter, neither do ye suffer those who are entering in to enter.
"All things were delivered to Me by My Father; and no one fully knows the Son except the Father; neither does any one fully know the Father except the Son, and he to whom the Son willeth to reveal Him.
"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.
Then were brought to Him little children, that He might put His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "Himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses."
Then saith Jesus to him, "Return your sword to its place; for all taking a sword will perish by a sword.
Give us this day our daily bread.
Again the Devil takes Him into an exceedingly high mountain, and shows Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Is not This the carpenter's Son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
If, therefore, they say to you, 'Behold, He is in the wilderness;' go not forth; 'Behold, He is in the secret chambers,' believe it not,
Then the Pharisees, going, took counsel how they might ensnare Him in speech.
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brothers;
Then Herod, seeing that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly enraged; and, having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the time which he exactly learned from the wise men.
He is not here; for He arose, as He said. Come! see the place where the Lord was lying;
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two, from top to bottom; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were rent;
"But what think ye? A man had two children; and to the first, he said, 'Child, go, work today in the vineyard.'
"The lamp of the body is the eye. If, therefore, your eye be sound, your whole body will be full of light;
He that is not with Me is against Me; and he that gathers not with Me scatters.
But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"
But, going, learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice;' for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
But, seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, "Broods of vipers! who warned you to flee from the coming wrath!
"Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye are like white-washed sepulchres, which outwardly, indeed, appear beautiful, but within are full of bones of the dead and of all uncleanness.
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered Him, saying, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from Thee."
And it came to pass, as He was reclining at table in the house, behold, many tax-collectors and sinners, having come, were reclining with Jesus and His disciples.
And He will send forth His angels, with the sound of a great trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Do ye not perceive that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and is cast forth into the drain?
And on the first day of the unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where dost Thou wish that we should prepare for Thee to eat the passover?"
And, coming into the house, they saw the Child with Mary, His mother; and, falling down, they paid Him homage; and, having opened their treasures, they presented to Him gifts??old and frankincense and myrrh.
And ye will be hated by all, for My name's sake; but he who endures to the end, the same shall be saved.
and they were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
And Jesus, having heard it, withdrew thence, in a boat, into a desert, apart. And the multitudes, hearing of it, followed Him on foot from the cities.
And, when He came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him.
If, therefore, ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father Who is in Heaven give good things to those asking Him?
While He is speaking these things to them, behold, a ruler, having come to Him, was worshiping Him, saying, "My daughter just now died; but, coming, lay Thy hand upon her, and she shall live."
but, if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
But happy are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.
for there are eunuchs who were so born from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."
And call no one your father on the earth; for One is your Father, the Heavenly.
And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon went out of him, and the boy was healed from that hour.
And He said to her, "What do you wish?" She says to Him, "Command, that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left, in Thy Kingdom."
And it came to pass that, when Jesus finished these words, He departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judaea, beyond the Jordan.
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, when He came to the other side, into the country of the Gadarenes, there met Him two demoniacs, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass along that way;
But Jesus, calling them near, said, "Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them.
so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What, therefore, God joined together, let not man put asunder."
And Jesus said to His disciples, "Verily I say to you, that with difficulty shall a rich man enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
saying, "Where is He that is born King of the Jews, For we saw His star in the east, and we came to do Him homage."
And Peter, answering Him, said, "Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come to Thee on the water."
"Now from the fig tree learn the parable; When already its branch becomes tender, and the leaves are putting forth, ye know that the summer is near;
But Jesus, answering, said to them, "Ye deceive yourselves, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God;
Then Judas, who betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, repenting, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the high priests and the elders,
Then will they deliver you up to tribulation, and will slay you; and ye will be hated by all the nations for My name's sake.
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false-witnessings, blasphemies:
For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
'This people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.
but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes, and where theives do not break through, nor steal;
Let them alone; they are blind guides; and if a blind man be guiding a blind man, both will fall into a pit."
for in the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in Heaven.
But, turning, He said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! you are a stumbling-block to Me; because you are not thinking of the things of God, but the things of men."
But Jesus, knowing it, withdrew thence; and many followed Him, and He healed them all.
and, because lawlessness abounds, the love of many will grow cold.
Behold the fowls of the heaven, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into barns; and your Heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye much more valuable than they?
Nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand; and it gives light to all who are in the house.
saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If any one die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.'
For verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what ye are seeing, and did not see them; and to hear what ye are hearing, and did not hear them.
and having assembled all the high-priests and scribes of the people, he was inquiring of them, "Where the Christ should be born,"
And Joseph, arising from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took to himself his wife;
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Then He charged the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.
Then the disciples, coming near, said to Jesus privately, "Why could not we cast it out?"
But Jesus said to them, "They have no need to go away. Give ye them to eat."
and He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose, and was ministering to Him.
and think not to say within yourselves, 'As a father we have Abraham;' for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
It behooved you, therefore, to put my money to the bankers; and, at my coming, I would have received my own with interest.
and, if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is about to come.
and he said to Him, "All these things will I give Thee, if, falling down, Thou wilt worship me."
And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way; as you believed, be it done to you." And the boy was healed in that hour.
But Jesus, answering, said, "Ye know not what ye are asking. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They say to Him, "We are able."
yet he has not root in himself, but is only temporary; and, when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, straightway he stumbles.
Then the Devil leaves Him; and, behold, angels came and were ministering to Him.
And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judaea;" for thus it has been written through the prophet:
Take from him, therefore, the talent, and give it to him who has the ten talents.'
"Then will the righteous answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see Thee hungering, and fed Thee? or thirsting, and gave Thee drink?
but, as he had nothing to pay, his lord commanded that he be sold, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
He will not strive, nor cry aloud; nor will any one hear His voice in the streets:
And he that was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and straightway with joy receives it;
and, having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and, kneeling before Him, they mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
But the young man, having heard this saying, went away grieved; for he was one who had large possessions.
that you appear not to men to be fasting, but to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.
"Neither do they put new wine into old wine-skins; otherwise, indeed, the skins burst, and the wine runs out, and the skins are destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins, and both are preserved together."
Jesus saith to him, "I say not to you, 'till seven times,' but till seventy times seven.
Jesus said to them, "Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn while the Bridegroom is with them! But there will come days, when the Bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then will they fast."
And, having left Nazareth, having come, He dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulon and Naphtali;
Blind Pharisees! cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that its outside also may become clean.
but, if your eye be evil, your whole body will be dark. If, therefore, the light that is in you be darkness, how great the darkness!
But, when fasting, anoint your head, and wash your face,
Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first, marrying, died; and, not having seed, he left his wife to his brother.
and, if, indeed, the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but, if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
He saith to them, "My cup, indeed, ye shall drink; but to sit on My right hand, and on My left, is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father."
And He cometh to the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, "Were ye thus unable to watch with Me one hour?
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."
And in His name will the gentiles hope."
And, moved with compassion, the lord of that servant released him, and forgave him the debt.
And Peter, taking Him aside, began to rebuke Him, saying, "God be merciful to Thee! this shall not be to Thee."
"And no one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse rent is made."
A bruised reed will He not break, and a smoking flax will He not quench, till He send forth judgment unto victory;
these are the things which defile the man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man."
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Then Herod, having privately called the wise men, ascertained from them exactly the time the star appeared;
for He was teaching them as One having authority, and not as the scribes.
that your alms may be in secret; and your Father, Who seeth in secret, will recompense you.
and, sending them to Bethlehem, he said, "Having gone, inquire ye exactly concerning the Child; and, when ye find Him, bring me word, that I, too, having come, may worship Him."
say, 'We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not lament.'
for she was saying within herself, "If I only touch His garment, I shall be made well."
And they, having heard the king, departed; and, behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till, having come, it stood over where the Child was.
and, when they mocked Him, they took off the robe from Him, and put on His own garments, and led Him away to crucify Him.
but he was hindering Him, saying, "I have need to be immersed by Thee; and dost Thou come to me?"
The immersion of John??hence was it? from Heaven or from men?" And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From Heaven,' He will say to us, 'Why, then, did ye not believe him?'
And Jesus, answering, said, "I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell Me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things:
and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not, for it had been founded on the rock.
But, going forth, that servant found one of his fellow-servants, who was owing him a hundred denaries; and, having laid hold of him, he was choking him, saying, 'Pay, if you are owing anything!'
And, having spit on Him, they took the reed, and smote Him on the head;
and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it fell; and great was its fall."
leave there your gift before the altar, and go your way, first be reconciled to your brother, and then, coming, offer your gift.
And, if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how, then, shall his kingdom stand
And, seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
"And, if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not your whole body go away into Hell.
So ye also outwardly, indeed, appear righteous to men; but within ye are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! because, if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes;
And he said to them, 'An enemy did this.' The servants say to him, 'Do you wish, then, that we, going, should gather them up?'
And, having been divinely warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed by another way into their own country.
Verily I say to you, in no wise shall you come out thence, till you pay the last farthing.
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to high-councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you;
And He said, "Come." And, going down from the boat, Peter walked upon the water, and came to Jesus.
And the husbandmen, taking his servants, one, indeed, they beat; and one they killed; and one they stoned.
but I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed as one of these.
"Land of Zebulon and land of Naphtali, by way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
"But concerning the resurrection of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
Verily I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
But, seeing the wind, he was frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"
They say to Him, "He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render to him the fruits in their seasons."
and cast out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!
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;
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!"
"Then, calling him to him, his lord says to him, 'Evil servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you besought me.
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
The people that were sitting in darkness saw a great Light; and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death Light arose."
Or how will you say to your brother, 'Permit me to cast out the mote out of your eye;' and, behold, the beam is in your own eye?
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 the centurion, answering, said, "Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest enter under my roof, but only speak in a word, and my boy shall be healed;
But, when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, He took hold of her hand, and the damsel arose.
But Jesus saith to him, "Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
and, while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares in the midst of the wheat, and went away.
And, having come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say "Place of a skull,"
Which of the two did the will of the father?" They say, "The last." Jesus saith to them, "Verily I say to you that the tax-collectors and the harlots are going into the Kingdom of God before you.
And, having dismissed the multitudes, He went up into the mountain, apart, to pray; and, evening coming on, He was there alone.
And a scribe, coming near, said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow Thee wheresoever Thou mayst go."
And, arising, he took the Child and His mother by night, and departed into Egypt,
"Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous, and say,
And, Herod having died, behold, an angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream in Egypt, saying,
And, when he began to reckon, there was brought to him one debtor of ten thousand talents;
And Jesus, having come into the house of the ruler, and seeing the flute-players and the multitude making a tumult,
And the ten, hearing it, were much displeased with the two brothers.
but, that we may not cause them to stumble; having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the fish first coming up; and, opening its mouth, you will find a shekel; taking that, give it to them for Me and you."
Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
for it is not ye that speak, but, the Spirit of your Father Who speaketh in you.
And the report of Him went forth into all Syria; and they brought to Him all having ailments, afflicted with manifold diseases and torments, demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics; and He healed them.
and saying, "Lord, my boy has been prostrated in my house, a paralytic, fearfully afflicted."
And He, answering, said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to the little dogs."
And the robbers, who were crucified with Him, were reproaching Him with the same thing.
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.
But Jesus straightway spake to them, saying, "Be of good cheer. It is I; be not afraid."
And, stretching forth His hand, He touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be cleansed." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
And another of the disciples said to Him, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."
And, if I by Beelzebub cast out the demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.
And the disciples, seeing Him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear.
And, having gone on thence, He saw other two brothers: James a son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them;
And, when he said, "From the aliens," Jesus said to him, "Consequently the sons are free;
Then are there crucified with Him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
And, departing thence, Jesus came near to the sea of Galilee; and, going up into the mountain, He was sitting there.
nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.
And the blind men came to Him, when He entered into the house; and He saith to them, "Believe ye that I am able to do this?" They say to Him, "Yes, Lord."
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?"
And Jesus saith to him, "See that you tell no one: but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
But many that are first shall be last, and last first."
"A voice in Ramah was heard, weeping and great mourning; Rachel, weeping for her children; and she was not willing to be comforted, because they are not."
And the men wondered, saying, "What manner of Man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him!"
And the servants of the house-holder, corning near, said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Whence, then, has it tares?'
and before the governors and the kings shall ye be brought for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the gentiles.
His fellow-servant, falling down, therefore, was entreating him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you!
And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judaea, and beyond Jordan.
And, coming to the second, he spake in like manner; and he, answering, said, 'I am not willing;' but later, repenting, he went.
Therefore, his fellow-servants, seeing what was done, were exceedingly grieved; and, going, they made known to their lord all that was done.
And, immediately leaving their nets, they followed Him.
And, behold, two blind men, sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried, saying, "Lord, have mercy on us, Thou Son of David!"
And, having commanded the multitudes to recline on the grass??aking the five loaves and two fishes??ooking up into the heaven, He blessed; and, having broken, He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but the tax-collectors and the harlots believed him; but ye, having seen him, did not even repent afterward, that ye might believe him."
But, hearing that Archelaus was reigning over Juda instead of his father Herod, he feared to go thither; and, having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee;
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but He was sleeping.
So also will My Heavenly Father do to you, if ye forgive not, each one his brother, from your hearts."
But know this, that, had the householder known at what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.
And the Pharisees, having been gathered together, Jesus questioned them,
And after them all, the woman died.
And they all ate, and were satisfied; and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
and, after the removal to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zerubbabel;
When, therefore, the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those husband-men?"
said, "Withdraw; for the damsel did not die, but is sleeping." And they were laughing at Him.
saying, "What think ye concerning the Christ? Whose Son is He?" They say to Him, "David's."
But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.
In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her."
and saying, "Thou Who destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save Thyself: if Thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross."
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;
"But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on the earth to forgive sins" (then saith He to the paralytic), "Arise, and take up your bed, and go to your house."
And he, having risen, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.
And, when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that hour what to speak;
And the demons were entreating Him, saying, "If Thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine."
Then two men will be in the field; one is carried off, and one is left behind;
And, coming to Him, they awoke Him, saying, "Lord, save; we are perishing!"
And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the Son of David?"
For, to every one that has, shall be given, and he shall be made to abound; but from him that has not shall be taken away even what he has;
Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and seize upon his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
The good man, out of his good treasure, puts forth good things; and the evil man, out of his evil treasure, puts forth evil things.
'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?' He is not the God of the dead, but of the living."
But, if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet."
"Arising, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the life of the Child are dead."
And He said to them "What man of you who shall have one sheep; and, if this should fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it, and raise it up?
But all this has come to pass, that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples, forsaking Him, fled.
And immediately Jesus, stretching forth His hand, took hold of him, and saith to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"
How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do well on the sabbath."
But she said, "Yes, Lord; for even the little dogs eat of the crumbs falling from the master's table."
And, when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen to receive his fruits.
"Others He saved, Himself He cannot save! King of Israel is He! let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on Him!
Nevertheless, I say to you, that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you!"
But the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and have his inheritance!'
And immediately coming to Jesus, he said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.
Peter says to Him, "Even if I must die with Thee, I will not deny Thee." Likewise also said all the disciples.
And, answering Jesus, they said, "We do not know." He also said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."
Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.
and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;
The servant, falling down, therefore, was bowing to him, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.'
And His disciples say to Him, "Whence should we, in a wilderness, have so many loaves as to satisfy so great a multitude?"
And, behold, some of the scribes said among themselves, "This Man is blaspheming! "
And his disciples, coming, took up the corpse, and buried it; and, coming, they told Jesus;
and, seeing it, the multitudes feared, and glorified God, Who gave such authority to men.
And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why think ye evil in your hearts?
And, when they went up into the boat, the wind ceased.
But Peter, answering, said to Him, "If all should be made to stumble because of Thee, I will never be made to stumble."
But He said to them, "Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him?
Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow-servant, as I had mercy on you?'
For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Arise, and walk.'
And, having passed on thence, He came into their synagogue.
nor wallet for your journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the laborer is worthy of his food.
And, if ye had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' ye would not have condemned the guiltless;
even so ye, when ye see all these things, know that it is near, at the doors.
But the Pharisees, seeing it, said to Him, "Behold, Thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath."
"And brother will deliver up brother to death; and father, his child; and children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
but whosoever wishes to become great among you shall be your minister; and whosoever wishes to be first among you shall be your servant;
And, when He came into the temple, the high-priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, saying, "By what authority art Thou doing these things? And who gave Thee this authority?"
So then ye testify to yourselves that ye are sons of those who killed the prophets;
how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those with him, but only for the priests?
All these things Jesus spake to the multitudes in parables; and, without a parable, He was wont to speak nothing to them;
Then came to Him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshiping and asking something of Him.
And John, having heard, in the prison, of the works of the Christ, sending by his disciples,
On that day there came to Him Sadducees, those saying there is no resurrection, and questioned Him,
Then one of the twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, going to the high priests,
Or did ye not read in the law that, on the sabbath, the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?
What I am saying to you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.
And, standing still, Jesus called them, and said, "What do you wish that I should do to you?"
Jesus saith to them, "Did ye never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made head of a corner; this was from the Lord, and it is marvellous in our eyes?'
And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charged them, saying, "See that no one know it."
This is he of whom it has been written, 'Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way before Thee.'
"Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant whom his lord set over his household, to give them their food in season?
And the disciples, having heard it, were amazed exceedingly, saying, "Who, then, can be saved? "
and they will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised up." And they were grieved exceedingly.
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world."
While He was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and His brothers were standing without, seeking to speak to Him.
And He spake to them many things in parables, saying, "Behold, the sower went forth to sow.
the blind receive sight, and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor have the Gospel proclaimed to them.
And Jesus saith to him, "The foxes have dens; and the birds of the heaven have lodging-places; but the Son of Man hath not where to lay His head."
Behold, I have foretold you.
Jesus saith to him, "You said it: nevertheless I say to you, henceforth ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven."
For many are called, but few chosen.'"
And the disciples, having come near, said to Him, "Wherefore dost Thou speak to them in parables?"
And, if he disregard them, tell it to the assembly; and, if he disregard the assembly also, let him be to you as the gentile and the tax-collector.
And, behold, they were bringing to Him a paralytic laid upon a couch. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Child, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven."
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.
And, when they came to the multitude, there approached Him a man, kneeling to Him, and saying,
And, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" And they, coming to Him, held His feet, and worshiped Him.
Then, if any one shall say to you, 'Behold, here is the Christ!' or 'Here,' believe it not;
for by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned."
And, unless those days should be shortened, no flesh could be saved: but, for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.
But he that endures to the end, the same shall be saved.
But, if I by the Spirit of God cast out the demons, then the Kingdom of God came upon you unexpectedly.
Fear not, therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows.
And Jesus, coming into the house of Peter, saw his mother-in-law prostrate, and sick with fever;
It is enough for the disciple, that he become as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they called the Master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his house-hold?
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and, when he is made such, ye make him a son of Hell twofold more than yourselves.
And all the people, answering, said, "His blood be upon us, and upon our children."
And, while He is yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a large multitude, with swords and clubs, from the high priests and elders of the people.
And then will I confess to them, I never knew you; depart from Me, ye who work iniquity.
And He, answering, said to them, "Because to you it has been given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them it has not been given.
And Jesus, answering, said to them, "Verily I say to you, if ye have faith, and do not doubt, not only the withering of the fig tree shall ye accomplish, but, even if ye say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up, and be cast into the sea,' it shall be done.
"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 the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
And Jesus, crying again with a loud voice, yielded up His spirit.
"But, when the unclean spirit goes out from the man, it passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and finds it not.
And, coming out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they impressed to bear the cross.
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?
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-collector; James the son of Alpaeus, and Thaddeus;
And, taking a cup, and offering thanks, He gave to the disciples, saying, "Drink of it, all ye;
And, while going, preach, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven has come nigh.'
And, when morning came, all the high priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put Him to death;
and, coming, he dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, "A Nazarene shall He be called."
And, having crucified Him, they divided His garments among them, casting lots;
and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
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."
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 Jesus, hearing it, said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are ill.
But all their works they do with the view to be seen by men; for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge their fringes;
Then He began to upbraid the cities in which were done most of His mighty works, because they did not repent.
and many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray;
And I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of Heaven;
for whosoever wishes to save his soul shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his soul for My sake shall find it;
and He, answering, said to them, "When it is evening, ye say, 'It will be fair, for the heaven is red;'
And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."
And the Tempter, having come near, said to Him, "If Thou art God's Son, speak, that these stones may become loaves of bread."
And, having fasted forty days and forty nights, He afterwards hungered.
But He, answering, said, "I was not sent, except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of the Kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those who do iniquity;
and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?"
Procure neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, for your girdles;
and was there till the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called My Son."
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.
Verily I say to you, there are some of those standing here, who will not taste of death, till they see the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom."
and he knew her not, until she brought forth a Son, and he called His name Jesus.
"Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish; but within they are full from extortion and excess!
and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, Who is called Christ.
Then Jesus saith to them, "All ye will be made to stumble because of Me this night; for it has been written, 'I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered abroad.'
And, as Jesus was passing on thence, two blind men followed Him, crying out, and saying, "Have mercy on us, O Son of David!"
"Therefore, I say to you, the Kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruit thereof.
for this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah, the prophet, saying, 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.'"
But let your speech be, 'Yes, yes;' 'No, no;' and what is more than these is of the evil one.
For I say to you, ye shall in no wise see Me henceforth, till ye shall say, 'Blessed is He That cometh in the name of the Lord!'"
On these two commandments hangs the whole law, and the prophets."
And, being angry, his lord delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all the debt.
"A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His threshing-floor, and will gather His wheat into the granary, but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire."
But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, "This Man doth not cast out the demons, except by Beelzebub, prince of the demons."
But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Suffer it now; for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness." Then He suffers Him.
And then will many be caused to stumble, and will deliver up one another, and hate one another;
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a man gluttonous and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners.' And wisdom was justified by her works."
honor your father and your mother; and, you shall love your neighbor as yourself."
And, throwing the pieces of silver into the temple, he withdrew; and, going away, he hanged himself.
"Ye know that, after two days, the passover takes place, and the Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified."
Serpents! broods of vipers! How can ye escape the judgment of Hell?
Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a king who wished to make a reckoning with his servants.
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.
"The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man?? king??ho made a marriage feast for his son.
["But this kind goes not out, except by prayer and fasting.]
For, if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the tax-collectors the same?
And they put over His head His accusation, "THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus into the Praetorium, gathered to Him the whole band.
And whosoever does not take up his cross, and follow Me, is not worthy of Me.
And, taking with Him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be grieved and to be in distress.
"And, when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next; for verily I say to you, ye will in no wise finish the cities of Israel, till the Son of Man come!
Then was fulfilled that spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him Who was priced, Whom some of the sons of Israel priced,
When, therefore, you are doing alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward.
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.
Be not, therefore, like them; for your Father knoweth of what things ye have need before ye ask Him.
And, behold, there occurred a great commotion; for an angel of the Lord, descending out of Heaven, and coming near, rolled away the stone, and was sitting upon it.
And, in his sowing, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the birds, coming, devoured them.
but the sons of the Kingdom shall be cast out into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth."
Now, when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Or what man is there of you who, if his son shall ask him for bread, will give him a stone?
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.
And Jesus, answering, said to them, "Having gone, report to John what ye are hearing and seeing:
But the greater of you shall be your minister.
for many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.
And they send to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that Thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one; for Thou dost not look into the face of men:
And every one who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for My name's sake, shall receive manifold more and shall inherit eternal life.
And, having called the multitude near, He said to them, "Hear, and understand:
"He that finds his life shall lose it; and he that loses his life for My sake shall find it.
Produce, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
And, seeing one fig tree by the way, He came to it, and found nothing thereon except leaves only. And He saith to it, "No more may fruit come from you forever." And immediately the fig tree withered away!
And, when they came into Capernaum, those receiving the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, "Doth not your Teacher pay the half-shekel?"
'If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
And on the morrow which, indeed, is the day after the Preparation, the high priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
And, while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the ready ones went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut.
among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
And Peter was sitting without, in the court; and a certain maid-servant approached him, saying, "And you were with Jesus the Galilaean!"
And they bind heavy burdens, and lay them upon the shoulders of men; but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.
["For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost."]
Then came to Him the disciples of John, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Thy disciples fast not?"
Not so shall it be among you;
And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, "Art Thou the King of the Jews?" And Jesus said to him, "You say it."
And, behold, a leper, coming near, was worshiping Him, saying, "Lord, if Thou art willing, Thou art able to cleanse me."
And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Why, then, do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
so that the multitudes wondered, seeing the dumb speaking, maimed whole, and lame walking, and blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.
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 many women were there, beholding from afar, who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him;
Blind guides! straining out the gnat, and swallowing the camel!
Jesus said to him, "Verily I say to you, that this night, before a cock crows, you will thrice deny Me."
but I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by Heaven, because it is God's throne;
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, and said to his servants,
And, behold, a woman, having a flow of blood twelve years, having come up behind Him, touched the border of His garment;
Therefore, be ye also ready; for, in an hour that ye think not, the Son of Man is coming.
And, whosoever does not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye are going forth out of that house or city, shake off the dust, of your feet.
And whosoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me.
"Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your King is coming to you, meek and mounted upon an ass, and on a colt, a foal of a beast of burden.'"
And, if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith!
"But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who, calling to the others,
"Why do Thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands, when they eat bread!"
for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you.
And He, answering, said to them, "Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?
All, therefore, whatsoever they bid you, do and observe; but do not according to their works; for they say and do not.
And pray, that your flight be not in winter, nor on a sabbath;
"Again he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Say to those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and fatlings have been slain, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.'
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a net, cast into the sea, and gathering of every kind;
And it came to pass that, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, He departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.
And the angel, answering, said to the women, "Fear not; for I know that ye are seeking Jesus Who hath been crucified.
He says, 'No; lest, while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.
And those who seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
And others fell on the rocky places, where they had not much earth; and straightway they sprang up, because they had not depth of earth.
Then the Devil takes Him into the holy city, and placed Him on the pinnacle of the temple,
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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.
and there will be gathered before Him all the nations; and He will separate them one from another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;
said, "What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver Him up to you?" And they paid him thirty pieces of silver.
Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He that has ears let him hear.
"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 Jesus, having called His disciples near, said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with Me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest haply they faint in the way."
He says to Him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness;
For whosoever does the will of My Father Who is in Heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother."
And the multitudes, who were going before Him, and those who were following, were crying, saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;
And, as they were going forth, behold, they have brought to Him a dumb man, a demoniac;
For, as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noe entered into the ark,
And the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming near, tempting Him, asked Him to show them a sign from the heaven;
"Behold, My servant Whom I chose, My Beloved, in Whom My soul delighted. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will declare judgment to the gentiles.
And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but rather a tumult was being made, taking water, washed his hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this Man. Ye shall see to it."
But the things that proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and these defile the man.
For after all these things the nations are seeking; for your Heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
And John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
and, binding Him, they led Him away, and delivered Him up to Pilate, the governor.
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
and said to Him, "Dost Thou hear what these are saying?" And Jesus saith to them, "Yes; did ye never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou didst perfect praise!'"
Or do you think that I cannot call upon My Father, and He will place beside Me, even now, more than twelve legions of angels?
And, when about to go up to Jerusalem, Jesus took with Him the twelve disciples privately, and on the way He said to them,
And why are ye anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin;
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.
saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.
"He that receives you receives Me; and he that receives Me receives Him Who sent Me.
And it came to pass when Jesus finished all these words, He said to His disciples,
Verily I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation.
For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall be made to abound; but whosoever has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.
But whosoever denies Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father Who is in Heaven.
and says to Him, "If Thou art a Son of God, cast Thyself down; for it has been written, 'He shall give His angels charge concerning Thee; and on their hands they shall bear Thee up; lest at any time Thou shouldest dash Thy foot against a stone.'"
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
And Jesus, seeing a multitude about Him, gave orders to depart to the other side.
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!"
He has trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now, if He desireth Him; because He said, 'I am God's Son.'"
Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, he is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
And He saith to them, "It has been written, 'My house, shall be called a house of prayer; but ye are making it a den of robbers!'"
He saith to them, "Moses, in view of the hardness of your heart, permitted you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it has not been so.
"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whosoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!'
For Herod, having laid hold of John, bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
So every good tree bears good fruit, but the worthless tree bears evil fruit.
So the last shall be first, and the first last.
But, He, answering, said to them, "See ye not all these things? verily I say to you, there shall in no wise be left here a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down."
that upon you may come all the righteous blood poured out upon the earth, from the blood of Abel, the righteous, unto the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
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;
And it came to pass that, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at His teaching;
But, when you are doing alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
But why did ye go out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
And, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that Righteous One; for I suffered many things today in a dream because of Him."
"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.
Hypocrite! Cast out first the beam out of your own eye; and then you will see clearly to cast out the mote out of your brother's eye.
All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the removal to Babylon, fourteen; and from the removal to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
Jesus said to him, "Again it has been written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"
And, departing quickly from the sepulchre, with fear and great joy, they ran to announce it to His disciples.
but at midnight a cry has been made, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him!'
And I say to you, I will not drink henceforth of this product of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the Kingdom of My Father."
"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?
"And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the governors of Judah; for out of you shall come forth a Governor, who shall be shepherd of My people Israel."
for My yoke is easy, and My burden light."
And, while He was being accused by the high priests and elders, He answered nothing.
Fear them not, therefore; for nothing has been covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
saying to them, "Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye will find an ass tied, and a colt with her; having loosed them, lead them to Me.
On this account, I speak to them in parables; because, seeing, they see not; and, hearing, they hear not, nor understand.
Then did they spit in His face, and buffet Him. And others smote Him,
And, answering, He said, "He that sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
And, coming into His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Whence hath this Man this wisdom, and the mighty works?
And there came to Him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others; and they cast them at His feet, and He healed them;
Rejoice, and exult; because great is your reward in Heaven, for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.
naked, and ye clothed Me; I was sick, and ye looked after Me; I was in prison, and ye came to Me.'
for the heart of this people was made gross, and with their ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them.'
But Jesus said to him, "Comrade, do that for which you are present!" Then, coming near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took Him.
For God said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'He that speaks evil of father or mother, let him surely die,'
And He saith to them, "Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?" Then, having arisen, He rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
And the multitudes said, "This is the Prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."
Wheresoever the carcase is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
And, the sun having risen, they were scorched; and, because they had no root, they withered away.
And already the axe is lying at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, not bearing good fruit, is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Then He cometh to the disciples, and saith to them, "Sleep on the remaining time, and take your rest. Behold the hour has drawn near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
"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 the disciples, coming to the other aide, forgot to take bread.
And his appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow;
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."
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."
Then said the king to the attendants, 'Having bound his feet and hands, cast him forth into the outer darkness:' there will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!
But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to Him, "I adjure Thee by the living God, that Thou tell us whether Thou art the Christ, the Son of God"
But He said to them, "Not all can receive this saying, but those to whom it has been given;
Then saith He to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful even unto death! Abide ye here, and watch with Me."
Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
Then Jesus saith to them, "Fear not, go your way, announce to My brethren that they go away into Galilee, and there shall they see Me."
Then the high priests and the elders of the people were gathered together into the court of the high priest who was called Caiaphas;
And, evening coming on, He was reclining at table with the twelve;
Watch, therefore, because ye know not the day, nor the hour!
"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.
But He, answering, said, "Every plant which My Heavenly Father did not plant shall be rooted up.
And, as they were going, behold, some of the guard going into the city, reported to the high priests all that had happened.
And at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired;
The Son of Man, indeed, goeth, as it has been written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It were good for him, if that man had never been born!"
and He was transfigured before them; and His face shone as the sun, and His garments became white as the light.
"And he saw there a man not having on a wedding-garment;
They say to Him, "Why, then, did Moses command to give her a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?"
And they said, "Some say John the Immerser; and others, Elijah; and others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
As, therefore, the tares are gathered up, and are burned with fire, so shall it be in the end of the age.
And Jesus, hearing it, wondered, and said to those following Him, "Verily I say to you, with no one in Israel did I find such faith.
And there were gathered to Him great multitudes; so that He, having entered into a boat, sat down, and all the multitudes were standing on the beach.
and they will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!
And large multitudes followed Him; and He healed them there.
Neither be ye called leaders; because One is your Leader, the Christ.
But what went ye out to see? a man in soft raiment; Behold, those wearing soft raiment are in kings' houses.
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not wishing to make an example of her, purposed privately to divorce her.
And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, seeing the earthquake, and the things that were taking places were exceedingly frightened, saying, Truly, This was a Son of God!"
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."
Not that which enters into the mouth defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth??his defiles the man."
Again, a second time, going away, He prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is not possible that this cup should pass away except I drink it, Thy will be done,"
And Jesus, coming forth, saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion over them, and healed their sick.
they gave Him to drink wine mingled with gall; and, having tasted it, He would not drink.
for I came to set a man at variance with his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
And Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, "Be of good courage, daughter, your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
The disciples say to Him, "If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."
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.
but, if he hear you not, take with you yet one or two, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three, every word may be established.
tell us, therefore, what thinkest Thou: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?"
and the enemy that sowed them is the Devil; and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.
So will it be at the end of the age. The angels will go forth, and will separate the wicked from the midst of the righteous,
"And into whatsoever city or village ye enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till ye go forth.
And these in the boat worshiped Him, saying, "Truly Thou art God's Son."
shall in no wise honor his father; and ye made void the word of God because of your tradition.
and to him who is desirous that you should be sued at the law, and to take your coat, grant your cloak also;
Then He touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."
"And you, Capernaum, shall you be exalted to Heaven? You shall go down to Hades; because, if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
And Pilate said to them, "Ye have a guard; go your way, secure it, as ye know how."
This is the great and first commandment.
"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.
and to one, indeed, he gave five talents; and to another, two; and to another, one??o each according to his own ability; and he went abroad.
and whosoever shall impress you to go one mile, go with him two.
for the poor ye always have with you; but Me ye have not always.
Then he released to them Barabbas; but, having scourged Jesus, he delivered Him up to be crucified.
And the high priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death;
And, moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and straightway they received sight; and followed Him.
and, behold, they cried out, saying, "What is there to us and to Thee, O Son of God? Didst Thou come here to torment us before the time?"
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
And he who falls on this stone shall be broken in pieces; but on whomsoever it falls, it will scatter him as dust."
Give to him asking you; and from him who wishes to borrow of you turn not away.
Pilate says to them, "What, then, shall I do to Jesus Who is called Christ?" They all say, "Let Him be crucified."
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."
"Then will He answer them, saying, 'Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of these least, ye did it not to Me!'
and, having agreed with the laborers for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
But, on a birthday celebration of Herod, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that He send forth laborers into His harvest.
The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit on My right hand, till I put Thy foes beneath Thy feet.'
"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.
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?'
But all these are a beginning of travail.
His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.'
In like manner it is not the will of your Father Who is in Heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
for I hungered, and ye did not give Me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave Me no drink;
And He said to them, "Go." And, having come out, they went away into the swine; and, behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep into the sea, and died in the waters!
And Jesus said to them, "Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
and seeing Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
"This is John the Immerser; He arose from the dead; and therefore do the powers work in Him."
And others fell on the good ground, and were yielding fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.
Then Peter, answering, said to Him, "Behold, we left all, and followed Thee; what, then, shall we have?"
And the high-priests and scribes, seeing the wonderful things which He did, and the boys who were crying in the temple, and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" were much displeased,
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.
Suffer both to grow together until the harvest. And, in the season of harvest, I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them into bundles, with the view of burning them; but gather the wheat into my barn.'"
And who of you, by being anxious, can add to his stature one cubit?
And Jesus, answering, said, "O faithless and perverted generation! How long shall I be with you? Bring him here to Me."
saying, "I sinned, having betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You may see to that."
And, behold, one of those with Jesus stretching forth his hand, grasped his sword; and, smiting the servant of the high priest, he struck off his ear.
But the Pharisees said, "By the ruler of the demons He is casting out the demons."
two women will be grinding at the mill, one is carried off, and one is left behind.
He saith to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call Him Lord, saying,
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."
neither swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.
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."
And he who received the one talent, coming near said, 'Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man; reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter;
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."
Verily I say to you, wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached in all the world, that also which this woman did shall be spoken of for a memorial of her."
and the man's foes will be those of his own house-hold.
And straightway one of them, running and taking a sponge, and filling it with vinegar, and putting it on a reed, was giving Him to drink.
Then they understood that He did not bid them beware of the leaven of the bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
and, as they were eating, He said, "Verily I say to you, one of you will betray Me."
But the high priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes, that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Now this has come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
And when did we see Thee a stranger, and took Thee in; or naked, and clothed Thee?
there came to Him a woman having an alabaster cruse of very precious ointment, and poured it down upon His head, while reclining at table.
and will cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!"
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?
"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the high-priests and scribes; and they will condemn Him to death;
But the multitude rebuked them, that they should be silent. But they cried the more, "Lord, have mercy on us, Thou Son of David!"
And he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, "Whomsoever I kiss, He it is; seize Him."
nor by the earth, because it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the Great King's city;
And, having gathered together with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of silver to the soldiers,
And the high priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, "It is not lawful to cast them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood."
and will deliver Him up to the gentiles, to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify; and, on the third day, He will be raised up "
Then, His disciples, coming near, say to Him, "Knowest Thou that the Pharisees, having heard the saying, were made to stumble?"
And He did not perform many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Fools, and blind! for which is greater??he gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?
And, when He entered into Jerusalem, all the city was startled, saying, "Who is this?"
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he hewed out in the rock; and, having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he went away.
And, after a long time, the lord of those servants comes, and makes a reckoning with them.
saying, Sir, we were reminded that that Deceiver said, while yet living, 'After three days I rise again;'
And the blind and lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.
and he says to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having on a wedding-garment?' And He was speechless.
And, wishing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because they were holding him as a prophet.
"And the king was enraged; and, sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
and they love the first place in the feasts, and the front seats in the synagogues,
But Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for she wrought a good work for Me;
and, going quickly, say to His disciples, 'He arose from the dead;' and, behold, He is going before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him; behold, I told you."
He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
And Judas, who betrayed Him, answering, said, "Is it I, Rabbi?" He says to him, "You said it."
And most of the multitude spread their own garments in the way, and others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them in the way.
and he who swears by Heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him sitting thereon.
And Jesus saith to them, "How many loaves have ye?" And they said, "Seven, and a few little fishes."
And He, answering, said, "He who dipped with Me his hand in the dish, the same will betray Me.
And she, urged on by her mother, says, "Give me here upon a plate the head of John the Immerser."
And some of those standing there, hearing it, said, "This One is calling for Elijah.
"And afterward come also the remaining virgins, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!'
And the high-priests and Pharisees, having heard His parables, knew that He was speaking concerning them.
saying, "Say ye that His disciples, coming by night, stole Him, while we were sleeping.
For she, in pouring this ointment upon My body, did it with reference to My burial.
"Then will they also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see Thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to Thee?'
And He said, "Go away into the city to such a one, and say to him, 'The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; with you I observe the passover together with My disciples.'"
[And one said to Him, "Behold, Thy mother and Thy brothers are standing without, seeking to speak to Thee."]
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, saying, "Before a cock crows, you will thrice deny Me." And, going forth without, he wept bitterly.
But He, answering, said to him that told Him, "Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?"
And the servants, going out into the highways, gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good; and the bridal-hall was filled with guests.
let him who is on the house-top not go down to take away the things out of his house;
And Jesus, knowing it, said, "Why are ye deliberating among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have no bread?
Likewise also the high priests, mocking, with the scribes and elders, were saying,
And, if ye salute your brethren only, what more than others do ye? Do not even the gentiles the same?
Do ye not yet perceive, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Wherefore, that field was called "A field of blood" until this day.
For he knew that because of envy they delivered Him up.
the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour when he knows not,
But ye say, 'Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That by which you might be profited by me is an offering,'
He took the seven loaves and the fishes; giving thanks, He broke, and was giving to the disciples; and the disciples to the multitudes.
Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, "He blasphemed! What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, ye just now heard the blasphemy!
And, going, they made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone, in connection with the guard.
Ye blind! for which is greater??he gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
And others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.
And, leaving them, going away again, He prayed a third time, saying again the same words.
For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
and, having found one pearl of great price, departing, he has sold all that he had, and bought it.
Then it goes and takes along with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and, entering in, they dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also to this wicked generation."
And he sent forth his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast, and they were not willing to come.
And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'
Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.
And the disciples, hearing it, fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid.
and, having sent, he beheaded John in the prison;
But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, "Why are ye tempting Me, hypocrites?
And the king, though grieved, yet, because of the oaths and of those sitting at the table with them, ordered it to be given;
And the disciples, seeing it, were much displeased, saying, "To what purpose is this waste?
And they, taking the silver, did as they were instructed. And this account was spread abroad among the Jews, until this day.
"But they, neglecting it, went away; one, indeed, to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
go, therefore, to the outlets of the highways; and as many as ye find, invite to the marriage feast.'
Then says Pilate to Him, "Hearest Thou not how many things they testify against Thee?"
"But he, answering, said to one of them, 'Friend, I do you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denary?
and will cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth.
And about the eleventh hour, going forth, he found others standing, and he says to them, 'Why stand ye here all the day idle?'
And, behold, all the city came forth to meet Jesus; and, seeing Him, they besought Him, that He would depart from their borders.
Then began he to curse and swear, "I do not know the Man." And straight-way a cock crowed.
and, the demon having been cast oat, the dumb spake. And the multitudes wondered, saying, "Never was it so seen in Israel!"
And the disciples, seeing it, wondered, saying, "How quickly the fig tree withered away!"
saying, 'These last wrought but one hour, and you made them equal with us, who bore the burden of the day and the burning heat!'
When, therefore, they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do ye desire that I should release to you? Barabbas or Jesus Who is called Christ?"
And He did not answer him, not even to one word; so that the governor greatly wondered.
"Straightway the one receiving the five talents, going, traded with them, and gained five others.
And the high priest, standing up, said to Him, "Answerest Thou nothing? What are these testifying against Thee?"
But they said, "Not during the feast, lest an uproar might arise among the people."
And, being exceedingly grieved, they began to say to Him, each one, "Is it I, Lord?"