"But happy are your eyes, because they see, and your ears because they hear.

"But he has no root in himself; he continues for a time, but when trouble arises, or persecutions, on account of the word, at once he stumbles and falls.

"And the seed sown among thorns is he who hears the word, but the anxieties of the age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

"But the seed sown in good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit, and makes now an hundredfold, now sixty, now thirty."

"but while men were asleep his enemy came and sowed tares among his wheat and went away.

"Let both grow together until harvest, and at harvest-time I will tell the reapers to first gather the tares and tie them in bundles for burning, but to bring all the wheat into my store-house.'"

"This is indeed the smallest of seeds, but when it is grown it is greater than any herb, and becomes a tree, so that the winged things of the sky come and roost in its branches."

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in the ground, which a man finds but buries again, and then in his joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that land.

"When it was full they hauled it upon the beach, and sat down and sorted the good fish into baskets, but threw the worthless fish away.

But when Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company,

The king was displeased because of this, but because of his oaths and his guests he ordered it to be given her.

When Jesus heard it he went away privately by boat to a lonely spot; but the crowds heard about it, and followed him on foot from the cities.

Then he made his disciples get aboard the boat and precede him to the other side, while he sent away the crowds.

But the boat was already a long way from shore, buffeted by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

but when the disciples saw him walking upon the sea, they were terrified. "It is a phantom," they said, and cried out for fear.

But at once Jesus spoke to them, "Courage," he said, "it is I. Fear not."

Peter answered, "Master, if it is you, bid me come to you upon the water."

"Come," said Jesus. Then Peter got down from the boat and walked on the water to go to Jesus.

But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and as he began to sink, he cried out, "Master, save me!"

Then as they climbed into the boat the wind grew weary,

and the men in the boat fell upon their knees before him, saying, "You are, indeed, the Son of God."

"For God said, Honor your father and mother, and, Let him who reviles father or mother be put to death;

but you say that whoever tells his father or mother, 'Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is dedicated to God,'

This is a people that honors me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.

"Listen, and pay attention. It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him, but what comes out of it, that defiles the man."

But he answered her not a word. Then the disciples came up and kept beseeching him. "Send her away," they said, "because she wails after us."

But the woman came and knelt to him and said, "Lord, do help me."

"True, Lord," she said, "but even the little dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table."

But Jesus called his disciples to him and said: "My heart yearns over the crowd, for they have been with me now three days, and they have nothing to eat. I am not willing to send them away hungry, for fear they faint on the road."

When he had sent the crowds away, he got into the boat and came into the region of Magadan.

and at dawn you say, 'It will storm today, for the sky is red and lowering.' You know how to discern the look of the sky, but the signs of the times you cannot read.

A wicked and faithless generation is seeking a sign, but no sign shall be given it but the sign of Jonah." So he left them and went away.

"How is it that you do not perceive that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware off the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

Then they realized that he had not told them to beware of the leaven, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

"Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah," said Jesus; "for flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven!

After this Jesus the Christ began to show his disciples how he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things at the hands of the elders and chief priests and Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised again.

But he turned and said to Peter. "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me, because you are not intent on what pleases God, but what pleases men."

For he who wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

But Jesus came to them and touched them, saying, "Rise, have no fear!"

"Nay, I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they chose. Even so the Son of man also is about to suffer at their hands."

"And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him."

"But this kind is driven out by prayer alone."

"and they will kill him, but on the third day he will rise again." And they were greatly grieved.

"Indeed he does," answered Peter. But on Peter's entering the house, Jesus forestalled him, saying. "How does it seem to you, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes??rom their own people, or from aliens?"

"But whoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung about his neck, and he were drowned in the depths of the sea.

"Woe unto the world because of such stumbling-blocks! They will surely come, but woe unto each man by whom they come!

"But if he will not listen to you, take one or two others along, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every word may be established. If he will not listen to them, tell the church;

"but if he will not heed the church, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.

"I do not tell you 'till seven times,'" answered Jesus, "but till seventy times seven.

"But when he began to settle, one of them was brought before him who owed him fifteen million dollars.

"But on his way out, that slave met a fellow slave who owed him fifty dollars. Seizing him by the throat, and nearly choking him, he exclaimed, "'Pay me what you owe me!'

"But he would not; on the contrary he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the debt.

"Thus they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."

They answered, "Why then did Moses command the husband to give her 'a written bill of divorce,' and so to put her away?"

"Moses," said Jesus, "permitted you to divorce your wives on account of the hardness of your hearts, but from the beginning it was not so.

He answered them. "Not all are accepting this teaching, but only those to whom it has been granted.

Then young children were brought to him, that he might lay his hands on them and pray. His disciples interfered, but Jesus said to them.

But look! a certain man came up to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

"Why do you ask me about what is good?" asked Jesus. "There is but One who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

But when the young man heard this teaching, he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had much property.

"With men this is impossible," he said, "but with God all things are possible."

"But many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.

"and when the first came they supposed that they would get more, but they also received each two shillings.

My cup you indeed shall drink," he answered, "but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

but Jesus called them to him and said: "You know how the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

"Not so shall it be among you. But whoever among you wishes to become great, shall be your minister,

"just as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

But the crowd checked them, to make them keep still. They cried out all the louder, saying, "Master, have pity on us, Son of David!"

"It is written," he said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of thieves."

But when the chief priests and the Scribes saw the wonderful works he did, and the boys who were shouting in the Temple Courts and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!"

and when he saw a solitary fig tree beside the road, he went to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. And he said to it, "Let no man gather fruit from you forever." And at once the fig tree withered away.

In reply Jesus said to them, "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Up, cast yourself into the sea!' it shall be done;

Jesus answered. "I also will put a question to you, which, if you tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

"If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all regard John as a prophet."

"But give me your judgment. There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said to him, "'Son, go work today in my vineyard!'

"Then he went to the second, and said the same thing to him. "'I will not,' he answered; but afterward he changed his mind and went.

"For John came to you in the road of righteousness, and you did not give credence to him; but the tax-gatherers and the harlots gave credence to him. But you, although you saw this, did not even then change your minds and give credence to him.

But when the vine-dressers saw his son, they said to themselves: "'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.'

"He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but he upon whom it falls will be scattered as dust."

but although they longed to apprehend him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.

"He sent out his slaves to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they did not want to come.

"They, however, paid no attention, but went off, one to his own farm, another to his business;

"Then he said to his slaves, "'The wedding-feast indeed is ready, but the invited guests were not worthy.

"So those slaves went out into the roads, and gathered together all whom they found, good or bad, and the banquet-hall was filled with the guests.

"Then the king came in to inspect his guests, and he discovered there a man who had not put on a wedding-garment. He said to him,

"For there are many called, but few are chosen."

"For in the resurrection men do not marry, nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven.

"But concerning the resurrection of the dead, did you never read what was spoken to you by God,

"I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living."

Now while the Pharisees were together, Jesus put this question to them.

"The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand Until I put thine enemies beneath thy feet?

"therefore do and observe whatever they bid you; but do not do as they do, for they preach, but do not practise.

"For they bind heavy burdens and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger to move them.

"But you are not to be called 'Rabbi'; for one is your Teacher, and you are all brothers;

"But woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men's faces; for you do not enter, yourselves, nor do you permit those who are about to come in, to enter.

"Woe unto you, blind guides, who say, If any one swears by the Sanctuary, it is nothing, but if any one swears by the gold of the Sanctuary, the oath is binding.

"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but within they are filled with extortion and excess.

"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like white-washed sepulchers. They look beautiful without, but within they are filled with dead men's bones and all rottenness.

"Just so you also outwardly appear to men, just, but within you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see to it that you are not afraid. Such things must happen, but the end is not yet.