For God said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'The one who speaks evil of father or mother {must certainly die}.'

"'This is a People who honour Me with their lips, while their heart is far away from Me;

Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit."

And a Canaanite woman from that district came out and began to cry out [urgently], saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David (Messiah); my daughter is cruelly possessed by a demon.”

And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them.

As a result, the crowd was amazed to see those who were unable to talk speaking, the crippled healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. So they praised the God of Israel.

he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples, who then gave them to the crowds.

Now those who ate were four thousand men, in addition to women and children.

And the Pharisees and Sadducees who came, testing, demanded him to exhibit to them a sign from the sky.

Knowing this, Jesus asked them, "You who have little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you don't have any bread?

Now [when] Jesus came to the region of Caesarea {Philippi}, he began asking his disciples, saying, "Who do people say [that] the Son of Man is?"

He said to them, "But who do you say [that] I am?"

And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal [this] to you, but my Father [who is] in heaven.

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

Truly I say to you, that there are some of those standing here who will never experience death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.

[While] he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"

But I tell you that Elijah has already come, but they [i.e., the Jewish leaders] did not understand who he was, but [instead] did to him what they wanted to. In the same way, the Son of man will also suffer from what the Jews will do."

Then it dawned upon the disciples that it was John the Baptist about whom He had spoken to them.

And when they had come to the multitude, there came to him a man who knelt to him,

Now [when] they arrived in Capernaum, the ones who collected the double drachma [tax] came up to Peter and said, "Does your teacher not pay the double drachma [tax]?"

He said, "Yes." And [when he] came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tolls or taxes--from their own sons, or from foreigners?"

At that time the disciples came up to Jesus, saying, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

he therefore who shall become as void of ambition as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah.

'And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him that {a large millstone} be hung on his neck and he be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Woe to the world because of causes for stumbling, for [it is] a necessity [that] causes for stumbling come; nevertheless, woe to the person through whom the cause for stumbling comes.

"See to it that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven constantly see the face of my Father [who is] in heaven.

For the Son of man came to save those who were lost.]}]}

In the [same] way it is not the will {of} your Father [who is] in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

Again, truly I say to you that if two of you agree on earth about any matter that they ask, it will be done for them from my Father [who is] in heaven.

Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?"

"For this [reason] the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man--a king--who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

And [when] he began to settle [them], someone was brought to him who owed ten thousand talents.

Whom, because he had nought to pay, his Master commanded him to be sold: and his wife, and his children, and all that he had; and payment to be made.

But that slave went out [and] found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii, and taking hold of him, he began to choke [him], saying, 'Pay back everything that you owe!'

And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.

He replied, "Have you never read that He who created them male and female from the beginning

So, [upon becoming husband and wife] they no longer function [entirely] as two persons, but [as] one body. Therefore, those whom God [so] joins together [in the marriage bond], no person must [ever] separate."

I tell you, whoever divorces his wife except for unchastity and marries another woman, commits adultery; and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery."

He said to them, "True, but this truth is not practicable for everyone, it is only for those who have the gift.

There are eunuchs who have been eunuchs from their birth, there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the Realm of heaven. Let anyone practice it for whom it is practicable."

Then some little children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

Jesus however said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of the Heavens belongs."

And he said to him, "Why are you asking me about [what is] good? There is one [who is] good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments!"

But [when] the young man heard the statement, he went away sorrowful, because he was one who had many possessions.

When the disciples heard this they were utterly astounded; they said, "Who then can possibly be saved?"

Then said Peter, but we, who have left every thing to follow thee; what advantage shall we get by it?

Jesus said to them, "I tell you truly, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me shall also sit on twelve thrones to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.

Everyone who has left brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands or houses for my name's sake will get a hundred times as much and inherit life eternal.

Many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.

For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

And when he went out at five o'clock he came upon some others who were standing; he said to them, 'Why have you stood doing nothing all the day?'

And when those came who had been hired about the eleventh hour, they received each one a denarius.

But when those came who had been hired first, they thought that they would receive more; and they received each one a denarius.

who upon the receipt of it fell a murmuring against the master, and cry'd,

saying: These last have worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day, and the heat.

So those who are last will be first, and the first last."

we are now going to Jerusalem, where the son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests, and to the Scribes, who will condemn him to die,

and turn Him over to the [unconverted] Gentiles, who will mock, whip and crucify Him; then on the third day He will be raised up."

And he said to them: You shall drink my cup, and be immersed with the immersion with which I am immersed: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it has been prepared by my Father.

But Jesus called them and said, You know that the rulers of the nations exercise dominion over them, and they who are great exercise authority over them.

And lo! two blind men, who were sitting by the wayside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have pity on us, Son of David!

But all this was done that the words spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, who says;

The crowds that led the way, as well as those that followed behind, kept shouting: "God save the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! God save him from on high!"

And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was moved, and said: Who is this?

"Who is this?", to which the crowd replied--"This is the Prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee."

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and drove out all that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves,

But, when the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law saw the wonderful things that Jesus did, and the boys who were calling out in the Temple Courts "God save the Son of David!", they were indignant,

and said to him, Do thou hear what these are saying? And Jesus says to them, Yes! Did ye never read, Out of the mouth of children and those who suckle thou have perfected praise?

And after he had come into the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said: By what authority do you these things? And who gave you this authority?

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

Hear another parable: There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around it, and rigged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to vine-dressers, and went into another country.

And the tenant farmers seized his slaves, [one of] whom they beat, and [one of] whom they killed, and [one of] whom they stoned.

then he sent a greater number of servants, than at first: who met with the same treatment.

But when the workmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death and take his heritage.

They said to him: He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and let out his vineyard to other vine dressers, who will give him the fruits in their season.

Jesus says to them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone that those who build rejected, this came to be in the head of the corner. This happened from Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

For this [reason], I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and will be given to a people who produce its fruits.

And he that falls upon this stone shall be dashed to pieces; but him on whom it shall fall, it will make like chaff for the wind.

Yet, although eager to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, who regarded him as a Prophet.

The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriagefeast for his son,

and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast; and they refused to come.

Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.

But the king was angry; and he sent his armies, and those who had put his servants to death he gave to destruction, burning down their town with fire.

Then he said to his servants: The marriage feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Go then to the cross-roads, and get all those whom you see to come to the bride-feast.

The servants went out into the roads and collected all the people whom they found, whether bad or good; and the bridal-hall was filled with guests.

And the king, coming in to view the guests, saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment;

For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.

They sent him their disciples with the Herodians, who said, "Teacher, we know you are sincere and that you teach the Way of God honestly and fearlessly; you do not court human favour.

On that day there came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they put a question to him,

"Teacher, Moses said [in Deut. 25:5] that when a man dies without having had any children, his brother must marry his widow and father children by her, who would [then] be considered his [dead] brother's.

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

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

Now concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, who said,

I am Abraham's God, and Isaac's God and Jacob's God.' [So], He is not God to those who are [physically] dead, but [He is] God to those who are [still] alive."

The crowds, who had been listening to him, were greatly struck with his teaching.

And one of them, who was a lawyer, asked him a question, that he might tempt him, saying:

saying, 'What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, 'Of David.'