"A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and bitter lamentation: It was Rachel bewailing her children, and she refused to be comforted because there were no more."

Be joyful and triumphant, because your reward is great in the Heavens; for so were the Prophets before you persecuted.

"And when praying, do not use needless repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they expect to be listened to because of their multitude of words.

because narrow is the gate and contracted the road which leads to Life, and few are those who find it.

And when He saw the crowds He was touched with pity for them, because they were distressed and were fainting on the ground like sheep which have no shepherd.

And you will be objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name; but he who holds out to the End--he will be saved.

Every one who receives a prophet, because he is a prophet, will receive a prophet's reward, and every one who receives a righteous man, because he is a righteous man, will receive a righteous man's reward.

And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, I solemnly tell you that he will not lose his reward."

and blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."

Then began He to upbraid the towns where most of His mighty works had been done--because they had not repented.

There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and mark! there is One greater than Jonah here.

The Queen of the south will awake at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and mark! there is One greater than Solomon here.

Some falls on rocky ground, where it has but scanty soil. It quickly shows itself above ground, because it has no depth of earth;

"Because," He replied, "while to you it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of the Heavens, to them it is not.

It has struck no root, however, within him. He continues for a time, but when suffering comes, or persecution, because of the Message, he at once stumbles and falls.

And He performed but few mighty deeds there because of their want of faith.

because John had persistently said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

And he would have liked to put him to death, but was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a Prophet.

The king was deeply vexed, yet because of his repeated oath and of the guests at his table he ordered it to be given her,

But He answered her not a word. Then the disciples interposed, and begged Him, saying, "Send her away because she keeps crying behind us."

they reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because we have not brought any bread."

Jesus perceived this and said, "Why are you reasoning among yourselves, you men of little faith, because you have no bread?

But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Adversary; you are a hindrance to me, because your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's."

"Because your faith is so small," He replied; "for I solemnly declare to you that if you have faith like a mustard-seed, you shall say to this mountain, 'Remove from this place to that,' and it will remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.

"Alas for the world because of causes of falling! They cannot but come, but alas for each man through whom they come!

At once his master called him and said, "'Wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you entreated me:

"'Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "'You also, go into the vineyard,' he said.

Have I not a right to do what I choose with my own property? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

"At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.

and because of the prevalent disregard of God's law the love of the great majority will grow cold;

When the High Priests had gathered up the money they said, "It is illegal to put it into the Treasury, because it is the price of blood."