And Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron and Hezron begat Ram;

And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with various diseases and torments, and those who were possessed with demons, and those that were epileptic, and those that were paralytic; and he healed them.

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.

And he spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

Hear you therefore the parable of the sower.

So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? from where then has it tares?

And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

Woe unto you, you blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound!

And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever swears by the gift that is upon it, he is bound.

Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon.

And whoever shall swear by the temple, swears by it, and by him who dwells therein.

And he that shall swear by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits thereon.

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crowed.

Saying, Sir, we remember that this deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

Command therefore that the sepulcher be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

Pilate said unto them, You have guards: go your way, make it as sure as you can.

So they went, and made the sepulcher sure, sealing the stone, and setting a guard.