Bethlehem in the land of Judah, art in no wise the least among the princes of Judah; for out of thee shall come forth a Ruler, who shall feed my people Israel.

And this John had his raiment of camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

And saith to him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written, He shall charge his angels concerning thee, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men.

Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turning, rend you.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words; when ye go out of that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.

For the heart of this people is waxed fat, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed: lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and should be converted and I should heal them.

Let him not honour his father or his mother. Thus have ye made void the command of God thro' your tradition.

And great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, disabled, and many others; and cast them at the feet of Jesus, and he healed them:

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off and cast them from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the everlasting fire.

Then the servant falling prostrate at his feet, said, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

And his fellow-servant falling at his feet, besought him saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into the outer darkness: there shall be weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath appointed ruler over his houshold, to give them food in due season?

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? Or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

And behold Jesus met them and said, Hail. And they came, and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.