And Jesus, having been immersed, straightway, went up from the water, - and lo! the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove coming upon him;

In like manner, let your light shine before men, - that they may see your good works, - and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

And, being at prayer, use not vain repetitions, just like the nations, - for they think, that, in their much speaking, they shall be hoard;

do not, therefore, make yourselves like them, for Godyour Father knoweth of what things ye have, need, before ye ask him.

And yet, I say unto you, not even Solomon, in all his glory, was arrayed like, one of these!

But, seeing the multitudes, he was moved with compassion concerning them, because they were torn and thrown down, like sheep hating no shepherd.

But, unto what, shall I liken this generation? It is, like, unto children, sitting the market-places, who, calling unto the others,

Another parable, put he before them, saying - The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man sowing good seed in his field;

Another parable, put he before them, saying - The kingdom of the heavens is like unto, a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

Another parable, spake he unto them: - The kingdom of the heavens is like, unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour until, the whole, was leavened.

The kingdom of the heavens is like unto, a treasure hid in the field, which a man, finding, hid, - and, by reason of his joy, withdraweth and selleth whatsoever he hath, and buyeth that field.

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is, like, unto, a merchant, seeking beautiful pearls, -

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto, a large drag-net, cast into the sea and gathering of every kind, -

And, he, said unto them - Wherefore, every scribe, discipled unto the kingdom of the heavens, is like unto a householder, who putteth forth out of his treasure, things new and old.

For this cause, hath the kingdom of the heavens become like unto a man, a king, who wished to settle an account with his servants;

For the kingdom of the heavens, is like, a man, a householder, - who went forth with the morning, to hire labourers into his vineyard;

And, coming unto the second, he spake, in like manner, - and, he, answering, said, I will not: afterwards, smitten with regret, he went.

The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man, a king, - who made a marriage-feast for his son;

The second, like it, is, this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye make yourselves like sepulchres whitewashed, which, outside, indeed, appear, beautiful, but, within, are full, of dead men's bones and all uncleanness, -

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that have been sent unto her, - how often, would I have gathered thy children, like as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, - and ye would not!

Then, will the kingdom of the heavens become like unto, ten virgins, who, taking their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.