And -- praying -- ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,

be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;

'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

'And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

Another simile spake he to them: 'The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.'

'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.

'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking goodly pearls,

'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,

And he said to them, 'Because of this every scribe having been discipled in regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth bring forth out of his treasure things new and old.'

'For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

and they went away. 'Again, having gone forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did in like manner.

in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,

and the second is like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye are like to whitewashed sepulchres, which outwardly indeed do appear beautiful, and within are full of bones of dead men, and of all uncleanness;

in like manner also he who received the two, he gained, also he, other two;

Peter saith to him, 'Even if it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee;' in like manner also said all the disciples.

And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,