And Judah begat Pharez and Zarah, by Tamar. And Pharez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;

And his fame went forth into all Syria; and they brought to him all that were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were possessed by demons, and lunatics, and those who were struck with palsy; and he healed them.

Again ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, "Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform to the Lord thine oaths."

But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

nor shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

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

Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? Whence then hath it tares?

And he came to the other and said the same. And he answered and said, I will, sir; and went not.

But be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.

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

saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I rise.