and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,

and his fame went forth to all Syria, and they brought to him all having ailments, pressed with manifold sicknesses and pains, and demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics, and he healed them.

'Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths;

but I -- I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,

nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;

'And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.

and lo, a leper having come, was bowing to him, saying, 'Sir, if thou art willing, thou art able to cleanse me;'

and saying, 'Sir, my young man hath been laid in the house a paralytic, fearfully afflicted,'

And the centurion answering said, 'Sir, I am not worthy that thou mayest enter under my roof, but only say a word, and my servant shall be healed;

And another of his disciples said to him, 'Sir, permit me first to depart and to bury my father;'

and his disciples having come to him, awoke him, saying, 'Sir, save us; we are perishing.'

And he having come to the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus saith to them, 'Believe ye that I am able to do this?' They say to him, 'Yes, sir.'

and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: 'Lo, the sower went forth to sow,

'Ye, therefore, hear ye the simile of the sower:

'And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Sir, good seed didst thou not sow in thy field? whence then hath it the darnel?

Jesus saith to them, 'Did ye understand all these?' They say to him, 'Yes, sir.'

And Peter answering him said, 'Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;'

but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, 'Sir, save me.'

and lo, a woman, a Canaanitess, from those borders having come forth, did call to him, saying, 'Deal kindly with me, Sir -- Son of David; my daughter is miserably demonized.'

And having come, she was bowing to him, saying, 'Sir, help me;'

And she said, 'Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'

And having taken him aside, Peter began to rebuke him, saying, 'Be kind to thyself, sir; this shall not be to thee;'

And Peter answering said to Jesus, 'Sir, it is good to us to be here; if thou wilt, we may make here three booths -- for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elijah.'

and saying, 'Sir, deal kindly with my son, for he is lunatic, and doth suffer miserably, for often he doth fall into the fire, and often into the water,

Then Peter having come near to him, said, 'Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him -- till seven times?'

The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

and lo, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus doth pass by, cried, saying, 'Deal kindly with us, sir -- Son of David.'

And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, 'Deal kindly with us sir -- Son of David.'

they say to him, 'Sir, that our eyes may be opened;'

And having come to the second, he said in the same manner, and he answering said, I go, sir, and went not;

Woe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary -- is debtor!

And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it -- is debtor!

'He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it;

and he who did swear by the sanctuary, doth swear by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it;

and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.

and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;

and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, 'Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.

'And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.

'And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter;

And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to him, each of them, 'Is it I, Sir?'

Then began he to anathematise, and to swear -- 'I have not known the man;' and immediately did a cock crow,

saying, 'Sir, we have remembered that that deceiver said while yet living, After three days I do rise;