and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,

Then his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and pains, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them.

"Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'

But I say to you, do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne;

And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.

Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow his seed.

"Hear then the parable of the sower:

And the servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?'

Then he went to the second and said the same thing. And he answered, 'I go, sir,' but he did not go.

Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know the man." And immediately the rooster crowed.

and said, "Sir, we remember how that deceiver said, while he was still alive, 'After three days I will rise again.'