And Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Thamar, and Pharez begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram;

And his fame went thro' all Syria; and they brought to him all sick people, that were seized with divers diseases and tormenting pains; even demoniacs, and lunaticks, and paralytics; and he healed them.

But I say unto you, Swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's throne.

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

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

Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom,

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

And the disciples hearing it, fell on their face and were sore afraid.

were sore displeased, And said to him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith to them, Yea: have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

And coming to the other, he said likewise. And he answered, I go Sir: but went not.

Wo to you, ye blind guides; who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound.

And whosoever shall swear by the altar, ye say, it is nothing: but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, is bound.

And he that had received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Sir, thou deliveredst to me five talents; behold I have gained to them five talents more.

He also that had received two talents came and said, Sir, thou deliveredst to me two talents; behold I have gained to them two other talents.

Then he that had received the one talent came and said, Sir, I knew that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sown, and gathering whence thou hadst not scattered.

Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man.

Saying, Sir, we remember, that impostor said while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.