Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

Having risen, take to thyself the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they seeking the soul of the young child have died.

Therefore I say unto you, Be not solicitous for your soul what you may eat, nor for your body what you may put on. Is not your soul more valuable than food, and your body than raiment?

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Do not two sparrows sell for a halfpenny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's leave.

The one having found his soul shall lose it; and the one losing his soul for my sake shall find it.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize].

Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

Other seed fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil; and at once they sprang up because they had no depth of soil.

Other seed fell on good soil and yielded grain, some a hundred times as much [as was sown], some sixty [times as much], and some thirty.

For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.

The one on whom seed was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and at once welcomes it with joy;

And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands and grasps it; he indeed bears fruit and yields, some a hundred times [as much as was sown], some sixty [times as much], and some thirty.”

when he finds a single pearl of high price, he is off to sell all he possesses and buy it.

For whosoever may wish to save his soul shall lose it: and whosoever may lose his soul for my sake shall find it.

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

And they will slay him, and, on the third day, will he, arise. And they were grieved exceedingly.

Then the servant, having fallen, worshipped him, saying, Lord, be slow to anger towards me, and I will give back all to thee.

Then his fellow-servant having fallen at his feet besought him, saying, Be slow to anger towards me, and I will give back all to thee.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.

And the husbandmen, taking his servants, one, indeed, they beat, and, another, slew, - and, another, stoned.

But, the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves, - This, is, the heir: Come on! Let us slay him, and have his inheritance.

And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you swallow up widows’ houses, and to cover it up you make long prayers; therefore you will receive the greater condemnation.]

Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

Wherefore ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of them that slew the prophets.

For this cause, lo! I, send unto you, prophets and wise men and scribes, - some from among them, ye will slay and crucify, And some from among them ye will - scourge in your synagogues, and pursue from city to city:

That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

Then, will they deliver you up into tribulation, and will slay you, - and ye will be men hated by all the nations, because of my name

and as iniquity becomes more flagrant, the zeal of many will grow cool.

And had not those days been limited, not a single soul would escape; but for the sake of 'God's People' a limit will be put to them.

Now while the bridegroom was delayed, they all began to nod off, and they fell asleep.

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

and they took counsel together, in order that, Jesus, by guile, they might secure, and slay.

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be in deep distress and anguish of soul.

Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

So they went and secured the tomb by putting a seal on the stone in the presence of the guards.