"Awake, take the child and his mother, and go into the Land of Israel, for those who sought to take the child's life are dead."

The people who were dwelling in darkness Have seen a great Light, And, for those who were dwelling in the shadow-land of Death, A Light has risen!'

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

I, however, say to you--Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

For, if you love only those who love you, what reward will you have? Even the tax-gatherers do this!

And forgive us our wrong-doings, as we have forgiven those who have wronged us;

If you, then, wicked though you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in Heaven give what is good to those that ask him!

Go in by the small gate. Broad and spacious is the road that leads to destruction, and those that go in by it are many;

For small is the gate, and narrow the road, that leads to Life, and those that find it are few.

Jesus was surprised to hear this, and said to those who were following him: "Never I tell you, in any Israelite have I met with such faith as this!

On hearing this, Jesus said: "It is not those who are in health that need a doctor, but those who are ill.

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul; rather be afraid of him who is able to destroy both soul and body in the Pit.

"What did you go out into the Wilderness to look at? A reed waving in the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man richly dressed? Why, those who wear rich things are to be found in the courts of kings!

Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does any one fully know the Son, except the Father, or fully know the Father, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him.

And had you learned the meaning of the words--'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned those who are not guilty.

"To you," answered Jesus, "the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of Heaven has been imparted, but not to those.

The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom all that hinders and those who live in sin,

Great crowds of people came to him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, or dumb, and many others. They put them down at his feet, and he cured them;

I tell you, some of those who are standing here will not know death till they have seen the Son of Man coming into his Kingdom."

"It is not every one," replied Jesus, "who can accept this teaching, but only those who have been enabled to do so.

Then some little children were brought to Jesus, for him to place his hands on them, and pray; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.

But many who are first now will then be last, and those who are last will be first.

Now when those who had been hired about five o'clock went up, they received two shillings each.

So those who are last will be first, and the first last."

"You shall indeed drink my cup," he said, "but as to a seat at my right and at my left--that is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

The crowds that led the way, as well as those that followed behind, kept shouting: "God save the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! God save him from on high!"

Jesus went into the Temple Courts, and drove out all those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of the pigeon-dealers,

Now, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?"

He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the banquet, but they were unwilling to come.

A second time he sent some servants, with orders to say to those who had been invited 'I have prepared my breakfast, my cattle and fat beasts are killed and everything is ready; come to the banquet.'

The king, in anger, sent his troops, put those murderers to death, and set their city on fire.

Then he said to his servants 'The banquet is prepared, but those who were invited were not worthy.

But alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You turn the key of the Kingdom of Heaven in men's faces. For you do not go in yourselves, nor yet allow those who try to go in to do so.

"then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains;

And alas for the women that are with child, and for those that are nursing infants in those days!

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.

Immediately after the distress of those days, 'the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars will fall from the heavens,' and 'the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.'

In those days before the flood they went on eating and drinking, marrying and being married, up to the very day on which Noah entered the ark,

But the prudent ones answered 'No, for fear that there will not be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell it, and buy for yourselves.'

After a long time the master of those servants returned, and settled accounts with them.

Then the King will say to those on his right 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, enter upon possession of the Kingdom prepared for you ever since the beginning of the world.

Then he will say to those on his left 'Go from my presence, accursed, into the 'aeonian fire which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels.'

Suddenly one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and striking the High Priest's servant, cut off his ear.

Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the High Priest, where the Teachers of the Law and the Councillors had assembled.

When he had gone out into the gateway, another maid saw him, and said to those who were there: "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth!"

But soon afterwards those who were standing by came up and said to Peter: "You also are certainly one of them; why, your very way of speaking proves it!"

Some of those standing by heard this, and said: "The man is calling for Elijah!"