and not being able to come nigh him because of the crowd, they stripped off the roofing of the house where he was; and having broken a way through, they let down with ropes the couch, on which the paralytic lay.

Which is the easier thing, to say to a paralytic, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and take up thy couch, and walk away?

How he entered into the house of God to Abiathar the high-priest; and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful for any to eat except the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?

For to him that hath, there shall more be given to him; but he that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.

It is like a grain of mustard, which when it is sown in the earth, is among the least of all the seeds which are upon the earth:

And taking the hand of the damsel, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi! which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise!

And coming from the market, unless they have washed, they never eat. And there are many other things which they have by tradition received to observe, as the washings of cups, and pots, and vessels of brass, and couches.

But ye affirm, If a man say to his father or mother, it is Corban (that is, a gift), which otherwise might have been advantageous to thee from me;

abrogating the word of God by the tradition, which ye have transmitted down; and many such like things ye do.

There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him, can make him unclean: but the things which come out from him, these are the things which make a man unclean.

But he turned himself around, and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou dost not relish the things which are of God, but those that are of men.

But they held their peace. For they had been disputing with each other on the road, which was the greatest.

And if thy foot cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life halting, than having both feet to be cast into hell, into the fire which never can be quenched:

Then Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup which I drink? and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised?

And they said unto him, We are able. Then said Jesus unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup of which I drink; and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised:

and saith unto them, Go into the village opposite to you: and immediately as you enter it, you will find a foal tied, on which no man yet hath rode; loose him, and bring him hither.

And Peter reminding him said, Rabbi, behold, the fig-tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

But if ye forgive not, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Have ye never read this scripture? "The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner:

And Jesus addressing them, said, Render the things which are Caesar's, to Caesar; and what belongs to God, to God. And they marvelled at him.

For when they rise from the dead, they will neither marry, nor be given in marriage; but they are as the angels which are in heaven.

And one of the scribes coming, and hearing them questioning him, perceiving that he had answered them admirably, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

And one poor widow coming, cast in two mites, which is a farthing.

And Jesus answering said to him, Beholdest thou these magnificent structures? there shall not be left one stone upon another which shall not be thrown down.

For these days shall bring tribulation, such as the like hath never been from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, and never shall be more.

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, nor the angels which are in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.

And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

And the second time the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus spake unto him, That before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And casting his mantle over his face, he wept.

Then the soldiers led him to the hall, which is the Praetorium, and called together the whole band.

And they convey him to a place called Golgotha, which is being interpreted, The place of a skull.

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, "And he was reckoned among the transgressors."

And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, for what cause hast thou abandoned me?

And having bought a wrapper of fine linen, and taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.