And he was there in the Wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels ministered to him.

And so many people collected together, that after a while there was no room for them even round the door; and he began to tell them his Message.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, and people came and asked Jesus: "Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, while yours do not?"

Jesus answered: "Can the bridegroom's friends fast, while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

Jesus again began to teach by the Sea; and, as an immense crowd was gathering round him, he got into a boat, and sat in it on the Sea, while all the people were on the shore at the water's edge.

For, to those who have, more will be given; while, from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away."

And then sleeps by night and rises by day, while the seed is shooting up and growing--he knows not how.

"Come by yourselves privately to some lonely spot," he said, "and rest for a while"--for there were so many people coming and going that they had not time even to eat.

Immediately afterwards Jesus made his disciples get into the boat, and cross over in advance, in the direction of Bethsaida, while he himself was dismissing the crowd.

His answer was: "It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you hypocrites in the words--'This is a people that honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far removed from me;

For while Moses said 'Honor thy father and thy mother,' and 'Let him who reviles his father or mother suffer death,'

"John the Baptist," they answered, "but others say Elijah, while others say one of the Prophets."

One day, when they were on their way, going up to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in front of the Apostles, who were filled with misgivings; while those who were following behind were alarmed. Gathering the Twelve round him once more, Jesus began to tell them what was about to happen to him.

Many of the people spread their cloaks on the road, while some strewed boughs which they had cut from the fields;

They came to Jerusalem again. While Jesus was walking about in the Temple Courts, the Chief Priests, the Teachers of the Law, and the Councillors came up to him.

While Jesus was teaching in the Temple Courts, he asked: "How is it that the Teachers of the Law say that the Christ is to be David's son?

For every one else put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, put in all she had--everything that she had to live on."

When Jesus was still at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, while he was at table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of choice spikenard perfume of great value. She broke the jar, and poured the perfume on his head.

While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said: "Take it; this is my body."

Presently they came to a garden known as Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples "Sit down here while I pray."

And just then, while he was still speaking, Judas, who was one of the Twelve, came up; and with him a crowd of people, with swords and clubs, sent by the Chief Priests, the Teachers of the Law, and the Councillors.

While Peter was in the court-yard down below, one of the High Priest's maidservants came up;