and he said to him, 'A certain man made a great supper, and called many,

'And they began with one consent all to excuse themselves: The first said to him, A field I bought, and I have need to go forth and see it; I beg of thee, have me excused.

And there were going on with him great multitudes, and having turned, he said unto them,

lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,

'Or what king going on to engage with another king in war, doth not, having sat down, first consult if he be able with ten thousand to meet him who with twenty thousand is coming against him?

neither for land nor for manure is it fit -- they cast it without. He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him,

and having gone on, he joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him to the fields to feed swine,

and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him.

having risen, I will go on unto my father, and will say to him, Father, I did sin -- to the heaven, and before thee,

'And having risen, he went unto his own father, and he being yet far distant, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and having ran he fell upon his neck and kissed him;

and the son said to him, Father, I did sin -- to the heaven, and before thee, and no more am I worthy to be called thy son.

'And the father said unto his servants, Bring forth the first robe, and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand, and sandals for the feet;

and he said to him -- Thy brother is arrived, and thy father did kill the fatted calf, because in health he did receive him back.

'And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;

but when thy son -- this one who did devour thy living with harlots -- came, thou didst kill to him the fatted calf.

'And he said to him, Child, thou art always with me, and all my things are thine;

And he said also unto his disciples, 'A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;

and having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.

and he said, A hundred baths of oil; and he said to him, Take thy bill, and having sat down write fifty.

'Afterward to another he said, And thou, how much dost thou owe? and he said, A hundred cors of wheat; and he saith to him, Take thy bill, and write eighty.

And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,

'And he said, I pray thee, then, father, that thou mayest send him to the house of my father,

'Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them;

And he said to him, If Moses and the prophets they do not hear, neither if one may rise out of the dead will they be persuaded.'

And he said unto the disciples, 'It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe to him through whom they come;

it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.

'Take heed to yourselves, and, if thy brother may sin in regard to thee, rebuke him, and if he may reform, forgive him,

and if seven times in the day he may sin against thee, and seven times in the day may turn back to thee, saying, I reform; thou shalt forgive him.'

But, who is he of you -- having a servant ploughing or feeding -- who, to him having come in out of the field, will say, Having come near, recline at meat?

but will not rather say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and having girded thyself about, minister to me, till I eat and drink, and after these things thou shalt eat and drink?

and he entering into a certain village, there met him ten leprous men, who stood afar off,

and he fell upon his face at his feet, giving thanks to him, and he was a Samaritan.

and he said to him, 'Having risen, be going on, thy faith hath saved thee.'

and first it behoveth him to suffer many things, and to be rejected by this generation.

in that day, he who shall be on the house top, and his vessels in the house, let him not come down to take them away; and he in the field, in like manner, let him not turn backward;

And they answering say to him, 'Where, sir?' and he said to them, 'Where the body is, there will the eagles be gathered together.'

and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,

and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night -- bearing long in regard to them?

And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, 'Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?'

And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good, except One -- God;

and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, 'Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things -- as many as thou hast -- sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'

And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

and having scourged they shall put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.'

and they brought him word that Jesus the Nazarene doth pass by,

and those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, 'Son of David, deal kindly with me.'

And Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him,

And Jesus said to him, 'Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee;'

and presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.

and having run forward before, he went up on a sycamore, that he may see him, because through that way he was about to pass by.

And as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, 'Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;'

and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;

And Jesus said unto him -- 'To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;

and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.

'And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business.

and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities.

'And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!

And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having the ten pounds --

(and they said to him, Sir, he hath ten pounds) --

for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,

and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose it? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.'

And certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, 'Teacher, rebuke thy disciples;'

And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people --

and they were not finding what they shall do, for all the people were hanging on him, hearing him.

And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he is teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming good news, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came upon him,

and spake unto him, saying, 'Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'

And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- 'If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

and at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that from the fruit of the vineyard they may give to him, but the husbandmen having beat him, did send him away empty.

and having seen him, the husbandmen reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, we may kill him, that the inheritance may become ours;

and having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed him; what, then, shall the owner of the vineyard do to them?

every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile.

And, having watched him, they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,

and they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou dost say and teach rightly, and dost not accept a person, but in truth the way of God dost teach;

And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a rising again, having come near, questioned him,

and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'

and no more durst they question him anything.

David, then, doth call him lord, and how is he his son?'

And they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, when, then, shall these things be? and what is the sign when these things may be about to happen?'

and all the people were coming early unto him in the temple to hear him.

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

and he, having gone away, spake with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might deliver him up to them,

and they rejoiced, and covenanted to give him money,

and he agreed, and was seeking a favourable season to deliver him up to them without tumult.

and they said to him, 'Where wilt thou that we might prepare?'

And he said to them, 'Lo, in your entering into the city, there shall meet you a man, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him to the house where he doth go in,

And when the hour come, he reclined (at meat), and the twelve apostles with him,

But, lo, the hand of him delivering me up is with me on the table,

but ye are not so, but he who is greater among you -- let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

And he said to him, 'Sir, with thee I am ready both to prison and to death to go;'

Then said he to them, 'But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take it up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,

And having gone forth, he went on, according to custom, to the mount of the Olives, and his disciples also followed him,

And there appeared to him a messenger from heaven strengthening him;

And while he is speaking, lo, a multitude, and he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming before them, and he came nigh to Jesus to kiss him,

and Jesus said to him, 'Judas, with a kiss the Son of Man dost thou deliver up?'

And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, 'Sir, shall we smite with a sword?'

and Jesus answering said, 'Suffer ye thus far,' and having touched his ear, he healed him.

And Jesus said to those having come upon him -- chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders -- 'As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks?

And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off,

and a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, 'And this one was with him!'