"And the slave said, 'My master, your orders have been carried out, but yet there is room.'

For I say to you, that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper. For many are called, but few chosen.

Lest, perchance, after he has laid the foundation but cannot complete the building, all who see it begin to make sport of him,

saying, 'This fellow started to build but he could not finish it.'

But if not, [while] [the other] is still far away, he sends an ambassador [and] asks {for terms of} peace.

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto him;

But the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law found fault. "This man always welcomes outcasts, and takes meals with them!" they complained.

But He spake to them this parable,

What man is there of you, possessing an hundred sheep, though he lose but one of them, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

But when he had spent all, there came a terrible famine in that region; and he began to know want.

"And he was longing to be filled with the husks which the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.

But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food!

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

But his son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

For my son here was dead [spiritually], but is [now] alive again. He was lost [from me], but [now] is found.' And they began to celebrate.

But his elder son was out in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:

And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and well: but he was angry, and would not go in.

But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.

But he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years I am serving thee, and never have transgressed thy command: yet to me thou hast never once given a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

But he said to him, 'Child, you are always with me, and {everything I have belongs to you}.

But it was right that we should rejoice, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

And he said to him, Take thy bill, and sit down and write but fifty.

"But I charge you, so to use the wealth which is ever tempting to dishonesty as to win friends who, when it fails, shall welcome you to the tents that never perish.

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

The law and the prophets were till John: but then came the preaching of the kingdom of God, and everyone makes his way into it by force.

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fail.

But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores,

and was longing to be filled with what fell from the table of the rich man. But even the dogs came [and] licked his sores.

"But in the course of time the beggar died; and he was carried by angels into Abraham's bosom.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

"But besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can those who would cross from you to us.'

But he said - I request thee then, father, that thou wouldst send him unto my father's house, -

But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them give ear to what they say.

And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone rises from the dead.'"

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

Be on your guard! If your brother does wrong, reprove him; but if he repents, forgive him.

Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, but turns to you every time and says 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."

And the Lord said, If ye had faith but as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say to this sycamine-tree, Be thou rooted up and planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

But will he not rather say to him, Get ready my supper, and gird thyself, and wait upon me, till I have done, and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink.

So also ye, when ye have done all things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: for we have but done what was our duty to do.

But one of them, [when he] saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice.

And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

Have not any of them come back to give glory to God, but only this one from a strange land?

And he said to his disciples, The time will come when you will have a great desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, but you will not see it.

And they will say to you, Behold, He is here, or behold He is there: but go not after them, nor follow them.

But first, he will have to undergo much and be put on one side by this generation.

But on the day when Lot went out of Sodom, fire came down from heaven and destruction came on them all.

If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it.

And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,

But the Lord said, I fear what the unjust judge says.

I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?

Jesus also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves, thinking they were righteous, but who looked down on everyone else:

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them

But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.

But he said, "I have kept all these commandments ever since I was a child."

But when Jesus heard these things He said unto him, Thou yet wantest one thing, Sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth.

But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;

But those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"

But he said, Things which are not possible with man are possible with God.

"But we," said Peter, "we left what belonged to us and followed you."

they will scourge him and kill him, but he will rise again on the third day."

But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.

And those who were in front made protests and said to him, Be quiet: but he said all the more, O Son of David, have mercy on me.

And he sought to see Jesus who He was; but he could not for the croud; for he was little of stature.

But when Jesus reached the spot he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down at once, for I must stay at your house to-day."

But when they saw this, everyone began to mutter that he had gone to be the guest of a sinner.

But Zaccheus stood up and said unto Jesus, Behold, Lord, the half of my substance I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any one wrongfully, I restore him fourfold.

But as they were listening to these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to be immediately manifested.

But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.

but another came and said, Lord, here's your money, which I laid up safe in a napkin.

But he said to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant, Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;

And he said to those standing by, Take from him the mina, and give it to him that has ten minas,??25 and they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas,??26 for I tell you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away;

'But, Sir,' they interposed, 'he has a hundred pounds already!'

And I say to you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

But as they were untying the colt, the owners of it said to them, Why do ye untie the colt?

But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples."

But Jesus answered: "I tell you that if these men are silent, the very stones will call out."

Saying, If you, even you, had knowledge today, of the things which give peace! but you are not able to see them.

Saying to them, It has been said, My house is to be a house of prayer, but you have made it a hole of thieves.

And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;

But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.

But they began arguing together: "If we say 'divine,' he will say 'Why did not you believe him?'

But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.

But Jesus began to tell the people this parable-- "A man once planted a vineyard, and then let it out to tenants, and went abroad for a long while.

And at the right time he sent a servant to the workers to get part of the fruit from the vines; but the workmen gave him blows and sent him away with nothing.

And he proceeded to send another slave, but they beat and dishonored that one also, [and] sent [him] away empty-handed.

And he proceeded to send a third, but they wounded [and] threw out this one also.

But when the workmen saw him, they said to one another, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property: let us put him to death and the heritage will be ours.

He will come, and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard unto others. But, when they heard it, they said - Far be it!