son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi,

son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Mathat, son of Levi,

And Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written that not by bread alone shall man live."

After this he went forth and noticed a tax-gatherer, named Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, "Follow me."

Levi also made him a great reception at his house. There was a large party of tax-gatherers and others who were dining with them.

So he rose and stood. Then Jesus said to them. "I ask you whether it is lawful on the Sabbath Day to do good or to do harm? To save a life or to destroy it?"

"Blessed are you who are hungry now, For you shall be filled. "Blessed are you who are wailing now, For you shall laugh.

"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

"If you love those who love you what credit is it to you? Why even sinners love those who love them.

"But you must love even your enemies and be kind to them, And lend, despairing of no man. Then your reward will be great, And you will be the sons of the Most High; For he is kind even to the ungrateful and to the evil.

"But what you went out to behold? A man clothed in soft robes? Behold, men who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are in kings' palaces.

"When they had nothing pay he forgave them with such charm. "Tell me, then, which of these will love him most?"

"This is why I tell you that her sins, many as they are, are forgiven, for her love is great; but he who is forgiven little, loves but little.

"And that which fell upon thorns is those who have heard, but as they go on their way of word is choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life; so they bring no fruit of perfection.

They began to laugh him to scorn, because they knew well that she was dead.

"For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.

Then a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him. "Master," he said "what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

"You must love the Lord your God," he answered, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

"You have answered right," said Jesus "do that and you shall live."

"What father is there among you who, if his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish will give him instead a serpent?

"Then it goes off and fetches seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first."

"But woe unto you Pharisee! for you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and disregard justice and the love of God; but these you ought to have done, and not leave the other undone.

And to the people he said, "Take heed and guard yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses."

Then he said to his disciples. "For this is the reason I say to you. Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat; nor yet your body what shall you wear.

"For the life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes.

"If any one comes to me and does not hate father and his mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters, yes, and his own very life also, he cannot be a disciple of mine.

"No one can be a household servants to two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will cling to the one and despise the other. You cannot be the slave of God and of Mammon."

"Whoever seeks to keep his life shall lose it; but whoever loses it shall preserve it.

A ruler put this question to him. "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

"for these men have all contributed to the offering out of their surplus, but she, out of her want, contributed all she had to live on."

And he took a loaf, and after giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to them saying. "This is my body, which is given for you; this do in remembrance of me.'