To shine on them who, in the darkness and shade of death, are sitting, to guide our feet into a way of peace.

And, beholding their faith, he said - O man! thy sins are forgiven thee.

And Jesus, taking note of their reasonings, answering, said unto them - Why are ye reasoning in your hearts?

Which is easier, To say - Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say - Arise and be walking?

And the Pharisees and their Scribes began murmuring unto his disciples, saying - Wherefore, with the tax-collectors and sinners, are ye eating and drinking?

And, answering, Jesus said unto them - No need, have, the whole, of a physician, but, they who are sick.

But, certain of the Pharisees, said - Why are ye doing what is not allowed on the Sabbath?

Happy, are ye, whensoever men shall hate you, and whensoever they shall separate you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man:

But alas! for you, ye wealthy, for ye are duly receiving you consolation.

Alas! for you, ye who are filled full now, for ye shall hunger. Alas! ye that laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.

But, unto you, I say, who are hearkening: Be loving your enemies; be doing, good, unto them that hate you;

And, if ye love them that love you, what sort of thanks are there for you? for, even sinners, love, such as love them.

For, if ye even do good unto them that do good unto you, what sort of thanks are there for you? Even sinners, the same, are doing.

And, if ye lend to them from whom ye are hoping to receive, what sort of thanks are there for you? Even sinners, unto sinners, do lend, that they may receive back, as much.

And, calling unto him certain two of his disciples, John sent unto the Lord, saying - Art, thou, the Coming One, or, a different one, are we to expect?

And, coming near unto him, the men said - John the Immerser, hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art, thou, the Coming One, or, another, are we to expect?

And, answering, he said unto them - Go and bear tidings unto John, as to what ye have seen and heard: The blind, are receiving sight, the lame, walk, lepers, are cleansed, and, the deaf, hear, the dead, are raised, the destitute, are told the glad-message;

But what went ye forth to see? A man, in soft garments, arrayed? Lo! they who in splendid apparel and luxury are found, are, in the kingly courts.

I say unto you - A greater, among them that are born of women, than John, is there none; but, he that is least in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

Unto what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? And unto what are they like?

They are like unto the children sitting, in a market-place, and calling one to another, who say - We played the flute for you, and ye danced not, We wailed, and ye wept not.

And, those beside the pathway, are they who have heard; afterwards, cometh the adversary, and catcheth away the word from their heart, lest, believing, they should, be saved.

And, those upon the rock, are they who, as soon as they hear, with joy, welcome the word; and, these, not having, root, are they who, for a season, believe, - and, in a season of testing, draw back.

And, that which in among the thorns fell, these, are they who have heard; and, by anxieties and wealth and pleasures of life being borne along, are choked up, and bear not to perfection.

But, that in the good ground, these, are they who, indeed, in a noble and good heart having heard the word, hold fast, and bear fruit with endurance.

And it was reported to him - Thy mother and thy brethren, are standing outside, desiring, to see, thee.

But, he, answering, said unto them - My mother and my brethren, are, these - they who, the word of God, are hearing and doing.

And Jesus said - Who, is it that touched me? And, when all were denying, Peter said - Master! the multitudes, are hemming thee in, and pressing along.

And, the day, began to decline; and the twelve, coming near, said to him - Dismiss the multitude, that, going into the surrounding villages and hamlets, they may lodge, and find provisions; because, here, in a desert place, are we.

But I tell you of a truth - There, are, some of those, here, standing, who shall in nowise taste of death, until they see the kingdom of God.

And, yet another, said - I will follow thee, Lord; But, first, suffer me to bid adieu to them that are in my house.

And, into whatsoever city ye shall enter, and they bid you welcome, be eating such things as are set before you;

And be curing the sick that are, therein, and be saying unto them - The kingdom of God hath drawn nigh upon you.

Notwithstanding, in this, be not rejoicing - that, the spirits, unto you submit themselves; but be rejoicing - that, your names, are inscribed in the heavens!

And he said unto them - Whensoever ye are praying, say - Father! Hallowed be thy name, Come may thy kingdom,

and, he, from within, shall answer, and say - Be not disturbing me, - already, the door hath been fastened, and, my children, with me, are, in bed: I cannot rise and give thee?

And, if, even Satan, against himself hath become divided, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye are saying that, in Beelzebul, am I casting out the demons.

But, if, I, in Beelzebul, am casting out the demons, In whom are, your sons, casting them out? Wherefore, they, shall be, your judges.

Whensoever, the mighty one, armed, may be guarding his own dwelling, in peace, are his goods;

Alas for you! because ye are as the secret tombs: even the men that are walking above them, know it not.

Hence, witnesses, are ye, and find consenting pleasure in the works of your fathers: because, they, indeed, slew them, and, ye, are building, their tombs .

Are not, five sparrows, sold for two farthings? and, not one from among them, hath been forgotten before God.

But God said unto him - Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

If then, not even the least thing, ye can do, why, concerning the rest, are ye anxious?

And, if, in the second, or if, in the third, watch, he come and find, thus, happy, are, they!

Ye, therefore, be getting ready, because, in what hour ye are not thinking, The Son of an cometh!

And he went on to say, even unto the multitudes, - Whensoever ye see a cloud springing up from the west, straightway, ye are saying - A thunderstorm is coming! and it happeneth thus.

But the synagogue-ruler, answering, being greatly displeased that, on the Sabbath, Jesus had healed, began saying unto the multitude - Six days, there are, in which men ought to get their work done; On them, therefore, come and be healed, and, not on the day of rest.

And one said unto him - Lord! are they, few, who are being saved? And, he, said unto them -

when once the householder shall rouse himself, and lock the door, and ye begin to stand, outside, and to knock at the door, saying - Lord! open to us; and he shall answer and say unto you - I know you not, whence ye are.

And he will speak, saying unto you - I know not whence ye are; Depart from me, all workers of unrighteous -

And lo! there are, last, who shall be, first, and there are, first, who shall be, last;

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! she that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! How often, have I desired to gather together thy children, like as a hen, her own brood, under her wings, - and ye did not desire!

But, whensoever thou hast been invited, pass on and fall back into the last place, that, whensoever he that hath invited thee shall come, he may say unto thee - Friend! come close up, higher. Then, shalt thou have honour before all who are reclining together with thee.

lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at him,

And he said unto them - Ye, are they who justify themselves before men, but, God, knoweth your hearts; because, that which amongst men is lofty, is an abomination before God.

Thus, ye also, when ye have done all the things enjoined upon you, say - Unprofitable servants, are we, - What we were bound to do, we have done!

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

And shall, God, in any wise not execute the vindication of his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, although he beareth long with regard to them?

And, he, said - The things impossible with men, are, possible with God.

And, taking aside the twelve, he said unto them - Lo! we are going up unto Jerusalem, and all the things will be finished, which have been written through means of the prophets, respecting the Son of Man;

saying - Go your way unto the opposite village, in which, as ye are entering, ye shall find a colt, bound, whereon, no man, hath, ever sat, - and, having loosed him, bring him.

And, if any one question you - Wherefore are ye loosing him? thus, shall ye say - His Lord, hath, need.

And, as they were loosing the colt, his lords said unto them - Why are ye loosing the colt?

If thou hadst got to know, in this day, even thou, the conditions of peace -- But, now, are they hid from thine eyes:

But, if we say, Of men, the people, one and all, will stone us, for, persuaded, they are, that, John, was, a prophet.

And Jesus said unto them - The sons of this age, marry, and are given in marriage, -

But, they who have been accounted worthy, that age, to obtain, and the resurrection that is from among the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage;

For they cannot, even die any more, - for, equal unto messengers, are they, and are, sons of God, Of the resurrection, being, sons.

Be taking heed of the Scribes - Who desire to walk about in long robes, and are fond of salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the chief meals, -

Who devour the houses of widows, and, for a show, are a long time at prayer. These, shall receive, a heavier sentence.

As to these things, which ye are looking upon, There will come days, in which there will not be left here, stone upon stone, which will not be taken down.

For, I, will give you a mouth and wisdom, which one-and-all who are setting themselves against, you shall be unable to withstand or gainsay.

Then they who are in Judaea, let them flee into the mountains, and they who are in her midst, let them go forth, - and they who are in the fields, let them not enter into her;

For, days of avenging, are, these, for all the things written to be fulfilled.

Alas! for the women with child, and for them who are giving suck, in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land, and anger against this people.

And, when these things are beginning to come to pass, unbend and lift up your heads, because that, your redemption, is drawing near.

as a snare, - For it will come in by surprise, upon all them that are dwelling on the face of all the earth.

But be watching in every season, making supplication, that ye may gain full vigour, to escape all these things that are about to be coming to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.

And, he, said unto them - The kings of the nations, lord it over them, and, they who wield authority over them, benefactors, are called.

Ye, however, are they who have remained throughout with me in my temptations;

and he said unto them - Why are ye slumbering? Arise! and be praying, lest ye enter into temptation.

For lo! days are coming, in which they will say - Happy the barren! even the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.

Because if, in moist wood, these things, they are doing, - in, the dry, what shall happen?

And, we, indeed, justly, - for, things worthy of what we have done, are we duly receiving, but, this man, nothing amiss, hath done.

And he said unto them - What are these things which ye are debating one with another, as ye walk along? And they came to a stand, sad in countenance.

And he said unto them - Why are ye troubled? and for what cause do reasonings arise in your hearts?

And he said unto them - These, are my words, which I spake unto you yet being with you: That all the things that are written in the law of Moses and the Prophets and Psalms, concerning me, must needs be fulfilled.

Ye, are witnesses of these things.