And seeing their faith, he saith to him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

for which is the easier? to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise and walk?

And Jesus answering said unto them, They who are well, have no need of a physician: but they who have illness.

Then said they unto him, Why do the disciples of John observe frequent fasts, and make prayers; but thine are eating and drinking?

But new wine should be put into new bottles; then both are preserved.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Blessed are ye who hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

But wo unto you who are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Wo unto you who are full! for ye shall hunger. Wo unto you who laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

And if ye love them that love you, what thanks are due to you? for even sinners love those who love them.

And if ye lend to those, from whom ye hope to receive back again, what thanks are due to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive an equivalent.

And John calling two certain persons of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or are we to expect another?

Then the men came to him, saying, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or are we to expect another?

And Jesus addressing them, said, Go, tell John what things ye have seen and heard: that the blind recover sight, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached unto them.

But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in delicate garments? Behold, they who indulge in soft raiment, and delicate food, are in king's palaces.

And the Lord said, To what then shall I compare the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

They are like to children sitting in the markets, and calling to each other, and saying, We have played the flute to you, and ye have not danced; we have raised the cry of mourning, and ye have not wept.

For which cause, I tell thee, her many sins are forgiven, for she hath loved much: but to whom a little is forgiven, he loveth little.

And he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven.

They by the road side, are such as hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh the word from their heart, that they should not be saved in believing.

And they on the rock, are such as when they have heard, with joy embrace the word; and these have not root, who for a time believe, and in a season of trial apostasize.

And that which fell among thorns, are they having heard, and going away, are choked by the cares, and wealth, and pleasures of life, and bring forth no perfect fruit.

But that on the good ground are they who having heard the word, retain it in a heart excellent and good, and bring forth fruit with patience.

No man lighting a lamp hides it with a cover, or putteth it under a bed, but on a stand, that they who are coming in, may see the light.

And it was told him, saying, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, desirous of seeing thee.

Then he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are they, who hear the word of God, and practise it.

Then they came and awoke him, saying, Master, Master, we are perishing. Then arising, he issued his command to the wind, and the billows of water, and they subsided, and there was a calm.

Now the day began to decline: and the twelve coming to him, said, Dismiss the multitude, that going away into the villages and farms round about, they may lodge and find provision; for here we are in a desert place.

And I tell you of a certainty, there are some of those who stand here, who shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God.

And it came to pass, as they were departing from him, Peter said unto Jesus, it is well that we are here, and we will make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias; not knowing what he said.

And turning to them, he reproved them, and said, Ye know not what spirit ye are of:

and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us through thy name.

Nevertheless, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are made subject to you; but rejoice rather, that your names are inscribed in the heavens.

All things are given up to me by my Father: and no man knoweth who is the Son, but the Father; and who is the Father, but the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son is pleased to reveal him.

Then turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things which ye see:

And he from within answering, shall say, Give me no farther trouble: my door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed; I am unable to rise and give thee.

If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to give good gifts to your children; how much more shall your Father, who is in heaven, give his Holy Spirit to those who ask him?

When a strong man, in complete armour, guards his palace, his goods are in peace.

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and observe it.

But no man lighting a lamp putteth it in a concealed place, or under a bushel, but on a stand, that they who are coming in, may see the light.

Then said the Lord unto him, Now ye Pharisees make the outside of the cup and of the dish clean, but your inward parts are full of extortion and wickedness.

Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves concealed, which men, while walking over them, see not.

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, yet not one of them is forgotten before God?

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered: fear not then, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; yet God feedeth them: how much are ye more excellent than the birds?

If therefore ye are unable to do the least thing, why are ye anxious about the others?

For after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

Blessed are those servants, whom the Master, when he cometh, shall find watchful: verily I say unto you, that he will gird up himself, and make them sit down at table, and come and wait upon them.

And if he come in the second watch, or in the third watch, and find them so watchful, blessed are those servants.

Then the ruler of the synagogue, indignant, that on the sabbath Jesus had performed the cure, addressing himself to the multitude, said, There are six days in which work is to be done: on these therefore come and be cured, and not on the sabbath-day.

And a person said to him, Lord, are the saved few? And he said unto them,

When the master of the family shall have arisen, and shut the door, and ye shall begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Master, master, open it for us! and he answering will tell you, I know you not whence ye are:

And he will say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

And, behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.

O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! thou that killest the prophets, and stonest those who are sent unto thee; how often would I have collected thy children unto me, just as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have respect in the presence of those who are seated with thee.

and sent his servants at supper-time to say to the invited, Come; for all things are now ready.

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all my possessions are thine.

And the master praised the unjust steward, because he had acted providently: for the children of this world are more provident among their own generation of men, than the children of light.

And he said unto them, Ye are they who affect to be righteous persons before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of God.

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.

Then Jesus spake and said, were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

There are none found returning to give glory to God, but this alien.

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

Then taking aside the twelve, he said to them, Lo, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things written by the prophets concerning the Son of man will be fulfilled.

saying, Go into the opposite village; in which, as ye are at the entrance, ye will find a foal tied, on which no man hath ever yet sat: loose, and bring him.

saying, Oh that thou hadst known, even in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

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

Then said he to them, Pay therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

And Jesus in reply said to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

but they who are counted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection of the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

neither can they die any more: for they are like the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

Now that the dead are raised, even Moses intimated at the bush, when he called the Lord, "the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."

As for these things which ye are gazing upon, the days will come, in which one stone will not be left upon another, that shall not be utterly thrown down.

And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what is the sign, when these things are ready to come to pass?

Then let those who are in Judea fly unto the mountains; and let those who are in the midst of her get far away: and they who are in the countries, let them not enter into her.

For these are the days of vengeance, when all things which are written shall be fulfilled.

But wo to those who are big with child, and have infants at their breasts, in those days! for there shall be great distress on the earth, and wrath upon this people.

For as a snare shall it come upon all that are settled on the face of the whole earth.

Watch therefore, praying at every proper opportunity, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are ready to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

And he said unto them, Lo! as you are at the entrance of the city, there will a man meet you, carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whither he is going.

And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

Ye are they who have continued with me during my trials.

Then they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords, and he said to them, It is enough.

Then said Jesus to the chief priests and captains of the temple, and to the elders who were come forth against him, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves?

For, behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs which have not borne, and the breasts which never suckled.

And he said unto them, What are these discourses that ye interchange among you, as ye are walking, and bear such a face of dejection?

And he said to them, Why are ye under such agitation of mind? and why do reasonings arise in your hearts?

And said unto them, These are the sayings which I spake unto you, when I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me.

And ye are the witnesses of these things.