And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, 'Is not this the son of Joseph?'

and they beckoned to the partners, who are in the other boat, having come, to help them; and they came, and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.

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

And he said unto them, 'Are ye able to make the sons of the bride-chamber -- in the bridegroom being with them -- to fast?

but new wine into new skins is to be put, and both are preserved together;

And Jesus answering said unto them, 'Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,

Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake --

Woe to you who have been filled -- because ye shall hunger. 'Woe to you who are laughing now -- because ye shall mourn and weep.

'But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

And Jesus answering said to them, 'Having gone on, report to John what ye saw and heard, that blind men do see again, lame do walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf do hear, dead are raised, poor have good news proclaimed;

but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!

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

they are like to children, to those sitting in a market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance, we mourned to you, and ye did not weep!

And it came to pass thereafter, that he was going through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming good news of the reign of God, and the twelve are with him,

and those beside the way are those hearing, then cometh the Devil, and taketh up the word from their heart, lest having believed, they may be saved.

'And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.

And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain it, and bear fruit in continuance.

and he answering said unto them, 'My mother and my brethren! they are those who the word of God are hearing, and doing.'

and as they are sailing he fell deeply asleep, and there came down a storm of wind to the lake, and they were filling, and were in peril.

And the day began to decline, and the twelve having come near, said to him, 'Let away the multitude, that having gone to the villages and the fields round about, they may lodge and may find provision, because here we are in a desert place.'

and I say to you, truly, there are certain of those here standing, who shall not taste of death till they may see the reign of God.'

And they were all amazed at the greatness of God, and while all are wondering at all things that Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

and having turned, he rebuked them, and said, 'Ye have not known of what spirit ye are;

And it came to pass, as they are going on in the way, a certain one said unto him, 'I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go, sir;'

And the seventy turned back with joy, saying, 'Sir, and the demons are being subjected to us in thy name;'

but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.'

And having turned unto the disciples, he said, by themselves, 'Happy the eyes that are perceiving what ye perceive;

and he from within answering may say, Do not give me trouble, already the door hath been shut, and my children with me are in the bed, I am not able, having risen, to give to thee.

'When the strong man armed may keep his hall, in peace are his goods;

But what ye have give ye as alms, and, lo, all things are clean to you.

'Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because ye are as the unseen tombs, and the men walking above have not known.'

Then do ye testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and ye do build their tombs;

'And I say to you, my friends, be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things are not having anything over to do;

'Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God,

but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.

'Consider the ravens, that they sow not, nor reap, to which there is no barn nor storehouse, and God doth nourish them; how much better are ye than the fowls?

If, then, ye are not able for the least -- why for the rest are ye anxious?

and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find it so, happy are those servants.

'Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; think ye that these became debtors beyond all men who are dwelling in Jerusalem?

And the chief of the synagogue answering -- much displeased that on the sabbath Jesus healed -- said to the multitude, 'Six days there are in which it behoveth us to be working; in these, then, coming, be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.'

And he saying these things, all who were opposed to him were being ashamed, and all the multitude were rejoicing over all the glorious things that are being done by him.

and a certain one said to him, 'Sir, are those saved few?' and he said unto them,

from the time the master of the house may have risen up, and may have shut the door, and ye may begin without to stand, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, lord, open to us, and he answering shall say to you, I have not known you whence ye are,

and he shall say, I say to you, I have not known you whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of the unrighteousness.

and lo, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.'

and he sent his servant at the hour of the supper to say to those having been called, Be coming, because now are all things ready.

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

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

'And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.

'No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'

and he said to them, 'Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, is abomination before God;

the law and the prophets are till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;

and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.

and besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that they who are willing to go over from hence unto you are not able, nor do they from thence to us pass through.

So also ye, when ye may have done all the things directed you, say -- We are unprofitable servants, because that which we owed to do -- we have done.'

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

And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.

and while they are loosing the colt, its owners said unto them, 'Why loose ye the colt?'

and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'

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

And Jesus answering said to them, 'The sons of this age do marry and are given in marriage,

but those accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the rising again that is out of the dead, neither marry, nor are they given in marriage;

for neither are they able to die any more -- for they are like messengers -- and they are sons of God, being sons of the rising again.

'And that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the Bush, since he doth call the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;

'Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers,

because these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all things that have been written.

watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'

And he said to them, 'The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;

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 ye -- ye are those who have remained with me in my temptations,

And they said, 'Sir, lo, here are two swords;' and he said to them, 'It is sufficient.'

And it came to pass, while they are perplexed about this, that lo, two men stood by them in glittering apparel,

and he said unto them, 'What are these words that ye exchange with one another, walking, and ye are sad?'

and as they are speaking these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, 'Peace -- to you;'

And he said to them, 'Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings come up in your hearts?

and while they are not believing from the joy, and wondering, he said to them, 'Have ye anything here to eat?'

and he said to them, 'These are the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'

and ye -- ye are witnesses of these things.