And he spoke also a parable to them; That no one puts a piece of a new garment on an old garment; if he does, the new both tears the old, and that from the new disagrees with the old.

And no one puts new wine into old bottles; if he does, the new wine will break the bottles, and itself be poured out, and the bottles be destroyed.

Every one that comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will show you whom he is like.

But he that hears and does not, is like a man building a house on the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream beat, and it fell immediately; and the ruin of that house was great.

for I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me, and I say to one, Go, and he goes, and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

And his disciples asked him, What does this parable mean?

And whoever does not receive you, when you go out of that city shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony to them.

Then the Lord answered him and said, Hypocrites, does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead him away to drink?

And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

For what man of you wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the expense, whether he has the means to finish?

Or what king going to engage in war with another king, does not first sit down and consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand?

So, therefore, no one of you can be my disciple who does not forsake all that he has.

What man of you having a hundred sheep, and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the lost sheep till he finds it.

Or what woman having ten drachmas [140 cents], if she loses one drachma [14 cents], does not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till she finds it?

Does he thank the servant because he did the things commanded him?