to enter into the sanctuary of the Lord and to burn incense.

They were Simon, whom he had also called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John;

So Jesus started to go with them, but while he was not far from the house, the captain sent friends to him with a message. "Lord do not trouble yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof,

"For I also am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me. And I say to one 'come,' and he comes, and to my slave 'do this or that,' and he does it."

"A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed some fell by the wayside, and was trodden under foot, and the wild birds ate it up.

"When he lights a lamp no one covers it with a vase or hides it under a bed; he puts it on a lamp-stand so whoever may behold the light.

For Jesus was already commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had seized him and held him, and they again and again kept him under guard, and put him in chains and fetters. But he would break his bonds asunder, as he was driven by the demon in to the desert.

Now there was a great herd of swine feeding on the hillside, and the demons begged him to give them leave to enter them. He gave them leave.

"Into whatever house you enter, there stay, and thence depart.

"Into whatever you first enter, say, 'Peace be to this house!'

"But whatever town you enter, and they do not receive you, Go out into the streets and cry,

"When one lights a lamp he does not put it in a cellar nor under the bushel, but on a lamp-stand that those who enter may see the light.

"Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge!' You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who are trying to enter."

"Struggle to enter in by the narrow door," he answered, "for I tell you that many will try to enter and not be able,

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!

"For as the lightning when it lightens out of the one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.

Jesus looked at him and said: "How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!

Why, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."

"Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let those who are in the country enter not in.

"They shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive among the Gentiles, and Jerusalem shall be trampled under foot by the Gentiles, until the appointed times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

But he arrived at the place he said to them, "Pray that you enter not into temptation."

and said to them. "Why are you asleep? Get up, and pray that you enter not into temptation."

"Behooved it not the Christ to suffer thus, and then to enter into his glory?"

But while they still did not believe it for joy, and were filled with wonder, he asked them, "Have you anything here to eat?"