And the child grew, and became strong in the Spirit, and remained in the desert till the day of his showing to Israel.

And the child grew and became strong, becoming full of wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

"Some other seed dropped on the rock, as soon as it grew it withered away, because it had no moisture.

"Another part fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it.

"But some fell on good soil, and grew up, and brought forth fruit, a hundredfold." When he said this, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear with, let him listen."

"He went to him bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine. He set him on his own beast, and took him to an inn, and took care of him.

"The next day he took two silver pieces and gave them to the landlord and said, "'Take care of him, and whatever more you spend I will repay it to you on my way back.'

But Martha meanwhile was growing distracted about much serving. She came up to him and said: "Lord do you not care that my sister has left me alone to do the serving? Come tell her to take hold of her end of the work along with me."

"Consider the lilies how they grow! They toil not, neither do they spin, yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

"Sell what you have and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses which do not grow old, a treasure inexhaustible in the heavens, where no thief draws near, nor does moth destroy.

"It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast into his own garden. It grew and became a tree, and the wild birds nested in its branches."

"I tell you, Peter," he answered. "the cock will not crow this day until you will three times deny that you know me."

"Man," said Peter, "I do not know what you mean." And immediately, while he was still speaking, the cock crew.