And it came to pass, that, after the angels had gone away into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.

And when the sun had gone down, all that had any sick with various diseases, brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and cured them.

that he saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying: Who is this that utters impious words? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

And he said to them: Can you make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

And he spoke a parable to them: Can the blind lead the blind? Will not both fall into the pit?

Or, how can you say to your brother: Brother, let me pull out the splinter that is in your eye, when you yourself see not the beam that is in your own eye? Hypocrite, first pull the beam out of your own eye, and then you shall see clearly to pull out the splinter that is in your brother's eye.

and also certain women that had been cured of evil spirits and diseases; Mary, called Magdalene, out of whom had gone seven demons,

And they came out to see what had been done; and they came to Jesus, and saw the man out of whom the demons had gone, clothed, and in his right mind, sitting at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

And the man out of whom the demons had gone, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:

But Jesus said: Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me.

For what will it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and destroy himself, or be lost?

And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not; the door is already closed, and my children and myself are in bed; I can not rise and give you.

And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb; and it came to pass, when the demon had gone out, that the dumb man spoke: and the multitudes wondered.

"When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, I will return to my house out of which I came.

The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them; for she came from the most distant parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, something greater than Solomon is here.

But I say to you, my friends, Fear not them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

And he reasoned within himself, saying: What shall I do? for I have no place in which I can store my fruits.

"Which of you, by his anxiety, can add one span to his life?

If, therefore, you can not do that which is the least, why are you anxious about the rest?

And another said, I have married a wife, and, for this reason, I can not come.

If any one comes to me, and hates not his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and his own life also, he can not be my disciple.

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

So, then, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has, can not be my disciple.

And he called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer act as steward.

No servant can serve two masters; for he will either hate the one, and love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and despise the other. You can not serve God and riches.

And beside all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that they that would pass hence to you, can not; nor can they that would, pass thence to us.

And those who heard it said: Who, then, can be saved?

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying: He has gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

For they can die no more; for they are like the angels, and are the sons of God, being the sons of the resurrection.

And after he had gone out, he went, according to custom, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples followed him.