and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, in a bodily form, like a dove; and there came a voice from heaven, which said: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I delight.

And it came to pass while the multitude was pressing on him to hear the word of God, and he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

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

and in like manner also upon James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: Fear not; from this time forth you shall catch men.

And looking round upon them all, he said to him: Stretch forth your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored like the other.

And as you would that men should do to you, do you also in like manner to them.

And why do you look at the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but perceive not the beam that is in your own eye?

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

He is like a man that, when building a house, digged deep, and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the torrent dashed against that house, and it was not able to shake it, for it was founded on the rock.

But he that hears, and does not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the torrent dashed with violence, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.

And John called to him two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, and said: Art thou he that was to come, or must we look for another?

And the men came to him and said: John the Immerser has sent us to thee, and says, Art thou he that was to come, or must we look for another?

To what, then, shall I compare the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

They are like children sitting in the market-place, who call to one another, and say, We have played on the pipe for you, and you have not danced; we have sung mournful songs for you, and you have not lamented.

And it came to pass, on a certain day, that he entered a ship with his disciples; and he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they set sail.

And while they were sailing, he fell asleep. And a storm of wind came down upon the lake, and they began to be filled, and were in danger.

And the demons came out of the man, and went into the swine; and the herd rushed down a steep place into the lake, and were drowned.

And, behold, a man from the multitude cried out, saying: Teacher, I beseech thee, look upon my son, for he is my only child;

And he said to them: I saw Satan, like lightning from heaven, falling.

In like manner, also, a Levite, when he came to the place, went and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like graves that are not seen; and men that walk over them know it not.

Consider the lilies, how they grow. They toil not, they spin not; yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.

and be like men that are waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that, when he comes and knocks, they may open for him immediately.

Then he said: To what is the kingdom of God like; and to what shall I liken it?

It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took, and sowed in his garden; and it grew, and became a great tree; and the birds of the air roosted in its branches.

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till the whole was leavened.

And the Lord said: If you had faith like a grain of mustard, you might say to this sycamine-tree, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it should obey you.

In like manner also, as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

When Jesus heard this, he said to him: One thing you yet lack; sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

and the third took her; and in like manner also the seven; and they left no children, and died.

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

When these things begin to take place, look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws near.

And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts become heavy with reveling and drunkenness and the cares of life, and that day come upon you when you look not for it.

In like manner also, the cup, after he had supped, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you.

And he was in agony, and prayed more earnestly. And his sweat was like great drops of blood falling to the ground.