and his mother answering said, 'No, but he shall be called John.'

John answered, saying to all, 'I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals -- he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;

And Jesus answered him, saying, 'It hath been written, that, not on bread only shall man live, but on every saying of God.'

and unto none of them was Elijah sent, but -- to Sarepta of Sidon, unto a woman, a widow;

and many lepers were in the time of Elisha the prophet, in Israel, and none of them was cleansed, but -- Naaman the Syrian.'

and having risen, they put him forth without the city, and brought him unto the brow of the hill on which their city had been built -- to cast him down headlong,

And at the setting of the sun, all, as many as had any ailing with manifold sicknesses, brought them unto him, and he on each one of them his hands having put, did heal them.

and having entered into one of the boats, that was Simon's, he asked him to put back a little from the land, and having sat down, was teaching the multitudes out of the boat.

And when he left off speaking, he said unto Simon, 'Put back to the deep, and let down your nets for a draught;'

and Simon answering said to him, 'Master, through the whole night, having laboured, we have taken nothing, but at thy saying I will let down the net.'

and they beckoned to the partners, who are in the other boat, having come, to help them; and they came, and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.

And he charged him to tell no one, 'But, having gone away, shew thyself to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing according as Moses directed, for a testimony to them;'

but the more was the report going abroad concerning him, and great multitudes were coming together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities,

And Jesus answering said unto them, 'They who are well have no need of a physician, but they that are ill:

I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

And they said unto him, 'Wherefore do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications -- in like manner also those of the Pharisees -- but thine do eat and drink?'

but days will come, and, when the bridegroom may be taken away from them, then they shall fast in those days.'

And he spake also a simile unto them -- 'No one a patch of new clothing doth put on old clothing, and if otherwise, the new also doth make a rent, and with the old the patch doth not agree, that is from the new.

'And no one doth put new wine into old skins, and if otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be poured out, and the skins will be destroyed;

but new wine into new skins is to be put, and both are preserved together;

But woe to you -- the rich, because ye have got your comfort.

'But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

'But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

And he spake a simile to them, 'Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one perfected shall be as his teacher.

'For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;

wherefore not even myself thought I worthy to come unto thee, but say in a word, and my lad shall be healed;

but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!

'But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:

for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, 'Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;

a kiss to me thou didst not give, but this woman, from what time I came in, did not cease kissing my feet;

with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;

therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'

And no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put it; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put it, that those coming in may see the light,

And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he himself went into a boat with his disciples, and he said unto them, 'We may go over to the other side of the lake;' and they set forth,

and he having gone forth upon the land, there met him a certain man, out of the city, who had demons for a long time, and with a garment was not clothed, and in a house was not abiding, but in the tombs,

And the whole multitude of the region of the Gadarenes round about asked him to go away from them, because with great fear they were pressed, and he having entered into the boat, did turn back.

and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, 'Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;

and he having put all forth without, and having taken hold of her hand, called, saying, 'Child, arise;'

and her parents were amazed, but he charged them to say to no one what was come to pass.

and Herod said, 'John I did behead, but who is this concerning whom I hear such things?' and he was seeking to see him.

but Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep, and having waked, they saw his glory, and the two men standing with him.

for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save;' and they went on to another village.

and Jesus said to him, 'The foxes have holes, and the fowls of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may recline the head.'

And another also said, 'I will follow thee, sir, but first permit me to take leave of those in my house;'

and Jesus said unto him, 'No one having put his hand on a plough, and looking back, is fit for the reign of God.'

then said he unto them, 'The harvest indeed is abundant, but the workmen few; beseech ye then the Lord of the harvest, that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.

And the dust that hath cleaved to us, from your city, we do wipe off against you, but this know ye, that the reign of God hath come nigh to you;

but for Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in the judgment than for you.

'He who is hearing you, doth hear me; and he who is putting you away, doth put me away; and he who is putting me away, doth put away Him who sent me.'

but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.'

'But a certain Samaritan, journeying, came along him, and having seen him, he was moved with compassion,

but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'

and forgive us our sins, for also we ourselves forgive every one indebted to us; and mayest Thou not bring us into temptation; but do Thou deliver us from the evil.'

and he from within answering may say, Do not give me trouble, already the door hath been shut, and my children with me are in the bed, I am not able, having risen, to give to thee.

But if I by Beelzeboul cast forth the demons -- your sons, by whom do they cast forth? because of this your judges they shall be;

but if by the finger of God I cast forth the demons, then come unawares upon you did the reign of God.

but when the stronger than he, having come upon him, may overcome him, his whole-armour he doth take away in which he had trusted, and his spoils he distributeth;

And no one having lighted a lamp, doth put it in a secret place, nor under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, that those coming in may behold the light.

And the Lord said unto him, 'Now do ye, the Pharisees, the outside of the cup and of the plate make clean, but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness;

But what ye have give ye as alms, and, lo, all things are clean to you.

'But woe to you, the Pharisees, because ye tithe the mint, and the rue, and every herb, and ye pass by the judgment, and the love of God; these things it behoveth to do, and those not to be neglecting.

but I will show to you, whom ye may fear; Fear him who, after the killing, is having authority to cast to the gehenna; yes, I say to you, Fear ye Him.

but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.

and every one whoever shall say a word to the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven to him, but to him who to the Holy Spirit did speak evil, it shall not be forgiven.

And he said unto his disciples, 'Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on;

but, seek ye the reign of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

'And if that servant may say in his heart, My lord doth delay to come, and may begin to beat the men-servants and the maid-servants, to eat also, and to drink, and to be drunken;

but I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I pressed till it may be completed!

'Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division;

hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven ye have known to make proof of, but this time -- how do ye not make proof of it?

No -- I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye even so shall perish.

No -- I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye in like manner shall perish.'

but it behoveth me to-day, and to-morrow, and the day following, to go on, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem.

and answering them he said, 'Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a pit, and he will not immediately draw it up on the sabbath-day?'

'But, when thou mayest be called, having gone on, recline in the last place, that when he who called thee may come, he may say to thee, Friend, come up higher; then thou shalt have glory before those reclining with thee;

but when thou mayest make a feast, be calling poor, maimed, lame, blind,

'And they began with one consent all to excuse themselves: The first said to him, A field I bought, and I have need to go forth and see it; I beg of thee, have me excused.

'And another said, Five yoke of oxen I bought, and I go on to prove them; I beg of thee, have me excused:

The salt is good, but if the salt doth become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned?

but when thy son -- this one who did devour thy living with harlots -- came, thou didst kill to him the fatted calf.

but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.'

and he said to them, 'Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, is abomination before God;

and he said, No, father Abraham, but if any one from the dead may go unto them, they will reform.

And he said unto the disciples, 'It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe to him through whom they come;

it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.

But, who is he of you -- having a servant ploughing or feeding -- who, to him having come in out of the field, will say, Having come near, recline at meat?

but will not rather say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and having girded thyself about, minister to me, till I eat and drink, and after these things thou shalt eat and drink?

and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'

And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me -- the sinner!

and having scourged they shall put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.'

and those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, 'Son of David, deal kindly with me.'

but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.'

saying -- 'If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes.

saying to them, 'It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer -- but ye made it a den of robbers.'

And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people --

and at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that from the fruit of the vineyard they may give to him, but the husbandmen having beat him, did send him away empty.