the oath which he sware to Abraham our father,

(And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, [afterwards] governor of Syria)

And Simon answering, said unto him, Sir, we have been toiling all night, and have taken nothing: but at thy command I will shoot the net.

A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it up.

He answering said to him, Sir, let it e'en remain this year, until that I dig around it, and spread some manure:

And the servant said, Sir, it is done as thou orderedst, and yet there is room.

Then came the first, and said, Sir, thy maneh has gained ten manehs.

(And they say unto him, Sir, he hath ten manehs.)

And when he rose up from prayer, on coming to his disciples, he found them sleeping from sorrow.