And now you will be dumb and unable to speak until the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words--words which will be fulfilled at their appointed time."

"Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men."

(For he was astonished and terrified--he and all his companions--at the haul of fish which they had taken;

But to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" --Turning to the paralytic He said, "I bid you, Rise, take up your bed, and go home."

But a time for this will come, when the Bridegroom has been taken away from them: then, at that time, they will fast."

To every one who asks, give; and from him who takes away your property, do not demand it back.

How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take that splinter out of your eye,' when all the while you yourself do not see the beam in your own eye? Vain pretender! take the beam out of your own eye first, and then you will see clearly to take the splinter out of your brother's eye.

Be careful, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has anything, to him more shall be given, and whoever has nothing, even that which he thinks he has shall be taken away from him."

And He commanded them, "Take nothing for your journey; neither stick nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have an extra under garment.

And He said to all, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, and so be my follower.

The next day he took out two shillings and gave them to the innkeeper. "'Take care of him,' he said, 'and whatever further expense you are put to, I will repay it you at my next visit.'

but as soon as another stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away that complete armour of his in which he trusted, and distributes the plunder he has collected.

"Alas for you expounders of the Law! for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you yourselves have not entered, and those who wanted to enter you have hindered."

And to the people He said, "Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions."

and I will say to my life, "'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.'

For when, with your opponent, you are going before the magistrate, on the way take pains to get out of his power; for fear that, if he should drag you before the judge, the judge may hand you over to the officer of the court, and the officer lodge you in prison.

It is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, to work there till the whole is leavened."

"Go," He replied, "and take this message to that fox: "'See, to-day and to-morrow I am driving out demons and effecting cures, and on the third day I finish my course.'

"When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you may have been asked,

On the contrary, when you are invited go and take the lowest place, that when your host comes round he may say to you, 'My friend, come up higher.' This will be doing you honour in the presence of all the other guests.

So he cried aloud, and said, "'Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.'

But which of you who has a servant ploughing, or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the farm, 'Come at once and take your place at table,'

In loud voices they cried out, "Jesus, Rabbi, take pity on us."

On that night, I tell you, there will be two men in one bed: one will be taken away and the other left behind.

There will be two women turning the mill together: one will be taken away and the other left behind."

Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me."

Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David, take pity on me."

For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man: you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.'

"And he said to those who stood by, "'Take the pound from him and give it to him who has the ten pounds.'

"'I tell you that to every one who has anything, more shall be given; and from him who has not anything, even what he has shall be taken away.

"Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be the token given when these things are about to take place?"

But when all this is beginning to take place, grieve no longer. Lift up your heads, because your deliverance is drawing near."

I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.

"But take heed to yourselves, lest your souls be weighed down with self-indulgence and drunkenness or the anxieties of this life, and that day come upon you, suddenly, like a falling trap;

But beware of slumbering; and every moment pray that you may be fully strengthened to escape from all these coming evils, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

When the time was come, and He had taken His place at table, and the Apostles with Him,

Then, having received the cup and given thanks, He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves;

"But now," said He, "let the one who has a purse take it, and he who has a bag must do the same. And let him who has no sword sell his outer garment and buy one.

"Father, if it be Thy will, take this cup away from me; yet not my will but Thine be done!"

But as soon as He had sat down with them, and had taken the bread and had blessed and broken it, and was handing it to them,