For if ye should love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not also the tax-gatherers the same?

Be not therefore careful, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we put on?

And behold, the whole city went out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to go away out of their coasts.

Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in judgment-day than for that city.

But as they went away, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind?

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate raiment? behold, those who wear delicate things are in the houses of kings.

But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet:

And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;

From every one who hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the wicked one comes and catches away what was sown in his heart: this is he that is sown by the wayside.

The young man says to him, All these have I kept; what lack I yet?

and again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to enter a needle's eye than a rich man into the kingdom of God.

For it is as if a man going away out of a country called his own bondmen and delivered to them his substance.

And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his particular ability, and immediately went away out of the country.

saying, Eh! what have we to do with thee, Jesus, Nazarene? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the holy one of God.

And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right, clothed in a white robe, and they were amazed and alarmed;

and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;

And persons engaged in military service also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.

and to none of them was Elias sent but to Sarepta of Sidonia, to a woman that was a widow.

saying, Eh! what have we to do with thee, Jesus, Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with tax-gatherers and sinners?

But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?

To every one that asks of thee, give; and from him that takes away what is thine, ask it not back.

And if ye love those that love you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners love those that love them.

And if ye do good to those that do good to you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners do the same.

And as he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a very considerable crowd of the city was with her.

And the messengers of John having departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind?

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate garments? Behold, those who are in splendid clothing and live luxuriously are in the courts of kings.

But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and what is more excellent than a prophet.

And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables, in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

And into whatsoever city ye may enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you,

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the house; yea, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.

and ye like men who wait their own lord whenever he may leave the wedding, that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.

and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.

Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that says to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

But he that had been healed knew not who it was, for Jesus had slidden away, there being a crowd in the place.

Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, It is not Moses that has given you the bread out of heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.

I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but he that has sent me is true, and I, what I have heard from him, these things I say to the world.

I tell you it now before it happens, that when it happens, ye may believe that I am he.

Simon Peter makes a sign therefore to him to ask who it might be of whom he spoke.

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on account of this the world hates you.

They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming that every one who kills you will think to render service to God;

But I say the truth to you, It is profitable for you that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go I will send him to you.

But when he is come, the Spirit of truth, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but whatsoever he shall hear he shall speak; and he will announce to you what is coming.

But ye have a custom that I release some one to you at the passover; will ye therefore that I release unto you the king of the Jews?

And Nicodemus also, who at first came to Jesus by night, came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight.

Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you out of your brethren like me: him shall ye hear in everything whatsoever he shall say to you.

This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up to you out of your brethren like me him shall ye hear.

And when, having got away from them, we at last sailed away, we came by a direct course to Cos, and on the morrow to Rhodes, and thence to Patara.

I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able;

And ye are puffed up, and ye have not rather mourned, in order that he that has done this deed might be taken away out of the midst of you.

See Israel according to flesh: are not they who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar?

But if any one of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are minded to go, all that is set before you eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all things to God's glory.

in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

So then, if also I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of him that injured, nor for the sake of him that was injured, but for the sake of our diligent zeal for you being manifested to you before God.

But ye know that in weakness of the flesh I announced the glad tidings to you at the first;

They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out from us, that ye may be zealous after them.

But I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then the scandal of the cross has been done away.

do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you at my prayers,

for our commonwealth has its existence in the heavens, from which also we await the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour,

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you at our prayers,

Now she who is a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put her hope in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

Let a widow be put upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, having been wife of one man,

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that one should teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

perfect you in every good work to the doing of his will, doing in you what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!

Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, be sober and hope with perfect stedfastness in the grace which will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

But ye are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;

But, according to his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness.

Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless;

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the hidden manna; and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he that receives it.

And I saw: and behold, a white horse, and he that sat upon it having a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering and that he might conquer.

And there was given to them, to each one a white robe; and it was said to them that they should rest yet a little while, until both their fellow-bondmen and their brethren, who were about to be killed as they, should be fulfilled.

And I saw, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud one sitting like the Son of man, having upon his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

So much as she has glorified herself and lived luxuriously, so much torment and grief give to her. Because she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and I am not a widow; and I shall in no wise see grief:

And I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and one sitting on it, called Faithful and True, and he judges and makes war in righteousness.