A voice was heard in Rama, wailing, and weeping, and much lamentation; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, for they are not.

Happy are ye, when they shall upbraid you, and drive you out, and say every evil word against you, lying, for my sake.

Ye are the salt of the earth: and if the salt be rendered insipid, with what shall it be salted? it is yet strong for nothing, except to be cast without, and to be trodden under foot of men.

Ye are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid, set on a mountain.

And about dress, why are ye anxious? Consider the white lilies of the field, how they grow; they are not wearied, neither do they spin:

Enter ye in through the strait gate, for broad the gate and spacious the way leading to destruction, and many are they coming in through it.

For strait the gate and afflicted the way leading into life, and few are they finding it.

And hold from false prophets which come in to you in sheep's dresses, but within they are rapacious wolves.

And his disciples, having come near, awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we are lost.

And he says to them, Why are ye timorous, ye of little faith? Then having risen, he censured the winds and sea; and there was a great calm.

And, behold, they brought him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Take courage, child thy sins are let go to thee.

For why is it easier to say, Sins are let go to thee; or say, Arise and walk?

Neither do they cast new wine into old wineskins: but if otherwise, the wine-skins burst, and the wine is poured out, and the wine-skins are destroyed; but they cast new wine into new wine-skins, and they are both preserved.

And the names of the twelve sent are these: first, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James, he of Zebedee and John his brother;

For ye yourselves are not speaking, but the spirit of your father speaking in you.

Are not two little sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the earth without your Father.

And also the hairs of your head are all numbered.

The blind receive sight, and the lame walk, the leprous are cleansed, and the deaf bear, the dead are roused, and the poor have good news announced.

But what went ye out to see? A man clad in soft garments? but they having soft things are in king's houses.

Or have ye not read in the law, that in the sabbaths, the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are innocent?

Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits, worse than he, and having come in, they dwell there: and the last things of that man are worse than the first. So also shall it be to this evil generation.

And he having answered, said to him speaking to him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

And the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one;

And the enemy having sowed them is the devil; and the harvest is the end of time; and the reapers are the messengers.

As therefore the tares are gathered together and burnt in fire; so shall it be in the end of this time.

And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then to him all these?

And he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; be was aroused from the dead; and for this, powers are energetic in him.

Let them go: they are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

And Jesus said, Are ye also yet destitute of understanding?

These are the things polluting a man: but to eat with unwashed hands pollutes not a man.

Verily I say to you, Some are standing here, who should not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then are the children free.

For where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has yoked together, let not man separate.

For there are eunuchs, who were born so from the mother's belly: and there are eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of the heavens. He being able to receive, let him receive.

And Jesus having looked up said to them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.

So shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called, but few chosen.

For many are called, and few chosen.

And Jesus, having answered, said to them, Ye are led astray, not having known the writings, nor the power of God.

For in the rising up they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the messengers of God in heaven.

And be ye not called Rabbi: for one is your guide, Christ; and all ye are brethren.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup, and the side dish of sweet-meats, and within they are full of pillage and bad mixture.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like whitewashed tombs, which without indeed appear beautiful, but within are full of the bones of the dead, and of all uncleanness.

So also ye without truly appear just to men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Wherefore ye bear testimony to yourselves, that ye are the sons of those having slain the prophets.

And the foolish said to the discerning, Give us of your oil; for our lights are quenched.

And he said to them, To you has it been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to those without, all are in parables:

And these are they by the way, where the word is sown; and when they hear, quickly comes Satan, and takes away the word sown in their hearts.

And these are likewise they sown upon stony places; who, when they hear, quickly with joy receive it;

And have no root in themselves, but are temporary; then pressure having been or expulsion for the word, quickly are they scandalized.

And these are they sown in thorns; these are they hearing the word.

And these are they sown on good earth; who hear the word, and receive, and bear fruit, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

And he said to them, Why are ye so timorous? how have ye not faith?

And he asked him, What the name to thee? And he answered, saying, My name, Legion: for we are many.

And sabbath having come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing were struck with amazement, saying, Whence to this one these things? and what this wisdom given to him, that such powers are done by his hands?

Is not this the carpenter, son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Jude, and Simon and are not his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in him.

And the sent are gathered to Jesus, and announced to him all things, whatever they did, and whatever they taught.

And the Pharisees are gathered together to him, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem,

And from the market-place, except they be immersed, they eat not. And there are many other things which they received to hold; the immersion of cups, and of measures, and of brazen vases, and of chairs.)

There is nothing from without a man, entering into him, which can defile him: but things coming out from him, these are the things polluting the man.

And he says, So are ye also without understanding? Do ye not perceive, that anything from without entering into a man, cannot pollute him

And he said to them, Truly I say to you, That some of those are standing here, who should not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God having come in power.

For whoever should give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because ye are of Christ, verily I say to you, he should not lose his reward.

And they two shall be in one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh.

And Jesus having beheld them says, With men impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.

For when they arise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the messengers which in the heavens.

And concerning the dead that they are raised: have ye not read in the book of Moses, at the bramble, how God spake to him, I the God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob

And when delivering up, they bring you, take no care beforehand what ye speak, neither bestow attention: but whatever should be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for not ye are speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

And having seen their faith, he said to him, Man, thy sins are remitted to thee.

Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are remitted to thee; or to say, Arise and walk?

But new wine cast into new wine-skins; and both are kept.

Happy are ye, when men hate you, and when they separate you, and reproach, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

And Jesus having answered said to them, Having gone, announce to John what ye saw and heard; for the blind look up, the lame walk, the leprous are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor are announced good news.

But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those in glorious clothing, and being in luxury, are in royal abodes.

And the Lord said, To whom shall I liken the men of this generation? and to whom are they like?

They are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling to one another, and saying, We played the flute to you, and ye danced not; we lamented to you, and ye wept not.

For which I say to thee, Her many sins are remitted; for she loved much: and he to whom little is remitted, loves little.

And he said to her, Thy sins are remitted.

And they by the way are they hearing; then comes the devil, and takes away the word from their heart, lest having believed, they should be saved.

And that having fallen into thorns, and they are they having heard, and with cares and riches, and pleasures of life going forth, are choked, and bring not to maturity.

And that in the good earth, they are they which, in a fair and good heart, having heard, keep the word, and bring forth fruit with patience.

And he having answered, said unto them, My mother and my brethren are they hearing the word of God, and doing it.

And the day began to decline: and the twelve having come near, said to him, Loose the crowd, that having departed into the towns round about and the fields, they might rest, and might find provisions; for here are we in a deserted place.

And he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, There are no more to us than five loaves and two fishes; except having gone we buy food for all this people.

And I say to you truly, certain are standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they should see the kingdom Of God.

And having turned he censured them, and said, Ye know not of what sort Of spirit ye are.

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, and the demons are subject to us in thy name.

But in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, that your names were written in the heavens.

And he within, having.answered, should say, Offer not weariness to me already has the door been shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot having risen, give thee.

When the strong, completely armed, should watch his court-yard, his possessions are in peace :

Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself; and having entered, they dwell there : and the last things of that man are worse than the first.

But of the things being, give alms; and, behold, all things are clean to you.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as concealed tombs, and men walking above know not.

Are not five little sparrows sold for two small coins, and one of them is not forgotten before God?

Consider the white lilies, how they grow; they are not wearied, neither do they spin; and I say to you, neither was Solomon in all his glory clothed as one of these.

And if he should come in the second watch, and should come in the third watch, and find so, happy are those servants.

And the ruler of the assembly having answered, feeling pain because Jesus cured on the sabbath, said to the crowd, Six days there are in which they ought to work; in those therefore, coming, be ye cured, and not the day of the sabbath.

From the time when the master of the house should rise up, and shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us: and having answered, he will say to you, I know not whence ye are:

And he will say, I say to you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workmen of iniquity.

And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.