'I indeed do baptize you with water to reformation, but he who after me is coming is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,

whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather his wheat to the storehouse, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.'

but John was forbidding him, saying, 'I have need by thee to be baptized -- and thou dost come unto me!'

But Jesus answering said to him, 'Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfil all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.

But he answering said, 'It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'

'Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;

Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets -- I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;

Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands -- the least -- and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach them, he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.

but I -- I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.

but I -- I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

'But, if thy right eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.

but I -- I say to you, that whoever may put away his wife, save for the matter of whoredom, doth make her to commit adultery; and whoever may marry her who hath been put away doth commit adultery.

'Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths;

but I -- I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

'But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,

But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory -- to the ages. Amen.

but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

'But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,

that thou mayest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father, who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal,

but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness -- the darkness, how great!

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

'But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves.

so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.

'Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

And Jesus saith to him, 'See, thou mayest tell no one, but go, thyself shew to the priest, and bring the gift that Moses commanded for a testimony to them.'

And the centurion answering said, 'Sir, I am not worthy that thou mayest enter under my roof, but only say a word, and my servant shall be healed;

but the sons of the reign shall be cast forth to the outer darkness -- there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.'

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

and lo, a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves, but he was sleeping,

But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins -- (then saith he to the paralytic) -- having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.'

And Jesus having heard, said to them, 'They who are whole have no need of a physician, but they who are ill;

but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

And Jesus said to them, 'Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? but days shall come when the bridegroom may be taken from them, and then they shall fast.

Nor do they put new wine into old skins, and if not -- the skins burst, and the wine doth run out, and the skins are destroyed, but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.'

While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that 'My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.'

he saith to them, 'Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;

but, when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, he took hold of her hand, and the damsel arose,

but they, having gone forth, did spread his fame in all that land.

but the Pharisees said, 'By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.'

then saith he to his disciples, 'The harvest indeed is abundant, but the workmen few;

for ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.

and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end, he shall be saved.

'And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.

'Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;

But what went ye out to see? -- a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.

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

Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.

but I say to you, to Tyre and Sidon it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than for you.

but I say to you, to the land of Sodom it shall be more tolerable in a day of judgment than to thee.'

but the Pharisees having heard, said, 'This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.'

'But if I, by the Spirit of God, do cast out the demons, then come already unto you did the reign of God.

Because of this I say to you, all sin and evil speaking shall be forgiven to men, but the evil speaking of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.

And whoever may speak a word against the Son of Man it shall be forgiven to him, but whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is coming.

and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.

which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.'

But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod,

and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given;

but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, 'Sir, save me.'

but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering is whatever thou mayest be profited by me; --

This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me;

not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

these are the things defiling the man; but to eat with unwashen hands doth not defile the man.'

and at morning, Foul weather to-day, for the heaven is red -- gloomy; hypocrites, the face of the heavens indeed ye do know to discern, but the signs of the times ye are not able!

Then they understood that he did not say to take heed of the leaven of the bread, but of the teaching, of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

And Jesus answering said to him, 'Happy art thou, Simon Bar-Jona, because flesh and blood did not reveal it to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.

and he having turned, said to Peter, 'Get thee behind me, adversary! thou art a stumbling-block to me, for thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'

for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

and I say to you -- Elijah did already come, and they did not know him, but did with him whatever they would, so also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.'

but, that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that hath come up first take thou up, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater, that having taken, give to them for me and thee.'

'Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!

Jesus saith to him, 'I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.

and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.

so that they are no more two, but one flesh; what therefore God did join together, let no man put asunder.'

He saith to them -- 'Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so.

And he said to them, 'All do not receive this word, but those to whom it hath been given;

But Jesus said, 'Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

And he said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One -- God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'

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

And he saith to them, 'Of my cup indeed ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with ye shall be baptized; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but -- to those for whom it hath been prepared by my father.'

but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;

even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

and he saith to them, 'It hath been written, My house a house of prayer shall be called, but ye did make it a den of robbers.'

And Jesus answering said to them, 'Verily I say to you, If ye may have faith, and may not doubt, not only this of the fig-tree shall ye do, but even if to this mount ye may say, Be lifted up and be cast into the sea, it shall come to pass;

And he answering said, 'I will not,' but at last, having repented, he went.

for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in heaven.

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.'

all, then, as much as they may say to you to observe, observe and do, but according to their works do not, for they say, and do not;

for they bind together burdens heavy and grievous to be borne, and lay upon the shoulders of men, but with their finger they will not move them.

Woe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary -- is debtor!

And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it -- is debtor!

and ye shall begin to hear of wars, and reports of wars; see, be not troubled, for it behoveth all these to come to pass, but the end is not yet.

but he who did endure to the end, he shall be saved;

And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.