But when John saw that many of the Pharisees and Sadducees were coming for baptism, he said: "O brood of vipers! Who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

The people who were dwelling in darkness Have seen a great light; And on those who were dwelling in the land of the shadows of death Light has dawned.

"In solemn truth I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a comma, will pass from the Law until all has taken place.

"If therefore when you are offering your gift upon the altar, and there remember that your brother has a grievance against you,

But I say to you that whoever looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

"Foxes have their holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head."

"But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins"??e then says to the paralytic, "Rise, take up your bed, and go to your home."

"Can the friends fast at a wedding-feast," said Jesus, "so long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom has been taken from them, and then they will fast.

As he was saying these words to them, a ruler came up and knelt before him, saying. "My daughter has just died; but come, put your hand upon her, and she will live."

But Jesus turned and saw her and said, "Be of good courage, daughter, your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that hour.

"He who has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.

"In solemn truth I tell you that there has not arisen among those born of women a greater than John the Baptist; yet one of the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, 'He has a demon';

At that time Jesus answered and said: "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and wary, and hast revealed them to the children.

"Everything has been handed over to me by my Father; neither does any one know the Son, except the Father, nor any one know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

"Is there a man of you," he replied, "who has but a single sheep, who will not lay hold of it and lift it out, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath Day?

The bruised reed will not break; The dimly burning wick will not quench; Till he has led justice on to victory.

He who has ears, let him hear!"

"Why do you speak to them in parables?" Jesus answered. "To you it has been granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it has not been granted.

"But he has no root in himself; he continues for a time, but when trouble arises, or persecutions, on account of the word, at once he stumbles and falls.

"'It is an enemy who has done this,' he answered. "The slaves said to him, 'Do you want us to go and collect them?'

"And then shall the just shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let him who has ears to hear, listen!

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in the ground, which a man finds but buries again, and then in his joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that land.

"When he finds one of great price, he goes and sells everything he has and buys it.

"Then," said he, "every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

"Any plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.

While they were going down from the mountain, Jesus laid a command on them. "Speak to no man about the vision," he said, "until after the Son of man has been raised from the dead."

"Nay, I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they chose. Even so the Son of man also is about to suffer at their hands."

"How does it seem to you, when a man has a hundred sheep and loses one of them? Will he not leave the ninety and nine on the hills, to go and search for the one that has strayed?

"Thus they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."

He answered them. "Not all are accepting this teaching, but only those to whom it has been granted.

"And every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my sake, shall many times as much, and fall heir to eternal life.

"'Because no one has hired us,' they replied. "He said to them, 'Do you also go into the vineyard.'

My cup you indeed shall drink," he answered, "but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

they asked him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" "Surely," said Jesus, "and have you never read, Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?"

In reply Jesus said to them, "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Up, cast yourself into the sea!' it shall be done;

"Have you never read in the Scriptures," Jesus answered, "how The stone that the builders rejected Has been made the corner-stone; This is the Lord's doing, It is wonderful in our eyes?

for then shall be a time of great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never shall be again.

"Who, then, is the faithful and prudent slave, to whom his master has entrusted his household, to give them their food in due season?

So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has ten talents.

(For to every one who has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has not shall be taken away even what he has.)

But when Jesus understood it he said to them. "Why are you annoying the woman? This is a beautiful deed she has done for me;

"In solemn truth I tell you that wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, what she has done shall be told about, as her memorial."

In reply he said: "One who has dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.

"But all this has happened in order that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

Then the high priest tore his garments, saying. "He has spoken blasphemy! What further need have we of witnesses? For behold, now you have heard his blasphemy!

But Pilate said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they kept shouting the more fiercely, "Let him be crucified!"

But at three o'clock Jesus cried out in loud voice, "Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachthani?" (That is to say, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?")

So the soldiers took the money, and did as they were told; and this story has been noised abroad among the Jews, and continues to this day.

And Jesus came forward to them and spoke to them, saying. "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

But to let you see that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins"??e said to the paralytic??11 "I bid you rise, take up your cot, and go home."

and if Satan has revolted against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand. Nay, he meets his end!

Because they kept saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

"Any one who has ears to hear," he added, "let him listen to this."

He went on to say to them. "The secret truth concerning the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside everything is told in parables,

As soon as they hear it, Satan immediately comes and snatches away the Word which has been sown in them.

If any man has ears to hear, let him hear."

Then as soon as the crop is ready the man has the sickle put in at once, because harvest-time is come.

"Go home to your own people, and tell them what great things God has done for you, and has had mercy upon you."

"Daughter," he said, "your faith has saved you. Go in peace, and be cured of your complaint."

But when Herod heard, he said, "That John whom I beheaded has come back to life."

"For that saying of yours, go home," he replied; "the demon has departed from your daughter."

"Elijah indeed has already come," he added, "and they have done to him whatever they pleased, even as it is written of him."

"Master," answered one of the crowd, "I brought my son to you; he has a dumb spirit in him;

Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?"

"From childhood," he answered; "and often it has thrown him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us."

salt is excellent, but if the salt has lost its savor, what will you use to restore its saltness? Then have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another."

What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder."

"I tell you solemnly," said Jesus, "that there is no man who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake and the gospel's,

but a seat upon my right hand or my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been reserved."

"Go," said Jesus, "your own faith has saved you," and immediately he received his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.

Jesus sent two of his disciples and told them. "Go to that village in front of you, and immediately on entering it you will find a colt tied, upon which no man has ever sat; untie him and bring him here.

And if any man asks you, 'Why are you doing that?" answer, 'The Lord has need of him, and he will immediately send him back.'"

"Have you not read this Scripture?" (he continued) "The very stone which the builders rejected Has now become the corner-stone;

On this he called his disciples to him, and said: "I tell you solemnly that this poor widow has put in more than all who have put their offerings into the treasury;

for they have all put in what they could spare out of their surplus, but she, out of her penury, has put in all that she possessed, her whole living."

For those will be days of suffering the like of which has never been from the beginning of God's creation until now, and never shall be.

And had not the Lord cut short those days, not a single person would escape; but for the elect's sake whom he has chosen, he has cut them short.

Some of those who were present said among themselves indignantly. "Why has the perfume been wasted like this?

She has done a beautiful thing to me. For you always have the poor among you, and can show them kindness whenever you wish, but me you will not always have.

She has done what she could. she has before time anointed my body for my burial.

I tell you in solemn truth that wherever the gospel is preached throughout the whole world, there what she has done shall be told in remembrance of her."

"Why, what wrong has he done?" Pilate kept saying. But they shouted furiously, "Crucify him!"

At three o'clock Jesus cried in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

But the Angel said to him. "Do not be afraid, Zachariah, because your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.

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

"This has the Lord done for me. He has now deigned to take the away my reproach among men."

"And behold your kinswoman, Elizabeth, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this was the sixth month with her that was called barren.

"For he has regarded the humiliation of his slave, And from this hour all ages will count me blessed.

"For he who is mighty has done great things for me; And holy is his name.

"He has showed strength with his arm. "He has scattered proud in the imagination of their hearts;

"he has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted those of low degree.

"The hungry he has filled with good things, But the rich he has sent empty away.

"He has helped Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, For he has visited and redeemed his people,

"And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house of his servant David,

Now when the angels had left them, and gone away to heaven, the shepherds said to one to another, "Let us go now even to Bethlehem, and see this saying which has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us."

Now it has been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

"Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

So John used to say to the crowd of those who were going out to be baptized by him. "You breed of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?