And Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron and Hezron begat Ram;

And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with various diseases and torments, and those who were possessed with demons, and those that were epileptic, and those that were paralytic; and he healed them.

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.

And he spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

Hear you therefore the parable of the sower.

So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? from where then has it tares?

And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

Woe unto you, you blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound!

And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever swears by the gift that is upon it, he is bound.

Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon.

And whoever shall swear by the temple, swears by it, and by him who dwells therein.

And he that shall swear by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits thereon.

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crowed.

Saying, Sir, we remember that this deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

Command therefore that the sepulcher be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

Pilate said unto them, You have guards: go your way, make it as sure as you can.

So they went, and made the sepulcher sure, sealing the stone, and setting a guard.

Listen; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

The sower sows the word.

And he swore unto her, Whatsoever you shall ask of me, I will give it to you, unto the half of my kingdom.

But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom you speak.

The oath which he swore to our father Abraham,

(And this taxing was first made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

Even the very dust of your city, which cleaves on us, we do wipe off against you: nevertheless be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near unto you.

The woman said unto him, Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from where then have you that living water?

The woman said unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come here to draw.

The woman said unto him, Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.

The official said unto him, Sir, come down lest my child die.

The invalid man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steps down before me.

And we believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living God.

The same came therefore to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired of him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow has filled your heart.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

A woman when she is in travail has sorrow, because her hour has come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

And you now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man takes from you.

Now are we sure that you know all things, and need not that any man should ask you: but this we believe that you came forth from God.

Jesus said unto her, Woman, why do you weep? whom do you seek? She, supposing him to be the gardener, said unto him, Sir, if you have borne him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.

And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said in this way, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greetings unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed from there into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shaved his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

Now when we had sighted Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them who commit such things.

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the descendants; not to those only who are of the law, but to those also who are of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body as now dead, when he was about a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb:

That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

So that instead you ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with too much sorrow.

For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be regretted: but the sorrow of the world works death.

Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

For indeed he was sick near unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them who are asleep, that you sorrow not, even as others who have no hope.

Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

So I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)

And to whom swore he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

For when God made a promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters into that within the veil;

(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord swore and will not change, you are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek:)

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest you fall under judgment.

Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, as long as you do well, and are not afraid with any terror.

Therefore rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; to which you do well that you take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

And I said unto him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are they who came out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

And swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that are therein, and the earth, and the things that are therein, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:

So much as she has glorified herself, and lived luxuriously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.