And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which produceth not good fruit, is hewing down, and casting into the fire.

But when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and shut thy door, to pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Give not that which is holy to dogs, nor cast pearls before swine; lest they tread them under foot, and turning round tear you.

So every good tree beareth good fruits; but every bad tree in kind, produceth bad fruits.

A good tree cannot produce bad fruits, neither can a tree bad in kind produce good fruits.

Every tree that beareth not good fruit, is cut down, and cast into the fire.

Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles which had been wrought in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long since would they have repented in sack-cloth and ashes.

Wherefore I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by the fruit.

which indeed is among the smallest of all seeds; but when it is grown, it is among the greatest of herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make their nests in the branches of it.

which, when it was full, they drew to the beach, and sitting down, selected the good into baskets, but cast those of a bad kind away.

And going forth thence, Jesus retired into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

And she said, True, Lord: yet even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.

AND when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

and seeing a fig-tree at the road side, he went up to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only: and saith unto it, Let no fruit spring from thee henceforth for ever: and immediately the fig-tree withered entirely away.

And when his disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How suddenly is the fig-tree withered away!

But Jesus addressing them, said, Verily I tell you, if ye have faith, and entertain no doubt, not only shall ye do what is done to the fig-tree, but if ye should even say to this mountain, Be lifted up, and be cast into the sea, it be done.

Hear another parable: There was a certain man, the master of a family, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and hired it out to husbandmen, and went into a distant country.

But when the season for fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen to receive his fruits.

And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God with veracity; and carest for no man, for thou regardest not the person of men:

Learn then a parable from the fig-tree; when its branch is now tender, and the leaves shoot forth, ye know that summer is nigh:

But while they were gone away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they who were prepared went in with him to the marriage-feast: and the door was shut.

And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretching out his hand, drew his sword, and striking at a servant of the high-priest, cut off his ear.

Then was Jesus placed before the governor, and the governor interrogated him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? Then Jesus replied to him, Thou sayest [true].

and laid it in his own new sepulchre, which he had hewn out in a rock: and rolling a vast stone against the door of the sepulchre, departed.

And, lo! there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

And the whole city was gathered together about the door;

and immediately many collected round him, so that there was no room, not even at the door; and he spake the word to them.

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from the farther side of Jordan; and they around Tyre and Sidon, a vast multitude, when they heard what wonders he did, came unto him.

And rising, he departed thence into the confines of Tyre and Sidon; and entering into a house, desired that no man should know it: yet he could not be hid.

But she replied, and said to him, True, Lord, yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

And again departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

AND when he drew nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

and seeing a fig-tree at a distance, full of leaves, he went to it, expecting probably that he might find some fruit upon it: and when he came to it, he found none, only leaves: for it was not a [good] season for figs.

And in the morning, as they were passing by, they saw the fig-tree withered from the roots.

And Peter reminding him said, Rabbi, behold, the fig-tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

AND he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and digged a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.

And they come and say to him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

Now learn from the fig-tree, a parable; When her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh;

And coming, he immediately drew up to him and said, Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him.

And one particular person of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? He answering said to him, Thou sayest true.

And having bought a wrapper of fine linen, and taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.

And said among themselves, Who will roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

But now is the ax laid even to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that produceth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.

of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,

And coming down with them, he stood on a level spot: and the crowd of his disciples, and a vast multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

For there is no good tree which produceth fruit of a bad quality; neither doth a tree of a bad sort produce good fruit.

Every tree is known by its own peculiar fruit. For men do not gather figs from off thorns, nor do they gather from the bramble a bunch of grapes.

And as he drew near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carrying out, an only son to his mother, and she a widow; and a great concourse of the city was with her.

Wo to thee Chorazin! wo to thee Bethsaida! for if the miracles which have been done in thee, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long ago sitting in sackcloth and ashes, would they have repented.

But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.

And he from within answering, shall say, Give me no farther trouble: my door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed; I am unable to rise and give thee.

and ye like men, expecting their master, when he shall return from the marriage; that when he comes and knocks, they may instantly open the door for him.

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were debtors to divine justice above all the men who dwell at Jerusalem?

Then he spake this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came, expecting fruit on it, and found none.

Then said he to the vine-dresser, Lo! for three years have I come, expecting fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it render the ground thus useless?

It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and put into his garden; and it grew, and became a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged on its branches.

When the master of the family shall have arisen, and shut the door, and ye shall begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Master, master, open it for us! and he answering will tell you, I know you not whence ye are:

For what man of you designing to erect a tower, doth not first sitting down calculate the expence, if he have sufficient to complete the work?

THEN drew nigh unto him all the tax-farmers and the sinners to hear him.

Now his elder brother had been in the field: and when coming home he drew near the house, he heard a concert of music, and the chorus.

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust you with the true?

Then the Pharisees also, who were dear lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered at him.

And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye might say to that sycamore-tree, Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

And it came to pass, as he drew nigh to Jerusalem, a certain blind man sat by the road-side begging:

So running before, he climbed up a sycamore-tree, in order to get a sight of him: for he was about to pass that way.

And it came to pass, as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

And as he drew near, beholding the city, he wept over it,

And he spake a parable unto them, Behold the fig-tree, and all the trees,

For I tell you, that what hath already been written must be fulfilled in me, namely, "He was numbered with the transgressors:" for the things also concerning me draw to their period.

And it came to pass, as they were conversing together, and talking the matter over, even Jesus himself drew near, and walked on with them.

And they drew nigh to the village, whither they were going: and he was proceeding on, as if going farther.

He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world.

Nathaniel saith unto him, From whence canst thou know me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.

And he said unto them, Draw out now, and carry to the president of the table. So they carried it.

And when the president of the table had tasted the water become wine, and knew not whence it came: (but the waiters knew, who drew the water;) the president of the table called the bridegroom,

He that receiveth his testimony hath avouched that God is true.

A woman of Samaria comes to draw water: Jesus saith to her, Give me to drink.

The woman saith to him, Sir, give me this water, that I may no more thirst, nor come hither to draw.

for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in this thou hast spoken true.

But the hour is coming, yea, is now come, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such worshippers of him.

For herein is the saying true, That one soweth and another reapeth.

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

There is another who beareth witness of me, and I know that his witness is true which he witnesseth concerning me.

No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

He that speaketh from himself, seeks his own individual honour: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and iniquity in him there is none.

Then spake Jesus aloud as he was teaching in the temple, and said, Ye both know me, and ye know from whence I am: and I came not of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

The Pharisees said to him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

Jesus answered and said to them, Though I do bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I am going; but ye know not whence I come, nor whither I am going.

But though I should judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me.

Now even in your law it is written, that the testimony of two men is true.

I have many things to speak and to decide concerning you: but he that sent me is true; and the things which I have heard from him I speak to the world.

VERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheep-fold, but getteth in some other way, that person is a thief and a robber.

He that entereth by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

Therefore Jesus said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that I am the door of the sheep.

I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved; and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

And many came to him, and said, That John indeed performed no miracle: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.