He then directed them to go to Bethlehem, adding, "Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and do him homage."

Then Herod, finding that the Magi had trifled with him, was furious, and sent and massacred all the boys under two years of age, in Bethlehem and all its neighbourhood, according to the date he had so carefully ascertained from the Magi.

Then were these words, spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah, fulfilled,

Then large numbers of people went out to him--people from Jerusalem and from all Judaea, and from the whole of the Jordan valley--

I indeed am baptizing you in water on a profession of repentance; but He who is coming after me is mightier than I: His sandals I am not worthy to carry for a moment; He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

"Let it be so on this occasion," Jesus replied; "for so we ought to fulfil every religious duty." Then he consented;

Then the Devil took Him to the Holy City and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple,

Then the Devil took Him to the top of an exceedingly lofty mountain, from which he caused Him to see all the Kingdoms of the world and their splendour,

Then Jesus travelled through all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.

Nor is a lamp lighted to be put under a bushel, but on the lampstand; and then it gives light to all in the house.

leave your gift there before the altar, and go and make friends with your brother first, and then return and proceed to offer your gift.

If therefore your eye, even the right eye, is a snare to you, tear it out and away with it; it is better for you that one member should be destroyed rather than that your whole body should be thrown into Gehenna.

And if your right hand is a snare to you, cut it off and away with it; it is better for you that one member should be destroyed rather than that your whole body should go into Gehenna.

"You have heard that it was said, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.'

that your charities may be in secret; and then your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.

But you, whenever you pray, go into your own room and shut the door: then pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.

"The eye is the lamp of the body. If then your eyesight is good, your whole body will be well lighted;

For this reason I charge you not to be over-anxious about your lives, inquiring what you are to eat or what you are to drink, nor yet about your bodies, inquiring what clothes you are to put on. Is not the life more precious than its food, and the body than its clothing?

Look at the birds which fly in the air: they do not sow or reap or store up in barns, but your Heavenly Father feeds them: are not you of much greater value than they?

But make His Kingdom and righteousness your chief aim, and then these things shall all be given you in addition.

Hypocrite, first take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to remove the splinter from your brother's eye.

"Give not that which is holy to the dogs, nor throw your pearls to the swine; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and then turn and attack you.

If you then, imperfect as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

"And then I will tell them plainly, "'I never knew you: begone from me, you doers of wickedness.'

He touched her hand and the fever left her: and then she rose and waited upon Him.

Then He went on board a fishing-boat, and His disciples followed Him.

"Why are you so easily frightened," He replied, "you men of little faith?" Then He rose and reproved the winds and the waves, and there was a perfect calm;

"Go," He replied. Then they came out from the men and went into the swine, whereupon the entire herd instantly rushed down the cliff into the Lake and perished in the water.

But, to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins" --He then says to the paralytic, "Rise, and take up your bed and go home."

Then their eyes were opened. And assuming a stern tone Jesus said to them, "Be careful to let no one know."

Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few;

Then He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over foul spirits, to drive them out; and to cure every kind of disease and infirmity.

I solemnly tell you that it will be more endurable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of Judgement than for that town.

Away then with fear; you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.

Any one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and any one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;

But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.

"I solemnly tell you that among all of woman born no greater has ever been raised up than John the Baptist; yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of the Heavens is greater than he.

Then began He to upbraid the towns where most of His mighty works had been done--because they had not repented.

Only I tell you that it will be more endurable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of Judgement than for you.

Only I tell you all, that it will be more endurable for the land of Sodom on the day of Judgement than for thee."

But I tell you that there is here that which is greater than the Temple.

Then He said to the man, "Stretch out your arm." And he stretched it out, and it was restored quite sound like the other.

Again, how can any one enter the house of a strong man and carry off his goods, unless first of all he masters and secures the strong man: then he will ransack his house.

Then He was accosted by some of the Scribes and of the Pharisees who said, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign given by you."

There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and mark! there is One greater than Jonah here.

The Queen of the south will awake at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and mark! there is One greater than Solomon here.

"No sooner however has the foul spirit gone out of the man, then he roams about in places where there is no water, seeking rest but finding none.

Then he says, 'I will return to my house that I left;' and he comes and finds it unoccupied, swept clean, and in good order.

Then he goes and brings back with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they come in and dwell there; and in the end that man's condition becomes worse than it was at first. So will it be also with the present wicked generation."

He then spoke many things to them in figurative language. "The sower goes out," He said, "to sow.

"To you then I will explain the parable of the Sower.

But when the blade shoots up and the grain is formed, then appears the darnel also.

"So the farmer's men come and ask him, "'Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed on your land? Where then does the darnel come from?'

It is the smallest of all seeds, and yet when full-grown it is larger than any herb and forms a tree, so that the birds come and build in its branches."

As then the darnel is collected together and burnt up with fire, so will it be at the Close of the Age.

Then will the righteous shine out like the sun in their Father's Kingdom. Listen, every one who has ears!

Jesus concluded this series of parables and then departed.

And his sisters--are they not all living here among us? Where then did he get all this?"

Then John's disciples went and removed the body and buried it, and came and informed Jesus.

and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.

"Come," said Jesus. Then Peter climbed down from the boat and walked upon the water to go to Him.

Then there came to Jesus a party of Pharisees and Scribes from Jerusalem, who inquired,

Then, when He had called the people to Him, Jesus said, "Hear and understand.

Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were greatly shocked when they heard those words?"

But He answered her not a word. Then the disciples interposed, and begged Him, saying, "Send her away because she keeps crying behind us."

Then she came and threw herself at His feet and entreated Him. "O Sir, help me," she said.

and He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks He broke them up and then distributed them to the disciples, and they to the people.

He then dismissed the people, went on board the boat, and came into the district of Magadan.

Then they perceived that He had not warned them against bread-yeast, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Then He urged His disciples to tell no one that He was the Christ.

Then Peter took Him aside and began taking Him to task. "Master," he said, "God forbid; this will not be your lot."

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

For the Son of Man is soon to come in the glory of the Father with His angels, and then will He requite every man according to his actions.

Then Peter said to Jesus, "Master, we are thankful to you that we are here. If you approve, I will put up three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

"Why then," asked the disciples, "do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"

Then it dawned upon the disciples that it was John the Baptist about whom He had spoken to them.

Then Jesus reprimanded the demon, and it came out and left him; and the boy was cured from that moment.

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked Him, "Why could not we expel the demon?"

"Yes," he replied, and then went into the house. But before he spoke a word Jesus said, "What think you, Simon? From whom do this world's kings receive customs or capitation tax? from their own children, or from others?"

"From others," he replied. "Then the children go free," said Jesus.

Just then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who ranks higher than others in the Kingdom of the Heavens?"

If your hand or your foot is causing you to fall into sin, cut it off and away with it. It is better for you to enter into Life crippled in hand or foot than to remain in possession of two sound hands or feet but be thrown into the fire of the Ages.

And if your eye is causing you to fall into sin, tear it out and away with it; it is better for you to enter into Life with only one eye, than to remain in possession of two eyes but be thrown into the Gehenna of fire.

And if he succeeds in finding it, in solemn truth I tell you that he rejoices over it more than he does over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray.

But no sooner had that servant gone out, than he met with one of his fellow servants who owed him 100 shillings; and seizing him by the throat and nearly strangling him he exclaimed, "'Pay me all you owe.'

Then came some of the Pharisees to Him to put Him to the proof by the question, "Has a man a right to divorce his wife whenever he chooses?"

"Why then," said they, "did Moses command the husband to give her 'a written notice of divorce,' and so put her away?"

Then young children were brought to Him for Him to put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples interfered.

Yes, I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."

These words utterly amazed the disciples, and they asked, "Who then can be saved?"

Then Peter said to Jesus, "See, *we* have forsaken everything and followed you; what then will be *our* reward?"

Then the mother of the sons of Zabdi came to Him with her sons, and knelt before Him to make a request of Him.

John's Baptism, whence was it? --had it a heavenly or a human origin?" So they debated the matter among themselves. "If we say 'a heavenly origin,'" they argued, "he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

"Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.

Again he sent another party of servants more numerous than the first; and these they treated in the same manner.

When then the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-dressers?"

Then he said to his servants, "'The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it.

"The man stood speechless. Then the king said to the servants, "'Bind him hand and foot and fling him into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.'

Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how they might entrap Him in His conversation.

They heard this, and were astonished; then left Him, and went their way.