And now also, the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

But you, when you pray, enter into your room. And shutting your door, pray to your Father in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you openly.

Do not give that which is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and tear you.

Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit.

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruits, nor can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

No one puts a piece of new cloth onto an old garment; for that which is put in to fill it up takes from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the powerful acts which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes!

But I say to 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 else make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

which indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown it is the greatest among herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.

which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away.

And going out from there, Jesus withdrew to the parts of Tyre and Sidon.

And she said, True, O Lord; but even the little dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' tables.

And when they drew near Jerusalem, and had come to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

And seeing a fig tree in the way, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And He said to it, let no fruit grow on you forever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

And when the disciples saw, they marveled, saying, How quickly the fig tree has withered away!

Jesus answered and said to them, Truly I say to you, If you have faith and do not doubt, you shall not only do this miracle of the fig tree, but also; if you shall say to this mountain, Be moved and be thrown into the sea; it shall be done.

Hear another parable. There was a certain housemaster who planted a vineyard and hedged it round about, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and rented it to vinedressers, and went into a far country.

And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers to receive its fruits.

And they sent their disciples out to Him along with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that you are true, and that you teach the way of God in truth. Nor do you care for anyone, for you do not regard the person of men.

And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day to question Him any more.

Now learn a parable of the fig tree. When its branch is still tender and puts out leaves, you know that summer is near.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came. And they who were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

And, behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and he struck a servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.

Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

and laid it in his new tomb, which he had cut out of the rock. And he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb and departed.

And behold, a great earthquake occurred! For coming down from Heaven, and coming up, an angel of the Lord rolled back the stone from the door and was sitting on it.

And all the city had gathered at the door.

And immediately many were gathered, so that none any longer had room, even to the door. And He proclaimed the Word to them.

And no one sews a patch of new cloth on an old garment, else it takes away from its fullness, the new from the old, and a worse tear occurs.

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan, and those around Tyre and Sidon, a great throng came to him, having heard how much He was doing.

And crossing over, they came into the land of Gennesaret and drew to the shore.

And He arose from there and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered into a house and desired no one to know it. But He could not be hidden.

And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, He came to the Sea of Galilee, in the midst of the borders of the Decapolis.

And when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples.

And they went, and they found the colt tied by the door outside, in a place where two ways met. And they untied him.

And seeing a fig-tree with leaves afar off, He went to it, if perhaps He might find anything on it. And when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season of figs.

And passing on early, they saw the fig-tree dried up from the roots.

And Peter, remembering, said to Him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which You cursed has withered away.

And He began to speak to them by parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a fence about it, and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and he let it out to vinedressers, and went away.

And coming, they said to Him, Teacher, we know that you are true and you care about no one. For you do not look to the face of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

And learn the parable of the fig-tree: when her branch is still tender and puts out leaves, you know that summer is near.

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, What further need do we have of witnesses?

And he bought a linen cloth, and took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen, and laid Him in a tomb which was cut out of a rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the tomb.

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

Since many took in hand to draw up an account concerning the matters which have been borne out among us,

And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

son of of Jacob, son of of Isaac, son of of Abraham, son of of Terah, son of of Nahor,

And He also spoke a parable to them: No one puts a piece of a new garment on an old garment. Otherwise, both the new will tear, and the old does not match the piece from the new.

And coming down with them, He stood on a level place. And a crowd of His disciples, and a great 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) were there;

For a good tree does not bring forth corrupt fruit, neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

And a certain servant of a centurion who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.

And as he was still coming, the demon violently convulsed and tore him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the child and delivered him again to his father.

Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented a long while ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the Judgment than for you.

And he answering from inside may say, Do not trouble me. The door is now shut and my children are in bed with me. I cannot rise and give to you.

And as He said these things to them, the scribes and Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw Him out concerning many things,

Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were sinners above all men who lived in Jerusalem?

He also spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard. And he came and sought fruit on it, and found none.

And he said to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none. Cut it down, why does it encumber the ground?

It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and threw into his garden. And it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in its branches.

And once the Master of the house has risen up and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us, and He shall answer and say to you, I do not know you; from where are you;

For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he may have enough to finish it;

And all the tax-collectors and sinners drew near to Him in order to hear Him.

And his elder son was in the field. And as he came and drew near the house, he heard music and dancing.

Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust the true riches to you?

And the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this sycamine tree, Be rooted up and be planted in the sea! And it would obey you.

And he ran in front and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him. For He was to pass through that way.

And it happened as He drew near Bethphage and Bethany, toward the mount called Mount of Olives, He sent two of the disciples,

And as He drew near, He beheld the city and wept over it,

And they will tear you down, and your children within you, and will not leave a stone on a stone because you did not know the time of your visitation.

And after that they did not dare ask Him anything.

And He spoke a parable to them: Behold the fig-tree and all the trees.

And the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, drew near.

And as He was yet speaking, behold a crowd! And he who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, went before them. And he drew near Jesus to kiss Him.

For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

And that day was the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

And while they talked and reasoned, it happened that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them.

And they drew near the village where they were going. And He appeared to be going further.

He was the true Light; He enlightens every man coming into the world.

Nathanael said to Him, From where do You know me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.

Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these.

And He said to them, Now draw out and carry it to the master of the feast. And they carried it.

When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water which was made wine (and did not know where it was from, but the servants who drew the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.

He who has received His testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true.

A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, Give me to drink.

The woman said to Him, Sir, give me this water, so that I may not thirst nor come here to draw.

But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to worship Him.

And in this is the saying true, One sows and another reaps.

If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true.

There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true.

Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses did not give you that bread from Heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from Heaven.

No one can come to Me unless the Father who has sent Me draw him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

He who speaks of himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of Him who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.

Then Jesus cried in the temple as He taught, saying, You both know Me, and you know from where I come. And I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.

Is it not true that not any of the rulers or of the Pharisees have believed into him?

Therefore the Pharisees said to Him, You bear record concerning yourself; your witness is not true.

Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear record concerning Myself, My witness is true. For I know from where I came, and where I go. But you do not know from where I came, and where I go.