And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not toil or spin,

But if God dresses the grass of the field in this way, [although it] is [here] today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not [do so] much more [for] you, you of little faith?

Now the herdsmen fled and went into the town [and] reported everything, including the things concerning the demon-possessed men.

And [when] Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the disorderly crowd,

saying, 'We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a lament and you did not mourn.'

He put before them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

So the slaves of the master of the house came [and] said to him, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have darnel?'

He put before them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took [and] sowed in his field.

Then he left the crowds [and] came into the house, and his disciples came to him saying, "Explain the parable of the darnel in the field to us."

and the field is the world. And the good seed--these are the sons of the kingdom, but the darnel are the sons of the evil one.

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, that a man found [and] concealed, and in his joy he goes and sells everything that he has and buys that field.

But they paid no attention [and] went away--this one to his own field, that one to his business.

and the one who is in the field must not turn back to pick up his cloak.

But pray that your flight may not happen in winter or on a Sabbath.

For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark.

Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one left.

But all this has happened in order that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then the disciples all abandoned him [and] fled.

And [after] taking counsel, they purchased {with} them the Potter's Field, for a burial place for strangers.

(For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood until today.)

and they gave them for the potter's field, just as the Lord directed me."

And their herdsmen fled and reported [it] in the town and in the countryside, and they came to see what it was that had happened.

and the one who is in the field must not turn back to pick up his cloak.

And they all abandoned him [and] fled.

but he left behind the linen cloth [and] fled naked.

And they went out [and] fled from the tomb, because trembling and amazement had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.

he is like a man building a house, who dug and went down deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And [when] a flood came, the river burst against that house and was not able to shake it, because it had been built well.

They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another, who say, 'We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a lament and you did not weep.'

And [when] the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and reported [it] in the town and in the countryside.

But if God clothes the grass in the field in this way, [although it] is [here] today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more [will he do so for] you, you of little faith?

And they all {alike} began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, 'I have purchased a field, and {I must} go out to look at it. I ask you, consider me excused.'

"Now his older son was in the field, and when he came [and] approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

"And which of you who has a slave plowing or shepherding [sheep] who comes in from the field will say to him, 'Come here at once [and] recline at the table'?

they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed [them] all.

On that day, whoever is on the housetop and his goods [are] in the house must not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who [is] in the field must not turn back

"Truly, truly I say to you, the one who does not enter through the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up at some other place--that one is a thief and a robber.

And I have other sheep which are not from this fold. I must bring these also, and they will hear my voice, and they will become one flock--one shepherd.

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. But now they do not have a valid excuse for their sin.

(Now this man acquired a field for the wages of [his] wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines spilled out.

And it became known to all who live in Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own language "Akeldama," that is, "Field of Blood.")

sold a field that belonged to him [and] brought the money and placed [it] at the feet of the apostles.

And at this statement, Moses fled and became a foreigner in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

they became aware of [it] [and] fled to the Lycaonian cities--Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding region.

Therefore you will say to me, "Why then does he still find fault? For who has resisted his will?

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

Likewise, the inanimate things which produce a sound, whether flute or lyre, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the lyre?

[We are] giving no one an occasion for taking offense in anything, in order that our ministry will not have fault found [with it],

[We are] trying to avoid this, lest anyone should find fault with us in this abundant gift that is being administered by us.

in order that you may become blameless and innocent, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as stars in the world,

[that] you observe the commandment without fault, irreproachable until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

For in finding fault with them he says, "Behold, days are coming, says the Lord, when I will complete a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah,

extinguished the effectiveness of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong from weakness, became mighty in battle, put to flight enemy battle lines.

with respect to which they are surprised [when] you do not run with [them] into the same flood of dissipation, [and so they] revile [you].

and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a proclaimer of righteousness, {and seven others} [when he] brought a flood on the world of the ungodly,

And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared there by God, so that they could feed her there [for one] thousand two hundred sixty days.

And every island fled, and mountains were not found.

And the sound of harpists and musicians and flute players and trumpeters will never be heard in you again! And every craftsman of every trade will never be found in you again! And the sound of a mill will never be heard in you again!

And I saw a great white throne and the one who was seated on it, {from whose presence} earth and heaven fled, and a place was not found for them.