Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and so the last state of that man is worse than the first.

As He was speaking these things, a certain woman lifted up her voice from amidst the croud, and said, Happy is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck!

but He replied, Yea rather happy are they, that hear the word of God and keep it.

And when the multitudes were gathering thick together He began to say, This is a wicked generation: they demand a sign, but no sign shall be given them, except that of the prophet Jonah:

And as He spake, a certain pharisee asked Him to dine with him: and He went in and sat down at table.

And when the pharisee saw it he wondered that He did not wash first, before dinner.

Senseless creatures! Did not He who made the outside, make also that which is within? give alms rather according to your ability:

And He said, Wo unto you also, ye interpreters of the law, for ye load men with insupportable burthens, and ye yourselves touch not the burthens with one of your fingers.

As He was saying these things unto them the scribes and pharisees began vehemently to attack Him, and urge Him to speak of many things,

In the mean time great multitudes of people being gathered together about Him, so that they trode upon one another, He began to say to his disciples, Beware of the leaven of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy: for there is nothing concealed,

But I will shew you whom ye should fear,---Fear Him, who after He hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, fear Him.

But he, that disowneth me before men, shall be disowned before the angels of God.

And when they bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what defence to make, or what to say:

And one among the multitude said to Him, Master, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me: but He said unto him,

And He said unto them, See to it that ye beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of his possessions.

And He spake a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room to lay up my corn.

And he said, This I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will bestow all my products and my goods.

So is he that heapeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

And He said to his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor for the body, what ye shall put on:

Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap; they have neither store-house nor barn, and yet God feedeth them: how much more worth are ye than the fowls?

Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I tell you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Now if God so clothe the grass which is to day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O ye of little faith?

ye yourselves like men waiting for their lord's return from a wedding, that they may immediately open the door to him, when he comes and knocks.

Happy are those servants, whom the master when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down, and will come and serve them.

And if he come in the second watch, or in the third watch, and find them so, happy indeed are those servants.

And this ye know, that if the master of a house had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broke open:

Happy is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

Verily I tell you, that he will set him over all that he hath.

the lord of that servant will come on a day in which he does not expect him, and at a time which he is not aware of; and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.

but he that knew it not, and did things deserving stripes, shall be beaten with few: for to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will demand the more.

I am come to send fire on the earth, and how do I desire that it were already kindled?

for I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am straitened till it be accomplished?

He said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rising from the west, ye presently say, there is a shower coming, and so it proves:

Ye hypocrites, ye know how to discern the face of the earth and of the heavens, and why do ye not discern the present time?

When thou art going with thine adversary to the magistrate, endeavour while thou art in the way to be discharged, least he force thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer carry thee to prison.

And He spake this parable, A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, but found none.

And he said to the vine-dresser, behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down, why should it cumber the ground?

And he said to him, Sir, let it alone this year also, till I dig about it, and lay dung to it:

And when He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath-day,

And when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

And He laid his hands upon her; and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

Then said He, To what is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?

And again He said, To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

And he went through the cities and villages teaching, as He journeyed towards Jerusalem.

But He said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for I tell you, many will desire to enter in, and shall not be able.

When the master of the house shall have risen up and shut the door, and ye begin to stand without and knock at the door saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and He shall answer and say to you, I know you not, whence ye are:

and thou hast taught in our streets, But He will say, I tell you, I know you not, whence ye are; depart from me all ye workers of iniquity:

And He said to them, Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and to-morrow; and in a little while I am to be perfected:

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not?

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and I assure you ye shall not see me again till the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.

And as He went into the house of one of the chief of the pharisees to eat on the sabbath-day, and they were watching Him,

but they made no answer. And He took him and healed him, and sent him away:

And He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them,

and he who invited thee and him, should come and say to thee, Give place to this person, and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

But when thou art invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, that, when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then wilt thou have honor before them that sit at table with thee:

for whosoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

He said also to him that had invited Him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor thy rich neighbors; least they invite thee again, and so a return be made thee.

And one of those; who sat at table with Him, hearing these things, said unto Him, Happy is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

Upon which He said, A certain man made a great supper and invited many;

And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the high-ways and hedges, and press them to come in, that my house may be filled:

so he turned and said to them, If any man come to me, and does not comparatively hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple.

For who of you that hath a mind to build a tower does not first sit down and calculate the expence, whether he hath wherewithal to perfect it?

Or what king, going to engage with another king in battle, doth not sit down first and consult, whether he be able with ten thousand men to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

and if not, while he is yet far off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.

So, every one of you, that doth not give up all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.

it is neither fit for the land, nor for the dunghil; but they throw it away. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

But He spake to them this parable,

saying, What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and loseth one of them, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the field, and go after that which was lost, till he find it?

And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders rejoicing:

and coming home, he calleth his friends and neighbors together and saith unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.

And He said, a certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father,

Father, give me the portion that falleth to my share. And he divided his substance between them.

And when he had spent all, there happen'd a grievous famine in that country, and he began to be in want.

And he went and let himself to one of the people of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.

And he would gladly have filled his belly with the husks which the swine did eat: and no man relieved him.

But coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger?

And he rose and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion; and he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.

But his elder son was out in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:

and he called one of the servants to him, and asked what these things meant.

And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and well: but he was angry, and would not go in.

But he answered and said to his father, Behold so many years as I serve thee, nor have I ever transgressed thy command, and yet thou hast never given me a kid, to be merry with my friends:

And he said unto him, Son, thou art always with me, and all that I have is thine.

And He said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.

And he called him, and said unto him, What is this I hear of thee? give up the accounts of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.

So he called his master's debtors to him, and said to the first, How much owest thou to my master? and he said, an hundred baths of oil.

And he said to him, Take thy bill, and sit down and write but fifty.

Then he said to another, And how much owest thou? and he said, an hundred measures of wheat: and he said to him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.

He, that is faithful in the lest, is faithful also in much: and he, that is unjust in the lest, is unjust also in much.

No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or at lest he will be attached to the one, and neglect the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.

And He said unto them, Ye justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.

And he cried out and said, Father Abraham, have pity on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

And Abraham said, Son, remember that thou receivedst thy good things in thy life-time, and likewise Lazarus his evils: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Then he said, Therefore I intreat thee, Father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house:

for I have five brethren; that he may testify to them my misery, least they also come into this place of torment.

and he said, Nay, father Abraham, but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent.

And he replied, If they hearken not to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one should rise from the dead.

Then said He to the disciples, It is impossible that offences should not come: but wo to him by whom they come.

It were better for him that a milstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to offend.