So the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. For many are called, and few be chosen."

Jesus answered, and said, "Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of? And to be baptised with the baptism, that I shall be baptised with?" They answered to him, "That we are."

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, "Ye know that the Lords of the gentiles have domination over them. And they that are great exercise power over them.

Again he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner, mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage.'

For many are called and few be chosen.

Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye are deceived, and understand not what the scripture meaneth, nor yet the power of God.

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are married: but are as the angels of God in heaven.

But ye shall not suffer yourselves to be called Rabbi, for one is your master, that is, to wit, Christ, and all ye are brethren.

Woe be unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which compass sea and land, to bring one into your belief: and when he is brought, ye make him twofold more the child of hell, than ye yourselves are.

Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which make clean the outer side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are full of bribery and excess.

Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are like unto painted tombs which appear beautiful outwards: but are within full of dead men's bones and of all filthiness.

So are ye, for outward ye appear righteous unto men, when within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

So then: ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them, which killed the prophets.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest prophets, and stonest them which are sent to thee: how often would I have gathered thy children together, as the hen gathereth her chicks under her wings? But ye would not.

All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Woe shall be in those days to them that are with child, and to them that give suck.

"Learn a similitude of the fig tree: when his branches are yet tender, and his leaves sprung, ye know that summer is nigh.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the sick of the palsy, "Son, thy sins are forgiven thee."

Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy; thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, arise, take up thy bed and walk?

In like wise, no man poureth new wine into old vessels, for if he do, the new wine breaketh the vessels, and the wine runneth out, and the vessels are marred. But new wine must be poured into new vessels."

And he said unto them, "To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: But unto them that are without, shall all things be done in similitudes:

And they that are by the wayside, where the word is sown, are they to whom as soon as they have heard it, cometh immediately Satan and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

And likewise, they that are sown on the stony ground: which when they have heard the word, at once they receive it with gladness;

And these are they that are sown among the thorns; which are such as hear the word of God,

And those that were sown in good ground, are they that hear the word and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold some sixty fold, some a hundred fold."

and he said unto them, "Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith?"

And he asked him, "What is thy name?" and he answered him, saying, "My name is Legion, for we are many."

And when the Sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many that heard him were astonished, and said, "From whence hath he these things? And what wisdom is this that is given unto him? And such virtues that are wrought by his hands?

Is not this that carpenter: Mary's son, the brother of James, and Joseph and of Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they were offended by the reason of him.

And Jesus said unto them, "A prophet is not despised but in his own country, and among his own kin, and among them that are of the same household."

And king Herod heard of him, for his name was spread abroad; And he said, "John Baptist is risen again from death, and therefore miracles are wrought by him."

In vain they worship me, teaching doctrines which are nothing but the commandments of men,

There is nothing without a man that can defile him when it entereth into him, but those things which proceed out of him are those which defile the man.

and he said unto them, "Are ye so without understanding? Do ye not yet perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into a man, it cannot defile him,

And Jesus said unto him, "Yea if thou couldest believe, all things are possible to him that believeth."

"And whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink for my name's sake because ye are belonging to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

and they twain shall be made one flesh.' So then are they now not twain, but one flesh.

Jesus looked upon them, and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible."

Many that are first, shall be last. And the last, first."

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Are ye not therefore deceived, and understand not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

For when they shall rise again from death, they neither marry, nor are married: but are as the angels which are in heaven.

He is not the God of the dead: but the God of the living. Ye are therefore greatly deceived."

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said unto him, "Master, see what stones, and what buildings are here?"

For there shall nation arise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there shall be earthquakes, in all quarters, and famishment, and troubles. These are the beginning of sorrows.

But woe is then to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days.

and the stars of heaven shall fall; And the powers which are in heaven, shall move.

"Learn a similitude of the fig tree. When his branches are yet tender, and hath brought forth leaves, ye know that summer is near.

But of the day and the hour, knoweth no man: No, not the angels which are in heaven: neither the son himself, save the father only.

And he said, "Abba father, all things are possible unto thee, take away this cup from me. Nevertheless, not that I will, but that thou wilt be done."

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to compile a treatise of those things, which are surely known among us,

He showeth strength with his arm, he scattereth them that are proud in the imagination of their hearts.

all the days of our life, in such holiness and righteousness that are accept before him.

"The spirit of the Lord upon me, because he hath anointed me; To preach the gospel to the poor he hath sent me; And to heal which are broken hearted: To preach deliverance to the captive; And sight to the blind; And freely to set at liberty them that are bruised;

When he saw their faith he said unto him, "Man, thy sins are forgiven thee."

Whether is easier to say: 'Thy sins are forgiven thee?' Or to say: 'Rise and walk?'

Jesus answered and said unto them, "They that are whole, need not of the physician: but they that are sick.

But new wine must be poured into new vessels, and both are preserved.

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Blessed are ye when men hate you, and thrust you out of their company, and rail on you, and abhor your name, as an evil thing, for the son of man's sake.

But woe be to you that are rich: for ye have therein your consolation.

Woe be to you that are full: for ye shall hunger. Woe be to you that now laugh: for ye shall wail, and weep.

If ye love them which love you: what thank are ye worthy of? For the very sinners love their lovers.

And if ye do for them which do for you: what thank are ye worthy of? For the very sinners do even the same.

And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Go your ways and show John, what things ye have heard and seen: how that the blind see, the halt go, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead arise: To the poor is the glad tidings preached,

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

And the Lord said, "Whereunto shall I liken the men of this generation: and what thing are they like?

They are like unto children sitting in the market place, and crying one to another, and saying, 'We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced: We have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.'

Wherefore I say unto thee, Many sins are forgiven her, for she loved much. To whom less is forgiven, the same doeth less love."

And he said unto her, "Thy sins are forgiven thee."

Those that are beside the way, are they that hear, and afterward cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

They on the stones, are they which, when they hear, receive the word with joy. But these have no roots, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation go away.

And that which fell among thorns, are they which hear, and go forth, and are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous living, and bring forth no fruit.

That in the good ground, are they which with a good and pure heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

He answered, and said unto them, "My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it."

And they went to him and awoke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are lost." Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the tempest of water: and they ceased, and it waxed calm.

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, "Send the people away, that they may go into the towns, and villages roundabout, and lodge, and get meat, for we are here in a place of wilderness."

Jesus turned about, and rebuked them saying, "Ye know not what manner spirit ye are of.

And another said, "I will follow thee Lord: But let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house."

And he said unto them, "The harvest is great: but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest, to send forth laborers into his harvest.

and into whatsoever city ye enter, if they receive you, eat such things as are set before you,

and heal the sick that are there, and say unto them, 'The kingdom of God is come nigh upon you.'

And the seventy returned again with joy saying, Lord, even the very devils are subdued to us through thy name.

Nevertheless, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are under your power: But rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

All things are given me of my father. And no man knoweth who the son is, but the father: neither who the father is, save the son, and he to whom the son will show him."

And he turned to his disciples, and said, secretly, "Happy are the eyes, which see that ye see.

And Jesus answered, and said unto her, "Martha, Martha, thou carest, and are troubled, about many things:

And he within should answer and say, 'Trouble me not, now is the door shut, and my servants are with me in the chamber, I cannot rise and give them to thee.'

If ye then which are evil, can give good gifts unto your children: How much more shall the father of heaven give a holy spirit to them, that desire it of him?"

But he said, "Yea, happy are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."

And the Lord said to him, "Now do ye, O Pharisees, make clean the outside of the cup, and of the platter: but your inward parts are full of ravening and wickedness.

Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are as graves which appear not; And the men that walk over them, are not aware of them."

Are not five sparrows bought for two farthings? and yet not one of them is forgotten of God.

Also, even the very hairs of your heads are numbered. Fear not therefore: Ye are more of value, than many sparrows.

Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which neither have storehouse nor barn, and yet God feedeth them. How much are ye better then the fowls?

Happy are those servants, which their Lord, when he cometh, shall find waking; Verily I say unto you, he will gird himself about, and make them sit down to meat, and walk by them, and minister unto them.

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

And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day, and said unto the people, "There are six days in the week, in which men ought to work, in them come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."

Then said one unto him, "Lord, are there few that shall be saved?" And he said unto them,

When the good man of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, ye shall begin to stand without, and to knock at the door saying, 'Lord, Lord, open unto us.' And he shall answer and say unto you, 'I know you not whence ye are.'

And he shall say, 'I tell you, I know you not whence ye are: depart from me all ye workers of iniquity.'