And if the family of Egypt go not up, nor come in, Then not on them is the plague With which Jehovah doth plague the nations That go not up to celebrate the feast of booths.

and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.

And on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten is of the Holy Spirit,

Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted 'With us he is God.'

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

'But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,

Ye may not give that which is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned -- may rend you.

for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?

that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.

Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform.

'And thou, Capernaum, which unto the heaven wast exalted, unto hades shalt be brought down, because if in Sodom had been done the mighty works that were done in thee, it had remained unto this day;

All things were delivered to me by my Father, and none doth know the Son, except the Father, nor doth any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal Him.

and the Pharisees having seen, said to him, 'Lo, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath.'

how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to him to eat, nor to those with him, except to the priests alone?

And whoever may speak a word against the Son of Man it shall be forgiven to him, but whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is coming.

for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.

for verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear.

Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.'

Another simile spake he to them: 'The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.'

'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.

which, when it was filled, having drawn up again upon the beach, and having sat down, they gathered the good into vessels, and the bad they did cast out,

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea,

'Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.'

not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not -- having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains -- seek that which is gone astray?

'And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred denaries, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which thou owest.

and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.

take that which is thine, and go; and I will to give to this, the last, also as to thee;

And Jesus answering said to them, 'I will ask you -- I also -- one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things;

which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, 'The first.' Jesus saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God,

therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife -- for all had her?'

'And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

Teacher, which is the great command in the Law?'

Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?

Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?

'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye are like to whitewashed sepulchres, which outwardly indeed do appear beautiful, and within are full of bones of dead men, and of all uncleanness;

'Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;

and this know, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief doth come, he had watched, and not suffered his house to be broken through;

the lord of that servant will arrive in a day when he doth not expect, and in an hour of which he doth not know,

'Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.

for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;

then saith he to them, 'Exceedingly sorrowful is my soul -- unto death; abide ye here, and watch with me.'

And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, 'So! ye were not able one hour to watch with me!

watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

and the governor answering said to them, 'Which of the two will ye that I shall release to you?' And they said, 'Barabbas.'

And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, 'I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye -- ye shall see;'

he hath trusted on God, let Him now deliver him, if He wish him, because he said -- Son of God I am;'

And Pilate said to them, 'Ye have a watch, go away, make secure -- as ye have known;'

and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch.

And while they are going on, lo, certain of the watch having come to the city, told to the chief priests all the things that happened,

and not being able to come near to him because of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken it up, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was lying,

which is easier, to say to the paralytic, The sins have been forgiven to thee? or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and walk?

and the Pharisees said to him, 'Lo, why do they on the sabbaths that which is not lawful?'

how he went into the house of God, (at 'Abiathar the chief priest,') and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to eat, except to the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?'

'Verily I say to you, that all the sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and evil speakings with which they might speak evil,

for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever hath not, also that which he hath shall be taken from him.'

As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;

and, having taken the hand of the child, he saith to her, 'Talitha cumi;' which is, being interpreted, 'Damsel (I say to thee), arise.'

for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.

and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them.

for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders,

And he said -- 'That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man;

and they did eat and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces -- seven baskets;

And having gone forth thence, they were passing through Galilee, and he did not wish that any may know,

And there come near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, 'Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, thou mayest do for us;'

and he said to them, 'What do ye wish me to do for you?'

and saith to them, 'Go away to the village that is over-against you, and immediately, entering into it, ye shall find a colt tied, on which no one of men hath sat, having loosed it, bring it:

in the rising again, then, whenever they may rise, of which of them shall she be wife -- for the seven had her as wife?'

And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, 'Which is the first command of all?'

and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.

Take heed, watch and pray, for ye have not known when the time is;

as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may watch;

watch ye, therefore, for ye have not known when the lord of the house doth come, at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at the morning;

and what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.'

and he said to them, 'This is my blood of the new covenant, which for many is being poured out;

And they come to a spot, the name of which is Gethsemane, and he saith to his disciples, 'Sit ye here till I may pray;'

and he saith to them, 'Exceeding sorrowful is my soul -- to death; remain here, and watch.'

And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, 'Simon, thou dost sleep! thou wast not able to watch one hour!

Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

And the soldiers led him away into the hall, which is Praetorium, and call together the whole band,

and they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, 'Place of a skull;'

and at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a great voice, saying, 'Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani?' which is, being interpreted, 'My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?'

Thus hath the Lord done to me, in days in which He looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.'

And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which is Nazareth,

and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,

As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, Which have been from the age;

Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,

which Thou didst prepare before the face of all the peoples,

and having risen, they put him forth without the city, and brought him unto the brow of the hill on which their city had been built -- to cast him down headlong,

which is easier -- to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

And presently having risen before them, having taken up that on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God,

and no one having drunk old wine, doth immediately wish new, for he saith, The old is better.'

and certain of the Pharisees said to them, 'Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'

how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?'

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

'Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which is evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.