But Jesus came and touched them, saying as he did so: "Rise up, and do not be afraid."

When they raised their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus himself alone.

And I tell you that Elijah has already come, and people have not recognized him, but have treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, too, the Son of Man is destined to undergo suffering at men's hands."

I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him."

And they will put him to death, but on the third day he will rise." And the disciples were greatly distressed.

"Yes," answered Peter. But, on going into the house, before he could speak, Jesus said: "What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings take taxes or tribute? From their sons, or from others?"

But, if any one puts a snare in the way of one of these lowly ones who believe in me, it would be best for him to be sunk in the depths of the sea with a great millstone hung round his neck.

Alas for the world because of such snares! There cannot but be snares; yet alas for the man who is answerable for the snare!

But, if he does not listen to you, take with you one or two others, so that 'on the evidence of two or three witnesses, every word may be put beyond dispute.'

Again, I tell you that, if but two of you on earth agree as to what they shall pray for, whatever it be, it will be granted them by my Father who is in Heaven.

But Jesus answered: "Not seven times, but 'seventy times seven.'

But, on going out, that same servant came upon one of his fellow-servants who owed him ten pounds. Seizing him by the throat, he said 'Pay what you owe me.'

But the other would not, but went and put him in prison till he should pay his debt.

So that they are no longer two, but one. What God himself, then, has yoked together man must not separate."

"Moses, owing to the hardness of your hearts," answered Jesus, "permitted you to divorce your wives, but that was not so at the beginning.

But I tell you that any one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of her unchastity, and marries another woman, is guilty of adultery."

"It is not every one," replied Jesus, "who can accept this teaching, but only those who have been enabled to do so.

Then some little children were brought to Jesus, for him to place his hands on them, and pray; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.

"Why ask me about goodness?" answered Jesus. "There is but One who is good. If you want to enter the Life, keep the commandments."

But Jesus looked at them, and said: "With men this is impossible, but with God everything is possible." Then Peter turned and said to Jesus:

"But we--we left everything, and followed you; what, then, shall we have?"

But many who are first now will then be last, and those who are last will be first.

So, when the first went up, they thought that they would receive more, but they also received two shillings each;

"You shall indeed drink my cup," he said, "but as to a seat at my right and at my left--that is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

Just as the Son of Man came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

The crowd told them to be quiet; but the men only called out the louder: "Take pity on us, Master, Son of David!"

And said to them: "Scripture says??My House shall be called a house of prayer'; but you are making it 'a den of robbers.'"

But, when the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law saw the wonderful things that Jesus did, and the boys who were calling out in the Temple Courts "God save the Son of David!", they were indignant,

And said to him: "Do you hear what these boys are saying?" "Yes," answered Jesus; "but did you never read the words--'Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast called forth perfect praise'?"

And, noticing a solitary fig tree by the road-side, he went up to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. So he said to it: "Never again shall fruit be gathered off you." And suddenly the fruit tree withered up.

"I tell you," replied Jesus, "if you have faith, without ever a doubt, you will do what not only what has been done to the fig tree, but, even if you should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!' it would be done.

It is about John's baptism. What was its origin? divine or human?" But they began arguing among themselves: "If we say 'divine,' he will say to us 'Why then did not you believe him?'

But if we say 'human,' we are afraid of the people, for every one regards John as a Prophet."

'Yes, sir,' he answered; but he did not go.

Then the father went to the second son, and said the same. 'I will not,' he answered; but afterwards he was sorry and went.

For when John came to you, walking in the path of righteousness, you did not believe him, but tax-gatherers and prostitutes did; and yet you, though you saw this, even then were not sorry, nor did you believe him.

But the tenants seized his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

But the tenants, on seeing his son, said to each other 'Here is the heir! Come, let us kill him, and get his inheritance.'

He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the banquet, but they were unwilling to come.

They, however, took no notice, but went off, one to his farm, another to his business;

Then he said to his servants 'The banquet is prepared, but those who were invited were not worthy.

But, when the king went in to see his guests, he noticed there a man who had not put on a wedding-robe.

For many are called, but few chosen."

For at the resurrection there is no marrying or being married, but all who rise are as angels in Heaven.

'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of dead men, but of living."

Therefore practice and lay to heart everything that they tell preach but do not practice.

But do not allow yourselves to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Father, the heavenly Father.

But alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You turn the key of the Kingdom of Heaven in men's faces. For you do not go in yourselves, nor yet allow those who try to go in to do so.

Alas for you, you blind guides! You say 'if any answer by the Temple, his oath counts for nothing; but, if any one swears by the gold of the Temple, his oath is binding him'!

You say, too, 'If any one swears by the altar, his oath counts for nothing, but, if any one swears by the offering placed on it, his oath is binding on him'!

Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are filled with the results of greed and self-indulgence.

It is the same with you. Outwardly, and to others, you have the look of religious men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and sin.

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; take care not to be alarmed, for such things must occur; but the end is not yet here.

All this, however, will be but the beginning of the birth pangs!

And had not those days been limited, not a single soul would escape; but for the sake of 'God's People' a limit will be put to them.

The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words shall never pass away.

But about that Day and Hour, no one knows--not even the angels of Heaven, nor yet the Son--but only the Father himself.

But this you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

But, should he be a bad servant, and say to himself 'My master is a long time in coming,'

The foolish ones took their lamps, but took no oil with them;

But at midnight a shout was raised--'The Bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!'

But the prudent ones answered 'No, for fear that there will not be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell it, and buy for yourselves.'

But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom came; and the bridesmaids who were ready went in with him to the banquet, and the door was shut.

But the bridegroom answered 'I tell you, I do not know you.'

But the man who had received the six hundred went and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money.

For, to him who has, more will be given, and he shall have abundance; but, as for him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.

And these last will go away 'into aeonian punishment,' but the righteous 'into aeonian life.'"

But they said: "Not during the Festival, for fear of causing a riot."

You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.

But, after I have risen, I shall go before you into Galilee."

Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. "My Father," he said, "if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as thou willest."

Watch and pray, that you may not fall into temptation. True, the spirit is eager, but human nature is weak."

Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed. "My Father," he said, "if I cannot be spared this cup, but must drink it, thy will be done!"

But in that case how would the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that this must be?"

But they did not find any, although many came forward with false evidence. Later on, however, two men came forward and said:

But Jesus remained silent. On this the High Priest said to him: "I adjure you, by the Living God, to tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

But Peter denied it before them all. "I do not know what you mean," he replied.

But soon afterwards those who were standing by came up and said to Peter: "You also are certainly one of them; why, your very way of speaking proves it!"

The Chief Priests took the pieces of silver, but they said: "We must not put them into the Temple treasury, because they are blood-money."

But the Chief Priests and the Councillors persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.

"Why, what harm has he done?" he asked. But they kept shouting furiously: "Let him be crucified!"

When Pilate saw that his efforts were unavailing, but that, on the contrary, a riot was beginning, he took some water, and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying as he did so: "I am not answerable for this bloodshed; you must see to it yourselves."

The Pilate released Barabbas to them; but Jesus he scourged, and gave him up to be crucified.

they gave him some wine to drink which had been mixed with gall; but after tasting it, Jesus refused to drink it.

"He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the 'King of Israel'! Let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

But the rest said: "Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to save him." [However another man took a spear, and pierced his side; and water and blood flowed from it.]

But Jesus, uttering another loud cry, gave up his spirit.

But the angel, addressing the women, said; "You need not be afraid. I now that it is Jesus, who was crucified, for whom you are looking.

I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

But Jesus rebuked the spirit: "Be silent! Come out from him."

But Simon and his companions hastened after him;

But Jesus said to them: "Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns near, that I may make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came."

"Be careful not to say anything to any one; but go and show yourself to the Priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure."

The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.

But some of the Teachers of the Law who were sitting there were debating in their minds:

But that you may know that the Son of Man has power to forgive sins on earth"--here he said to the paralyzed man--

Hearing this, Jesus said: "It is not those who are in health that need a doctor, but those who are ill. I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast."

But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be parted from them, and they will fast then--when that day comes.

And no man ever puts new wine into old wine-skins; if he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are lost. But new wine is put into fresh skins."

But he repeatedly warned them not to make him known.