And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should sow seed in the ground,

And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or, by what similitude shall we illustrate it?

and crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

And he immediately compelled his disciples to get into the ship, and to go before him to the opposite side, to Bethsaida, while he sent the multitude away.

For, neglecting the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the immersion of pitchers and cups; and many other things like these you do.

And he said to them: Well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

making the word of God of no effect by your tradition, which you have delivered; and many things like these you do.

But Jesus said to her: Let the children be satisfied first; for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs.

But he turned about, and, looking on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying: Get behind me, adversary: for you are not thinking of the things of God, but of the things of men.

And he said to them: Verily I say to you, There are some of these standing here who shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come in power.

And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

And if your hand ensnare you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter maimed into life, than having two hands to go away into hell, into the fire that is not quenched,

And if your foot en snare you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life lame, than having two feet to Be thrown into hell, into the fire that is not quenched,

And if your eye ensnare you, pull it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be thrown into hell-fire,

Salt is good; but if the salt shall have become saltless, by what means will you season it? Have salt in your selves, and be at peace with one another.

But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.

Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man put asunder.

And when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and said to them: Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

Verily I say to you, Whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it.

And as he was going forth into the road, one ran and bowed the knee to him, and asked him: Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

Jesus said to him: Why do you call me good? None is good but one, that is God.

And Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples: With what difficulty will those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And his disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus, answering again, said to them: Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Jesus looked on them and said: With men this is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.

And many spread their mantles in the road, and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the road.

And Jesus answered and said to them: Have faith in God.

And they came and said to him: Teacher, we know that you are true, and that you care for no one; for you do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

And Jesus answered and said to them: Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar s, and to God the things that are God s. And they were astonished at him.

And Jesus answered and said to them: Do you not err for this reason, because you know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?

But concerning the dead, that they do rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, at The Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. Therefore, you do greatly err.

And Jesus answered him: The first commandment of all is, Hear, Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.

And you shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole mind, and with your whole strength. This is the first commandment.

And the scribe said to him: Teacher, in truth you have well said, that there is one God, and there is no other beside him;

And Jesus perceiving that he answered with understanding, said to him: You are not far from the kingdom of God. And no one, after that, ventured to ask him a question.

For these will be the days of affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created, till this time, and will never be.

But Jesus said: Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good work on me.

For you have the poor with you always; and whenever you choose, you can do them good; but me you have not always.

The Son of man goes, as it is written of him; but alas for that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.

Verily I say to you, I shall drink no more of the fruit of the vine, till that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.

And one of those who were standing by, drew a sword, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.

And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani? which is, when translated, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

And when the centurion that was standing opposite him, saw that he thus cried out, and gave up his spirit, he said: Truly, this man was the Son of God.

Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counselor, who was himself looking for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

The Lord, therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven: and he sat down at the right hand of God.

it seemed good to me also, having obtained exact information of all things from the very first, to write them in order for you, most excel lent Theophilus,

They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.

It came to pass, while he was officiating as priest before God, in the order of his class, that,

And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

And the angel answered and said to him: I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and I am sent to speak to you, and to announce to you this good news.

And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary; for you have found favor with God.

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of David his father;

And the angel answered and said to her: The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; for which reason, also, that which is begotten, being holy, shall be called the Son of God.

for nothing shall be impossible with God.

and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior;

He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent empty away.

And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue was loosed, and he spoke, and praised God.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people;

through the tender mercies of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,

And the angel said to them: Be not afraid; for, behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which shall be for all people.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying:

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among men.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been told to them.

he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said:

And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with man.

Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Bring forth, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance. And begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

And now also the ax is lying at the root of the trees; therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.

With many other exhortations he proclaimed the good news to the people.

son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.

And the devil said to him: If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.

And Jesus answered him, and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

And Jesus answered and said to him: Get behind me, Satan; it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from this place;

And Jesus answered and said to him: It is said, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof.

saying: Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Nazarene? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Demons also came out of many, crying out and saying: Thou art the Christ, the Son of God. And he rebuked them, and did not permit them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

But he said to them: I must make known the good news of the kingdom of God to other cities also; for to this end I have been sent.

And it came to pass while the multitude was pressing on him to hear the word of God, and he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying: Who is this that utters impious words? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

And he immediately arose before them, took up that on which he had been lying, and went away to his own house, glorifying God.

And astonishment seized upon all, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying: We have seen strange things to-day.

that he entered the house of God, and took the loaves of the presence, and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful, except for the priests alone, to eat?

Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you a question: Which is lawful on the sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill?

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: Blessed are you that are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you;

To him that strikes you on one cheek, offer also the other; and from him that takes away your mantle, withhold not your coat.

And if you do good to them that do good to you, what thanks have you? for even sinners do the same.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind to the unthankful and the evil.

Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your lap. For with the same measure with which you measure, it shall be measured to you in return.

For a good tree does not produce unsound fruit; nor does an unsound tree produce good fruit.

The good man, out of the good treasury of his heart, brings forth that which is good; and the evil man, out of the evil treasury of his heart, brings forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.

And when he came near the gate of tho city, behold, they were carrying out a dead man, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude from the city was with her.

And fear seized on all; and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet has arisen among us; and, God has visited his people.

And all the people, and the publicans that heard him, vindicated God, by being immersed with the immersion of John;