"Let the children be satisfied first," answered Jesus. "For it is not fair to take the children's food, and throw it to dogs."

Jesus took him aside from the crowd quietly, put his fingers into the man's ears, and touched his tongue with saliva.

Jesus told the crowd to sit down upon the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve out; and they served them out to the crowd.

Now the disciples had forgotten to take any bread with them, one loaf being all that they had in the boat.

So Jesus gave them this warning. "Take care," he said, "beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."

They came to Bethsaida. There some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and begged him to touch him.

Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and that he must be rejected by the Councillors, and the Chief Priests, and the Teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise again after three days.

This statement he made openly. But Peter took Jesus aside, and began to rebuke him.

Calling the people and his disciples to him, Jesus said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain alone by themselves. There his appearance was transformed before their eyes,

"From his childhood," he answered; "and it has often thrown him into fire and into water to put an end to his life; but, if you can possibly do anything, take pity on us, and help us!"

But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him; and he stood up.

Then Jesus took a little child, and placed it in the middle of them. Folding it in his arms, he said to them:

Some of the people were bringing little children to Jesus, for him to touch them; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.

And whoever wants to take the first place among you must be the servant of all;

Hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to call out: "Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me."

Many of the people kept telling him to be quiet; but the man continued to call out all the louder: "Son of David, take pity on me."

Then he began to teach. "Does not Scripture say," he asked, "'My House shall be called a House of Prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers.'"

And Jesus began to speak to them in parables: "A man once planted a vineyard, put a fence round it, dug a wine-press, built a tower, and then let it out to tenants and went abroad.

These men came to him and said: "Teacher, we know that you are an honest man, and are not afraid of any one, for you pay no regard to a man's position, but teach the Way of God honestly; are we right in paying taxes to the Emperor, or not?

"Teacher, in our Scriptures Moses decreed that, should a man's brother die, leaving a widow but no child, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family for his brother.

There were once seven brothers; of whom the eldest took a wife, but died and left no family;

And the second took her, and died without family; and so did the third.

Many will take my name, and come saying 'I am He', and will lead many astray.

As soon, however, as you see 'the Foul Desecration' standing where he ought not" (the reader must consider what this means) "then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains;

While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said: "Take it; this is my body."

Then he took a cup, and, after saying the thanksgiving, gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

He took with him Peter, James, and John; and began to show signs of great dismay and deep distress of mind.

"Abba, Father," he said, "all things are possible to thee; take away this cup from me; yet, not what I will, but what thou willest."

Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them. "The man whom I kiss," he had said, "will be the one; arrest him and take him away safely."

But Jesus interposed, and said to the men: "Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me?

Then they took Jesus to the High Priest; and all the Chief Priests, the Councillors, and the Teachers of the Law assembled.

As soon as it was daylight, the Chief Priests, after holding a consultation with the Councillors and Teachers of the Law--that is to say, the whole High Council--put Jesus in chains, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.

The soldiers then took Jesus away into the court-yard--that is the Government House--and they called the whole garrison together.

And, when they had left off mocking him, they took off the purple robe, and put his own clothes on him.

Then they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots for them, to settle what each should take.

And a man ran, and, soaking a sponge in common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink, saying as he did so: "Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to take him down."

Joseph, having bought a linen sheet, took Jesus down, and wound the sheet round him, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of the rock; and then rolled a stone up against the entrance of the tomb.

They shall take up serpents in their hands; and, if they drink any poison, it shall not hurt them; they will place their hands on sick people and they shall recover."

"This is what the Lord has done for me," she said, "now that he has deigned to take away the reproach under which I have been living."

When the period of purification of mother and child, enjoined by the Law of Moses, came to an end, his parents took the child up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:

And he began to teach in their Synagogues, and was honored by every one.

At sunset, all who had friends suffering from various diseases took them to Jesus; and he placed his hands upon every one of them and cured them.

Jesus, however, said to them: "I must take the Good News of the Kingdom of God to the other town also, for that was why I was sent."

But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"-- he spoke to the paralyzed man-- "To you I say, Get up, and take up your pallet, and go to your home."

Instantly the man stood up before their eyes, took up what he had been lying on, and went to his home, praising God.

That he went into the House of God, and took the consecrated bread and ate it, and gave some to his companions, though only the priests are allowed to eat it?"

Afterwards Jesus came down the hill with them and took his stand on a level place. With him were a large crowd of his disciples, and great numbers of people from the whole of Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast district of Tyre and Sidon,

And every one in the crowd was trying to touch him, because a power went out from him which restored them all.

How can you say to your brother 'Brother, let me take out the straw in your eye,' while you yourself do not see the beam in your own? Hypocrite! Take out the beam from your own eye first, and then you will see clearly how to take out the straw in your brother's.

He may be compared to a man building a house, who dug, and went deep, and laid the foundation upon the rock. Then, when a flood came, the river swept down upon that house, but had no power to shake it, because it had been built well.

One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to dine with him, so Jesus went to his house and took his place at table.

Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away."

They came out from the man and took possession of the pigs; and the drove rushed down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned.

"Do not," he said to them, "take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.

And to all present he said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem.

And Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,

Do not take a purse with you, or a bag, or sandals; and do not stop to greet any one on your journey.

He went to him and bound up his wounds, dressing them with oil and wine, and then put him on his own mule, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

The next day he took out four shillings and gave them to the inn-keeper. 'Take care of him,' he said, 'and whatever more you may spend I will myself repay you on my way back.'

"The one that took pity on him," was the answer; on which Jesus said: "Go and do the same yourself."

One day Jesus was at a certain place praying, and, when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him: "Master, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive every one who wrongs us; and take us not into temptation.'"

Take care, therefore, that the inner Light is not darkness.

As Jesus finished speaking, a Pharisee asked him to breakfast with him, and Jesus went in and took his place at table.

But Jesus went on: "Alas for you, too, you Students of the Law! You load men with loads that are too heavy to carry, but do not, yourselves, touch them with one of your fingers.

Whenever they take you before the Synagogue Courts or the magistrates or other authorities, do not be anxious as to how you will defend yourselves, or what your defense will be, or what you will say;

And then he added: "Take care to keep yourselves free from every form of covetousness; for even in the height of his prosperity a man's true Life does not depend on what he has."

And I will say to myself, Now you have plenty of good things put by for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.'

Happy are those servants whom, on his return, the Master will find watching. I tell you that he will make himself ready, and bid them take their places at table, and will come and wait upon them.

'Leave it this one year more, Sir,' the man answered, 'till I have dug round it and manured it.

"You hypocrites!" the Master answered him. "Does not every one of you let his ox or his ass loose from its manger, and take it out to drink, on the Sabbath?

It is like a mustard-seed which a man took and put in his garden. The seed grew and became a tree, and 'the wild birds roosted in its branches.'"

It is like some yeast which a woman took and covered in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen."

People will come from East and West, and from North and South, and take their places at the banquet in the Kingdom of God.

They remained silent. Jesus took hold of the man and cured him, and sent him away.

And he who invited you both will come and say to you 'Make room for this man,' and then you will begin in confusion to take the lowest place.

No, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place, so that, when he who has invited you comes, he may say to you 'Friend, come higher up'; and then you will be honored in the eyes of all your fellow-guests.

'What am I to do,' the steward asked himself, 'now that my master is taking the steward's place away from me? I have not strength to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

Which of you, if he had a servant ploughing, or tending the sheep, would say to him, when he came in from the fields, 'Come at once and take your place at table,'

Some of the people were bringing even their babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with those who had brought them.

He shouted out: "Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!"

Those who were in front kept telling him to be quiet, but he continued to call out the louder: "Son of David, take pity on me!"

For I was afraid of you, because you are a stern man. You take what you have not planted, and reap what you have not sown.'

The master answered 'Out of your own mouth I judge you, you worthless servant. You knew that I am a stern man, that I take what I have not planted, and reap what I have not sown?

Take away from him the ten pounds,' he said to those standing by, 'and give them to the one who has the hundred.'

Jesus continued to teach each day in the Temple Courts; but the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law were eager to take his life, and so also were the leading men.

These men asked Jesus a question. They said: "Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and that you do not take any account of a man's position, but teach the Way of God honestly;

"Teacher, Moses laid down for us in his writings that-- 'Should a man's married brother die, and should he be childless, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family for his brother.'

The second and third brothers both took her as their wife;

And Jesus said: "See that you are not led astray; for many will take my name, and come saying 'I am He,' and 'The time is close at hand.' Do not follow them.

Then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains, those who are in Jerusalem must leave at once, and those who are in the country places must not go into it.

During the days, Jesus continued to teach in the Temple Courts, but he went out and spent the nights on the hill called the 'Mount of Olives.'

Now Satan took possession of Judas, who was known as Iscariot, and who belonged to the Twelve;

When the time came, Jesus took his place at table, and the Apostles with him.

"Take this and share it among you. For I tell you that I shall not, after to-day, drink of the juice of the grape, till the Kingdom of God has come."

Then Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke it and gave to them, with the words: "This is my body, [which is now to be given on your behalf. Do this in memory of me."

"Now, however," he said, "he who has a purse must take it and his bag as well; and he who has not must sell his cloak and buy a sword.