As for him who is sown 'among thorns,' that is the man who listens to the word, but the worry of the world and the delight of being rich choke the word; so it proves unfruitful.

So the servants of the owner went to him and said, 'Did you not sow good seed in your field, sir? How then does it contain weeds?'

It is less than any seed on earth, but when it grows up it is larger than any plant, it becomes a tree, so large that the wild birds come and roost in its branches."

So he replied, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of man;

Well then, just as the weeds are gathered and burnt in the fire, so will it be at the end of the world;

Again, the Realm of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and collected fish of every sort.

So will it be at the end of the world. The angels will go out and separate the evil from among the just

So he said to them, "Well then, every scribe who has become a disciple of the Realm of heaven is like a householder who produces what is new and what is old from his stores."

So they were repelled by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet never goes without honour except in his native place and in his home."

However, on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced in public to the delight of Herod;

And she, at the instigation of her mother, said, "Give me John the Baptist's head this moment on a dish."

So when he disembarked he saw a large crowd, and out of pity for them he healed their sick folk.

but the boat was now in the middle of the sea, buffeted by the waves (for the wind was against them).

In the fourth watch of the night he went to them, walking on the sea,

but when the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified; "It is a ghost," they said and shrieked for fear.

but when he saw the strength of the wind he was afraid and began to sink. "Lord," he shouted, "save me."

and the men in the boat worshipped him, saying, "You are certainly God's Son."

But you say, whoever tells his father or mother, 'This money might have been at your service but it is dedicated to God,'

need not honour his father or mother. So you have repealed the law of God to suit your own tradition.

it is not what enters a man's mouth that defiles him, what defiles a man is what comes out of his mouth."

Then the disciples came up and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees have taken offence at what they hear you say?"

Do you not see how all that enters the mouth passes into the belly and is then thrown out into the drain,

He replied, "It is not fair to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

"No, sir," she said, "but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table."

Then Jesus removed from that country and went along the sea of Galilee; he went up the hillside and sat there.

This made the crowd wonder, to see dumb people speaking, the lame walking, and the blind seeing.

So he ordered the crowd to recline on the ground.

So the people all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the fragments left over and filled seven large baskets with them.

Jesus said to them, "See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Why do you not see that I was not speaking to you about bread? No, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Now when Jesus came to the district of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of man is?"

They told him, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

He said to them, "And who do you say I am?"

So Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, you Satan! You are a hindrance to me! Your outlook is not God's but man's."

I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death till they see the Son of man coming himself to reign."

So Peter addressed Jesus and said, "Lord, it is a good thing we are here; pray let me put up three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

And on raising their eyes they saw no one except Jesus all alone.

The disciples inquired of him, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?"

So Jesus checked the daemon and it came out of him, and from that hour the boy was healed.

He said to them, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you truly, if you had faith the size of a grain of mustard-seed, you could say to this hill, 'Move from here to there,' and remove it would; nothing would be impossible for you."

"From aliens," he said. Then Jesus said to him, "So their own people are exempt.

However, not to give any offence to them, go to the sea, throw a hook in, and take the first fish you bring up. Open its mouth and you will find a five-shilling piece; take that and give it to them for me and for yourself."

So he called a child, set it among them,

But whoever is a hindrance to one of these little ones who believe in me, better for him to have a great mill-stone hung round his neck and be sunk in the deep sea.

See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, their angels in heaven always look on the face of my Father in heaven.

So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that a single one of these little ones should be lost.

but if he will not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that every case may be decided on the evidence of two or of three witnesses.

Jesus said to him, "Seven times? I say, seventy times seven!

So the servant fell down and prayed him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you it all.'

So his fellow-servant fell down and implored him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.'

Now when his fellow-servants saw what had happened they were greatly distressed, and they went and explained to their master all that had happened.

Then the Pharisees came up to tempt him. They asked, "Is it right to divorce one's wife for any reason?"

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What God has joined, then, man must not separate."

He said to them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, on account of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not so from the beginning.

The disciples said to him, "If that is a man's position with his wife, there is no good in marrying."

I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to get through a needle's eye than for a rich man to get into the Realm of God."

Everyone who has left brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands or houses for my name's sake will get a hundred times as much and inherit life eternal.

to them he said, 'You go into the vineyard too, and I will give you whatever wage is fair.' So they went in.

So when the first labourers came up, they supposed they would get more; but they too got each their shilling.

'These last,' they said, 'have only worked a single hour, and yet you have ranked them equal to us who have borne the brunt of the day's work and the heat!'

So shall the last be first and the first last."

not so with you. Whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

So Jesus stopped and called them. He said, "What do you want me to do for you?"

If anyone says anything to you, you will say that the Lord needs them; then he will at once let them go."

So the disciples went and did as Jesus told them;

And the crowds who went in front of him and who followed behind shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed be he who comes in the Lord's name! Hosanna in high heaven!"

But when the high priests and scribes saw his wonderful deeds and saw the children who shouted in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant;

When the disciples saw this they marvelled. "How did the fig tree wither up in an instant?" they said.

Jesus answered, "I tell you truly, if you have faith, if you have no doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree but even if you say to this hill, 'Take and throw yourself into the sea,' it will be done.

Where did the baptism of John come from? From heaven or from men?" Now they argued to themselves, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

And if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet."

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "No more will I tell you what authority I have for acting as I do.

For John showed you the way to be good and you would not believe him; the taxgatherers and harlots believed him, and even though you saw that, you would not change your mind afterwards and believe him.

But when the vinedressers saw his son they said to themselves, 'Here is the heir; come on, let us kill him and seize his inheritance!'

So they took and threw him outside the vineyard and killed him.

So go to the byeways and invite anyone you meet to the marriage-banquet.'

Now when the king came in to view his guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in a wedding-robe.

So he said to him, 'My man, how did you get in here without a wedding-robe?' The man was speech less.

Show me the coin for taxes." So they brought him a shilling.

"Caesar's," they said. Then he told them, "Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give God what belongs to God."

"Tell me," he said, "what you think about the Christ. Whose son is he?" They said to him, "David's."

so do whatever they tell you, obey them, but do not do as they do. They talk but they do not act.

They make up heavy loads and lay them on men's shoulders, but they will not stir a finger to remove them.

Woe to you, you impious scribes and Pharisees! you shut the Realm of heaven in men's faces; you neither enter yourselves, nor will you let those enter who are on the point of entering.

Woe to you, you impious scribes and Pharisees! you traverse sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when you succeed you make him a son of Gehenna twice as bad as yourselves.

Woe to you, blind guides that you are! you say, 'Swear by the sanctuary, and it means nothing; but swear by the gold of the sanctuary, and the oath is binding.'

You say again, 'Swear by the altar, and it means nothing; but swear by the gift upon it, and the oath is binding.'

Blind Pharisee! first clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside may be clean as well.

Woe to you, you irreligious scribes and Pharisees! you are like tombs white-washed; they look comely on the outside, but inside they are full of dead men's bones and all manner of impurity.

So to men you seem just, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

and you say 'If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have joined them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'

So you are witnesses against yourselves, that you are sons of those who killed the prophets!

See, your House is left to you, desolate.

For I tell you, you will never see me again till you say, Blessed be he who comes in the Lord's name."

So Jesus left the temple and went on his way. His disciples came forward to point out to him the temple-buildings,

but he replied to them, "You see all this? I tell you truly, not a stone here will be left upon another, without being torn down."

So as he sat on the Hill of Olives the disciples came up to him in private and said, "Tell us, when will this happen? What will be the sign of your arrival and of the end of the world?"

You will hear of wars and rumours of wars; see and do not be alarmed. These have to come, but it is not the end yet.

So when you see the appalling Horror spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing erect in the holy place (let the reader note this),