Jesus then left that place, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.

"True, Lord," she said, "but even the little dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table."

Then Jesus answered her. "O woman, great is your faith. It shall be for you even as you desire." And from that hour her daughter was healed.

On leaving that place Jesus went along the shore of the Sea of Galilee; and after climbing a hill, took his seat there.

so that the crowd wondered when they saw the dumb speaking, the cripples walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

And all ate and were satisfied, and of the fragments that remained they gathered seven large basketfuls.

"How is it that you do not perceive that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware off the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

Then they realized that he had not told them to beware of the leaven, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

When Jesus came into the neighborhood of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of man is?"

They replied, "Some say 'John the Baptist'; others, however, say that 'He is Elijah'; others, 'Jeremiah,' or 'One of the Prophets.'"

"And who do you say that I am?" he asked them.

"Moreover I say to you that you are Petros (a rock), and on this petra (rock) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her.

Then he enjoined his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

Then Peter took him aside and began to reprove him, saying. "God forbid, Master! That shall never befall you."

Then Peter said to Jesus. "Master, it is good that we are here! If you are willing I will make here three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

And his disciples asked him, saying, "Why then do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"

"Nay, I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they chose. Even so the Son of man also is about to suffer at their hands."

Then the disciples divined that he had been speaking to them about John, the Baptist.

Then Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, and it came out of him; and the boy was cured from that very hour.

"Because of your little faith," he answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith the size of a mustard-seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from this place to that!' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

"Nevertheless, that we may not give offense, go to the seaside, throw in your hook; take the first fish that rises, and when you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel in it. Take it and give it to them for us both."

At that hour his disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Who is really greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

"In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will not even enter the kingdom of heaven.

"See to it that you never despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father in heaven.

"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

"How does it seem to you, when a man has a hundred sheep and loses one of them? Will he not leave the ninety and nine on the hills, to go and search for the one that has strayed?

"And if he succeeds in finding it, I tell you solemnly that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety and nine that never strayed away.

"Just so it is not the will of my Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

"But if he will not listen to you, take one or two others along, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every word may be established. If he will not listen to them, tell the church;

"I tell you all in solemn truth that whatever you forbid upon earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.

"And again I tell you that if two of you on earth symphonize your praying concerning anything for which you have asked, it shall be done for you by my Father in heaven.

"And since he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, toward the payment of the debt.

"But on his way out, that slave met a fellow slave who owed him fifty dollars. Seizing him by the throat, and nearly choking him, he exclaimed, "'Pay me what you owe me!'

"When therefore his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very angry; and they went and explained to their master all that had happened.

"Immediately his master summoned him and said: "'You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you implored me.

It came about after Jesus had finished these teachings, that he removed from Galilee, and went to that part of Judea which lay across the Jordan.

"Have you not read." he answered, "that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said,

"And I tell you that any man who divorces his wife for any cause except her unfaithfulness, and marries another woman, commits adultery."

"If that is the position of a man in relation to his wife," answered the disciples, "it is better not to marry."

Then young children were brought to him, that he might lay his hands on them and pray. His disciples interfered, but Jesus said to them.

"Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for it is to the childlike that the kingdom of heaven belongs."

So he laid his hands upon them, and departed from that place.

So Jesus said to his disciples. "In solemn truth I tell you that a rich man will find it difficult to enter the kingdom of heaven.

"In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus answered, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also who have followed me shall sit on twelve thrones, to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.

"and when the first came they supposed that they would get more, but they also received each two shillings.

"What is it you wish?" he said. She answered, "Command that these my two sons may sit upon your right hand and your left in your kingdom."

And two blind men, sitting by the side of the road, heard that it was Jesus who was passing by, and cried out, "Have pity on us, Master, Son of David!"

In reply Jesus said to them, "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith and never doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Up, cast yourself into the sea!' it shall be done;

"and everything that you ask for in your prayers you shall have, if you believe."

"Which of these two did the will of his father?" "The last," they replied. "I tell you truly," said Jesus, "that the tax-gatherers and harlots are going into the kingdom of heaven before you!

"Have you never read in the Scriptures," Jesus answered, "how The stone that the builders rejected Has been made the corner-stone; This is the Lord's doing, It is wonderful in our eyes?

"I tell you that for this reason the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation that does produce the fruit of it.

As they listened to his parables, the chief priests and the Pharisees recognized that he was speaking about them;

"Again he sent out other slaves. 'Tell the invited guests,' he said, 'that my luncheon is now ready; my oxen and fat cattle are killed; everything is ready; come to the wedding-feast.'

So they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are honest, and that you are teaching the way of God in sincerity; and are not afraid of any one, for you do not court men's favor.

"Caesar's," they answered. Then he said to them, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's."

That very day there came to him some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection. and they questioned him.

"Master," they said, "Moses taught that if a man dies without issue, his brother is to marry the widow, and raise up a family for his brother.

As soon as the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together,

No one could answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to ask him another question.

"You say, too, that whoever swears by the offering that is upon it, his oath is binding.

"You blind Pharisees, first clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside of it may be clean also.

"So you bear witness against yourselves, that you are the descendants of those who slew the prophets!

"that upon your heads may come every drop of innocent blood spilt upon the earth, from the blood of Abel, the just, to the blood of Zechariah the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the altar.

"In solemn truth I tell you that all these things will come upon this generation.

"For I tell you that never shall you see me again until you say, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." "nor did they know until the deluge came and swept them away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

"You see all these buildings?" he answered them; "I tell you solemnly that there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be torn down."

"Take care," Jesus answered, "that no one mislead you;

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see to it that you are not afraid. Such things must happen, but the end is not yet.

"But pray that your flight may not be in the winter; nor on a Sabbath;

"If at that time any one should say to you, 'See, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' believe him not.

"Learn from the fig tree, her parable; when her branches are become soft, and put forth leaves, you know that summer is near;

so you also, when you see these signs, know that He is near, at the very doors.

I tell you in solemn truth, that the present generation shall not pass away till all these things happen.

"But no one knows about that day and hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

At that time there will be two men in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have been on his guard, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

Blessed is that slave whom his Master, when he comes, shall find so doing.

In solemn truth I tell you that he will set him over all his property.

on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour which he does not know, the Master of that servant will arrive

"The second, who had received the two talents, came up and said: "'Master, it was two talents that you entrusted to me; see, I have gained two more.'

"'You wicked and lazy slave,' said his master. 'You say you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not scattered?'

"'In solemn truth I tell you,' the King will answer them, 'that inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brothers, you have done it unto me.'

"But he will reply, 'In solemn truth I tell you that inasmuch as you did not do it unto one of these least, you did not do it unto me.'

Now it happened that after Jesus had finished all these discourses, he said to his disciples,

"You know that the Passover is coming in two days, and the Son of man will be delivered up to be crucified."

"In solemn truth I tell you that wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, what she has done shall be told about, as her memorial."

It was then that one of the Twelve, he who was called Judas Iscariot,

and from that time he kept looking for a chance to betray him.

and as they were eating, he said to them, "In solemn truth I tell you that one of you is going to betray me!"

"The Son of man is indeed to go as it is written concerning him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed. It were good for that man if he had never been born."

"But I say to you, I will never again drink of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father."

Jesus said to him, "In solemn truth I tell you that on this very night, before cockcrow, you will deny me three times!"

"Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

"Friend, do that for which you came," said Jesus. Then they came forward and laid hands on Jesus, and arrested him.

"Do you not suppose that I am able to appeal to my Father to furnish me at this very moment with twelve legions of angels?

"But if I did, how could the Scriptures be fulfilled that say that thus it must happen?"

"But all this has happened in order that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

And the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to get false evidence against Jesus, in order that they might have him executed;

Rising to his feet the high priest asked Jesus. "Do you make no answer? What is it that these are testifying against you?"