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

saying, What have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? have you come to destroy us? We know you who you are, the holy [Son] of God!

And he said to them, Let us go elsewhere to the adjoining villages to preach there; because for this purpose have I come.

And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast as long as the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast,

And he said to them, Have you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry? both he and those with him?

And he told his disciples to have a boat constantly attend him on account of the multitude, that they might not throng him.

and have power to cast out demons.

but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit shall never have forgiveness, but is the subject of an eternal mistake;

and have no root in themselves, but are temporary [disciples]. Then, when affliction or persecution occurs on account of the word, they are immediately offended.

And he said to them, Why are you so fearful? How have you no faith?

and crying with a loud voice, said, What have you to do with me, Jesus, son of the most high God? I adjure you, by God, not to torment me.

For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.

And he said to them, How many loaves have you? go and see. And knowing, they said, Five, and two fishes.

And from a market, unless they baptize they eat not; and there are many other [customs] which they have received to hold; baptisms, of cups and sextuses [

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

I have compassion on the multitude, because already they have continued with me three days, and have nothing to eat;

And he asked them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven.

And Jesus knowing it, said to them, Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart hardened?

And coming down from the mountain he charged them to tell no man what they had seen, till the Son of man should have risen from the dead.

but I tell you, that Elijah has come, and they have done to him what they wished, as it was written of him.

And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I have brought my son to you, having a dumb spirit;

and it often casts him into fire, and into waters, to destroy him; but if you are able, help us, and have mercy on us.

Salt is good; but if the salt has become insipid, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.

And he answered and said to him, Teacher, all these have I kept from my youth.

And Jesus looking at him, loved him, and said to him, One thing you lack; go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven; and come and take up your cross and follow me.

Peter said to him, Behold we have left all things and followed you.

And hearing that Jesus was the Nazarene, he cried, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

And many charged him to be still. But he cried much more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

And he taught them, saying, It is written, my house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations; but you have made it a den of robbers.

And Jesus answered and said to them, Have faith in God;

Therefore I tell you, all things whatever which you ask in prayer, believe that you shall receive them, and you shall have them.

And when you stand praying, forgive if you have any thing against any, that your Father in heaven may also forgive your offenses.

Have you not read this Scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, has become the head of a corner;

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

And the scribe said to him, Well, teacher, you have said truly; there is one [God], and no other but him;

And calling his disciples, he said to them, I tell you truly, that this poor widow has cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury.

For all [others] have cast in of their abundance; but she of her want has cast in all that she had her entire living.

But beware; I have foretold you all things.

For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [$42] and given to the poor; and they blamed her.

The poor you have always with you, and you can do them good when you will; but me you have not always.

And Jesus answered and said to them, Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to apprehend me?

And the high priest rent his clothes, and said, What further need have we of witnesses?

You have heard the blasphemy; what do you think? And they all condemned him to be deserving of death.

SINCE many have undertaken to arrange a complete digest of the things fully believed among us,

that you may know the certainty of the words concerning which you have been taught.

And behold you shall be silent, and not able to speak, till the day these things are accomplished; because you have not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.

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

for my eyes have seen thy salvation,

And when they saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, Son, why have you dealt thus with us? Behold, your father and I have sought you with sorrow.

Bear fruits, therefore, worthy of a change of mind. And say not within yourselves, We have Abraham for a father; for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Alas! what have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy [Son] of God!

And Simon answered and said to him, Master, we have labored all night and taken nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.

And all were astonished, and glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to a change of mind.

And Jesus answered and said to them, Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those with him?

But woe to you rich! for you have your consolation.

And if you love those that love you, what thanks have you? for sinners also love those that love them.

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks have you? for sinners do the same.

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? sinners also lend to sinners, to receive back as much again.

And Jesus hearing these things wondered at him, and turning around said to the multitude following him, I tell you I have not found in Israel so great a faith;

And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what you have seen and heard; that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the good news preached to them;

They are like little children sitting in the market, and they call to each other, saying, We have played on pipes to you, and you have not danced; we have mourned to you, and you have not lamented.

And the Pharisee who invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying, If this was a prophet he would have known who and what kind of a woman this is who touches him; for she is a sinner.

And Jesus answered and said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Teacher, say it.

Simon answered and said, I suppose the one to whom he gave most. And he said to him, You have judged rightly.

those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, and they have no root; they believe for a time, and in a time of trial fall away;

See therefore how you hear; for whoever has, to him shall be given, and whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even what he seems to have.

And seeing Jesus, he cried out, and worshipped him, and said with a loud voice, What have you to do with me, Jesus, son of the Most High God? I beg of you not to torment me;

And he said to them, Take for the way neither a staff nor a provision sack, nor bread, nor silver, and have not two coats apiece.

And he said to them, Give them something to eat. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy provisions for all this multitude;

And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven places of shelter; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.

Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which have been done in you, they would long ago have changed their minds, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

For I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things which you hear, and have not heard them.

And he said to him, You have answered well; do this, and you shall live.

And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight, and say, Friend, lend me three loaves,

for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him;

Woe to you, lawyers! for you have taken away the key of knowledge; you do not enter in yourselves, and you forbid those entering.

Whatever, therefore, you have said in the darkness, shall be heard in the light; and what you have spoken to the ear in private rooms, shall be proclaimed on the houses.

And I tell you, my friends, fear not those that kill the body, and after this have [power] to do nothing more.

And every one that speaks a word against the Son of man shall have forgiveness; but he that blasphemes against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.

and he reasoned in himself, saying, What shall I do, for I have no place where I shall bring together my fruits?

and I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years rest, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.

But God said to him, Foolish man, this night they shall require your soul from you; and who then will have the goods which you have provided?

Consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap, and they have no private room, no storehouse; and God feeds them. How much are you better than the birds!

But know this, that if the householder had known at what hour the thief comes, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And from any one to whom much is given, much will be demanded; and of him with whom men have deposited much, they will ask more.

I have come to send a fire on the earth; and what will I if it is already kindled?

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it is fully accomplished!

Do you think that I have come to give peace on the earth? I tell you, no; but rather division.

I tell you that you shall not go out thence till you have paid even the last lepton [2 mill].

And he said to his vine dresser, Behold, I have come three years seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none; cut it down; why should it make the ground unproductive?

then you will say, We eat and drank in your presence, and you have taught in our streets;

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those sent to her, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, and you would not!

When you are invited by any one to a wedding, do not sit down in the first place, lest at some time a more honorable man than you should have been invited by him,

But when you are invited, go and sit down in the last place, that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher; then you shall have honor in the presence of those that recline with you;

And they all with one consent excused themselves. The first said to him, I have bought a field and I must go to see it; I pray you have me excused.

And another said, I have bought five yokes of oxen and I go to try them; I pray you have me excused.

And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

and coming to the house, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying, Congratulate me; for I have found my sheep that was lost.

And when she finds it, she calls her female friends and neighbors together, saying, Congratulate me, for I have found the drachma which I lost.