Lo, your house is being left to you desolate, and verily I say to you -- ye may not see me, till it may come, when ye may say, Blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord.'

and he who did call thee and him having come shall say to thee, Give to this one place, and then thou mayest begin with shame to occupy the last place.

'But, when thou mayest be called, having gone on, recline in the last place, that when he who called thee may come, he may say to thee, Friend, come up higher; then thou shalt have glory before those reclining with thee;

because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

And he said also to him who did call him, 'When thou mayest make a dinner or a supper, be not calling thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor rich neighbours, lest they may also call thee again, and a recompense may come to thee;

And one of those reclining with him, having heard these things, said to him, 'Happy is he who shall eat bread in the reign of God;'

for I say to you, that none of those men who have been called shall taste of my supper.'

'For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?

lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,

'Or what king going on to engage with another king in war, doth not, having sat down, first consult if he be able with ten thousand to meet him who with twenty thousand is coming against him?

'So, then, every one of you who doth not take leave of all that he himself hath, is not able to be my disciple.

neither for land nor for manure is it fit -- they cast it without. He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

'I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation.

but when thy son -- this one who did devour thy living with harlots -- came, thou didst kill to him the fatted calf.

And he said also unto his disciples, 'A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;

He who is faithful in the least, is also faithful in much; and he who in the least is unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful -- the true who will entrust to you?

and if in the other's ye became not faithful -- your own, who shall give to you?

'Every one who is sending away his wife, and marrying another, doth commit adultery; and every one who is marrying her sent away from a husband doth commit adultery.

and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores,

and besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that they who are willing to go over from hence unto you are not able, nor do they from thence to us pass through.

And he said unto the disciples, 'It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe to him through whom they come;

But, who is he of you -- having a servant ploughing or feeding -- who, to him having come in out of the field, will say, Having come near, recline at meat?

and he entering into a certain village, there met him ten leprous men, who stood afar off,

There were not found who did turn back to give glory to God, except this alien;'

in that day, he who shall be on the house top, and his vessels in the house, let him not come down to take them away; and he in the field, in like manner, let him not turn backward;

and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night -- bearing long in regard to them?

And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:

I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

And those who heard, said, 'And who is able to be saved?'

and he said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,

who may not receive back manifold more in this time, and in the coming age, life age-during.'

and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,

'And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business.

but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.'

saying, 'blessed is he who is coming, a king in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.'

and spake unto him, saying, 'Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'

every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'

shew me a denary; of whom hath it an image and superscription?' and they answering said, 'Of Caesar:'

And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a rising again, having come near, questioned him,

'Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers,

who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury -- rich men,

And the Adversary entered into Judas, who is surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve,

and indeed the Son of Man doth go according to what hath been determined; but woe to that man through whom he is being delivered up.'

And they began to reason among themselves, who then of them it may be, who is about to do this thing.

And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater.

but ye are not so, but he who is greater among you -- let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I -- I am in your midst as he who is ministering.

And ye -- ye are those who have remained with me in my temptations,

Then said he to them, 'But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take it up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,

And while he is speaking, lo, a multitude, and he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming before them, and he came nigh to Jesus to kiss him,

And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating him;

and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, 'Prophesy who he is who smote thee?'

who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.

and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.

And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,

And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, 'If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.'

and all the multitudes who were come together to this sight, beholding the things that came to pass, smiting their breasts did turn back;

and all his acquaintances stood afar off, and women who did follow him from Galilee, beholding these things.

-- he was not consenting to their counsel and deed -- from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was expecting the reign of God,

and the women also who have come with him out of Galilee having followed after, beheld the tomb, and how his body was placed,

And it was the Magdalene Mary, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women with them, who told unto the apostles these things,

And he said to them, 'What things?' And they said to him, 'The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who became a man -- a prophet -- powerful in deed and word, before God and all the people,

and we were hoping that he it is who is about to redeem Israel, and also with all these things, this third day is passing to-day, since these things happened.

and not having found his body, they came, saying also to have seen an apparition of messengers, who say he is alive,

who -- not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but -- of God were begotten.

John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, 'This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'

God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father -- he did declare.

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, 'Who art thou?'

They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'

John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,

of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'

on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world;

this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:

and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayest see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with the Holy Spirit;

Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;

Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, 'Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the prophets, we have found, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth;'

Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, 'Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'

And as the director of the apartment tasted the water become wine, and knew not whence it is, (but the ministrants knew, who have drawn the water,) the director of the feast doth call the bridegroom,

the Spirit where he willeth doth blow, and his voice thou dost hear, but thou hast not known whence he cometh, and whither he goeth; thus is every one who hath been born of the Spirit.'

and no one hath gone up to the heaven, except he who out of the heaven came down -- the Son of Man who is in the heaven.

that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,

for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'

and they came unto John, and said to him, 'Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.'

he who is having the bride is bridegroom, and the friend of the bridegroom, who is standing and hearing him, with joy doth rejoice because of the voice of the bridegroom; this, then, my joy hath been fulfilled.

he who from above is coming is above all; he who is from the earth, from the earth he is, and from the earth he speaketh; he who from the heaven is coming is above all.

he who is receiving his testimony did seal that God is true;

for he whom God sent, the sayings of God he speaketh; for not by measure doth God give the Spirit;

he who is believing in the Son, hath life age-during; and he who is not believing the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God doth remain upon him.'

Jesus answered and said to her, 'If thou hadst known the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.'

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who did give us the well, and himself out of it did drink, and his sons, and his cattle?'

Jesus answered and said to her, 'Every one who is drinking of this water shall thirst again;

for five husbands thou hast had, and, now, he whom thou hast is not thy husband; this hast thou said truly.'

The woman saith to him, 'I have known that Messiah doth come, who is called Christ, when that one may come, he will tell us all things;'

Jesus saith to her, 'I am he, who am speaking to thee.'

Come, see a man, who told me all things -- as many as I did; is this the Christ?'