But that on the good ground are they, who, having heard the word, keep it in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with perseverance.

No man having lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.

And it was told him by some who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

And he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are these who hear the word of God and keep it.

Then they went out to see what was done, and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

And the man out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, Return home,

And a woman who had had an issue of blood twelve years, and had spent all her living upon Physicians, neither could be healed by any,

And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

And Herod said, John have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

And as he was praying apart, his Disciples were with him. And he asked them saying, whom say the people that I am?

He said to them, but whom say ye, that I am?

For who|oever will save his life shall gose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, he shall save it:

And I tell you of a truth there are some standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

And behold two men talked with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

Who appearing in glory, spake of his decease, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

All things are delivered to me of my Father; and no one knoweth who the Son is, but the Father, and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal him.

But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who having stripped and wounded him departed, leaving him half dead.

who also sitting at the feet of Jesus, heard his discourse. But Martha was incumbered with much serving; and coming to him she said, Lord, dost thou not care, that my sister hath left me to serve alone?

And he said to them, When ye pray, say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done as in heaven, so on earth.

Because ye say, that I cast out devils by Beelzebub. And if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out?

No man having lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.

Wo to you; for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets; whom your fathers killed.

Truly ye bear witness that ye approve the deeds of your fathers: for whom they killed, ye build their sepulchres.

From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was destroyed between the temple and the altar: verily I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.

But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say to you, fear him.

But he said to him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

Happy are those servants, whom the Lord, when he cometh, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to table, and will come forth and serve them.

And the Lord said, Who is that faithful and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his housoold, to give the allowance of food in due season?

Happy is that servant, whom his Lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

And that servant who knew his Lord's will, and prepared not, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

But he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For to whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required; and to whom they have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell and slew them, suppose ye, that they were sinners above all that dwelt at Jerusalem?

And behold, there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together and utterly unable to lift up herself.

And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound lo these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath?

But behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.

And behold there was a certain man before him, who had the dropsy.

go and sit down in the lowest place, that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour in the presence of them that sit at table with thee. For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that

For I say to you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste of my supper.

So every one of you, who forsaketh not all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.

Who of you, having an hundred sheep, and losing one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, till he find it?

I say to you, Thus joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who do not need repentance.

But as soon as this thy son was come, who hath devoured thy substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will intrust you with the true riches?

And if ye have not been fauthful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?

And the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard these things, and they derided him.

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts: And that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination before God.

There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted splendidly every day.

And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores;

And besides all this, between us and you, there is a great gulph fixed; so that they who would pass from us to you, cannot, neither can they pass to us that would come from thence.

Then said he to the disciples, It is impossible but offences will come; but wo to him through whom they come.

And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten lepers, who stood afar off:

Saying, There was in a certain city a judge who feared not God nor reverenced man.

And shall not God vindicate his own elect, who cry to him day and night, though he bear long with them?

And he spake this parable to certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others.

And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

for the kingdom of God's sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in the present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

And he entered and passed through Jericho. And behold a man named Zaccheus, who was the chief of the publicans.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was, and could not for the croud, because he was little of stature.

And when he was returned, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, to know what each had gained by trading.

Moreover those my enemies, who would not that I should reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.

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

Then certain of the Saducees, who deny there is any resurrection, coming to him asked him,

But they who are accounted worthy to obtaan that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.

who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief places at feasts,

Who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater damnation.

And truly the Son of man goeth as it was determined; but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed.

Ye are they who have continued with in me in my temptations.

When they who were about him saw what would follow, they said to him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, who were come to him, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and clubs?

they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

And when he knew, that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself was also in Jerusalem at that time.

(Who for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder had been cast into prison.)

And he released to them him, that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

And there followed him a great company of people and of women, who also bewailed and lamented him.

And one of the malefactors, who were hanging on the cross, reviled him, saying, If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.

And all the people who had come together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, returned, smiting their breasts.

And all his acquaintance, and the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

(He had not consented to the counsel and deed of them) of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself waited for the kingdom of God:

And the women who had come with him from Galilee, following after, beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles.

And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, Those concerning Jesus of Nazareth (who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,

and have crucified him, But we trusted that it had been he who should have redeemed Israel. And beside all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.

Yea, and certain women of our company astonished us, who were early at the sepulchre,

And not finding his body, they came, saying, That they had seen also a vision of angels, who say, he is alive.

And some of the men who were with us, went to the sepulchre, and found it so as the women had said; but him they saw not.

This was the true light, who lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Who were born, not of blood, nor by the will of the flesh, nor by the will of man, but of God.

John testified of him and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?

And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they to him, Who art thou? That we may give an answer to them that sent us.

And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there standeth one among you whom ye know not.

He it is, who coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

The next day he seeth Jesus coming toward him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world.

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is preferred before me; for he was before me.

And I knew him not, but he that sent me to baptize with water, he had said to me, On whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, this is he who baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John speak and followed him.