But the Master said to him: "You Pharisees do, it is true, clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside you yourselves are filled with greed and wickedness.

But alas for you Pharisees! You pay tithes on mint, rue, and herbs of all kinds, and pass over justice and love to God. These last you ought to have put into practice without neglecting the first.

But Jesus went on: "Alas for you, too, you Students of the Law! You load men with loads that are too heavy to carry, but do not, yourselves, touch them with one of your fingers.

To you who are my friends I say, Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but after that can do no more.

But he, who disowns me before his fellow men, will be altogether disowned before God's angels.

Every one who shall say anything against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but for him who slanders the Holy Spirit there will be no forgiveness.

But Jesus said to him: "Man, who made me a judge or an arbiter between you?"

But God said to the man 'Fool! This very night your life is being demanded; and as for all you have prepared--who will have it?'

But which of you, by being anxious, can prolong his life a moment?

But should that servant say to himself 'My master is a long time coming,' and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,

while one who does not know his master's wishes, but acts so as to deserve a flogging, will receive but few. From every one to whom much has been given much will be expected, and from the man to whom much has been entrusted the more will be demanded.

Do you think that I am here to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but to cause division.

No, I tell you; but, unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.

No, I tell you; but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same manner."

And Jesus told them this parable-- "A man, who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, came to look for fruit on it, but could not find any.

Then, if it bears in future, well and good; but if not, you can have it cut down.'"

But the President of the Synagogue, indignant that Jesus had worked the cure on the Sabbath, interposed and said to the people: "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come to be cured on one of those, and not on the Sabbath."

But this woman, a daughter of Abraham, who has been kept in bondage by Satan for now eighteen years, ought not she to have been released from her bondage on the Sabbath?"

As he said this, his opponents all felt ashamed; but all the people rejoiced to see all the wonderful things that he was doing.

"Master," some one asked, "are there but few in the path of Salvation?" And Jesus answered:

"Strive to go in by the small door. Many, I tell you, will seek to go in, but they will not be able,

But Jesus answered: "Go and say to that fox 'Look you, I am driving out demons and shall be completing cures to-day and to- morrow, and on the third day I shall have done.'

But to-day and to-morrow and the day after I must go on my way, because it cannot be that a Prophet should meet his end outside Jerusalem.

But Jesus said to him: "A man was once giving a great dinner. He invited many people,

Yes, salt is good; but, if the salt itself should lose its strength, what shall be used to season it?

But the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law found fault. "This man always welcomes outcasts, and takes meals with them!" they complained.

But, when he came to himself, he said 'How many of my father's hired servants have more bread than they can eat, while here am I starving to death!

And he got up and went to his father. But, while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was deeply moved; he ran and threw his arms round his neck and kissed him.

But the father turned to his servants and said 'Be quick and fetch a robe--the very best--and put it on him; give him a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet;

Meanwhile the elder son was out in the fields; but, on coming home, when he got near the house, he heard music and dancing,

This made him angry, and he would not go in. But his father came out and begged him to do so.

But, no sooner has this son of yours come, who has eaten up your property in the company of prostitutes, than you have killed the fattened calf for him.'

We could but make merry and rejoice, for here is your brother who was dead, and is alive; who was lost, and is found.'"

"You," said Jesus, "are the men who justify themselves before the world, but God can read your hearts; and what is highly esteemed among men may be an abomination in the sight of God.

'Child,' answered Abraham, 'remember that you in your lifetime received what you thought desirable, just as Lazarus received what was not desirable; but now he has his consolation here, while you are suffering agony.

And not only that, but between you and us there lies a great chasm, so that those who wish to pass from here to you cannot, nor can they cross from there to us.'

'But, Father Abraham,' he urged, 'if some one from the dead were to go to them, they would repent.'

Be on your guard! If your brother does wrong, reprove him; but if he repents, forgive him.

Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, but turns to you every time and says 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."

But the Master said: "If your faith were only like a mustard- seed, you could say to this mulberry tree 'Be up-rooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

And so with you--when you have done all that you have been told, still say 'We are but useless servants; we have done no more than we ought to have done.'"

"Were not all the ten made clean? exclaimed Jesus. But the nine--where are they?

The day will come," he said to his disciples, "when you will long to see but one of the days of the Son of Man, and will not see it.

But first he must undergo much suffering, and he must be rejected by the present generation.

But, on the very day on which Lot came out of Sodom, it rained fire and sulphur from the skies and destroyed them all.

Whoever is eager to get the most out of his life will lose it; but whoever will lose it shall preserve it.

For a time the judge refused, but afterwards he said to himself 'Although I am without fear of God or regard for man,

Meanwhile the tax-gatherer stood at a distance, not venturing even 'to raise his eyes to Heaven'; but he kept striking his breast and saying 'O God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'

Some of the people were bringing even their babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with those who had brought them.

"Why do you call me good?" answered Jesus. "No one is good but God.

But the man became greatly distressed on hearing this, for he was extremely rich.

But Jesus said: "What is impossible with men is possible with God."

"But we," said Peter, "we left what belonged to us and followed you."

Those who were in front kept telling him to be quiet, but he continued to call out the louder: "Son of David, take pity on me!"

He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.

But Zacchaeus stood forward and said to the Master: "Listen, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and, if I have defrauded any one of anything, I will give him back four times as much."

But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say 'We will not have this man as our King.'

'But, Sir,' they interposed, 'he has a hundred pounds already!'

'I tell you,' he answered, 'that, to him who has, more will be given, but, from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.

But as for my enemies, these men who would not have me as their King, bring them here and put them to death in my presence.'"

But Jesus answered: "I tell you that if these men are silent, the very stones will call out."

"Would that you had known, while yet there was time--even you--the things that make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your sight.

Saying as he did so: "Scripture says--'My House shall be a House of Prayer'; but you have made it 'a den of robbers.'"

Jesus continued to teach each day in the Temple Courts; but the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law were eager to take his life, and so also were the leading men.

But they began arguing together: "If we say 'divine,' he will say 'Why did not you believe him?'

But, if we say 'human,' the people will all stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a Prophet."

But Jesus began to tell the people this parable-- "A man once planted a vineyard, and then let it out to tenants, and went abroad for a long while.

The owner afterwards sent another servant; but the tenants beat and insulted this man too, and sent him away empty-handed.

He sent a third; but they wounded this man also, and threw him outside.

But, on seeing him, the tenants consulted with one another. 'Here is the heir!' they said. 'Let us kill him, and then the inheritance will become ours.'

But Jesus looked at them and said: "What then is the meaning of this passage?-- 'The very stone which the builders despised has now itself become the corner-stone.'

After this the Teachers of the Law and the Chief Priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.

These men asked Jesus a question. They said: "Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and that you do not take any account of a man's position, but teach the Way of God honestly;

But, for those who are thought worthy to attain to that other world and the resurrection from the dead, there is no marrying or being married,

Now he is not God of dead men, but of living. For in his sight all are alive."

But Jesus said to them: "How is it that people say that the Christ is to be David's son?

So the disciples questioned Jesus: "But, Teacher, when will this be? and what sign will there be when this is near?"

And, when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must occur first; but the end will not be at once."

The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

During the days, Jesus continued to teach in the Temple Courts, but he went out and spent the nights on the hill called the 'Mount of Olives.'

But with you it must not be so. No, let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who leads like him who serves.

But I prayed for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. And you, when you have returned to me, are to strengthen your Brothers."

"Father," he said, "if it is thy pleasure, spare me this cup; only, not my will but thine be done."

But when those who were round Jesus saw what was going to happen, they exclaimed: "Master, shall we use our swords?"

When I was with you day after day in the Temple Courts, you did not lay hands on me; but now your time has come, and the power of Darkness."

But, when they had lit a fire in the center of the court-yard and had all sat down there, Peter seated himself in the middle of them.

But Peter denied it. "I do not know him," he replied.

But Peter said: "I do not know what you are speaking about." Instantly, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed.

But from this hour 'the Son of Man will be seated on the right hand of God Almighty.'"

But Pilate, turning to the Chief Priests and the people, said: "I do not see anything to find fault with in this man."

But they insisted: "He is stirring up the people by his teaching all through Judea; he began with Galilee and has now come here."

So he questioned him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.

But they began to shout as one man: "Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us."

But they kept calling out: "Crucify, crucify him!"

But they persisted in loudly demanding his crucifixion; and their clamor gained the day.

So Jesus turned and said to them: "Women of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

But the other rebuked him. "Have not you," he said, "any fear of God, now that you are under the same sentence?

And we justly so, for we are only reaping our deserts, but this man has not done anything wrong.

But very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb, taking with them the spices that they had prepared.

But, when in their fear the women bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them: "Why are you looking among the dead for him who is living?