And those on stony-ground are such as when they hear, receive the word with joy; but have no root, and so believe only for a while, and in the time of trial fall away.

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

and it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without desiring to see thee.

And He said unto them, Where is your faith? But they were struck with awe and amazement, and said one to another, who is this? for He commandeth even the winds and the sea, and they obey Him.

But when he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down to Him, and said with a loud voice, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

(For He commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man; which had oftentimes seized him so violently, that tho' he was bound with chains and fetters, yet he broke the bands asunder, and was driven by the demon into those lonely places.)

So the demons went out of the man and entred into the swine: and the herd ran violently down the hill into the lake and were drowned.

And when those that looked after them saw what was done they fled; and went and told it in city and country:

and the people went out to see what was done, and came to Jesus; and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind:

and they were afraid, for those that saw it told them how the demoniac was healed.

saying, Return home, and relate what God hath done for thee. So he went away publishing through the whole city what great things Jesus had done to him.

And when the woman saw that she was not concealed, she came trembling, and fell down to Him, and declared before all the people, for what reason she had touched Him, and how she was healed immediately.

While He was yet speaking, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's, and said to Him, Thy daughter is dead, trouble not the Master.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? and he wanted to see Him.

And they did so, and caused them all to sit down.

And it came to pass, as He was praying in private, his disciples were with Him: and He asked them saying, Whom say the people that I am?

They answering said, John the baptist: but others say Elias: and others, that some ancient prophet is risen again.

And He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answered and said, The Christ the Son of God.

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when He comes in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

Now Peter and they that were with Him were heavy with sleep; but being awakened they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with Him.

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not, and they were afraid to ask Him concerning it.

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he followeth not thee with us.

And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, as Elias did?

But whatever house ye come into, first say, Peace be to this house:

and heal those in it that are sick, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come unto you.

But into whatever city ye come, and they receive you not, go out into the streets of it and say,

At this time Jesus was transported with joy in his spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and knowing, and hast revealed them to babes: even so, Father, for such was thy good pleasure.

And turning to the disciples, He said to them in particular, Blessed are the eyes that see what ye see:

for many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and did not see them; and to hear what ye hear, but did not hear them.

And by chance a certain priest came down that way, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

But a certain Samaritan, as he was travelling, came up to him, and when He saw him,

And He said unto 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 also upon earth;

And He said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine on his journey is come to me,

and he from within shall answer and say, Do not be troublesome; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed, I cannot rise to give thee.

And so I tell you, Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you.

how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say, that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and so the last state of that man is worse than the first.

And when the multitudes were gathering thick together He began to say, This is a wicked generation: they demand a sign, but no sign shall be given them, except that of the prophet Jonah:

for as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

But yet no one having lighted a candle putteth it into a secret place, nor under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.

And when the pharisee saw it he wondered that He did not wash first, before dinner.

In the mean time great multitudes of people being gathered together about Him, so that they trode upon one another, He began to say to his disciples, Beware of the leaven of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy: for there is nothing concealed,

Now I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them, that can only kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.

But I will shew you whom ye should fear,---Fear Him, who after He hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, fear Him.

But I say unto you, Whosoever shall own me before men, the Son of man will also own him before the angels of God.

And when they bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what defence to make, or what to say:

for the holy Spirit shall teach you at that very time what ye ought to say.

And He said unto them, See to it that ye beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of his possessions.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast plenty of goods laid up for many years, take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

So is he that heapeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

And He said to his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor for the body, what ye shall put on:

Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap; they have neither store-house nor barn, and yet God feedeth them: how much more worth are ye than the fowls?

If then ye cannot do even the lest, why are ye so anxious about the rest?

Now if God so clothe the grass which is to day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's pleasure to give you the kingdom.

ye yourselves like men waiting for their lord's return from a wedding, that they may immediately open the door to him, when he comes and knocks.

Happy are those servants, whom the master when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down, and will come and serve them.

And if he come in the second watch, or in the third watch, and find them so, happy indeed are those servants.

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

But if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and begin to beat the men and maid-servants, and drink, and to be drunken:

And that servant, who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself to do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

He said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rising from the west, ye presently say, there is a shower coming, and so it proves:

and when ye observe the south-wind blowing, ye say there will be heat, and it cometh to pass.

And when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew, and became a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in it's boughs.

When the master of the house shall have risen up and shut the door, and ye begin to stand without and knock at the door saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and He shall answer and say to you, I know you not, whence ye are:

then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drank in thy presence,

and thou hast taught in our streets, But He will say, I tell you, I know you not, whence ye are; depart from me all ye workers of iniquity:

and there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves shut out.

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and I assure you ye shall not see me again till the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.

and he who invited thee and him, should come and say to thee, Give place to this person, and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.

But when thou art invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, that, when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then wilt thou have honor before them that sit at table with thee:

He said also to him that had invited Him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor thy rich neighbors; least they invite thee again, and so a return be made thee.

and sent his servant at supper-time to say to them that were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.

And they all with one consent began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.

So the servant came and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go directly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the blind.

so he turned and said to them, If any man come to me, and does not comparatively hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple.

all that see it, should deride him, saying, this man began to build and was not able to finish.

So, every one of you, that doth not give up all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.

Salt is good; but if the salt have lost it's savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

I will rise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee,

And he rose and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion; and he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.

But he answered and said to his father, Behold so many years as I serve thee, nor have I ever transgressed thy command, and yet thou hast never given me a kid, to be merry with my friends:

So he called his master's debtors to him, and said to the first, How much owest thou to my master? and he said, an hundred baths of oil.

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends with these unrighteous treasures, that when they fail, ye may be received into everlasting habitations.

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

who was laid at his gate full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table: and the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass that the poor man died,

and was carried by angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried.

And besides, there is a great gulf fixed between us and you; so that they, who would pass from hence to you, cannot; nor can they pass to us, who would come from thence.

Then he said, Therefore I intreat thee, Father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house:

It were better for him that a milstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to offend.

And the Lord said, If ye had faith but as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say to this sycamine-tree, Be thou rooted up and planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

But which of you having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, as soon as he comes in from the field, Come hither and sit down at table?

But will he not rather say to him, Get ready my supper, and gird thyself, and wait upon me, till I have done, and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink.

I think not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all things that were commanded you, say we are unprofitable servants, for we have done only what we ought to do.

And when He saw them, He said unto them, Go and shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass as they were going, they were cleansed.

Neither shall they say, Behold it is here, or behold it is there; for the kingdom of God is within you.

And He said to the disciples, the time will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it.

And they will say to you, Behold, He is here, or behold He is there: but go not after them, nor follow them.

For as the lightning which lightneth from the one part of heaven shineth to the other: so also shall the Son of man be in his day.