but it behoveth me to-day, and to-morrow, and the day following, to go on, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem.

'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that is killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto her, how often did I will to gather together thy children, as a hen her brood under the wings, and ye did not will.

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 answering them he said, 'Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a pit, and he will not immediately draw it up on the sabbath-day?'

and they were not able to answer him again unto these things.

'When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,

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 happy thou shalt be, because they have not to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed to thee in the rising again of the righteous.'

'And they began with one consent all to excuse themselves: The first said to him, A field I bought, and I have need to go forth and see it; I beg of thee, have me excused.

and another said, A wife I married, and because of this I am not able to come.

'If any one doth come unto me, and doth not hate his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yet even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple;

and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.

'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,

saying -- This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

'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?

and if not so -- he being yet a long way off -- having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace.

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

'What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one out of them, doth not leave behind the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go on after the lost one, till he may find it?

'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.

'Or what woman having ten drachms, if she may lose one drachm, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till that she may find?

'And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;

'And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;

and having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.

And the steward said in himself, What shall I do, because my lord doth take away the stewardship from me? to dig I am not able, to beg I am ashamed: --

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?

'No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'

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.

for I have five brothers, so that he may thoroughly testify to them, that they also may not come to this place of torment.

And he said to him, If Moses and the prophets they do not hear, neither if one may rise out of the dead will they be persuaded.'

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 will not rather say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and having girded thyself about, minister to me, till I eat and drink, and after these things thou shalt eat and drink?

Hath he favour to that servant because he did the things directed? I think not.

And Jesus answering said, 'Were not the ten cleansed, and the nine -- where?

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

And having been questioned by the Pharisees, when the reign of God doth come, he answered them, and said, 'The reign of God doth not come with observation;

And he said unto his disciples, 'Days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and ye shall not behold it;

and they shall say to you, Lo, here; or lo, there; ye may not go away, nor follow;

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;

'I say to you, In that night, there shall be two men on one couch, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left;

And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth us always to pray, and not to faint,

saying, 'A certain judge was in a certain city -- God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding --

and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

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?

the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;

And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me -- the sinner!

and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'

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 they none of these things understood, and this saying was hid from them, and they were not knowing the things said.

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

and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.

for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.

'And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!

and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?

for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,

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

and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose it? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.'

and they said, 'The Lord hath need of it;'

and lay thee low, and thy children within thee, and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou didst not know the time of thy inspection.'

and they were not finding what they shall do, for all the people were hanging on him, hearing him.

And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- 'If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

And they answered, that they knew not whence it was,

He will come, and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.' And having heard, they said, 'Let it not be!'

and they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou dost say and teach rightly, and dost not accept a person, but in truth the way of God dost teach;

Is it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

and they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.

and the third took her, and in like manner also the seven -- they left not children, and they died;

and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'

These things that ye behold -- days will come, in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'

And he said, 'See -- ye may not be led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying -- I am he, and the time hath come nigh; go not on then after them;

and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end is not immediately.'

'Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply,

for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.

and a hair out of your head shall not perish;

then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains; and those in her midst, let them depart out; and those in the countries, let them not come in to her;

verily I say to you -- This generation may not pass away till all may have come to pass;

the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words may not pass away.

for I say to you that I may not drink of the produce of the vine till the reign of God may come.'

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 I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.'

and he said, 'I say to thee, Peter, a cock shall not crow to-day, before thrice thou mayest disown knowing me.'

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 having come to the place, he said to them, 'Pray ye not to enter into temptation.'

saying, 'Father, if Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me -- ;but, not my will, but Thine be done.' --

and he said to them, 'Why do ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.'

and he disowned him, saying, 'Woman, I have not known him.'

And after a little, another having seen him, said, 'And thou art of them!' and Peter said, 'Man, I am not.'

and Peter said, 'Man, I have not known what thou sayest;' and presently, while he is speaking, a cock crew.

saying, 'If thou be the Christ, tell us.' And he said to them, 'If I may tell you, ye will not believe;

and if I also question you, ye will not answer me or send me away;

and they said, 'What need yet have we of testimony? for we ourselves did hear it from his mouth.'

and Jesus having turned unto them, said, 'Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves weep ye, and for your children;

for, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck;

And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

And the other answering, was rebuking him, saying, 'Dost thou not even fear God, that thou art in the same judgment?