Or, what woman that has ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search carefully till she find it?

And not many days after, the younger son, taking with him all that was his, left home for a distant country, and there wasted his property in riotous living.

And he was angry, and would not go in. Then his father went out and entreated him.

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes from me the stewardship. I have not strength to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

He replied, A hundred baths of oil. And he said to him, Take back your note, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

Then he said to another, How much do you owe? He replied, A hundred homers of wheat. And he said to him, Take back your note, and write eighty.

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

And if you have not been faithful in that which is another s, who will give to you that which is your own?

No servant can serve two masters; for he will either hate the one, and love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and despise the other. You can not serve God and riches.

And beside all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that they that would pass hence to you, can not; nor can they that would, pass thence to us.

But he said, Not so, Father Abraham; but if one should go to them from the dead, they would repent.

But he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded, though one should rise from the dead.

Then he said to his disciples: It is impossible that causes of offense should not come; but alas for him by whom they come!

But will he not say to him, Make ready my supper, and gird yourself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunk; and afterward, you shall eat and drink?

Does he thank that servant, because he did what was commanded? I think not.

And Jesus answered and said: Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said: The kingdom of God comes not so as to attract attention;

And he said to his disciples: The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it.

And they shall say to you, Lo here! or Lo there! go not after them, nor follow them.

In that day, let not him that is on the house-top, and whose goods are in the house, come down to take them away. Likewise, he that is in the field, let him not turn back.

I say to you, on that night two men shall be in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

And he spoke a parable to them, that they ought always to pray, and not to become weary,

And for a while he refused. But afterward he said within himself: Though I fear not God, nor regard man,

and will not God avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, though he delay long in respect to them?

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

And the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner.

And Jesus called them to him, and said: Let the little children come to me, and hinder them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God, as a little child, shall in no way enter into it.

You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery; Do not kill; Do not steal; Do not bear false testimony; Honor your father and your mother.

who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the age to come, eternal life.

And they understood none of these things; and this saying was concealed from them; and they understood not the things that were spoken.

And he sought to see Jesus, who he was, and was not able on account of the multitude, because he was of small stature.

But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man; you take up that which you did not lay down, and reap that which you did not sow.

Then he said to him: Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was a hard man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.

And why then did you not put my money into the bank, that, when I came, I could have collected it with inter est?

For I say to you, To every one that has, it shall be given; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away.

But those who are my enemies, who were not willing that I should rule over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

And if any one ask you why you loose him, thus shall you say to him: The Lord has need of him.

They replied: The Lord has need of him.

and will destroy thee and thy children within thee, and will not leave in thee one stone upon another, because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

And they reasoned among themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven, he will reply: Why, then, did you not believe him?

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

He will come and destroy these vine-dressers, and will give his vine yard to others. And when they heard it, they said: Be it not so!

And they asked him, saying: Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and do not regard the person of any, but teach the way of God in truth.

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

And they were not able to take hold of his words before the people. And they were astonished at his answer, and were silent.

He is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him.

And after this they durst not ask him any question at all.

As for these things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

He replied: Take heed that you be not deceived; for many will come in my name, saying: I am he; and, The time is near. Go not, therefore, after them.

But when you hear of wars, and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first take place; but the end comes not immediately.

Therefore, determine in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer;

for I will give you a mouth, and wisdom, which all your opposers shall not be able to gainsay or withstand.

Yet a hair of your head shall not perish.

Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let those who are in the midst of it, withdraw from it. Let those who are in the count try, not come within it.

Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass away till all be fulfilled.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts become heavy with reveling and drunkenness and the cares of life, and that day come upon you when you look not for it.

for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine till the kingdom of God has come.

But you shall not be so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and him that is chief, as he that serves.

For which is greater, he that reclines at table, or he that serves? Is not he that reclines at table? But I am among you as one that serves.

But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith fail not. And when you have turned to me again, strengthen your brethren.

He replied: I tell you, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day before you have three times denied that you know me.

And he said to them: When I sent you without purse and bag and sandals, did you need any thing? They replied: Nothing.

And when he came to the place, he said to them: Pray, that you enter not into temptation.

saying: Father, if thou art willing that this cup should pass from me yet, not my will, but thine be done.

While I was daily with you in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the authority of darkness.

But he denied, saying: "Woman, I know him not.

And after a little, another saw him, and said: You also are one of them. Peter replied: Man, I am not.

But Peter said: Man, I know not what you say. And immediately, while he was speaking, the cock crew.

If you are the Christ, tell us. But he said to them: If I tell you, you will not believe;

and if I also ask you a question, you will not answer me, nor let me go.

They replied: What further need have we of testimony? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.

But Jesus turned, and said to them, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And dividing his clothing into parts, they cast lots.

But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Do you not fear God, since you are in the same condemnation?

(he had not given his consent to their counsel and deed;) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, and he himself also waited for the kingdom of God:

and they entered in, but found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

He is not here, but he has risen; remember that he spoke to you while he was yet in Galilee,

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not recognize him.

And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered and said to him: Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem, and have not known the things that have taken place there in these days?

for they found not his body, and came and told that they had seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

And some of those who were with us went to the sepulcher, and found it even as the women had said, but him they saw not.

Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

And they said one to an other, Did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me have.

And while they did not believe as yet for joy, and were astonished, he said to them: Have you any thing here to eat?

All things were made by him, and without him not one thing was made that now exists.

And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness comprehends it not.

He was not the Light; but he came to testify of the Light.

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

He came to his own country, and his own people received him not.

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

And he confessed, and did not deny; and he confessed: I am not the Christ.

And they asked him: What then? Are you Elijah? And he said: I am not. Are you the prophet? And he answered: No.

and they asked him, and said to him: Why, then, do you immerse, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?

John answered them, saying: I immerse in water; but there stands one among you whom you know not.

He it is, who, though he comes after me, is now before me; the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.