And Herod the tetrarch heard all things which were done, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John was raised from the dead,

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

And the day began to decline; and the twelve came and said to him, Dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the villages and farms around, and lodge, and find provisions; for we are here in a solitary place.

And he said to them, Give them something to eat. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy provisions for all this multitude;

for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them recline in companies of fifty each;

And they answered and said, John the Baptist; and some Elijah, and others that one of the old prophets has arisen.

And he said to them, Who do you say that I am? And Peter answered and said, The Christ of God.

And he said to all, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And when they were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; not knowing what he said.

And when he had said this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were afraid when they entered into the cloud.

And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you, and suffer you! Bring your son hither.

And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. And while all wondered at all things which he did, he said to his disciples,

and said to them, Whoever receives this little child in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, he shall be the greatest.

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he follows not with us.

And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not; for whoever is not against us is for us.

And his disciples James and John seeing it, said, Lord, do you wish us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?

And as they were traveling on the way, one said to him, I will follow you wherever you go.

And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven places of shelter; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.

And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.

But he said to him, Let the dead bury their dead, but do you go and proclaim abroad the kingdom of God.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow you, but permit me first to bid farewell to those in my house.

But Jesus said, No man putting his hand on the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

And he said to them, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers few; pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to thrust out laborers into his harvest.

And he said to them, I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

In the same hour he rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it has seemed good in thy sight.

And turning to his disciples, he said, All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is but the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

And turning around to his disciples he said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see what you see!

And he said to him, What is written in the law? how do you read?

And he answered and said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.

And he said to him, You have answered well; do this, and you shall live.

But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

And Jesus replied and said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who both stripped him and inflicted blows upon him, and went away leaving him half dead.

And on the next day, putting out two denarii [28 cents], he gave them to the khan-keeper, and said, Take care of him, and whatever you expend more, when I return I will pay you.

And he said, He that had mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Do you go and do likewise.

But Martha was distracted with much serving, and came and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her, therefore, to help me.

And the Lord answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and disturbed about many things,

And as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

And he said to them, When you pray, say, Father, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come;

And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight, and say, Friend, lend me three loaves,

But some of them said, He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of demons;

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is desolated, and house falls upon house.

And when he was saying these things, a certain woman from the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, Blessed is the mother that bore you, and the breasts which you nursed!

And he said, Yes indeed, blessed are those that hear the word of God and keep it.

And multitudes being assembled, he said, This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, and no sign shall be given it but the sign of Jonah.

And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and plate, but your inside is full of plunder and wickedness.

And one of the lawyers answered and said to him, Teacher, in saying these things you reproach us also.

And he said, Woe to you, lawyers! for you load men with burdens difficult to be borne, and you yourselves will not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

Therefore also the wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,

AT that time, the multitude being assembled by ten thousands, so that they trod one on another, he said to his disciples, Beware, first, of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;

Whatever, therefore, you have said in the darkness, shall be heard in the light; and what you have spoken to the ear in private rooms, shall be proclaimed on the houses.

And one of the multitude said to him, Teacher, tell my brother to divide with me the inheritance.

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

And he said to them, See, and beware of all covetousness; for one's life depends not on the abundance of his property.

And he said, I will do this; I will take down my storehouses and build greater; and there will I bring together all my produce and my goods;

But God said to him, Foolish man, this night they shall require your soul from you; and who then will have the goods which you have provided?

And he said to his disciples, I tell you, therefore, be not anxious for your soul what you shall eat, nor for the body what you shall put on.

And Peter said to him, Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or also to all?

And the Lord said, Who then is a faithful, a wise steward, whom the lord shall place over his family, to give them their proper food in due time?

And he also said to the multitudes, When you see a cloud rise in the west you immediately say, There comes a shower; and it is so.

And he answered and said to them, Do you think those Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things?

And he said to his vine dresser, Behold, I have come three years seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none; cut it down; why should it make the ground unproductive?

And he answered and said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I dig about it, and put on manure;

And Jesus seeing her, called to her and said, Woman, you are released from your infirmity;

And the synagogue ruler answered, being angry because Jesus had performed a cure on the sabbath, and said to the multitude, There are six days in which you ought to work; in them, therefore, come and be cured, and not on the sabbath.

Then the Lord answered him and said, Hypocrites, does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead him away to drink?

And when he had said these things all his enemies were ashamed; and all the people rejoiced on account of all the glorious works performed by him.

And he said, What is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

Again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?

And some one said to him, Lord, are there few who are saved? And he said to them,

And he said to them, Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons, and finish [performing] cures to-day and to-morrow, and on the third day I shall finish my course.

And Jesus answered and said to the lawyers and Pharisees, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath, or not?

And he answered and said to them, If a son or an ox of any of you shall fall into a pit, will he not immediately take him out on the sabbath day?

And he said also to him that had invited him, When you make a breakfast, or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors, lest they also at some time invite you in return, and a compensation be made to you.

And one of those reclining with him, hearing these things, said to him, Blessed is he that eats bread in the kingdom of God.

And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many.

And they all with one consent excused themselves. The first said to him, I have bought a field and I must go to see it; I pray you have me excused.

And another said, I have bought five yokes of oxen and I go to try them; I pray you have me excused.

And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

And the servant came and reported to his lord these things. Then the master of the house; being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and maimed, and blind, and lame.

And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you commanded, and yet there is room.

And the Lord said to the servant, Go out into the ways and along the hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled;

And great multitudes were travelling with him; and turning around he said to them,

And he said, A certain man had two sons.

And the youngest of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the estate that falls to me; and he divided to them his living.

And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father abound in bread, but I perish here with hunger!

And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned to Heaven, and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.

But the father said to his servants, Bring out the best robe and put on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet;

And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him back in health.

And he answered and said to his father, Behold, l have served you so many years, and have never disobeyed your command; and you have never given me a kid, that I might rejoice with my friends;

But he said to him, Son, you are always with me, and all mine is yours.

AND he also said to the disciples, There was a certain rich man that had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his property.

And calling him, he said to him, What is this which I hear of you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can be no longer a steward.

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, because my lord takes the stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

And calling each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much do you owe my lord?

And he said, A hundred baths [1,350 gallons] of oil. And he said to him, Take your bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

Then he said to another, And how much do you owe? And he said, A hundred cors [1,445 bushels] of wheat. And he said to him, Take your bill, and write eighty.

And he said to them, You are they that justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts; for that which is high among men is an abomination before God.

And he called and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in pain in this flame.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that you received your good things in your life, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in pain.

And he said, I beseech you then, father, send him to my father's house,