For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

But when the time of fruit drew near, he sent his bondmen to the husbandmen to receive his fruits.

But the tenants took his servants and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third.

Again, he sent other servants to them, a greater number than the first, but the tenant farmers treated them the same way.

But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

And he sent his servants to call those who had [previously] been invited to the wedding feast, but they refused to come.

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

But the rest of them grabbed his servants, physically abused them and [finally] killed them.

But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:

And he says to him, My friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.

For many are called, but few are chosen.

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

Now we had among us seven brothers. The eldest of them married, but died childless, leaving his wife to his brother.

But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

God is not a God of the dead, but of the living. And the multitude hearing it, were astonished at his doctrine.

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

but not a man was able to answer him a word, and from that time there was no body so hardy as to ask him any more questions.

All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

And call ye no man your father upon the earth, for there is but one, your father, and he is in heaven.

Be not called masters, for there is but one, your master, and he is Christ.

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

But whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don't enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

but if any man swear by the gold of the temple, the oath is binding. Foolish and blind creatures! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

The person, therefore, who takes an oath 'by the Altar,' [not only] swears by it, but [also] by everything on it.

And the person who takes an oath 'by the Temple,' [not only] swears by it, but [also] by Him [i.e., God] who lives there.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone.

Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

[But by saying this] you are witnesses [against] yourselves, that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets [i.e., indicating your approval of their actions].

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones to death those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

But all these things are the beginning of travail.

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!

But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

But learn the parable from the fig-tree: When already its branch becomes tender and produces leaves, ye know that the summer is near.

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

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

But five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

The foolish took their lamps, but took none oil with them.

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

But the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and slept.

But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.

But the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

But as they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the ones that were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.

But, afterwards, came the other virgins also, saying - Lord! Lord! open unto us!

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

"But, next, the man who had the one talent in his keeping came and said, "'Sir, I knew you to be a severe man, reaping where you had not sown and garnering what you had not winnowed.

fear made me hide the talent under ground: but there you have what is your own.

But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;

For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

But as for this worthless servant, put him out into the darkness outside: *there* will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.'

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

But when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

"But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'

For I was hungry but you never fed me, I was thirsty but you never gave me drink,

I was a stranger but you never entertained me, I was unclothed but you never clothed me, I was ill and in prison but you never looked after me.'

"But he will reply, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you withheld such services from one of the humblest of these, you withheld them from me.'

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

But Jesus being in Bethany, in Simon the leper's house,

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

But he answering said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, he it is who shall deliver me up.

The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

But Judas, the one betraying Him, responding said, Master, whether am I the one? He says to him, Thou hast said it.

But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended.

But Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you." And so said all the disciples.

But he took Peter and the two sons of Zebedaeus along with him; and when he began to feel distressed and agitated,

And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.