That in the good ground, are they which with a good and pure heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

He answered, and said unto them, "My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it."

And as they sailed, he fell asleep. And there arose a storm of wind in the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

And they went to him and awoke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are lost." Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the tempest of water: and they ceased, and it waxed calm.

And he said unto them, "Where is your faith?" They feared and wondered, saying one to another, "What fellow is this? For he commandeth both the winds and water, and they obey him!"

And as he went out of the ship to land, there met him a certain man out of the city, which had a devil long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house: but among graves.

And Jesus asked him, saying, "What is thy name?" And he said, "Legion," because many devils were entered into him.

Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: And the herd took their course, and ran headlong into the lake, and were choked.

And they came out to see what was done. And came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus clothed, and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

And all the whole multitude of the country of the Gaderenites, besought him that he would depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he gat him into the ship and returned back again.

Then the man out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be with him: But Jesus sent him away, saying,

for he had but a daughter only, upon a twelfth year of age, and she lay a dying. And as he went, the people thronged him.

And Jesus said, "Who is it that touched me?" When every man denied, Peter and they that were with him, said, "Master, the people thrust thee and vex thee: and thou sayest, 'Who touched me?'"

And the father and the mother of her were astonished. But he warned them that they should tell no man, what was done.

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet, for a testimony against them."

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, "Send the people away, that they may go into the towns, and villages roundabout, and lodge, and get meat, for we are here in a place of wilderness."

And they were about a five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, "Cause them to sit down by fifties in a company."

And they all ate, and were all satisfied. And there was taken up of that remained to them, twelve baskets full of broken meat.

And it fortuned, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, "Who say the people that I am?"

For what shall it advantage a man, to win the whole world, if he lose himself: or run in damage of himself?

And behold, two men talked with him, and they were Moses and Elijah,

Peter, and they that were with him, were heavy with sleep. And when they woke, they saw his glory, and two men standing with him.

While he thus spake there came a cloud and shadowed them and they feared when they were come under the cloud.

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. While they wondered every one at all things which he did, he said unto his disciples,

"Let these sayings sink down into your ears. The time will come, when the son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men."

Jesus turned about, and rebuked them saying, "Ye know not what manner spirit ye are of.

Jesus said unto him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests: but the son of man hath not whereon to lay his head."

And another said, "I will follow thee Lord: But let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house."

And he said unto them, "The harvest is great: but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest, to send forth laborers into his harvest.

Go your ways. Behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him, if not, it shall return to you again.

and into whatsoever city ye enter, if they receive you, eat such things as are set before you,

and heal the sick that are there, and say unto them, 'The kingdom of God is come nigh upon you.'

"But into whatsoever city ye shall enter, if they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

Even the very dust, which cleaveth on us of your city, we wipe off against you: Notwithstanding, mark this, that the kingdom of God was come nigh upon you.

And the seventy returned again with joy saying, Lord, even the very devils are subdued to us through thy name.

Nevertheless, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are under your power: But rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

All things are given me of my father. And no man knoweth who the son is, but the father: neither who the father is, save the son, and he to whom the son will show him."

And he turned to his disciples, and said, secretly, "Happy are the eyes, which see that ye see.

And Jesus answered, and said unto her, "Martha, Martha, thou carest, and are troubled, about many things:

And he said unto them, "When ye pray, say: O Our father which art in heaven, hallowed by thy name. Let thy kingdom come. Thy will, be fulfilled, even in earth as it is in heaven.

Our daily bread give us this day evermore.

And forgive us our sins: For even we forgive every man that trespasseth us, and lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen."

And he within should answer and say, 'Trouble me not, now is the door shut, and my servants are with me in the chamber, I cannot rise and give them to thee.'

If the son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father: will he give him a stone? Or if he ask fish, will he for a fish, give him a serpent?

Or if he ask an egg: will he offer him a scorpion?

If ye then which are evil, can give good gifts unto your children: How much more shall the father of heaven give a holy spirit to them, that desire it of him?"

If I by the power of Beelzebub cast out devils: by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore shall they be your judges.

But he said, "Yea, happy are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."

When the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil nation. They seek a sign, and there shall no sign be given them, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

And the Lord said to him, "Now do ye, O Pharisees, make clean the outside of the cup, and of the platter: but your inward parts are full of ravening and wickedness.

Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are as graves which appear not; And the men that walk over them, are not aware of them."

Then he said, "Woe be to you also ye lawyers: for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be born, and ye yourselves touch not the packs with one of your fingers.

Woe be to you that build the sepulchers of the prophets: for your fathers killed them:

Truly ye bear witness, that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build their sepulchers.

For whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness: that same shall be heard in light. And that which ye have spoken in the ear, even in secret places, shall be preached even on the top of the houses.

Are not five sparrows bought for two farthings? and yet not one of them is forgotten of God.

Also, even the very hairs of your heads are numbered. Fear not therefore: Ye are more of value, than many sparrows.

When they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto the rulers, and officers, take no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall speak.

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

and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.'

And he spake unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: Neither for your body, what ye shall put on.

Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which neither have storehouse nor barn, and yet God feedeth them. How much are ye better then the fowls?

And ask not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither climb ye up on high:

for all such things the heathen people of the world seek for. Your father knoweth that ye have need of such things.

Fear not little flock, for it is your father's pleasure, to give you a kingdom.

Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.

For where your treasure is; There will your hearts be also.

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning,

Happy are those servants, which their Lord, when he cometh, shall find waking; Verily I say unto you, he will gird himself about, and make them sit down to meat, and walk by them, and minister unto them.

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

Then Peter said unto him, "Master tellest thou this similitude unto us, or to all men?"

I am come to send fire on earth: and what is my desire but that it were already kindled?

There were present, at the same season, that showed him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate mingled with their own sacrifice.

And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Suppose ye that these Galileans, were greater sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered such punishment?

Or those eighteen upon which the tower in Siloam fell and slew them: think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwell in Jerusalem?

And he answered and said unto him, 'Lord let it alone this year also, till I dig round about it, and dung it,

And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day, and said unto the people, "There are six days in the week, in which men ought to work, in them come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."

Then answered him the Lord and said, "Hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the Sabbath day, loose his ox, or his ass, from the stall, and lead him to the water?

And when he thus said, all his adversaries were ashamed; and all the people rejoiced on all the excellent deeds that were done by him.

Then said he, "What is the kingdom of God like? Or whereto shall I compare it?

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his garden: and it grew, and waxed a great tree, and the fowls of the air made nests in the branches of it."

Then said one unto him, "Lord, are there few that shall be saved?" And he said unto them,

When the good man of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, ye shall begin to stand without, and to knock at the door saying, 'Lord, Lord, open unto us.' And he shall answer and say unto you, 'I know you not whence ye are.'

Then shall ye begin to say, 'We have eaten, and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.'

And he shall say, 'I tell you, I know you not whence ye are: depart from me all ye workers of iniquity.'

And behold, there are last, which shall be first: And there are first which shall be last."

Nevertheless, I must walk today and tomorrow, and the day following: For it cannot be, that a prophet perish any other where, save at Jerusalem.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee: how often would I have gathered thy children together, as the hen gathereth her nest under her wings, but ye would not.

Behold, your habitation shall be left unto you desolate. For I tell you, Ye shall not see me until the time come that ye shall say, 'Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.'"

And answered them, saying, "Which of you shall have an ass, or an ox, fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath day?"

Then said he also to him that had desired him to dinner, "When thou makest a dinner, or a supper: call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor yet rich neighbours: lest they bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

and sent his servant at supper time, to say to them that were bidden, come: for all things are now ready.

For I say unto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.'"

Or what king goeth to make battle against another king, and sitteth not down first, and casteth in his mind, whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand,

or else while the other is yet a great way off, he will send ambassadors, and desire peace.

And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely. For the children of this world, are in their kind, wiser than the children of light.

And if ye have not been faithful in another man's business: who shall give you your own?

No servant can serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God, and mammon."

All these things heard the Pharisees also which were covetous. And they mocked him,