This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way be fore thee.

For I say to you, Among those born of women, there is no prophet greater than John the Immerser. But the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.

But when the Pharisee who had invited him, saw it, he said within himself: This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who, and what sort of woman this is that touches him; for she is a sinner.

But as they had nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, then, will love him the more?

Wherefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. But he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.

And those who reclined at table with him began to say within themselves: Who is this that also forgives sins?

The sower went forth to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden down, and the birds of the air ate it up.

He replied: To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that when they see, they may not see, and when they hear, they may not understand.

But the meaning of the parable is this: The seed is the word of God;

For there is nothing concealed, that shall not be made manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known and brought into view.

And it came to pass, on a certain day, that he entered a ship with his disciples; and he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they set sail.

And he said to them: "Where is your faith? And being afraid, they wondered, and said one to another: "Who, then, is this, that he commands even the wind and the water, and they obey him?

And they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite to Galilee.

And Jesus asked him, saying: What is your name? He answered, Legion; for many demons had entered into him.

And, behold, there came a man, whose name was Jairus; and he was a ruler of the synagogue; and he fell down at the feet of Jesus, and besought him to come into his house;

for he had a daughter, his only child, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. And as he went, the multitude pressed upon him.

While he was yet speaking, there came some one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and said to him: Your daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher.

And all were weeping and lamenting her. Bat he said: Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.

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

And it came to pass, as he was praying in a retired place, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying: "Who do the multitudes say that I am?

And as he prayed, the appearance of his face was changed, and his raiment became white and glittering.

And it came to pass, that, as they were withdrawing from him, Peter said to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for thee, one for Moses, and one for. Elijah, not knowing what he said.

While he was saying these things, there came a cloud, and it overshadowed them; and they were afraid as those men entered the cloud.

And there came a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him.

And, behold, a man from the multitude cried out, saying: Teacher, I beseech thee, look upon my son, for he is my only child;

Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.

and said to them: Whoever will receive this little child on my account, receives me; and whoever will receive me, receives him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

And John answered and said: Master, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.

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

And it came to pass, as the time for him to be taken up into heaven had fully come, that he set his face steadfastly to go up to Jerusalem.

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said: Lord, is it thy will that we command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them, even as Elijah did?

And it came to pass, as they were going on their journey, that a certain man said to him: Lord, I will follow thee wherever thou shalt go.

Jesus said to him: No one that puts his hand to the plow, and looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

He said, therefore, to them: The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest that he send out laborers into his harvest.

Go; behold, I send you as lambs in the midst of wolves.

And in that house remain, eating and drinking what they have to give; for the laborer is worthy of his hire; go not from house to house.

And whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat what is set before you;

Even the dust of your city, which cleaves to us, we do wipe off against you; yet know this, that the kingdom of God has come near to you.

And the seventy returned with joy, and said: Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said: I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes; even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

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 whom the Son will reveal him.

He said to him: What is written in the law? How do you read?

He answered and said: You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole strength, and with your whole understanding, and your neighbor as yourself.

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

And it came to pass, as they continued their journey, that he entered a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

one thing is needful; and Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her.

And it came to pass, as he was in a certain place praying, that, 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, Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

Give us, day by day, the bread sufficient for our support;

and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

for a friend of mine, who is on a journey, has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not; the door is already closed, and my children and myself are in bed; I can not rise and give you.

I say to you, Although he will not arise and give him, because he is his friend, yet, on account of his importunity, he will arise and give him as many as he needs.

If a son ask bread of any one of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he, instead of a fish, give him a serpent?

But, knowing their purpose, he said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself, is brought to desolation; and a house that is divided against a house, falls.

He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathers not with me, scatters.

Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits, more wicked than himself, and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

And it came to pass, that, when he said these things, a certain woman from among the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the breasts that thou didst suck.

And when the multitudes were crowded together, he began to say: This is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, and no sign shall be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of man shall also be to this generation.

The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them; for she came from the most distant parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, something greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineveh shall rise in the judgment with this generation, and condemn it; for they repented in accordance with the preaching of Jonah; and lo. something greater than Jonah is here.

The lamp of the body is the eye; when, therefore, your eye is sound, your whole body also is light; but if it be diseased, your body also is dark.

Take heed, therefore, lest the light that is in you be darkness.

If, therefore, your whole body is light, having no part dark, the whole shall be light, as when a lamp, by its brightness, gives you light.

And as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. And he went in and reclined at table.

And the Lord said to him: Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and the plate; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

But give as charity the contents of the cup, and behold, all things are clean for you.

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

In the mean time, when myriads of the people had come together, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first of all: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

For there is nothing covered, which shall not be revealed, and hid, which shall not be made known.

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

So is he that lays up treasure for him self, and is not rich toward God.

Life is a greater gift than food, and the body, than clothing.

If, therefore, you can not do that which is the least, why are you anxious about the rest?

If, then, God so clothes the herb of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, you of little faith?

Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Then Peter said to him: Lord, dost them speak this parable to us, or also to all?

And the Lord said: "Who, then, is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

Blessed is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.

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

Hypocrites, you know how to judge of the face of the earth, and of the heavens; but how is it that you do not judge of this time?

And why even of yourselves do you not judge what is right?

And there were present, at that time, some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

Hypocrites, does not each one of you, on the sabbath, loose his ox or his ass from the stable, and lead him away, and give him water?

And ought not this woman, who is a daughter of Abra ham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?

Then he said: To what is the kingdom of God like; and to what shall I liken it?

It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took, and sowed in his garden; and it grew, and became a great tree; and the birds of the air roosted in its branches.

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till the whole was leavened.

When once the master of the house has risen, and closed the door, and you begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open for us, and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not, whence you are;

But I must continue my journey to-day and to-morrow and the day following; for it is not possible that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent to thee: how often have I desired to gather thy children together, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, and you refused.

Behold, your house is deserted; and I say to you, You shall not see me till the time come when you shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.

And Jesus answered and spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath-day?

And a certain one of those who reclined at table with him, after hearing these things, said to him: Blessed is he who shall cat bread in the kingdom of God.

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

Lest, when he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all that see it begin to deride him,

Or, what king, going to make war against another king, does not first sit down, and deliberate whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him that is coming; against him with twenty thousand?