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 he sent messengers before his face; and they went, and entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.

And they did not receive him, because his face was turned toward Jerusalem.

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.

And Jesus said to him: The foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have roosts, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.

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

And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest on him; but, if not, it shall return upon you.

He that hears you, hears me; and he that rejects you, rejects me; and he that rejects me, rejects him that sent me.

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.

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up to tempt him, and said: Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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

He said to him: You have answered correctly; do this, and you shall live.

And Jesus answered and said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among; robbers, who stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

And by chance a certain priest went down along that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

In like manner, also, a Levite, when he came to the place, went and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

But a certain Samaritan, who was on a journey, came near him; and when he saw him, he had compassion on him.

And he went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and he put him on his own beast, and carried him to an inn, and took care of him.

And on the morrow, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him: Take care of him; and whatever you spend more, on my return, I will repay you.

Which, then, of these three do you think was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?

He replied: He that showed mercy to him. Jesus said to him: Go, and do you likewise.

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.

But Martha made herself busy with much serving; and she came to him, and said: Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Bid her, therefore, that she help me.

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: Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

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

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.

For every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.

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?

Or if he ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?

If, then, you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

And others, that they might tempt him, asked of him a sign from heaven.

but when one stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes away all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.

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 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.

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

And when he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very angry, and to put questions to him about many things,

trying to entrap him, and seeking to lay hold on something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.

But I will show you whom you shall fear: Fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him.

And I further say to you, Whoever confesses me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but he that speaks impiously against the Holy Spirit, shall not be forgiven.

And a certain one of the multitude said to him: Teacher, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

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

But God said to him: Senseless man, this night shall your soul be required of you; and who shall have the things which you have provided?

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

and be like men that are waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that, when he comes and knocks, they may open for him immediately.

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

Of a truth, I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.

the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he looks not for him, and at an hour which he knows not; and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. To whomever much has been given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have intrusted much, of him will they ask the more.

For when you are going with your opponent at law to the ruler, while you are on the way, endeavor to be delivered from him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the collector, and the collector throw you into prison.

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

But he answered and said to him, Sir, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and throw in manure;

And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said to her: Woman, you are released from your infirmity.

But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had performed a cure on the sabbath-day, answered and said to the multitude: There are six days in which work ought to be done; on these, therefore, come and be cured, and not on the sabbath-day. Then the Lord answered him and said:

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 when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed; and all the multitude rejoiced on account of all the glorious things that were done by him.

And a certain man said to him: Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them:

On the same day, certain Pharisees came and said to him: Depart, and get away from this place; for Herod intends to kill you.

And it came to pass, that he went, on the sabbath day, into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees, to eat bread; and they watched him.

And behold, there was a man before him, who had the dropsy.

But they were silent. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

And he answered and said to them: Which of you, if his son or his ox should fall into a pit, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath-day?

And they were not able to give him an answer to these things.

When you are invited by any one to a wedding, do not recline in the first place, lest a more honorable man than you may have been invited by him;

and he that invited you and him, come and say to you, Give place to this man; and then you shall begin with shame to take the last place.

Then he said also to him that had invited him: "When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor your rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and a recompense be made you.

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

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

And many multitudes were journeying with him; and he turned and said to them:

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?

It is fit neither for earth, nor for manure; but they cast it out. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

And all the publicans and the sinners came near to him to hear him.

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 went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.

And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods which the swine did eat. And no one gave to him.

I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight,

And he arose, and came to his father. And while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion on him, and ran and fell upon his neck, and kissed him.

But his son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it- on him, and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet.

And he called to him one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

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

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

But as soon as this your son has come, Who has eaten up your estate with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf.

And he said to him, Son, you are ever with me, and all that I have is yours.

And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.

And he called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer act as steward.

And he called to him every one of his lord's debtors, and said to the first, How much do you owe my lord?

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.

And the Pharisees also, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

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

Then he said, I beseech you, therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house;

Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

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!