but, when a stronger than he, coming upon him, overcomes him, he takes away his whole armor upon which he had relied, and distributes his spoils.

And it came to pass, as He was saying these things, that a certain woman, out of the multitude, lifting up her voice, said to Him, "Happy the womb that carried Thee, and the breasts which Thou didst suck!"

And as the multitudes were gathering together to Him, He began to say, "This generation is an evil generation: it is seeking a sign, and a sign shall not be given it, except the sign of Jonah.

Now, as He spake, a Pharisee asks Him to dine with him; and, entering, He reclined at table.

But the Lord said to him, "Now ye, the Pharisees, cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

And one of the lawyers, answering, says to Him, "Teacher, in saying these things, Thou insultest us also!"

And, when He went forth thence, the scribes and Pharisees began vehemently to press upon Him, and to urge Him to speak concerning many things;

lying in wait for Him, to catch something out of His mouth.

but I will show you Whom ye should fear; fear Him Who, after killing, has authority to cast into Hell; yea, I say to you, fear Him.

"And I say to you, every one who shall confess Me before men, him will the Son of Man confess before the angels of God;

And every one who shall say a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.

And one out of the multitude said to Him, "Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me."

But He said to him, "Man, who appointed Me a judge or a divider over you?"

But God said to him, 'Senseless one! this night they require your soul of you; and the things you prepared, whose shall they be?'

and yourselves like men waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may straightway open to him.

Of a truth I say to you, that he will appoint him over all his goods.

the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour which he knows not, and will cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.

but he who knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whomsoever they committed much, of him they will ask the more.

For, as you are going with your adversary before the ruler, on the way give diligence to be released from him; lest he draw you to the judge, and the judge shall deliver you to the exactor, and the exactor shall cast you into prison.

And there were some present, at that very season, who reported to Him concerning the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate mingled with their sacrifices.

But he, answering, says to him, 'Lord, leave it this year also, until I dig about it, and cast in fertilizers.

And the Lord answered him, and said, "Hypocrites! does not each one of you, on the sabbath, loose his ox or his ass from the stall; and, leading it away, water it?

And, when He said these things, all those opposing Him were being put to shame, and all the multitude were rejoicing because of all the glorious things which were being done by Him.

In that very hour, there came certain Pharisees, saying to Him, "Go out, and journey hence; because Herod is wishing to kill Thee."

And it came to pass, when He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching Him.

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

But they were silent. And, taking hold of him, He healed him, and let him go;

and He said to them, "Who of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a well, and he will not straight-way draw him up on a sabbath day?"

"When you are bidden by any one to a marriage feast, sit not on the first seat, lest possibly a more honorable man than you may have been invited by him;

and he who bade you and him, coming, shall say to you, 'Give place to this man;' and then you shall, with shame, begin to occupy the lowest place.

And He said to him also who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brethren, nor your kindred, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you in return, and a recompense be made you;

And one of those reclining with Him, hearing these things, said to Him, "happy is he who shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God!"

But He said to him, "A certain man was making a great supper, and invited many.

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

Now there were journeying with Him great multitudes; and, turning, He said to them,

lest, perhaps, having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish it, all who behold begin to mock him,

"Or what king, going on to engage another king in war, does not, sitting down, first take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who is coming against him with twenty thousand?

It is fit neither for the land nor for manure: they throw it without. He that has ears to hear, let him hear!"

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Him to hear Him.

And, going his way, he attached himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

And he was longing to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and no one was giving to him.

Arising, I will go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I sinned against Heaven, and before you;

And, arising, he came to his father. But, while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion; and, running, he fell on his neck, and kissed him much.

But the father said to his servants, 'Quickly bring forth a robe, the best, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet;

And, calling to him one of the young men, he inquired of him, what these things might be.

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

But he was angry, and was not willing to go in; but his father, coming out, kept entreating him.

But, when your son??his one who devoured your living with harlots??ame, you killed for him the fatted calf!'

And he said to him, 'Child, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours'

And He said also to His disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused to him as squandering his goods.

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

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

And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your accounts, and, sitting down, quickly write, Fifty.'

After that he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' He says to him, 'Take your accounts, and write, Four score.'

And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were openly mocking Him.

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

But he said to him, 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rose from the dead.'"

And He said to His disciples, "It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe to him through whom they come!

It were profitable for him, if a millstone were placed about his neck, and he thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and, if he repents, forgive him.

And, if he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times turns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."

But who is there of you, having a servant plowing, or tending sheep, that will say to him, having come in from the field, 'Coming straightway, recline at table;'

and will not rather say to him, 'Make ready wherewith I may sup; and, having girded yourself, serve me, until I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink?'

And, as He was entering into a certain village, there met Him ten leprous men, who stood afar off;

and fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him; and he was a Samaritan.

And He said to him, "Arising, go on your way; your faith has made you whole."

"In that day let him who shall be on the housetop and his goods in the house not come down to take them away: and let him who is in the field likewise not return back.

And, answering, they say to Him, "Where, Lord?" and He said to them, "Where the body is, there will the eagles also be gathered together."

And there was a widow in that city; and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Avenge me of my adversary.'

And will not God avenge His elect, who are crying to Him day and night, and He is long suffering over them?

And they were bringing to Him their babes, also, that He might touch them; but the disciples, seeing it, were rebuking them.

But Jesus called them to Him, saying, "Suffer the little children to come to Me, and forbid them not; for to such belongs the Kingdom of God.

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life?"

And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good, but One??od.

And Jesus, hearing it said to him, "Yet one thing is lacking to you; sell all that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven, and come, follow Me."

And Jesus, seeing him, said, "With what difficulty do those having riches enter into the Kingdom of God!

and they will scourge Him, and kill Him; and, on the third day, He will rise again."

And they told him, that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by.

And those going before were rebuking him, that he should be silent; but he kept crying out much more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And Jesus, standing still, commanded that he be brought to Him; and, when he drew near, He asked him,

And Jesus said to him, "Receive sight; your faith has made you whole."

And instantly he received sight, and was following Him, glorifying God. And all the people, seeing it, gave praise to God.

And, running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see Him; because He was about to pass along that way.

And, when He came to the place, Jesus, looking up, said to him, "Zacchaeus, hastening, come down; for to-day I must abide in your house."

And, hastening, he came down, and received Him joyfully.

And Jesus said to him, "To-day salvation came to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;

But his citizens were hating him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, 'We do not wish this man to be king over us.'

And it came to pass, when he came back, having received the kingdom, that he commanded the servants to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they accomplished in business.

"And the first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained ten pounds.'

And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.'

He says to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, O evil servant! You knew that I am a harsh man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping where I did not sow;

And he said to those standing by, 'Take away from him the pound, and give it to him who has the ten pounds.'

'I say to you that to every one who has shall be given; but from him who has not shall be taken away even that which he has.

saying, "Go your way into the village over against you, in which as ye are entering, ye will find a colt tied, on which no man ever sat; and, having loosed him, bring him.

And, if any one ask you, 'Why do ye loose him?' thus shall ye say, 'Because the Lord hath need of him.'"

And they said, The Lord hath need of him."

And they led him to Jesus; and, having thrown their garments upon the colt, they sat Jesus thereon.

And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to Him, "Teacher, rebuke Thy disciples!"

And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the high priests and the scribes and the chief men of the people were seeking to destroy Him;

and they were not finding anything they could do; for the people were all hanging upon Him, listening.