And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields, to feed swine.

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine ate: and no man gave to him.

And he answering said to his father, Lo these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I thy commandment at any time, yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

And he said to him, Son, thou art always with me, and all that I have is thine.

I know what to do, that when I am removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely; for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.

And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

He that is faithful in the least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

And if ye have not been fauthful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts: And that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination before God.

The law and the Prophets were until John: from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man forceth into it.

Yet it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than for one tittle of the law to fail.

Whosoever putteth away his wife and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table: yea, the dogs also came and licked his sores.

But Abraham said, Son, remember, that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

And besides all this, between us and you, there is a great gulph fixed; so that they who would pass from us to you, cannot, neither can they pass to us that would come from thence.

Then he said, I pray thee, therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

For I have five brethren; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

It were better for him that a mill-stone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him?

I think not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are but unprofitable servants: we have done what was our duty to do.

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back and with a loud voice glorified God.

Ior as the lightning that lightneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth to the other part under heaven, so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, till the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

But the day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.

Even thus shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.

In that day, he that shall be on the house-top and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

And he spake a parable to them to this end, that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Do me justice on mine adversary.

And he spake this parable to certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others.

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed thus, God I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

I fast twice in the week: I give tythes of all that I possess.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And they brought to him infants also, that he might touch them; but the disciples seeing it, rebuked them.

There is none good save one, that is God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery. Do not murder, Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Honour thy father and thy mother.

Sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

And Jesus seeing that he was very sorrowful, said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God?

It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

And he said to them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children,

Then he took to him the twelve, and said to them, Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets shall be accomplished on the Son of man.

And they that went before charged him to hold his peace; but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

he asked him, Saying, What wilt thou that I should do for thee? He said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

And running before, he climbed into a sycamore tree, to see him, for he was to pass by that way.

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

And he saith to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow.

Wherefore then gavest thou not my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have received it with interest?

And he said to them that stood by, Take the pound from him, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

For I say unto you, To every one that hath shall be given: but from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken away from him.

Moreover those my enemies, who would not that I should reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.

And they that were sent went, and found even as he had said to them.

And when he was now come nigh, at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works that they had seen,

Saying, Blessed be the king that cometh in the name of the Lord: Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

And he answering said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

saying, O that thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day the things that are for thy peace. But now they are hid from thine eyes.

For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and press thee on every side,

And shall dash thee against the ground, and thy children, that are in thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

And going into the temple, he drove out them that sold and them that bought therein.

And spake to him saying, Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things, and who is he that gave thee this authority?

for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they might give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat and sent him away empty.

But the husbandmen seeing him, reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

And hearing it they said, God forbid. And he looked on them and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, this is become the head of the corner?

Whosoever shall fall on that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

And watching him, they sent forth spies, feigning themselves to be just men, to take hold of his discourse, that they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governour.

And they asked him, saying, Master, we know, that thou speakest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou persons, but teachest the way of God in truth:

saying, Master, Moses wrote to us, If a man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.

But they who are accounted worthy to obtaan that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.

But that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord, The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living; so that all live to him.

And after that, they durst not ask him any question at all.

And he said to them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

And he said, Of a truth I say to you, This poor widow hath cast in more than they all.

For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

And as some spake of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts,

he said, As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ: And the time is near.

And when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

Then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let them that are in the midst of it, depart out, and let not them that are in the countries, enter thereinto.

For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

But wo to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days; for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath on this people.

When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of yourselves, that summer is now nigh.

So likewise when ye see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is nigh.

But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overloaded with gluttony, and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

Watch ye therefore and pray always, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these things which will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat it.

And they said to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?

But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

And truly the Son of man goeth as it was determined; but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed.

And they inquired among themselves, Which of them it was, that would do this?

And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and they that exercise authority upon them have the title of benefactors.

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he that is chief as he that serveth.

For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he might sift you as wheat.

But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not: and when thou art returned, strengthen thy brethren.

And he said, I tell thee, Peter, it shall not be the time of cockcrowing this day, before thou wilt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

And they said, Nothing. Then said he to them, But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.