But while he thought on these things, lo! an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.

But when Herod the king heard of these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;

But when Herod was dead, lo! an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither; and being warned by God in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,

But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to be baptized, he said to them, Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

I indeed baptize you in water, for repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

His winnowingshovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshingfloor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

But John opposed him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and dost thou come to me?

But he answered and said, It is written, "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God."

Ye are the salt of the earth. But if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall itself be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.

nor do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the lampstand; and it giveth light to all that are in the house.

Think not that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.

Whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them, he will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

But I say to you, that whoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the Judges; and whoever shall say to his brother, Simpleton! shall be in danger of the Council; and whoever shall say, Fool! shall be in danger of hellfire.

But I say to you, that whoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

But I say to you, that whoever putteth away his wife, unless it be on account of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery; and whoever shall marry her when put away, committeth adultery.

Again ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, "Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform to the Lord thine oaths."

But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

But let your language be, Yea, yea; Nay; nay; for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.

But I say to you, that ye resist not the evildoer; but whoever smiteth thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;

But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you;

But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth;

But do thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and, when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for the multitude of their words.

and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

but if ye do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

But do thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face;

that thou appear not to men to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumeth, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.

but if thine eye be disordered, thy whole body will be in darkness. If then the light that is within thee is darkness, how great that darkness!

But who of you by anxious thought can add to his life one cubit?

But seek first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will also be given you.

Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

So every good tree beareth good fruit; but a bad tree beareth bad fruit.

Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

And Jesus saith to him, See thou tell no one; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

But the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but only command with a word, and my servant will be made well.

But the sons of the kingdom will go out into the outer darkness; there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

And Jesus saith to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have lodgingplaces; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

But he saith to him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.

And, lo! a great tempest arose on the lake, so that the boat was almost covered by the waves; but he was sleeping.

But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on earth to forgive sins,then he saith to the palsied man,Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house.

But when he heard that, he said, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are sick.

But go ye and learn what this meaneth: "I desire mercy, and not sacrifice." For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners.

And Jesus said to them, Can the companions of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then will they fast.

Nor do men put new wine into old skins; else the skins burst, and the wine runneth out, and the skins are spoilt. But they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.

While he was thus speaking to them, lo! a certain ruler came in and bowed down before him, saying, My daughter just now died; but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.

said, Withdraw; for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping. And they laughed him to scorn.

But when the crowd had been put out, he went in, and took hold of her hand; and the girl arose.

But they went out, and spread abroad his fame in all that country.

But the Pharisees said, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons.

Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few.

but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

But beware of men. For they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

But when they deliver you up, be not anxious as to how or What ye shall speak; for it will be given you in that hour what ye shall speak.

For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.

and ye will be hated by all on account of my name. But he that endureth to the end will be saved.

And fear not those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Think not that I came to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

But why did ye go out? to see a man clothed in soft raiment? Lo! they that wear soft clothing are in kings houses.

But why did ye go out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

Truly do I say to you, Among those born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist. But he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, who call to their fellows,

The Son of man came eating and drinking; and they say, Behold, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom is justified by her works.

But I say to you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

But I say to you, that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

All things were delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth the Son but the Father; nor doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it is the will of the Son to reveal him.

But the Pharisees, seeing it, said to him, Lo! thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.

But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?

how he went into the house of God, and they ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but for the priests alone?

But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.

But if ye had known what this meaneth, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice," ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

But Jesus, knowing it, withdrew from thence; and many followed him; and he healed them all,

But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This man doth not cast out the demons, except through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.

But if I cast out the demons through the Spirit of God, then hath the kingdom of God already come to you.

Therefore I say to you, All manner of sin and evilspeaking will be forgiven to men; but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

And whoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this world, or in the world to come.

But he answered and said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation is seeking for a sign; and no sign will be given to it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

But when the unclean spirit is gone out from a man, it goeth through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.

But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?

But when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

He answered and said, Because to you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it hath not been given.

For whoever hath, to him will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever hath not, from him will be taken away even what he hath.

But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

but, having no root within him, endureth only for a time; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth on account of the word, he immediately falleth away.

And what was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

But while men slept, his enemy came, and sowed tares among the wheat; and went away.

But when the blade grew up, and put forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

But he said, Nay; lest, while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.

Let both grow together until the harvest; and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles, to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.

Which is the least indeed of all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.

The field is the world; the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; but the tares are the sons of the Evil One;

which, when it was full, they drew upon the beach, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away.

And they took offence at him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.

But when Herods birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;

And the king was sorry; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him, he ordered it to be given,