Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt become insipid, with what can it be salted? it is of no farther use for any purpose, but to be cast out, and trodden under foot of men.

No man can serve two masters: for he will either hate the one, and love the other; or he will adhere to the one, and disregard the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

But which of you, by his cares, can add one cubit to his stature?

A good tree cannot produce bad fruits, neither can a tree bad in kind produce good fruits.

And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where he can lay his head.

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber weep, whilst the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.

so if Satan cast out Satan; he is divided against himself; how then can his kingdom subsist?

Else how can one enter into a strong man's house and plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then will he plunder his goods?

Ye broods of vipers, how can ye speak good things, yourselves being wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

And his disciples said unto him, Whence can we in the wilderness have loaves enough to satisfy the cravings of so great a multitude?

But when his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

Then Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink of the cup that I am going to drink, and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised? They say unto him, We are able.

Ye serpents, ye broods of vipers! how can ye escape from the damnation of hell?

And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a cane in his right hand: and bowing the knee before him, mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews!

And spitting upon him, they took the cane, and struck him upon his head.

Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but the one God?

And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

So calling them to him, he spake to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

No man entering into his house, can plunder a strong man's goods, unless he first bind the strong man, then indeed he spoileth his house.

There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him, can make him unclean: but the things which come out from him, these are the things which make a man unclean.

His disciples answered him, Whence can a man here in the desert satisfy these with bread?

His garments became glistering, exceeding white, like snow; such as no fuller upon earth can whiten.

And he said to them, this kind can be driven out by nothing but prayer and fasting.

And if thy foot cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life halting, than having both feet to be cast into hell, into the fire which never can be quenched:

And they were exceedingly amazed, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

Then Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup which I drink? and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised?

And they struck him on the head with a cane, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees payed him homage.

Then one ran, and filling a sponge with vinegar, fixed it round a cane, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone, let us see if Elias comes to take him down.

And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

And he said unto them, Can you make the children of the bridechamber fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them?

And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? will they not both fall into the pit?

But I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those who may kill the body, but after that, have nothing farther which they can do.

Which of you, with all his anxiety, can add one moment to his life?

No domestic can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and neglect the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

And besides all these considerations, between us and you there is a vast chasm fixed: so that they who might be willing to pass from hence to you, cannot; neither can they pass through to us, from thence.

And those who heard it said, Who then can be saved?

neither can they die any more: for they are like the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

And say to the master of that family, The teacher saith to thee, Where is the dining-room, in which I can eat the passover with my disciples?

And Nathaniel said to him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.

AND on the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

This beginning of miracles Jesus wrought in Cana of Galilee, and displayed his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

this man came to Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

Then came Jesus again to Cana of Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain attendant on the king, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing by himself, except what he hath seen the Father do: for whatsoever things he doeth, the same and in the same manner doth the Son.

How can ye believe, who receiving honour one from another, seek not the honour which cometh from God alone?

No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Then the Jews contended with each other, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

And he said, Therefore have I informed you, That no man can come to me, except it be given him of my Father.

Which of you can convict me of sin? Now if I speak the truth, why do ye not believe me?

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.

Others said, These are not the discourses of a demoniac. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

Thomas saith to him, We know not whither thou art going; and how can we know the way?

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine: so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, this person beareth much fruit: because without me ye can do nothing.

Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, the twin, and Nathaniel who was of Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of the disciples were together.

And they were all amazed, and much perplexed, and knew not what to think, saying one to another, What can this mean?

But Peter said unto him, May thy silver with thyself go into perdition, because thou hast imagined that the gift of God can be purchased with money.

He replied, How indeed can I, except some person guide me in the way? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

in his humiliation his judgment was taken away: but his generation who can describe? for his life was taken away from the earth."

Can any one forbid the water for baptising these persons, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

For we are even in danger of being called to account for this day's insurrection, there being no cause on account of which we can justify this tumultuary concourse:

neither can they produce any proof of the facts of which they accuse me.

Because the propensity of the flesh is inimical against God: for it is not in subjection to the law of God, neither indeed can it be.

If possible, as far as you can, be at peace with all men.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus the Messiah.

Wherefore I advertise you, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God, call Jesus anathema: and no man can say, Lord Jesus, but by the Holy Ghost.

Nor can the eye say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

As concerning brother Apollos, I besought him much that he would come to you with the brethren; but it was not at all his wish to come at this time: but he will come when he can find a good opportunity.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

Brethren, I speak humanly; to use a similitude, a man's testament, if it be passed in legal form, no man can vacate, or add thereunto.

For what sufficient thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice on your account before our God,

For that we brought nothing into the world is evident, neither can we carry any thing out of it.

who alone possesseth immortality, inhabiting light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and glory eternal. Amen.

Wherefore receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, may we hold fast the grace, by which we can offer to God acceptably divine service, with reverence and pious awe:

What is the advantage, my brethren, if a man profess to have faith, but hath not works; can faith save him?

but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Can a fig-tree, my brethren, produce olives; or a vine figs? so also can no fountain send forth salt water and sweet.

There is one lawgiver, who can save or destroy: who art thou that judgest another man?

If any person say, I love God, yet hateth his brother, he is a liar; for he who loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love the God whom he hath not seen?

I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it; because thou hast but little strength, yet hast thou kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

And the residue of mankind, who were not slain by these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of wood, and of stone: which can neither see nor hear, nor walk:

AND there was given me a cane like a measuring staff; and the angel stood by, saying, Arise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and those who worship therein.

And he that talked with me held a golden cane to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

And the city is a quadrangle, and the breadth of it is just as much as the length of it; and he measured the city with the cane, twelve thousand furlongs: the breadth, and the length, and the height of it, are exactly proportioned.