And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field how they grow: they toil not, nor do they spin.

And Jesus said to him: I will go and cure him.

And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they might cast them out, and care every disease and every infirmity.

Cure the sick, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

And behold, a man was there that had a withered hand. And they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath-days? that they might accuse him.

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

And I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to cure him.

and seeing a fig-tree on the road, he went to it, and found nothing on it but leaves; and he said to it: Let no fruit grow on you henceforth forever. And the fig-tree immediately withered.

And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying: Teacher, we know that you are true, and that you teach the way of God in truth, and care not for any one: for you do not look upon the person of men.

and because iniquity abounds, the love of many will grow cold.

Then he began to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

they gave him vine gar to drink, mingled with gall; and when he had tasted it, he refused to drink.

And they watched him, whether he would cure him on the sabbath-day, that they might accuse him.

and to have authority to cure diseases, and to cast out demons.

And other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it produced no fruit.

And other seed fell in the good ground, and produced fruit that grew up and increased, and produced, one thirty, one sixty, and one a hundred.

and should sleep and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knows not how.

and had suffered much from many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was in no way benefited, but rather grew worse,

And they came and said to him: Teacher, we know that you are true, and that you care for no one; for you do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

But he denied, saying: I neither know, nor understand what you say. And he went out into the entrance, and the cock crew.

And immediately the cock crew the second time. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times. And when he thought upon it, he wept.

And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

And some fell in the midst of thorns; and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.

And he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure dis eases:

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.

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.

Consider the lilies, how they grow. They toil not, they spin not; yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.

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:

It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took, and sowed in his garden; and it grew, and became a great tree; and the birds of the air roosted in its branches.

And Jesus answered and spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath-day?

He replied: I tell you, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day before you have three times denied that you know me.

But Peter said: Man, I know not what you say. And immediately, while he was speaking, the cock crew.

Jesus answered him: Will you lay down your life for me? Verily, verily I say to you, the cock will not crow till you have denied me three times.

Then Peter denied again. And immediately the cock crew.

So mightily did the word of the Lord grow and prevail.

And falling into a place where two cur rents met, they ran the ship aground, and the prow stuck fast, and remained immovable; but the stern was broken by the violence of the waves.

I planted, Apollos watered: but God made to grow.

So, neither he that plants nor he that waters is any thing: but God that makes to grow.

Were you a servant when you were called? Care not for it. But if you can become free, rather enjoy your freedom.

For it is written in the law of Moses: You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain? Has God a care for oxen?

that there may be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same anxious care, one for another;

Therefore, though I wrote to you, it was not on account of him who did the wrong, nor on account of him who received the wrong; but that our diligent care for you, in the sight of God, might be made manifest to you.

But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care for you in the heart of Titus:

For which cause I beseech you not to grow faint on account of my afflictions for you, which are your glory.

but speaking truthfully in love, we might grow up in all things, into him who is the head, even the Christ,

for I have no one of a kindred spirit who will sincerely care for your condition:

I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length your care for me has revived again; in this, indeed, you had me in mind, but you lacked opportunity.

We exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, earnestly care for the weak-minded, be of a long-suffering disposition toward all.

for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

For the time will come when they will not endure sound teaching, but according to their own desires they will pro cure for themselves an abundance of teachers to gratify their itching ears:

When you come, bring the cloak that I left in Troas with Car pus, and the books, especially the parchments.

Conduct Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey with care, that nothing may be wanting to them.

They shall perish; but thou remainest: and they all shall grow old as a garment;

taking care, lest any one slight the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness spring up and trouble you, and by this many be defiled;

as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

Alas for them! for they have gone in the way of Cain: and, in the error of Balaam, they have rushed headlong after reward, and have perished in the rebellion of Korah.