And Jesus having been baptized, came up straightway from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened and He saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove, coming on Him.

And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites: because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, in order that they may appear unto the people. Truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.

Therefore be not like unto them: for your Father knows of what things you have need, before you ask him.

And when you may fast, be not like the hypocrites, of a sad contenance: for they disfigure their faces, in order that they may appear unto the people fasting. Truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.

Look unto the fowls of heaven, how they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are you not more excellent than they?

Behold, I send you forth like sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-place, and calling to their comrades, and saying,

He put forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man sowing good seed in his field.

And He submitted another parable to them, saying; The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which, a man having taken, sowed in his field;

And he spake another parable unto them; The kingdom of the heavens is like unto the leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.

The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a treasure having been hidden in a field; which a man having found, concealed; and from his joy he goes and sells all things so many as he has, and buys that field.

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man seeking beautiful pearls:

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a net cast into the sea, and gathering of every kind;

And He said to them, Therefore every scribe having been discipled into the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man who is a landlord, who bringeth out of his treasure things both new and old.

And was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as the light.

Therefore the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a kingly man, who wished to make a reckoning with his servants.

The young man says to Him, All these have I kept from my youth: what lack I yet?

For the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a landlord man, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

The kingdom of the heavens is like a king-man, who made a marriage for his son.

And the king having come in to look upon the guests, saw there a man not having on a wedding-garment.

And they send to Him their own disciples along with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and that thou art teaching the way of God in truth, and there is not a care to thee for any one; for thou dost not look into the face of men.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you are like whitened sepulchers, which are beautiful indeed externally, but within they are full of the hones of the dead people, and every impurity.

And his countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

And from fear of him the keepers did quake, and they became like dead men.

And coming up straightway from the water, He saw the heavens open and the Spirit like a dove descending on Him.

Tis like a grain of mustard seed, which when it may be sown upon the earth, is the smallest of all seeds which are upon the earth,

And looking up he said, I see the men walking about like trees.

and His raiment became resplendent, exceedingly white like snow; as no fuller on earth is able to whiten.

And crying out, and convulsing he came out. And he became like a corpse; so that many said, that, he is dead.

And Jesus responding said to him, What do you wish that I shall do to you? And the blind man said to Him, Great Master, that I may look up.

And they having come, say to Him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and there is not a care to thee for any one: for thou dost not look into the face of men, but thou dost teach the way of God in truth: is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? must we give, or must we not give?

And the second is like unto it; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.

and the Holy Spirit in bodily appearance like a dove descended on Him; and there was a voice from heaven, saying; Thou art my beloved Son, I am delighted in Thee.

And it came to pass, while the multitude is pressing on Him to hear the word of God, and He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

and He saw two ships standing by the lake: the fishermen, having gone from them, were washing their nets.

Every one coming to me, and hearing my words, and doing the same, I will show you to whom he is like.

He is like unto a man building a house, who dug and went down deep, and laid the foundation upon the rock: and there being a flood, the river broke against that house, and it was not able to shake it; for it was founded on the rock.

But the one hearing and not doing, is like unto a man building his house upon the ground without a foundation; against which the river broke, and it fell immediately, and great was the fall of that house.

Then to whom shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?

They are like unto little children sitting in the market-place, and calling to one another, and saying, We piped unto you, and you did not dance; we mourned unto you, and you did not weep.

And it came to pass on one of the days, He and His disciples went into a ship. And He said to them, Let us go to the other side of the lake. And they were embarked.

And they sailing, He was asleep: and a storm of wind came down into the lake; and they were being filled, and imperiled.

And behold, a man from the multitude cried out, saying, Teacher, I pray thee look upon my son, because he is to me an only child:

Woe unto you! because you are like tombs unseen, and men walking over them do not know it.

and be you like unto men waiting for their lord, when he may rise up from the marriage feast; in order that, coming and knocking, they may open unto him immediately.

Then He said, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man having taken, cast into his garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and the birds of heaven lodged in its branches.

It is like leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.

and desiring to be fed by the crumbs falling from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming continued to lick his sores.

The Pharisee standing was praying in these words, God, I thank thee because I am not like the rest of the men, extortioners, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican:

What do you wish that I shall do to you? And he said, Lord, that I may look up.

And Jesus said to him, Look up: thy faith hath saved thee.

neither marry nor are given in marriage; for they are not able yet to die; for they are like the angels, and sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

Then He said to them, When I sent you without purse, and valise, and sandals, did you lack anything? And they said; Nothing.

And being in agony He continued to pray the more earnestly. And His sweat was like drops of blood falling down upon the ground.

And their words appeared before them like a dream; and they doubted them.

And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and remained on Him.

indeed you do not know Him: but I know Him. If I may say, I know Him not, I will be a liar like you: but I know Him, and I keep His word.

Some said, That he is: others said, No, but he is like him: he said, I am he.

Then the disciples began to look to one another, being at a loss concerning which one He speaks.

Again another Scripture says, They shall look on Him, whom they have pierced.

And Peter along with John, fixing his attention on him, said, Look unto us.

And Peter seeing them, responded to the people; Israelitish men, why are you astonished at this, or why do you look upon us as having by our own power or holiness, made this man to walk about?

Moses indeed said; The Lord our God will raise up to you from your brethren a prophet like unto me; Him you will hear concerning all things so many as he may speak to you.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to thy servants with all boldness to speak thy word,

But brethren, look out seven men from you of good report, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint over this interest;

This Moses is the one having said to the sons of Israel, A prophet will God raise up to you of your brethren, like unto me.

and the place of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led like a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before the one shearing him is dumb, so he opens not his mouth.

and he saw a man, Ananias by name, coming in, and putting his hands on him, in order that he may look up.

And Ananias departed, and came into the house: and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, Jesus, that appeared to you in the way in which thou didst come, hath sent me, that thou mayest look up, and he filled with the Holy Ghost.

and he saw the heaven open, and a certain vessel like a great sheet came down, and resting upon the earth with four rope ends:

I was praying in the city Joppa: and I saw a vision in an ecstasy, A certain vessel, like a great sheet, descending from the heaven, sitting down by four rope ends; and came even unto me:

Men, why are you doing these things? We are also men of like suffering with you, preaching the gospel to you that you should turn from these vanities to the living God, who created the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things which are in them:

Then being the offspring of God, we ought not to think that divinity is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the invention of art and the device of man.

having come to me, and standing over me, said, Brother Saul, look up. And I at that hour looked up unto him.

Do you look with contempt upon the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God is leading you to repentance?

and as Isaiah has before spoken; Unless the Lord of Sabaoth left to us a seed, we would have become as Sodom, and would have been made like unto Gomorrah:

When I was an infant, I talked like an infant, I thought like an infant, I reasoned like an infant: when I became a man, I put away the things of the infant.

But if the ministry of death, having been written in letters of stone, was in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look upon the face of Moses on account of the glory of his countenance; which was destined to be done away:

and not as Moses put the veil on his face, in order that the sons of Israel might not look forward to the end of that which was transitory.

as has been written, He that had much did not super-abound; and he that had little did not lack.

Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If any has trusted to himself that he belongs to Christ, let him again consider this in reference to himself, that as he belongs to Christ, so do we also.

but on the contrary, seeing that I am intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, like Peter of the circumcision,

But when I saw that they are not walking uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, If you being a Jew are living like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how do you compel the Gentiles to judaize?

envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and things like unto these: which I tell you beforehand, as I did previously say to you, that those doing such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

among whom we all indeed at one time lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the thoughts, and we were by nature the children of wrath, like the rest also:

fill my joy, that you may think the same thing, having the same divine love, being like-minded, thinking this one thing;

but he humbled himself, having taken the form of a servant, being in the likeness of men; and having been found in fashion like a man;

For I have no one like-minded, who will nobly remember the things concerning you;

Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas salute you.

for you yourselves know well, that the day of the Lord is so coming like a thief in the night.

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may overtake you like a thief:

then therefore let us not sleep like the rest, but watch and be sober.

Let no one look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.

and their word like gangrene will have eating. Of whom are Hymenaeus and Phyletus;

Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring him with you: for he is useful unto me for the ministry.

Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers, salute you.

These shall perish; but thou dost remain: truly all these shall wax old like a garment;

and thou shalt roll them up like a mantle, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail thee.