Give to him who asks of you; and, from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.

Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in Heaven has no reward for you.

Therefore, when you do acts of charity, do not have a trumpet blown in front of you, as hypocrites do in the Synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. There, I tell you, is their reward!

But, when you do acts of charity, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

But, if you do not forgive others their offences, not even your Father will forgive your offences.

That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about your life here--what you can get to eat or drink; nor yet about your body-- what you can get to wear. Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?

Whenever they betray you, do not be anxious as to how you shall speak or what you shall say, for what you shall say will be given you at the moment;

But Jesus at once spoke to them. "Courage!" he said, "It is I; do not be afraid!"

How is it that you do not see that I was not speaking about bread? Be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

On coming into the neighborhood of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples this question-- "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"

"But you," he said, "who do you say that I am?"

And a man came up to Jesus, and said: "Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain Immortal life?"

"You do not know what you are asking," was Jesus' answer. "Can you drink the cup that I am to drink?" "Yes," they exclaimed, "we can."

"I, too," said Jesus in reply, "will ask you one question; if you will give me an answer to it, then I, also, will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.

So the answer they gave Jesus was--"We do not know." "Then I," he said, "refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things.

But alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You turn the key of the Kingdom of Heaven in men's faces. For you do not go in yourselves, nor yet allow those who try to go in to do so.

But this you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

But the bridegroom answered 'I tell you, I do not know you.'

But Peter denied it before them all. "I do not know what you mean," he replied.

Again he denied it with an oath: "I do not know the man!"

Then Peter began to swear, with most solemn imprecations: "I do not know the man." At that moment a cock crowed;

"What then," Pilate asked, "shall I do with Jesus who is called 'Christ'?" "Let him be crucified," they all replied.

You do not know the meaning of this parable!" he went on; "Then how will you understand all the other parables?

For all of them saw him, and were terrified. But Jesus at once spoke to them. "Courage!" he said, "it is I; do not be afraid!"

Why, then you do not allow him to do anything further for his father or mother!

In this way you nullify the words of God by your traditions, which you hand down; and you do many similar things."

Afterwards Jesus and his disciples went into the villages round Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples this question-- "Who do people say that I am?"

"But you," he asked, "who do you say that I am?" To this Peter replied: "You are the Christ."

And, as Jesus was resuming his journey, a man came running up to him, and threw himself on his knees before him. "Good Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to gain Immortal Life?"

"You do not know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup that I am to drink? or receive the baptism that I am to receive?"

"I will put one question to you," said Jesus. "Answer me that, and then I will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.

So their answer to Jesus was--"We do not know." "Then I," replied Jesus, "refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things."

See that you are on the watch; for you do not know when the time will be.

But Peter denied it. "I do not know or understand what you mean," he replied. Then he went out into the porch;

But he began to swear with the most solemn imprecations: "I do not know the man you are speaking about."

Pilate, however, spoke to them again: "What shall I do then with the man whom you call the 'King of the Jews'?"

Afterwards, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question-- "Who do the people say that I am?"

"But you," he went on, "who do you say that I am?" And to this Peter answered: "The Christ of God."

Just then a Student of the Law came forward to test Jesus further. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do if I am to 'gain Immortal Life'?"

And he began to ask himself 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?

And Jesus said to his disciples: "That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about the life here--what you can get to eat; nor yet about your body--what you can get to wear.

And you--do not be always seeking what you can get to eat or what you can get to drink; and do not waver.

This you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into.

When once the master of the house has got up and shut the door, while you begin to say, as you stand outside and knock, 'Sir, open the door for us.' His answer will be--'I do not know where you come from.'

'I do not know where you come from. Leave my presence, all you who are living in wickedness.'

And one of the Presidents asked Jesus this question--"Good Teacher, what must I do if I am to gain Immortal Life?"

'What shall I do?' said the owner of the vineyard. 'I will send my son, who is very dear to me. Perhaps they will respect him.'

These men asked Jesus a question. They said: "Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and that you do not take any account of a man's position, but teach the Way of God honestly;

But Peter denied it. "I do not know him," he replied.

But Peter said: "I do not know what you are speaking about." Instantly, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed.

But Pilate, turning to the Chief Priests and the people, said: "I do not see anything to find fault with in this man."

John's answer was--"I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;

And said to the pigeon-dealers: "Take these things away. Do not turn my Father's House into a market-house."

The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes, or where it goes; it is the same with every one that owes his birth to the Spirit."

In truth I tell you that we speak of what we know, and state what we have seen; and yet you do not accept our statements.

If, when I tell you earthly things, you do not believe me, how will you believe me when I tell you of heavenly things?

And you have not taken his Message home to your hearts, because you do not believe him whom he sent as his Messenger.

I do not receive honor from men,

I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him.

But, if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my teaching?"

But Jesus said to them: "It is I; do not be afraid!"

"The work that God would have you do," answered Jesus, "is to believe in him whom God sent as his Messenger."

But, as I have said already, you have seen me, and yet you do not believe in me.

Yet there are some of you who do not believe in me." For Jesus knew from the first who they were that did not believe in him, and who it was that would betray him;

For no one does a thing privately, if he is seeking to be widely known. Since you do these things, you should show yourself publicly to the world."

Therefore, Jesus, as he was teaching in the Temple Courts, raised his voice and said: "Yes; you know me and you know where I am from. Yet I have not come on my own authority, but he who sent me may be trusted; and him you do not know.

I do know him, for it is from him that I have come, and he sent me as his Messenger."

As for these people who do not know the Law--they are cursed!"

"Even if I bear testimony to myself," answered Jesus, "my testimony is trustworthy; for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from, nor where I am going.

So Jesus added: "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will understand that I am what I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but that I say just what the Father has taught me.

I tell you what I have myself seen in the presence of my Father; and you, in the same way, do what you have learned from your father."

How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my Message.

But, as for me, it is because I speak the truth to you that you do not believe me.

He who comes from God listens to God's teaching; the reason why you do not listen is because you do not come from God."

"If I do honor to myself," answered Jesus, "such honor counts for nothing. It is my Father who does me honor--and you say that he is your God;

And yet you have not learned to know him; but I know him; and, if I were to say that I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I do know him, and I lay his Message to heart.

"Where is he?" they asked. I do not know," he answered.

But how it is that he can see now we do not know; nor do we know who it was that gave him his sight. Ask him--he is old enough- -he will tell you about himself."

"I know nothing about his being a bad man," he replied; "one thing I do know, that although I was blind, now I can see."

We know that God spoke to Moses; but, as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."

"Well," the man replied, "this is very strange; you do not know where he comes from, and yet he has given me my sight!

"Then, Sir, I do believe," said the man, bowing to the ground before him;

"I have told you so," replied Jesus, "and you do not believe me. The work that I am doing in my Father's name bears testimony to me.

But you do not believe me, because you are not of my flock.

If I am doing it, even though you do not believe me, believe what that work shows; so that you may understand, and understand more and more clearly, that the Father is in union with me, and I with the Father."

"You are utterly mistaken. You do not consider that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, rather than the whole nation should be destroyed."

"You do not understand now what I am doing," replied Jesus, "but you will learn by and by."

Now that you know these things, happy are you if you do them.

"We do not know where you are going, Master," said Thomas; "so how can we know the way?"

Peace be with you! My own peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, or dismayed.

But he is coming that the world may see that I love the Father, and that I do as the Father commanded me. Come, let us be going.

And you are my friends, if you do what I command you.

If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own. Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world--that is why the world hates you.

What does he mean by 'In a little while'?" they said; "we do not know what he is speaking about."

You will ask, at that time, in my Name; and I do not say that I will intercede with the Father for you;

I have given them thy Message; and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world, even as I do not belong to the world.

I do not ask thee to take them out of the world, but to keep them from Evil.

They do not belong to the world, even as I do not belong to the world.

So she came running to Simon Peter, and to that other disciple who was Jesus' friend, and said to them: "They have taken away the Master out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him!"

"Why are you weeping?" asked the angels. "They have taken my Master away," she answered, "and I do not know where they have laid him."