And they said to him: In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet:

and sending them to Bethlehem, he said: Go, make strict inquiry for the young child: and when you have found him, bring me word, that I also may go and do him homage.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them: Generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the coining wrath?

But Jesus answering said to him: Permit it now; for thus it be comes us to perform fully every righteous act. Then he permitted him.

And the tempter came to him and said: If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.

But he answered and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written: He will give his angels charge concerning you; and in their hands shall they take you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.

Jesus said to him: It is again written, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof.

and said to him: All these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me.

Then Jesus said to him: Get behind me, Satan, for it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

And he said to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

You have heard that it was said to the ancients: You shall not kill; and whoever shall kill, shall be liable to the sentence of the judges.

You have heard that it was said: You shall not commit adultery.

It has been said: Whoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients: You shall not swear falsely, but shall pay to the Lord your vows.

You have heard that it was said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

You have heard that it was said: You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.

And Jesus said to him: See that you tell no one. But go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

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

And the centurion answering, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but say in a word only, and my servant shall be restored to health.

And when Jesus heard it, he was filled with admiration, and said to those who followed him: Verily I say to you, not even in Israel have I found so great faith.

And Jesus said to the centurion: Go, and as you have believed, so be it to you. And his servant was restored to health in that hour.

And a certain scribe came and said to him.: Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou goest.

And Jesus said to him: The foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have roosts; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.

And another of his disciples said to him: Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.

But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.

And he said to them: Why are you fearful, you of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea: and there was a great calm.

But the men were astonished, and said: What man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

And he said to them: Go. And when they had come out, they went away into the herd of swine. And behold, the whole herd of swine rushed down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man: Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven you.

And behold, some of the scribes said within themselves: This man talks impiously.

And Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said: "Why do evil thoughts arise in your hearts?

But that you may know that the Son of man on earth has authority to forgive sins (then he said to the palsied man): Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.

And as Jesus passed by from that place, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples: "Why does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners?

When Jesus heard it, he said to them: Those who are in health have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

And Jesus said to them: Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will they fast.

For she said within herself: If I may only touch his mantle, I shall be saved.

But Jesus turned, and saw her, and said: Daughter, be of good courage; your faith has saved you. And the woman was saved from that hour.

he said to them: Depart; for the maid is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.

And when he had entered the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus said to them: Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord.

Then he touched their eyes, and said: According to your faith, be it to you.

And after the demon had been cast out, the dumb man spoke. And the multitudes were astonished, and said: Never was it seen thus in Israel.

But the Pharisees said: He casts out the demons by the prince of the demons.

Then he said to his disciples: The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.

and said to him: Art thou he that was to come, or must we look for another?

And Jesus answered and said to them: Go and tell John what you hear and see.

At that time Jesus answered and said: I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him: Behold, your disciples are doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.

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

And he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the Sabbath-day, will he not lay hold on it and lift it out?

Then he said to the man: Stretch forth your hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored to soundness, like the other.

And all the people were amazed, and said: Is not this the son of David?

But the Pharisees, when they heard it, said: This man does not cast out the demons, unless by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.

But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. And no city or house divided against itself shall stand.

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered and said: Teacher,- we wish to see a sign from you.

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

And some one said to him: Behold, your mother and your brothers stand without, desiring to speak to you.

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

And he stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said: Behold my mother and my brothers.

And the disciples came and said to him: "Why dost thou speak to them in parables?

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

And the servants of the master of the house came, and said to him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Whence, then, has it tares?

He said to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Is it your will, then, that we go and gather them up?

But he said, No; lest while you are gathering the tares, you root up the wheat with them.

Then Jesus left the multitudes, and went into the house. And his disciples came to him and said: Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.

He answered and said to them: He that sows the good seed is the Son of man;

Jesus said to them: Have you understood all these things? They said to him: Yes, Lord.

He said to them: Therefore, every scribe that is trained for the kingdom of heaven, is like the master of a house, who brings out of his treasury things new and old.

And he came into his own country, and taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said: Whence has this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

And they found in him occasion for offense. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, unless it be in his own country and in his own house.

and he said to his servants: This is John The Immerser; he has risen from the dead; and for this reason the powers of the spiritual world are active within him.

For John said to him: It is not lawful for you to have her.

And being previously instigated by her mother, she said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Immerser?

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, and said: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.

But Jesus said to them: They need not go away; do you give them food.

They said to him: We have here but five loaves and two fishes.

He said: Bring them hither to me.

And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were alarmed, and said: It is a specter! and they cried out for fear.

But Jesus immediately spoke to them, and said: Take courage; it is I; be not afraid.

And Peter answered him, and said: Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee on the water.

And he said: Come. And Peter went down from the ship, and walked upon the water to go to Jesus.

And Jesus immediately stretched out his hand, and took hold of him, and said to him: you of little faith, why did you doubt?

But he answered and said to them: And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

And he called the multitude to him, and said to them: Hear and understand;

Then came his disciples and said to him: Dost thou know that the Pharisees, when they heard that saying, were offended?

But he answered and said: Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted, shall be rooted up.

But Peter answered and said to him: Explain to us this dark saying.

But he answered and said: I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

He answered and said: It is not good to take the children's bread, and throw it to the little dogs.

Then Jesus answered and said to her: woman, great is your faith; be it to you as you desire. And her daughter was restored to health from that hour.

Then Jesus called his disciples to him, and said: I have compassion on the multitude, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. And I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint on the road.

And his disciples said to him: Whence should we have in the desert as many loaves as would satisfy so great a multitude?

And Jesus said to them: How many loaves have you? They said: Seven, and a few little fishes.

But he answered and said to them: When it is evening, you say, Fair weather; for the sky is red.

And Jesus said to them: Take heed and be ware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

And Jesus perceiving it, said to them: you of little faith! why are you reasoning among yourselves because you took no bread?

He said to them: But who say you that I am?

Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

And Jesus answered and said to him: Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah; for flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.