Judah (by Tamar), of Perez and Zerah; Perez, of Hezron; Hezron, of Ram;

And his fame spread throughout all Syria. They brought all the sick to him, those who were suffering from various diseases and troubles??emoniacs, epileptics, paralytics??nd he healed them.

"But I say to you, swear not at all; neither by the sky, for it is God's throne;

"Nor must you swear by your head, since you cannot make one hair white or black.

Then he told them many truths in parables. "Behold," he said, "the sower went forth to sow;

"Listen then, to the parable of the sower.

"The slaves of the owner went to him and said: "'Was it not good seed, sir, that you sowed in your field? From whence then, do you get tares?'

"The sower of the seed," he answered, "is the Son of man;

"Master, take pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and sore distressed. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.

"'I will go, sir,' he answered; yet he did not go.

And he took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, and began to be in anguish and sore distress,

Then he began to curse and swear, saying, "I never knew the man." Immediately the cock crew!

"We recollect, Sir, that when he was living this imposter said, 'I will rise again after three days.'

"Listen! the Sower once went out to sow,

"What the Sower sows is the Word. There are those 'on the wayside' where the Word is sown.

He even swore to her that whatever she asked, he would give it to her, up to half his kingdom.

(the woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by race), and again and again she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

Some came forward and swore falsely, saying,

Then a man ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, and put it on a stick, and offered it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down!"

"How shall I be sure of this?" said Zachariah to the Angel. "For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years."

"The oath which he swore to Abraham, our forefather,

This was the first census, When Quirinius was governor of Syria.

"A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed some fell by the wayside, and was trodden under foot, and the wild birds ate it up.

But they did not understand this saying; it was hidden from them so that they perceived it not, and they were sore afraid to ask him about his saying.

"Woe to women with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days! For sore anguish will come upon the land, and wrath upon all his people.

When he arose from his prayers, and came to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

Even the soldiers made sport of him by coming up and offering him sour wine,

"Sir," said the woman, "you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; whence have you that living water?

"Sir!" exclaimed the woman, "give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty, nor come all this way to draw water."

"I see, Sir, that you are a prophet," replied the woman.

The reaper is already receiving wages and gathering a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

"Sir," said the king's officer, "come down before my little boy dies."

"Sir," answered the sick man, "I have no man to put me into the pool whenever the water is troubled; and while I am trying to come, some one else steps down before me."

"Ah, Sir," said they, "evermore give us this bread."

"No one, Sir," she answered. "Neither do I condemned you," said Jesus. "Go, and never sin again."

"Who is he, Sir," he replied, "that I may believe on him."

"I do believe, Sir," said the man, and he prostrated himself at his feet. And Jesus said,

these came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we want to see Jesus."

"but sorrow has filled your hearts because I have told you these things.

So you also have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy shall no man snatch away from you.

Now we are sure that you know all things, and have no need for any one to question you; by this we believe that you came forth from God."

Jesus said to her. "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" She, supposing that he was the gardener, said to him, "Sir, if you have borne him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him away, myself."

"And as to his having raised him from among the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has said this, "I will give thee the holy and sure blessings of David.

They took with them the following letter. "The apostles and older brothers send greeting to the Gentile Brotherhood throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia;

He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

And Paul after remaining in Corinth some time longer, took leave of the brothers, and sailed away to Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. As Paul was under a vow, he had his head shaved at Cenchrea.

Just as he was about to set sail for Syria, the Jews laid a plot against him, and he determined to return through Macedonia.

After sighting Cyprus and leaving it on the left hand, we sailed for Syria, and put in at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

By no means! Be sure that God is ever true, though all mankind prove false. As it is written, That thou mayest be found just in thine argument, And gain thy cause when thou contendest.

Though he was about a hundred years old, his faith did not fail him when he regarded his own body, now as good as dead. and remembered Sarah's barrenness.

I am speaking the truth in Christ, it is no lie. My conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit that I have deep sorrow

For thus is the word of promise, According to this season I will come, and Sarah shall bear a son.

Now in regard to food which has been offered to idols, we are sure of course that "we all have knowledge." But knowledge puffs up, while love builds up.

He who ever supplies seed to the sower, and bread for the food of man, will supply and make plentous your seed, and increase the harvest springing up from your almsgiving.

Then I went into the districts of Syria and Cilicia.

And indeed he was sick nigh unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also so that I should not have sorrow upon sorrow.

Therefore I have been the more eager to send him, in order that you may rejoice in seeing him again, and that I may have one sorrow less.

But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, about those who are falling asleep. You must not sorrow like other men, who have no hope.

But of this be sure. In the last days grievous times will come.

you may be sure that such a man is perverted and sinning, and is self-condemned.

For this reason I was sore displeased with that generation, And said, "They are always wandering in their hearts; They have never learned my ways";

So I swore in my wrath, "They shall never enter into my rest."

And to whom did he swear that they should never enter into his rest, if not to those who had proved faithless?

We are actually entering into that rest, we who have believed, as God has said,??n my wrath I swore??They shall not enter into my Rest

For when God make the promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, saying.

I am referring to the oath because men swear by what is greater than themselves, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed, although she was past the age for child-bearing, because she counted Him faithful who had promised;

Again, above all things, my brothers, swear not at all, neither by the heavens, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath. Let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no," so you will not fall under condemnation.

thus, for example, Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are daughters of Sarah, if you do what is right, and permit nothing to make you afraid.

So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.

And so we possess the word of prophecy made yet more sure. Unto this you do well to give heed as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

then be sure that the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the wicked (who are even now enduring punishment) for the "Day of Judgment";

and swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created the heaven and all that is in it, and the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it,