and Judas begat Phares, and Zara of Thamar, and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram;

And there went out a report of him into all Syria: and they brought unto him all who had illness, the afflicted with various diseases and painful complaints, and the demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

But I say to thee, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven; for it is the throne of God:

neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

And he spake unto them many things in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went out to sow:

Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

And coming to the other, he spake after the same manner, and he replying, said, I go, sir; yet went not.

Wo unto you ye blind guides! who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, it is binding.

And again, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, it is binding.

And he who had received the five talents, coming to him, brought five other talents, saying, Sir, thou deliveredst to me five talents: I have gained to them five other talents.

Then came also he that had received the two talents: and said, Sir, thou deliveredst to me two talents: lo! I have gained to them two other talents.

Then came also he that had received the one talent, and said, Sir, knowing thee, that thou art a severe man, reaping where thou hast not sowed, and gathering from whence thou hast not scattered:

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

saying, Sir, we have reflected, that this deceiver, when yet alive, said, After three days I will rise again.

Hear me! Behold, a sower went out to sow;

The sower soweth the word.

And he swore unto her, That whatsoever thou shalt ask, I will give thee, even to the half of my kingdom.

Then began he to make the most dreadful imprecations, and to swear, I know not the man of whom ye speak.

the oath which he sware to Abraham our father,

(And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, [afterwards] governor of Syria)

And Simon answering, said unto him, Sir, we have been toiling all night, and have taken nothing: but at thy command I will shoot the net.

A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it up.

He answering said to him, Sir, let it e'en remain this year, until that I dig around it, and spread some manure:

And the servant said, Sir, it is done as thou orderedst, and yet there is room.

Then came the first, and said, Sir, thy maneh has gained ten manehs.

(And they say unto him, Sir, he hath ten manehs.)

And when he rose up from prayer, on coming to his disciples, he found them sleeping from sorrow.

The woman saith to him, Sir, give me this water, that I may no more thirst, nor come hither to draw.

The woman saith to him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

The courtier said to him, Sir, come down before my child is dead.

The infirm man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is disturbed, to cast me into the pool: but when I am coming, another goeth down before me.

The man answered and said, Who is he, Sir, that I might believe on him?

these then came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida, of Galilee, and they asked him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.

But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be very sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when the little son is born, she no more remembers the anguish, for joy that a man is brought into the world.

And ye therefore have indeed at present sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall be made glad, and your joy no man taketh from you.

Then Jesus said to her, Woman, why art thou weeping? whom art thou seeking? She, supposing that it was the gardener, said to him, Sir, if thou hast carried him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

But that he raised him from the dead, no more in future to return to corruption, he hath thus spoken, "I will give you the holy things of David, which are sure."

writing a letter by their hand, in these words: The apostles and presbyters and the brethren, to the brethren from among the Gentiles which are at Antioch, and in Syria, and Cilicia, greeting:

And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

Then Paul abode there yet many days, and taking leave of the disciples, he set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having cut off his hair at Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

And after three months stay, as the Jews were lying in wait for him, when he was just embarking for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

and coming in sight of Cyprus, and leaving it on the left, we sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to discharge her cargo.

And not being weak in faith, he regarded not his own body now deadened, being about an hundred years old, nor the deadness of Sarah's womb:

that great is my sorrow and unceasing the anguish in my heart.

For the word of promise is this, At that time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

And our hope of you is sure, knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the consolation.

But as sure as God is true, our word to you was not yea and nay.

BUT I prescribed to myself this rule, not to come again to you with sorrow.

And I have written unto you for this very purpose, that I might not, when I come to you, have sorrow from those in whom I ought to rejoice, having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Wherefore, on the contrary, ye rather ought to forgive and comfort him, lest such a one be swallowed up with excess of sorrow.

For sorrow of a godly sort worketh repentance unto salvation never to be repented of, but worldly sorrow worketh death.

Now he that supplieth seed to the sower, shall also supply bread for food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

Afterwards I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

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

so I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest.

And to whom did he swear that they should not enter into his rest, but to those who did not believe?

For we who have believed, have entered into the rest, even as he said, "So, I sware in my wrath, that they shall not enter into my rest;" and that notwithstanding the works were done from the foundation of the world.

For God when he gave the promise to Abraham forasmuch as he had nothing greater to swear by, sware by himself,

For men indeed swear by something greater than themselves; and an oath for confirmation is with them conclusive in all disputes.

which, as an anchor for our soul, we hold both sure and stedfast, and entering into the sanctuary within the vail,

By faith also that very Sarah, who was barren, received ability for the conception of seed, and past the usual time of life brought forth a child, because she accounted that he who promised it, would be true to his promise.

Now all correction at the moment seemeth not to be cause for joy, but for sorrow; but after a while it produceth peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have thereby been disciplined.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your no, no; that ye fall not under condemnation.

Wherein ye exult, though yet for a little space, (if it must be so,) ye are in sorrow through various trials:

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are, if ye do well, and are not affrighted with any terror.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make sure your calling and election: for by doing these things, ye shall never at any time stumble:

And I said to him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are persons who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.

and he swore by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created the heaven and the things which are therein, and the earth and the things which are in it, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that time shall be no longer:

As much as she hath glorified herself, and rioted in luxury, so much torment and sorrow give her: because she hath said in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.