And if you salute only your near relatives, what praise is due to you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

Everything, therefore, be it what it may, that you would have men do to you, do you also the same to them; for in this the Law and the Prophets are summed up.

Now at some distance from them a vast herd of swine were feeding.

"Such language is impious," said some of the Scribes among themselves.

No one ever mends an old cloak with a patch of newly woven cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away some of the old, and a worse hole would be made.

"Whatever town or village you enter, inquire for some good man; and make his house your home till you leave the place.

Now John had heard in prison about the Christ's doings, and he sent some of his disciples to inquire:

Then He was accosted by some of the Scribes and of the Pharisees who said, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign given by you."

So some one told Him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and desire to speak to you."

That same day Jesus had left the house and was sitting on the shore of the Lake,

As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.

Some falls on rocky ground, where it has but scanty soil. It quickly shows itself above ground, because it has no depth of earth;

Some falls among the thorns; but the thorns spring up and stifle it.

But a portion falls upon good ground, and gives a return, some a hundred for one, some sixty, some thirty.

"'Some enemy has done this,' he said. "'Shall we go, and collect it?' the men inquire.

"'No,' he replied, 'for fear that while collecting the darnel you should at the same time root up the wheat with it.

Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind; and if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into some pit."

"Some say John the Baptist," they replied; "others Elijah; others Jeremiah or one of the Prophets."

I solemnly tell you that some of those who are standing here will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom."

"In the same way my Heavenly Father will deal with you, if you do not all of you forgive one another from your hearts."

Then came some of the Pharisees to Him to put Him to the proof by the question, "Has a man a right to divorce his wife whenever he chooses?"

"So they went. Again about twelve, and about three o'clock, he went out and did the same.

and the multitudes--some of the people preceding Him and some following--sang aloud, "God save the Son of David! Blessings on Him who comes in the Lord's name! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"

He came to the second and spoke in the same manner. His answer was, "'I will go, Sir.' "But he did not go.

Again he sent another party of servants more numerous than the first; and these they treated in the same manner.

On the same day a party of Sadducees came to Him, contending that there is no resurrection. And they put this case to Him.

The same is true of you: outwardly you seem to the human eye to be good and honest men, but, within, you are full of insincerity and disregard of God's Law.

"For this reason I am sending to you Prophets and wise men and Scribes. Some of them you will put to death--nay, crucify; some of them you will flog in your synagogues and chase from town to town;

"'Give us some of your oil,' said the foolish ones to the wise, 'for our torches are going out.'

"'But perhaps,' replied the wise, 'there will not be enough for all of us. Go to the shops rather, and buy some for yourselves.'

In the same way he who had the two gained two more.

Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest.

"for this might have been sold for a considerable sum, and the money given to the poor."

So He left them, and went away once more and prayed a third time, again using the same words.

Then they spat in His face, and struck Him--some with the fist, some with the open hand--

"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;

At the same time two robbers were crucified with Him, one at His right hand and the other at His left.

Insults of the same kind were heaped on Him even by the robbers who were being crucified with Him.

"The man is calling for Elijah," said some of the bystanders.

While they went on this errand, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the High Priests every detail of what had happened.

There they saw Him and prostrated themselves before Him. Yet some doubted.

After some days He entered Capernaum again, and it soon became known that He was at home;

Now there were some of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts.

how he entered the house of God in the High-priesthood of Abiathar, and ate the Presented Loaves--which none but the priests are allowed to eat--and gave some to his men also?"

But no sooner had the Pharisees left the synagogue than they held a consultation with the Herodians against Jesus, to devise some means of destroying Him.

As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.

Some falls on the rocky ground where it finds but little earth, and it shoots up quickly because it has no depth of soil;

Some, again, falls among the thorns; and the thorns spring up and stifle it, so that it yields no crop.

But some of the seed falls into good ground, and gives a return: it comes up and increases, and yields thirty, sixty, or a hundred-fold."

In the same way those who receive the seed on the rocky places are those who, when they have heard the Message, at once accept it joyfully,

The same day, in the evening, He said to them, "Let us cross to the other side."

They had noticed that some of His disciples were eating their food with 'unclean' (that is to say, unwashed)

If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."

He went on to say, "In solemn truth I tell you that some of those who are standing here will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God already come in power."

Indoors the disciples began questioning Jesus again on the same subject.

They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were full of wonder, and some, though they followed, did so with fear. Then, once more calling to Him the Twelve, He began to tell them what was about to happen to Him.

when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?"

But in the distance He saw a fig-tree in full leaf, and went to see whether perhaps He could find some figs on it. When however He came to it, He found nothing but leaves (for it was not fig time)

Yet a third he sent, and him they killed. And he sent many besides, and them also they ill-treated, beating some and killing others.

Their next step was to send to Him some of the Pharisees and of Herod's partisans to entrap Him in conversation.

The second married her, and died, leaving no family; and the third did the same.

But there were some who said indignantly among themselves, "Why has the ointment been thus wasted?

They gladly listened to his proposal, and promised to give him a sum of money. So he looked out for an opportunity to betray Him.

He again went away and prayed, using the very same words.

Then some came forward as witnesses and falsely declared,

Thereupon some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, while striking Him with their fists and crying, "Prove that you are a prophet." The officers too struck Him with open hands as they took Him in charge.

In the same way the High Priests also, as well as the Scribes, kept on scoffing at Him, saying to one another, "He has saved others: himself he cannot save!

Some of the bystanders, hearing Him, said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah!"

Then a man ran to fill a sponge with sour wine, and he put it on the end of a cane and placed it to His lips, saying at the same time, "Wait! let us see whether Elijah will come and take him down."

Now there were shepherds in the same part of the country, keeping watch over their sheep by night in the open fields,

And for some time He preached in the synagogues in Galilee.

And some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what the Law forbids on the Sabbath?"

how he entered the house of God and took and ate the Presented Loaves and gave some to his followers--loaves which none but the Priests are allowed to eat?"

give, and gifts shall be bestowed on you. Full measure, pressed, shaken down, and running over, shall they pour into your laps; for with the same measure that you use they shall measure to you in return."

and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his servant to health.

All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God--some saying, "A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us." Others said, "God has not forgotten His People."

"The sower," He said, "goes out to sow his seed; and as he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and is trodden upon, or the birds of the air come and peck it up.

But some of the seed falls into good ground, and grows up and yields a return of a hundred for one." While thus speaking, He cried aloud and said, "Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"

"Some one has touched me," Jesus replied, "for I feel that power has gone out from me."

While He was still speaking, some one came to the Warden of the Synagogue from his house and said, "Your daughter is dead; trouble the Rabbi no further."

And her spirit returned, and instantly she stood up; and He directed them to give her some food.

Now Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was going on; and he was bewildered because of its being said by some that John had come back to life,

by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that some one of the ancient Prophets had come back to life.

"John the Baptist," they replied; "but others say Elijah; and others that some one of the ancient Prophets has come back to life."

I tell you truly that there are some of those who stand here who will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God."

And in that same house stay, eating and drinking at their table; for the labourer deserves his wages. Do not move from one house to another.

On that same occasion Jesus was filled by the Holy Spirit with rapturous joy. "I give Thee fervent thanks," He exclaimed, "O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of understanding, and hast revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.

"The one who showed him pity," he replied. "Go," said Jesus, "and act in the same way."

But some among them said, "It is by the power of Baal-zebul, the Prince of the demons, that he expels the demons."

Now when the crowds came thronging upon Him, He proceeded to say, "The present generation is a wicked generation: it requires some sign, but no sign shall be given to it except that of Jonah.

"For this reason also the Wisdom of God has said, 'I will send Prophets and Apostles to them, of whom they will kill some and persecute others,'

lying in wait to catch some unguarded expression from His lips.

when some one asked Him, "Sir, are there but few who are to be saved?"

And I tell you that some now last will then be first, and some now first will then be last."

Just at that time there came some Pharisees who warned Him, saying, "Leave this place and continue your journey; Herod means to kill you."

"When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you may have been asked,

I tell you that in the same way there will be rejoicing in Heaven over one repentant sinner--more rejoicing than over ninety-nine blameless persons who have no need of repentance.

"I tell you that in the same way there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one repentant sinner."

"'No, father Abraham,' he pleaded; 'but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'

"'If they are deaf to Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham, 'they would not be led to believe even if some one should rise from the dead.'"