And do not think that you can say among yourselves 'Abraham is our ancestor,' for I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!

And the Tempter came to him, and said: "If you are God's Son, tell these stones to become loaves of bread."

For I tell you, until the heavens and the earth disappear, not even the smallest letter, nor one stroke of a letter, shall disappear from the Law until all is done.

Indeed I tell you that, unless your religion is above that of the Teachers of the Law, and Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

I tell you, you will not come out until you have paid the last penny.

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!

And, when you pray, you are not to behave as hypocrites do. They like to pray standing in the Synagogues and at the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. There, I tell you, is their reward!

And, when you fast, do not put on gloomy looks, as hypocrites do who disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. That, I tell you, is their reward!

And why be anxious about clothing? Study the wild lilies, and how they grow. They neither toil nor spin;

Yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his splendor was not robed like one of these.

Jesus was surprised to hear this, and said to those who were following him: "Never I tell you, in any Israelite have I met with such faith as this!

Whatever town or village you visit, find out who is worthy in that place, and remain there till you leave.

I tell you, the doom of the land of Sodom and Gomorrah will be more bearable in the 'Day of Judgment' than the doom of that town.

But, when they persecute you in one town, escape to the next; for, I tell you, you will not have come to the end of the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

What I tell you in the dark, say again in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.

And, if any one gives but a cup of cold water to one of these lowly ones because he is a disciple, I tell you that he shall assuredly not lose his reward."

What, then, did you go for? To see a Prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.

I tell you, no one born of a woman has yet appeared who is greater than John the Baptist; and yet the lowliest in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

For the teaching of all the Prophets and of the Law continued till the time of John;

Yet, I tell you, the doom of Tyre and Sidon will be more bearable in the 'Day of Judgment' than yours.

Yet, I tell you, the doom of Sodom will be more bearable in the 'Day of Judgment' than yours."

Come to me, all you who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest!

Here, however, I tell you, there is something greater than the Temple!

A bruised reed he will not break, And a smoldering wick he will not quench, Till he has brought the judgment to a victorious issue,

How, again, can any one get into a strong man's house and carry off his goods, without first securing him? And not till then will he plunder his house.

Therefore, I tell you, men will be forgiven every sin and slander; but slander against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

I tell you that for every careless thing that men say, they must answer on the 'Day of Judgment.'

For the mind of this nation has grown dense, And their ears are dull of hearing, Their eyes also have they closed; Lest some day they should perceive with their eyes, And with their ears they should hear, And in their mind they should understand, and should turn--And I should heal them.'

For I tell you that many Prophets and good men have longed for the sight of the things which you are seeing, yet never saw them, and to hear the things which you are hearing, yet never heard them.

Let both grow side by side till harvest; and then I shall say to the reapers, Gather the tares together first, and tie them in bundles for burning; but bring all the wheat into my barn.'"

"Master," Peter exclaimed, "if it is you, tell me to come to you on the water."

Then he charged his disciples not to tell any one that he was the Christ.

I tell you, some of those who are standing here will not know death till they have seen the Son of Man coming into his Kingdom."

And I tell you that Elijah has already come, and people have not recognized him, but have treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, too, the Son of Man is destined to undergo suffering at men's hands."

"Because you have so little faith," he answered; "for, I tell you, if your faith were only like a mustard-seed, you could say to this mountain 'Move from this place to that!' and it would be moved; and nothing would be impossible to you."

"I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven at all.

Beware of despising one of these lowly ones, for in Heaven, I tell you, their angels always see the face of my Father who is in Heaven.

And, if he succeeds in finding it, I tell you that he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine which did not stray.

I tell you, all that you forbid on earth will be held in Heaven to be forbidden, and all that you allow on earth will be held in Heaven to be allowed.

Again, I tell you that, if but two of you on earth agree as to what they shall pray for, whatever it be, it will be granted them by my Father who is in Heaven.

But the other would not, but went and put him in prison till he should pay his debt.

But I tell you that any one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of her unchastity, and marries another woman, is guilty of adultery."

At this, Jesus said to his disciples: "I tell you that a rich man will find it hard to enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

"I tell you," answered Jesus, "that at the New Creation, 'when the Son of Man takes his seat on his throne of glory,' you who followed me shall be seated upon twelve thrones, as judges of the twelve tribes of Israel.

"I tell you," replied Jesus, "if you have faith, without ever a doubt, you will do what not only what has been done to the fig tree, but, even if you should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!' it would be done.

"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.

Which of the two sons did as his father wished?" " The second," they said. "I tell you," added Jesus, "that tax-gatherers and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God before you.

And that, I tell you, is why the Kingdom of God will be taken from you, and given to a nation that does produce the fruit of the Kingdom.

Tell us, then, what you think. Are we right in paying taxes to the Emperor, or not?"

Therefore practice and lay to heart everything that they tell preach but do not practice.

All this, I tell you, will come home to the present generation.

For nevermore, I tell you, shall you see me, until you say-- 'Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord!'"

"Do you see all these things?" was his answer. "I tell you, not a single stone will be left here upon another, which will not be throne down,"

So, while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came up to him privately and said: "Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign of your Coming, and of the close of the age."

I tell you, even the present generation will not pass away, till all these things have taken place.

Taking not notice till the flood came and swept them one and all away; and so will it be at the Coming of the Son of Man.

I tell you that his master will put him in charge of the whole of his property.

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

And the King will reply 'I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my Brothers, however lowly, you did it to me.'

And then he will reply 'I tell you, as often as you failed to do it to one of these, however lowly, you failed to do it to me.'

I tell you, wherever, in the whole world, this Good News is proclaimed, what this woman has done will be told in memory of her."

And, while they were eating, he said: "I tell you that one of you will betray me."

And I tell you that I shall never, after this, drink of this juice of the grape, until that day when I shall drink it new with you in the Kingdom of my Father."

"I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times!"

But Jesus remained silent. On this the High Priest said to him: "I adjure you, by the Living God, to tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

"It is true," Jesus answered; "Moreover I tell you all that hereafter you shall 'see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of the heavens.'"

After mid-day a darkness came over all the country, lasting till three in the afternoon.

So order the tomb to be made secure till the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal him, and then say to the people 'He has risen from the dead,' when the latest imposture will be worse than the first."

On this they left the tomb quickly, in awe and great joy, and ran to tell the news to the disciples.

"Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to set out for Galilee, and they shall see me there."

And so many people collected together, that after a while there was no room for them even round the door; and he began to tell them his Message.

No man who has got into a strong man's house can carry off his goods, without first securing him; and not till then will he plunder his house.

I tell you that men will be forgiven everything--their sins, and all the slanders that they utter;

But Jesus refused. "Go back to your home, to your own people," he said, "and tell them of all that the Lord has done for you, and how he took pity on you."

"Whenever you go to stay at a house," he said, "remain there till you leave that place;

Sighing deeply, Jesus said: "Why does this generation ask for a sign? I tell you, no sign shall be given it."

"I tell you," he added, "that some of those who are standing here will not know death till they have seen the Kingdom of God come in power."

As they were going down the mountain-side, Jesus cautioned them not to relate what they had seen to any one, till after the Son of Man should have risen again from the dead.

But I tell you that Elijah has come, and people have treated him just as they pleased, as Scripture says of him."

If any one gives you a cup of water because you belong to Christ, I tell you, he shall assuredly not lose his reward.

I tell you, unless a man receives the Kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all."

"I tell you," said Jesus, "there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, on my account and on account of the Good News,

One day, when they were on their way, going up to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in front of the Apostles, who were filled with misgivings; while those who were following behind were alarmed. Gathering the Twelve round him once more, Jesus began to tell them what was about to happen to him.

"I tell you that if any one should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!', without ever a doubt in his mind, but in the faith that what he says will be done, he would find that it would be.

"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."

On this, calling his disciples to him, Jesus said: "I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others who were putting money into the chests;

"Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign when all this is drawing to its close."

I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away, until all these things have taken place.

And I tell you, wherever, in the whole world, the Good News is proclaimed, what this woman has done will be told in memory of her."

And when they had taken their places and were eating, Jesus said: "I tell you that one of you is going to betray me--one who is eating with me."

I tell you that I shall never again drink of the juice of the grape, until that day when I shall drink it new in the Kingdom of God."

"I tell you," answered Jesus, "that you yourself today--yes, this very night--before the cock crows twice, will disown me three times."

At midday, a darkness came over the whole country, lasting till three in the afternoon.

To give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, And guide our feet into the way of peace."

The child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the Wilds till the time came for his appearance before Israel.

And then a widow, till she had reached the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple Courts, but, fasting and praying, worshiped God night and day.

It was not till the third day that they found him in the Temple Courts, sitting among the Teachers, now listening to them, now asking them questions.

Let your lives, then, prove your repentance; and do not begin to say among yourselves 'Abraham is our ancestor,' for I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!