THEN in those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the desert country of Judea,

the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; and on those who sat in the region and shadow of death, even on them hath the light arisen."

Ye have heard that it was said to those of old, "Thou shalt not commit adultery:"

Again ye have heard that it was said to those of old, "Thou shalt not perjure thyself, but shalt perform to the Lord thine oaths:"

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who treat you insolently, and persecute you;

For if ye love those who love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same thing?

If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to bestow good gifts on your children; how much more will your Father who is in heaven, bestow good things on those who ask him?

And Jesus hearing him, marvelled, and said to those who were following, Verily I say unto you, not even in Israel have I found so great faith.

And be not afraid of those who kill the body, and cannot kill the soul: but fear him rather who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

And the enemies of a man shall be those of his own house.

Verily I say unto you, There hath not arisen, from those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

how they went into the house of God, and did eat the loaves of shew-bread, of which it was not lawful for him or those who were with him to eat, but for the priests alone?

the field is the world: and the good seed are those who are the children of the kingdom; but the zizane are the children of the wicked one;

The Son of man shall send out his angels, and shall gather together out of his kingdom all things offensive, and those who practise iniquity;

which, when it was full, they drew to the beach, and sitting down, selected the good into baskets, but cast those of a bad kind away.

And the king was grieved: but for his oath's sake, and on account of those who were with him, he commanded it to be given her.

Then turning from him, he said unto Peter, Get thee behind me Satan! thou art an offence to me: for thou dost not relish the things of God, but those of men.

Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here, who shall in no wise taste of death, until they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

And he saith unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of my cup, and with the baptism with which I am baptised, shall ye be baptised; but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, it is not in my power to bestow, but on those, for whom it was prepared by my Father.

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all those who sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves

They say unto him, He will dreadfully destroy those wicked wretches, and will let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the fruits in their seasons.

and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the entertainment: and they would not come.

Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and the fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage-feast.

Then he said to his servants, The wedding entertainment indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy:

Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven from men; for ye yourselves enter not in, and those who were coming in, ye suffer not to enter.

Wherefore ye bear a testimony to yourselves, that ye are the children of those who killed the prophets.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those who were sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children to me, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not?

But wo to those who are with child, and have an infant at their breasts in those days!

And except those days were shortened, there would be no flesh saved: but for the elect's sake these days shall be shortened.

Then, immediately after the tribulation of those days, shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

Those who were taking their lamps, took no oil with them:

But the provident replied, saying, No; lest there be not a sufficiency for us and you: but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.

Then shall the King say to those on his right-hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

Then shall he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretching out his hand, drew his sword, and striking at a servant of the high-priest, cut off his ear.

Then as he was going out at the gate, another maid-servant saw him, and saith to those who were there, This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.

Then some of those who stood there, hearing him, said, This man is calling out for Elias.

And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptised of John in Jordan.

And Simon, and those who were with him, eagerly pursued him;

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

How he entered into the house of God to Abiathar the high-priest; and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful for any to eat except the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?

And he went up into a mountain, and called to him those whom he chose; and they came to him.

And looking about on those who were sitting in a circle round him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brethren!

But when they were alone, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.

And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are in parables:

And those are the sown among the thorns; such as are hearers of the word;

And they derided him; but he thrusting them all out, took the father and the mother of the maiden, and those who were with him, and went in where the damsel was laid out.

And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oath, and those who sat with him, he would not refuse her.

running through all parts of that country, they began to carry about on couches those who were afflicted with diseases, wherever they heard that he was.

IN those days the multitude being exceedingly great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus calling his disciples to him, said unto them,

But he turned himself around, and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou dost not relish the things which are of God, but those that are of men.

And they brought unto him little children, that he should touch them: but his disciples rebuked those who brought them.

Then his disciples were astonished at these words. But Jesus again addressing them, said unto them, Children, how difficult is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

but to sit on my right-hand, and on my left, is not mine to give; but to those for whom it is prepared.

Then some of those who stood by, said unto them, What are ye about, untying the colt?

And they came to Jerusalem and Jesus entered into the temple, and began to cast out those who sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves;

But when ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing where it ought not (let him that readeth observe), then let those who are in Judea fly to the mountains:

But wo to those who are big with child, and who have infants at their breasts in those days!

And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been preserved: but for the sake of those elect, whom he hath elected, he hath shortened the days.

but in those days, after that distressing season, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not emit her light;

And one particular person of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

And a maid-servant observing him again; began to say to those who stood by, This man is one of them.

And there was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made an insurrection with him, and had committed murder in the insurrection.

Thou Messiah, King of Israel, come now down from the cross, that we may see, and believe. Even those who were crucified with him railed on him.

And some of those who stood by, hearing him, said, Behold, he crieth for Elias.

She going, told it to those who had been with him, as they were wailing and weeping.

Afterwards he shewed himself to the eleven, as they were sitting at table, and upbraided them for their infidelity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he was risen.

And these signs shall follow those that believe: in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

to the intent that thou mayest clearly know the certainty of those matters, concerning which thou hast been instructed.

And after those days Elisabeth his wife conceived, and kept herself in retirement five months, saying,

Then Mary arose in those days, and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah,

And his mercy is upon those who fear him, from generation to generation.

And great awe fell on all those who dwelt around them: and in all the mountainous country of Judea, all these circumstances were the subject of conversation.

to illumine those who sat in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.

NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.

being tempted forty days by the devil; and did eat nothing during those days: and when they were ended, afterwards he was hungry.

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then shall they fast in those days.

And Jesus answering said to them; Have ye never read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him?

how he entered into the house of God, and took the loaves of shew-bread, and did eat, and gave also to those who were with him; which it was not lawful for any to eat, but the priests alone?

Now it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray and continued all night in an oratory of God.

But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you;

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who wantonly insult you.

And if ye love them that love you, what thanks are due to you? for even sinners love those who love them.

And if ye lend to those, from whom ye hope to receive back again, what thanks are due to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive an equivalent.

For I tell you, of those born from woman, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

Now when a vast multitude was collected, even those who came to him out of every city, he spake by a parable.

But when those who fed them saw what was done they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country places.

And Jesus said, Who touched me? And when all denied, Peter, and those who were with him, said, Master, the multitudes throng and press thee, and sayest thou, Who hath touched me?

But when the multitudes knew it, they followed him and receiving them, he spake to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of a cure.

And I tell you of a certainty, there are some of those who stand here, who shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God.

And when the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days a word of the things which they had seen.

Then said another, I will follow thee, Lord, but give me leave first to bid adieu to those at my house.

If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to give good gifts to your children; how much more shall your Father, who is in heaven, give his Holy Spirit to those who ask him?

Wo unto you, teachers of the law! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge; ye yourselves enter not in, and those who were entering ye have hindered.

But I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those who may kill the body, but after that, have nothing farther which they can do.

Blessed are those servants, whom the Master, when he cometh, shall find watchful: verily I say unto you, that he will gird up himself, and make them sit down at table, and come and wait upon them.

And if he come in the second watch, or in the third watch, and find them so watchful, blessed are those servants.

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were debtors to divine justice above all the men who dwell at Jerusalem?

O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! thou that killest the prophets, and stonest those who are sent unto thee; how often would I have collected thy children unto me, just as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

Then he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto them,