I, indeed, baptize you with water to teach repentance; but He who is Coming after me is more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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.

Whoever, therefore, breaks one of these commandments, even the least of them, and teaches others to do so, will be the least- esteemed in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever keeps them, and teaches others to do so, will be esteemed great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Therefore, when presenting your gift at the altar, if even there you remember that your brother has some grievance against you,

Be ready to make friends with your opponent, even when you meet him on your way to the court; for fear that he should hand you over to the judge, and the judge to his officer, and you should be thrown into prison.

For, if you love only those who love you, what reward will you have? Even the tax-gatherers do this!

And, if you show courtesy to your brothers only, what are you doing more than others? Even the Gentiles do this!

But, if you do not forgive others their offences, not even your Father will forgive your offences.

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

If God so clothes even the grass of the field, which is living to-day and to-morrow will be thrown into the oven, will not he much more clothe you, O men of little faith?

The men were amazed, and exclaimed: "What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!"

Not even with a bag for the journey, or a change of clothes, or sandals, or even a staff; for the worker is worth his food.

For, to all who have, more will be given, and they shall have abundance; but, from all who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

"What, do even you understand nothing yet?" Jesus exclaimed.

"Yes, Master," she said, "for even dogs do feed on the scraps that fall from their owners' table."

On leaving that place, Jesus went to the shore of the Sea of Galilee; and then went up the hill, and sat down., 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.

And any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even one little child like this, is welcoming me.

"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.

For when John came to you, walking in the path of righteousness, you did not believe him, but tax-gatherers and prostitutes did; and yet you, though you saw this, even then were not sorry, nor did you believe him.

Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You destroy widow's houses, even while pretending to make long prayers; therefore you shall receive greater condemnation.

For false Christs and false Prophets will arise, and will display great signs and marvels, so that, were it possible, even God's People would be led astray.

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

But about that Day and Hour, no one knows--not even the angels of Heaven, nor yet the Son--but only the Father himself.

For, to him who has, more will be given, and he shall have abundance; but, as for him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Then Jesus said to them: "Even you will all fall away from me to-night. Scripture says--'I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

"Even if I must die with you," Peter exclaimed, "I shall never disown you!" All the disciples spoke in the same way.

"I am sad at heart," he said, "sad even to death; wait here and watch with me."

Yet Jesus made no reply--not even a single word; at which the Governor was greatly astonished.

Even the robbers, who were crucified with him, reviled him in the same way.

And he proclaimed--"There is coming after me one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.

And they were all so amazed that they kept asking: "What is this? Strange teaching indeed! He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!"

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.

So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."

Jesus went into a house; and again a crowd collected, so that they were not able even to eat their food.

Some fell into good soil, and, shooting up and growing, yielded a return, amounting to thirty, sixty, and even a hundred fold."

But the people meant by the seed sown on the good ground are those who hear the Message, and welcome it, and yield a return, thirty, sixty, and even a hundred fold."

For, to those who have, more will be given; while, from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away."

Yet, when sown, shoots up, and becomes larger than any other herb, and puts out great branches, so that even 'the wild birds can roost in its shelter.'"

But they were struck with great awe, and said to one another: "Who can this be that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

And who made his home in the tombs. No one had ever been able to secure him, even with a chain;

He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey- -not even bread, or a bag, or pence in their purse;

"Come by yourselves privately to some lonely spot," he said, "and rest for a while"--for there were so many people coming and going that they had not time even to eat.

"What, do even you understand so little?" exclaimed Jesus. "Do not you see that there is nothing external to a man, which by going into a man, can 'defile' him,

"Yes, Master," she replied; "even the dogs under the table do feed on the children's crumbs."

And a profound impression was made upon the people. "He has done everything well!" they exclaimed. "He makes even the deaf hear and the dumb speak!"

Jesus sent him to his home, and said: "Do not go even into the village."

"Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even a little child like this is welcoming me, and any one who welcomes me is welcoming not me, but him who sent me as his Messenger."

Who will not receive a hundred times as much, even now in the present--houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land--though not without persecutions, and, in the age that is coming, Immortal Life.

For even the Son of Man came, not be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

For false Christs and false Prophets will arise, and display signs and marvels, to lead astray, were it possible, even God's People.

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

But about 'That Day,' or 'The Hour,' no one knows--not even the angels in Heaven, nor yet the Son--but only the Father.

"Even if every one else falls away," said Peter, "yet I shall not."

But Peter vehemently protested: "Even if I must die with you, I shall never disown you!" And they all said the same.

"I am sad at heart," he said, "sad even to death; wait here, and watch."

Yet not even on that point did their evidence agree.

Some of those present began to spit at him, and to blindfold his eyes, and strike him, saying, as they did so, "Now play the Prophet!" and even the police-officers received him with blows.

"He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Let the Christ, the 'King of Israel,' come down from the cross now, that we may see it and believe." Even the men who had been crucified with Jesus reviled him.

Yet even they, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe it.

They also went and told the rest, but they did not believe even them.

Even tax-gatherers came to be baptized, and said to John: "Teacher, what are we to do?"

John, addressing them all, said: "I, indeed, baptize you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

And even demons came out from many people, screaming 'You are the Son of God.' Jesus rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

Jesus' answer was: "Have not you read even of what David did, when he was hungry, he and his companions--

Then Jesus added: "The Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."

If you love only those who love you, what thanks will be due to you? Why, even the outcast love those who love them!

For, if you show kindness only to those who show kindness to you, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast do that!

If you lend only to those from whom you expect to get something, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast lend to the outcast in the hope of getting as much in return!

Learn to be merciful--even as your Father is merciful.

That was why I did not even venture to come to you myself; but speak, and let my manservant be cured.

(All the people, when they heard this, and even the tax- gatherers, having accepted John's baptism, acknowledged the justice of God.

You did not anoint even my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.

On this, those at table began to say to one another: "Who is this man who even pardons sins?"

Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away."

"Where is your faith?" he exclaimed. But in great awe and amazement they said to one another: "Who can this be, that he commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him?"

For Jesus was commanding the foul spirit to come out from the man. On many occasions it had seized him, and, even when secured with chains and fetters, and watched, he would break through anything that bound him, and be driven by the demon into the Wilds.

"Do not," he said to them, "take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.

If people do not welcome you, as you leave that town, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protest against them."

And then said to them: "Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and any one who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his Messenger. For whoever is lowliest among you all--that man is great."

When the seventy-two returned, they exclaimed joyfully: "Master, even the demons submit to us when we use your name."

I tell you that, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is a friend, yet because of his persistence he will rouse himself and give him what he wants.

And then he added: "Take care to keep yourselves free from every form of covetousness; for even in the height of his prosperity a man's true Life does not depend on what he has."

And, if you cannot do even the smallest thing, why be anxious about other things?

Think of the lilies, and how they grow. They neither toil nor spin; yet, I tell you, even Solomon in all his splendor was not robed like one of these.

If, even in the field, God so clothes the grass which is living to-day and to-morrow will be thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O men of little faith!

He even longed to satisfy his hunger with the bean-pods on which the pigs were feeding; and no one gave him anything.

'No,' he said to his father, 'look at all the years I have been serving you, without ever once disobeying you, and yet you have never given me even a kid, so that I might have a merry-making with my friends.

And who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the very dogs came and licked his sores.

'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets,' answered Abraham, 'they will not be persuaded, even if some one were to rise from the dead.'"

It would be good for him if he had been flung into the sea with a mill-stone round his neck, rather than that he should prove a snare to even one of these lowly ones.

Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, but turns to you every time and says 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."

The Pharisee stood forward and began praying to himself in this way--'O God, I thank thee that I am not like other men-- thieves, rogues, adulterers--or even like this tax-gatherer.

Meanwhile the tax-gatherer stood at a distance, not venturing even 'to raise his eyes to Heaven'; but he kept striking his breast and saying 'O God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'

Some of the people were bringing even their babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with those who had brought them.

"Salvation has come to this house to-day," answered Jesus, "for even this man is a son of Abraham.

'I tell you,' he answered, 'that, to him who has, more will be given, but, from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.

"Would that you had known, while yet there was time--even you--the things that make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your sight.

As to the fact that the dead rise, even Moses indicated that, in the passage about the Bush, when he calls the Lord--'The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'

You will be betrayed even by your parents and brothers and relations and friends, and they will cause some of you to be put to death,

I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away till all has taken place.