1 As there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people - insomuch that they trod one another - he began to say unto his disciples, "First of all, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be uncovered: neither hid, that shall not be known.
3 For whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness: that same shall be heard in light. And that which ye have spoken in the ear, even in secret places, shall be preached even on the top of the houses.
4 I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5 But I will show you, whom ye shall fear. Fear him which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea I say unto you, him fear.
6 Are not five sparrows bought for two farthings? and yet not one of them is forgotten of God.
7 Also, even the very hairs of your heads are numbered. Fear not therefore: Ye are more of value, than many sparrows.
8 I say unto you, Whosoever confesseth me before men, even him shall the son of man confess also before the angels of God.
9 And he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.
10 And whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man, it shall be forgiven him. But unto him that blasphemeth the holy ghost, it shall not be forgiven.
11 When they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto the rulers, and officers, take no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall speak.
12 For the holy ghost shall teach you in the same hour, what ye ought to say."
14 And he said unto him, "Man, who made me a judge, or a divider over you?"
15 Wherefore he said unto them, "Take heed, and beware of covetousness. For no man's life standeth in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."
16 And he put forth a similitude unto them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously,
17 and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.'
18 And he said, 'This will I do. I will destroy my barns, and build greater: and therein will I gather all my fruits, and my goods:
19 and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'
20 But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'
22 And he spake unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: Neither for your body, what ye shall put on.
23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
24 Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which neither have storehouse nor barn, and yet God feedeth them. How much are ye better then the fowls?
25 Which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least: why take ye thought for the remnant?
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They labor not. They spin not. And yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all this royalty was not clothed like to one of these.
28 If the grass, which is today in the fields, and tomorrow shall be cast into the furnace, God so clothe: how much more will he clothe you, O ye endowed with little faith?
29 And ask not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither climb ye up on high:
30 for all such things the heathen people of the world seek for. Your father knoweth that ye have need of such things.
31 Wherefore, seek ye after the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be ministered unto you.
32 Fear not little flock, for it is your father's pleasure, to give you a kingdom.
33 Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.
34 For where your treasure is; There will your hearts be also.
35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning,
36 and ye yourselves, like unto men that wait for their master when he will return from a wedding: that as soon as he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him.
37 Happy are those servants, which their Lord, when he cometh, shall find waking; Verily I say unto you, he will gird himself about, and make them sit down to meat, and walk by them, and minister unto them.
38 And if he come in the second watch, yea, if he come in the third watch, and shall find them so, happy are those servants.
39 This shall ye understand, that if the good man of the house knew what hour the thief would have come, he would surely have watched: and not suffer his house to be broken up.
40 Be ye prepared therefore, for the son of man will come at a hour when ye think not."
42 And the Lord said, "If there be any faithful servant, and wise, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their duty of meat, at due season:
43 Happy is that servant, whom his master when he cometh shall find so doing.
44 Of a truth I say unto you, That he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
45 But and if the evil servant shall say in his heart, 'My master will defer his coming,' and shall begin to smite the servants, and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken:
46 the Lord of that servant will come in a day, when he thinketh not, and at a hour when he is not aware, and will divide him, and will give him his reward, with the unbelievers.
47 The servant that knew his master's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
48 But he that knew not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whom much is given: of him shall be much required. And to whom men much commit, the more of him will they ask.
49 I am come to send fire on earth: and what is my desire but that it were already kindled?
50 Notwithstanding, I must be baptised with a baptism. And how am I pained till it be ended?
51 "Suppose ye that I am come to send peace on earth? I tell you, nay: but rather debate.
52 For henceforth there shall be five in one house divided: three against two, and two against three.
53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father. The mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother. The mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
54 Then said he to the people, "When ye see a cloud rise out of the west straightway ye say, 'We shall have a shower,' and so it is.
55 And when ye se the south wind blow, ye say, 'We shall have heat,' and it cometh to pass.
56 Hypocrites, ye can skill of the fashion of the earth, and of the sky: but what is the cause, that ye cannot skill of this time?
57 Yea, and why judge ye not of yourselves, what is right?
58 While thou goest with thine adversary to the ruler: as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him, lest he bring thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the jailer, and the jailer cast thee into prison.
59 I tell thee thou departest not thence, till thou have made good the utmost mite.