Bible verses about "achievement" | Living_Oracles

¹¹ under whom even we have inherited, having been formerly marked out according to the purpose of him who effectually works all things according to the counsel of his will,

³³ These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage! I have overcome the world.

¹ Now, faith is the confidence of things hoped for, and the conviction of things not seen.

¹⁶ All scripture, given by divine inspiration, is indeed profitable for doctrine, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

⁷ (for we walk by faith, not by sight.)

¹ Take heed that you perform not your religious duties before men, in order to be observed by them; otherwise you will obtain no reward from your Father who is in heaven. ² When, therefore, you give alms, do not proclaim it by sound of trumpet, as the hypocrites do, in the assemblies and in the streets, that they may be extolled by men. Indeed, I say to you, they have received their reward. ³ But you, when you give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand does; ⁴ that your alms may be in secret; and your Father, to whom nothing is secret, will himself recompense you. ⁵ And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites, who affect to pray standing in the assemblies, and at the corners of the streets, that men may observe them. Indeed, I say to you, they have received their reward. ⁶ But you, when you would pray, retire to your closet; and having shut the door, pray to your Father; and your Father, to whom, though he is unseen himself, nothing is secret, will recompense you. ⁷ And in prayer, use not a multiplicity of words as the Pagans do, who think that using many words will gain them acceptance. ⁸ Imitate them not; for your Father knows what things you want, before you ask him. ⁹ Thus, therefore, pray you: Our Father, who art in heaven, thy name be hallowed; ¹⁰ thy Reign come; thy will be done upon earth, as it is in heaven; ¹¹ give us today our daily bread; ¹² forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; ¹³ and lead us not into temptation, but preserve us from evil. ¹⁴ For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; ¹⁵ but if you forgive not others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. ¹⁶ Moreover, when you fast, look not dismal, as the hypocrites, who disfigure their faces, that men may observe that they fast. Indeed, I say to you, they have their reward. ¹⁷ But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face; ¹⁸ that your fasting may not appear to men, but to your Father; and your Father, to whom, though he is unseen himself, nothing is secret, will recompense you. ¹⁹ Amass not for yourselves treasure upon the earth, where moths and rust may consume it, or thieves breaking in may steal it. ²⁰ But provide for yourselves treasure in heaven, where are neither moths nor rust to consume it, nor thieves to break in and steal it. ²¹ For where your treasure is, your heart will also be. ²² The eye is the lamp of the body. If, therefore, your eye be sound, your whole body will be enlightened; ²³ but if your eye be distempered, your whole body will be dark. And if even the light which is in you be darkness, how great will the darkness be! ²⁴ A man can not serve two masters; for either he will hate one, and love the other; or at least he will attend to one, and neglect the other. You cannot serve God and Mammon. ²⁵ Therefore I charge you, be not anxious about your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor about your body, what you shall wear. Is not life a greater gift than food; and the body more than raiment? ²⁶ Observe the fowls of heaven. They neither sow nor reap. They have no storehouse; but your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you much more valuable than they? ²⁷ Besides, which of you can, by his anxiety, prolong his life one hour? ²⁸ And why are you anxious about raiment? Mark the lilies of the field. How do they grow? They toil not: they spin not. ²⁹ Yet I affirm that even Solomon in all his glory, was not equally adorned with one of these. ³⁰ If, then, God so array the herbage, which today is in the field, and to-morrow will be cast into the oven, will he not much more array you, O you distrustful! ³¹ Therefore say not anxiously, (as the heathens do,) What shall we eat; or what shall we drink; or with what shall we be clothed? ³² For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and the righteousness required by him; and all these things shall be superadded to you. ³⁴ Be not then anxious about the morrow: the morrow will be anxious about itself. Sufficient for every day is its own trouble.

¹ Judge not, that you be not judged; ² for as you judge, you shall be judged; and the measure which you give, the same you shall receive. ³ And why do you observe the mote in your brother's eye, but you are insensible of the splinter in your own eye? ⁴ Or how dare you say to your brother, let me take the mote out of your eye; when lo! you have a splinter in your own? ⁵ Hypocrite, first take the splinter out of your own eye; then you will see clearly to take the mote out of your brother's eye. ⁶ Give not things holy to dogs, and cast not your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under foot, and turn upon you, and tear you apart. ⁷ Ask, and you shall obtain; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. ⁸ For whosoever asks, obtains; whosoever seeks, finds; and to every one who knocks, the door shall be opened. ⁹ Who of you men would give his son a stone, when he asks bread; ¹⁰ or a serpent, when he asks a fish? ¹¹ If you then, though evil, can give good things to your children, how much more will your Father, who is in heaven, give good things to them that ask him? ¹² Whatever you would that others do to you, do you the same to them; for this is the law and the prophets. ¹³ Enter in through the strait gate; for wide is the gate of perdition, broad is its way leading thither; and many are they who enter by it. ¹⁴ But how strait is the gate of life; how narrow the way leading thither; and how few are they who find it! ¹⁵ Beware of false teachers, who come to you in the garb of sheep, while inwardly they are ravenous wolves. ¹⁶ By their fruits you shall discover them. Are grapes gathered from thorns; or figs from thistles? ¹⁷ Every good tree yields good fruit, and every evil tree evil fruit. ¹⁸ A good tree can not yield evil fruit, nor an evil tree good fruit. ¹⁹ Every tree which yields not good fruit, is cut down, and turned into fuel. ²⁰ Wherefore, by their fruits you shall discover them. ²¹ Not every one who says to me, Master, Master, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of my Father, who is in heaven. ²² Many will say to me on that day, Master, Master, have we not taught in thy name, and in thy name performed many miracles? ²³ To whom I will declare, I never acknowledged you. Depart from me, you who practice iniquity. ²⁴ Therefore, whosoever hears these my precepts, and does them, I will compare to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock. ²⁵ For although the rain descended, and the rivers overflowed, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, it fell not, because it was founded upon the rock. ²⁶ But whosoever hears these my precepts, and does them not, shall be compared to a simpleton, who built his house upon the sand. ²⁷ For when the rain descended, and the rivers overflowed, and the winds blew, and dashed against that house, it fell, and great was its ruin. ²⁸ When Jesus had ended this discourse, the people were struck with awe at his manner of teaching; ²⁹ for he taught as one who had authority, and not as the Scribes.

¹ Being come down from the mountain, followed by a great multitude, ² a leper came, who, presenting himself before him, said, Sir, if you will, you can cleanse me. ³ Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be you clean. Immediately he was cured of his leprosy. ⁴ Then Jesus said to him, See you tell no person; but go, show yourself to the priest, and make the oblation prescribed by Moses, for notifying the cure to the people. ⁵ Having entered Capernaum, a centurion accosted him with this request, ⁶ Sir, my man-servant lies sick at home, exceedingly afflicted with a palsy. ⁷ Jesus answered, I will go and cure him. ⁸ The centurion replying, said, Sir, I am not worthy, that you should come under my roof; only say the word, and my servant will be healed. ⁹ For even I, who am under command myself, having soldiers under me, say to one, Go, and he goes; to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. ¹⁰ Jesus hearing this, was astonished, and said to those who followed, Indeed, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found so great faith. ¹¹ But I assure you, that many will come from the east and from the west, and will be placed at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven, ¹² while the sons of the kingdom shall be thrust out into outer darkness, where will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ¹³ Then Jesus said to the centurion, Go home; be it to you, according to your faith. That instant his servant was cured. ¹⁴ Then Jesus having entered Peter's house, saw his wife's mother lying sick of a fever, ¹⁵ and having touched her hand, the fever left her; on which she arose and entertained him. ¹⁶ In the evening they presented to him many demoniacs; and he expelled the spirits with a word, and cured all the sick; ¹⁷ thus verifying the saying of the Prophet Isaiah, "He has himself carried off our infirmities, and borne our distresses." ¹⁸ Jesus seeing himself crowded on all sides, gave orders to pass to the opposite shore. ¹⁹ Meantime, a scribe accosted him, saying, Rabbi, I will follow you whithersoever you go. ²⁰ Jesus answered, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have places of shelter, but the Son of Man has not where to repose his head. ²¹ Another, one of his disciples, said to him, Master, permit me to go first, and bury my father. ²² Jesus answered, Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead. ²³ Then entering the bark, his disciples followed him. ²⁴ Soon after there arose in the sea so great a tempest, that the bark was covered with billows. But he being asleep, ²⁵ the disciples came and waked him, saying, Save us, Master, we perish. ²⁶ He answered, Why are you so timorous, O you distrustful? Then he arose, and having commanded the winds and the sea, a great calm ensued; ²⁷ insomuch that every one exclaimed with admiration, What personage is this, whom even the winds and the sea obey. ²⁸ When he was come to the other side, into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two demoniacs, issuing out of the monuments, so furious, that no person durst pass that way. ²⁹ These instantly cried, saying, What hast thou to do with us, Son of God? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time? ³⁰ Now there was feeding, at some distance, a great herd of swine. ³¹ And the friends besought him, saying, If thou expel us, permit us to go into the herd of swine. ³² He answered, Go. And when they were cast out, they went into the swine; on which the whole herd rushed down a precipice into the sea, and perished in the waters. ³³ Then the herdsmen fled into the city, and reported everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. ³⁴ Presently the whole city went out to meet Jesus, and having seen him, entreated him to depart out of their territory.

¹ Then having gone aboard the bark, he repassed, and went to his own city; ² where they brought to him a paralytic, laid upon a bed. Jesus perceiving their faith, said to the paralytic, Son, take courage, your sins are forgiven you. ³ On which some of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemes. ⁴ But Jesus knowing their sentiments, said, Why do you harbor evil thoughts? ⁵ Which is easier-to say, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, with effect -Arise and walk? ⁶ But that you may know that the Son of Man has power upon the earth to forgive sins; Arise, then, (said he to the paralytic,) take up your bed and go home. ⁷ Accordingly he arose, and went home. ⁸ And the people saw and wondered, glorifying God, who had given such power to men. ⁹ As Jesus departed thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the toll office; to whom he said, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. ¹⁰ Afterward Jesus being at table in a house, many publicans and sinners came, and placed themselves with him and his disciples. ¹¹ Some of the Pharisees observing this, said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners? ¹² Jesus hearing them, answered, The whole need not a physician, but the sick. ¹³ Go, therefore, and learn what this means, "I desire humanity, and not sacrifice:" for I came to call, not the righteous, but sinners. ¹⁴ Then John's disciples addressing him, said, We and the Pharisees often fast: why do your disciples never fast? ¹⁵ Jesus answered, Can the bridesmen mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the time will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they will fast. ¹⁶ No person mends an old garment with undressed cloth; else the patch itself tears the garment, and makes a greater rent. ¹⁷ Neither do people put new wine into old leather bottles; otherwise the bottles burst: and thus, both the wine is spilt, and the bottles are rendered useless. But they put new wine into new bottles, and bother are preserved. ¹⁸ While he was speaking, a ruler came, and prostrating himself, said, My daughter is by this time dead; but come, and lay your hand upon her, and she will revive. ¹⁹ And Jesus arose, and, as he followed him, with his disciples, ²⁰ a woman, who had been twelve years afflicted with a bloody issue, coming behind, touched the tuft of his mantle; ²¹ for she said within herself, If I but touch his mantle, I shall recover. ²² Jesus turning about, saw her, and said, Daughter, take courage, your faith has cured you. And the woman was well from that instant. ²³ Being come into the ruler's house, and seeing the players on the flute, with the crowd, making a bustle, ²⁴ he said to them, Withdraw, for the young woman is not dead, but asleep. And they derided him: ²⁵ but when the people were put out, he entered, and having taken her by the hand, the young woman arose. ²⁶ Now the fame of this action spread through all the country. ²⁷ When Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, Son of David, have pity upon us. ²⁸ Being come into the house, the blind men approached him: and Jesus said to them, Do you believe I can do this? They answered, Yes, Master. ²⁹ Then he touched their eyes, saying, Be it to you according to your faith. ³⁰ Immediately their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charging them, said, Take care that no person know it. ³¹ But being departed, they spread his fame through all that country. ³² They were scarcely gone, when a dumb demoniac was presented to him. ³³ The demon being expelled, the dumb spoke, and the people wondered, saying, Nothing like this was ever seen in Israel. ³⁴ But the Pharisees said, He expels the demons by the prince of the demons. ³⁵ Then Jesus went through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the glad tidings of the Reign, and curing every disease and every malady. ³⁶ But when he saw the multitudes, he had compassion upon them, because they were scattered and exposed, like a flock without a shepherd. ³⁷ Then he said to his disciples, The harvest is plentiful, but the reapers are few: ³⁸ entreat, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that he would send laborers to reap it.

¹ And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them power to expel unclean spirits, and to cure diseases and maladies of every kind. ² Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: The first, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James, son of Zebedee, and John his brother; ³ Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James, son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, surnamed Thaddeus; ⁴ and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, he who betrayed him. ⁵ These twelve Jesus commissioned, instructing them, and saying: Go not away to the Gentiles, nor enter a Samaritan city; ⁶ but go directly to the lost sheep of the stock of Israel. ⁷ And as you go, proclaim, saying, The Reign of Heaven approaches. ⁸ Heal the sick, raise the dead; cleanse lepers, expel demons; freely they have received, freely give. ⁹ Put not gold or silver, or brass in your girdles; ¹⁰ carry no traveling bag, no spare coat, shoes, or staff; for the workman is worthy of his maintenance. ¹¹ And whatever city or village you enter, inquire what person of worth dwells there; and abide with him until you leave the place. ¹² When you enter the home, salute the family. ¹³ If the family be worthy, the peace you wish them shall come upon them: if they be not worthy, it shall rebound upon yourselves. ¹⁴ Wheresoever they will not receive you, nor regard your words, in departing that house or city, shake the dust off your feet. ¹⁵ Indeed, I say to you, the condition of Sodom and Gomorrah shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment, than the condition of that city. ¹⁶ Behold! I send you forth as sheep amidst wolves. Be therefore prudent as the serpents, and harmless as the doves. ¹⁷ But be upon your guard against these men; for they will deliver you to councils, and scourge you in their synagogues; ¹⁸ and you shall be brought before governors and kings, on my account, to bear testimony to them, and to the Gentiles. ¹⁹ But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how, or what you shall speak; for what you shall speak shall be suggested to you in that moment. ²⁰ For it shall not be you that shall speak; but the Spirit of my Father, who will speak by you. ²¹ Then the brother will deliver up the brother to death; and the father the child; and children will arise against their parents, and procure their death. ²² And for my name you shall be hated universally. But the man who perseveres to the end, shall be saved. ²³ Therefore, when they persecute you in one city, flee to another; for indeed, I say to you, you shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of Man be come. ²⁴ A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. ²⁵ It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and for the servant to be as his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more his domestics? ²⁶ Therefore, fear them not; for there is nothing hid that shall not be detected; nothing secret that shall not be known. ²⁷ What I tell you in the dark, publish in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the house tops. ²⁸ And fear not them you kill the body, but can not kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. ²⁹ Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet neither of them falls to the ground without your Father. ³⁰ Nay, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹ Fear not, then; you are much more valuable than sparrows. ³² Whoever, therefore, shall acknowledge me before men, him will I also acknowledge before my Father, who is in heaven. ³³ But whoever shall disown me before men, him will I also disown before my Father, who is in heaven. ³⁴ Think not that I am come to bring peace to the earth. I came not to bring peace, but a sword. ³⁵ For I am come to cause dissension between father and son, between mother and daughter, between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law; ³⁶ so that a man's enemies will be found in his own family. ³⁷ He who loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. ³⁸ He who will not take his cross and follow me, is not worthy of me. ³⁹ He who preserves his life, shall lose it: but he who loses his life, on my account, shall preserve it. ⁴⁰ He that receives you, receives me; and he that receives me, receives him who sent me, receives him who sent me. ⁴¹ He that receives a prophet, because he is a prophet, shall obtain a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man, because he is a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward: ⁴² and whosoever shall give one of these little ones, because he is my disciple, a single cup of cold water to drink; indeed, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

¹ When Jesus had made an end of instructing his twelve disciples, he departed thence, to teach and give warning in the cities. ² Now John, having heard in prison of the works of the Messiah, sent two of his disciples, ³ who asked him, Are you he that comes, or must we expect another? ⁴ Jesus answering, said to them, Go, and relate to John, what you have heard and seen. ⁵ The blind are made to see, the lame to walk; lepers are cleansed; the deaf hear; the dead are raised; and good news is brought to the poor; ⁶ and happy is he, to whom I shall not prove a stumbling block. ⁷ When they were departed, Jesus said to the people concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? A reed shaken by the wind? ⁸ But what did you go out to see? A man effeminately dressed? It is king's palaces that such frequent. ⁹ What did you go to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and something superior to a prophet: ¹⁰ for this is he, concerning whom it is written, "Behold I will send my angel before you, who shall prepare your way." ¹¹ Indeed, I say to you, among those that are born of women, there has not arisen a greater than John the Immerser. Yet the least in the Reign of Heaven is greater than he. ¹² From the first appearing of John the Immerser until now, the kingdom of heaven is invaded, and invaders take possession by force. ¹³ For till John appeared, all the prophets and the law were your instructions: ¹⁴ and, if you will bear to be told it, this is the Elijah that was to come. ¹⁵ Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁶ But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like boys in the market places, to whom their playfellows complain, ¹⁷ saying, We have played to you upon the pipe, but you have not danced; we have sung mournful songs to you, but you have not lamented. ¹⁸ For John came abstaining from meat and drink, and they say, He has a demon; ¹⁹ the Son of Man came using meat and drink, and they say, He is a lover of banquets and wine, a companion of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children. ²⁰ Then he began to reproach the cities, in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they reformed not. ²¹ Alas for thee, Chorazin! Alas for thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles which have been performed in you, had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they had reformed long ago in sackcloth and ashes. ²² Know, therefore, that the condition of Tyre and Sidon, on the day of judgment, shall be more tolerable than yours. ²³ And thou, Capernaum, which hast been exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to Hades; for, if the miracles which have been performed in thee, had been performed in Sodom, it had remained till now. ²⁴ Know, therefore, that the condition of Sodom, on the day of judgment, shall be more tolerable than thine. ²⁵ On that occasion Jesus said, I adore thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because, having concealed these things from sages and the learned, thou hast revealed them to babes: ²⁶ yes, Father, because such is thy pleasure. ²⁷ My Father has imparted everything to me; and no one knows the Son, except the Father; neither knows any one the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. ²⁸ Come to me, all you who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and be taught by me; for I am meek and condescending: and your souls shall find relief. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

¹ At that time, as Jesus was walking through the corn on Sabbath, his disciples being hungry, began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat them. ² The Pharisees observing this, said to him, Lo! your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath. ³ He answered, Have you not read what David did, and his attendants, when they were hungry; ⁴ how he entered the tabernacle of God, and eat the loaves of the presence, which was not lawful for him, or his attendants, to eat but solely for the priests? ⁵ Or have you not learnt from the law, that the priests in the temple violate the rest to be observed on Sabbaths, and are blameless? ⁶ Now I affirm, that something greater than the temple is here. ⁷ But had you know what this means, "I desire humanity and not sacrifice," you would not have condemned the guiltless; ⁸ for the Son of Man is master of the Sabbath. ⁹ Leaving that place, he went into their synagogue, ¹⁰ and found a man there whose hand was blasted. They asked Jesus, with a design to accuse him, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath? ¹¹ He answered, What man is there amongst you, who having one sheep, if it fall into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold on it, and lift it out? ¹² And does not a mean greatly excel a sheep? It is lawful, therefore, to do good on the Sabbath. ¹³ Then he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And as he stretched it out, it became sound like the other. ¹⁴ But the Pharisees went out, and concerted against Jesus to destroy him. ¹⁵ Jesus knowing this, departed; and being followed by a vast multitude, healed all their sick, ¹⁶ enjoining them not to make him known. ¹⁷ Thus the word of the Prophet Isaiah was verified, ¹⁸ "Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul delights; I will cause my Spirit to abide upon him, and he shall give laws to the nations; ¹⁹ he will not contend, nor clamor, nor cause his voice to be heard in the streets. ²⁰ A bruised reed he will not break; and a dimly burning taper he will not quench, till he render his laws victorious. ²¹ Nations also shall trust in his name." ²² Then was brought to him a demoniac, dumb, and blind, and he cured him, so that he both spoke and saw. ²³ And all the people said with amazement, Is this the son of David? ²⁴ But the Pharisees hearing them, said, This man expels demons only by Beelzebub, prince of the demons. ²⁵ But Jesus, knowing their surmises, said to them, By intestine dissensions any kingdom may be desolated; and no city or family, where such dissensions are, can subsist. ²⁶ Now if Satan expel Satan, his kingdom is torn by intestine dissensions; how can it then subsist? ²⁷ Besides, if I expel demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons expel them? Wherefore they shall be your judges. ²⁸ But if I expel demons by the Spirit of God, the Reign of God has overtaken you. ²⁹ For how can one enter the strong one's house, and plunder his goods, unless he first overpower the strong one? Then indeed he may plunder his house. ³⁰ He who is not for me, is against me; and he who gathers not with me, scatters. ³¹ Wherefore I say to you, though every other sin and detraction in men is pardonable, their detraction from the Spirit is unpardonable: ³² for whosoever shall inveigh against the Son of Man may obtain pardon; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, shall never be pardoned, either in the present state or the future. ³³ Either call the tree good, and its fruit good; or call the tree bad, and its fruit bad: for we distinguish the tree by its fruit. ³⁴ Offspring of vipers! how can you that are evil speak good things, since it is out of the fullness of the heart that the mouth speaks. ³⁵ The good man, out of his good treasure, produces good things; the bad man, out of his bad treasure, produces bad things. ³⁶ Be assured, however, that of every pernicious word which men shall utter, they shall give an account on the day of judgment. ³⁷ For by your words you shall be acquitted, and by your words you shall be condemned. ³⁸ Then some of the Scribes and Pharisees interposed, saying, Rabbi, we desire to see a sign for you. ³⁹ He answering, said to them, An evil and adulterous race demands a sign; but no sign shall be given it, but the sign of the Prophet Jonah. ⁴⁰ For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the bosom of the earth. ⁴¹ The Ninevites will stand up in the judgment against this race, and cause it to be condemned, because they reformed when they were warned by Jonah; and behold here something greater than Jonah. ⁴² The Queen of the South country will arise in the judgment against this race, and cause it to be condemned; because she came from the extremities of the earth to hear the wise discourses of Solomon; and behold here something greater than Solomon. ⁴³ An unclean spirit, when he is gone out of a man, wanders over the parched deserts in search of a resting-place. And not finding any, ⁴⁴ he says, I will return to my house whence I came; and being come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished. ⁴⁵ Then he goes, and brings with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and having entered, they dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first: thus will it fare with this evil race. ⁴⁶ While he discoursed to the people, his mother and brothers were without, desiring to speak with him. ⁴⁷ And one said to him, Your mother and your brothers are without, desiring to speak with you. ⁴⁸ He answering, said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brothers? ⁴⁹ The stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brothers. ⁵⁰ For whosoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, is my brother, and sister, and mother.

¹ The same day, Jesus having gone out of the house, sat by the sea-side; ² but so great a multitude flocked about him, that he went into a bark, and sat down there, while all the people stood on the shore. ³ Then he discoursed to them of many things in parables. ⁴ The sower, said he, went out to sow; and, in sowing, some seeds fell by the way-side, and the birds came and picked them up: ⁵ some fell on rocky ground, where they had but little earth: these sprang up the sooner, because the soil had no depth: ⁶ but after the sun had beat upon them, they were scorched, and having no root, withered away. ⁷ Some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked them. ⁸ Others fell into good ground, and yielded increase, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty fold. ⁹ Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁰ Then the disciples addressed him, saying, Why do you speak to them in parables? ¹¹ He answering, said to them, Because it is your privilege, and not theirs, to know the secrets of the Reign of Heaven. ¹² For to him that has, more shall be given, and he shall abound; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken. ¹³ For this reason I speak to them in parables; because they seeing, see not; and hearing, hear not, nor regard; ¹⁴ insomuch that this prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled in them, "You will indeed hear, but will not understand; you will look, but will not perceive. ¹⁵ For this people's understanding is stupefied, their ears are deafened, and their eyes they have closed; lest seeing with their eyes, hearing with their ears, and apprehending with their understanding, they should reform, and I should reclaim them." ¹⁶ But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. ¹⁷ For, indeed, I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which you see, but have not seen them; and to hear the things which you hear, but have not heard them. ¹⁸ Understand you, therefore, the parable of the sower. ¹⁹ When one hears the doctrine of the Reign, but considers it not, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which was sown in his heart. This explains what fell by the way-side. ²⁰ That which fell on rocky ground, denotes him who, hearing the word, receives it at first with pleasure; ²¹ yet, not having it rooted in his mind, retains it but a while; for when trouble or persecution comes, because of the word, instantly he relapses. ²² That which fell among thorns, denotes that hearer in whom worldly cares, and deceitful riches, choke the word, and render it unfruitful. ²³ But that which fell into good soil, and bore fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty fold, denotes him, who not only hears and considers, but obeys the word. ²⁴ Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a field, in which the proprietor has sown good grain: ²⁵ but while people were asleep, his enemy came, and sowed darnel among the wheat, and went off. ²⁶ When the blade was up, and putting forth the ear, then appeared also the darnel. ²⁷ And the servants came, and said to their master, Sir, you sowed good grain in your field; whence, then, has it darnel? ²⁸ He answered, An enemy has done this. They said, Will you, then, that we weed them out? ²⁹ He replied, No, lest in weeding out the darnel, you tear up the wheat. ³⁰ Let both grow together until the harvest; and in the time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, first gather the darnel, and make them into bundles for burning; then carry the wheat into my barn. ³¹ Another similitude he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man planted in his field; ³² for though it is the smallest of seeds, when grown, larger than any herb, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air take the shelter in its branches. ³³ Another similitude he gave them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman mingled in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. ³⁴ All these similitudes Jesus spoke to the people; for he taught them only by similitudes; ³⁵ in this verifying the word of the Prophet, "I will discourse in parables; I will utter things concerning which, all antiquity has been silent." ³⁶ Then Jesus, leaving the multitude, retired to the house, where his disciples accosted him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the darnel in the field. ³⁷ Jesus answering, said to them, He who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. ³⁸ The field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom; and the darnel are the sons of the evil one; ³⁹ the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the conclusion of this state; and the reapers are the angels. ⁴⁰ As, therefore, the darnel is gathered and burnt, so shall it be at the conclusion of this state. ⁴¹ The Son of Man will send his angels who shall gather out of his kingdom all seducers and iniquitous persons, ⁴² and throw them into the burning furnace: weeping and gnashing of teeth shall be there. ⁴³ Then shall the righteous shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears to hear let him hear. ⁴⁴ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which, when a man has discovered, he conceals the discovery, and for joy thereof, sells all that he has, and buys that field. ⁴⁵ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a pearl extremely precious, which a merchant, in quest of fine pearls, ⁴⁶ having found, sold all that he had, and purchased it. ⁴⁷ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a sweep-net cast into the seam which encloses fish of every kind. ⁴⁸ When it is full, they draw it ashore, and gather the good into vessels, but throw the useless away. ⁴⁹ So it shall be at the conclusion of this state. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous, ⁵⁰ and throw them into the burning furnace. Weeping and gnashing of teeth shall be there. ⁵¹ Jesus said, Do you understand all these things? They answered, Yes, Master. ⁵² He added, Every scribe, therefore, instructed for the Reign of Heaven, is like a householder, who brings out of his storehouse new things and old. ⁵³ And after he had finished these similitudes, he departed thence. ⁵⁴ Jesus being come into his own country, taught the inhabitants in their synagogue; and they said with astonishment, Whence has this man this wisdom, and this power of working miracles? ⁵⁵ Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And do not his brothers, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas, ⁵⁶ and all his sisters, live amongst us? Whence, then, has he all these things? ⁵⁷ Thus they were offended at him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is no where disregarded, except in his own country, and in his own family. ⁵⁸ And he did not many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

¹ At that time, Herod the tetrarch, hearing of the fame of Jesus, ² said to his servants, This is John the Immerser; he is raised from the dead and therefore miracles are performed by him. ³ For Herod had caused John to be apprehended, imprisoned, and bound, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; ⁴ for John had said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her. ⁵ And Herod would have put him to death, but was afraid of the populace, who accounted him a prophet. ⁶ But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and pleased Herod, ⁷ wherefore he swore he would grant her whatever she would ask. ⁸ She being instigated by her mother, said, Give me here, in a basin, the head of John the Immerser. ⁹ And the king was sorry; nevertheless, from a regard to his oath and his guests, he commanded that it should be given her. ¹⁰ Accordingly John was beheaded in the prison by his order. ¹¹ And his head was brought in a basin, and presented to the young woman; and she carried it to her mother. ¹² After which, his disciples went and brought the body, and having buried it, came and told Jesus. ¹³ When Jesus heard this, he embarked privately; and retired into a desert place; of which the people being informed followed him by land out of the cities. ¹⁴ Observing, as he landed, a great multitude, he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. ¹⁵ Toward the evening, his disciples accosted him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past, dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the villages; and buy themselves provisions. ¹⁶ Jesus answered, They need not go. Supply them yourselves. ¹⁷ They said to him, We have here but five loaves and two fishes. ¹⁸ He replied, Bring them hither to me. ¹⁹ Then having commanded the people to recline upon the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking toward heaven, blessed them; then breaking the loaves, he gave them to the disciples, and they distributed them among the people. ²⁰ When all had eat, and were satisfied, they carried off twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. ²¹ Now they that had eat were about five thousand men; besides women and children. ²² Immediately he obliged the disciples to embark and pass over before him, while he dismissed the multitude. ²³ Having dismissed the multitude, he retired by himself to a mountain to pray, and remained there alone. ²⁴ By that time the bark was half way over, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. ²⁵ In the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. ²⁶ When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, being terrified, they exclaimed, An apparition! and cried out for fear. ²⁷ Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is I, be not afraid. ²⁸ Peter answering, said to him, If it be you, Master, bid me to come to you on the water. ²⁹ Jesus said, Come. Then Peter getting out of the bark, walked on the water toward Jesus. ³⁰ But finding the wind boisterous, he was frightened; and beginning to sink, cried, Master, save me. ³¹ Jesus instantly stretching out his hand, caught him; and said to him, Distrustful man, wherefore did you doubt? ³² When they had gone aboard, the wind ceased. ³³ Then those in the bark came, and prostrated themselves before him, saying, You are assuredly God's son. ³⁴ Having passed over, they landed on the territory of Gennesaret; ³⁵ the inhabitants of which knowing him, sent through all that country, and brought to him all the diseased, ³⁶ who besought him to let them touch but a tuft of his mantle; and as man as touched were cured.

¹ Then some Scribes and Pharisees of Jerusalem addressed him, saying, ² Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders; for they was not their hands before meals. ³ Jesus answering, said to them, Why do you yourselves by your tradition, transgress the commandment of God? ⁴ For God has commanded, saying, "Honor father and mother"; and "Whosoever reviles father or mother, let him be punished with death." ⁵ But you affirm, If a man say to father or mother, I devote whatever of mine shall profit you, ⁶ he shall not afterward honor by his assistance, his father or his mother. Thus, by your tradition, you annul the commandment of God. ⁷ Hypocrites, well do you suit the character which Isaiah gave of you, saying, ⁸ "This people honor me with their lips. though their heart is estranged from me. ⁹ But in vain they worship me, while they teach institutions merely human." ¹⁰ Then, having called the multitude, he said to them, Hear, and be instructed. ¹¹ It is not what goes into the mouth pollutes the man; but it is what proceeds out of the mouth, that pollutes the man. ¹² On which his disciples accosting him, said, Did you observe how the Pharisees, when they heard that saying were offended? ¹³ He answered, Every plant, which my heavenly Father has not planted, shall be extirpated. ¹⁴ Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind; and if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch. ¹⁵ Then Peter addressing him, said, Explain to us that parable. ¹⁶ Jesus answered, Are you also void of understanding? ¹⁷ Do you not apprehend, that whatever enters the mouth passes into the stomach, and is thrown out into the sink. ¹⁸ But that which proceeds out of the mouth, issues from the heart, and so pollutes the man. ¹⁹ For out of the heart proceed malicious contrivances, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, calumnies. ²⁰ These are the things which pollute the man; but to eat with unwashed hands pollutes not the man. ²¹ Then Jesus withdrew into the confines of Tyre and Sidon; ²² and behold! a Canaanitish woman of these territories came to him, crying, Master, Son of David, have pity on me; my daughter is grievously afflicted by a demon. ²³ But he gave her no answer. Then his disciples interposed, and entreated him, saying, Dismiss her, for she clamors after us. ²⁴ He answering said, My mission is only to the lost sheep of the stock of Israel. ²⁵ She, nevertheless, advanced, and prostrating herself before him, said, O Lord, help me. ²⁶ He replied, It is not seemly to take the children's bread, and throw it to the dogs. ²⁷ True, Sir, returned she. Yet even the dogs are allowed the crumbs which fall from their master's table. ²⁸ Then Jesus, answering, said to her, O woman! great is your faith. Be it to you as you desire. And that instant her daughter was healed. ²⁹ Jesus having left that place, came nigh to the sea of Galilee, and repaired to a mountain, where he sat down; ³⁰ and great multitudes flocked to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the dumb, the cripple, and several others, whom they laid at his feet; and he healed them: ³¹ insomuch that the people beheld, with admiration, the dumb speaking, the cripple sound, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel. ³² Then Jesus called to him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude because they have now attended me three days, and have nothing to eat; I will not dismiss them fasting, lest they faint by the way. ³³ His disciples answered, Whence can we get bread enough, in the solitude, to satisfy such a crowd? ³⁴ He asked them, How many loaves have you? They said, Seven, and a few small fishes. ³⁵ Then commanding the people to recline upon the ground, ³⁶ he took the seven loaves and the fishes, which, having given thanks, he divided and gave to his disciples, who distributed them among the people. ³⁷ When all had eat, and were satisfied, they carried off seven hand-baskets full of the fragments that remained. ³⁸ Now they that had eat were four thousand men, besides women and children. ³⁹ Then having dismissed the multitude, he embarked, and sailed to the coast of Magdala.

¹ Thither some Pharisees and Sadducees repaired, who, to try him, desired that he would show them a sign in the sky. ² He answering, said to them, In the evening you say, it will be fair weather, for the sky is red: ³ and in the morning, There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and lowering. You can judge aright of the appearance of the sky, but can you not discern the signs of the times? ⁴ An evil and adulterous race demands a sign, but no sign shall be given it, except the sign of the Prophet Jonah. Then leaving them he departed. ⁵ Now his disciples, before they came over, had forgot to bring loaves with them. ⁶ Jesus said to them, Take head, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. ⁷ On which they said, reasoning among themselves, This is because we have brought no loaves with us. ⁸ Jesus perceiving it, said, What do you reason amongst yourselves, O you distrustful! that I speak thus, because you have brought no loaves. ⁹ Have you no reflection? or do you not remember the five loaves among the five thousand, and how many baskets you filled with the fragments: ¹⁰ nor the seven loaves among the four thousand, and how many hand-baskets you filled? ¹¹ How is it, that you do not understand, that I spoke not concerning bread, when I bade you beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? ¹² Then they understood, that he cautioned them not against the leaven which the Pharisees and the Sadducees used in bread, but against their doctrine. ¹³ As Jesus was going to the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of Man is? ¹⁴ They answered, Some say, John the Immerser; others, Elijah; others, Jeremiah, or one of the Prophets. ¹⁵ But who, returned he, do you say that I am? ¹⁶ Simon Peter answering, said, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. ¹⁷ Jesus replying, said to him, Happy are you, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. ¹⁸ I tell you, likewise, you are named Stone; and on this rock I will build my congregation, over which the gates of Hades shall not prevail. ¹⁹ Moreover, I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: whatever you shall bind on the earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you shall loose on the earth, shall be loosed in heaven. ²⁰ Then he forbade his disciples to tell any many that he is the Messiah. ²¹ From that time Jesus began to disclose to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and there suffer much from the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and that he must be raised the third day. ²² On which, Peter taking him aside, reproved him, saying, Be this far from you, Master; this shall not befall you. ²³ But he turning, said to Peter, Get you thence, adversary, you are an obstacle in my way; for you relish not the things of God, but the things of men. ²⁴ Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come under my guidance, let him renounce himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. ²⁵ For, whosoever would save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it. ²⁶ What is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, with the forfeit of his life? or what will a man not give in ransom for his life? ²⁷ For the Son of Man, vested with his Father's glory, shall come hereafter with his heavenly messengers, and recompense every one according to his actions. ²⁸ Indeed, I say to you, some of those who are present, shall not taste death, until they see the Son of Man enter upon his Reign.

¹ After six days, Jesus took Peter, and James, and John, brother of James, apart to the top of a high mountain, ² and was transfigured in their presence, His face shone as the sun; and his raiment became white as the light. ³ And presently appeared to them Moses and Elijah conversing with him. ⁴ Peter, upon this, addressing Jesus, said, Master, it is good for us to stay here; let us make here, if you will, three booths; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. ⁵ While he was speaking, behold! a bright cloud covered them, and out of the cloud a voice came, which said, This is my Son, the beloved in whom I delight; hear him. ⁶ The disciples, hearing this, fell upon their faces, and were greatly frightened. ⁷ But Jesus came and touched them, saying, Arise; be not afraid. ⁸ Then lifting up their eyes, they saw none but Jesus. ⁹ As they went down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell no person what you have seen, until the Son of Man rise from the dead. ¹⁰ Then the disciples asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elijah must come first? ¹¹ Jesus answering, said to them, To consummate the whole, Elijah, indeed, must come first. ¹² But I tell you, Elijah is come already, though they did not acknowledge him, but have treated him as they pleased. Thus they will treat the Son of Man also. ¹³ Then the disciple understood, that he spoke concerning John the Immerser. ¹⁴ When they were come to the multitude, a man came to him, who kneeling, said, ¹⁵ Sir, have pity on my son; for he is grievously distressed with lunacy; often he falls into the fire, and often into the water, ¹⁶ and I presented him to your disciples; but they could not cure him. ¹⁷ Jesus answering, said, O unbelieving and perverse race! how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him hither to me. ¹⁸ Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and he came out: and the lad was instantly cured. ¹⁹ At that time the disciple came to him privately, saying, Why could not we expel the demon? ²⁰ Jesus answered, Because of your unbelief; for, indeed, I say to you, if you had faith, though but as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this mountain, Remove to yonder place, and it would remove: yes, nothing would be impossible to you. ²¹ This kind, however, is not dispossessed, unless by prayer and fasting. ²² While they remained in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of Man is to be delivered up to men, ²³ who will kill him: but the third day he shall be raised again. And they were grieved exceedingly. ²⁴ When they were come to Capernaum, the collectors came and asked Peter, Does not your teacher pay the didrachma? ²⁵ He said, Yes. Being come into the house, before he spoke, Jesus said to him, What is your opinion, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth exact tribute or custom? from their own sons, or from others? ²⁶ Peter answered, From others. Jesus replied, The sons then are exempted. ²⁷ Nevertheless, lest we shall give them offense, go to the sea and throw a line, draw out the first fish that is hooked, and, having opened its mouth, you shall find a stater; take that, and give it to them for me and you.

¹ At that time the disciples came to Jesus inquiring, Who shall be the greatest in the Reign of Heaven? ² Jesus calling to him a child, placed him in the midst of them, ³ and said, Indeed, I say to you, unless you be changed, and become as children, you shall never enter the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Whosoever, therefore, shall become humble like this child. ⁵ Nay, whosoever receives one such child, in my name, receives me: ⁶ but whosoever shall ensnare any of these little ones, who believe in me, it were better for him that an upper millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were sunk in the ocean. ⁷ Alas for the world because of snares! Snares indeed there must be; nevertheless, alas for the ensnarer! ⁸ Wherefore, if your hand or foot ensnare you, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to enter lame or maimed into life, than having two hands or feet to be cast into the everlasting fire. ⁹ And if your eye ensnare you, pluck it out and throw it away; it is better for you to enter one-eyed into life, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. ¹⁰ Beware of contemning any of these little ones; for I assure you, that in heaven, their angels continually behold the face of my heavenly Father: ¹¹ and the Son of Man is come to recover the lost. ¹² What think you? If a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them has strayed, will he not leave the ninety-nine upon the mountains, and go in quest of the stray? ¹³ And if he happens to find it, indeed, I say to you, he derives greater joy from it, than from the ninety-nine which went not astray. ¹⁴ Thus it is not the will of your Father in heaven, that any of these little ones should be lost. ¹⁵ Wherefore, if your brother trespass against you, go and expostulate with him, when you and he are alone together. If he hear you, you have gained your brother; ¹⁶ but if he will not hear, take one or two along with you, that by the testimony of two or three witnesses everything may be ascertained. ¹⁷ If he despises them, tell the congregation; and if he despise the congregation also, let him be to you as a pagan or a publican. ¹⁸ Indeed, I say to you, whatsoever you shall bind on the earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever you shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. ¹⁹ Again, I say to you, whatever two of you upon the earth shall agree to ask, shall be granted them by my Father, who is in heaven. ²⁰ For wherever two or three are assembled in my name, I am in the midst of them. ²¹ Then Peter approaching, said to him, Master, if my brother repeatedly trespass against me, how often must I forgive him? must I seven times? ²² Jesus answered, I say to you, not seven times, but seventy times seven times. ²³ In this the Administration of Heaven resembles a king, who determined to settle accounts with his servants. ²⁴ Having begun to reckon, one was brought, who owed him ten thousand talents. ²⁵ But that servant not having the means to pay; his master, to obtain payment, commanded that he, and his wife and children, and all that he had should be sold. ²⁶ Then the servant, throwing himself prostrate before his master, cried, Have patience with me, my lord, and I will pay the whole. ²⁷ And his master had compassion upon him, and dismissed him, remitting the debt. ²⁸ But this servant, as he went out, meeting one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denarii, seized him by the throat, saying, Pay me what you owe. ²⁹ His fellow-servant, falling down, besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you. ³⁰ And he would not, but instantly caused him to be imprisoned, until he should discharge the debt. ³¹ His fellow-servants seeing this, were deeply affected, and went, and informed their master of all that had passed. ³² Then his master, having given orders to call him, said to him, You wicked servant: all that debt I forgave you, because you besought me. ³³ Ought not you to have shown such pity to your fellow-servant, as I showed to you? ³⁴ So his master, being provoked, delivered him to the jailors, to remain in their hands until he should clear the debt. ³⁵ Thus will my heavenly Father treat every one of you, who forgives not, from his heart, his brother.

¹ When Jesus had ended this discourse, he left Galilee, and came to the confines of Judea, upon the Jordan, ² whither great multitudes followed him, and he healed their sick. ³ Then some Pharisees came to him, and trying him asked, Can a man lawfully, upon every pretense, divorce his wife? ⁴ He answered, Have you not read, that at the beginning, when the Creator made man, he formed a male and a female, ⁵ and said, "For this cause a man shall leave father and mother, and adhere to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh." ⁶ Wherefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. What, then, God has conjoined, let not man separate. ⁷ They replied, Why, then, did Moses command to give a writing of divorce, and dismiss her? ⁸ He answered, Moses, indeed, because of your intractable disposition, permitted you to divorce your wives, but it was not so from the beginning. ⁹ Therefore, I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for whoredom, and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries the woman divorced, commits adultery. ¹⁰ His disciples said to him, If such be the condition of the husband, it is better to live unmarried. ¹¹ He answered, They alone are capable of living thus, on whom the power is conferred. ¹² For some are eunuchs from their birth; others have been made eunuchs by men; and others, for the sake of the kingdom of heaven, have made themselves eunuchs. Let him act this part who can act it. ¹³ Then children were presented to him, that he might lay his hands on them, and pray, but the disciples reproved them. ¹⁴ Jesus said, Let the children alone, and hinder them not from coming to me; for of such is the kingdom of heaven. ¹⁵ And having laid his hands on them, he departed thence. ¹⁶ Afterward, one approaching, said to him, Good Teacher, what good must I do to obtain eternal life? ¹⁷ He answered, Why do you call me good? God alone is good. If you would enter into that life, keep the commandments. ¹⁸ He said to him, Which? Jesus answered, "You shall not commit murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony. ¹⁹ "Honor father and mother; and love your neighbor as yourself." ²⁰ The young man replied, All these I have observed from my childhood. In what am I still deficient? ²¹ Jesus answered, If you would be perfect, go sell your estate, and give the price to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. ²² The young man hearing this, went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. ²³ Then Jesus said to his disciples, Indeed, I say to you, it is difficult for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven: ²⁴ I say further, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. ²⁵ The disciples, who heard this with amazement, said, Who then can be saved? ²⁶ Jesus, looking at them, answered, With men this is impossible, but with God everything is possible. ²⁷ Then Peter replying, said, As for us, we have forsaken all, and followed you; what then shall be our reward? ²⁸ Jesus answered, Indeed, I say to you, that at the Renovation, when the Son of Man shall be seated on his glorious throne, you, my followers, sitting upon the twelve thrones, shall judge the twelve tribes of Israel. ²⁹ And whoever shall have forsaken, on my account, houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, shall receive a hundred fold, and inherit eternal life. ³⁰ But many shall be first that are last, and last that are first.

¹ For the Administration of Heaven will resemble the conduct of a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. ² Having agreed with some for a denarius a-day, he sent them into his vineyard. ³ About the third hour he went out, and seeing others unemployed in the market place, ⁴ said to them, Go you likewise into my vineyard, and I will give you what is reasonable. Accordingly they went. ⁵ Again, about the sixth hour, and about the ninth, he went out and did the same. ⁶ Lastly, about the eleventh hour, he went out, and finding others standing, said to them, Why do you stand here all the day doing nothing? ⁷ They answered, Because no person has hired us. He said to them, Go you also into my vineyard, and you shall receive what is reasonable. ⁸ When it was night, the proprietor of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, and ending with the first. ⁹ Then they who had been hired at the eleventh hour came, and received each a denarius. ¹⁰ When the first came, they imagined they should receive more; but they got only a denarius a-piece. ¹¹ Upon receiving it, they murmured against the householder, ¹² saying, These last have worked but one hour; yet you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day. ¹³ He answering, said to one of them, Friend, I do you no injury. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? ¹⁴ Take what is yours, and depart. It is my will to give to this last as much as to you. ¹⁵ And may not I do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good? ¹⁶ Thus the last shall be first, and first last; for there are many called, but few chosen. ¹⁷ When Jesus was on the road to Jerusalem, he took the twelve aside, and said to them, ¹⁸ We are now going to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, who will condemn him to die, ¹⁹ and deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked, and scourged, and crucified; but the third day he will rise again. ²⁰ Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to him with her sons, and, prostrating herself, entreated he would grant the request she had to make. ²¹ He said to her, What do you wish? She answered, That, in your Reign, one of these my two sons may sit at your right hand, the other at your left. ²² Jesus replying, said, You know not what you ask. Can you drink such a cup as I must drink? They said to him, We can. ²³ He answered, You shall indeed drink such a cup. But to sit on my right hand, and at my left, I can not give, unless to those for whom it is prepared by my Father. ²⁴ The then, hearing this, were full of indignation against the two brothers; ²⁵ but Jesus, calling them to him, said, You know that the Princes of the nations domineer over them, and the great exercise their authority upon them. ²⁶ It must not be so amongst you: on the contrary, whosoever would become great amongst you, let him be your servant; ²⁷ and whosoever would be chief amongst you, let him be your slave: ²⁸ even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many. ²⁹ As they left Jericho, followed by a great multitude, ³⁰ two blind men, who sat by the way-side, hearing that Jesus passed by cried, saying, Master, Son of David, have pity on us. ³¹ The multitude charged them to be silent: but they cried the louder, saying, Master, Son of David, have pity on us. ³² Then Jesus stopping, called them, and said, What do you want me to do for you? ³³ They answered, Sir, to make us see. ³⁴ Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. Immediately they received sight, and followed him.

¹ When they were nigh Jerusalem, being come to Bethphage, near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, ² saying, Go to the village opposite to you, where you will find an ass tied, and her colt with her; loose them, and bring them hither. ³ If any man say anything to you, say, Your Master wants them, and he will send them directly. ⁴ Now all this was done, that the words of the Prophet might be fulfilled, ⁵ "Say to the daughters of Zion, behold your King comes to you lowly, riding on an ass, even the colt of a laboring beast." ⁶ Accordingly the disciples went, and having done as Jesus had commanded them, ⁷ brought the ass and the colt, and covering them with their mantles, made him ride. ⁸ Now the greater part spread their mantles in the way; others lopped branches off the trees, and strowed them in the way, ⁹ while the crowd that went before and that followed, shouted, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed be he that comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven! ¹⁰ When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in an uproar, everybody asking, Who is this? ¹¹ The crowd answered, It is Jesus, the prophet of Nazareth, in Galilee. ¹² Then Jesus went into the temple of God, and drove thence all who sold and who brought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those who sold doves, ¹³ and said to them, It is written, "My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers." ¹⁴ Then the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. ¹⁵ But the chief priests and the scribes, seeing the wonders which he performed, and the boys crying in the temple, Hosanna to the Son of David, ¹⁶ said to him with indignation, Do you hear what these say? Jesus answered, Yes. Have you never read, "From the mouth of infants and sucklings thou hast procured praise?" ¹⁷ And leaving them, he went out of the city of Bethany, where he remained that night. ¹⁸ Returning to the city in the morning, he was hungry, ¹⁹ and seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it; but finding only leaves on it, said, Let no fruit grow on you henceforward. And the fig tree withered forthwith. ²⁰ When the disciples saw it, they said with astonishment, how soon is the fig tree withered? ²¹ Jesus answered, Indeed, I say to you, if you have an unshaken faith, you may not only do as much as is done to the fig tree, but even if you should say to this mountain, Be lifted up, and thrown into the sea, it shall be done. ²² Whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, with faith, you shall receive. ²³ Being come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came near, as he was teaching, and said, by what authority do you these things? ²⁴ Jesus answering, said to them, I also have a question to propose, which if you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I do these things. ²⁵ Whence had John authority to immerse? From heaven or from men? Then they reasoned thus within themselves: If we say, From heaven, he will retort, Why then did you not believe him? ²⁶ And if we say, From men, we dread the multitude, amongst whom John is universally accounted a prophet. ²⁷ They, therefore, answered him, We can not tell. Jesus replied, Neither do I tell you, by what authority I do these things. ²⁸ But what do you think of this? A man had two sons, and addressing his elder son, said, Son, go work today in any vineyard. ²⁹ He answered, I will not, but afterward repented and went. ³⁰ Then addressing the younger, he bade him likewise. He answered, Immediately, Sir, but went not. ³¹ Now, which of the two obeyed his father? They said, The first. Jesus replied, Indeed, I say to you, even the publicans and harlots show you the way into the kingdom of God. ³² For John came to you in the way of sanctity, and you believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: yet you who saw this, did not afterward repent and believe him. ³³ Hear another parable: A landlord planted a vineyard, and hedged it round, and digged a wine press in it, and built a tower; and having farmed it out, went abroad. ³⁴ When the vintage approached, he sent his servants to the husbandmen to receive the fruits. ³⁵ But they seized his servants, beat one, drove away with stones another, and killed another. ³⁶ Again he sent other servants more respectable; but they received the same treatment; ³⁷ finally he sent his son to them: for he said, They will reverence my son. ³⁸ But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and keep possession of his inheritance. ³⁹ Then they seized him, thrust him out of the vineyard, and killed him. ⁴⁰ When, therefore, the proprietor of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those husbandmen? ⁴¹ They answered, He will put those wretched to a wretched death, and will let the vineyard to others, who will render him the fruits in the season. ⁴² Jesus replied, Did you never read in the scriptures, "A stone which the builders rejected, is made the head of the corner? This the Lord has effected, and we behold it with admiration." ⁴³ Know, therefore, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation who will produce the fruits of it. ⁴⁴ For whosoever shall fall on this stone, shall be bruised; and on whomsoever it shall fall, it will crush him to pieces. ⁴⁵ The chief priests and the Pharisees hearing his parables, perceived that he spoke of them; ⁴⁶ but though they wished to lay hold on him, they were afraid of the populace, who reckoned him a prophet.

¹³ I can do all things, through him who strengthens me.

¹⁷ that the man of God may be perfect-completely fitted for every good work.