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And that which was sowed among thorns, is he that heareth the word; and care for this world and the deceptiveness of riches, choke the word; and he is without fruits.

He said to them: Therefore every Scribe who is instructed for the kingdom of heaven, is like a man who is master of a house, who bringeth forth from his treasures things new and old.

For John had said to him: It is no lawful for her to be thy wife.

But he said to them: It is not necessary for them to go; give ye them to eat.

And the ship was distant from land many furlongs: meanwhile it was much tossed by the waves; for the wind was adverse to it.

For God hath said: Honor thy father, and thy mother; and he that revileth his father or his mother, shall be put to death.

And [fn] ye make void the word of God, for the sake of your tradition.

For, from the heart proceed evil thoughts, adultery, murder, whoredom, theft, false testimony, reviling.

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and requested of him, and said: Send her away, for she crieth after us.

Then Jesus called his disciples, and said to them: I pity this multitude; for lo, these three days they have continued with me, and they have nothing to eat: and I am unwilling to send them away fasting, lest they faint by the way.

But he answered, and said to them: When it is evening ye say, It will be fair weather; for the heavens are red.

And in the morning ye say, There will be a storm to-day; for the heavens are sadly red. Ye hypocrites, ye are intelligent to discover the aspect of the heavens, but the signs of this time ye have no skill to discern.

A wicked and adulterous generation asketh for a sign; but no sign shall be given it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them, and departed.

Jesus answered, and said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon son of Jonas; for flesh and blood have not revealed [fn] to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

But he turned, and said to Cephas: Get thee behind me, Satan: Thou art a stumbling block to me; for thou thinkest not the things of God, but the things of men.

For, whoever chooseth to preserve his life, shall lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

For what will it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and shall lose his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

For the Son of man is to come in the glory of his Father, with all his holy angels; and then will he recompense to every man as his deeds are.

Then Cephas answered and said to Jesus: My Lord, it is good for us to be here: and, if it please thee, we will make here three booths; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

and said to him: My Lord, compassionate me. I have a son who is a lunatic, and grievously afflicted; for often he falleth into the fire, and often into the water.