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The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it; for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold a greater than Solomon is here.

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even what he hath.

For the heart of this people is waxed fat, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed: lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and should be converted and I should heal them.

But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.

For verily I say to you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

Yet hath he not root in himself, and so endureth but for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straight-way he is offended.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which a man having found hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

For Herod had apprehended John, and bound him and put him in prison, for Herodias sake, his brother Philip's wife.

For John had said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

And the king was sorry; yet for the oath's sake, and them who sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given her.

And going forth he saw a great multitude, and was moved with tender compassion for them, and healed their sick.

And in the evening, he was there alone: but the vessel was now in the midst of the sea, tossed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.

And the disciples seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition: and they cried out for fear.

For they wash not their hands when they eat bread. But he answering said, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God thro' your tradition?

For God commanded, Honour thy father and mother: and He that revileth father or mother, let him die the death.

But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings.

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away, for she crieth after us.

He answering said to them, In the evening ye say, It will be fair weather; for the sky is red: