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and the multitude assembled again, so that they could not eat bread.

And again he began to teach by the side of the sea. And great multitudes were assembled about him; so that he embarked and sat in a ship on the sea, and all the multitude stood on the land by the side of the sea.

And other [fn] fell on a rock, so that it had not much earth; and it soon shot up, because it had no depth of earth.

And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground,

and when it is sown it springeth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and produceth great branches, so that birds can lodge under its shadow.

And he said to them: Why were ye so fearful? and why have ye not faith?

And he said to them: Are ye likewise so undiscerning? Do ye not know, that whatever from without entereth into a man, cannot defile him?

And his raiment shone and was very white, like snow, so as men on earth can never

And the demon cried out greatly, and bruised him, and came out. And he was as a dead person; so that many would say, he is dead.

But it shall not be so among you: but he that would be great among you, must be a servitor to you.

So also, when ye shall see these occurrences, know ye, that it is near, at the door.

But Jesus gave no answer; so that Pilate wondered.

And so also the chief priests, jeering one with another, and the Scribes, said: He gave life to others, his own life he cannot save.

And when the centurion, who was standing near him, saw that he so cried and expired, he said: Verily, this was the Son of God.

And the people were standing and waiting for Zachariah; and they wondered at his tarrying so long in the temple.

And it was so, that when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and she was filled with the Holy Spirit.

And his mother answered and said: Not so; but John, shall he be called.

And it was so, that when the angels had gone from them into heaven, the shepherds conferred with one another, and said: Let us go down to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath occurred, as the Lord hath made known to us.

And when they saw him they were amazed. And his mother said to him: My son, why hast thou done so to us? For lo, I and thy father have been seeking for thee with great anxiety.

And when they had done so, they inclosed very many fishes, so that the net was rent.