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for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'

And he said to them, `Well do ye put away the command of God that your tradition ye may keep;

setting aside the word of God for your tradition that ye delivered; and many such like things ye do.'

and he, having turned, and having looked on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, `Get behind me, Adversary, because thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'

And he said to them, `Verily I say to you, That there are certain of those standing here, who may not taste of death till they see the reign of God having come in power.'

And if thine eye may cause thee to stumble, cast it out; it is better for thee one-eyed to enter into the reign of God, than having two eyes, to be cast to the gehenna of the fire --

but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them;

what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'

and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'

And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One -- God;

And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'

And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, `Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!

It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'

And Jesus, having looked upon them, saith, `With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.'

And Jesus answering saith to them, `Have faith of God;

and they having come, say to him, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?'

and Jesus answering said to them, `Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' and they did wonder at him.

And Jesus answering said to them, `Do ye not because of this go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God?

`And concerning the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the Book of Moses (at The Bush), how God spake to him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;