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for they were about five thousand men. Jeshu said to them, Make them recline in reclining companies, fifty men in a company.

For whoever willeth to save his life, loseth it; but whoever (is willing) to lose his life, for my sake, he saveth it.

For what is helped a son of man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his soul, or perish ?

For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of man will be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

And when they began to depart from him, Shemun said to Jeshu, Rabi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; for thee one, and for Musha one, and for Elia one. But he knew not what he said.

Treasure these words in your ears; for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men.

And he said to them, Every one who receiveth a child like this in my name, receiveth me. And whosoever receiveth me, he receiveth Him who sent me. For he who is least among you, he shall be greatest.

Jeshu saith to them, Forbid him not; for he who is not against us, he is for us.

AND it was that when the days were fulfilled for his Assumption, he directed his face to go to Urishlem.

And he sent messengers before his face, and they went and entered into a village of the Shomroyee, so as to prepare for him.

But he turned and reproved them, and said, You know not of what spirit you are: for the Son of man is not come to destroy lives, but to save.

Jeshu saith to him, No man putting his hand upon the coulter of the yoke, and looking behind him, is fit for the kingdom of Aloha.

But in that house be, eating and drinking of theirs: for worthy is the labourer of his hire. And remove not from house to house.

I tell you that for Sadum it shall be more tolerable in that day than for that city.

Woe to thee, Kurazin ! woe to thee, Bethtsaida ! for if in Tsur and Tsaidon had been wrought the miracles which were wrought in you, now long since in sackcloth and in ashes would they have repented.

Nevertheless for Tsur and for Tsaidon it shall be more tolerable in the day of the judgment, than for you.

In that hour Jeshu exulted in the Holy Spirit, and said, I praise thee, my Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and the intellectual, and hast revealed them unto children. Yes, my Father, for so was thy will. [fn]

for I tell you that prophets many and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard.

and went near, and bound up his wounds, and poured in upon them wine and oil, and set him upon his ass, and brought him to the inn, and was anxious for him.

and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive all who are indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil.