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And I have a baptism to be baptized with; and I am much pressed until it be accomplished.

And they all to a man, began to excuse themselves. The first said to him: I have bought a field, and am constrained to go out and see it. I pray thee, allow me to be excused.

And when he came to himself, he said: How many hired servants are now at my father's house, who have bread enough, and I am here perishing with hunger.

and am no longer worthy to be called thy son. Make me like one of thy hired servants.

And his son said to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am not worthy to be called thy son.

And the steward said with himself: What shall I do, since my lord is about to take from me the stewardship? To dig, I am unable; and to become a beggar, I am ashamed.

I know what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.

And he called with a loud voice, and said: Abraham, my father, have pity on me; and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and moisten my tongue; for, lo, I am tormented in this flame.

He said to him: Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou evil servant. Thou knewest me, that I am a hard man, and that I take up what I laid not down, and reap what I sowed not!

And he said to them: See, that ye be not deceived; for many will come in my name, and will say: I am Messiah and the time is near. But go ye not after them.

For, which is the greater, he that reclineth, or he that serveth? Is not he that reclineth? But I am among you, as he that serveth.

And Simon said to him: My Lord, with thee I am ready, both for prison and for death.

And a little after, another [fn] saw him, and said to him: Thou too art one of them. And Cephas said: I am not.

And they all said: Thou art then, the Son of God? Jesus said to them: Ye say that I am.

And he confessed, and denied not, but confessed I am not the Messiah.

And they asked him again: Who then? Art thou Elijah? And he said: I am not. Art thou a prophet? And he said, No.

He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make smooth the way of the Lord; as said the prophet Isaiah.

He it is that cometh after me, and was before me, whose shoe-strings I am not worthy to untie.

And I knew him not; but that he might be known to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

Ye are witnesses for me, that I said: I am not the Messiah, but am sent to go before him.