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Because nothing is difficult for God.

And Joseph also went up from Nazareth of Galilee to Judaea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

But Herod the Tetrarch, because he was reproved by John, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip, and on account of all the evil things he had done,

And when they could not thus introduce him, because of the multitude of the people, they ascended to the roof, and let him down with the couch, from the covering, into the midst, before Jesus.

And his mother and his brothers came to him, and they could not speak with him, because of the multitude.

And Jesus demanded of him: What is thy name? And he said to him: Legion: because many demons had entered into him.

And Herod the Tetrarch heard of all the things done by him, and he was disturbed; because some said, that John had arisen from the dead.

But they understood not that speech; because it was hidden from them, that they should not know it: and they feared to ask him concerning that speech.

And John answered, and said: Our Rabbi, we saw a man casting out demons in thy name; and we forbad him, because he doth not, with us, follow thee.

And they received him not, because he had set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

And Jesus replied, and said to them: Suppose ye, that these Galileans were sinners beyond all the Galileans, because this occurred to them?

But I must labor to-day and to-morrow, and on the following day I will go; because it cannot be, that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.

And he said to him: Thy brother hath come; and thy father hath killed the fatted bullock, because he hath received him in health.

But it was proper for us to be merry, and to rejoice; because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.

And the Pharisees, when they heard all these things, because they loved money, derided him.

Hath he thanks for him, because the servant did what was commanded him? I think not.

yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will vindicate her; that she may not be always coming and troubling me.

and he wished to see Jesus, who he was; and could not, on account of the crowd; because Zaccheus was small in stature.

And when they heard these things, he proceeded to utter a similitude; because he was near to Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was to be soon developed.

For I was afraid of thee, because thou art a hard man, and takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou sowedst not.