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And every one who taketh not his cross and cometh after me, is not worthy of me.

Whosoever will find his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

And whosoever only giveth one of these little ones a cup of cold (waters) to drink in the name of a disciple, Amen, I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

AND it was that when Jeshu had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he removed from thence to teach and preach in their cities.

But Juchanon, when he heard in the house of the bound the works of the Meshicha, sent by his disciples,

Then began Jeshu to reproach those cities in which were done many of his miracles, and which did not repent,

At that time Jeshu was walking on the sabbath among the grain [fn] and his disciples hungered, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.

Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand! and he stretched forth his hand, and it was restored like the other its fellow.

He shall not contend nor cry, And no man shall hear his voice in the street.

And in his name shall the gentiles hope.

And if Sata [fn] cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then standeth his kingdom?

Or, how can one enter the strong one's house, and spoil his goods, unless he first bind the strong one ? and then can he spoil his house.

Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits, than himself more wicked, and they enter and dwell in him. And the end of that man is worse than his beginning. So shall it be with this wicked race !

While he spake to the assembly, his mother and his brethren came, standing without, and seeking to speak with him.

And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold my mother, and behold my brethren !

And his disciples approached, saying to him, Why dost thou speak to them in parables ?

(When) any one who heareth the doctrine of the kingdom doth not understand it, there cometh the evil (one), and snatcheth away the doctrine that was sown in his heart: this is what by the road-side was sown.

ANOTHER comparison he allegorized unto them, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man who sowed good seed in his field.

And while men slept, came his adversary, and sowed zizania among the wheat, and went.

Another comparison allegorized he to them, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field.