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And Jeshu came forth, and saw great multitudes, and felt compassion for them, and healed their diseases.

BUT when it was eventide, his disciples approached him, and said to him, The place is desert, and the time passed over; send away these multitudes of men, that they may go to the villages, and buy for themselves food.

But the vessel was distant from the land many stadia, being greatly beaten with the waves, for the wind was against them.

Jeshu answered, and said to them, Why also do ye transgress the commandment of Aloha for the sake of your tradition?

For Aloha hath said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and whoso curseth his father or his mother, to die he shall die:

and shall not honour his father or his mother (shall be guiltless). Thus you have abolished the word of Aloha for the sake of your tradition.

For from the heart proceed evil thoughts, adultery, murder, fornication, robbery, false witness, blasphemy.

But he did not return her an answer. And the disciples approached and requested from him, saying, Dismiss her, for she crieth after us.

BUT Jeshu himself called his disciples, and said to them, I have pity for this multitude, who, behold, for three days have continued with me, but there is nothing for them to eat; and to send them away fasting, I am unwilling, lest they should faint in the way.

3But he answered and said to them, When it is evening, you say, It will be serene weather, for the heaven hath reddened.

And in the early morning you say, To-day will be tempestuous, for the heaven hath reddened gloomily. Hypocrites ! the aspect of the heaven you are skilful to discriminate, (but) the signs of this time you know not how to distinguish.

Have you not yet understood ? Do you not remember those five loaves for the five thousand, and how many panniers you took up ?

For whosoever willeth to save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.

For what shall a man be profited, if the whole world he shall acquire, and his soul shall perish? or what equivalent shall a man give for his soul?

For it is to be, that the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his holy angels, and then shall he render unto every man according to his works.

Then answered Kipha, and said to Jeshu, My Lord, it is good for us to be here; and if thou art willing, we will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Musha, and one for Elia.

My Lord, have mercy on me ! my son is lunatic and grievously afflicted; for often he falleth into the fire and often into the water.

Jeshu saith to them, Because of your unbelief; for assuredly I tell you, if there were in you faith as a grain of mustard, you should say to this mountain, Pass hence, and it would pass away; and nothing should overcome you.

But that we may not offend them, go to the sea, and cast the hook; and the fish that first cometh up, open his mouth; and thou shalt find a stater, that take and present for me and thee.

Woe to the world from causes of offence ! for it is unavoidable that causes of offence will come;