1As there gathered togedther an innumerable multitude of people (insomuch that they trod one another) he began to say unto his disciples: First of all beware of the leaven of the pharises, which is hypocrisy. 2For there is nothing covered, that shall not be uncovered: neither hid, that shall not be known. 3Wherefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness: that same shall be heard in light. And that which ye have spoken in the ear, even in secret places, shall be preached even on the top of the houses.

4I say unto you my friends: fear ye not them that kill the body, and after that have nothing that he can more do. 5I will shew you, whom ye shall fear. Fear him which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea I say unto you, him fear. 6Are not five sparrows bought for two farthings? and none of them is forgotten of God. 7Yea the very hairs of your heads are numbered. Fear not therefore: Ye are more of value, than many sparrows.

8I say unto you: Whosoever confesseth me before men, even him shall the son of man confess also before the angels of God. 9And he that denieth me before men: shall be denied before the angels of God. 10And whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man it shall be forgiven him. But unto him that blasphemeth the holy ghost, it shall not be forgiven. 11When they bring you unto their synagogues, and unto their rulers, and officers, take no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall speak. 12For the holy ghost shall teach you in the same hour, what ye ought to say.

13One of the company said unto him: Master, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me. 14And he said unto him: Man, who made me a judge, or a divider over you? 15Wherefore he said unto them: take heed, and beware of covetousness. For no man's life standeth in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16And he put forth a similitude unto them saying: The lands of a certain man brought forth fruits plenteously, 17and he thought in himself saying: what shall I do? because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18And he said: This will I do. I will destroy my barns, and build greater, and therein will I gather all my fruits, and my goods: 19and I will say to my soul: Soul thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry. 20But God said unto him: Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided? 21So is it with him that gathered riches, and is not rich in God.

22And he spake unto his disciples: Therefore I say unto you: Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: Neither for your body, what ye shall put on. 23The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24Mark well the ravens, for they neither sow, nor reap, which neither have storehouse nor barn, and yet God feedeth them. How much are ye better then the fowls. 25Which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least: why take ye thought for the remnant? 27Consider the lilies how they grow: They labor not: They spin not: and I say unto you, Solomon in all his royalty was not clothed like unto one of these. 28If God then so clothe the grass which is to day in the fields, and tomorrow shall be cast into the furnace: how much more will he clothe you, o ye endued with little faith? 29And ask not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither climb ye up on high: 30for all such things the heathen people of the world seek for. Your father knoweth that ye have need of such things. 31Wherefore seek ye after the kingdom of heaven, and all these things shall be ministered unto you. 32Fear not little flock, for it is your father's pleasure, to give you a kingdom.

33Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth. 34For where your treasure is, There will your hearts be also.

35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning, 36and ye yourselves, like unto men, that watch for their master when he will return from a wedding: that as soon as he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him. 37Happy are those servants, which their Lord, when he cometh, shall find walking, Verily I say unto you, he will gird himself about, and make them sit down to meat, and walk by them, and minister unto them. 38And if he come in the second watch, ye if he come in the third watch, and shall find them so, happy are those servants.

39This shall ye understand, that if the good man of the house, had known what hour the thief would have come, he would surely have watched: and not have suffered his house to have been broken up. 40Be ye prepared therefore for the son of man will come at an hour when ye think, not.

41Then Peter said unto him: Master tellest thou this similitude unto us, or to all men? 42And the Lord said: who is a faithful steward, and a discreet, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their duetie of meat, at due season. 43Happy is that servant, whom his master when he cometh shall find so doing. 44Of a truth I say unto you: that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 45But and if the evil servant shall say in his heart: My master will defer his coming, and shall begin to smite the servants, and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken: 46the lord of that servant will come in a day, when he thinketh not, and at an hour when he is not ware, and will divide him, and will give him his reward, with the unbelievers. 47The servant that knew his master's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48But he that knew not, and hath committed things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whom much is given: of him shall be much required. And to whom men much commit, the more of him will they ask.

49I am come to send fire on earth: and what is my desire but that it were al ready kindled? 50Notwithstanding I must be baptised with a baptism. And how am I pained till it be ended? 51Suppose ye that I am come to send peace on earth? I tell you, nay: but rather debate. 52For henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father. The mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother. The motherinlaw against the daughterinlaw, and the daughter in law against the motherinlaw.

54Then said he to the people: when ye see a cloud rise out of the west straightway ye say: we shall have a shower, and so it is. 55And when ye se the south wind blow, ye say: we shall have heat, and it cometh to pass. 56Hypocrites, ye can skill of the fashion of the earth, and of the sky: but what is the cause, that ye cannot skill of this time?

57Yea and why judge ye not of yourselves, that which is rightwise? 58While thou goest with thine adversary to the ruler: as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him, least he bring thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the jailer, and the jailer cast thee into prison. 59I tell thee thou departest not thence, till thou have made good the utmost farthing.