And already the axe is lying at the roots of the trees. Any tree, therefore, that does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

"and if any one wants to go to law with you and takes away your coat, let him take your cloak also.

As Jesus listened to this reply he was astonished, and said to those who followed him. "In solemn truth I tell you that I have found faith like this in any Israelite.

These men, the Twelve, Jesus sent forth, after giving them the following instructions. "Do not go among the Gentiles, or enter any Samaritan town,

"Everything has been handed over to me by my Father; neither does any one know the Son, except the Father, nor any one know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

Because Jesus knew what was in their minds, he said to them. "Any kingdom divided against itself will become desolate; and any city or household divided against himself will not stand.

"Or how can any one enter the strong man's house and carry off his goods without first binding the strong man? Then he can rob his house.

"And if any man say a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in that which is to come.

"Whenever any one hears the message of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the Evil One comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.

"This is indeed the smallest of seeds, but when it is grown it is greater than any herb, and becomes a tree, so that the winged things of the sky come and roost in its branches."

"Any plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.

And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, "It is because we did not bring any bread."

Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.

"And I tell you that any man who divorces his wife for any cause except her unfaithfulness, and marries another woman, commits adultery."

"And if any one says anything to you, tell him, 'The Master needs them,' and he will send them without delay."

So they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are honest, and that you are teaching the way of God in sincerity; and are not afraid of any one, for you do not court men's favor.

No one could answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to ask him another question.

"Woe unto you, blind guides, who say, If any one swears by the Sanctuary, it is nothing, but if any one swears by the gold of the Sanctuary, the oath is binding.

"If at that time any one should say to you, 'See, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' believe him not.

Now it was the Governor's custom, during the Passover, to release to the people any one prisoner whom they selected.

"See you say nothing to any one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your purification what Moses commanded for a testimony to them."

But he went out and began to tell every one and to publish it broadcast, so that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; but he had to remain outside in lonely places, and people kept coming to him from every quarter.

"Any one who has ears to hear," he added, "let him listen to this."

If any man has ears to hear, let him hear."

yet when sown shoots up and becomes larger than any plant, sending out such branches that the wild birds build their nests under its shadow."

Not even with a chain could any man bind him, for he had been bound with fetters and chains again and again, and had snapped the chains, and broken the fetters; and there was no one strong enough to master him.

While he was still speaking men came from the house of the warden of the synagogue to tell him, "Your daughter is dead, why trouble the Teacher any further?"

He would not permit any one to go with him, except Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

He, however, repeatedly cautioned them not to let any one know about it, and directed them to give her something to eat.

And he was unable to do any miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick folk and healed them.

and if any place does not receive you, or listen to you, as you go out of it shake off the dust under your feet, as a warning to them."

you exempt him from doing any service for his father or mother.

Then Jesus charged them not to tell any one, but the more he charged them, the more they published it;

Then he strictly charged them not to say this about him to any one;

Then summoning the crowd to him, with his disciples. he said: "If any man wishes to follow me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and so follow me.

And suddenly as they looked around, they saw no one any more beside them, but Jesus alone.

As they came down the mountain he strictly forbade them to narrate to any one what they had seen, until after the Son of man had risen from the dead.

Jesus and his disciples, after leaving that place, passed through Galilee; but he was unwilling that any one should know it,

So he sat down and called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and the servant of all."

"And if any one shall cause one of these little ones who believe on me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown out into the sea with a great millstone about his neck.

"Any man who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her;

And if any man asks you, 'Why are you doing that?" answer, 'The Lord has need of him, and he will immediately send him back.'"

and he would not allow any one to carry a vessel through the Temple courts, Then he began to teach.

"In solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall say to this mountain, 'Up and hurl yourself into the sea!' and shall not doubt in his heart, but on the contrary shall believe that what he says will happen, it will be granted him.

And whenever you stand up to pray, forgive, if you have anything against any one, that so your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

So when they came, they said: "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and are not afraid of any one, for you do not regard the face of men; nay, but you reach the way of God in truth. Is it right to pay poll-tax to Caesar or not?

"Be ye watchful lest any one mislead you. Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and will mislead many.

"At that time if any one tell you, 'See, here is Christ,' or 'See, there he is,' do not believe it;

Then the high priest tore his vestments. "Why do we need any further witness?" he exclaimed.

"See, how many accusations they are making." But Jesus no longer made any answer, at which Pilate wondered.

But Pilate wondered whether he were already dead. So he summoned the army captain, and inquired if he had been any time dead;

So they went out, and ran from the tomb, for they were trembling and amazed; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid??9 Now after his resurrection, early on the first day of the week he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

they shall pick up serpents, and if they drink any poison it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover."

The soldiers also repeatedly questioned him, saying, "And we, what shall we do?" "Do not intimidate any one," he replied, "nor lay false charges, and be content with your pay."

"yet Elijah was not sent to any one of them, but only to a widow in Zarephath in Sidon.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying. "Be quiet! Come out of him." And when the demon had thrown the man down before them, he came out of him without doing him any harm.

At sunset all they who had any sick with any sort of disease brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.

"Nor does any one pour new wine into old wine-skins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins, and will itself be spilled, and the skins be destroyed

"For there is not good tree which bears worthless fruit, nor again any worthless tree which bears good fruit; for each tree is known by its own fruit.

When he landed here he was met by a certain townsman who was possessed by demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes and nor lived in any house, but in tombs.

He bade them to get her some food. Her parents were amazed; but he forbade them to tell any one what had been done.

"If any one will not receive you, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave this town, as a testimony against them."

Then he strictly forbade them to tell this to any one;

And he said to all. "If any man wills to follow me, Let him renounce self and take up his cross daily and follow me.

"Carry no purse, no bag, no shoes; and do not salute any one on your journey.

"And if there be any son of peace there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not it shall return to you.

"If, however, your whole body is full of light, without having any part dark, it will be wholly radiant with light, as when the lamp illumines you with its bright rays."

"If any one shall speak a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but he who is blasphemes against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.

"When you are invited by any one to a marriage-feast, do not sit down in the best seat, lest a guest more distinguished than yourself has been invited, and your host come to you and say,

"If any one comes to me and does not hate father and his mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters, yes, and his own very life also, he cannot be a disciple of mine.

"Just so any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

"And he was longing to be filled with the husks which the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.

"The Law and the Prophet lasted until John; since then the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and any one presses in.

But Zaccheus stood up and said to the Lord, "I give half my property to the poor, Lord, and if I have defrauded any man of anything I am restoring it to him fourfold."

"Untie it and bring it here. And if any one asks you, 'Why are you untying the colt?' Simply say, 'The Master needs it.'"

So they put a question to him saying. "Rabbi, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not regard any man's person, but teach the way of God honestly.

"For indeed they cannot die any more; they are equal to the angels, and through being sons of the resurrection are sons of God.

for they no longer dared to ask him any questions.

and did not need any one's testimony concerning man, for he himself knew what was in man.

but whoever once drinks of the water that I will give him, shall never thirst any more, but the water that I will give him shall become a living spring of water within him, welling up into eternal life."

So the disciples began to say to one another, "Can any one have brought him something to eat?"

"The Father indeed does not judge any one, but has given all judgment to the Son,

"And the Father who sent me has himself borne testimony concerning me. None of you has heard his at any time or seen him,

"Not that any one has seen the Father, except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father.

"I myself am the living bread that has come down from heaven. Any one who eats this bread will live forever; and moreover, the bread which I will give is my flesh, given for the life of the world."

"If any one wills to do God's will he shall know concerning my teaching, whether it is from God, or I speak my own authority. Dedicate them in thy truth; thy word is truth."

"If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water."

"Has any one of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?

"We are descendants of Abraham," they replied, "and have never been in slavery to any man. What do you mean by saying, 'You shall become free'?"

"In solemn truth I tell you that if any one obeys my teaching he shall never behold death."

"Now we know that you have a demon," exclaimed the Jews. Abraham died, and so did the prophets; and yet you say, 'If any man obeys my teaching he shall never taste death.'

This his parents said because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one should confess that he was the Christ, he should be expelled from the synagogue.

"We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if any one is God-fearing and does his will, to such he listens.

"I am giving them eternal life, and they shall never perish, nor shall any one snatch them out of my hand.

Many who came to him said, "John did not perform any signs, but everything he said about this man was true."

Jesus replied. "Are there not twelve hours in the daytime? If any one walks in the daytime he does not stumble, because he beholds the light of this world;

but if any one walks during the night he does stumble, because the light is not in him."

Now the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if any one knew where he was. he should give information, so that they might arrest him.

If any one is ready to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am there shall my servant be also. If any man is ready to serve me, him will my Father honor.

And if any one hears my words and does not keep them, it is not I who judge him; for I am not come to judge the world, but to save the world.