Jesus

Indeed, if someone gives just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my talmid -- yes! -- I tell you, he will certainly not lose his reward!"

After Yeshua had finished instructing the twelve talmidim, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns nearby.

Meanwhile, Yochanan the Immerser, who had been put in prison, heard what the Messiah had been doing; so he sent a message to him through his talmidim,

asking, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for someone else?"

Yeshua answered, "Go and tell Yochanan what you are hearing and seeing --

and how blessed is anyone not offended by me!"

As they were leaving, Yeshua began speaking about Yochanan to the crowds: "What did you go out to the desert to see? Reeds swaying in the breeze?

Nu, so why did you go out? To see a prophet! Yes! and I tell you he's much more than a prophet.

This is the one about whom the Tanakh says, `See, I am sending out my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.'

Yes! I tell you that among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than Yochanan the Immerser! Yet the one who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he!

"Oh, what can I compare this generation with? They're like children sitting in the marketplaces, calling out to each other,

The Son of Man came, eating freely and drinking wine -- so they say, `Aha! A glutton and a drunkard! A friend of tax-collectors and sinners!' Well, the proof of wisdom is in the actions it produces."

Then Yeshua began to denounce the towns in which he had done most of his miracles, because the people had not turned from their sins to God.

But I tell you it will be more bearable for Tzor and Tzidon than for you on the Day of Judgment!

But I tell you that on the Day of Judgment it will be more bearable for the land of S'dom than for you!"

It was at that time that Yeshua said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you concealed these things from the sophisticated and educated and revealed them to ordinary folks.

Yes, Father, I thank you that it pleased you to do this.

"My Father has handed over everything to me. Indeed, no one fully knows the Son except the Father, and no one fully knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.

"Come to me, all of you who are struggling and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

One Shabbat during that time, Yeshua was walking through some wheat fields. His talmidim were hungry, so they began picking heads of grain and eating them.

On seeing this, the P'rushim said to him, "Look! Your talmidim are violating Shabbat!"

But he said to them, "Haven't you ever read what David did when he and those with him were hungry?

I tell you, there is in this place something greater than the Temple!