The Life of Jesus

Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make also that which is within?

But yet that which remaineth, give alms: and behold, all things are clean unto you.

But woe to you, Pharisees, because you tithe mint and rue and every herb and pass over judgment and the charity of God. Now these things you ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues and salutations in the marketplace.

Woe to you, because you are as sepulchres that appear not: and men that walk over are not aware.

And one of the lawyers answering, saith to him: Master, in saying these things, thou reproachest us also.

But he said: Woe to you lawyers also, because you load men with burdens which they cannot bear and you yourselves touch not the packs with one of your fingers.

Woe to you who build the monuments of the prophets: and your fathers killed them.

Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers. For they indeed killed them: and you build their sepulchres.

For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles: and some of them they will kill and persecute.

That the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,

From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who was slain between the altar and the temple. Yea I say to you: It shall be required of this generation.

Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge. You yourselves have not entered in: and those that were entering in, you have hindered.

And as he was saying these things to them, the Pharisees and the lawyers began violently to urge him and to oppress his mouth about many things,

Lying in wait for him and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.

And when great multitudes stood about him, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples: Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed: nor hidden that shall not be known.

For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers shall be preached on the housetops.

And I say to you, my friends: Be not afraid of them who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do.

But I will shew you whom you shall fear: Fear ye him who, after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea, I say to you: Fear him.

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

Yea, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.

And I say to you: Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

But he that shall deny me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.