The Life of Jesus

and in like manner also, a Levite, having been about the place, having come and seen, passed over on the opposite side.

`But a certain Samaritan, journeying, came along him, and having seen him, he was moved with compassion,

and having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and having lifted him up on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and was careful of him;

and on the morrow, going forth, taking out two denaries, he gave to the innkeeper, and said to him, Be careful of him, and whatever thou mayest spend more, I, in my coming again, will give back to thee.

`Who, then, of these three, seemeth to thee to have become neighbour of him who fell among the robbers?'

and he said, `He who did the kindness with him,' then Jesus said to him, `Be going on, and thou be doing in like manner.'

And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house,

and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,

and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, `Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.'

And Jesus answering said to her, `Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things,

but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'

And it came to pass, in his being in a certain place praying, as he ceased, a certain one of his disciples said unto him, `Sir, teach us to pray, as also John taught his disciples.'

And he said to them, `When ye may pray, say ye: Our Father who art in the heavens; hallowed be Thy name: Thy reign come; Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on earth;

our appointed bread be giving us daily;

and forgive us our sins, for also we ourselves forgive every one indebted to us; and mayest Thou not bring us into temptation; but do Thou deliver us from the evil.'

And he said unto them, `Who of you shall have a friend, and shall go on unto him at midnight, and may say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves,

seeing a friend of mine came out of the way unto me, and I have not what I shall set before him,

and he from within answering may say, Do not give me trouble, already the door hath been shut, and my children with me are in the bed, I am not able, having risen, to give to thee.

`I say to you, even if he will not give to him, having risen, because of his being his friend, yet because of his importunity, having risen, he will give him as many as he doth need;

and I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

`And of which of you--the father--if the son shall ask a loaf, a stone will he present to him? and if a fish, will he instead of a fish, a serpent present to him?

and if he may ask an egg, will he present to him a scorpion?

If, then, ye, being evil, have known good gifts to be giving to your children, how much more shall the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!'

And he was casting forth a demon, and it was dumb, and it came to pass, the demon having gone forth, the dumb man spake, and the multitudes wondered,