I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!

And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

Of sin, because they believe not on me;

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?