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And if thy hand make thee offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than, having two hands, to go into hell;

And if thy foot make thee offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life lamed, than, having two feet, to fall into hell;

And if thy eye make thee offend, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter with one eye into the kingdom of God, than, having two eyes, to fall into the hell of fire;

For every thing will be salted with fire; and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.

And the Pharisees came to him, and, tempting him, inquired if it were lawful for a man to divorce his wife.

And when Jesus saw it, he was displeased; and he said to them, Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of those like them is the kingdom of God.

And Jesus looked on him, and loved him, and said to him: One thing thou lackest. Go, sell all that thou possessest, and give to the poor, and there will be a treasure for thee in heaven; and take thy cross, and come after me.

And he was made sad by that speech, and went away sorrowing: for he possessed great riches.

And Jesus looked upon his disciples, and said to them: How hard for those who possess wealth, to enter into the kingdom of God !

And the disciples wondered at the remark. And Jesus, replied again, and said to them: My children, how hard it is, for those who trust in riches, to enter into the kingdom of God.

It is easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.

And Jesus looked on them again, and said to them: With men, this is not possible, but with God [fn] ; for with God all things are possible.

Jesus answered and said: Verily I say to you, There is no man that leaveth houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or wife or children, for my sake, and for the sake of my tidings,

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him, and said to him: Teacher, we desire that thou wouldst do for us all that we ask.

He saith to them: What would ye, that I should do for you?

But that ye should sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine o give, except to those for whom it is prepared.

And also the Son of man came, not to be served, but to serve; and to give his life a ransom for many.

Jesus said to him: What wilt thou, that I do for thee? And the blind man said to him: Rabbi, that I may have sight.

and he saw a fig-tree at a distance, on which were leaves, and he came to it, if he could find somewhat on it. And when he had come, he found on it only leaves; for the time of figs had not arrived.

And he said to it: Henceforth and for ever, let no man eat fruit from thee: and the disciples heard it. And they came to Jerusalem.