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And if thy hand, or thy foot, scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to go into life maimed or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.

And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee having one eye to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine that went not astray.

For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

And there came to him the Pharisees tempting him, saying: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be in one flesh.

And I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.

For there are eunuchs, who were born so from their mothers womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made so by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven. He that can take, let him take it.

But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.

And when the young man had heard this word, he went away sad: for he had great possessions.

And again I say to you: It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.

And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.

And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

But he answering said to one of them: friend, I do thee no wrong: didst thou not agree with me for a penny?

Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Is thy eye evil, because I am good?

So shall the last be first and the first last. For many are called but few chosen.

He saith to them: My chalice indeed you shall drink; but to sit on my right or left hand is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared by my Father.

Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many.