Study Desk

And if you love those who love you, what thanks is there to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks is there to you? For even the sinners do the same.

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks is there to you? For the sinners lend to sinners so that they may receive the equal things.

But love the ones hostile to you, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return ; and your reward will be much; and you will be sons of the Most High, for He is kind to the unthankful and evil ones.

Give, and good measure will be given to you, pressed down and shaken together, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For the same measure which you measure, it will be measured back to you.

For there is not a good tree that produces bad fruit, nor a bad tree that produces good fruit.

For each tree is known from its own fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

The good man brings forth good out of the good treasure of his heart. And the evil man brings forth evil out of the evil treasure of his heart, for his mouth speaks out of the abundance of his heart.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and deepened, and laid a foundation on the rock. And a flood having occurred, the stream burst against that house and could not shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.

For he loves our nation, and he built the synagogue for us.

And Jesus went with them. But He being yet not far away from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, Lord, do not trouble, for I am not worthy that You come under my roof.

For this reason I did not count myself worthy to come to You. But say in a word, and let my servant be cured.

For I also am a man having been set under authority, having soldiers under myself. And I say to this one, Go! And he goes. And to another, Come! And he comes. And to my slave, Do this! And he does it .

For I say to you, Among those born of a woman, no prophet is greater than John the Baptist. But the least one in the kingdom of God is greater than he is.

For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon.

But seeing, the Pharisee who invited Him spoke within himself, saying, This one, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what the woman who touches him is ; for she is a sinner.

And turning to the woman, He said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give water for My feet, but she washed My feet with tears and wiped off with the hairs of her head.

For this reason I say to you, Her many sins are remitted, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, he loves little.

And those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the Word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a time, and in time of trial draw back.

For nothing is hidden which will not be revealed, nor secret which will not be known and come to be revealed.