And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.
The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.
Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like:
He is like a man building a house, who went deep and put the base of it on a rock; and when the water came up and the river was driving against that house, it was not moved, because the building was good.
But he who gives hearing, without doing, is like a man building a house on the earth without a base for it; and when the force of the river came against it, straight away it came down; and the destruction of that house was great.
What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like?
They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.
But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap.
For see, the day is coming, it is burning like an oven; all the men of pride and all who do evil will be dry stems of grass: and in the day which is coming they will be burned up, says the Lord of armies, till they have not a root or a branch.
But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food.
Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.
And they were full of wonder at his teaching, because he gave it as one having authority, and not like the scribes.
When they come back from the dead, they do not get married, but are like the angels in heaven.
And he got up, and straight away took up the bed and went out before them all, so that they were all full of wonder, and gave glory to God, saying, We have never seen anything like this.
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is put in the earth, is smaller than all the seeds on the earth,
But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even like one of the prophets.
And he got out, and saw a great mass of people, and he had pity on them, because they were like sheep without a keeper: and he gave them teaching about a number of things.
And looking up, he said, I see men; I see them like trees, walking.
And Jesus questioning the father said, How long has he been like this? And he said, From a child.
And after crying out and shaking him violently, it came out: and the child became like one dead; so that most of them said, He is dead.
But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,
Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;
And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:
He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field:
Another story he gave to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and put in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.
The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader searching for beautiful jewels.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, which was put into the sea and took in every sort of fish:
And he said to them, For this reason every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house, who gives out from his store things new and old.
And he said, Are you, like them, still without wisdom?
And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.
For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.
And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.
For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.
Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given a penny.
The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married,
And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.
A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you are like the resting-places of the dead, which are made white, and seem beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all unclean things.
Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.
His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow:
But I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.
And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.
So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.
Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;
And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand;
But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.
Let your head be uncovered and your hair cut off in sorrow for the children of your delight: let the hair be pulled from your head like an eagle's; for they have been taken away from you as prisoners.
And the mountains will be turned to water under him, and the deep valleys will be broken open, like wax before the fire, like waters flowing down a slope.
For this I will be full of sorrow and give cries of grief; I will go uncovered and unclothed: I will give cries of grief like the jackals and will be in sorrow like the ostriches.
I will certainly make all of you, O Jacob, come together; I will get together the rest of Israel; I will put them together like the sheep in their circle: like a flock in their green field; they will be full of the noise of men.
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