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Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

μὲν men “indeed”

Then he said to his disciples, There is much grain but not enough men to get it in.

μὲν men “indeed”

And if the house is good enough, let your peace come on it: but if not, let your peace come back to you.

μὲν men “indeed”

And while he did so, some seeds were dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took them for food:

μὲν men “indeed”

And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much.

μὲν men “indeed”

And the seed which was put in good earth, this is he who gives ear to the word, and gets the sense of it; who gives fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much.

μὲν men “indeed”

Which is smaller than all seeds; but when it has come up it is greater than the plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and make their resting-places in its branches.

μέν men “indeed”

And in the morning, The weather will be bad today, for the sky is red and angry. You are able to see the face of heaven, but not the signs of the times.

μὲν men “indeed”

And they said, Some say, John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

μέν· men “indeed,”

And in answer he said, Elijah truly has to come and put all things right:

μὲν men “indeed”

They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready.

μὲν men “Indeed”

And the workmen made an attack on his servants, giving blows to one, putting another to death, and stoning another.

μὲν men “one”

But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade:

μὲν men “indeed”

Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough.

μὲν men “indeed”

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.

μὲν men “indeed”

Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.

μὲν men “indeed”

And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.

μὲν men “indeed”

And he will put the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.

μὲν men “indeed”

The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but a curse is on that man through whom the Son of man is given up; it would have been well for that man if he had never come into the world.

μὲν men “Indeed”

Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

μὲν men “indeed”

I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit.

μὲν men “indeed”

And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.

μὲν men “some”

And he said to them, Truly, Elijah does come first, and puts all things in order; and how is it said in the Writings that the Son of man will go through much sorrow and be made as nothing?

μὲν men “indeed”

And they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You will take of the cup from which I take; and the baptism which I am about to undergo you will undergo:

μὲν men “indeed”

And he sent another; and they put him to death: and a number of others, whipping some, and putting some to death.

μὲν men “indeed”