8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.Log in to add notes
9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.Log in to add notes
10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.Log in to add notes
11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.Log in to add notes
12And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.Log in to add notes
22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.Log in to add notes
23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.Log in to add notes
24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.Log in to add notes
25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.Log in to add notes
26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.Log in to add notes
27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.Log in to add notes
28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.Log in to add notes
29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.Log in to add notes
30Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.Log in to add notes
31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.Log in to add notes
18Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?Log in to add notes
19It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.Log in to add notes
20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?Log in to add notes
21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.Log in to add notes
22And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.Log in to add notes
23Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,Log in to add notes
24Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.Log in to add notes
25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:Log in to add notes
26Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.Log in to add notes
27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.Log in to add notes
28There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.Log in to add notes
29And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes
16No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.Log in to add notes
17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.Log in to add notes
18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.Log in to add notes
19Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.Log in to add notes
20And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.Log in to add notes
21And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.Log in to add notes