{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/jb/jb18.htm","path":"bib/jb/jb18.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/jb/jb18.htm","text":"The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth (the Jefferson Bible), by Thomas Jefferson, [1902]\nPrecepts.\nTHERE came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.\n2 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.\n3 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?\n4 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!\n5 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.\n6 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.\n7 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.\n8 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.\n9 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.\n10 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.\n11 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?\n12 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows.\n13 \u00b6 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.\n14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?\n15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth\nnot in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.","title":"The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth (the Jefferson Bible): XIV. Precepts","type":"page"}