8:1And the seventh month came: and the children of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together as one mall to the street which is before the water gate, and they spoke to Esdras the teacher of the law, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.

2Then Esdras the priest brought the law before the crowd of men and women, and all those that could understand, in the first day of the seventh month.

3And he read it plainly in the street that was before the water gate, from the morning until midday, before the men, and the women, and all those that could understand: and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.

4And Esdras the teacher of the law stood upon a step of wood, which he had made to speak upon, and there stood by him Mathathias, and Semeia, and Ania, and Uria, and Helcia, and Maasia, on his right hand: and on the left, Phadaia, Misael, and Melchia, and Hasum, and Hasbadana, Zacharia and Mosollam.

5And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people: and when he had opened it, all the people stood.

6And Esdras blessed the Lord the great God: and all the people answered, Truly, truly: lifting up their hands: and they bowed down, and adored God with their faces to the ground.

7Now Josue, and Bani, and Serebia, Jamin, Accub, Sephtai, Odia, Maasia, Celtia, Azarias, Jozabed, Hanan, Phalaia, the Levites, made silence among the people to hear the law: end the people stood in their place.

8And they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and plainly to be understood: and they understood when it was read.

9And Nehemias (he is Athersatha) and Esdras the priest and teacher of the law, and the Levites who interpreted to all the people, said: This is a holy day to the Lord our God: do not mourn, nor weep: for all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

10And he said to them: Go, eat fat meats, and drink sweet wine, and send portions to them that have not prepared for themselves: because it is the holy day of the Lord, and be not sad: for the joy of the Lord is our strength.

11And the Levites stilled all the people, saying: Hold your peace, for the day is holy, and be not sorrowful.

12So all the people went to eat and drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth: because they understood the words that he had taught them.

19:8The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the teaching of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.

9The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: the command of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes.

10The reverence for the Lord is holy, enduring forever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.

11More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.

18:1At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest you is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?

2And Jesus calling to him a little child, set him in the midst of them,

3And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.

5And the one who will receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

10See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.