6Now on a certain day when the sons of God came to stand before the Lord, Satan also was present among them.

7And the Lord said to him: Whence come you$1 And he answered and said: I have gone round about the earth, and walked through it.

8And the Lord said to him: Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a simple and upright man, and fearing God, and avoiding evil?

9And Satan answering, said: Does Job fear God in vain$1

10Have not you made a fence for him, and his house, and all his substance round about, blessed the works of his hands, and his possession has increased on the earth$1

11But stretch forth your hand a little, and touch all that he has, and see if he blesseth you not to your face.

12Then the Lord said to Satan: Look, all that he has is in your hand: only put not forth your hand upon his person. And Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

13Now upon a certain day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their eldest brother,

14There came a messenger to Job, and said: The oxen were ploughing, and the asses feeding beside them,

15And the Sabeans rushed in, and took all away, and slew the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.

16And while he was yet speaking, another came, and said: The fire of God fell from heaven, and striking the sheep and the servants, has destroyed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.

17And while he also was yet speaking, there came another, and said: The Chaldeans made three troops, and have fallen upon the camels, and taken them, moreover they have killed the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.

18He was yet speaking, and look another came in, and said: Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their elder brother:

19A violent wind came on a sudden from the side of the desert, and shook the four corners of the house, and it fell upon your children and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to fell you.

20Then Job rose up, and rent his clothes, and having shaven his head fell down upon the ground and worshipped,

21And said: Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there: the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away: as it has pleased the Lord so is it done: blessed be the name of the Lord.

22In all these things Job sinned not by his lips, nor spoke he any foolish thing against God.

2Let my judgment come forth from your face: let your eyes look the things that are equitable.

3You have proved my heart, and visited it by night, you have tried me by fire: and sin has not been found in me.

6I have cried to you, for you, OH God, have heard me: OH incline your ear to me, and hear my words.

7Show forth your wonderful mercies; you who savest them that trust in you.

46And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.

47But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their heart, took a child and set him by him,

48And said to them: Whoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me. For he that is the lesser among you all, he is the greater.

49And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in your name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

50And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not; for he that is not against you, is for you.