saying, "Rise, take the young child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child's life are dead."

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and on those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned."

Then his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and pains, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.'

"Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and few are those who find it.

When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.

Then those who kept them fled, and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

But when Jesus heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

and a man's enemies will be those of his own household.'

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

"All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

He said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him:

how he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

Now those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Then those who were in the boat worshipped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.

Now those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

But he said to them, "Not all men can accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given.

And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius.

He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right or my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

The crowds that went before him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

And Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold doves.

Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?"

They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons."

and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; but they were not willing to come.

Again, he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding.'"

The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor do you allow those who would enter to go in.

Thus you witness against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

But woe for those who are pregnant and for those who are nursing babies in those days!

And if those days had not been shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

"Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.

But the wise replied, 'No, there may not be enough for both us and you; go rather to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

Then the King will say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

"Then he will say to those on his left hand, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

And those who had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.

After a little while those who stood by came up and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your accent betrays you."

And those who passed by hurled insults at him, wagging their heads

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "This man is calling Elijah."

So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified, and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"