Most Popular Bible Verses in Matthew

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

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For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

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“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.

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Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,

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When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.

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Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

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For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.

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Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

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You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’;

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The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’

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“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

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You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

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Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

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“Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

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But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.

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You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’

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“Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

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Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

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And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?”

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Then Jesus *arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him.

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Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.

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Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away.

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Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

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Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

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“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”

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Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?

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Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah.

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Then He *said to the man, “Stretch out your hand!” He stretched it out, and it was restored to normal, like the other.

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Six days later Jesus *took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and *led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

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As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

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For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

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And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.

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When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

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At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

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When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

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Then Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan;

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“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

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But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

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Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

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The young man *said to Him, “All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?”

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Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,

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And Jesus answered and said to them, See to it that no one misleads you.

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That day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea.

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Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people.

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Then He *said to His disciples, The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

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I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.”

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Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him.”

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“It was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce’;

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The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

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Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

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Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.

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Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him.

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Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying,

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“And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.

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But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together.

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Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?”

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At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat.

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Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

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Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,

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These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans;

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And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, imploring Him,

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Jesus said, “Are you still lacking in understanding also?

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You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?

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When evening came, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill.

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For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.

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“But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed.

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Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon.

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Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’

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for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

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Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob.

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Then Jesus *came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and *said to His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

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Then some Pharisees and scribes *came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

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Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.

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And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves.

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He *said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

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But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

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When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?”

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Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

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You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.

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Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

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He presented another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

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Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

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And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

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Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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“Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

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From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.

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“Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard and put a wall around it and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey.

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When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.

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But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

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Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

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Then Jesus *said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.

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Again, the devil *took Him to a very high mountain and *showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory;

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Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

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So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them.

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Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said.

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Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

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Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.

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He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.

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And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.

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“But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go work today in the vineyard.’

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He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.

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Then it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were dining with Jesus and His disciples.

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And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

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Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated?

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Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

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and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.

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Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place by Himself; and when the people heard of this, they followed Him on foot from the cities.

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While He was saying these things to them, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”

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For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”

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Now when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He withdrew into Galilee;

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And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She *said to Him, “Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on Your right and one on Your left.”

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When Jesus had finished these words, He departed from Galilee and came into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan;

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When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This place is desolate and the hour is already late; so send the crowds away, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”

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When He came to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way.

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But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

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And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

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Peter said to Him, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”

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For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

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“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near;

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Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

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But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.

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But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;

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When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.

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But Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. Many followed Him, and He healed them all,

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nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

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asking, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother as next of kin shall marry his wife, and raise up children for his brother.’

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For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

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Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.

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And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,

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This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

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Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.

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But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat!”

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As you enter the house, give it your greeting.

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and warned them not to tell who He was.

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He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and waited on Him.

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and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

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Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest.

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and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”

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And Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed that very moment.

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He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

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But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They *said to Him, “We are able.”

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yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

304

They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:

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Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’

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Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink?

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But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.

308

He will not quarrel, nor cry out;
Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.

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A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.

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The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

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And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

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so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

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Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.”

316

And Jesus said to them, “The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

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and leaving Nazareth, He came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.

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You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.

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If the house is worthy, give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace.

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He *said to them, My cup you shall drink; but to sit on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.”

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And He *came to the disciples and *found them sleeping, and *said to Peter, “So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour?

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And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.”

328

Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This shall never happen to You.”

329

But no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear results.

331

These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.”

332

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

333

Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared.

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for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

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And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”

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and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’

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Jesus got up and began to follow him, and so did His disciples.

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for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will get well.”

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After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was.

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After they had mocked Him, they took the scarlet robe off Him and put His own garments back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

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But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

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The baptism of John was from what source, from heaven or from men?” And they began reasoning among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

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so also the second, and the third, down to the seventh.

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Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

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And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

347

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

348

They *said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

349

But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’

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They spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head.

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And He said, “Bring them here to Me.”

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The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”

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If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

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When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

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If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell.

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Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

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And he said to them, ‘An enemy has done this!’ The slaves *said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?’

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And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

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and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left.

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Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last cent.

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And He said, “Come!” And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

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The vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third.

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When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

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The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles

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But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God:

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Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

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But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”

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They *said to Him, “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end, and will rent out the vineyard to other vine-growers who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.”

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And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men;

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But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us.”

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Then summoning him, his lord *said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.

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The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light,
And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death,
Upon them a Light dawned.”

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Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye?

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But the centurion said, “Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

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But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.

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And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,

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Which of the two did the will of his father?” They *said, “The first.” Jesus *said to them, “Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.

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After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.

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Then a scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

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So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt.

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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous,

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But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said,

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When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.

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When Jesus came into the official’s house, and saw the flute-players and the crowd in noisy disorder,

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However, so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me.”

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Fill up, then, the measure of the guilt of your fathers.

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Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,

400

The news about Him spread throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He healed them.

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and saying, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, fearfully tormented.”

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And He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

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The robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words.

404

And a man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned Jesus, asking, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse Him.

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Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

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If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

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When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear.

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Going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them.

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When Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are exempt.

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Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

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Departing from there, Jesus went along by the Sea of Galilee, and having gone up on the mountain, He was sitting there.

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Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

416

When He entered the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus *said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They *said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

417

He *said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs or poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?”

418

And Jesus *said to him, See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

420

A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
And she refused to be comforted,
Because they were no more.”

422

The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’

423

and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

424

Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

425

So his fellow slave fell to the ground and began to plead with him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you.’

426

Large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from beyond the Jordan.

427

The man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered, ‘I will, sir’; but he did not go.

428

So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened.

429

Jesus *said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

431

But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also.

432

And two blind men sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

433

Ordering the people to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food, and breaking the loaves He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds,

434

For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even feel remorse afterward so as to believe him.

435

Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.

436

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Then after being warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee,

437

And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep.

439

But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

440

Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question:

442

and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets.

443

After the deportation to Babylon: Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel.

444

Therefore when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-growers?”

445

He said, “Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep.” And they began laughing at Him.

446

“What do you think about the Christ, whose son is He?” They *said to Him, “The son of David.”

447

But the boat was already a long distance from the land, battered by the waves; for the wind was contrary.

449

and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

450

This news spread throughout all that land.

452

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then He *said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your bed and go home.”

453

So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

455

The demons began to entreat Him, saying, “If You are going to cast us out, send us into the herd of swine.”

457

And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!”

458

And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there.

459

All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?”

460

For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

461

Or how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

462

The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil.

463

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.”

464

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet.”

465

But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My master is not coming for a long time,’

466

“Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.”

467

And He said to them, What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

469

Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and *said to him, You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

470

But I say to you that something greater than the temple is here.

471

How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

472

But she said, “Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

473

But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”

474

When the harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the vine-growers to receive his produce.

475

He saved others; He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

476

Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.”

477

They took him, and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

478

But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’

479

Immediately Judas went to Jesus and said, “Hail, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

481

And answering Jesus, they said, “We do not know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

483

Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

484

So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’

485

The disciples *said to Him, “Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?”

487

His disciples came and took away the body and buried it; and they went and reported to Jesus.

488

But afterward he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

489

But when the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

492

But Peter said to Him, “Even though all may fall away because of You, I will never fall away.”

493

But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions,

494

And He directed the people to sit down on the ground;

495

For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

496

Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’

498

Departing from there, He went into their synagogue.

500

When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’

501

But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire compassion, and not a sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

503

But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.”

505

and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave;

506

When He entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

507

So you testify against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.

508

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

509

All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable.

510

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him.

511

Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

513

Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

514

Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?

515

What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.

516

And Jesus stopped and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

517

Jesus *said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures,
The stone which the builders rejected,
This became the chief corner stone;
This came about from the Lord,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?

518

And those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads

519

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them: “See that no one knows about this!”

520

This is the one about whom it is written,
Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’

521

Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?

522

When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?”

523

and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved.

524

This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
I will open My mouth in parables;
I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

525

While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him.

526

And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow;

528

Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the sea and came to His own city.

532

And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and went.

533

Behold, your house is being left to you desolate!

534

Jesus *said to him, You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

536

And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”

537

So then, you will know them by their fruits.

538

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

539

And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”

540

But He answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign; and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet;

541

When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying,

542

And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.

543

Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe him.

544

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

549

When Jesus came into Peter’s home, He saw his mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever.

550

It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household!

551

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

553

While He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came up accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

555

Jesus answered them, To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.

556

And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen.

557

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

558

The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

560

Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.

561

As they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross.

562

As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

563

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

564

And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you;

566

Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death;

567

and came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”

569

Zerubbabel was the father of Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.

570

He spoke another parable to them, The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened.”

572

But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.

573

But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.

574

Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent.

577

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

578

But He replied to them, When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’

579

Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

583

The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,

585

Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts,

588

“Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

591

Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.

592

Then Jesus *said to them, “You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.’

593

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

594

Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it.

595

For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said,
The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ready the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”

596

and said to Him, “Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?”

598

For I say to you, from now on you will not see Me until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

599

When Jesus had finished these parables, He departed from there.

601

And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him.

603

His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

605

But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *permitted Him.

610

You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be handed over for crucifixion.”

612

“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

613

but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

614

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

618

And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

619

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole Roman cohort around Him.

621

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.

622

“But whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.

623

Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one whose price had been set by the sons of Israel;

625

And blessed is he who does not take offense at Me.”

626

And knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand.

628

And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.

629

and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up.

631

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper,

632

Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone?

633

An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.

634

Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see:

637

And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any.

639

After Jesus called the crowd to Him, He said to them, “Hear and understand.

642

Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and He *said to it, “No longer shall there ever be any fruit from you.” And at once the fig tree withered.

643

When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax?”

644

and say, ‘If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’

645

Now on the next day, the day after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate,

646

And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.

647

Among them was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

648

Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse.

649

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant-girl came to him and said, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.”

650

They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger.

653

It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant,

654

Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him, It is as you say.”

655

And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

656

And His disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

657

So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

658

And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.”

659

Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while ministering to Him.

660

You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!

663

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus,

664

And a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak;

665

Now in the morning, when He was returning to the city, He became hungry.

671

“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market places, who call out to the other children,

672

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”

674

And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

675

therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.

677

Again he sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.”’

678

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea, and gathering fish of every kind;

679

When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

680

He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,

681

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.

682

But he *said, ‘No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them.

683

Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

684

Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil.

686

[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]

687

And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?

689

and said, “What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?” And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver to him.

691

“Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!

692

And Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.”

693

Then he *said to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness;

695

The crowds going ahead of Him, and those who followed, were shouting,
“Hosanna to the Son of David;
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord;
Hosanna in the highest!”

696

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,

697

As they were going out, a mute, demon-possessed man was brought to Him.

698

For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

701

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this Man’s blood; see to that yourselves.”

702

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

704

Now John himself had a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

705

and they bound Him, and led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate the governor.

706

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

707

As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.

708

And He answered and said, “Elijah is coming and will restore all things;

709

and said to Him, “Do You hear what these children are saying?” And Jesus *said to them, “Yes; have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies You have prepared praise for Yourself’?”

711

As Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them,

713

After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

717

When Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His disciples,

718

Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.

719

For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

721

and *said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written,
He will command His angels concerning You’;
andOn their hands they will bear You up,
So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

723

Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea.

725

One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him,

726

Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Him.

727

And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed.”

728

He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He delights in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

730

And He *said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a robbersden.”

731

He *said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.

732

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.’

733

For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

736

And He said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”

737

so that upon you may fall the guilt of all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

738

In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,
You will keep on hearing, but will not understand;
You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;

739

When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His teaching;

741

Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.

742

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.

743

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.”

744

The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

745

You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

746

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations.

747

Jesus said to him, On the other hand, it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

748

And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.

749

But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’

750

But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”

751

“What do you think? If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go and search for the one that is straying?

752

And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah;
For out of you shall come forth a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”

754

And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer.

755

“Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

756

saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied there and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to Me.

757

Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

758

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

759

They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

762

He came to His hometown and began teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?

763

And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them.

766

For the heart of this people has become dull,
With their ears they scarcely hear,
And they have closed their eyes,
Otherwise they would see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return,
And I would heal them.’

767

And He called a child to Himself and set him before them,

768

And Jesus said to him, Friend, do what you have come for.” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and seized Him.

771

and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

772

And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea.

773

And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”

775

But when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

776

The axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

777

Jesse was the father of David the king.David was the father of Solomon by Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah.

778

Then He *came to the disciples and *said to them, Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

779

If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life crippled or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be cast into the eternal fire.

780

And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread.

782

And Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old.”

783

Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”

785

And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

786

But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

787

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

788

Then He *said to them, My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me.”

790

Then Jesus *said to them, Do not be afraid; go and take word to My brethren to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me.”

791

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, named Caiaphas;

792

Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.

794

If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell.

795

But He answered and said, Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted.

796

Now while they were on their way, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.

797

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.

798

The Son of Man is to go, just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”

801

They *said to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

802

And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”

803

So just as the tares are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age.

804

Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel.

805

And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.

808

Hear then the parable of the sower.

810

But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ palaces!

812

Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

813

Get up, let us be going; behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!”

814

but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”

815

It is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

820

But Jesus turning and seeing her said, “Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well.” At once the woman was made well.

822

When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.

823

But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed.

824

Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

826

So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous,

827

And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay at his house until you leave that city.

829

he is not to honor his father or his mother.’ And by this you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

830

If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also.

831

Then He touched their eyes, saying, It shall be done to you according to your faith.”

832

And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day.

833

But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

834

Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you know how.”

835

When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.

837

The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

838

To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.

842

Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

844

And they cried out, saying, “What business do we have with each other, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”

845

Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

846

And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.”

848

Pilate *said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all *said, “Crucify Him!”

849

and this is smaller than all other seeds, but when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

850

They *said to Him, “Lord, we want our eyes to be opened.”

851

Then He will answer them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

852

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

853

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

854

Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

855

The Lord said to my Lord,
Sit at My right hand,
Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet”’?

856

Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and is very ill; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.

857

Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?’

861

for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;

862

He who has ears, let him hear.”

863

And He said to them, “Go!” And they came out and went into the swine, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the waters.

864

And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

866

and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

867

And others fell on the good soil and *yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.

868

Then Peter said to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?”

869

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done, and the children who were shouting in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became indignant

870

and they implored Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were cured.

871

Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”

873

And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”

874

saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!”

875

And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached and drew out his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

878

He *said to them, “Then how does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying,

879

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

880

Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.

881

And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”

882

Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.

883

“And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you scattered no seed.

884

As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”

885

And He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.

886

Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”

888

Immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink.

889

Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

890

As they were eating, He said, Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.”

891

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.

892

This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

894

a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table.

895

and will cut him in pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

896

How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

897

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death,

899

The crowd sternly told them to be quiet, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

900

Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him.”

901

or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

902

Peter said to Him, “Explain the parable to us.”

903

And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

904

The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since it is the price of blood.”

905

and will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and scourge and crucify Him, and on the third day He will be raised up.”

906

Then the disciples *came and *said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?”

908

For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

909

You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?

910

And hearing this, they were amazed, and leaving Him, they went away.

911

Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

912

When He had entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, “Who is this?”

913

But the rest of them said, “Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him.”

914

and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.

916

and said, “Sir, we remember that when He was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I am to rise again.’

917

And the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.

918

and he *said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless.

919

Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.

920

But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.

921

They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues,

922

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you bother the woman? For she has done a good deed to Me.

923

Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”

924

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

925

And Judas, who was betraying Him, said, “Surely it is not I, Rabbi?” Jesus *said to him, You have said it yourself.”

926

At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.

927

Most of the crowd spread their coats in the road, and others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them in the road.

928

Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets full you picked up?

929

And whoever swears by heaven, swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.

930

And Jesus *said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”

931

And He answered, He who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me.

932

Having been prompted by her mother, she *said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

933

And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, “This man is calling for Elijah.”

934

Later the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open up for us.’

935

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them.

936

and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’

937

For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial.

938

Then they themselves also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of You?’

939

And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near; I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.”’”

940

Someone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.”

942

But Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?”

943

Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests.

944

and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their coats on them; and He sat on the coats.

945

But he answered, ‘Truly I say to you, I do not know you.’

946

Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house.

947

But Jesus, aware of this, said, You men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread?

948

In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying,

949

They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring any bread.”

950

If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

951

Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets full you picked up?

952

For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

954

the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour which he does not know,

955

But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever I have that would help you has been given to God,”

956

and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

957

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy;

958

And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone.

959

and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.

960

You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering?

961

Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.

962

And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.

963

so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

964

For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

965

and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.

966

Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation.”

967

And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.

968

And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

969

The foolish said to the prudent, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

971

When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified.

974

And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.

975

Although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests.

976

But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste?

977

And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews, and is to this day.

978

But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business,

979

And He *said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?”

980

Go therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.’

981

If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?”

982

Then Pilate *said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”

983

Show Me the coin used for the poll-tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

984

But he answered and said to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius?

985

and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

986

And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing around; and he *said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day long?’

987

And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they implored Him to leave their region.

990

Seeing this, the disciples were amazed and asked, “How did the fig tree wither all at once?”

991

saying, ‘These last men have worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’

992

The disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

993

So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

994

But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout all that land.

996

Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents.

997

“Have you understood all these things?” They *said to Him, “Yes.”

998

The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?”

999

But they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise a riot might occur among the people.”

1000

Being deeply grieved, they each one began to say to Him, “Surely not I, Lord?”