Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well.

And I tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.'

"Not every one who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: when his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

"If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.

Pray, then, in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

"Judge not, that you be not judged.

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

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

"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its taste, how shall it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

And she will give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Seeing the crowds, he went up on a mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him.

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

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

"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

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

So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel," which means, "God with us."

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

"For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.

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

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

"Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'

And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

"And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

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

Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?"

And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him.

Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that the Son of Man is?"

"Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

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

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.

I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

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

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

"So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination of desolation,' spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand)

And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will by any means pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

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

Now behold, one came up and said to him, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?"

"Therefore whoever acknowledges me before men, him I will also acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven.

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the Law, justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

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

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

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

Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the multitudes.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babes.

For false christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

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

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

So he said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you."

But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

And he answered them, "Have you not read that he who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,'

But I say to you that anyone who is angry with his brother shall be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca,' shall be answerable to the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of hell.

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

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

And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."

"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?"

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.

For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.

Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?

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

Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other.

After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

Now as he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will this be? And what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?"

"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

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 servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you took me in,

For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

But when you pray, go into your room, shut the door and pray to your Father, who is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

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

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

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

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,

and he said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each man according to what he has done.

And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.

Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan went out to him,

And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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

But as he 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 your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

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

The young man said to him, "All these I have kept. What do I still lack?"

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

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

From that time Jesus began to show to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised on the third day.

And Jesus answered them: "Take heed that no one deceives you.

And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, "O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will."

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

That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Josnt in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him."

"It has also been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'

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

From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.

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

Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came up to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying:

And when you pray, do not use empty repetitions as the Gentiles do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

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

And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?"

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

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

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father's will.

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

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,

Then Jesus said to him, "Away, Satan! for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'"

These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them: "Do not go among the Gentiles, or enter any town of the Samaritans.

When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help,

So Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding?

You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?

When evening had come, they brought to him many who were demon-possessed. And he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick.

But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

But his master answered him, 'You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed?

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.

And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.

On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'

For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

But I say to you that every one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to become an adulteress; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

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

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

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus and said,

Watch and pray, so that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

And behold, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

"Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery."

But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, how they might destroy him.

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

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. But if someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

"See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'

You brood of vipers! how can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

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

Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments."

Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.

And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?

And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

Whoever then breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

"But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

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

that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

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

Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

"Hear another parable: there was a landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vine dressers and went into a far country.

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

Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and he healed him, so that the mute man both spoke and saw.

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

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

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

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;

Then little children were brought to him that he might put his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.

This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases."

But Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

Give us this day our daily bread.

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.

Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

So if they say to you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how to entangle him in his talk.

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

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all its region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.

He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.

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

"What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'

The lamp of the body is the eye. So if your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.

He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.

In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'"

But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

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?

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

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

And as Jesus sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Do you not yet see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated?

Now on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

On coming into the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they fell down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, and of frankincense, and of myrrh.

And you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.

and confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.

When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.

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

While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live."

But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear.

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 eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it."

And do not call anyone on earth your 'Father,' for you have one Father, he who is in heaven.

And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was cured from that moment.

Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.

And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."

Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food."

When he had come to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way.

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

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East and have come to worship him."

And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."

For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.

But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

When Judas, his betrayer, saw that he was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

Then they will deliver you up to tribulation, and put you to death; and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornications, theft, false witness, slander.

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master, and you are all brethren.

'These people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.

Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."

Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all,

And because wickedness will increase, the love of most will grow cold.

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.

saying, "Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies, having no children, his brother must marry the widow, and raise up children for his brother.

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

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

When Josnt woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took his wife,

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

Then he strictly charged his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?"

Jesus said, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."

As you enter the house, give it your greeting.

and ordered them not to make him known.

He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and served him.

and do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.

And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who is to come.

And he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me."

Then to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And his servant was healed at that very hour.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking for. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."

yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. And when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.

So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

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

Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?

And as he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.

He will not quarrel or cry out; nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

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

But he who received the seed on rocky places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

and when they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand. And they bowed the knee before him and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

But when the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

so that you do not appear to be fasting to men, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Neither do they put new wine into old wineskins; if they do, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and so both are preserved."

Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.

And Jesus said to them, "Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn as long as he is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

And leaving Nazareth, he went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.

But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and having no children, he left his wife to his brother.

And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

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

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, "So, could you not watch with me one hour?

But the one who received seed on the good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."

and in his name will the Gentiles hope."

The master of that servant took pity on him, released him, and forgave him the debt.

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him saying, "Never, Lord! This shall never happen to you!"

No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, till he sends forth justice to victory;

These are what defile a man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."

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

Then Herod called the wise men secretly and determined from them what time the star had appeared.

for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

so that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, bring back word to me, so that I too may come and worship him."

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

So Jesus rose and followed him, and so did his disciples.

For she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well."

When they had heard the king they went their way; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, until it came to rest over the place where the child was.

And when they had mocked him, they took the robe off him, put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

But John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"

The baptism of Johnwhere was it from? From heaven or from men?" And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

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

Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question; and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.

And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

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

They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish."

But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe.'

And they spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.

He said, "Bring them here to me,"

and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell. And great was its fall."

leave your gift there before the altar, and go. First be reconciled to your brother; and then come and offer your gift.

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