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 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 the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell 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.

And he 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 everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one 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 had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from 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 like this: "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 easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.

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

"You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.

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,

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

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

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious 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?

She will bear 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, 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 the 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 money.

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

"Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

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

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

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."

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

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

"Behold, the virgin shall conceive 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, 'Depart from me, you 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 to them his property.

and Ram the father of Amminadab, and 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, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

"Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have 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 brothers, you did it to me.'

"Everyone then 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 must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. 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 up and said to him, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?"

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

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

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

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"

"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

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

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed 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 concerning 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 the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

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

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

And behold, a man came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?"

So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,

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

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

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

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

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

And these 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, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

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

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

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

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return 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 understanding and revealed them to little children;

For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

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

He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,

He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like 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 for you."

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

He answered, "Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female,

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire.

even as the Son of Man came not 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 replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Again I say to you, 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?

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

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

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

As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?"

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

For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to 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 welcomed me,

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 and 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, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, 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;

"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 to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

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

For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person 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 affliction.

Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going 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 master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and 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, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.

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

And Jesus answered them, "See that no one leads you astray.

And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it be 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 beside the sea.

And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction 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 shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

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

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

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

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

And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.

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

Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came 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 heap up empty phrases 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 a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, "Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?"

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

I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,

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.

While 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, "Be gone, Satan! For it is written, "'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'"

These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans,

When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,

And he said, "Are you also still without understanding?

You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.

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

But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?

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

And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district 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 shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

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

But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

"Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.

and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and 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 be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

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

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

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

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

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

Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall 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 sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery."

But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him.

And Jesus entered the temple 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 pigeons.

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'

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

But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps 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 people, 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 their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

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

Therefore do not be anxious, 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 until all these things take place.

Jesus said to him, "If you would 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 this must take place, but the end is not yet.

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

He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that 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 would enter life, keep the commandments."

Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

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

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is 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, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body 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 great millstone fastened 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 to the Lord what you have sworn.'

so that you may be sons of your Father who is 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 the violent take it by force.

Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world,when the Son of Man will sit 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 master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants, and went into another country.

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

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

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

All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,

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

Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into 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 not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

So, if they say to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out. If they say, 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.

Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words.

Abraham was the father of Isaac, and 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, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained 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 eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,

Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"

Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you."

And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

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

Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled?

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

And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

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

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

Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate 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 in 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 others 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 have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this receive it."

And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed instantly.

Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.

And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Say that these two sons of mine are to 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.

Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves."

And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce 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 ones exercise authority over them.

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

And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.

saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose 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,

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

But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.

Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he changed his mind 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, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.

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

"'This people honors 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 the blind lead the blind, 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 hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man."

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

And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many 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 people 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, '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 people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

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

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

Then he strictly charged the 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?"

But Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat."

As you enter the house, greet it.

and ordered them not to make him known.

He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.

And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father,' for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.

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

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

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

He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

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

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

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

They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

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

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

And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.

He will not quarrel or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;

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

As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,

and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

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

that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh 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 wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali,

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 the darkness!

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

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no children 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 drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

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

As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty."

and in his name the Gentiles will hope."

And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt.

And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you."

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

a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory;

These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone."

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

Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.

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

so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, 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.'

And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples.

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

After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.

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

John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"

The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?" And they discussed it among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

So too the second and 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 on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

And 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 when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, 'Pay what you owe.'

And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head.

And he said, "Bring them here to me."

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

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

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

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

And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' So the servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them?'

And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.

Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues,

He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus.

And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

And when the crowd heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.