Therefore, go [and] make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Come to me, all [of you] who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

And Jesus approached [and] spoke to them, saying, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

But seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these [things] will be added to you.

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it!

Now 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 destroy the law or the prophets. I have not come to destroy [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 into the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and consuming [insect] 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 for you.

You are the light of the world. A city located on top of a hill cannot be hidden,

Now the birth of Jesus Christ occurred in this way. His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, [but] before they came together, she was found {to be pregnant} by the Holy Spirit.

"Now if your brother sins against you, go correct him between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.

Therefore you pray in this way: "Our Father who is in heaven, may your name be treated as holy.

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

"Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.

"Enter through the narrow gate, because broad [is] the gate and spacious [is] the road that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it,

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 becomes tasteless, by what will it be made salty? It is good for nothing any longer except to be thrown outside [and] trampled under foot by people.

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 people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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

Blessed [are] the merciful, because they will be shown mercy.

"For this [reason] I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, and not for your body, what you will wear. Is your life not more than food and your body [more than] clothing?

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

teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the age."

"Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Now [when he] saw the crowds, he went up the mountain and [after he] sat down, his disciples approached him.

"No one is able to serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and money.

and Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez became the father of Hezron, and Hezron became the father of Aram,

"And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; {otherwise} you 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,

Therefore [in] all [things], whatever you want that people should do to you, thus also you do to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

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

But he answered [and] said, "It is written, 'Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God."

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

"Behold, the virgin {will become pregnant} and will give birth to a son, and they will call his name Emmanuel," which is translated, "God with us."

Then he will also say to those on [his] left, 'Depart from me, [you] accursed ones, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

For [it is] like a man going on a journey. He summoned his own slaves and handed over his property to them.

and Aram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon,

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

Therefore you be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Now after the Sabbath, at the dawning on the first [day] of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to view the tomb.

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

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

And the king will answer [and] say to them, 'Truly I say to you, in as much as you did [it] to one of the least of these brothers of mine, 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, because they will be called sons of God.

And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to stand [and] pray in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, in order that they may be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor' and 'Hate your enemy.'

Then Peter came up to him [and] said, "Lord, how many times will my brother sin against me and I will forgive him? Up to seven times?"

Now [after he] was baptized, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove coming upon him.

Now [while] they were eating Jesus took bread and, [after] giving thanks, he broke [it], and giving [it] to the disciples, he said, "Take, eat, this is my body."

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

Now [when] Jesus came to the region of Caesarea {Philippi}, he began asking his disciples, saying, "Who do people say [that] the Son of Man is?"

"Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to ten virgins who took their lamps [and] went out to meet the bridegroom.

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but instead be afraid of the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

So the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated for them.

I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is more powerful than I [am], 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--except the Father alone.

"You have heard that it was said to the {people of old}, 'Do not commit murder,' and 'whoever commits murder will be subject 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 about by the prophet Daniel standing in the holy place" (let the one who reads 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 one tiny letter or one stroke of a letter will pass away from the law until all takes place.

Blessed [are] the ones who hunger and thirst [for] righteousness, because they will be satisfied.

And behold, someone came up to him [and] said, "Teacher, what good [thing] must I do so that I will have eternal life?"

"Therefore everyone who acknowledges me before people, I also will acknowledge him 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 in order to be baptized by him.

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

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you pay a tenth of mint and dill and cumin, and neglect the more important [matters] of the law--justice and mercy and faithfulness! It was necessary to do these [things] {while not neglecting those}.

For if you forgive people their sins, 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 depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

"And 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 heaven will be shaken.'

And immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent away the crowds.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

Blessed [are] the pure in heart, because they will see God.

For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?

At that time Jesus answered [and] said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to young children.

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and will produce great signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

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

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

And he said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith like a 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 to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

And he answered [and] said, "Have you not read that the one who created [them] from the beginning made them male and female

But I say to you that everyone who is angry at his brother will be subject to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, 'Stupid fool!' will be subject to the council, and whoever says, 'Obstinate fool!' will be subject to fiery 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, "Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, {for to such belongs} the kingdom of heaven."

Now in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the Judean wilderness

And whatever you ask in prayer, [if you] believe, you will receive."

"Teacher, which commandment [is] greatest in the law?"

And Simon Peter answered [and] said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!"

Again, truly I say to you that if two of you agree on earth about any matter that they ask, it will be done for them from my Father [who is] in heaven.

For at that time there will be great tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will happen.

Or also [if] he will ask for a fish, will give him a snake?

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

Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand," and he stretched [it] out, and it was restored [as] healthy as the other [one].

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

And [as] he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came up 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?"

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

For I also am a man under authority who has soldiers under me, and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another one, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does [it]."

For I was hungry and you gave me [something] to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me [something] to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me as a guest,

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

But whenever you pray, enter into your inner room and shut your 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 human beings this is impossible, but with God all [things] [are] possible."

And 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 arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

And [when] King Herod heard [it], he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him,

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together {the way} a hen gathers her young together under [her] wings, and you were not willing!

Blessed [are] the meek, because they will inherit the earth.

May your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as [it is] in heaven.

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

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

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

For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and at that time he will reward each one according to {what he has done}.

And summoning his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could expel [them] and could heal every disease and every sickness.

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

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

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

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a man--the master of the house--who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

But [as] he was considering these things, 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 what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

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

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

Heal those who are sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, expel demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

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

From that time [on] 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 be raised on the third day.

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Watch out that no one deceives you!

And going forward a little he fell down on his face, praying and saying, "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 because of righteousness, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

On that day Jesus went out of the house [and] was sitting by the sea.

And he went around through all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news 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 workers [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 release on earth will be released in heaven."

Now [after] they had gone away, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying, "Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him."

"And it was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, that a man found [and] concealed, and in his joy he goes and sells everything that he has and buys that field.

From that time [on], Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is near."

And Jesus was going around all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness.

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

And [as] Jesus went out of the temple [courts] he was going along, and his disciples came up to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

And continuing, Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying,

"But [when you] pray, do not babble repetitiously like the pagans, for they think that because of their many words they will be heard.

Now [when] the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled at the same [place].

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

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute [you] and say all kinds of evil things against you, lying on account of me.

And Pharisees came up to him [in order to] test him, and asked if it was permitted for a man to divorce his wife for any cause.

At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the Sabbath. And his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck off heads of grain and eat [them].

But I tell you that every worthless word that they speak, people will give an account for it on the day of judgment!

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

Blessed [are] the ones who mourn, because they will be comforted.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And one of them will not fall to the ground {without the knowledge and consent} of your Father.

Now [as he] was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew, throwing a casting net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples,

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

Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them saying, "Do not go on the road to the Gentiles, and do not enter into a city of the Samaritans,

Now [when] he entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him, appealing to him

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

You will recognize them by their fruits: they do not gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles, [do they]?

Now [when it] was evening, they brought to him many who were demon-possessed, and he expelled the spirits with a word. And he healed all {those who were sick},

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

But his master answered [and] said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter [seed].

And [as] Jesus was going away from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth and said to him, "Follow me!" And he stood up [and] followed him.

And departing from there, Jesus went away 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 expel demons in your name, and perform many miracles in your name?'

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

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

But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for a matter of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

"Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls in front of pigs, lest they trample them with their feet, and turn around [and] tear you to pieces.

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

And [when he] saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were weary and dejected, like sheep that did not have a shepherd.

Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, because tomorrow will be anxious for itself. {Each day has enough trouble of its own.}

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

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

Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak!"

They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Therefore give to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God!"

And behold, [there was] 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 release on earth will be released in heaven.

Now all this happened in order that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,

Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on the basis of sexual immorality, and marries another commits adultery, and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery."

But the Pharisees went out {and plotted} against him in order that they could destroy him.

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

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. 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 evildoer, but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also.

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

And [when they] saw [it], the Pharisees began to say to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

For this [reason] I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven!

"See to it that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven constantly see the face of my Father [who is] in heaven.

"Whenever you fast, do not be sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unrecognizable in order that they may be seen fasting by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near!"

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?,'

Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say good things [when you] are evil? For from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Truly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all these [things] take place!

Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."

And you are going to hear about wars and rumors of wars. See to it that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is not yet.

And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

He put before them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took [and] sowed in his field.

And he said to him, "Why are you asking me about [what is] good? There is one [who is] good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments!"

Therefore be on the alert, because you do not know what day your Lord is coming!

Now from the sixth hour, darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

And why do you see the speck [that is] in your brother's eye, but do not notice the beam of wood in your [own] eye?

And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal [this] to you, but my Father [who is] in heaven.

For I say to you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Therefore whoever abolishes one of the least of these commandments and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever keeps [them] and teaches [them], this person will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

And if your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw [it] from you! For it is better for you that one of your members be destroyed than 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 that {a large millstone} be hung on his neck and he be drowned in the depths of the sea.

"Again you have heard that it was said to the {people of old}, 'Do not swear falsely, but fulfill your oaths to the Lord.'

in order that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven, because he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust.

But from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven is treated violently, and the violent claim it.

And Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you that in the renewal [of the world], when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me--you also will sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

"Listen to another parable: There was a man--a master of a house--who planted a vineyard, and put a fence [around] it, and dug a winepress in it, and built a watchtower, and leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey.

because narrow [is] the gate and constricted [is] the road that leads to life, and there are few who find it!

Then a demon-possessed man [who was] blind and mute was brought to him. And he healed him so that the [man who was] mute could speak and see.

Now [when it] was evening, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who also was a disciple of Jesus himself.

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you shut the kingdom of heaven before people! For you do not enter, nor permit those wanting to go in to enter.

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 wants to reveal [him].

The one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and the one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Then children were brought to him so that he could lay his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.

in order that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said, "He himself took away our sicknesses, and carried away our diseases."

Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place! For all who take up the sword will die by the sword.

Give us today 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 one the son of the carpenter? Is not his mother called Mary and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

Therefore 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 [it]!

Then the Pharisees went {and consulted} so that they could entrap him with a statement.

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

Then Herod, [when he] saw that he had been deceived by the wise men, became very angry, and he sent [soldiers] [and] executed all the children in Bethlehem and in all the region [around] it from [the age of] two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined precisely from the wise men.

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

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

"Now what do you think? A man had two sons. [He] approached the first [and] said, 'Son, go work in the vineyard today.'

"The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore if your eye is sincere, your whole body will be full of light.

The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters.

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

But go [and] learn what it means, "I want mercy and not sacrifice." For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

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

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean!

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

And it happened [as] he {was dining} in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners were coming [and] {dining} with Jesus and his disciples.

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

Do you not understand that everything that enters into the mouth goes into the stomach and is evacuated into the latrine?

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

And [when they] came into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down [and] worshiped him. And opening their treasure boxes, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

and you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end--this one will be saved.

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

Now [when] Jesus heard [it], he withdrew from there in a boat to an isolated place by himself. And [when] the crowds heard [it], they followed him by land from the towns.

And [when] he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.

Therefore if you, [although you] 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?

[As] he was saying these [things] to them, behold, one of the rulers came [and] knelt down before him, saying, "My daughter has just now died, but come, place your hand on her and she will live!"

But if you do not forgive people, neither will your Father forgive your sins.

But your eyes [are] blessed because they see, and your ears because they hear.

For there are eunuchs who were born as such from [their] mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves [eunuchs] for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept [this], let him accept [it]."

And do not call [anyone] your father on earth, for one is your heavenly Father.

And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him and the boy was healed from that hour.

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 may sit one at your right hand and one at your left in your kingdom."

And it happened that when Jesus had finished these statements, he went away from Galilee and came into the region of Judea on the other side of the Jordan.

Now [when it] was evening, the disciples came to him saying, "The place is desolate and the hour {is late}. Release the crowds so that they can go away into the villages [and] purchase food for themselves."

And [when] he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from among the tombs met him, very violent, so that no one was able to pass by along that road.

But Jesus called them to himself [and] said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions exercise authority over them.

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

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

saying, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star at its rising and have come to worship him."

And Peter answered him [and] said, "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 the parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer [is] near.

But Jesus answered [and] said to them, "You are mistaken, [because] you do not know the scriptures or the power of God!

Then [when] Judas, the one who had betrayed him, saw that he had been condemned, he regretted [what he had done] [and] returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and elders,

"Then they will hand you over to persecution and will kill you, and you will be hated by all the nations because of my name.

For from the heart come evil plans, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, abusive speech.

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

But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' because one is your teacher, and you are all brothers,

'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far, far away from me,

but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor consuming [insect] destroy and where thieves do not break in or steal.

And [as] he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.

Let them! They are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."

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

But he turned around [and] said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a cause for stumbling to me, because you are not intent on the things of God, but the things of people!"

Now Jesus, [when he] learned of [it], withdrew from there, and many followed him, and he healed them all.

and because lawlessness will increase, the love of many will grow cold.

Consider the birds of the sky, that they do not sow or reap or gather [produce] into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they [are]?

nor do they light a lamp and place it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house.

saying, "Teacher, Moses said if someone dies without having children, his brother is to marry his wife and {father} descendants for his brother.

For truly I say to you that 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 [after] calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them where the Christ was to be born.

And Joseph, [when he] woke up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and he took his wife

in order that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said,

Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was the Christ.

Then the disciples approached Jesus privately [and] said, {Why} were we not able to expel it?"

But Jesus said to them, "They do not {need} to go away. You give them [something] to eat."

And [when you] enter into the house, greet it.

And he warned them that they should not {reveal his identity},

And he touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him.

And do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham [as] father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and [when I] returned I would have gotten back [what was] mine with interest!

and if you are willing to accept [it], he is Elijah, the one who is going to come.

and he said to him, "I will give to you all these things, if you will fall down [and] worship me."

And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go, as you have believed it will be done for you." And the slave was healed at that hour.

The one who has ears, let him hear!

But Jesus answered [and] said, "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."

But he does not have a root in himself, but {lasts only a little while}, and [when] affliction or persecution happens because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and began ministering 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 the one 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 something] to drink?

And [because] he did not have [enough] to repay [it], the master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children and everything that he had, and to be repaid.

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

A good tree is not able to produce bad fruit, nor a bad tree to produce good fruit.

And what was sown on the rocky ground--this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

and weaving a crown of thorns, they put [it] on his head, and [put] a reed in his right hand. And kneeling down before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!"

But [when] the young man heard the statement, he went away sorrowful, because he was one who had many possessions.

so that you will not be seen by people as fasting, but to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins. {Otherwise} the wineskins burst and the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are destroyed. But they put new wine into new wineskins and both are preserved."

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

And Jesus said to them, "{The bridegroom's attendants} are not able to mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them. But days are coming 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 region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.

But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be dark. Therefore if the light in you is darkness, how great [is] the darkness!

But [when] you are fasting, {put olive oil on your head} and wash your face

Now there were seven brothers with us. And the first died [after] getting married, and [because he] did not have descendants, 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 hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but [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, were you not able to stay awake with me one hour?

But what was sown on the good soil--this is the one who hears the word and understands [it], who indeed bears fruit and produces, this one a hundred [times as much], and this one sixty, and this one thirty."

And in his name the Gentiles will hope.

So the master of that slave, [because he] had compassion, released him and forgave him the loan.

And Peter took him aside [and] began to rebuke him, saying, {God forbid}, Lord! This will never happen to you!"

But no one puts a patch of unshrunken cloth on an old garment, for its patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear becomes worse.

A crushed reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not extinguish, until he brings justice to victory.

These are the things that defile a person. But eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person!"

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

Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men [and] determined precisely from them the time [when] the star appeared.

because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

in order that your charitable giving may be in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

And he sent them to Bethlehem [and] said, "Go, inquire carefully concerning the child, and when you have found [him], report to me so that I also may come [and] worship him."

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

And Jesus and his disciples got up [and] followed him.

for she said to herself, "If only I touch his cloak I will be healed."

[After] they listened to the king, they went out, and behold, the star which they had seen at its rising led them until it came [and] stood above [the place] where the child was.

And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the military cloak and put his [own] clothes on him, and led him away in order to crucify [him].

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

From where was the baptism of John--from heaven or from men?" And they began to discuss [this] among themselves, saying, "If we say 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

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

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "I also will ask you one question. If you tell [the answer] to me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these [things].

And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it did not collapse, because its foundation was laid on the rock.

Now those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.

And they said to him, "We do not have [anything] here except five loaves and two fish."

But that slave went out [and] found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii, and taking hold of him, he began to choke [him], saying, 'Pay back everything that you owe!'

And they spat on him [and] took the reed and repeatedly struck [him] on his head.

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

And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it collapsed, and its fall was great."

leave your gift there before the altar and first go be reconciled to your brother, and then come [and] present your gift.

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