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

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

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

But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will 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 will not overpower 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 these things but to fulfill them.

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

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven -- only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

"Do not accumulate 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 the door will be opened for you.

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

Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.

So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored,

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

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

"Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious 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, the door will be opened.

"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, 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 deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.

"Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.

"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn't there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?

She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain. After 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.

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

"Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

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

In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.

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

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

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

"Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel," which means "God with us."

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

"For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.

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

This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Now after the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at 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, 'Do not commit adultery.'

And the king will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.'

"Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

"Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

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

Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?"

After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming on him.

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat, this is my body."

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"

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

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

So the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain Jesus had designated.

"I baptize you with water, for repentance, but the one coming after me is more powerful than I am -- I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

"But as for that day and hour no one knows it -- not even the angels in heaven -- except the Father alone.

"You have heard that it was said to an older generation, 'Do not murder,' and 'whoever murders will be subjected 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 Daniel the prophet -- standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything takes place.

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

Now someone came up to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?"

"Whoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

At about three o'clock Jesus shouted with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

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

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

"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law -- justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.

"For if you forgive others 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."

"Immediately after the suffering 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 heaven will be shaken.

Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dispersed the crowds.

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

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

For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

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

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

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

He presented them with another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.

He told them, "It was because of your little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you."

But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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

But I say to you that anyone who is angry with a brother will be subjected to judgment. And whoever insults a brother will be brought before the council, and whoever says 'Fool' will be sent 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, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,

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

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

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

Again, I tell you the truth, if two of you on earth agree about whatever you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.

For then there will be great suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the world until now, or ever will happen.

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

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

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

Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them privately up a high mountain.

As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"

"I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, 'Go' and he goes, and to another 'Come' and he comes, and to my slave 'Do this' and he does it."

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,

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

But whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

Jesus looked at them and replied, "This is impossible for mere humans, but for God all things are possible."

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

When King Herod heard this he was alarmed, 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 would have none of it!

"Blessed are the meek, for 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 to Jesus saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

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

and said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!

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

Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.

Then people from Jerusalem, as well as all Judea and all the region around the Jordan, were going out to him,

He said to them, "Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people."

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 workers for his vineyard.

When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

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

The young man said to him, "I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws. What do I still lack?"

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

So then, if you bring your gift to 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 at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

Jesus answered them, "Watch out that no one misleads you.

Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will."

"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

On that day after Jesus went out of the house, he sat by the lake.

Jesus went throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of disease and 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. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven."

After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to look for the child to kill him."

"It was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a legal document.'

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.

From that time Jesus began to preach this message: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."

Then Jesus went throughout all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness.

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

Now as Jesus was going out of the temple courts and walking away, his disciples came to show him the temple buildings.

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Now when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled together.

The second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.

Then some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful to divorce a wife for any cause?"

At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on a Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pick heads of wheat and eat them.

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

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

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Aren't two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will.

As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (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, "Go away, Satan! For it is written: 'You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"

Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: "Do not go to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town.

When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him asking for help:

Jesus said, "Even after all this, are you still so foolish?

You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?

When it was evening, many demon-possessed people were brought to him. He drove out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick.

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

But his master answered, 'Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn't sow and gather where I didn't scatter?

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. "Follow me," he said to him. And he got up and followed him.

After going out from there, Jesus went to the region of Tyre and Sidon.

On that day, many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and do many powerful deeds?'

For just like 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 for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.

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

Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.

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

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

So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today 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 experts in the law came from Jerusalem to Jesus and said,

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

They replied, "Caesar's." He said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

And a voice from heaven said, "This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight."

"I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.

This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:

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

But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, as to how they could assassinate him.

Then Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all those who were selling and buying in the temple courts, and turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves.

His master answered, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of 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 as well.

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

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

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

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

"When you fast, do not look sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unattractive so that people will see them fasting. I tell you the truth, they have their reward.

"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."

So then, don't worry saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?'

Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart.

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come.

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

He gave them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

"Therefore stay alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

Now from noon until three, darkness came over all the land.

Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?

And Jesus answered him, "You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!

For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

So anyone who breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others to do so will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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

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

"Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, 'Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.'

so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth: In the age when all things are renewed, 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.

"Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went on a journey.

But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus healed him so that he could speak and see.

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

"But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.

All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides 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 little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.

In this way what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: "He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases."

Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back in its place! For all who take hold of 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 grandeur.

Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother named Mary? And aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

So then, if someone says to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out, or 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe him.

Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.

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

When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men to kill all the children in Bethlehem and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.

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

Just then the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks were split apart.

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

"The eye is the lamp of the body. If then 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.

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

Go and learn what this saying means: 'I want mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

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

"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean.

Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

As Jesus was having a meal in Matthew's house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Jesus and his disciples.

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

Don't you understand that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach and then passes out into the sewer?

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

As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their treasure boxes and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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

and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

Now when Jesus heard this he went away from there privately in a boat to an isolated place. But when the crowd heard about it, they followed him on foot from the towns.

After he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.

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

As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live."

But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins.

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

For there are some eunuchs who were that way from birth, and some who were made eunuchs by others, and some who became eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this should accept it."

And call no one your 'father' on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

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

Now when Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, he went into Galilee.

He said to her, "What do you want?" She replied, "Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."

Now when Jesus finished these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River.

When evening arrived, his disciples came to him saying, "This is an isolated place and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves."

When he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were extremely violent, so that no one was able to pass by that way.

But Jesus called them and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!

saying, "Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."

Peter said to him, "Lord, if it is you, order me to come to you on the water."

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John appeared.

"Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

Jesus answered them, "You are deceived, because you don't know the scriptures or the power of God.

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

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

For out of the heart come evil ideas, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

For nation will rise up in arms 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 one Teacher and you are all brothers.

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

But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.

As he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.

Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is 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 stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but on man's."

Now when Jesus learned of this, he went away from there. Great crowds followed him, and he healed them all.

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

Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you more valuable than they are?

People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

"Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and father children for his brother.'

For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

After assembling all the chief priests and experts in the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

When Joseph awoke from sleep he did what the angel of the Lord told him. He took his wife,

This fulfilled what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet:

Then he instructed his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why couldn't we cast it out?"

But he replied, "They don't need to go. You give them something to eat."

As you enter the house, give it greetings.

But he sternly warned them not to make him known.

He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve them.

and don't think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!

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

And he said to him, "I will give you all these things if you throw yourself to the ground and worship me."

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

The one who has ears had better listen!

Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."

But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Then the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to his needs.

"In Bethlehem of Judea," they said, "for it is written this way by the prophet:

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

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

Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.

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

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

The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand, and kneeling down before him, they mocked him: "Hail, king of the Jews!"

But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.

so that it will not be obvious to others when you are fasting, but only to your Father who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the skins burst and the wine is spilled out and the skins are destroyed. Instead they put new wine into new wineskins and both are preserved."

Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, I tell you, but seventy-seven times!

Jesus said to them, "The wedding guests cannot mourn while the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

While in Galilee, he moved from Nazareth to make his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside may become clean too!

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

When you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,

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

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

He told them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, "So, couldn't you stay awake with me for one hour?

But as for the seed sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word and understands. He bears fruit, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown."

And in his name the Gentiles will hope."

The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the debt.

So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him: "God forbid, Lord! This must not happen to you!"

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, because the patch will pull away from the garment and the tear will be worse.

He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a smoldering wick, until he brings justice to victory.

These are the things that defile a person; it is not eating with unwashed hands that defiles a person."

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

Then Herod privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.

because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.

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

He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and look carefully for the child. When you find him, inform me so that I can go and worship him as well."

We played the flute for you, yet you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, yet you did not weep.'

Jesus and his disciples got up and followed him.

For she kept saying to herself, "If only I touch his cloak, I will be healed."

After listening to the king they left, and once again the star they saw when it rose led them until it stopped above the place where the child was.

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

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

Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven or from people?" They discussed this among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

The second did the same, and the third, down to the seventh.

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

The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because it had been founded on rock.

Not counting women and children, there were about five thousand men who ate.

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

After he went out, that same slave found one of his fellow slaves who owed him one hundred silver coins. So he grabbed him by the throat and started to choke him, saying, 'Pay back what you owe me!'

They spat on him and took the staff and struck him repeatedly on the head.

"Bring them here to me," he replied.

The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, and it collapsed; it was utterly destroyed!"

leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother and then come and present your gift.

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