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

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

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

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

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!

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

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

the blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor have good news announced to [them].

And [after he] sent away the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. So [when] evening came, he was there alone.

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

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 [after] coming to an agreement with the workers for a denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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

But pray that your flight may not happen in winter or on a Sabbath.

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.

For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor!"

For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.

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."

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

Jesus said to him, "You have said [it]. But I tell you, from now [on] you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."