The axe is lying all ready at the root of the trees; any tree that is not producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Then he made a tour through the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the Reign, and healing all the sickness and disease of the people.

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

Ask and the gift will be yours, seek and you will find, knock and the door will open to you;

for every one who asks receives, the seeker finds, the door is opened to anyone who knocks.

every good tree bears sound fruit, but a rotten tree bears bad fruit;

a good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a rotten tree cannot bear sound fruit.

[Relocated to follow vs 20] Any tree that does not produce sound fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

No one sews a piece of undressed cloth on an old coat, for the patch breaks away from it, and the tear is made worse:

Then Jesus made a tour through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the Reign, and healing every disease and complaint.

"Woe to you, Khorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! Had the miracles performed in you been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

I tell you this, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten; for the tree is known by its fruit.

It is less than any seed on earth, but when it grows up it is larger than any plant, it becomes a tree, so large that the wild birds come and roost in its branches."

Going away from there Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

If your eye is a hindrance to you, tear it out and throw it away; better get into Life with one eye than keep your two eyes and be thrown into the fire of Gehenna.

He said to them, "True, but this truth is not practicable for everyone, it is only for those who have the gift.

and noticing a fig tree by the roadside he went up to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you after this!" And instantly the fig tree withered up.

When the disciples saw this they marvelled. "How did the fig tree wither up in an instant?" they said.

Jesus answered, "I tell you truly, if you have faith, if you have no doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree but even if you say to this hill, 'Take and throw yourself into the sea,' it will be done.

Let the fig tree teach you a parable. As soon as its branches turn soft and put out leaves, you know summer is at hand;

so, whenever you see all this happen, you may be sure He is at hand, at the very door.

Now while they were away buying oil, the bridegroom arrived; those maidens who were ready accompanied him to the marriage-banquet, and the door was shut.

Afterwards the rest of the maidens came and said, 'Oh sir, oh sir, open the door for us!'

One of his companions put out his hand, drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; all who draw the sword shall die by the sword.

Then the high priest tore his dress and cried, "He has blasphemed! What more evidence do we want? Look, you have heard his blasphemy for yourselves!