"Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him."

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."

and do not think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

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

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

"You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.'

Truly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;'

"Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,'

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'

And if anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.

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

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

"Be careful that you do not do your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from people. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

"And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

"Moreover when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

And when Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, "Truly I tell you, I have not found so great a faith with anyone in Israel.

And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed." And his servant was healed in that hour.

And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

And suddenly they shouted, saying, "What do we have to do with you, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"

When he heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

And as Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, "Have mercy on us, son of David."

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come.

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household.

the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

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

And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to hell. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day.

All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

But he said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, he and his companions;

Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are blameless?

But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent.

"Look, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. And he will proclaim justice to the nations.

And others fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

for this people's heart has grown callous, and their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'

"Have you understood all these things?" They answered him, "Yes, Lord."

For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

And they told him, "We only have here five loaves and two fish."

But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"

he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the word of God void because of your tradition.

And just then a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and started shouting, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David. My daughter is severely demonized."

Jesus summoned his disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way."

Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

"Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.

So he said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you."

But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you."

If he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

"If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you all.'

"So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you all.'

Should not you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'

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

And just then someone came to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

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

Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

Then Peter answered, "Look, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?"

Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

saying, 'These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.'

And just then two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, shouted, "Lord, have mercy on us, son of David."

The crowd rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they shouted even more, "Lord, have mercy on us, son of David."

He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers."

and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"

Jesus answered them, "Truly I tell you, if you have faith, and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it would be done.

Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Look, I have made ready my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast."'

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who did not have on wedding clothing,

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her. How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not.

Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

"See, I have told you beforehand.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

And he who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. See, I have gained another five talents.'

"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

"And he also who had the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. See, I have gained another two talents.'

"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. See, you have what is yours.'

You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor."

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

In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me.

The high priest stood up, and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?"

Jesus said to him, "You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky."

Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy. Why do we need any more witnesses? See, now you have heard his blasphemy.

saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."

About the ninth hour Jesus called out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can."

Go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and look, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.' See, I have told you."