And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him.

"And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel."

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

It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions,

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour till it was all leavened."

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and then in his joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind;

And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been instructed for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."

And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.

and he said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Whoever receives one little child like this in my name receives me.

Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who arranged a marriage for his son,

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

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

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which outwardly appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

"For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.