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

If anyone begs from you, give to him, and when anyone wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for your persecutors,

"When you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they like to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the squares, to let people see them. I tell you, that is the only reward they will get!

But when you pray, go into your own room, and shut the door, and pray to your Father who is unseen, and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you.

And when you pray, do not repeat empty phrases as the heathen do, for they imagine that their prayers will be heard if they use words enough.

This, therefore, is the way you are to pray: 'Our Father in heaven, Your name be revered!

Just so any sound tree bears good fruit, but a poor tree bears bad fruit.

No sound tree can bear bad fruit, and no poor tree can bear good fruit.

Any tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and burned.

And when the crowd saw it, they were filled with awe, and praised God for giving such power to men.

So pray to the owner of the harvest to send reapers to gather it."

Then he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them power over the foul spirits so that they could drive them out, and so that they could heal any disease or illness.

and you will be brought before governors and kings on my account, to bear your testimony before them and the heathen.

The blind are regaining their sight and the lame can walk, the lepers are being cured and the deaf can hear, the dead are being raised and good news is being preached to the poor.

for the yoke I offer you is a kindly one, and the load I ask you to bear is light."

and went to his own part of the country. And he taught the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were astonished, and said, "Where did he get this wisdom, and the power to do these wonders?

After he had dismissed them he went up the hill by himself to pray. And when evening came on he was there alone,

Again, I tell you, if even two of you here on earth agree about what they shall pray for, it will be given them by my Father in heaven.

Then some children were brought up to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray, but his disciples reproved the people for it.

He said to him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "These: 'You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,

Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go! Sell your property and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come back and be a follower of mine."

And everything that you pray for with faith, you will obtain."

Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, because you do not understand the Scriptures nor the power of God.

So you bear witness against yourselves that you are descended from the murderers of the prophets.

Then they will hand you over to persecution and they will put you to death, and you will be hated by all the heathen because you bear my name.

And pray that you may not have to fly in winter or on the Sabbath,

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will lament when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, in all his power and splendor.

It might have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to the poor."

For you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples, "Sit down here while I go over yonder and pray."

You must all watch, and pray that you may not be exposed to trial! One's spirit is eager, but flesh and blood are weak!"