From that time [on], Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is near."

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and consuming [insect] destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor consuming [insect] destroy and where thieves do not break in or steal.

And [as you] are going, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven has come near!'

And it happened that when Jesus had finished giving orders to his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and to preach in their towns.

A crushed reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not extinguish, until he brings justice to victory.

"Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat {a meal}."

So he answered [and] said to them, "Why do you also break the commandment of God because of your tradition?

he took the seven loaves and the fish and [after he] had given thanks, he broke [them] and began giving [them] to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.

so that upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of righteous Abel up to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Now [while] they were eating Jesus took bread and, [after] giving thanks, he broke [it], and giving [it] to the disciples, he said, "Take, eat, this is my body."