“The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light,
And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death,
Upon them a Light dawned.”

Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea.

As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew, sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He *said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.

As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ palaces!

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

When He went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even feel remorse afterward so as to believe him.

“But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes,

For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.