Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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

If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’

My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”

Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing.

Take what is yours and go, but I wish to give to this last man the same as to you.

The man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered, ‘I will, sir’; but he did not go.

Again he sent another group of slaves larger than the first; and they did the same thing to them.

In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.

Peter *said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You.” All the disciples said the same thing too.

And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.

In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying,

The robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words.