Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you do not dash your foot against a stone.'"

"You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

"Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

And those who fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons.

Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

And whoever does not receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.

Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a secluded place to be alone. When the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.

Now when evening had come, the disciples came to him, saying, "This place is desolate, and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."

he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the word of God void because of your tradition.

Great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, crippled, and many others, and they put them down at his feet; and he healed them.

If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you.[note: idiom meaning to stop doing a sin] It is better for you to enter into life crippled or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'

'The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet'?

"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

for I was hungry, and you did not give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

And suddenly Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice." They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.