And she exclaimed with a loud voice, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

"Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word;

and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."

And the devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."

He took him to Jerusalem, set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here;

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

And demons also came out of many, crying, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

While he was in one of the cities, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and begged him, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."

When he saw their faith he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise up and walk'?

And Jesus answered them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?"

He lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.

But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.

Woe to you who are full now, for you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.

And John, calling to him two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?"

When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?'"

He answered them, "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the good news preached to them.

What then did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings' courts.

"To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like?

They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another: 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.'

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."

And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

The ones along the path are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved.

And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.

And the ones that fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

But the ones that fell on the good soil are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

And it was told him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you."

But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."

And they went and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" Then he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; and they ceased, and there was a calm.

Now the day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, "Send the crowd away, to go to the surrounding villages and country, to lodge and get provisions; for we are here in a deserted place."

But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God."

And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name."

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."

Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see what you see.

But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things;

and he will answer from within, 'Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything'?

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.

But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, everything is clean for you.

Woe to you! For you are like graves which are not seen, and men walk over them without knowing it."

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God.

Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Now when they bring you before the synagogues and rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you are to say;

Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!

If you then are not able to do this very little thing, why are you anxious about the rest?

and be like men who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding feast, so that they may open to him immediately when he comes and knocks.

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching when he comes. Truly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit at table, and will come and serve them.

If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those servants.

Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to all?"

When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity."

But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."

Then one said to him, "Lord, will those who are saved be few?" And he said to them,

And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!

"When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest one more distinguished than you be invited by him;

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, 'Friend, go up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you.

And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

So the master commended the dishonest steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.

He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus received evil things; but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.

Then he said to his disciples, "Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to him through whom they do come!

So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.'"

Then said Jesus, "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?

Then he said to the disciples, "The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written of the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.

for I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.'

If any one asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say to him, 'The Lord has need of it.'"

And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

saying, "If you had known, even you, this day, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

and said to him, "Tell us by what authority are you doing these things? Or who it is that gave you this authority."

But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

He said to them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

And Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

But those who are considered worthy to attain that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage,

nor can they die any more, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord 'the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.'

So they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when they are about to take place?"

And he said: "Take heed that you not are deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not go after them.

Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it.

For these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all that is written.

Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people.

They will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive to all nations. Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

When they are sprouting, you see and know for yourselves that summer is already near.

And he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

You are those who have continued with me in my trials.

They said, "Look, Lord, here are two swords." And he said to them, "It is enough."

"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but yours, be done."

but Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"

And a little later some one else saw him and said, "You also are of them." But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"

But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are saying!" Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

"If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe.

They all said, "Are you the Son of God, then?" He said to them, "You said what I am."

So Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "It is as you say."