the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'"

After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me."

Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to destroy it?"

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Look, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?"

That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and did not live in a house, but in the tombs.

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.

And just then a certain Law scholar stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live."

But woe to you Pharisees. For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and the love of God. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

Woe to you Pharisees. For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.

He said to them, "Beware. Keep yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."

He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.

"If anyone comes to me, and does not hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and wealth."

Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.

A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."

"Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;

for all these put in gifts from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on."

"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.