Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

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

No man having drunk old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'"

"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do the things which I say?

Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'

Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on."

Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"

They answered, "'John the Baptist,' but others say, 'Elijah,' and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again."

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Messiah of God."

Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'

But into whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,

He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Father, hallowed be your name. May your Kingdom come.

and he from within will answer and say, 'Do not bother me. The door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give it to you'?

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, 'I will turn back to my house from which I came out.'

When the crowds were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.

When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say."

But if that servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays his coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunk,

He said to the crowds also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.

When a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens.

Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.'

He will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.'

Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"

But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down at the table,'

Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.'"

neither will they say, 'Look, here.' or, 'Look, there.' for the Kingdom of God is within you."

The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'The Lord needs it.'"

They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'

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

They asked him, "Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and are not partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.

He said to them, "Why do they say that the Messiah is David's son?

David himself says in the scroll of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

Tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

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

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

For look, the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'