But when he thought about these things, suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

But when Herod was dead, suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.

His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."

But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.

But he answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"

"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.

Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.

"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing.' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool.' shall be in danger of the fire of hell.

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

but I tell you that everyone who puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.

"Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,'

but I tell you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

But I tell you, do not contend with him who wrongs you; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,

But you, when you pray, enter into your inner chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Let us not come into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'

But if you do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;

so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves do not break through and steal;

But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness.

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won't he much more clothe you, you of little faith?

But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

And why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

but the sons of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

And suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.

But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."

When he heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?"

And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

While he told these things to them, suddenly a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."

But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.

he said, "Make room, because the girl is not dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.

But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

But the Pharisees said, "By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons."

But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

And if the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

But beware of people: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.

But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

And you will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come.

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

But whoever denies me before people, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

"Do not think that I came to send peace on the earth. I did not come to send peace, but a sword.

But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Look, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is justified by her actions."

But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you."

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, "Look, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."

But he said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, he and his companions;

how he entered into the house of God, and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.

But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent.

But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.

But Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Many followed him, and he healed them all,

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.

But I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and does not find it.

But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"

But when the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away.

And he answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

"But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

And what was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then the tares appeared also.

"But he said, 'No, lest perhaps while you gather up the tares, you root up the wheat with them.

Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, "First, gather up the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn."'"

which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches."

which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.

And they were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."

But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

And the king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,