But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.

saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

The people who live in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those living in the shadowland of death,
light has dawned.

From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you,

But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then He told the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

But Jesus turned and saw her. “Have courage, daughter,” He said. “Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that moment.

When the demon had been driven out, the man spoke. And the crowds were amazed, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’

“I assure you: Among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared, but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been suffering violence, and the violent have been seizing it by force.

Anyone who has ears should listen!

For John did not come eating or drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

He will not break a bruised reed,
and He will not put out a smoldering wick,
until He has led justice to victory.

If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.

Anyone who has ears should listen!”

He answered them, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.

For whoever has, more will be given to him, and he will have more than enough. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

For this people’s heart has grown callous;
their ears are hard of hearing,
and they have shut their eyes;
otherwise they might see with their eyes
and hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn back—
and I would cure them.

Yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s kingdom. Anyone who has ears should listen!

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field.

“This is John the Baptist!” he told his servants. “He has been raised from the dead, and that’s why supernatural powers are at work in him.”

For the Son of Man is going to come with His angels in the glory of His Father, and then He will reward each according to what he has done.

“But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”

“Lord,” he said, “have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers severely. He often falls into the fire and often into the water.

[For the Son of Man has come to save the lost.]

What do you think? If a man has 100 sheep, and one of them goes astray, won’t he leave the 99 on the hillside and go and search for the stray?

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not separate.”

But He told them, “Not everyone can accept this saying, but only those it has been given to.

And everyone who has left houses, brothers or sisters, father or mother, children, or fields because of My name will receive 100 times more and will inherit eternal life.

He told them, “You will indeed drink My cup. But to sit at My right and left is not Mine to give; instead, it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.”

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
This came from the Lord
and is wonderful in our eyes?

For at that time there will be great tribulation, the kind that hasn’t taken place from the beginning of the world until now and never will again!

“Who then is a faithful and sensible slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?

“‘So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has 10 talents.

For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a noble thing for Me.

By pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she has prepared Me for burial.

I assure you: Wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”

But all this has happened so that the prophetic Scriptures would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and ran away.

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Look, now you’ve heard the blasphemy!

Therefore that field has been called “Blood Field” to this day.

Then he said, “Why? What has He done wrong?”

But they kept shouting, “Crucify Him!” all the more.

He has put His trust in God; let God rescue Him now—if He wants Him! For He said, ‘I am God’s Son.’”

Therefore give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come, steal Him, and tell the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead.’ Then the last deception will be worse than the first.”

He is not here! For He has been resurrected, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay.

Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead. In fact, He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see Him there.’ Listen, I have told you.”

So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been spread among Jewish people to this day.

Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!”

But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” He told the paralytic,

The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul in Him!” and, “He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons!”

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”—

because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

Then He said, “Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!”

He answered them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables

If anyone has ears to hear, he should listen!”

For to the one who has, it will be given, and from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.”

But as soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

But He would not let him; instead, He told him, “Go back home to your own people, and report to them how much the Lord has done for you and how He has had mercy on you.”

“Daughter,” He said to her, “your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be free from your affliction.”

King Herod heard of this, because Jesus’ name had become well known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that’s why supernatural powers are at work in him.”

When Herod heard of it, he said, “John, the one I beheaded, has been raised!”

[If anyone has ears to hear, he should listen!]”

Then He told her, “Because of this reply, you may go. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”

They were extremely astonished and said, “He has done everything well! He even makes deaf people hear, and people unable to speak, talk!”

But I tell you that Elijah really has come, and they did whatever they pleased to him, just as it is written about him.”

Out of the crowd, one man answered Him, “Teacher, I brought my son to You. He has a spirit that makes him unable to speak.

“How long has this been happening to him?” Jesus asked his father.

“From childhood,” he said.

“And many times it has thrown him into fire or water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

Therefore what God has joined together, man must not separate.”

“I assure you,” Jesus said, “there is no one who has left house, brothers or sisters, mother or father, children, or fields because of Me and the gospel,

But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to give; instead, it is for those it has been prepared for.”

“Go your way,” Jesus told him. “Your faith has healed you.” Immediately he could see and began to follow Him on the road.

and told them, “Go into the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

Haven’t you read this Scripture:

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.

Summoning His disciples, He said to them, “I assure you: This poor widow has put in more than all those giving to the temple treasury.

For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she possessed—all she had to live on.”

For those will be days of tribulation, the kind that hasn’t been from the beginning of the world, which God created, until now and never will be again!

But some were expressing indignation to one another: “Why has this fragrant oil been wasted?

Then Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a noble thing for Me.

She has done what she could; she has anointed My body in advance for burial.

I assure you: Wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”

Then He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The time has come. Look, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Then Pilate said to them, “Why? What has He done wrong?”

But they shouted, “Crucify Him!” all the more.

“Don’t be alarmed,” he told them. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been resurrected! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.

But the angel said to him:

Do not be afraid, Zechariah,
because your prayer has been heard.
Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,
and you will name him John.

“The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor in these days to take away my disgrace among the people.”

And consider your relative Elizabeth—even she has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called childless.

She who has believed is blessed because what was spoken to her by the Lord will be fulfilled!”

and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

because He has looked with favor
on the humble condition of His slave.
Surely, from now on all generations
will call me blessed,

because the Mighty One
has done great things for me,
and His name is holy.

He has done a mighty deed with His arm;
He has scattered the proud
because of the thoughts of their hearts;

He has toppled the mighty from their thrones
and exalted the lowly.