the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned."

So then, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

Jesus said to him, "Foxes have dens, and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- then he said to the paralytic -- "Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home."

As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live."

But when Jesus turned and saw her he said, "Have courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was healed from that hour.

After the demon was cast out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, "Never has anything like this been seen in Israel!"

"I tell you the truth, among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.

The one who has ears had better listen!

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!'

But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

The one who has ears had better listen!"

For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

For the heart of this people has become dull; they are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'

But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

He said, 'An enemy has done this.' So the slaves replied, 'Do you want us to go and gather them?'

It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest garden plant and becomes a tree, so that the wild birds come and nest in its branches."

This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world."

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears had better listen!

Then he said to them, "Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old."

and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead! And because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him."

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

And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands."

and said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers terribly, for he often falls into the fire and into the water.

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."

He said to them, "Not everyone can accept this statement, except those to whom it has been given.

And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

He told them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

For then there will be great suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the world until now, or ever will happen.

"Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time?

Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten.

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

"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

When Jesus learned of this, he said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a good service for me.

I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

He answered, "The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.

But this has happened so that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him and fled.

Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared, "He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy!

For this reason that field has been called the "Field of Blood" to this day.

He asked, "Why? What wrong has he done?" But they shouted more insistently, "Crucify him!"

So give orders to secure the tomb until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal his body and say to the people, 'He has been raised from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first."

He is not here, for he has been raised, just as he said. Come and see the place where he was lying.

Then go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has been raised from the dead. He is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there.' Listen, I have told you!"

Then Jesus came up and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins," -- he said to the paralytic --

And if Satan rises against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand and his end has come.

(because they said, "He has an unclean spirit").

And he said, "Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!"

He said to them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,

If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!"

For whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him."

And when the grain is ripe, he sends in the sickle because the harvest has come."

But Jesus did not permit him to do so. Instead, he said to him, "Go to your home and to your people and tell them what the Lord has done for you, that he had mercy on you."

He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your disease."

While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter has died. Why trouble the teacher any longer?"

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did he get these ideas? And what is this wisdom that has been given to him? What are these miracles that are done through his hands?

Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus' name had become known. Some were saying, "John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him."

But when Herod heard this, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!"

Then he said to her, "Because you said this, you may go. The demon has left your daughter."

People were completely astounded and said, "He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."

But I tell you that Elijah has certainly come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him."

Jesus asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.

It has often thrown him into fire or water to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, have compassion on us and help us."

Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."

Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel

but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give. It is for those for whom it has been prepared."

Jesus said to him, "Go, your faith has healed you." Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the road.

and said to them, "Go to the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered."

Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

He called his disciples and said to them, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others.

For in those days there will be suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, or ever will happen.

And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them short.

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a good service for me.

I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

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

Day after day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me. But this has happened so that the scriptures would be fulfilled."

Pilate asked them, "Why? What has he done wrong?" But they shouted more insistently, "Crucify him!"

But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been raised! He is not here. Look, there is the place where they laid him.

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

"This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people."

"And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age -- although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!

and my spirit has begun to rejoice in God my Savior,

because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,

because he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name;

He has demonstrated power with his arm; he has scattered those whose pride wells up from the sheer arrogance of their hearts.

He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position;

he has filled the hungry with good things, and has sent the rich away empty.

He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy,

"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people.

For he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

He has done this to show mercy to our ancestors, and to remember his holy covenant --

When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us."

John answered them, "The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise."

And he said to him, "To you I will grant this whole realm -- and the glory that goes along with it, for it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

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