Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

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

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

"It has also been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'

Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.

And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'

The lamp of the body is the eye. So if your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.

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

Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is a plank in your own eye?

Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."

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

And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim on the housetops.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

He who has ears, let him hear."

Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers. Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food."

For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.'

Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."

Then great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the mute, and many others; and they laid them down at his feet, and he healed them.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe.'

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

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it."

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

And he laid his hands on them and went from there.

They said to him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened."

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.'

They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons."

But they made light of it and went off, one to his own farm, another to his business.

"So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination of desolation,' spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand)

then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house.

And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.

"Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

But know this, that if the owner of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into.

And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, "O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will."

Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand."

Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.

And those who had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.

And they bound him, and led him away and delivered him to Pilate the governor.

Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!"

And he said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Let him be crucified!"

And when they had mocked him, they took the robe off him, put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

"He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.

He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

The rest said, "Let him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save him."

And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.

and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you arethe Holy One of God!"

And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

And he said to them, "Let us go on to the next towns, so I may preach there also; for that is why I have come."

And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above him; and when they had broken through, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.

And he said, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

For there is nothing hidden, except to be revealed; nor is anything secret, but that it should come to light.

If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."

On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let us go over to the other side."

And crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore you by God, do not torment me."

Jesus did not let him, but said, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you."

Now he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.

When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.

When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and already the hour is late.

Wherever he entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched him were made well.

You let go of the commandment of God, and hold on to the tradition of men."

For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.'

then you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother,

And he said to her, "Let the children first be fed, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

So he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. And when he had spit on his eyes and put his hands on him, he asked him "Do you see anything?"

And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

After six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,

And Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. And let us make three tabernaclesone for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."

But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me; and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Master, let me receive my sight."

They answered as Jesus had told them to, and they let them go.

Jesus entered Jerusalem, and went into the temple. And when he had looked round at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

But those tenants said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'

Should we pay them, or should we not?" But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why do you put me to the test? Bring me a denarius, and let me look at it."

"When you see 'the abomination of desolation' standing where it ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.

And let him who is in the field not go back to get his cloak.

"But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

But Jesus said, "Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.

Rise, let us go; see, my betrayer is at hand."

Now the betrayer had given them a signal, saying, "The one I shall kiss is the man; seize him and lead him away under guard."