And when Jesus was immersed, he went up straightaway out of the water. And lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.

Be not therefore like them, for your Father knows what things ye have need of before ye ask him.

And when ye fast, become not like the gloomy looking hypocrites, for they make their faces unsightly, so that they may appear fasting to men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

yet I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these.

It is enough for the pupil that he becomes like his teacher, and the bondman like his lord. If they have called the house-ruler Beelzebub, how much more those of his household.

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

He set forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard plant, which having taken, a man sowed in his field.

He spoke another parable to them. The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which having taken, a woman hid in three measures of meal until it was all leavened.

Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man having found, he hid. And from the joy of it, he goes and sells all, as many things as he has, and buys that field.

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a merchant, seeking fine pearls.

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered from every kind,

And he said to them, Because of this every scholar who has been instructed in the kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a house-ruler, who brings forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Again, he sent other bondmen more than the first, and they did to them in like manner.

The kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a king who made a wedding for his son.

And the second is like it, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.

Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye are like whitewashed tombs, which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to the bridegroom's gathering.

For, like a man going on a journey, he called his own bondmen, and delivered to them the things possessed by him.

And straightaway he arose, and having taken up the bed, he went forth before them all, so as for all to be amazed, and to glorify God, saying, We never saw it like this.

And these in like manner are those being sown upon the rocky places, who, whenever they may hear the word, straightaway receive it with joy.

And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or by what parable shall we compare it?

It is like a grain of the mustard plant, which, when it is sown in the ground, is smaller than all the seeds upon the ground.

Others said, He is Elijah, and others said, He is a prophet, like one of the prophets.

For having set aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men: washings of pots and cups and many other such like things ye do.

annulling the word of God by your tradition that ye have delivered. And many such like things ye do.

like a man abroad, having left his house, and having given authority to his bondmen, and to each man his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.

Every man who comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like.

He is like a man who builds a house, who dug and excavated, and laid a foundation upon the rock. And when a flood developed, the stream beat upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock.

But he who heard, and not having done, is like a man who built a house upon the soil without a foundation, on which the stream beat, and straightaway it fell. And the ruin of that house became great.

To what, then will I compare the men of this generation, and to what are they like?

They are like children sitting in the marketplace, and calling to each other, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance. We mourned to you, and ye did not weep.

Woe to you scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye are like the unseen sepulchers, and the men who walk over them do not know.

Consider the lilies, how they grow. They toil not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these.

and be ye like men waiting for their lord, when he may return from the wedding festivities, so that when he comes and knocks, they may straightaway open to him.

And he said, What is the kingdom of God like, and to what will I compare it?

It is like a grain of a mustard plant, which having taken, a man cast into his own garden. And it grew and developed into a great tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in the branches if it.

It is like leaven that a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.

For neither can they die any more, for they are like the heavenly agents, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

For it will come like a trap upon all those who sit upon the face of all the earth.

And having become in agony he prayed more intensely, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling down to the ground.

And John testified, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained upon him.

Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of himself, except what he sees the Father doing. For whatever he may do, the Son also does these things in like manner.

The subordinates answered, A man never so spoke like this man.

And ye do not know him, but I know him. And if I should say that I do not know him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know him and keep his word.

Others said, He is this man, but others said, He is like him. That man said, I am.

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you, from your brothers, like me. Ye shall hear him in all things, as many as he might speak to you.

And all who sat in the council, having gazed upon him, saw his face like a face of a heavenly agent.

This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you, from your brothers, like me.

And straightaway there fell from his eyes, like scales, and he looked up. And immediately after rising up, he was immersed.

And he sees heaven opened, and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet bound at four corners, and being lowered to the earth,

And the multitudes who saw what Paul did, lifted up their voice, speaking Lycaonian, The gods came down to us, having become like men.

and saying, Men, why are ye doing these things? We also are men of like nature with you, proclaiming good-news to you, to turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all the thi

Being therefore offspring of God, we ought not think the Divine to be like gold, or silver, or stone handiwork of the skill and thought of man.

and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed things, and creeping things.

(I speak man-like because of the weakness of your flesh). For as ye presented your body-parts servile to uncleanness, and to lawlessness for lawlessness, so now present your body-parts servile to righteousness for sanctification.

And just as Isaiah has foretold, Unless Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we would have become as Sodom, and would have been made like Gomorrah.

for me to be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, serving the good-news of God like a priest, so that the offering up of the Gentiles might become acceptable, being sanctified in Holy Spirit.

Watch ye, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

Now I pray to God, to do you nothing harmful, not that we would appear test-passing, but that ye would do right, even like we might be test-failing.

I beseech you, brothers, become like me, because I also am like ye. Ye wronged me in nothing.

envyings, murders, intoxications, revelings, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, as I also did forewarn, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

And having been found in a form like a man, he lowered himself, having become obedient until death, even of death from a cross.

For I have no man like-minded who will genuinely care for the things about you.

and their word will have a feeding field like gangrene, of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

Therefore he was obligated to be made like his brothers in accordance with all things, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things toward God, in order to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but having been made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.

lest a fornicator or profane man like Esau, who, in place of one meal sold his birthright.

But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by wind and tossed about.

Your gold and your silver have cankered, and their corrosion will be testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. Ye have hoarded in the last days.

For ye were like sheep going astray, but now were returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

And finally, all be like-minded, sympathetic, brother-loving, compassionate, friendly,

Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you.

But these men, like irrational beasts of nature, having been born for capture and destruction, speaking evil at which things they do not understand, will be destroyed in their corruption,

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet made known what we will be. But we know that whenever he is made known we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.

I became in spirit on the Lord's day and I heard behind me a great voice like a trumpet

And he will tend them with a rod of iron (they will be shattered like ceramic vessels), as I also have received from my Father.

After these things I looked, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard like a trumpet, speaking with me, saying, Come up here, and I will show thee what must happen after these things.

similar in appearance to a jasper and a sardius stone. And a rainbow was around the throne, like an emerald in appearance.

And before the throne was like a glassy sea similar to crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and all around the throne, were four beings containing eyes in front and back.

And the first being was similar to a lion, and the second being was similar to a young bull, and the third being having a face like a man, and the fourth being was similar to a flying eagle.

And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four beings, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, like it had been killed, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God being sent forth into all

And I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals. And I heard one of the four beings saying like the sound of thunder, Come and see.

And when he opened the seventh seal, silence occurred in heaven, like half an hour.

And the second agent sounded, and something like a great burning mountain was cast into the sea. And the third part of the sea became blood,

And the third agent sounded, and a great star fell from the heaven burning like a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the springs of the waters.

And he opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke ascended out of the pit, like smoke of a burning furnace. And the sun and the air were darkened from the smoke of the pit.

And locusts came forth out of the smoke upon the earth, and power was given to them, like the scorpions of the earth have power.

And the likeness of the locusts was similar to horses prepared for battle. And upon their heads were like golden crowns, and their faces were as men's faces.

And they had hair like the hair of women, and their teeth were as of lions.

And they had breastplates like iron breastplates. And the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots of many horses running into battle.

And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those who sit on them having breastplates fiery red, and of hyacinth color, and sulphurous. And the heads of the horses are like heads of lions, and out of their mouths come fire and smo

And I saw a mighty agent coming down out of heaven, clothed with a cloud, and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire,

And the serpent cast water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, so that he might make her carried away by the flood.

And the beast that I saw was similar to a leopard. And its feet were like a bear, and its mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave to it his power, and his throne, and great authority.

And they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast. And they worshiped the beast, saying, Who is like the beast, and who is able to war against it?

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and it had two horns similar to a lamb, and it spoke like a dragon.

And I looked, and behold, a white cloud. And sitting upon the cloud, like a son of man, having a golden crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.

And I saw like a glassy sea mingled with fire, and those who were victorious over the beast and over its image and over the number of its name, standing on the glassy sea, having harps of God.

And the second agent poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood like of a dead man, and every living soul in the sea died.

And I saw out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the FALSE prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs.