Now [after he] was baptized, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove coming upon him.

And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to stand [and] pray in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, in order that they may be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

"But [when you] pray, do not babble repetitiously like the pagans, for they think that because of their many words they will be heard.

Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows {what you need} before you ask him.

"Whenever you fast, do not be sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unrecognizable in order that they may be seen fasting by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

but I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these.

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

And [when he] saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were weary and dejected, like sheep that did not have a shepherd.

"Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

[It is] enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household?

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

He put before them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took [and] sowed in his field.

He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took [and] put into three measures of wheat flour until the whole [batch] was leavened."

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

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, that a man found [and] concealed, and in his joy he goes and sells everything that he has and buys that field.

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was thrown into the sea and gathered [fish] of every kind,

And he said to them, "For this [reason] every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of the house who brings out of his storeroom new [things] and old [things]."

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothing became bright as the light.

And he said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith like a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here [to] there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you."

and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you turn around and become like young children, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven!

Therefore whoever humbles himself like this child, this person is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven,

He said to them, "Moses, with reference to your hardness of heart, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not like this.

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a man--the master of the house--who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

It will not be like this among you! But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven.

And the second [is] like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean!

For [it is] like a man going on a journey. He summoned his own slaves and handed over his property to them.

And all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them from one another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

Now his appearance was like lightning and his clothing white as snow.

And the guards trembled from the fear of him and became like dead men.

And immediately [as he] was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens being split apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him.

And they were amazed at his teaching, because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

"Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?"

And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they were reasoning like this within themselves, said to them, "Why are you considering these [things] in your hearts?

And he got up and immediately picked up his stretcher [and] went out in front of [them] all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen [anything] like this!"

And these are like the ones sown on the rocky ground, who whenever they hear the word immediately receive it with joy.

And he said, "The kingdom of God is like this: like a man scatters seed on the ground.

[It is] like a mustard seed that when sown on the ground, [although it] is the smallest of all the seeds that [are] on the ground,

But others were saying, "He is Elijah," and others were saying, "[He is] a prophet like one of the prophets."

And getting out [of the boat] he saw the large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep {without} a shepherd, and he began to teach them many [things].

And looking up he said, "I see people, for I see [them] like trees walking around."

and his clothing became radiant--extremely white, like no cloth refiner on earth can {make so white}.

Truly I say to you, whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a young child will never enter into it."

But it is not like this among you! But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces

It is like a man away on a journey, who left his house and gave his slaves authority--to each one his work--and to the doorkeeper he gave orders that he should be on the alert.

And [when] the centurion who was standing opposite him saw that he expired like this, he said, "Truly this man was God's Son!"

and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."

A disciple is not superior to [his] teacher, but everyone, [when he] is fully trained, will be like his teacher.

"Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and does them--I will show you what he is like:

he is like a man building a house, who dug and went down deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And [when] a flood came, the river burst against that house and was not able to shake it, because it had been built well.

But the one who hears [my words] and does not do [them] is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation, which the river burst against, and immediately it collapsed--and the collapse of that house was great!"

"To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another, who say, 'We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a lament and you did not weep.'

And as he was praying, the appearance of his face became different, and his clothing [became] white, gleaming like lightning.

Go! Behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves!

So he said to them, "I saw Satan falling like lightning from heaven.

Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, and the people who walk over [them] do not know [it]!

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they do not toil or spin, but I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these.

And you, [be] like people who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that [when he] comes back and knocks, they can open [the door] for him immediately.

Even if he should come back in the second or in the third watch of the night and find [them] like this, blessed are they!

Therefore he said, "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?

It is like a mustard seed that a man took [and] sowed in his own garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches."

It is like yeast that a woman took [and] hid in three measures of wheat flour until the whole [batch] was leavened."

I am no longer worthy to be called your son! Make me like one of your hired workers.'

So the Lord said, "If you have faith like a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

The Pharisee stood [and] prayed these [things] with reference to himself: 'God, I give thanks to you that I am not like other people--swindlers, unrighteous [people], adulterers, or even like this tax collector!

Truly I say to you, whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a young child will never enter into it."

for they are not even able to die any longer, because they are like the angels and are sons of God, [because they] are sons of the resurrection.

"Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets,

like a trap. For it will come upon all who reside on the face of the whole earth.

But you [are] not [to be] like this! But the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you like wheat,

And being in anguish, he began praying more fervently and his sweat became like drops of blood falling down to the ground.]]

And some of those with us went out to the tomb and found [it] like this, just as the women had also said, but him they did not see."

And John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and remaining upon him.

The officers replied, "Never has a man spoken like this!"

And you have not known him, but I know him. And if I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you! But I know him and I keep his word.

Others were saying, "It is this man"; others were saying, "No, but he is like him." That one was saying, "I am [he]!"

who also said, "Men {of Galilee}, why do you stand there looking into the sky? This Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven like this will come back in the same way you saw him departing into heaven!"

And suddenly a sound like a violent rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

And divided tongues like fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.

Moses said, 'The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You will listen to him in everything that he says to you.

And [as they] looked intently at him, all those who were sitting in the Sanhedrin saw his face [was] like the face of an angel.

But God spoke like this: 'His descendants will be foreigners in a foreign land, and they will enslave them and mistreat [them] four hundred years,

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

Now the passage of scripture that he was reading aloud was this: "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer [is] silent, so he did not open his mouth.

And immediately [something] like scales fell from his eyes and he regained [his] sight and got up [and] was baptized,

And he saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet coming down, being let down to the earth by its four corners,

"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision--an object something like a large sheet coming down, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came to me.

And [when] the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices in the Lycaonian language, saying, "The gods have become like men [and] have come down to us!"

Therefore, [because we] are offspring of God, we ought not to think the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by human skill and thought.

But not long afterward a wind like a hurricane, called the northeaster, rushed down from it.

Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I believe God that it will be like this--according to {the} way it was told to me.

But we would like to hear from you what you think, for concerning this sect it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere."