And Jesus, when He had been baptized, went up immediately out of the water. And lo, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon Him.

And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask Him.

And when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, of a sad face. For they disfigure their faces so that they may appear to men to fast. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

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

Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.

And when the demon had been cast out, the dumb one spoke. And multitudes marveled, saying, Never was it seen like this in Israel!

But seeing the crowds, He was moved with compassion on them, because they were tired and scattered like sheep having no shepherd.

It is enough for the disciple that he is like his master, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household?

But to what shall I compare to this generation? It is like little children sitting in the markets and calling to their playmates,

Then He said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and it was restored whole like the other.

He put out another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of Heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened.

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

Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which when a man has found it, he hides it, and for the joy of it goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;

Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered some of every kind;

Then He said to them, Therefore every scribe who is instructed to the kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out things new and old out of his treasure.

And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Move from here to there. And it shall move. And nothing shall be impossible to you.

Therefore whoever shall humble himself like this little child, this one is the greater in the kingdom of Heaven.

For the kingdom of Heaven is like a man, a housemaster, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

The kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who made a marriage for his son.

And the second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which indeed appear beautiful outside, but inside they are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

And the keepers shook for fear of him and became like dead men.

And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him.

And they were astonished at His doctrine. For He taught them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

And looking around on them with anger, being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, Stretch out your hand! And he stretched it out. And his hand was restored whole, like the other.

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth.

And going out Jesus saw a large crowd. And He was moved with compassion toward them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

And the spirit cried out, throwing him into convulsions, and came out of him. And he was like one dead, so that many said, He is dead.

And the second is like this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.

And the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily shape, like a dove on Him. And a voice came from Heaven, which said, You are My Son, the Beloved; I am delighted in You.

And looking around on them all, He said to the man, Stretch out your hand! And he did so. And his hand was restored whole like the other.

The disciple is not above his master, but everyone who is perfect shall be like his master.

Whoever comes to Me and hears My Words, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like.

He is like a man who built a house and dug deep and laid the foundation on a rock; and a flood occurring, the stream burst against that house and could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.

But he who hears and does not perform, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, on which the stream burst, and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.

And the Lord said, To what then shall I compare the men of this generation? And to what are they like?

They are like children sitting in a market and calling to one another, and saying, We have played the flute to you, and you have not danced; we have mourned to you, and you did not weep.

And He said to them, I saw Satan fall from Heaven like lightning.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like unseen tombs and the men walking above are not aware of them.

Consider the lilies, how they grow; they do not toil, they do not spin. And yet I say to you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

And you yourselves be like men who wait for their lord, whenever he shall return from the wedding, so that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.

And He said, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and threw into his garden. And it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in its branches.

It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.

and am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.

The Pharisee stood and prayed within himself in this way: God, I thank You that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.

And their words seemed to them like foolishness, and they did not believe them.

And John bore record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from Heaven like a dove, and He abode on Him.

Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I should say I do not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I know Him and I keep His Word.

Some said, This is he. Others said, He is like him. He said, I am he.

For Moses truly said to the fathers, "The Lord your God shall raise up a Prophet to you from your brothers, One like me. You shall hear Him in all things, whatever He may say to you.

This is that Moses who said to the sons of Israel, "The Lord your God shall raise up a Prophet to you from your brothers, One like me; you shall hear Him."

And the content of the Scripture which he read was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so He opened not His mouth.

And he saw the heaven opened and a certain vessel like a sheet coming down to him, being bound at the four corners and let down to the earth;

I was in the city of Joppa praying. And in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel like a sheet coming down, let down from the sky by four corners. And it came even to me.

And seeing what Paul did, the crowd lifted up their voice, saying in Lycaonian, The gods have come down to us, becoming like men.

and saying, Men, why do you do these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preaching the gospel to you to turn you from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things in them;

Then being offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like gold or silver or stone, engraved by art and man's imagination.

And Agrippa said to Festus, I also would like to hear the man myself. And he said, Tomorrow you shall hear him.

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

but the free gift shall not be also like the offense. For if by the offense of the one many died, much more the grace of God, and the gift in grace; which is of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

And as Isaiah said before, "Unless the Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we would have been as Sodom, and would have been like Gomorrah."

And may the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like minded toward one another according to Christ Jesus,

Brothers, do not be children in your minds, but in malice be like infants, and in your minds be mature.

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, like some, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

And we are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of the thing being done away.

But brothers, we, like Isaac, are children of promise.

envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revelings, and things like these; of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

then fulfill my joy, that you may be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord and of one mind.

For I have no one who is like-minded, who will naturally care for your state.

who shall change our body of humiliation so that it may be fashioned like His glorious body, according to the working of His power, even to subdue all things to Himself.

For you yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the Day should overtake you like a thief.

And their word will eat like a gangrene; among whom are Hymeneus and Philetus,

Therefore in all things it behoved him to be made like His brothers, that He might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of His people.

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

(lest there be any fornicator, or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.

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

For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man studying his natural face in a mirror.

For he studied himself and went his way, and immediately he forgot what he was like.

Elijah was a man of like passion as we are. And he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for the time of three years and six months.

Be sensible and vigilant, because your adversary the Devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone he may devour;

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and our Savior Jesus Christ,

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be. But we know that when He shall be revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, in like manner to these, committing fornication, and going away after other flesh, laid down an example before-times, undergoing vengeance of everlasting fire.

But what things they do not know, they speak evil of. And what things they understand naturally, like the animals without reason, they are corrupted by these.

These are those setting themselves apart, animal-like ones, not having the Spirit.

And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands. And in the midst of the seven lampstands I saw One like the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and tied around the breast with a golden band.

His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow. And His eyes were like a flame of fire.

And His feet were like burnished brass having been fired in a furnace. And His voice was like the sound of many waters.

And He had seven stars in His right hand, and out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword. And His face was like the sun shining in its strength.

And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: The Son of God, He who has His eyes like a flame of fire and His feet like burnished metal, says these things:

And He who sat there looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. And a rainbow was around the throne, looking like an emerald.

And a sea of glass was in front of the throne, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind.

And the first living creature was like a lion, and the second living creature like a calf, and the third living creature had the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like a flying eagle.

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures like a sound of thunder, saying, Come and see.