Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened like this. His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, and before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.

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

Pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

"Moreover when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.

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.

for he taught them with authority, and not like their scribes.

And when the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel."

But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

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

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

Then he told the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored whole, just like the other.

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

He set another parable before 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 yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened."

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

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,

And he said to them, "Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things."

He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.

But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and do not forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."

"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

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

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

"For it is like a man, going on a journey, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

In like manner he who got the two gained another two.

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

For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where he was lying.

Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

"Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"

And he arose immediately, and took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this."

And he said, "To what will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we use for it?

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

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

And he came out, saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."

He looked up, and said, "I see men; they look like trees walking."

Having screamed, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, "He is dead."

Truly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

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

In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.

"It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.

When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he died like this and breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God."

"And as you would like men to do to you, you also do the same to them.

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

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

"To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?

They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We piped to you, and you did not dance. We mourned, and you did not weep.'

He said to them, "I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.

Woe to you. For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them do not know it."

Consider the lilies, how they grow. They do not toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Be like people watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.

He said, "What is the Kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it?

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and put in his own garden. It grew, and became a tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in its branches."

It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened."

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused.

"But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in like manner, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.

The Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, 'Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Truly, I tell you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

For they cannot die any more, for they are like the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

"Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;

For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.

Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.

Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they did not see him."

They drew near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.

And John testified, saying, "I saw the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man."

You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, 'I do not know him,' I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word.

Some said, "It is he." Others said, "He looks like him." He said, "I am he."

If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."

When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest like that?"

Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord your God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

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

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.

"Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;

God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man.

whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.

the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they yelled at him like that.

He wrote a letter like this:

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

But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those whose sins weren't like Adam's disobedience, who is a foreshadowing of him who was to come.

But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.

We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death, that just like Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.