But I say to you, do not take oaths at all -- not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,

But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do? Even the Gentiles do the same, don't they?

Thus whenever you do charitable giving, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth, they have their reward.

But when you do your giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins.

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn't there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?

Then Jesus said to him, "See that you do not speak to anyone, but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

But immediately Jesus spoke to them: "Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."

Then Jesus called the disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days and they have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry since they may faint on the way."

When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

But so that we don't offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you."

"See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

Now someone came up to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?"

Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."

Jesus answered them, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' it will happen.

Jesus answered them, "I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone's favor because you show no partiality.

Jesus answered them, "You are deceived, because you don't know the scriptures or the power of God.

"Therefore stay alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I do not know you!'

Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.

But he denied it in front of them all: "I don't know what you're talking about!"

He denied it again with an oath, "I do not know the man!"

At that he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, "I do not know the man!" At that moment a rooster crowed.

Pilate said to them, "Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?" They all said, "Crucify him!"

He told him, "See that you do not say anything to anyone, but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them."

for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them: "Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."

Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like this."

Then Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?"

He asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Christ."

Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

But Jesus said to them, "You don't know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I experience?"

Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

Jesus said to them, "Aren't you deceived for this reason, because you don't know the scriptures or the power of God?

Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.

Stay alert, then, because you do not know when the owner of the house will return -- whether during evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn --

But he denied it: "I don't even understand what you're talking about!" Then he went out to the gateway, and a rooster crowed.

Then he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, "I do not know this man you are talking about!"

So the crowds were asking him, "What then should we do?"

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

Then some soldiers also asked him, "And as for us -- what should we do?" He told them, "Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay."

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

When they came to Jesus, they urged him earnestly, "He is worthy to have you do this for him,

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and shouted with a loud voice, "Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I beg you, do not torment me!"

Once when Jesus was praying by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"

Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God."

Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

so he thought to himself, 'What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?'

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."

Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, then you will stand outside and start to knock on the door and beg him, 'Lord, let us in!' But he will answer you, 'I don't know where you come from.'

But he will reply, 'I don't know where you come from! Go away from me, all you evildoers!'

Then the manager said to himself, 'What should I do, since my master is taking my position away from me? I'm not strong enough to dig, and I'm too ashamed to beg.

Now a certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'

Then Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by whose authority I do these things."

Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What should I do? I will send my one dear son; perhaps they will respect him.'

Then he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."

But Peter denied it: "Woman, I don't know him!"

But Peter said, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!" At that moment, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,

His mother told the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it."

came to Jesus at night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him."

Jesus answered, "Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don't understand these things?

If I have told you people about earthly things and you don't believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

You people worship what you do not know. We worship what we know, because salvation is from the Jews.

I can do nothing on my own initiative. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.

(I do not accept human testimony, but I say this so that you may be saved.)

nor do you have his word residing in you, because you do not believe the one whom he sent.

"I do not accept praise from people,

but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.

I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me. If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.

But if you do not believe what Moses wrote, how will you believe my words?"

But he said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."

So then they said to him, "What must we do to accomplish the deeds God requires?"

So they said to him, "Then what miraculous sign will you perform, so that we may see it and believe you? What will you do?

But there are some of you who do not believe." (For Jesus had already known from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.)

So Jesus said to the twelve, "You don't want to go away too, do you?"

Then Jesus, while teaching in the temple courts, cried out, "You both know me and know where I come from! And I have not come on my own initiative, but the one who sent me is true. You do not know him,

But this rabble who do not know the law are accursed!"

She replied, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "I do not condemn you either. Go, and from now on do not sin any more."]]

You people judge by outward appearances; I do not judge anyone.

Then they began asking him, "Who is your father?" Jesus answered, "You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me you would know my Father too."

Then Jesus said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing on my own initiative, but I speak just what the Father taught me.

But because I am telling you the truth, you do not believe me.

The one who belongs to God listens and responds to God's words. You don't listen and respond, because you don't belong to God."

You aren't greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?"

Yet you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.

They said to him, "Where is that man?" He replied, "I don't know."

But we do not know how he is now able to see, nor do we know who caused him to see. Ask him, he is a mature adult. He will speak for himself."

He replied, "I do not know whether he is a sinner. I do know one thing -- that although I was blind, now I can see."

We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!"

The man replied, "This is a remarkable thing, that you don't know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see!

Jesus said,] "For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind."

Jesus replied, "I told you and you do not believe. The deeds I do in my Father's name testify about me.