Don't think you can say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

Then the tempter came. "Since you are the Son of God," he said, "tell these stones to become loaves of bread."

He told Jesus, "I will give you all these things if you will bow down and worship me!"

So whoever sets aside one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom from heaven. But whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom from heaven

But first be concerned about God's kingdom and his righteousness, and all of these things will be provided for you as well.

"Therefore, everyone who listens to these messages of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock.

"Everyone who keeps on hearing these messages of mine and never puts them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, the crowds were utterly amazed at his teaching,

While Jesus was telling them these things, an official came up and fell down before him. "My daughter has just died," he said. "But come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

These were the Twelve whom Jesus sent out after he had given them these instructions: "Don't turn on to the road that leads to the unbelievers, and don't enter Samaritan towns.

I tell all of you with certainty, whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple will never lose his reward."

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants.

"The owner's servants came and asked him, "Master, you sowed good seed in your field, didn't you? Then where did these weeds come from?'

Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.

"Do you understand all these things?" They told him, "Yes."

When Jesus had finished these parables, he left that place.

He went to his hometown and began teaching the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were amazed and asked, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these miracles?

And his sisters are all with us, aren't they? So where did this man get all these things?"

told his servants, "This is John the Baptist! He has been raised from the dead, and that's why these miracles are being done by him."

"These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.

These are the things that make a person unclean. But eating with unwashed hands doesn't make a person unclean."

"If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a large millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned at the bottom of the sea.

"See to it that you do not despise one of these little ones, because I tell you, their angels in heaven always have access to my Father in heaven.

In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost."

When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went to the territory of Judea on the other side of the Jordan.

Jesus, however, said, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to people like these."

The young man told him, "I have kept all of these. What do I still lack?"

"These last fellows worked only one hour, but you paid them the same as us, and we've been working all day, enduring the scorching heat!'

He asked her, "What do you want?" She told him, "Promise that in your kingdom these two sons of mine will sit on your right and on your left."

He told them, "You will indeed drink from my cup. But it's not up to me to grant you a seat at my right hand or at my left. These positions have already been prepared for others by my Father."

and asked him, "Do you hear what these people are saying?"

Then Jesus went into the Temple. While he was teaching, the high priests and the elders of the people came to him and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

Jesus answered them, "I, too, will ask you one question. If you answer it for me, I will also tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

So they told Jesus, "We don't know." He in turn told them, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your mint, dill, and cummin, but have neglected the more important matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.

I tell all of you with certainty, all these things will happen to those living today."

But he told them, "You see all these things, don't you? I tell all of you with certainty, there isn't a single stone here that will be left standing on top of another. They will all be torn down."

While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us, when will these things take place, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"

You'll hear of wars and rumors of wars. See to it that you aren't alarmed. These things must take place, but the end hasn't come yet,

But all these things are only the beginning of the birth pains."

In the same way, when you see all these things, you'll know that the Son of Man is near, right at the door.

I tell all of you with certainty, this generation won't disappear until these things happen.

The king will answer them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.'

Then he will say to them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you didn't do it for one of the least important of these, you didn't do it for me.'

These people will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life."

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples,

At this, the high priest stood up and asked Jesus, "Don't you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?"

Still others are like the seeds sown among the thorn bushes. These are the people who hear the word,

With many other parables like these, Jesus kept speaking his message to them according to their ability to understand.

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were utterly amazed. "Where did this man get all these things?" they asked. "What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What great miracles are being done by his hands!

King Herod heard about this, because Jesus' name had become well-known. He was saying, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead! That's why he is able to do these miracles."

He told them, "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites. As it is written, "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.

All these things come from inside and make a person unclean."

His disciples answered him, "Where could anyone get enough bread to feed these people out here in the wilderness?"

"If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a large millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

When Jesus saw this, he became furious and told them, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.

The man replied to him, "Teacher, I have obeyed all of these since I was a young man."

The disciples were startled by these words, but Jesus told them again, "Children, how hard it is for those who trust in their wealth to get into the kingdom of God!

and asked him, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority to do them?"

Jesus told them, "I'll ask you one question. Answer me, and then I'll tell you by what authority I'm doing these things.

So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then Jesus told them, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I'm doing these things."

Then the man sent another, and that one they killed. So it was with many other servants. Some of these they beat, and others they killed.

The second is this: "You must love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."

"Do you see these large buildings?" Jesus responded. "Not one stone here will be left on another that will not be torn down."

"Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign when these things will be put into effect?"

But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, stop being alarmed. These things must take place, but the end hasn't come yet,

because nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes and famines in various places. These things are only the beginning of the birth pains."

In the same way, when you see these things taking place, you will know that the Son of Man is near, right at the door.

I tell all of you with certainty, this generation will not disappear until all these things take place.

Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Don't you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?"

These are the signs that will accompany those who believe: In my name they'll drive out demons, they'll speak in new languages,

Fear came over all their neighbors, and throughout the hill country of Judea all these things were being discussed.

However, Mary continued to treasure all these things in her heart and to ponder them.

Then he went back with them, returning to Nazareth and remaining in submission to them. His mother continued to treasure all these things in her heart.

Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! Don't begin to say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

After Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people who were there listening, he went to Capernaum.

John's disciples told him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples

Joanna, the wife of Herod's household manager Chuza; Susanna; and many others. These women continued to support them out of their personal resources.

But he told them, "You give them something to eat." They replied, "We have nothing more than five loaves of bread and two fish unless we go and buy food for all these people."

"Listen carefully to these words. The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands."

At that moment, the Holy Spirit made Jesus extremely joyful, so Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.

"Of these three men, who do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the bandits?"

"How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, spices, and every kind of herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.

Then one of the experts in the Law told him, "Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us, too."

because it is the unbelievers who are concerned about all these things. Surely your Father knows that you need them!

Instead, be concerned about his kingdom, and these things will be provided for you as well.

He asked them, "Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all the other Galileans because they suffered like this?

But he answered his father, "Listen! All these years I've worked like a slave for you. I've never disobeyed a command of yours. Yet you've never given me so much as a young goat for a festival so I could celebrate with my friends.

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.

Then Jesus told the disciples, "The time will come during which you will long to see one of these days when the Son of Man is with you, but you will not see it.

Jesus, however, called for the children and said, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.

The official replied, "I have kept all of these since I was a young man."

But as for these enemies of mine who didn't want me to be their king bring them here and slaughter them in my presence!'"

and asked him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

Then Jesus told them, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I'm doing these things."

"As for these things that you see, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another that won't be knocked down."

Then they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things take place, and what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?"

When you hear of wars and revolutions, never be alarmed, because these sort of things must take place first, but the end won't come right away."