and don't think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread."

And he said to him, "I will give you all these things if you throw yourself to the ground and worship me."

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them.

So anyone who breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others to do so will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

"Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.

Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching,

As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live."

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

Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: "Do not go to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town.

And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, I tell you the truth, he 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 the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.

"Have you understood all these things?" They replied, "Yes."

Now when Jesus finished these parables, he moved on from there.

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a person.

These are the things that defile a person; it is not eating with unwashed hands that defiles a person."

"But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.

"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.

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

Now when Jesus finished these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River.

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

The young man said to him, "I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws. What do I still lack?"

saying, 'These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.'

He said to her, "What do you want?" She replied, "Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."

Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

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.

All the law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."

"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law -- justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.

I tell you the truth, this generation will be held responsible for all these things!

And he said to them, "Do you see all these things? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!"

As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"

All these things are the beginning of birth pains.

So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

And the king will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.'

Then he will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.'

And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

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

Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds:

So he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Stand up among all these people."

These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and snatches the word that was sown in them.

These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.

But these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred."

So with many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did he get these ideas? And what is this wisdom that has been given to him? What are these miracles that are done through his hands?

All these evils come from within and defile a person."

His disciples answered him, "Where can someone get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy these people?"

They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for these, he told them to serve these as well.

"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."

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

But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

The man said to him, "Teacher, I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth."

The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

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."

The second is: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

They devour widows' property, and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment."

Now as Jesus was going out of the temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, look at these tremendous stones and buildings!"

Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!"

"Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to take place?"

When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines. These are but the beginning of birth pains.

So also you, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, right at the door.

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place."

All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.

All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?" For the Lord's hand was indeed with him.

But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.

Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart.

Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don't begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

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

As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.

But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They replied, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish -- unless we go and buy food for all these people."

Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray.

"Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men."

On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

Which of these three do you think became a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?"

As he said these things, a woman in the crowd spoke out to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts at which you nursed!"

"But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, rue, and every herb, yet you neglect justice and love for God! But you should have done these things without neglecting the others.

One of the experts in religious law answered him, "Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too."

Consider how the flowers grow; they do not work or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

For all the nations of the world pursue these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Instead, pursue his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

He answered them, "Do you think these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things?

but he answered his father, 'Look! These many years I have worked like a slave for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yet you never gave me even a goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!

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

But Jesus called for the children, saying, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

The man replied, "I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth."

But the twelve understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what Jesus meant.

While the people were listening to these things, Jesus proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business with these until I come back.'