And [when they] came into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down [and] worshiped him. And opening their treasure boxes, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Now [after] they had gone away, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying, "Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him."

But [when he] saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

and he said to him, "I will give to you all these things, if you will fall down [and] worship me."

And he said to them, "{Follow me} and I will make you fishers of people."

But I say to you that everyone who is angry at his brother will be subject to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, 'Stupid fool!' will be subject to the council, and whoever says, 'Obstinate fool!' will be subject to fiery hell.

Therefore whenever you practice charitable giving, do not sound a trumpet in front of you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be praised by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to stand [and] pray in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, in order that they may be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

"Whenever you fast, do not be sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unrecognizable in order that they may be seen fasting by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

"The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore if your eye is sincere, your whole body will be full of light.

And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it collapsed, and its fall was great."

And a scribe approached [and] said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go!"

But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead!"

And [as] Jesus was going away from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth and said to him, "Follow me!" And he stood up [and] followed him.

And whenever they persecute you in this town, flee to another, for truly I say to you, you will never finish [going through] the towns of Israel until the Son of Man comes.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And one of them will not fall to the ground {without the knowledge and consent} of your Father.

And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

But he said to them, "What man will there be among you who will have one sheep and if this one fell into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift [it] out?

and while he was sowing, {some seed} fell on the side of the path, and the birds came [and] devoured it.

And other [seed] fell on the rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up at once because it did not have [any] depth of soil.

And other [seed] fell among the thorn plants, and the thorn plants came up and choked it.

But other [seed] fell on the good soil and produced grain, this one a hundred [times as much] and this one sixty and this one thirty.

And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.

Let them! They are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."

So she said, "Yes, Lord, for even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table."

And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

And [when] the disciples heard [this], they fell down on their faces and were extremely frightened.

But that slave went out [and] found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii, and taking hold of him, he began to choke [him], saying, 'Pay back everything that you owe!'

Then his fellow slave threw himself to the ground [and] began to implore him, saying, 'Be patient with me and I will repay you!'

So [when] his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were extremely distressed, and went [and] reported to their master everything that had happened.

Should you not also have shown mercy to your fellow slave as I also showed mercy to you?'

Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."

"Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your king is coming to you, humble and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a pack animal.'"

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence!

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean!

In the [same] way, on the outside you also appear righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

And you--fill up the measure of your fathers!

"then those in Judea must flee to the mountains!

"And immediately after the tribulation of those days, 'the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.'

and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and eats and drinks with drunkards,

And [when] the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me during this night, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

But Peter answered [and] said to him, "If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!"

And going forward a little he fell down on his face, praying and saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as you [will]."

And Jesus said to them, "{Follow} me and I will make you become fishers of people."

And [as he] was passing by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me!" And he stood up [and] followed him.

And it happened that while [he] was sowing, {some seed} fell on the side of the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

And other [seed] fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up at once, because it did not have [any] depth of soil.

And other [seed] fell among the thorn plants, and the thorn plants came up and choked it, and it did not produce grain.

And other [seed] fell on the good soil, and produced grain, coming up and increasing, and it bore [a crop]--one thirty and one sixty and one a hundred [times as much].

And they have no root in themselves, but are temporary. Then [when] affliction or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.

By itself the soil produces a crop: first the grass, then the head of grain, then the full grain in the head.

And one of the rulers of the synagogue came--Jairus by name--and [when he] saw him, he fell down at his feet.

So the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth.

And he did not allow anyone to follow along with him except Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

And they picked up the broken pieces, twelve baskets full, and of the fish.

But immediately a woman whose young daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, [when she] heard about him, came [and] fell down at his feet,

And they ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces that were left, seven baskets [full].

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" They said to him, "Twelve."

"When also [broke] the seven [loaves] for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to him, "Seven."

And summoning the crowd together with his disciples, he said to them, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one [thing]: Go, sell all that you have, and give [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."

And Jesus said to him, "Go, your faith has healed you." And immediately he regained [his] sight and began to follow him on the road.

"But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be" (let the one who reads understand), "then those in Judea must flee to the mountains!

And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the city and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him,

And Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away, because it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered.'

But Peter said to him, "Even if they all fall away, certainly I will not!"

And going forward a little he fell to the ground and began to pray that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from him.

who used to follow him and serve him when he was in Galilee, and many other [women] who went up with him to Jerusalem.

And Zechariah was terrified [when he] saw [the angel], and fear fell upon him.

And Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed--

Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be leveled, and the crooked will become straight, and the rough road [will become] smooth,

Therefore he was saying to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "Offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness

And [when he] saw [it], Simon Peter fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, Lord, because I am {a sinful man}!"

And it happened that while he was in one of the towns, {there was} a man {covered with leprosy}. And [when he] saw Jesus, he fell down on [his] face [and] begged him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

And after these [things], he went out and saw a tax collector {named} Levi sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me!"

And leaving everything behind, he got up [and] began to follow him.

And he also told them a parable: "Surely a blind person cannot lead the blind, [can he]? Will they not both fall into a pit?

"The sower went out to sow his seed, and while he was sowing, {some seed} fell on the side of the path and was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

And other [seed] fell on the rock, and [when it] came up, it withered, because it did not have moisture.

And other [seed] fell in the midst of the thorn plants, and the thorn plants grew up with [it] [and] choked it.

And other [seed] fell on the good soil, and [when it] came up, it produced a hundred times as much grain." [As he] said these [things], he called out, "The one who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

And those on the rock [are those] who receive the word with joy when they hear [it], and these do not have [enough] root, who believe for a time and in a time of testing fall away.

And the [seed] that fell into the thorn plants--these are the ones who hear and [as they] go along are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and they do not bear fruit to maturity.

and [as] they were sailing, he fell asleep. And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were being swamped and were in danger.

And [when he] saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "{What do I have to do with you}, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!"

And behold, a man {who was named} Jairus came, and this man was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus [and] began imploring him to come to his house,

And he said to [them] all, "If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross every day and follow me.

And John answered [and] said, "Master, we saw someone expelling demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow in company with us."

And [as] they were traveling on the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go!"

And he said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, first allow me to go [and] bury my father."

And another [person] also said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say farewell to those in my house."

And Jesus replied [and] said, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who both stripped him and beat [him]. [After] inflicting blows on [him], they went away, leaving [him] half dead.

Which of these three do you suppose became a neighbor of the man who fell among the robbers?"

But when a stronger man attacks him [and] conquers him, he takes away his full armor in which he trusted and distributes his plunder.

But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [it]!"

Your eye is the lamp of the body. When your eye is sincere, your whole body is full of light also. But when it is evil, your body [is] dark also.

If therefore your whole body [is] full of light, not having any part dark, it will be completely full of light, as when the lamp with [its] light gives light to you."