He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us."

As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go."

He said to another, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those who are at my house."

Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?"

The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness.

If therefore your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light."

The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; do you think that they were worse offenders than all the men who dwell in Jerusalem?

He answered them, "Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, would not immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?"

And he wanted to fill himself with the carob pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.

"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was placed at his gate, full of sores,

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

He fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.

And they will tell you, 'Look, there.' or 'Look, here.' Do not go away, nor follow after them,

When Jesus heard it, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."

He said, "Watch out that you do not get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Therefore do not follow them.

Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the midst of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.

They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

He said to them, "Look, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters.

but I prayed for you, that your faith would not fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers."

Then they will begin to tell the mountains, 'Fall on us.' and tell the hills, 'Cover us.'

The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only of the Father, full of grace and truth.

On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, "Follow me."

Jesus said to them, "Fill the water pots with water." They filled them up to the brim.

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."

Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they do not know the voice of strangers."

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us go also, that we may die with him."

Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother would not have died."

If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered, "Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow afterwards."

Peter said to him, "Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."

I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.

Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

When therefore he said to them, "I AM," they went backward, and fell to the ground.

Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth.

But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish.

Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fish, one hundred fifty-three; and even though there were so many, the net was not torn.

Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me."

Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."

to take part in this ministry and office of apostle from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place."

They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the Eleven apostles.

You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.'

And the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard it.

She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.

They even carried out the sick into the streets, and put them on cots and mats, so that as Peter came by at the least his shadow would fall on some of them.

So the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

And these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.

He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

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

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha (which when translated, means Dorcas). This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they placed her in an upper chamber.

He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.

When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly." His chains fell off from his hands.

The angel said to him, "Get dressed and put on your sandals." He did so. He said to him, "Put on your cloak, and follow me."

and said, "Full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time." Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw decay.

He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.

This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

When the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, "Do not be troubled, for his life is in him."

They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

"It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he is not fit to live."

As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.

and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

"Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;

even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock that will make them fall; and no one who believes in him will be put to shame."

I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be. But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?

See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

For even Christ did not please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.