For whoever has, to him will more be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear.

But he who received the seed on rocky places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. And when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

But the one who received seed on the good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

But he said, 'No, lest while you gather up the weeds you also root up the wheat with them.

Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers. Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."

who, when he had found one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

which, when it was full, they drew it up on the shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away.

And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house."

For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.

But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

And the king was sorry; but, because of his oaths and his guests, he commanded it to be given to her;

Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.

Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the multitudes.

but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them.

But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear.

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid."

So he said, "Come". Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me!"

And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.

Then those who were in the boat worshipped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.'

But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might have received from me is a gift to God'

'These people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."

Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."

But Peter said to him, "Explain the parable to us."

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.

These are what defile a man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."

But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, "Send her away, for she is crying out after us."

But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me!"

And he sent away the crowds, got into the boat, and went to the region of Magadan.

And in the morning, 'It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah." So he left them and departed.

But Jesus, aware of this, said, "O men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?

How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

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

And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

But Jesus came and touched them and said, "Rise. Don't be afraid."

And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

But I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands."

And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him."

He called to him a little child, and put him in the midst of them,

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

Woe to the world because of temptations to sin! For temptations must come, but woe to the man by whom the temptation comes!

But if he will not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every matter may be established by the word of two or three witnesses.'

Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.

But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe.'

But he refused, and went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."

They said to him, "Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?"

He said to them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

But he said to them, "Not all men can accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given.

Then little children were brought to him that he might put his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

But when the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

So when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius.

But he answered one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?

But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking for. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."

He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right or my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you must be your servant.

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be quiet; but they cried out all the more, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"

And Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold doves.

And he said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers.'"

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant;

And seeing a fig tree by the road he went to it, and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you again!" And immediately the fig tree withered.

And Jesus answered them, "Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it will be done.

But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet."

He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he regretted it and went.

Then he went to the second and said the same thing. And he answered, 'I go, sir,' but he did not go.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

And the tenants took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.'

They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons."

[And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder."]

But when they tried to arrest him, they feared the multitudes, because they held him to be a prophet.

and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; but they were not willing to come.

But they made light of it and went off, one to his own farm, another to his business.

Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.

For many are called, but few are chosen."

But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?

But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

But as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God,